We Test This Skin Care Routine | Beauty Prep School | Refinery29

Watch the video to learn the super-simple way to tell what order you should be applying your skin-care lotions and potions in. To say skin care can be confusing in this day and age is an understatement. Between your cream gels, serum oils, essences, waters, and your sleeping masks, it can be tricky to tell what to apply and when. And, as we've learned from many an aesthetician and dermatologist, your products won't do you much good if they aren't able to penetrate your skin.

Fortunately, you don't need a degree in cosmetic chemistry to figure out what goes where in your routine.