Are Your Skincare Products Holding You Back? Dr. Majeed’s Top 5 Fixes for 2025
We all want to get the most out of the time, effort, and money we put into our skin. While your in-office treatments at Lakefield Cosmetics are a huge step toward glowing, healthy skin, what you do at home matters just as much! Using the right skincare products can protect your investment, maintain your results, and even boost the benefits of your treatments.
Let’s break it down simply:
Why Skincare at Home is Key
Your skin is like a sponge. Treatments like Botox, microneedling, and laser sessions lay the groundwork for amazing results, but the products you use daily can “feed” your skin the nutrients it needs to heal, stay healthy, and look its best. Without the right care, you could be leaving your skin thirsty for hydration, unprotected from the sun, or lacking the tools to repair itself.
The Science Behind Active Ingredients
Here are a few superstar ingredients we love (and why they work):
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid): This powerful antioxidant brightens your skin, reduces dark spots, and protects it from damage caused by pollution and the sun. It’s like a shield and repair kit all in one.
Hyaluronic Acid: This is your ultimate hydrator! It holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water, plumping up the skin and reducing fine lines.
Niacinamide (Vitamin B3): A calming, multitasking ingredient that helps with redness, pore size, and uneven tone. It’s perfect for sensitive or acne-prone skin.
Retinoids (Retinol, Tretinoin): These are anti-aging gold. Retinoids help speed up skin cell turnover, smooth fine lines, and fade dark spots. They’re backed by decades of research.
Glycolic Acid: A gentle exfoliant that removes dead skin cells to reveal fresher, smoother skin underneath. It also helps other ingredients absorb better.
Sunscreen (SPF): Not optional! This is your skin’s daily armor against wrinkles, dark spots, and even skin cancer.
Protect Your Investment
Think of your skincare routine as the “homework” that makes your in-office “classwork” (treatments) stick. A strong daily routine will not only maintain your results but also prep your skin for future treatments, giving you even better outcomes over time.
My Top 5 Skincare Picks for 2025
Here’s what I recommend adding to your routine this year (I’ve picked my top 5 choices overall, but there are definitely other cleansers, serums and creams that I LOVE that may be better suited to your skin, so please make sure to book a personalized skin care consultation to find out the optimal choices for YOUR skin):
1. SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic – A vitamin C serum that brightens and protects. It is the most thoroughly researched and evidence-based vitamin C serum on the market (*unless you have acne in which case you can schedule a skin care consultation, and our providers will provide you with some alternative equally great options).
2. Colorescience Face Shield Flex SPF 50 – A lightweight 100% mineral sunscreen with zero white cast, skin care ingredients like Niacinamide and Allantoin, and the ability to colour match to your skin (making it the perfect trio of sunscreen, skin care and makeup!)
3. Prescription topical retinoids like retin-A-micro or Arazlo. Topical retinoids are PROVEN anti-aging heroes. *Ask your family doctor or dermatologist for a script or book a skin care consultation with me!
4. Hyaluronic Acid Intensifier (SkinCeuticals) – For deep hydration and plumper skin. The cold, dry weather here in Canada makes this an essential part of your routine.
5. Metacell B3 emulsion (SkinCeuticals) -this Niacinamide Serum can double as a cream and significantly improves radiance, hyperpigmentation, fine lines and firmness of the skin, whilst also hydrating, calming and pore-refining - making it an essential addition to any routine.
-Soni Majeed, MD, CCFP
