Would love a nighttime routine please. Love that you’re giving affordable options!

Vit C was the first active I ever integrated into my skincare routine. I'd love a dedicated Vit C video!

Beauty of Joseon sunscreen has become my favorite sunscreen. I plan to buy a tube for each of my grown children as a stocking stuffer! Thanks for your suggestions!

Yes please! Night time affordable routine! Thank you!!

Love your videos Dr Sam! So I actually have a sunscreen suggestion, I barely hear anyone mention this one. It’s from Eucerin. They came out with a few sunscreens this year and I am in LOVE with the Age Defense plus hyaluronic acid SPF 50. It’s a chemical sunscreen but it doesn’t sting or burn or run into my eyes ever! I wear contact lenses and use tretinoin so I usually feel the burn on my skin or in my eyes with chemical sunscreens but this one is so nice and hydrating and easy to spread. Aaaaaand it’s only $15 for 2.5 oz! Can’t beat that! Hope this helps someone out.

I love the affordable routine recommendations/ videos!!! Even though I am willing to invest in my skin, it’s nice to get a baseline idea. Especially because my skin is changing to oilier/ acne prone since I came off some medication ❤️

Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing an affordable and realistic routine!! Love your videos and advice Dr Ellis. That truck driver photo showing the damage the sun causes is incredible! A definite yes to a nighttime routine and would also love an easy and affordable makeup routine that you use after this in the morning please 🙏🏻

Great video! For sunscreen, I’ve used the Missha Soft Finish Sun Milk. I’ve dabbled with other brands, but always come back to this specific product. It’s soft, smoothing, beautiful under makeup. It has a light fragrance and is my favorite product to use in the morning routine.

Drmtlgy tinted moisturizer spf 46 is my holy grail! I have super sensitive dry, rosacea, and hormonal acne prone skin… this is the first sunscreen (after about 20 brands) I’ve ever been able to tolerate long term without breakouts/ rosacea flares

I also love the Vanicream Facial moisturizer spf 30 (has 19.5% zinc oxide) & the Cerve hydrating mineral sunscreen (5.5% titanium dioxide, 10% Zinc oxide). These are both affordable and super hydrating. Love using these on the whole family!

Over the years I learned that less is more. Thanks for the video confirming that. Anyway, I have a very important question which most KZfaq dermatologist don't cover. I noticed that you did not use Vit. C or the sunscreen over the top of your eyes and eyelids. Are you not suppose to use there? The sun penetrates your eyelids same as your face also, the retinols that you get specifically made for eye area, are you supppose to put it on top of your eyes and eyelids? Please be the doctor that at least covers the basics of application where others don't. TIA.

My absolute favorite sunscreen is the Cetaphil ProDerma SPF 30 mattifying sunscreen. It's a moisturizer, but doesn't leave you feeling greasy. It has the SPF needed. It's in a pump and unscented. My favorite part though is the mattifying properties. So, for those of us who may get a little oily, or those who don't love glowing like a disco ball, this does a fantastic job at keeping the "shiny" at bay. It's worked under every foundation I've tried without pilling up. I got it at Ulta for about $14, but I'm sure you can get it just about anywhere that sunscreen is sold. So, so good!

I prefer the Timeless 10% vitamin C serum for an ascorbic acid formulation. My skin seems to tolerate it well, but I haven’t been able to work up to daily use. Three times a week seems to be my max. I’m currently testing the Vanicream SPF 30 (mineral/physical) and Beauty of Joeson SPF 50 (“chemical”) sunscreens and liking them. I recently got the BoJ sunscreen for just over $10 a tube.

Yes, please share an affordable night time routine.

Acne prone/combination skin in late 30s. Been using Elta MD Clear for 10+ years. I use Vitamin C serum daily in the morning- Rohto Melano cc serum (Japan) and Goodal green tangerine vitamin c dark spot (Korea). Both affordable and effective on dark spots. Non comedogenic. ❤

I love the realness and straightforward facts of this morning routine! Love to hear an expert confirm that you really don't HAVE to do all the extra steps that we get sold into thinking we need them. Maybe VitC but only really a sunscreen properly applied. Thanks for the tips on VitC and the other sunscreens; I'm fully stocked, but I'll consider those for the next round!☀️🌺🙏

thumbs up this comment if you would love to see her do a review of all of trader joe’s skincare(cost effective, quality, does what it claims, etc)🥰✨

highly recommend the bioderma atoderm cleanser for people with dry/sensitive skin who hate cream cleansers

