What is Skin-cycling? The skin cycle routine explained

What is skin-cycling?

Skin-cycling was a term created by Dr Whitney Bowe a dermatologist I discovered on TikTok that quite literally saved my skin. It's a nighttime routine cycle of four days that consists of chemical exfoliation, retinol, and moisturiser.

If your skin is as sensitive as mine and is prone to break-out from literally anything, why not give the skin-cycling routine a try? Here's the break down.

Skin-cycling method --> a bedtime routine

Night 1 - chemical exfoliation

Night 2 - retinoid

Night 3 & 4 - moisturise

Every Morning - SPF

Here's a quick overview of the products I use. You don't need more than one for each step but it's useful to have options depending on your skin. (All bought from TKMaxx).

Chemical exfoliators:

@esfoliocosmetics 3HA Tea tree clear toner

@bielenda 5% AHA PHA Niacinamide cream

Retinoids:

@thebeautyworx Retinol recovery serum

@ Dr.wellness Retinol serum capsules

Moisturisers:

@spa_cosmetics_dead_sea Hyaluronic acid serum

@egyptianmagic All-purpose skin cream

SPF:

@cosrx Aloe soothing sunscreen

(Honourable SPF mentions: @skin1004official Hyalu-cica sunscreen, @thebodyshop Skin defence sunscreen)

The products I used work well for my sensitive combo skin. Like I said, I don't use more than one product each night but depending on how my skin is feeling, I use a lighter or thicker option. After night 4, you repeat the cycle from night 1.

Below are the products listed. (Source: @monixx.g Instagram)

Hope this was helpful and comment below if you've tried this or any other nighttime skincare routine before.

Mona out.