Popsugar Beauty Skin Care One Editor Shares Her Daytime Skincare Routine + Products I'm Obsessed With Skin Care, and This Is My Morning Routine 12 December 2019 by India Yaffe Image Source: Sephora As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Today, I consider my skincare routine to be a ritualistic moment of self-care, but that wasn't always the case. I didn't really have a skincare routine in high school, until a battle with acne left me no choice. I had to start slowly and work my way up. An esthetician once told me that with my skin, less is more. I have combination, sensitive, and acne-prone skin, so even the slightest thing will break me out. Because of this, I've had to be very discerning about my routine, and while there are still some things I'm trying out, I've basically got my morning skincare down to a science. Through all that I've learned about skin care, perhaps the most important thing might be to listen to your skin. You know what's going on with your face better than anyone, and the more in tune you are with your skin, the more effective your skin care will be. Also, it's important to note that I'm not a doctor or esthetician, just someone who wants constantly glowy, clear skin. These are the 14 products I use to get there. Related: These Affordable Beauty Gifts Will Have Everyone on Your List Swooning Lancer The Method: Polish Image Source: sephora.com If my skin is feeling dull or clogged, I make sure to exfoliate in the morning. My favourite, hands down, is Lancer The Method: Polish ($75). It's the most gentle physical exfoliator I've ever used, and my skin feels like a baby's afterward. I've never tried another product like it. Lancer The Method: Polish $75 from sephora.com Buy Now Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser Image Source: sephora.com After I've exfoliated, I follow it up with this classic gel-based Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser ($20). If I didn't exfoliate in the morning, this is my first step. Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser $20 from sephora.com Buy Now Dr. Barbara Sturm Cleanser Image Source: sephora.com If I'm feeling fancy, I'll use this foaming Dr. Barbara Sturm Cleanser ($70). Yes, it's pricey, but it feels like a cloud on your face. It's the most enjoyable cleanser I've ever used. Dr. Barbara Sturm Cleanser $70 from sephora.com Buy Now Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Facial Toner Image Source: sephora.com Next comes toner, and I've been using this Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Facial Toner ($45) for years. It doesn't strip my skin or make it feel tight, and I like it as a follow-up to my cleanser. Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Facial Toner $45 from sephora.com Buy Now Shishedo Facial Cotton Image Source: sephora.com OK, hear me out. The Shishedo Facial Cotton ($12) is not your drugstore cotton round, but if you have sensitive skin or have to take off stubborn eye makeup, there's nothing better than this. Shishedo Facial Cotton $12 from sephora.com Buy Now Summer Fridays CC Me Vitamin C Serum Image Source: sephora.com Next comes vitamin C serum, and recently, I've been gravitating toward this Summer Fridays CC Me Vitamin C Serum ($64) because it really does what it says it will. I stay glowing all day long. Summer Fridays CC Me Vitamin C Serum $64 from sephora.com Buy Now Kopari Coconut Deodourant Image Source: sephora.com After I apply my serum, I like to wait a minute to let it sink in before I continue with my routine. While waiting, I apply my deodourant. The Kopari Coconut Deodourant ($14) in the original scent is my natural product of choice right now because it works, and it smells like cupcakes. Kopari Coconut Deodourant $14 from sephora.com Buy Now Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream Image Source: sephora.com Finally, I pat some moisturiser onto my face, neck, chest, and hands. The Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream ($30) is a constant go-to. It works with every skin type and doesn't break me out. Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream $30 from sephora.com Buy Now La Mer The Moisturising Soft Cream Image Source: sephora.com When I'm feeling fancy, I reach for this La Mer The Moisturising Soft Cream ($180). It's not too thick and not too thin, and it makes my skin glow, which, as you know by now, is all I really want. La Mer The Moisturising Soft Cream $180 from sephora.com Buy Now Drunk Elephant Umbra Tinte Physical Daily Defence Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 Image Source: sephora.com Lastly, sunscreen. This is the area of my routine that I'm testing out at the moment. I know I prefer mineral sunscreens, and so far I'm liking that this Drunk Elephant Umbra Tinte Physical Daily Defence Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 ($36) hasn't broken me out. Plus, it has a little tint that's great for no-makeup days. Drunk Elephant Umbra Tinte Physical Daily Defence Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF $36 from sephora.com Buy Now Supergoop! 100% Mineral Smooth & Poreless Matte Screen SPF 40 Image Source: sephora.com This Supergoop! 100% Mineral Smooth & Poreless Matte Screen SPF 40 ($38) has also been working well for me. When they say matte, though, they mean it. Supergoop! 100% Mineral Smooth & Poreless Matte Screen SPF 40 $38 from sephora.com Buy Now Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream Image Source: sephora.com I actually prefer to apply eye cream in the morning. This Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream ($65) is good for me because lots of eye creams tend to give me milia, and this one doesn't. Sunday Riley Auto Correct Brightening and Depuffing Eye Contour Cream $65 from sephora.com Buy Now Laneige Lip Glowy Balm Image Source: sephora.com I finish off my routine with a light lip balm. Right now, I'm into this Laneige Lip Glowy Balm ($15). Laneige Lip Glowy Balm $15 from sephora.com Buy Now Herbivore Jade Facial Roller Image Source: sephora.com Finally, a few times a week, I use this Herbivore Jade Facial Roller ($30). It helps to both soak in all the products I've just applied and also depuff my face, which I always need. Herbivore Jade Facial Roller $30 from sephora.com Buy Now Skin CareShoppingMorning RoutinesBeauty ShoppingSephora