This Active Skincare Routine Made My Skin Glow like Nothing Else
Amy Clark is Adore Beauty's former Senior Editor and co-host of Skincare School the podcast (and self-appointed beauty road-tester!). Amy's worked as a journalist, beauty editor and podcaster for several years, previously writing and talking about all things beauty at Mamamia and You Beauty. When she's not writing honest, no BS product reviews and taking selfies 'for work', you'll find Amy eating halloumi in a hair towel turban and... taking more selfies.
When it comes to the best-selling active skin care on Adore Beauty, asap skincare products are always right up there with the best.
Fact: The asap super B serum is consistently one of our top 10 best-selling skincare products.
The Australian vegan and cruelty-free cosmeceutical skincare brand is known for making targeted products to address any and all skin concerns.
It's also very reasonably priced, with most products in the asap skincare range sitting under $150.
So, when the team said they needed someone to road-test an asap skincare routine, I volunteered as tribute.
A bit of context about my skin - my skin type is dry and my main skin concerns are hyperpigmentation, dehydration and congestion around my chin and jaw.
Keep scrolling for my asap skincare reviews, including which products will be staying in my skincare routine for good.
Morning asap Skincare Routine.
The main jobs of my AM asap skin products are to support my skin barrier with hydration, and protect against environmental damage with vitamin C and sunscreen.
Let's go through my asap morning skincare routine:
1. asap gentle cleansing gel 200ml AND asap daily exfoliating facial scrub 200ml.
asap gentle cleansing gel 200ml is a cult product and one of the brand's best sellers. It's very gentle with a light gel texture that foams the tiniest bit.
I'm not usually a morning cleanser person, but the slightly zesty scent is very refreshing pre-coffee, and it didn't leave my skin feeling stripped.
If your skin type can tolerate it, mix in a pea-sized amount of the asap exfoliating cleanser to slough off any dead skin cells, too.
2. asap firming eye lift 15ml.
Yep, your eye cream goes on before the rest of your serums!
asap firming eye lift 15ml is your all-in-one day and night eye cream to firm, smooth, fade the look of dark circles and reduce puffiness.
From peptides and antioxidants to hyaluronic acid and caffeine, you only need a teeny grain of rice-sized amount to get a bit of everything.
3. asap super B complex 30ml AND asap super C complex 30ml.
asap super B complex 30ml and asap super C complex are two of the best-selling active skincare products on Adore Beauty.
But according to the brand, the best way to apply your niacinamide or vitamin B serum and vitamin C serum is to cocktail them instead of layering.
Huh? What's the go with how to layer asap skincare products?
You can cocktail or mix these two serums together by adding one pump of both the cult asap B serum and the recently re-launched asap vitamin C serum onto the back of your hand before mixing and applying to the skin.
*Not in your palms, because the backs of our hands are exposed to more environmental damage!
You can read more about these asap serums in our asap super B serum review here, and asap super C review here.
4. asap ultimate hydration 50ml.
Got very dry skin like mine that needs all the moisture it can get?
asap ultimate hydration is the moisturiser for you.
But it's not just a moisturiser.
One pump of the rich, nourishing cream texture gives you a top up of brightening niacinamide, plumping and hydrating hyaluronic acid, and hydrosalinol to help the skin retain moisture.
5. asap moisturising daily defence SPF 50+.
The final step of any morning skincare routine should always be sunscreen.
asap moisturising daily defence SPF 50+ is a broad spectrum sunscreen formulated with chemical filters and mineral filter zinc oxide.
Dry skin types will enjoy the thick, nourishing texture and glowy finish that dries down semi-matte.
And of course, SPF is only one part of sun protection!
Always seek shade, and wear sunnies, a hat and protective clothing. Use sufficient sunscreen for all unprotected areas and reapply sunscreen as directed. Always read the label.
You know the drill.
You can shop this AM asap skincare routine here:
Evening asap Skincare Routine.
Your nighttime skincare routine is where you can use your resurfacing products, depending on your skin type, skin concerns and experience level with active ingredients.
Here's what I went with:
1. asap gentle cleansing gel 200ml.
The big asap cleanser bottles are already great bang for buck, but even more so when your morning cleanser is also your evening cleanser.
Plus, the formula does a very good job of removing makeup and sunscreen. Win!
2. asap firming eye lift 15ml.
Same as in the morning, gently tap a small amount of asap firming eye lift 15ml under and around the eye area.
I like to use my ring finger to avoid dragging or applying too much pressure to the delicate skin around the eyes.
3. asap liquid platinum 130ml.
asap liquid platinum 130ml is my exfoliating treatment step, but this liquid exfoliant actually does a bunch of different jobs for your skin.
Glycolic acid, an alpha hydroxy acid or AHA, helps to loosen the glue that holds together the dead skin cells that give skin a dull appearance.
The result is skin that looks brighter and more even, minimised look of fine lines, wrinkles and hyperpigmentation, and a stronger skin barrier through extra hydration.
You can learn more about alpha hydroxy acids in our YouTube video below.
I've been using this liquid exfoliant two to three times per week, but you can apply as often as your skin prefers.
The pump dispenser makes it really easy to soak a cotton pad before swiping all over the face or just on key areas of concern like the nose, forehead, chin and jawline.
You could also sub this product with asap radiance serum with aha/bha 30ml if you're after deeper exfoliation with AHAs as well as beta hydroxy acids or BHAs.
4. asap DNA Renewal Treatment 30ml.
If you've heard about peptides but didn't know how to add them into your routine, asap DNA Renewal Treatment 30ml was made for you.
The light lotion serum formula contains 19 active peptides that stimulate cell turnover, regeneration, and collagen and elastin production, as well as firming stem cell technology and antioxidant complexes to hydrate, repair and protect against environmental damage.
Pretty good, eh?
5. asap hydrating night repair+ 50ml.
Last but not least is asap hydrating night repair+ 50ml - think of this as your overnight glow-giver.
It's a potent 10% glycolic acid complex brightening and hydrating treatment that does all the things (stimulates collagen production, cell turnover, and smooths the look fine lines and wrinkles) while also hydrating the skin.
When I apply this as the last step of my evening skincare routine, I wake up with skin that looks visibly glowier, softer and more refined.
You can shop this PM asap skincare routine here:
My asap Skincare Before and After Results.
I've been trialling this full asap skincare routine for around four weeks.
The result? Radiant, hydrated, plumper-looking skin.
Above is what my skin looked like before and after the asap morning skincare routine.
Instant visible glow aside, the biggest game-changers for me have been using asap super B every morning, applying the asap gentle cleansing gel and asap hydrating night repair+ at night.
They'll be staying in my routine, which says a lot when it's your job to try and review skincare products (tough gig, I know).
Other standouts include the asap super C serum, asap ultimate hydration moisturiser and asap liquid platinum exfoliant.
I found the asap daily exfoliating facial scrub and asap radiance serum a bit much for my skin, but for my partner's oily skin type with large pores? *Chef's kiss*
So, if you're looking to start or revamp your active skincare routine - without taking out a second mortgage - I'd highly recommend adding some asap skincare products to cart.
Find out more about asap skincare in these articles below:
