Ready to Break Up With Your Overcomplicated Skincare Routine? Try Skin Streaming Instead

While many beauty lovers' skincare routines are only getting more and more complicated as time goes on, the latest trend in skincare actually goes in the opposite direction with skin streaming, and we're fully obsessed.

But what exactly is skin streaming? Skin streaming is all about simplicity and whittling down your routine to just three or four essential steps. Overcomplicated regimens can actually lead to more skin issues, from breakouts and oiliness to dryness and roughness. Skin streaming combats this by stripping a routine back and utilizing a small number of highly specific products to keep skin refreshed and hydrated while focusing on your own distinct skincare needs and goals.

We were eager to learn more, so we went straight to the experts for more insight. Shelly Leggins is a licensed esthetician and head of product education at Timeless Skin Care, a skincare brand built around simplicity and effectiveness, using only the most cleanly formulated products to promote skin health, and she'll teach you everything you wanted to know about skin streaming in the interview below.

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What Is Skin Streaming?

Shelly Leggins: Streamlining or "streaming" your skincare routine relates to simplifying your routine or utilizing high-quality, results-driven products, such as those created by Timeless Skin Care, that are formulated to do that for you. With all the many trends out there to try, it's hard, to figure out which trends are actually right for you and your particular skin type and whether it's a trend worth following. Some trends are far-fetched and not for everyone. The skin streaming trend is practical, especially for sensitive skin.

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When to Start Skin Streaming

SL: Anytime is the right time to begin skin streaming, as one's skincare needs can change from one day to the next. When your skincare routine begins to become difficult to maintain with not enough time and too many products, it may be time for skin streaming.

 

Simplifying Your Regimen

SL: Consolidation of your routine and skincare products that are pure and simple are the key. Try the Coenzyme Q10 serum as a trifecta (or three in one) serum to target common skincare concerns, such as antioxidant protection, anti-aging and hydration of the skin. Multi-functional products like the Coenzyme Q10 Serum allow you to minimize the steps in your routine while still receiving multiple skin benefits, versus single-active products that typically target one skin concern at a time. Actually, each of our Timeless Skin Care products has combination ingredients to treat and hydrate the skin for the best results.

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Products to Cut Out

SL: Avoid products that don't mix, and therefore avoid irritation.

 

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Updating Your Skin Streaming Routine

SL: Limit exfoliation (skip this step on a daily basis, and use on an as-needed basis). Alternate serums from day to day to avoid layering too many active ingredients and target immediate skin issues. With Timeless Skin Care, multi-active serums and facial oils help to minimize the use of extra products and cream moisturizers as preferred. Choose ingredients formulated to be hydrating and potentially less irritating with effective ingredients such as Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum, Matrixyl 3000 and Vitamin B5, to name a few.

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How to Know If It's Working

SL: Consult with a licensed professional. Timeless Skin Care connects you with your own consultant to help streamline products best suited to your specific skin care needs at consult@timelessha.com.

 

When You Should Keep a Longer Routine

SL: If it's not broken, don't fix it. Be sure not to eliminate products that work especially well for a particular skin concern, so as to not offset the health of your skin.

 

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The Recommended Steps for Streaming Skin Routine

1. Cleanser
2. Serums with hyaluronic acid (to treat and hydrate) in the p.m. Incorporate anti-aging serums, i.e. peptides that work best when your body is in restorative mode while asleep
3. Facial oils (acts as a nutrient and moisturizer for skin)
4. Daily SPF

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