Hello, I wanted to recommend the “Pipette sunscreen” SPF 50. Its an affordable $15, and lasts me a long time!I have oily ,sensitive ,acne prone skin and this sunscreen has been wonderful ✨

Thank you for recommending the Beauty of Joseon sunscreen, I've been struggling with sunscreens that either irritate my skin or roll/flake off if I try to apply anything on top of them, but this sunscreen works like a miracle. It makes my skin very soft and glowy without irritation or any other issues. Perhaps I've finally found The One Sunscreen. 😍 Also, I was wondering, do your know or have you tried skincare products from the brand Paula's Choice? They have several retinol products, exfoliants and serums and I'd love to hear your thoughts on those.

Yesss love this ❤ I always use a cleanser in the morning especially when I have used an exfoliating acid at night I then pat it slightly dry and apply a peptide serum I let that dry and then apply aloe Vera gel while the aloe Vera gel is still wet I apply Olay day cream spf 30 to my face. That’s it 💕 If I could afford vitamin C in my budget I would buy it but sadly I cannot so simple it will be

I'm not a fan of products with droppers so I use the Timeless 20% vitamin C + Ferulic Acid & Vitamin E. Also really affordable. For my oily, acne prone skin, my favorite sunscreen is the tinted Elta MD UV Elements. It's amazing. It's not drying and it doesn't settle into pores or fine lines. I use it year round with a little powder on humid or damp days.

Could do a video or a Short on your opinion of Niacinamide? Or maybe a video of extra skin care essentials dry skin and oily skin people could incorporate in their routine?

Thank you for the video 😊 Could you do a video on which order to put your products please? I’ve googled and guess what?? They all give conflicting answers!!

Yes please a PM anti aging routine. I love the Cerave tinted sunscreen. It is very think and def dewy. For me it works as a natural look foundation. Great video. Thank you. Hugs from Tampa

I tried the Mae Love, it seemed to do nothing for me and I actually sent the last bit of it back. I thought the Skinceuticals C Fe was awful! It was so incredibly sticky!! I think whatever you buy, make sure you are able to return it if you don’t like it. It may take a few tries to find a product you like.

One of my favorite is the dermatology universal tint spf 45 because for darker skin tones with hyperpigmentation prone skin it works great! And has niacinamide (vitamin b5) and it’s great!

The Black Girl Sunscreen SPF kids 50 is a great affordable sunscreen that is 10 dollars. This brand also has a clear SPF and 30 SPF too.

Used Skin Ceuticuls CE ferulic with B5 gel for 20 years. I am 64 and no wrinkles. I never use SPF.except what is in my foundation. I look around 45-50.... I give Skin Ceuticuls all the credit. Fabulous product. This year I am using Neoceuticals stem cell and Korean Pills. Huge jump forward in younger looking skin. Started Nira home laser this week for eyes and marionette, nasolabial, and eleven area.

Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture gel for the win! Has a beautiful dry down finish. The 140g bottle is great value and has a pump that doses out a perfect amt- 1 for face, 1 for neck. I have it out on counter for my kids to use bc then they get close to right amt each time.

You're just amazing! Canmake is a nice Korean sunscreen. Eucerin coQ10 moisturizer is great for dry skin. Timeless has been a go to Vitamin C.

For a mineral sunscreen I would recommend the Bioré UV milk for kids. It's very cheap and comes in 75 ml per bottle, I think, and leaves minimal white cast in comparison to any other physical spf I have used.

When I saw that picture of "Mr. C" back in the early 90's (shown at the beginning of the video), there was no disputing the difference a good Vitamin C serum could make in a skin care routine. I was sold!! I've been using it (Cellex C High Potency serum) ever since. I couldn't be without it!

I have oily skin and my top 2 sunscreens are the Black Girl sunscreen for kids and the Isntree suncreen in the blue bottle. Both are lightweight and no white cast, i will say that the first sunscreen is alittle heavier so it’s great for winter for me

Some of my fav sunscreens are: - Beauty of Joseon (obviously!) - Isntree Water Suncream (Korean - pretty dewy, better for oilier folks in winter and dry folks in summer) - Eucerin Oil Control Sunscreen (matte finish for oily ppl) - SVR suncreen (same as Eucerin) I can't rmb the name but it's got an orange packaging. These are all chemical sunscreens I believe. No white cast really.

