Why SKNLove
Our Philosophy
Welcome to SKNLove, where we celebrate the beauty of loving your skin inside out. Our skin is an extraordinary canvas that mirrors the delicate dance between both our internal and external worlds. Through a simple, yet effective range of esthetician-formulated products that cater to a number of skin focuses, SKNLove serves as a reminder that your skin deserves the love and care you bestow on it.
We recognize that every individual is on a distinct path towards their own unique version of SKNLove and it’s our mission to help your story unfold.
Join us on a journey towards SKNLove as we redefine the narrative of traditional skincare, making it one that’s simpler, more effective, and most of all, loving.
Kristin’s Morning Routine
For more than two decades, Kristin Groop has dedicated her life to the world of skincare, cultivating a profound love for the science of esthetics. Her journey began not just as a Master Esthetician but as a practitioner with an unwavering commitment to making each person who came to her feel a little happier, more confident and comfortable in their own skin.
As the owner of multiple medspas and laser schools, Kris imparts her vast knowledge to the next generation of skincare professionals. Her influence extends beyond the treatment room, serving as a consultant guiding the industry and in her transformative journey, as a co-inventor of groundbreaking skincare solutions and devices. Kris and her husband had their FDA-cleared SkinStylus® microneedling system acquired by BeautyHealth during early 2023, a key step forward in the BH portfolio build-up strategy.
Kris’s journey into creating SKNLove was not only driven by personal skincare needs but also shaped by her extensive experience in previously formulating products for her clients over the last decade. As she approaches her 60s, Kris found herself on a quest for personalized solutions that addressed age management and her hair loss caused by a thyroid condition, further aggravated by the challenges brought about by COVID-19.
With SKNLove, Kris translates her commitment into addressing a myriad of skin focuses across all age groups, ensuring that each product caters to the diverse and evolving needs of her customers. These products are a reflection of Kris’s dedication to helping you maintain healthy skin and hair. While they may not entirely replace professional procedures, they deliver spa-worthy results to the comfort of your home.
This isn’t just a skincare line; it’s a culmination of Kris’s decades-long dedication to the science of skincare, a testament to her belief that everyone deserves to feel confident and beautiful in their skin. At SKNLove, we want to be a part of your skincare journey – where heart-felt care meets the expertise of a leader in the field.
Kristin’s Morning Routine ☀
Step 1
First thing in the morning, I don’t typically wash my face since I’m still feeling quite clean from my double-cleanse the night before. An antioxidant-packed Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) serum has been the first product I’ve reached for in my morning routine over the last ten plus years. It’s been a critical first step in helping to brighten my skin, combat against free radicals such as air pollution, and provide an extra layer of sun protection. I use 2 pumps of Extra-C on a damp face, neck and décolletage and pat-pat-pat it into my skin.
Extra-C
With brightening and hydrating ingredients like Vitamin C, Phloretin, Ferulic Acid and Native Hyaluronic Acid, Extra-C packs a protectant, antioxidant punch by offering a higher 20% concentration of Vitamin C than most formulations.
Step 2
With my skin still damp from Extra-C, I’ll go in with Honey, Glow to boost hydration and overall skin flexibility. Honey, Glow contains Honey Bee Defensin, a peptide that’s been shown to have antifungal and antimicrobial properties which are healing to the skin and can help aid in reducing skin inflammation. I’ll massage in 1-2 dropperfuls of Honey, Glow to the exact areas I applied Extra-C, a perfect second step in prepping my skin for the day.
Honey, Glow
Featuring a super-moisturizing blend of Native Hyaluronic Acid, Peptides and Honey Bee Defensin, Honey, Glow helps maintain your skin’s natural suppleness through anti-inflammatory ingredients and other hydrating properties.
Step 3
Pep Talk is something I simply can’t stop talking about—it’s truly helped transform my skin by minimizing the appearance of my fine lines and improving skin elasticity. Pep Talk features a hyper-potent blend of 7 different peptides and the product’s consistency is out-of-this-world. With just 2 pumps, it applies like a cream, adds a bit of bounce to the skin like a serum and leaves you feeling glowy and fresh-faced.
Pep Talk
Pep Talk boasts a dreamy, revitalizing blend of 7 different peptides and Native Hyaluronic Acid which helps the skin retain moisture and reduces the appearance of fine lines.
Step 4
After applying Extra-C, Honey, Glow and Pep Talk, it’s now time to lock it all in all that goodness with a moisturizer. For years, I’ve turned to various facial oils as my preferred daytime moisturizer since they’re often fragrance-free and I can really melt the oil into my skin using just the warmth of my hands. Replenish has been my go-to blend—it combines some of my most-loved oils and ceramides that help to rejuvenate my skin barrier and allows my SPF and makeup to lay perfectly on top.
Replenish
Replenish deeply hydrates and supports a healthy skin barrier, with Ceramide E, Squalane, Rosehip and Pomegranate seed oils. It rejuvenates and suits all skin types, even sensitive skin.
