my pm routine, finally nailed it

Right so it took me an embarrassingly long time to stop overcomplicating this. I'm not a dermatologist but six years of trial and error has taught me one thing — the nights I skip half the steps, my skin still looks fine in the morning. What I actually do now: - micellar water or cleansing balm first, just to lift the day off - gentle foaming cleanser after (double cleanse is the one thing I'll never drop) - a hydrating toner, just pat it in, nothing fancy - serum — retinol two or three nights a week, otherwise just a niacinamide one - moisturiser, something thicker than my morning one That's it. Five steps and maybe 8 minutes. The nights I try to add an eye cream and a face oil and a sheet mask on top of everything... honestly I just end up doing none of it and falling asleep with my makeup on. I think the biggest thing was accepting that consistent and simple beats elaborate and occasional every single time.