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      It’s not necessarily complicated, just tedious. Lots of steps. If I wear mineral sunscreen plus makeup, then my evening routine is:

      • Remove eye makeup (cold cream): 2 minutes
      • Remove face/neck makeup and sunscreen (oil-based cleanser): 5 minutes
      • Wash face, neck, and chest (gentle cleanser): 1 minute
      • Skincare for face, neck, and chest (3 toners, 1 serum, 1 moisturizer, lip mask; allowing minimum 60 second drydown in between steps): 8 minutes
      • (Every other night) Anti-aging (sandwiching tretinoin with rich moisturizer): 6 minutes

      So roughly 15-20 minutes every night just for skin.

      Plus about 10 minutes in the morning for my most basic AM skincare (not including sunscreen or makeup).

      But my skin looks great!

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          Yup! Eye makeup (especially liner & mascara) is made to stay where you put it, so it takes time to remove! And similar with mineral sunscreen.

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              I mean, I’m not enduring anything. I think of it as general upkeep, not too dissimilar to flossing or working out. It keeps my skin healthy and young and unless I’m really busy or in a rush, I don’t mind doing it.

              Specifically: I’m 43 years old and nobody ever believes me about that. Most people put me in me early thirties (last year someone guessed late twenties and I thought she was just trying to flatter me but she was dead serious!). My skin doesn’t show my age. I have some fine lines but no deep wrinkles, my skintone is even and the few sunspots I had have faded, and my skin has a healthy glow.

              I’ve always looked youthful but now my skin looks younger and healthier than it did 5 years ago.