Skincare Routine 12+

Update:
Developer took the time to respond and show me how to use the app and so far it’s been great!

Initially found this app recommended by a commenter on a skincare video I was watching. I’m an avid fan of skincare but there are so many confusing steps and videos out there that this app seemed like the best way to stay organized. While it’s already preloaded with Deciem (The Ordinary) products, I noticed that the products they had listed conflicted with what the official Deciem website suggests. Ex, I have the Glycolic Acid toning solution and the “Buffet” serum. I entered them in the app and it pre-filtered my routine with them in even though the Deciem website says they conflict and I shouldn’t use the acid with a peptide. It isn’t until I looked further into settings that I found a note saying that if the checkbox is red, there might be a conflict. It doesn’t tell you which products conflict with what though because all products are listed in your routine. If anything this is a good checklist to have at night if you forget what order you should do your skincare in but that being the case, I ended up just researching and labeling my products instead so I remember the order.

Thanks for your feedback. You should be ticking the checkboxes as you use each product in your routine. It will then alert you about the conflicts, such as the one you mentioned. My app definitely doesn't recommend using those products together.

By default the alert shows as "Avoid using a Peptide with a Direct Acid." but there is an option in the Settings menu if you'd like the message to show which product caused the conflict (although it will be obvious because of the red checkbox and the fact the message will only appear once you'd ticked the culprit), meaning it will instead say "Conflicting with 'Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution' (Face)." if you use the "Buffet".There's a lot more information about how the app works in the Guide section of the app but please email or DM me if you need more help.

This app is a great reminder, it tells you if you have conflicts when applying your steps. In my case I have scheduled weekly concentrated exfoliations, sometimes i forget if i’ve done it. It also moves the date to the next day if i forgot. I use alot of products and i like to change brands according to my skin status, for example i have more than one toner some got AHA’s some don’t, some are oil based some are not, i like to alternate between them and that helps when ur doing alot of chemical or physical exfoliating.

The only thing that I didn’t enjoy is adding my products to create a custom list. I use different brands I don't stick with one line. In this app the only brand i found that i use is The Ordinary, in my case i also use other brands like Tatcha, Sunday Riley, fresh, Neutrogena, Eucerin, Lancer, and others. For these products i had to add each one of them to create a list with pics and information like product type, ingredients, descriptions, to allow the app configure if there are conflicts in your layering my steps.

I hope the developer will add more brands.

Thanks for your great review! Email me if you have any more feedback or questions, or if you want to discuss the brands. Thanks again for your support! skincare.routine.app@gmail.com

I love this app for so many reasons! I love that it tells me which products I use are conflicting, let me tell you what a hot mess I was before. I have so many products and so many conflict I didn’t think I would ever be able to get a program together to use them all without conflicting. I ended up using 2 different AM routines and 3 different PM routines which allows me to mix it up and use all of my amazing skincare products. I still haven’t added all of my masks and PMD to this app but can’t wait to get it fully loaded. I only have 2 complaints, hence the reduction of 1 Star. First, the app can be a little glitchy. I will enter information in the settings of one TO product and go into the next product and what I wrote in the prior shows up in the new product i.e. instructions, wait time etc. Second and the biggest disappointment is that the app doesn’t sync between phone and iPad. Sometimes my phone will die and I can’t access my skincare routine. Or sometimes I want to use my iPad to enter the products because it’s easier to type on but I can’t because they don’t sync. Honestly if the app synced between devices I would give it 5 stars!

Hi again! The latest update now has multi-device syncing :) Please email me if you need help setting it up. Enjoy!