Less is more: A beginner's guide to skin fasting

Less is more: A beginner’s guide to skin fasting (Photo: iStock)

Is your skin feeling sensitive or reactive? It could just be overwhelmed by too many active ingredients. The solution here isn’t adding a new product, but rather strategically removing things from your routine.

This is the core principle of skin fasting, a concept that encourages a temporary break from your usual skincare regimen to allow your skin’s natural barrier to rebalance and breathe. Think of it as a structured way to give your skin the reset it needs.