My go-to sunscreen is the Axis-y No Stress Sunscreen. Similar in price to the Beauty of Joseon one. Dries matte and feels so good, but the main reason I love it is because IT DOESN'T STING MY EYES. Eye stinging is my only deterrent to wearing sunscreen, so it's super important to me that the ones I choose don't.

Hi Dr. Sam. I am almost 70, and have been using the Omnilux mask for almost 1 year. I've experienced very positive results. In June I am going to be uploading a one year review of the Omnilux Contour Mask (I purchased it myself). I would like to know if you are OK with me mentioning your video about this mask, and linking it in my information area? Blessings..MaryEllen

I really like using vitamin c. I found it could be irritating and burned sometimes, especially on my neck area, but I found I was using too much of it at a time. With this one…less is more and still is great. I noticed a difference in my discoloration on my face and hands pretty quickly and I loved that! I will continue to use it. I have tried a few different ones and I really like the lowest price one the best. I let it dry about 1 minute before next step.

We will love a full video on vitamin C

I absolutely love the Apostrophe 'Screen SPF 43. It's $27, but you get 3 oz and it's just lovely. Not greasy or irritation. 10/10

Great video as always! I LOVE the MyChelle Tinted SunShield Liquid SPF 30 (mineral). It's oil free and mattifying, so it's great for oily/combo/acne prone skin. I've repurchased it SO many times. Plus it's only $19 on Amazon!

2 favs for the neck down: Black Girl Sunscreen Kids SPF 50 and Banana Boat Light as Air

I may try vitamin C but not right now. I am still trying to get used to tretinoin every night. I thought I’d be used to it by now but it still stings so I’m just using Cerave morning and night. At night under tretinoin. I’ve been on the retinA for just over a month and I’m happy with the results and hopefully I’ll get used to it soon. I enjoy your channel and the good information you provide.

i love the rohto melano cc serums. they are gentle enough for me, and i haven’t had any issues with oxidation due to their awesome packaging. no need to store it in the fridge either.

Thank you for the video! What do you do about reapplying sunscreen during the day if you are wearing makeup? I’ve always heard you need to reapply every 2 hours. Is this really necessary?

As someone with very reactive, clog prone dry skin my favorite SPF is Isntree Watery Sun Gel SPF 50. It’s a godsend and the most pleasant SPF I’ve ever used. I buy it by bulk once a year. I love it so much. It’s a chemical sunscreen and leaves no white cast on my medium-dark complexion. Another great one is the DRMTLGY Universal Tint SPF. This is a hybrid SPF that’s got a marvelous tint great for darker folks. I use it more in winter since it’s stark and bright where I live. I end up reading how reflective the sun is in the winter snow and I’ve found the Universal Tint to be strong. I alternate between the two all year.

a great antioxidant serum thats great for people who cant tolerate vitamin c on their skin is niods survival 0, its an amazing blend of many antioxidants and its also very affordable

a recommendation to especially european people is geek&gorgeous vitaminc serum. also very similar ingredients, cheap and extremely fast delivery! they are based in hunagry i think but got my order to finland in like a day or two

I’ve been loving the itk broad spectrum spf 50❤ There is a small cast but it is so gentle for my sensitive skin and eyes!

Thank you for this! Are you sure it should be 1/4 tsp sunscreen? That barely covers a cheek for me and yours here looked more like 1/4 cup.

I did not enjoy the BoJ sunscreen as much as most people, I hated the yogurt smell it gave me. I love the Isntree HA sun gel… it is my favorite k beauty sunscreen. I’ve gifted to many ppl and everyone has loved it 🎉

i have both the nuturium vit c and joseon sunscreen in my daily routine. feeling really validated with my skin care choices 😄

Yes please! Your options would be super interesting (on Vitamine C) 🧡

Great video, thank you Dr Sam! I am also really really happy with my Beauty of Joseon sunscreen, the best one I ever used, and I was able to order a duo-pack this summer....

Thank you for sharing your routine! Very helpful! Love to see an affordable night time routine❤

And you have convinced me to order the Korean brand! Thanks for these videos they are great!

I absolutely LOVE Sun Zapper zinc stick 50+ out of Australia. It can be used as a concealer!

