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Paula's Choice-focused skincare routine for combination skin

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A routine for combination skin built around Paula's Choice products, complemented by other brands where they fit better, for complete care.

Cleansers and toners with salicylic acid and niacinamide help control oil in the T-zone and clear out enlarged pores, while moisturizers and hydrating toners with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and allantoin bring moisture to dry cheeks.

The morning routine prepares the skin for the day: it cleans off the night, hydrates, and protects, with sunscreen as its last step. The evening routine removes sunscreen, makeup, and the day's oil, then treats the skin while it rests away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week to add deeper exfoliation and masks for combination skin.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. For a routine based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Morning

Step 1Cleanser

Cleansers with amino acids, aloe vera, and glycerin help clear impurities while balancing moisture on dry cheeks, and cleansers with willow bark extract, salicylic acid, and zinc gluconate help manage oily shine and excess sebum in the T-zone. This cleanser step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 2Hydrating Toner

This hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners with niacinamide, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid help hydrate dry cheeks while balancing moisture levels and controlling oil in the T-zone.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap juice, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid help hydrate dry cheeks and control oily shine. These products are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 4SPF

Sunscreen steps are used every morning to defend against UV rays. Sunscreens with zinc oxide and centella asiatica extract help manage oily shine, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and ceramides maintain moisture balance for combination skin.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with Camellia Seed Oil and Squalane help clear away oily debris and makeup while keeping dry cheeks hydrated and managing oily shine. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with amino acids, aloe vera, and glycerin help clear impurities while balancing moisture on dry cheeks, and cleansers with willow bark extract, salicylic acid, and zinc gluconate help manage oily shine and excess sebum in the T-zone. This cleanser step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Cleansing Toner

Cleansing toners with salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and panthenol help manage oily shine and clear out pores, while hydrating dry cheeks. This step is used every evening in the routine.

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Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap juice, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid help hydrate dry cheeks and control oily shine. These products are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Once a week

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with Camellia Seed Oil and Squalane help clear away oily debris and makeup while keeping dry cheeks hydrated and managing oily shine. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with amino acids, aloe vera, and glycerin help clear impurities while balancing moisture on dry cheeks, and cleansers with willow bark extract, salicylic acid, and zinc gluconate help manage oily shine and excess sebum in the T-zone. This cleanser step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Enzyme Powder

Enzyme powders with papain, salicylic acid, and rice bran extract digest dull surface cells and manage oily shine on combination skin. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks with salicylic acid and sulfur help clear out pores and control oil on your oily T-zone, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and glycerin bring hydration to dry cheeks. This weekly step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

This hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners with niacinamide, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid help hydrate dry cheeks while balancing moisture levels and controlling oil in the T-zone.

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Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide and peach or green tea extract help control oil in the T-zone, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and glycerin bring needed moisture to dry cheeks. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap juice, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid help hydrate dry cheeks and control oily shine. These products are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Research behind this routine

Behind this routine

Lovi builds every routine from each product's full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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