The ugly truth of life is that most people don’t really have a real, established skincare routine. This may be due to the fact that nobody ever told you that you might need more than just a facial wash and moisturizer to have happy healthy skin. Maybe you never really learned what products best suit your skin type. Perhaps you feel as though the only skincare that will work for your skin is that one moisturizer everyone uses that is over one hundred dollars (and who really wants to spend that much on a moisturizer? Not me.). Luckily for us, just like you can look up how to fix your broken dryer on YouTube, you can learn from really knowledgable people how to take care of pretty much every skin type, too. Now, no one can answer your skincare questions and concerns like a licensed dermatologist can, but if you are looking for toner recommendations or product reviews, the skincare side of YouTube is the place to go.

One of the most thorough “skincare routine” videos I have ever seen is this video by Dutch makeup artist and YouTuber NikkieTutorials. This video was published at the very end of 2017, but I still remember it as one of the best skincare walkthroughs I have ever seen on YouTube. The premise of the video is getting “unready” with Nikkie; this is a play on words of the classic “Get Ready With Me” YouTube tutorial everyone has seen about a hundred times. In the video, Nikkie describes her struggle with dry skin. This video is especially applicable for dry skin in the winter that most everyone who doesn’t live somewhere tropical has experienced at least once. She starts the video with a full face of very glam makeup, which is a skill she is very well known for, and goes through the process of showing the products and techniques she uses to remove her makeup and cleanse her skin. It is so important to remember that a flawless makeup look starts at a skincare level!

Another YouTuber that has a very strong emphasis on her journey with skincare is Allegra Shaw. I chose to highlight two of her skincare videos for this article because her skin videos are just that good. The first video of hers that is a must watch for those struggling with acne and acne scarring is this video below. As a longtime subscriber of Allegra, it has been so interesting to watch her trial and error in terms of treating her acne and dry skin. This video is near the end of her struggle with major acne and focuses on how she went about healing a lot of scarring that she was left with after the fact.

Allegra also did a very informative favorites video with fellow Canadian YouTuber Estée Lalonde (who also has really awesome lifestyle and makeup videos!). They compare and contrast a lot of their skincare favorites, and describe why or why not the products they each recommended worked for one another. Not only do both of them always have a killer Instagram feed and gorgeous makeup, but they also have stellar style. I would also like to recommend Allegras workout routine videos as well. She is a daily source of fitness inspiration and motivation for me.

To switch it up from the dry skin trend we have been seeing, YouTuber Asia Jackson has this very educational video about how she manages her oily skin. I have been subscribed to Asia for quite some time now, and she has had her fair share of skin troubles that she has kindly shared with her audience so that we can learn from her mistakes and benefit from her successes. In this video in particular, she goes through each of her current favorite skincare products and explains why she likes and uses them as much as she does. She also touches on how she adds another dimension to her skincare: supplements. This type of thing is not commonly thought of when the topic of skincare is brought up, but it has many benefits that most people are unaware of. The supplements Asia uses are thoroughly explained (we love a girl that does her skincare research!) so that we as an audience can understand why she uses the ones she does. Asia also has phenominal style advice, and is an aspiring actress, so any girls who are looking to follow her in that career path should definitely give her videos a watch.

Last but not least, artsy Orion Carloto presents to us her take on a skincare video. It is easy to count on Orion to give us an informative video that is probably the most aesthetically pleasing skincare routine you’ve ever seen. Her minimalistic and sophisticated style shown in her videos is right in line with her beautiful Instagram feed, where her skin is always looking fresh and glowing to the gods. In her skincare video, Orion, dressed in a luxurious, fuzzy white robe, explains the steps she takes to ensure glowy, healthy skin. She covers masks, facial cleansers, moisturizers, and more. Not only are her artsy skincare videos pleasing to watch, but her style videos and vlogs are amazing as well. She is definitely a girl to watch next time you get on YouTube!