Skincare Routine Reviews

I’ve been using SkincareRoutine for about a week and it is pretty pretty good! It takes the guesswork out of how to order your routine, and I especially love that you can add your own products. That being said, a major flaw, but not a deal breaker is that there is not option for an ingredients list! It would be really great if you could add a full ingredients list—especially for those of us with sensitive skin or for people who are trying to struck what ingredients tend to give their skin trouble.

I’m also having issues viewing photos from previous diary entries, which is a bummer. I’ve checked all my setting in SkincareRoutine as well as the settings on my phone in hopes of resolving it but no luck.

Also, beware that when you hit “buy” on any of the Deciem products it takes you to an online store that doesn’t seem to have any deciem products in stock, which is a bit sketchy.

SkincareRoutine is sooooooo incredibly slow. I saw other reviews about this and thought it was silly to criticize SkincareRoutine for such a minuscule detail, but BOY WAS I WRONG.

I’m not expecting for things to move in lightning speed, but I feel like I’m back in the 1990’s with the way everything moves in SkincareRoutine: it swipes slowly, types slowly, loads slowly, and even the effects when you tap on items occur slowly. Btw, I have an iPhone X with most recently updated iOS.

I was really excited to use this because it allows me to describe the products I’m using in DETAILS (like ingredients, description, pH, etc.), but I don’t dare input anything else other than product names because of how slow SkincareRoutine is. I gave up on SkincareRoutine after not even using it for a full hour. I fully regret purchasing $3 for this snorlax of an app.

I’ve tried to use SkincareRoutine multiple times and I’ve even written to the developer about the lag-time within SkincareRoutine . I’m using the most updated version. The slowness renders SkincareRoutine almost impossible to use. This is unacceptable for an app that I’ve actually paid for. I have many free apps that run much faster without any noticeable lag.

For example, I will check a box for an item in my skincare routine and it may take several seconds for the check mark to appear, if it ever does. If you click it again, the check mark will appear after several seconds only to disappear after flashing onto the screen momentarily.

Also, I want to scroll down on my list of items to include more things in my routine and the scrolling may take 10 seconds just for the screen to budge.

Any items other than DECIEM need to be entered manually. There’s no way to search and copy items that have been entered from other brands that another user has already entered. So that can take time if you have several things from other brands.

Overall, it’s been a waste of time (and money) because I’ve spent time to enter many custom products and I can barely use SkincareRoutine to make a regimen.

I love SkincareRoutine 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 SkincareRoutine but can’t wait to get it fully loaded. I only have 2 complaints, hence the reduction of 1 Star. First, SkincareRoutine 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 SkincareRoutine 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 SkincareRoutine synced between devices I would give it 5 stars!

I have a terrible memory and would have been using the Notes app to keep track of skincare stuff were it not for this helpful app! But I’d never be able to track it as conveniently in Notes as I can with SkincareRoutine! I love being able to attach photos to certain days and to monitor my skin concerns/progress.

One thing I’d like is more flexibility with routine timing. Rather than having just an AM and a PM, I often do midday because of an 11am or 3pm workout. On 11am workout days, I do skincare-lite in the AM and then do my full routine after the workout. On 3pm workout days, I do my full routine in the morning, but do a light skincare after the workout (but not yet my nighttime routine). I’d love to be able to keep track of this!

Wow, SkincareRoutine makes everything so much easier for my skincare. I was blessed from the heavens with normal skin, however I never really put in the effort until recently to care about my skin. However with so many products, and being influenced by TikTok (skincarebyhyram) I want to put good products on my face. I find SkincareRoutine simple to use, and love the organization. I am someone who thinks simpler is better! A few suggestions I have is one, for adding custom products, under the layer step to create a makeup-remover tab, because there are a ton of products out there!! Also something I would find helpful is having a quiz. Maybe having someone who is newer to skincare, to be able to put in what they are looking for, what areas and things they want to target. And then having suggested products or even a routine. Keep up the great job otherwise!!!