Thanks for the affordable option run down. LOVE LOVE LOVE the LRP moisturizer and sunscreen SPF 30. Discovered it this year, it is fantastic for my very dry, allergy-prone eczema skin! One question that I have seen surfaced of late is sunscreen application. Should we be putting sunscreen under the eye and on eyelid? Derms obviously recommend putting on sunscreen on the "face" etc. But I have never seen much specifics about the eyes. I imagine physical sunscreens would be less irritating for this area.

thanks a lot for this! very helpful n informative video! now i'm fully educated also it's not boring watching it from the first to the last sec. wish you can do this for a long long time and forever..

I’ve tried so many sunscreens and for us in the UK we don’t get the sunshine you get in California, but I know we need sunscreen even in dull weather and I always go back to the Joseon I love it. I use Naturium Alpha Arbutin 2% and their multi-peptide moisturiser which contains Vit C. At night I sometimes use Naturium Tret 5% followed by Derma E Vic C. My age spots are still there but my skin has never been in such good condition. All of these have been recommended by you so thank you.

Wow. So helpful!! Thank you for this demo and the great information!

Yes please vitamin c video and I’ve been using bondi sands face is super hydrating and it is super affordable

I love Timeless Vitamin C 20%!

Enjoyed this video your always very helpful. Any idea when you will be doing your current makeup routine ?

I’ve tried using vitamin c on many occasions. My skin always stings and gets red and bothered anytime I use vitamin c, so I don’t use it.

My fave affordable face wash is the Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser. My fave affordable SPFs are the Garnier Amber Solaire Anti-dark spots & anti-pollution super UV Spf 50 & black girl sunscreen kids spf 50. Also, really like Stratia products.. I feel like they’re pretty affordable for the quality & Naturium too. Thanks for sharing! Love your channel

I use one of Heliocare 360, active anti aging sunscreen 50fps, and it’s amazing

For affordable sunscreen, I love the Cetaphil Sheer 100% Mineral Liquid Sunscreen. It isn't moisturizing but it has a high SPF and rubs in super quickly and easily. It leaves a slight white cast but even that fades after a couple of minutes. I also like to take the L'oreal age perfect foundation which has SPF 50 and mix that in with another sunscreen to make a tinted sunscreen. I mixed it with the Neutrogena sensitive skin mineral sunscreen which was super gloopy and I only got it because it was the cheapest mineral face sunscreen I could find. But, since the foundation is really thin, mixing it with a lower quality but cheap and thick sunscreen made a tinted sunscreen that was only around $20 for 4 ounces (1, 1 ounce bottle of L'oreal foundation to 1, 3 ounce bottle of Neutrogena sunscreen) and could be made in a huge variety of shades. I really like that combination for a super affordable tinted sunscreen that doesn't make my eyes burn like some other sunscreens have.

While it seems pricey as a standalone item, the Colorescience Sunforgettable FaceShield Flex has replaced makeup for me, so Im' able to justify the $45/1.8 oz price since it replaces multiple products (primers, base makeups, concealers). I thought the cost of the 3 in 1 Total Eye was bonkers but decided to give it a try and find it worth the price given you need very little product when used over the Faceshield Flex - just enough to add brightening (and the extra protection). I realize these wouldn't qualify as budget on their own, but can't say enough good for them - they're absolutely worth it.

The Hero Cosmetics Force Shield SPF 30 is great. All mineral with a slight green tint to neutralize redness and no white cast.

Absolutely loved this video! Very approachable routine! Recommending my sister to watch this video!

I've been loving SCINIC Enjoy Super Mild Sun Essence SPF50 lately! It's under $18

My favorite affordable sunscreens are all Korean or Japanese. Right now I am using one by Prem and it absorbs very quickly and just feels super comfortable. I don't think its moisturizing enough on its own, which is perfect for those of us that like to use a moisturizer. I tried a mineral one by altruist and I wasn't a fan. I will use it again in winter because I found it to be heavy.

Nivea Sun do a Shine Control factor 50 facial sunscreen which is £6 in the UK! The best. They have also just brought out a Dark Spot one as well for £10. These are amazing, so cheap, non greasy and great under make up. Hopefully you can get these in the States!

