WELCOME TO THE DERMADRAFT
Honest Skincare for Beginners, Written by Someone Who Got It Wrong First
Not a dermatologist — just someone who did the research so you don’t have to,
No brand deals, no agenda!
This blog exists because I spent years building the wrong skincare routine, buying things I didn’t need, layering ingredients that cancelled each other out, and getting advice from people who had something to sell. Eventually I stopped, started reading the actual research, and figured out what a simple, consistent skincare routine actually involves. Everything on this site is what I wish someone had explained to me: skincare for beginner, how to build a skincare routine step by step, which ingredients to start with, and what the beauty industry isn’t telling you.
30 Day Skincare Routine Results: Why Consistency Matters More Than Products
An honest account of what a consistent routine actually looks like — including the two weeks where it looked like nothing was working.
Cleanser redness is rarely about the product — it’s usually pH, surfactants, or a damaged barrier.
Niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, retinol, what each does, the right order, and which to start first.
Rough, bumpy skin isn’t always acne. Here are the 4 real types and how to treat each one correctly.
Build Your Skincare Routine-Browse by Concern
Browse by category_-each one is build around a specific type of question
The Groundwork
Building your first routine, or rebuilding after everything failed
Routine Troubleshooting
When you’re doing everything right & something still isn’t working
The East-West
What Ayurveda, K-beauty, & Western dermatology agree on & where they don’t.
Ingredient Intelligence
What’s actually in your products, and what each ingredient really does
NOT A DERMATOLOGIST, JUST OBSESSED WITH FIGURING OUT WHAT ACTUALLY WORKS
Honest Skincare Advice- No Brand Deals, No Agenda
I spent years trying skincare routines that didn’t work, reading contradictory advice from people with agendas, and eventually figuring things out the slow, honest way. This site is where I write it all down — ingredients explained simply, routines built without brand deals, and skincare advice written in plain English. It took longer than it should have. Hopefully it takes you about five minute
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