as soon as I became more serious about my skincare, I also immediately got overwhelmed with all the different products and ingredients, and when what could be layered with what, and what should NEVER be layered with what. this took the guess work out of it, especially because Im such a fan of The Ordinary. entering other products require a little more tweaking to ensure the auto layering conflict rules work... I still haven’t got it quite right. BUT ONE SUGGESTION!! please allow some way for us to enter our alternate regimens and select them as a group... right now, I’m constantly toggling back and forth to my email for reference because I don’t have them all memorized. this feature would just push SkincareRoutine over the edge, IMO...

i’ve already recommended SkincareRoutine to a handful of girlfriends! thank you!!

I love using SkincareRoutine and being able to add my own products
The calendar has an easy to understand format
The way you can view your available am and pm products and see which ones have been used and when is fairly easy
All of the tips and tricks around SkincareRoutine are helpful and it’s awesome that it doesn’t allow you to mess up the routine by choosing conflicting products (unless you really want to)
I do wish it was easier to see all of my products in one tab instead of having one for custom and one for the preadded products but it’s a minor inconvenience

Besides having to spend half of my day putting in my ungodly amount of skincare products into SkincareRoutine system itself, I love it for nights when I’m anxious or half asleep and can’t remember what I used the last few nights - just so I’m not overwhelming my skin or over exfoliating as well.

I haven’t found any glitches so far, which is great, and it recognized most of my products, even some of the professional grade ones.

The main reason I got it was to keep track of any products that expire due to my sheer amount of products I have to keep track of, and so far it’s more than exceeding expectations.

I am addicted to Deciem products, all ranges. I was looking for an app to help me keep track of my regimen. I came across SkincareRoutine in the Deciem forum as the other members raved about it. I downloaded it and noticed it didn’t have tho Niod range; I emailed SkincareRoutine dev and he immediately responded letting me know he would be adding Niod products in the next couple of days. A few days later SkincareRoutine dev went over and above and emailed me letting me know there was an upgrade. I went and downloaded the enhancements which includes the Niod range. SkincareRoutine is fantastic, it details my morning and evening routine perfectly and I see that in the upcoming elevates a Diary option will be available. How forward thinking. Great app and superb customer assistance!!!

But this one deserves the time it takes to write a review, because the time taken to create SkincareRoutine is very clear. I LOVE the features in SkincareRoutine, it’s my what my obsessive skincare brain needed!!! I can add every single skincare product I want and SkincareRoutine lets me get so detailed about the products. I appreciate that I can define the viscosity of a product and SkincareRoutine will tell me when the best place is for it in my routine. So helpful!!!! And my all time favorite thing is that it’s a one time $3.99 purchase app, not a subscription. So even when mental health isn’t there to maintain an in-depth skincare routine I can always come back to SkincareRoutine without another monthly payment hitting m my account.

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

Initially found SkincareRoutine 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 SkincareRoutine 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 SkincareRoutine 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.

SkincareRoutine 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 SkincareRoutine 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 SkincareRoutine configure if there are conflicts in your layering my steps.

I hope the developer will add more brands.

SkincareRoutine is amazing and takes the guess work out of layering, flags conflicts and helps you track your routine — and see progress over time. The setup of SkincareRoutine makes so much sense — SkincareRoutine inventories all your products and then gives you a menu of recommended options for your routine each day, which matches how most people go about skincare. Many people reach for a rotating list of products based on how their face feels that day.

I love the ability to get hyper-specifics with your settings for each item in your routine: you can set separate AM and PM schedules and set tailored conflict rules. You can customize pretty much anything with SkincareRoutine: create custom steps, customize the color of SkincareRoutine , customize images and more!

Yes, it does require you to manually enter products that aren’t Deciem — but it’s FAR easier to do than with another app on the market. Maybe in the future those entries can help crowdsource the products database? Would also love to see a one-time regime or “other routines” that don’t fall into AM or PM, but it’s by no means a dealbreaker.

I’ve really been enjoying my skincare routine ever since discovering SkincareRoutine!!!!