Kristin’s Evening Routine 🌙
Step 1
If I’ve worn a full face of makeup (or feeling a little gritty) that day, I’ll go in with 2 pumps of our Fresh Face Cleanser to get things started during my evening routine. It’s a micellar oil to milk cleanser, which really melts away the day’s face and helps support a healthy skin barrier. I’ll gently massage Fresh Face onto my dry face, and then wipe away the product with a damp cloth for a clean finish.
Fresh Face
Fresh Face is a gentle micellar oil to milk cleanser that seamlessly melts away dirt and oil but doesn’t rob your skin of its natural oils. Thanks to super-hydrating ingredients like Mango Seed Butter and Squalane, Fresh Face is great for all skin types, even sensitive skin.
Step 2
Double-cleansing has become increasingly trendy and rightfully so—following up an oil-based cleanser with a more lather-y type of cleanser helps to ensure your face is squeaky clean. After Fresh Face, I’ll do a second pass with Hoppy Face, our foaming cleanser infused with hops extract and lemongrass essential oil. While nearly all of our products are fragrance-free, Hoppy Face has a light, citrus-y scent from the lemongrass oil which is very nice and bright. Hops extract contains Xanthohumol which carries a slew of skin benefits, including being UV protective and having antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Hoppy Face
Hoppy Face is a foaming facial cleanser enriched with hops extract and lemongrass oil. Its non-drying formula preserves essential lipids in your skin, fostering a clean, fresh and naturally radiant complexion.
Step 3
Following cleansing, I then do a quick assessment of what my skin is looking like it’s needing for the next step of my routine. As someone in their late fifties, I’m striving to use retinyl 3-4 times a week in order to help speed up my skin cell turnover rate. As you start to age, cell turnover starts to decline; with fewer fresh-looking cells, the epidermis begins to thin and signs of aging can become more prevalent.
Most evenings I’m using 1 pump of Reboot, our retinyl-enhanced nighttime cream, that aids in increasing cell turnover. My skin responds much better to an over-the-counter retinyl acetate versus a prescribed Tretinoin, as Tretinoin typically requires consistent usage during an initial 3-5 week period that can feel very intense on the skin. Reboot’s retinyl helps to target signs of aging while the sea kelp bioferment and full array of natural oils such as jojoba, sweet almond, avocado and pomegranate produces a soft, supple feel to your skin.
If I’m not using Reboot and I’m having some sort of pesky breakout or things are appearing more congested than usual, then I’m going to go in with a Mandelic ChemX Peel Pad. The 10% Mandelic acid in these pads helps to exfoliate and improve acne, folliculitis and the appearance of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which are those little brown spots that can show up post-pimples.
If I’m wanting an exfoliating treatment on a non-Reboot evening but prefer something a little more hydrating than Mandelic acid, I’ll use a PHA ChemX Pad. PHAs (or polyhydroxy acids) provide age management and skin smoothing benefits, but function as a humectant, moisturizer and antioxidant. Compared to Mandelic acid, they can feel less active on the skin while still promoting exfoliating benefits.
Reboot
Reboot is a retinyl-enhanced nighttime cream, which helps promote skin cell turnover while renewing the skin with an array of hydrating, natural ingredients like jojoba, sweet almond, avocado and pomegranate oils. Reboot is ideal for those seeking a gentle alternative to Tretinoin in order to combat breakouts or minimize the appearance of fine lines.
10% Mandelic ChemX Pads
As a reminder, don’t use these at-home peel pads if you’re allergic to almonds or willow bark. Mandelic ChemX Pads are your ally for exfoliation, specially crafted for oily or acne-prone skin. L-Mandelic acid is a larger molecule and can be tolerated more easily by skin types that are typically too reactive to glycolic acid peel treatments.
12% PHA ChemX Pads
PHA ChemX Pads feature next-generation alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) that offer a gentler approach to exfoliation than your traditional glycolic acid peel treatments. PHAs also act as an all-in-one humectant, moisturizer and antioxidant that aim to boost your skin barrier as you perform your at-home peel.
Step 5
Following a ChemX Pad or Reboot, I’ll then go in with Eyes Cream—it’s my go-to for reducing the appearance of fine lines, puffiness and discoloration in my under eye areas. Eyes Cream has a thicker, creamier consistency and contains a blend of peptides, lipids, caffeine and retinyl making it the perfect nighttime product to nourish more delicate skin areas. I’ll apply 1 pump of Eyes Cream (a little goes a long way!) onto both of my ring fingers and pat-pat-pat gently all around my eyes.
Eyes Cream
Eyes Cream is your go-to evening solution for helping reduce the appearance of wrinkles, puffiness and dark circles around the eyes. Packed with a powerhouse of hero ingredients like peptides, retinyl, caffeine and Ceramide E, this gentle yet complex cream is designed to nourish the delicate eye areas while restoring a lifted, hydrated look.
Step 6
Similar to the end of my morning routine, I’ll reach for Replenish as my evening moisturizer as well. Its blend of Squalane, Rosehip and Pomegranate oils works wonders to rejuvenate my skin, ensuring everything stays nourished and locked in overnight.
Replenish
Replenish deeply hydrates and supports a healthy skin barrier, with Squalane, Rosehip, Pomegranate seed oils and Ceramide E. It rejuvenates and suits all skin types, even sensitive skin.