A Celeb Esthetician Says This Is the Best Skincare Regimen to Treat Dull Skin

"For me, the perfect morning routine is keeping it simple and including products that will protect my skin and leave me with a natural glow," says Benjamin. 

A thorough cleanse is the first important step, and we love this formula from IS Clinical, as it's powerful yet effective thanks to a host of bio-nutrients, antioxidants, and mild resurfacing ingredients that slough away everything your skin turned over during the night. 

"Hyaluronic acid is always a great daily serum to use for all skin types since it's lightweight and can be used from oily to super-dry skin," says Benjamin. "In fact, if you are oily, this is a really great choice to use daily to help control your oil production and reduce and prevent breakouts."

"I like to cocktail the vitamin C for added protection against UV, as vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant," shares Benjamin. If you're super dry, she recommends adding it to Versed's richer moisturizer, Skin Soak, but if you're part of the oily skin camp, try the brand's Dew Point Moisturizing Gel. It's super lightweight and feels cool and refreshing on the complexion while keeping oil at bay. 

Last but not least, and you know this, but SPF. Never leave the house without it, folks! We're obsessed with this formula from Supergoop!. It works as a primer pre-makeup and also gives your skin a glowy hit of radiance that will only heighten your brightening efforts. 

You can buy all means use the same cleanser at night as you do in the morning, but we're highly addicted to using this warming honey formula night purely due to how much of a sensorial ritual it creates at the end of the long day. It's loaded with raw honey, royal jelly, propolis green tea extract, and papaya enzymes for extra glow and exfoliating perks. 

Benjamin recommends doing the following exfoliation routine: Two times a week (like Tuesday and Thursday), use the Versed Photos, Please Brightening Tightening Mask ($10) and/or the StackedSkincare TCA Multi-Acid Face Peel ($150).

Then, once a week (say, Sunday night), do an at-home dermaplaning treatment followed by the Versed Photos, Please Brightening Tightening Mask ($10) and the TCA Multi-Acid Face Peel ($150). According to Benjamin, dermaplaning weekly is crucial to help slough off the dead skin to give you that glow and have your products work better. Essentially, Sunday will be your power-glow session.

"After you exfoliate, you always want to apply your serums. Since they are thinner and have a smaller molecule size, they will penetrate best after exfoliation and before creams," directs Benjamin. If you are not exfoliating that evening, then you'll apply your serums after cleansing.

Choose your serums depending on your biggest skin concerns, but for dullness, Benjamin recommends combining a hyaluronic acid serum and a peptide serum. 

This high-quality peptide serum targets collagen production while also firming and addressing issues with dullness and uneven skin tone. It's a must for radiant and plump skin.

Next up, micro-needling and another layer of the peptide serum shown above.

"I recommend micro-needling daily, as it will make your serums work better and it's an amazing anti-aging tool that stimulates collagen production," Benjamin shares. "Just be sure to swap out your roller head monthly, since the needles dull and need to be replaced for safety and hygiene."

Benjamin says to complete your evening skincare regimen with a luxe cream. She prefers this one from Versed. 

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