After buying products from The Ordinary a week ago and scouring the internet trying to figure out what I can use when and with what, SkincareRoutine is a HUGE help. By inputting your products (which it has all of Deciem’s products already programmed and other popular brands like Paula’s Choice so it took no time at all) it will automatically sort them into day or night for you, and as you check off each one you use, it will cross off ones you should now *not* use in the same regimen. (For example, after inputting all my products, I tested it by checking off the AHA/BHA peel and discovered I should not be following up with the Glycolic Acid Solution because it crossed that off. A google search had told me otherwise! Thankfully I’ve only done that twice.) This was totally worth the $3 I paid!

My boyfriend bought me practically the whole Ordinary skincare line for my birthday, and I was having a hard time trying to figure out what Ordinary products could be used together and when they were needed to be used (AM/PM). I didn’t know what products shouldn’t be used together or exactly what they were meant for. SkincareRoutine made my skincare routines super easy. You add whatever products you have and it automatically puts AM/PM products in their own category. When you’re doing your routine you just mark off each product as you go and it’ll block out any products that it shouldn’t be used with (which you can choose to override but please don’t do that to yourself skin it’s telling you not to for a reason). I also really like how it has a timer for the AHA/BHA solution.

I have been using a few skin care serums for a while now. But as I am over 50, I came to the realization that I needed to boost up my routine by adding more products. The problem I had was developing a routine where I was not using any conflicting products. It became complicated. Then I did a google search for apps to help organize your routine. This is how I found this Skincare Routine app. It is very easy to use. It has all of the Deciem products listed. Yes I am a fan of The Ordinary. Easy to add other products that are not part of Deciem
Can edit each product for the days for use in morning or evening. Can also specify which days you want to use each product. The developer has done a good job with alerts that inform you of any conflicting products that should not be used in the same routine.
And the developer, Chris is very responsive to my questions
Got my routine in order thanks to SkincareRoutine. I highly recommend SkincareRoutine.

There are so many delightful layers to this powerful app. It was already great to be able to see all my products on a calendar. The more I used it though, the more features and capabilities I didn’t know existed began to appear. (At first it seems a little complex, but you just have to commit about an hour to playing with it, and going through each setting, and suddenly it’s crystal clear.) There is so much thoughtful customization, automation , and versatility in SkincareRoutine. It’s honestly refreshing to have such a high quality app. It’s also beautiful to look at. It has saved my skincare routine in that I was getting way too confused about what to use, and not use, when. I also love that it’s a one time purchase. It’s refreshing to not have to commit to yet another subscription. It all makes me feel warm feelings and gratitude for SkincareRoutine developer. You are a MVP! Thank you!

This is a really great detailed app that allows you to customize, add and organize all of your skincare products and allows you to input detailed info from ingredients and target skin concerns to directions of use and routine conflict. It even shows warnings if there are ingredients that shouldn’t be used together in the same routine, which a skincare junkie like me finds very helpful.

One thing I would ask from the developer is to add a “wait time BEFORE using product” rather than just a wait time after. For example, I use benzoyl peroxide, and must wait 30 min after last serum or moisturizer and skin must be completely dry before using BP. The problem is, I use different and multiple serums/moisturizers at night so I wouldn’t want to make note on every serum and/or moisturizer to wait 30 min before next product.

Other than this, I think SkincareRoutine is wonderful and just what I was looking for to keep track of all of my skincare products and routine.

This is SkincareRoutine I didn’t know I needed. For over 10 years I’ve struggled with an array of skin issues so I’m no stranger to a skincare routine. But in the past it’s been highly difficult to be able to zero in on what products work and what don’t. SkincareRoutine is what I wish I’d had all along. Helps you pair items so you don’t irritate your skin. Allows you to track your own progress as time passes and plan your routine ahead of time. Let’s you look at your routine as a whole and make it so that you’re giving your skin the proper care it deserves.
My own little skincare diary! I can’t wait to tell everyone about it.