Do you delineate the days of the week by the masks and microdermabrasions and steam treatments you do? Would you rather give up your Marc Jacobs bag than go to bed without washing your face and treating your skin with multiple bottles of moisturizers and blemish treatments? If you’re standing with both hands raised, you’re what we’d call a bit high-maintenance and that’s okay! If your splurge is to enjoy every new cream and serum that hits your favorite cosmetic counter, then indulge. Just don’t overdo it. If, however, you’d like to shorten your nighttime cleansing and treating rituals and gain another hour of sleep, here are some tips to help you choose products that can multitask and still deliver.

Cleansing: For minimal maintenance lowering, shop for a gentle milk cleanser that you can use twice daily. This will help keep your skin from over-drying. Dry skin requires more help and more time to treat.

For those who want to get to bed earlier, switch to a product that does it all. Look for cleansers that use both alpha hydroxy acid and salicylic acid. This combination will help prevent fine lines and wrinkles as well as breakouts. A cleanser with dual ingredients works as a gentle exfoliator and leaves your skin with a healthy glow.

Moisturizing: If you’re enjoying your detailed and rigorous routine, but don’t want to add more to it try adding a serum under your moisturizer to avoid dry skin that could leave you needing more anti-aging products or blemish fighters. Especially useful are overnight creams that really pack a hydration punch.

For those looking to really cut some time from your routine, skip the moisturizer, SPF and the foundation every morning and switch to a tinted moisturizer with SPF. These work great on most skin and blend and even as well as light to medium coverage foundations. The boost of moisturizer continues to work throughout the day leaving you looking radiant.

Another time saver is to let your products do the work overnight. You don’t have to plan your evening around masks drying or steam facials heating up. Splurge your time and money once a month on a gentle peel away mask, but for every day in between, find a night cream that hydrates, smoothes and replenishes skins vital nutrients. This one step can ultimately eliminate the need for many more before you get to shut your eyes and call it a day.

If blemish control is what zaps your time and your wallet, look for product lines that are designed to work together to fight acne. These are perfect for those looking to eliminate the guesswork from skincare. Follow the prescribed usage and order of product application for best results. You’ll find that most lines are designed to fight pimples on contact and provide your skin with the long term help it needs to stay clear and blemish free.

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