I tried a lot of sunscreen in the past 2 years and was always looking for a better en more affordable option. Last summer I tried the Eucerin Sun Sensitive Protect SPF50+ Dry Touch Gel-Crème for my face and I love it so much. It's a European sunscreen and around 25 euros for 200ml. I love that it's a large package so I use it for my face and body and it does last a long time. i'm definitly not shy to use more than enough

The Jack Black Oil-Free broad spectrum Sun Guard SPF 45 is great. Water/sweat resistant for 2 hours. 21.00$ USD for 4oz on Sephora. A very basic sunscreen. Goes on suuuuuuuper white but after a minute of rubbing in it disappears. I am light-medium olive cool toned and it does not leave me an incredibly noticeable white cast. Wears well under makeup and works well with my morning dapsone acne gel and moisturizing enough after washing off my nightly Tretinoin.

This is crazy but I’m really fussy about sunscreen for my face and I recently tried equate sunscreen for all skin tones, spf 50, dries clear, 8 oz for $4.98!!! I have sensitive skin and usually buy all fragrance free products but this one has a super nice smell , doesn’t irritate, and no white cast!

I’ve accepted that as a man who shaves daily I will never be able to use vitamin C. It’s burns my freshly shaved skin SO much. I use Green tea, resveratrol and q10 as antioxidants spf and tretinoin 😊

Paulas choice has a great sunscreen for less than $20. No breakouts and spf 50. Extra care non greasy. 5 oz. Face or body. I use on face every day.

The la roche posay one is not available in the UK ☹️ My fave substitute is Avene Intense protect spf50+ for very sensitive skin! It retails around £20 for 150ml It's soooo hydrating and leaves the skin glowing

WONDERFUL video! I highly enjoyed it. Thank you so much for the resources you provided and the ideas you included in this video. I highly appreciate it. Love your videos. I can't tell you how many hours I've spent studying with your "study with me" videos. I absolutely love your style cinematic style. The cool tones remind me of David Fincher, one of my favorite directors. Thanks again! :)

I would love a anti aging PM skincare routine 🙂

what about Paula's Choice C15 Super Booster? It also has Vitamine E + Ferulic Acid. Not the cheapest, but a lot less expensive than Skin Ceuticals C E Ferulic

I love the cerave vitamin c and the r&r tinted sunscreen, that’s my go to morning routine 👍

Sunscreens in the 15 dollar range I LOVE are, Isntree, Innisfree❤

Great video! I love Vanicream Daily Moisturizer with SPF 30. It is nice and surprisingly sheer as a zinc-based mineral alternative to La Roche Double Repair Toleraine Moisturizer with SPF 30, especially for those with sensitive skin.

Yes, I would love a video on vitamin C serum.

Really been enjoying the Necessaire brand sunscreen👍🏻😊

You have the best skin 😭😭😭. I’m so jealous 😭. I’m always trying to fight my acne dry skin but I always get bumps even under the skin by just using cerave to mitigate the acne products … I’m so scared of vit c for the possibile irritation

Yes PLEASE make a Vitamin C video 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thank you for these videos. Could you please give us vitamin c options from OTC? Like L'oreal, Vichy, Cerave, ROC, Neutrogena, etc. Thank you.

I love the Korean Sunscreen ingredients, but how can you be sure your getting that for such a low price? Have you been using the brand for a long time?

Im using Tizo mineral primer sunscreen and MD Solar Sciences. Not cheap but great under make up and elegant to use.

For my sunscreen recommendation, i really like the eucerin sun allergy sunscreen. Idk if you can get it in the US but if you can get, do it. It's my favourite sunscreen by far

Would love to see a PM routine !!! Also I see Naturium is 20% off at target right now 😍

I've tried a bazillion Vitamin C serums over the years, and I can't find one that does not cause everything else on top to ball up. So now I use DRMTLGY V5 moisturizer. It has 5 types of Vit-C plus ceramides and peptides. It essentially combines the serum and moisturizer steps. So I can put it directly onto cleansed skin, soak it in, then follow up with DRMTLY tinted sunscreen. :) Shortens morning routine DRASTICALLY. The v5 moisturizer is on the spendy side, but DRMTLGY constantly has 20% (and sometimes 30%) off sales. So you never have to pay full price for their products.

IsnTree Hyalauronic Watery Sun Gel

Yes a video on vitamin C would be great!

My favorite affordable sunscreens are the Australian Gold botanical tinted sunscreen spf 50, the bondi sands face spf 50, and a new one I’ve tried that works well is the solimo sheer facial sunscreen lotion spf 55. Dry skin friendly overall, although the Australian one is better for me mixed with the bondi to moisturize better.

I found this video so good and helpful I actually watched it twice! I would also love you to do a video on Vitamin C. And can you also please share where your great headband is from please?