Payot facial routine: the steps to follow at home

A lovely salon treatment restores radiance, but what you do every morning and evening decides how long the result lasts. A good Payot facial routine comes down to a few simple steps, in the right order, with products suited to your skin. Here is an at-home face routine step by step, which you can adjust with your practitioner's advice.

Why a Payot facial routine prolongs the effects of the salon treatment

Skin renews itself within a few weeks, and the Payot facial routine accompanies this cycle. A professional treatment that cleanses, nourishes and stimulates puts the cycle back on a good footing, but the effect fades if the skin returns to the same habits: quick make-up removal, no protection, lack of hydration. A regular at-home face routine acts as maintenance that prolongs the effect of the treatment.

At Ô Zen, an approved partner of the Payot Paris house, we carry out an assessment before every treatment, then advise you on a short at-home face routine, rather than ten products you will never use. The goal is regularity: three or four steps done well are worth more than a drawer full of products. As a starting point, our facial treatment in Brussels page helps you choose your ritual.

Morning Payot facial routine: cleanse, protect, moisturise

In the morning, skin mostly needs to be refreshed and protected for the day. Here is the ideal sequence, which takes under five minutes:

• Cleanse gently with a micellar water or lotion to remove the night's sweat and oil.
• Apply a targeted serum (hydration, glow or anti-aging) on clean skin, smoothing from the centre outwards.
• Moisturise with a day cream suited to your skin type.
• Protect with sunscreen, every day, even in grey weather.

Order matters: from lightest to richest, as in any at-home face routine. The morning Payot facial routine should stay simple, as the skin is already exposed to make-up, pollution and sun throughout the day.

At-home face routine in the evening: double cleansing

In your Payot facial routine, the evening is the most important moment, as skin regenerates overnight. Double cleansing consists of first removing make-up and sunscreen with an oil or cleansing milk, then cleansing the skin with a gentle lotion or gel. This step stops impurities staying in the pores and makes the following products more effective.

Your at-home face routine continues with a treatment serum (anti-aging, anti-blemish or moisturising depending on skin) then a richer night cream. Do not forget the eye contour, particularly delicate, with a dedicated product. If your skin is young or oily, a light gel is enough. If it is mature, the night cream can be more nourishing, like those we use in our anti-aging facial in Brussels.

Completing your Payot facial routine every week: exfoliation and mask

Once or twice a week, skin enjoys a more complete appointment. Gentle exfoliation removes the dead cells that dull the complexion, and the mask provides the active your skin needs at that moment. Adapt your choice to your needs:

• Dull or tired skin: a glow or detox mask.
• Dehydrated skin: a moisturising mask, left on longer.
• Combination to oily skin: a purifying mask, applied mainly to the T-zone.
• Sensitive skin: a soothing mask, with no firm scrubbing.

In a Payot facial routine, avoid multiplying active products at once. Introduce one new product at a time and observe your skin's reaction for a few days before adding another. If you want a more marked glow before an event, our Hollywood Peel in Brussels complements an at-home routine very well.

Adapting your at-home face routine to your skin type

All at-home face routines follow the same pattern, but products change from one skin to another. Dry skin seeks comfort and rich textures. Oily skin wants lightness and regulation. Sensitive skin needs few, very gentle products. Mature skin looks for firmness and anti-aging actives.

For a successful Payot facial routine, the simplest thing is to take stock in the salon: during a treatment we observe the skin, talk about your habits and build with you a routine of three or four products. Men are not forgotten: our men's facial treatment in Brussels offers a protocol and advice adapted to male skin.

Our Payot facial routine in Saint-Gilles: the Ô Zen guidance

At the salon, you leave after each treatment with a precise at-home face routine: what to apply, in what order and how often. The recommended products are available in our online shop, L'Officine Ô Zen, so you can find the quality of the treatment room at home.

Our salon is at Avenue Jean Volders 28, in Saint-Gilles, close to Porte de Hal. You can book a ritual online 24/7 or discover in detail the Payot facial in Brussels, with its 42-movement massage.