In the discovery phase of your life it makes sense. You try out all kinds of serums, treatments, creams and lotions and somehow end up with a complex 20-step skincare routine that works for you temporarily. There's nothing wrong with that, you're trying to figure out exactly what works for your skin and that indeed can be a long process (to say the least).

But the desire to adopt a minimalist approach to skincare develops when you learn about what your skin truly needs. Because the truth of the matter is, your skin has a natural ability to repair and regulate itself, so, your skincare routine is not supposed to overwhelm your skin with too many chemicals and products. However, your skin's natural abilities take a hit with age and the changes in the environment, so, ideally, your skincare routine is supposed to optimally aid your skin in doing its own job properly. This only happens when your skin'care' routine actually cares for your skin.

This is where Ayurveda steps in. A healthy yet effective skincare approach with minimal products, all of which are procured from nature, to help your skin perform its duties and keeping it looking rejuvenated, brightened and simply at its optimal best - that is Ayurveda for you. It's the 5000-year-old 'Science of Life' that relies on nature’s remedies to help with specific ailments. So, no matter what skincare problem you need help with, Ayurveda’s recommendations always bring nature to the fore! All Ayurvedic solutions are gentle, effective, and long-lasting, and the results you see are not enforced through harmful chemicals; they come from nature’s care for your skin! Now that's true self-care with skin-care, don't you think?

If you want to transition from a complex maximalist skincare routine filled with the use of a little too many actives and serums and parabens and sulfates and all kinds of harmful chemicals, to a minimalist, healthy and absolutely good for you Ayurvedic skincare routine, here's your expert-approved guide:

More products, more solutions - this is a common misconception in the skincare world! More products does not mean solutions for more skin troubles or delivery of better results. Feeding your skin lesser formulations and products won't deprive it of its required nutrition levels. The right approach to minimalist skincare is - lesser products, but in the right amount, so that they get ample time to deliver effective results.

So, ensure you do not add different products with active ingredients in your routine for everything. You don't need two rounds of cleansing with two kinds of different products and then a round of exfoliation and then three layers of moisturization. One for each is more than enough!

Your skincare routine should be super easy to follow, so that you can maintain consistency. A very common problem with a routine too complex is the inaccuracy of the order of use of products - which makes it very difficult to follow it every single day in the exact same order. It is very important to use the products in their suggested orders - the suggested order being from thinnest to thickest formulations. This ensures easy permeation of lightweight serums and formulations through the skin, without having to cut through thick layers of other formulations. 

Another problem with a maximalist skincare routine is the time you give your formulations to seep into your skin to show results. With too many products, it'd be impossible for you to give each product ample amount of time to be taken up by your skin.

Not just that, making sure the right combination of products is used is also just as important. For example, you shouldn't use retinol and vitamin c together, on the same day, as they end up nullifying each other's effects due to their different PH requirements.

This is why a simplistic Ayurvedic routine is the best way to go. A) it wouldn't require you to use many products and B) it will not subject your skin to harsh, harmful chemicals that do more damage to your skin in the long run than temporary good (that "good" is debatable too).

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Could be to get faster results, or because people don't realize the number of active-ingredients-based-products they end up dousing their skin in, but this is one of the biggest mistakes skincare maximalists make.

It is nearly impossible to keep getting positive results from overusing active ingredients like retinol, vitamin c, AHAs etc. In fact, if you consistently use the actives that do not suit your skin, it could just end up exacerbating your skin troubles.

You could end up impairing your skin barrier, which could lead to inflammation, redness, more breakouts and even swelling.

Hence, while curating your minimalist skincare regimen, it is important to have products with a balanced amount of actives, and to identify which one of those actives work best for you.

In fact, if you could find a 100%-natural-ingredient-based product that actively worked on your skin troubles, nothing would be better. That way, you wouldn't be subjecting your skin to the multiple risks of harsh chemicals in general, and you'll be getting enriching, long-lasting results! Who doesn't want that? Again, science-backed use of natural ingredients can be perfectly led with correct Ayurvedic knowledge!

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So, what you need is:

1. Less products, with a morning product that helps instantly moisturize and brighten your skin and a nourishing nighttime product that fortifies your skin and makes it healthy

2.  Less and more importantly, the right actives-based-products for your skin 

3.  Potentially a 100% Natural routine to ensure quick yet long-lasting results, and be made with ingredients that are known to have no side-effects and are good for your skin

100% Natural formulations only work when they've been made accurately - again, accurate Ayurvedic knowledge is super important here!

Ancient Ayurvedic scriptures contain recipes and exact procedures of how herbal skincare formulations should be made to ensure effective delivery of results and judicious release of herbal goodness into the formulation. So, you can understand how difficult finding an authentic Ayurvedic formulation must be - that's not a blend of random herbs!

Following the exact prescriptions and herb-cooking recipes in the ancient scriptures of Ayurveda, this Day and Night Duo has been created for anyone who has a complex maximalist skincare regimen that's not easy to follow, contains chemical-actives that are not working for their skin type, and does not contain the perfect sync of a day-time product for intense moisture and instant brightness and a nighttime product for enriching nourishment and care.

This nourishing duo contains Kesaradi - a luxurious, brightening day time formulation that's filled with the powers of over 16 herbs to instantly moisturize your skin and give it a revitalized, rejuvenated look...

and

Manjish Glow Elixir - a nighttime glow-imbuing formulation that's known in the ancient texts of Ayurveda (called Chakradutta) to make your skin shine so bright it reminds you of the attractive radiance of gold!