We get it, the perfect skincare routine isn't an easy code to crack. With cleansers, serums, masks, moisturisers and SPFs, the whole thing is a bit of a minefield. One wrong turn could leave your skin is dismay. And that's before we even get onto ingredients? From retinol to hyaluronic acid, trying to keep up with what ingredient does what and how it should be used is, frankly, exhausting.
And it's for this reason that personalised skincare services have become such a hot topic in recent years. From personalised routines to fully bespoke products, these services offer an easy out when it comes to skincare confusion—some even offer prescription-only ingredients in their formulas (which are prescribed to you by in-house doctors at the brands). To see if these services are actually any good, we got the four members of team Marie Claire who identify as having the worst skin concerns to put some of the most popular to the test. Here's their verdicts...
