Skincare usually starts with good intentions.
A new product that feels nice. A routine that feels thoughtful. Over time, though, those routines can grow. Extra steps. Overlapping textures. Products that promise to fix something new each month.
At some point, care turns into effort.
When skincare feels heavy, skin often responds with more sensitivity, not less. Not because the products are wrong, but because the system has become crowded. Too many variables. Too much stimulation.
Skin responds best to familiarity. The same steps. The same order. The same textures, especially in dry indoor environments where the skin barrier is already under constant stress.
Doing less is not giving up. It is choosing predictability over experimentation.
Skincare should feel supportive, not demanding. If a routine feels hard to maintain, it is rarely because you are doing it wrong. It is usually because it is doing too much.
