Dull Skin
Lift the grey layer, add water, restore the glow.
Dullness is dead-cell build-up sitting on the surface, dehydration, and slow turnover — often made worse by winter, poor sleep and indoor light. Skin looks grey, feels rough and stops reflecting light evenly.
The fix is quick to show: a daily antioxidant vitamin C, gentle nightly exfoliation to lift the grey layer, hydration underneath, and SPF so the new skin stays bright.
Honest caveat: skincare brightens and smooths, but no cream fixes chronic sleep debt.
Essential routine
£213.00 RRP
£191.70
The daily brightening core.
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Hydroxy Cleanser£35.00£31.50150mlWash-off AHAs sweep away the dull surface layer every time you cleanse, without stripping.
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C Serum Lite£65.00£58.5050ml10% pure vitamin C in ESK's lighter formula — daily antioxidant brightening described by ESK as delivering smoother, brighter-looking skin.
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B Quenched£63.00£56.7050mlNiacinamide (5%) and hemp seed oil (5%) — barrier-friendly hydration so skin stops looking grey from water loss.
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Zinc Shade£50.00£45.0050mlMatte mineral SPF protection — UV is the fastest way to re-dull brightened skin.
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Advanced routine
£77.00 RRP
£69.30
A single active added to your essential routine — the gentlest retinal night cream, introduced gradually. Smooth Serum is an alternative for those who prefer not to use vitamin A: choose one or the other, never both.
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Ultimate A£77.00£69.3050mlESK's gentlest vitamin A night cream — 0.06% retinal with 5% niacinamide, described by ESK as well suited even to the most irritable skin. The long-game glow product.
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Morning protocol
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Hydroxy Cleanser — Cleanse with the AHA wash to sweep the surface.
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C Serum Lite — Apply the 10% vitamin C serum — ESK's lighter antioxidant formula.
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B Quenched — Moisturise with the hydrating niacinamide cream.
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Zinc Shade — Finish with SPF to protect the glow.
Evening protocol
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Hydroxy Cleanser — Cleanse the day away.
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Ultimate A — Advanced evening swap: replaces your evening B Quenched on the nights you use it — ESK's gentlest retinal night cream for longer-term renewal. Frequency follows the product's official instructions, your individual tolerance and practitioner guidance.
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B Quenched — Essential nights: moisturise with B Quenched when not using the night cream.
How often to use
- ·C Serum Lite every morning; B Quenched and Zinc Shade daily.
- ·Run the essential routine alone for two to four weeks before adding the night cream.
- ·Introduce Ultimate A slowly — there is no automatic step-up to nightly use. Frequency follows the product's official instructions, your individual tolerance and practitioner guidance.
- ·Prefer to avoid vitamin A? Smooth Serum can be used instead — on its own nights, two to three nights a week to start, never alongside the retinal cream.
Precautions
- ·Retinal products (Ultimate A) must not be used during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
- ·Wear SPF daily — newly renewed skin is more sun-sensitive.
- ·Your cleanser already contains wash-off exfoliating acids, so this routine adds retinal only — do not add a separate exfoliating serum alongside it without practitioner advice.
General skincare guidance built from the official ESK product information — not medical advice. If you are being treated in clinic, follow the aftercare your practitioner gave you rather than changing your routine, and book a consultation before combining this guide with clinical treatment.