1. Know your skin type

Oily, dry, combination, normal or sensitive — it decides your cleanser and moisturiser texture. Not sure? The skin quiz will help.

2. Pick one main concern

Dullness, dark spots, texture, pores or dehydration. Choose a serum or ampoule for that one concern and give it a few weeks before adding another.

Apply from thinnest to thickest:

Heat and humidity outdoors, dry air-conditioning indoors: lighter gel textures by day, a more nourishing cream at night, and SPF every morning.

Most routines need several weeks of daily use before you can judge them. Introduce one new product at a time so you know what works.

See it in practice: the 5-step routine and the night routine.