How Much Product Should You Be Using?

Your cleanser will last a long time if used correctly. 

A dollop about the size of a quater is all you need to clear away dirt, makeup, and excess oil and leave your skin refreshed and renewed.

This one is easy. Just enough to moisten a cotton pad, typically three to four pumps from the bottle.

“I use the flat cotton pads, not the puffy round balls,” says Vivant Esthetician and Business Development Director  Maryanne Goodman. “The round balls are too absorbent and you’ll end up wasting a lot of product.”

The optimum amount will differ depending on whether or not your include your neck and décolleté and but four to five drops is good guideline.

A little goes a long way here. If you’re using Wink Eye Rejuvenation Cream, only apply to the brow bone and orbital bone. To avoid irritation do not apply to the eyelids or directly under the eye. A pea-size will suffice for both eyes. The ingredients in Wink — vitamin A, kojic acid, caffeine, — are very concentrated and the skin around the eye is thin and thirsty. A small amount of the cream will be absorbed quickly and effectively.

“Two pumps of Wink morning and night covers the area around my eyes, including the upper lids. I use it on my brows too because caffeine stimulates hair growth and I was an over-plucker in my youth,” says Vivant's copywritter Julianne Hall.

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, “most people only apply 25-50 percent of the recommended amount of sunscreen.” Use enough to generously cover all parts of your body that will be exposed. Don’t forget the backs of hands, tops of feet, and ears. The average person needs about one ounce, the equivalent of a shot glass, of sunscreen. Adjust for your body size and err on the side of too much rather than not enough. Take care cover uniformly without missing any areas and reapply every two hours and immediately after swimming or sweating.

For your daily SPF on your face, a quarter-sized amount will cover your face, neck and ears.