Well mim (you 43 year old cynic) I do believe you are right. I used to cleanse, tone, moisturise, eye cream, lash stuff, night cream, and all of a sudden i stopped. Couldn't be bothered, one thing slipped out of the routine, then another , and soon i was just washing my face with Elemis, and not even using the clarisonic, just the emma hardie cloth to wipe it off. And nothing has happened to my skin, doesn't feel dry or tight, although it is oily t zone combination, and i don't seem to have aged ten years, no one has noticed anything different and neither have i in my 7 magnification mirror. And guess what i don't use body lotion either, and i don't have dry flacky skin. The thing is i have loads of skin care and creams and serums, and jaw tightners lying around, so what will i do with them, and think of all the money i've wasted buying them and getting sucked into , you need this during the day and this serum. Oh i was foolish listening, but i've learnt my lesson, less is more now :hi: