Normal Combo Skin Cycling Set

The newest thing in skin care is skin cycling. The same reason people need to mix up their workout or change their shampoo…if you do the same thing every day, year in, year out – your body adapts and it stops responding like it initially did.

Skin Cycling with Facial5

Dermatologists have been recommending the intermittent or alternating use of active ingredients for a long time, but a catchy new name has brought the practice to the forefront. That new term is “skin cycling”. It was coined by Whitney Bowe, MD, a New York City–based board-certified dermatologist, whose skin cycling TikTok post has 2.1M views.

Skin cycling refers to a nighttime skincare routine where active ingredients are strategically applied on the first two days, followed by two days for rest and recovery. This four day cycle allows time for your skin to repair itself after using certain products in order to prevent irritation and inflammation. Plus, it is believed that alternating products gives you improved results, in a similar way to physical training routines.

Night one is exfoliation, night two is for retinoids and nights three and four are recovery nights, where you focus on hydration and barrier repair. Once you finish the cycle, you repeat the process. While many popular skincare methods require upwards of 10 products. At Facial5 we keep it simple with our clean, healthy, effective products!

Night 1 – Exfoliate

Cleanse your skin with your favorite Facial5 step 1 product. Our Foaming Cleanser is incredibly user friendly, two pumps and you have all the fluffy foam needed to cleanse your pretty face! Plus, it’s good for all skin types. After you’re done washing, pat dry and then use our Microderm Renew. This microderm cream utilizes Aluminum Oxide crystals to help black heads, remove dry and damaged cells from your skin’s surface, reducing the appearance of pores. Loaded with healthy skin food: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Hyaluronic Acid and Gingko Biloba. It is healing while it removes dead and dying cells. Scented with rose, lavender oil; comfrey, chamomile, wild rose, and grapefruit; you will truly enjoy this twice weekly treatment! Follow with your Step 4, Pacific Isle Marine Moisturizer.

Night 2 – Retinoids

Repeat the steps from night 1 but replace your exfoliant (Microderm Renew) with Overnight Retinol Power Cream With Phospholipids. We have new technology for making Retinol and the ingredients that carry it to your cells. Ours is in a phospholipid. It basically optimizes the amount of retinol in the product, requiring less concentration for equal benefits. What does that mean? You get all of the benefits of Retinol (increased cell turnover, younger more youthful appearance of skin) with little to no downside (flaky red skin as cells regenerate and shed). We have added the maximum recommended percentage of the ingredient to give you the WOW factor you deserve!
No need to follow with moisturizer, Overnight Retinol Power Cream should be the final step of your nighttime routine when it’s applied. It’s more effective left on as the last step for the evening.

Nights 3-4 Hydrate and Moisturize

The next two nights are dedicated to hydration and repair, which means no exfoliating or retinoids. It begins with washing the day away with your Foaming Cleanser. Now you need to apply a great hyaluronic acid and accomplish deep hydration to help repair and replenish your skin’s natural barrier. Our Equa-Derm Clay Mask fits the bill to a tea! Relieve your skin’s craving for refreshing hydration, while keeping excess oils in check. This ultra-hydrating mask nourishes and helps to balance skin’s hydration levels to reduce moisture depletion – without clogging pores. Leaving skin smoother, softer, refreshed, and supple. Rich clays dive deep to purge dirt and oils from pores. Nutrient-rich Vitamin E, Jojoba, Grape Seed oil and Aloe Vera will moisturize for lasting skin softness. This revitalizing mask is formulated with Chamomile and Aloe Vera to help soothe and visibly reduce the signs of distress such as unbalanced skin by achieving a hydrated healthy looking complexion. Follow the Equa-Derm Clay Mask with our deeply hydrating Tighten Up Hyaluronic Serum. Allow our Tighten Up Hyaluronic to absorb into skin, then apply your Pacific Isle Marine Moisturizer to seal in the moisture you’ve just achieved!