Sensitive Skin Routine with Serum & Eye Cream

Caring for sensitive skin can feel like a delicate balancing act. You want products that are effective, yet gentle enough to avoid irritation, redness, and discomfort. Building a consistent routine is key to achieving calm, clear, and healthy-looking skin. This simple, five-step process using high-performance natural skincare can help you soothe and protect your complexion.

This guide will walk you through a complete sensitive skin routine using Nakin's natural anti-ageing products. We will explain how to layer a cleansing milk, toner, eye cream, serum, and face cream to leave your skin feeling fresh, comforted, and deeply nourished.

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Understanding Sensitive Skin

Before we dive into the routine, let's briefly touch on what sensitive skin is. It is not so much a skin type as it is a skin condition. It can be caused by genetics, environmental factors, or reactions to certain ingredients. Common signs include redness, itching, burning sensations, and dryness.

The goal for a sensitive skin routine is to strengthen the skin's natural barrier. A strong barrier helps to lock in moisture and keep out irritants. Using gentle, hydrating, and calming products is the best way to support this process and maintain a happy complexion.

Your 5-Step Sensitive Skin Routine

The order in which you apply your skincare products matters. Applying them correctly ensures that your skin receives the full benefits of each formula, allowing ingredients to penetrate effectively without being blocked by heavier creams.

Step 1: Gently Cleanse with Advanced Cleansing Milk

The first step in any routine is cleansing, and for sensitive skin, a mild, creamy cleanser is ideal. Harsh, foaming cleansers can strip the skin of its natural oils, leading to dryness and irritation.

Nakin's Advanced Cleansing Milk is a beautiful option for a gentle but thorough cleanse. It is formulated with natural oils and seaweed extract to dissolve make-up, impurities, and daily grime without disrupting the skin's delicate balance. The creamy texture feels comforting and leaves skin feeling soft and supple, never tight.

How to Use:
Dispense a small amount of the cleansing milk onto your fingertips or a cotton pad. Gently massage it over your face and neck using upward, circular motions. This not only cleans the skin but also provides a mini-massage to boost circulation. You can remove it with a damp, lukewarm muslin cloth or cotton wool. Avoid using hot water, which can aggravate sensitive skin.

Step 2: Soothe and Prepare with the Purifying Face Toner

Toning is often a misunderstood step, but it is crucial for a complete routine, especially for sensitive complexions. A good toner removes any last traces of cleanser, refines pores, and prepares the skin for the treatments that follow. It helps to rebalance and double cleanse the skin after cleansing.

Our Purifying Face Toner is an alcohol-free formula designed to soothe and hydrate. It contains ingredients like witch hazel, aloe vera, and seaweed extract, which work together to calm the skin and provide a refreshing, hydrating boost. It does not sting or dry out the complexion, making it perfect for daily use.

How to Use:
After cleansing, saturate a cotton pad with the toner. Gently sweep it across your face and neck, avoiding the immediate eye area. Do not rinse it off. Allow it to air dry for a moment before moving on to the next step. Your skin is now perfectly prepped to absorb your serum and creams.

Step 3: Hydrate and Protect with Eye Cream Complex

The skin around your eyes is thinner and more delicate than the rest of your face, making it one of the first areas to show signs of ageing and fatigue. It also requires special care, as heavy creams can sometimes cause puffiness or milia (small white bumps).

Nakin's Eye Cream Complex is a lightweight yet powerful treatment designed to hydrate, reduce puffiness, and minimise the appearance of fine lines and dark circles. It is packed with hibiscus extract, known as the 'botox plant', along with squalane and marine extracts to provide intense hydration and stimulation. Its gentle formula is kind to the sensitive eye area.

How to Use:
Take a small amount of cream, about the size of a grain of rice, onto your ring finger. This finger applies the least pressure. Gently tap the cream around the orbital bone, starting from the inner corner and moving outwards, up towards the brow bone. Avoid pulling or rubbing the skin.

Step 4: Rejuvenate and Repair with Performance Face Serum

A serum is a concentrated treatment that delivers a potent dose of active ingredients directly into the skin. For sensitive skin, our serum focused on hydration and repair can make a significant difference in its overall health and appearance.

The Performance Face Serum is a multi-purpose powerhouse. It targets signs of ageing like lines and uneven skin tone while providing deep hydration with hyaluronic acid. The formula includes powerful plant extracts, such as hibiscus, to help plump and smooth the skin. Despite its potency, it has a lightweight consistency that absorbs quickly without leaving a sticky residue.

How to Use:
Apply one or two pumps of the serum to your fingertips. Gently press and massage it onto your face and neck, after your eye cream. Allow it to fully absorb for a minute or two. This ensures the active ingredients have time to penetrate before you apply your moisturiser.

Step 5: Moisturise and Seal with Active Dew Face Cream

The final step is to moisturise. A good moisturiser not only hydrates the skin but also locks in all the beneficial ingredients from your serum and protects the skin's barrier from environmental stressors.

Nakin's Active Dew Face Cream provides long-lasting hydration with a beautiful, non-greasy finish. It is formulated with hyaluronic acid, cassia, and pomegranate extract to drench the skin in moisture, leaving it feeling plump, dewy, and comfortable. It creates a protective layer that keeps your skin hydrated throughout the day or night.

How to Use:
Scoop a small amount of face cream and warm it between your fingertips. Apply it to your face and neck using gentle, upward strokes. This final layer will seal in your entire routine, leaving your skin feeling protected and perfectly moisturised.

A Calm and Confident Complexion

Building a routine for sensitive skin does not have to be complicated. By following these five simple steps and using products formulated with gentle, natural ingredients, you can effectively cleanse, treat, and protect your skin. Consistency is your greatest tool. Stick with this routine daily, both morning and evening, to help your skin find its balance and reveal a clear, fresh, and comforted glow.

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