Best Skin Care Routine

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According to a recent study I just made up, 100 percent of you have no freaking idea what to do with the massive number of skincare products sitting in your bathroom (hey, the Data. Doesn’t. Lie). At least once a week, I get a late-night text from a friend frantically asking which comes first, serum or toner—or, wait, face oil? Before or after moisturizer? Morning or night? Both? And RETINOL. WHAT ABOUT THE RETINOL. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a25372431/what-order-to-apply-skincare-products/