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How to Add a Vitamin Glow Step to Your Morning Routine

A gentle way to add a vitamin glow step to your AM routine using prep pads: where it fits and what to layer next.

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Winter
Beauty Editor, Glow Rewards
TL;DR — A morning vitamin prep pad sweeps away overnight residue and preps a fresh base. Order: cleanse, pad, serum, moisturizer, SPF. Keep it gentle and finish with sunscreen every day.

Why a morning prep step

Skin can look a little flat after sleep, and a quick vitamin prep pad freshens the surface while giving everything after it a smooth, even canvas. Vitamins are associated with a fresh, radiant look, which is why a vitamin-infused prep step is a popular way to start the day, as a small consistent habit rather than an overnight change.

The order that works

Cleanse or rinse, then the pad, then a serum, then moisturizer, and finish with sunscreen every morning. Keeping the pad early means everything after it sits on a tidy base. Layer thinnest to thickest so each step absorbs comfortably.

Keep it gentle

Use light pressure, avoid over-scrubbing, and let hydration do the work. If your skin is sensitive, start a few mornings a week and build up. Sunscreen is the single most impactful step for keeping skin looking even over time.

Do I still need SPF?Yes, sunscreen is essential every morning regardless of your other steps.
Can it help dull-looking skin?A pad sweeps away residue and adds hydration, which helps skin look fresher and more even. It supports the look of glow.
What goes after the pad?A hydrating serum, then moisturizer, then sunscreen, thinnest to thickest.

Keep exploring on Klairs Skin School

Get the full routine in how to add a vitamin glow step to your morning routine on Klairs Skin School. New to prep pads? Start with how to use vitamin skin prep pads, and on slower mornings try the 7-skin method of toner layering. Build your step with the Freshly Juiced Vitamin Skin Prep Pads.

Educational; describes look and feel, not treatment or repair claims. Patch test new products first.

About WinterWinter covers K-beauty ingredients the way she shops them — obsessively, and with a healthy dose of skepticism. Reactive skin since forever, she pressure-tests every trend against the science before it earns a spot in her routine.
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