Daily Routine Tips for Achieving a Radiant, Flawless Skin Look

Best for:

• Normal, dry, combination, and visibly dull or lackluster skin types seeking everyday radiance and a more even-looking complexion.

Main goals:

• Gently cleanse away impurities, replenish moisture, support the skin barrier, visibly boost radiance, and protect from daily environmental stressors (including UV).

Key ingredients:

• Glycerin — helps attract and hold moisture for hydrated skin.

• Hyaluronic Acid — helps lock in moisture and plump the look of skin.

• Vitamin C — helps visibly even skin tone and boost radiance over time and defend against oxidative stress.

• Niacinamide — helps support the moisture barrier and improve the look of tone and texture.

• Caffeine from Coffee Beans — helps visibly energize and revitalize tired-looking skin for radiant looking skin.

Routine length:

• AM: ~5–6 minutes (cleanse → prep → serum → moisturizer with SPF)

• PM: ~6–8 minutes (cleanse → prep → serum → moisturizer)

A radiant, “flawless” look starts with skin that’s clean, comfortably hydrated, and supported day after day. Over time, a consistent routine can help reinforce your moisture barrier, smooth the look of texture, and maintain a visibly more even tone — so makeup (if you wear it) sits better, and skin looks healthy even on bare-skin days. Rather than doing everything at once, this guide focuses on four essential steps you can repeat daily: cleanse, prep, treat, and moisturize/protect.

A good cleanse clears away excess oil, impurities, and traces of makeup — without leaving skin feeling tight. That “just right” clean base helps prepare skin for the steps that follow.

Recommended Cleanser: Checks and Balances™ Frothy Face Wash

Checks and Balances™ Frothy Face Wash is one of Origins’ most-loved cleansers. It creates a frothy lather that helps rinse away makeup, impurities, and surface oils so skin feels comfortably clean and balanced.

How to use in your routine:

• Morning and night, massage a pea-sized amount onto damp skin.

• Avoid the eye area and rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.

• Gently pat skin dry — don’t rub.

If you wear heavier makeup or SPF, you can start with an oil-based cleanser like Checks and Balances™ Milky Oil and follow with Checks and Balances™ Frothy Face Wash as your second cleanse for a more thorough yet gentle clean.

After cleansing, a treatment lotion (similar to an essence or toner) helps add a first layer of hydration and prepares skin to better absorb your serum and moisturizer.

Recommended Treatment: Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Soothing Treatment Lotion

Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins™ Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Soothing Treatment Lotion is a watery lotion designed as the “first layer” of hydration. It helps visibly calm skin, reduce the look of redness, and strengthen the skin barrier while prepping for the rest of your routine.

How to use in your routine:

• Use morning and night after cleansing.

• Shake the bottle, pour a small amount into your hands, and gently press onto skin.

• Follow with serum and moisturizer.

This step is especially helpful if your skin often looks dull or stressed — maintaining a soothed, hydrated base is key to a healthier, more radiant appearance.

Serums provide concentrated ingredients that target specific skin goals — in this case, radiance, smoothness, and a more refined-looking texture.

Recommended Serum: GinZing™ Glow-Boosting Vitamin C Serum

GinZing™ Glow-Boosting Vitamin C Serum is a multi-action glow serum that combines a 5% Skin-Renewing Complex (including an AHA/BHA blend), Vitamin C, and Hyaluronic Acid. The formula helps:

• Visibly brighten dull skin

• Smooth and refine the look of texture and pores over time

• Plump skin with hydration for a refreshed, radiant appearance

How to use in your routine:

• Apply to clean, prepped skin (after treatment lotion) in the morning and evening.

• Use 2 pumps and smooth over face (and neck if desired), avoiding the eye area.

• Follow with sunscreen in the AM and moisturizer. Limit sun exposure while using and the week following usage.

If you’re new to exfoliating acids (AHA/BHA), you can begin using this serum once a day and increase to twice daily as your skin becomes accustomed.

Morning moisturizer should do two things: deliver hydration and help protect from daily UV exposure, a key contributor to uneven tone and visible signs of aging.

Recommended AM Moisturizer: GinZing™ SPF 30 Daily Moisturizer

GinZing™ SPF 30 Daily Moisturizer is a lightweight moisturizer with broad spectrum SPF 30 that offers hydration, radiance, and daily UV defense in one step formula. It’s infused with Caffeine from Coffee Beans, Ginseng, and antioxidants to help boost skin’s visible energy and glow while helping to protect from UV rays, which can lead to visible signs of aging.

How to use in your routine:

• Use as the final step in your morning skincare routine. See packaging for complete usage instructions.

• Smooth an even layer over the face (and neck) after serum. Avoid eye area.

• Apply generously and allow to absorb before makeup.

A moisturizer with SPF like GinZing™ SPF 30 Daily Moisturizer is a multi-tasking way to keep skin hydrated, radiant, and protected in a single formula — ideal for busy mornings.

At night, your focus shifts from protecting to replenishing. A nourishing moisturizer supports nighttime recovery so you wake up with softer, more supple-looking skin.

You can choose a moisturizer based on your main need — intense hydration, soothing care, or youth-boosting benefits. For example:

• Pair your Mega-Mushroom Treatment Lotion with Dr. Weil For Origins™ Mega-Mushroom Overnight Recovery Cream to help visibly calm and strengthen skin overnight.

• Or, if you prefer to stay in a glow-focused routine, look for a GinZing™ moisturizer that suits your skin type (like a gel cream for combination skin or a richer texture if you’re drier).

How to use in your routine:

• After cleansing, treatment lotion, and serum, apply a generous layer of your chosen night cream.

• Use nightly to help maintain soft, smooth, radiant-looking skin.

Morning (AM):

1. Cleanse

a. Checks and Balances™ Frothy Face Wash

2. Prep

a. Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins™ Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Soothing Treatment Lotion

3. Treat

a. GinZing™ Glow-Boosting Vitamin C Serum

4. Moisturize & Protect

a. GinZing™ SPF 30 Daily Moisturizer

Evening (PM):

1. Cleanse

a. Remove makeup/SPF as needed, then cleanse with Checks and Balances™ Frothy Face Wash.

2. Prep

a. Apply Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Soothing Treatment Lotion.

3. Treat

a. Use GinZing™ Glow-Boosting Vitamin C Serum as tolerated.

4. Moisturize

a. Finish with your preferred night cream (for example, a moisturizer from the Mega-Mushroom Collection or a hydrating Origins night cream).

This order — from lightest (treatment lotion, serum) to richest (moisturizer) — helps each step absorb well and perform optimally.