Personal appearance is just that, personal. With all the personal time we’ve had on our hands during the pandemic, we may be rethinking what appearance means when no one is there to see us. Of course, as salons and gyms have now re-opened, you may be starting to feel and look like your pre-quarantine self. But, if you’re still working from home or avoiding public spaces, you may have also adopted a more easygoing attitude toward beauty and fitness. Which is fine, I’ve embraced my overgrown eyebrows, but I’ve also found myself taking better care of my skin this summer. If you are also at a bit of crossroads with your beauty routine, consider some of the following tips and tricks to revamp your skincare during quarantine.

First, sleep is essential for healthy skin and your overall wellness. You want to go to bed with a clean face and try to get at least 6 hours of sleep. Obviously, we all do better with more sleep, but from young children to restlessness, to anxiety, or other health issues, there are a myriad of reasons why some of us are not getting the sleep our bodies need. But we should try to maintain our normal sleep routines even if we’re not getting up and going to a workplace every day. So, be thankful for the rest you can get and try to sleep on your back to avoid pillow face, the creases that form from your bed linens.

After a (hopefully) good night’s sleep, start your day with a clean face. I like to use different cleansers for the morning and nighttime. I suggest starting with a gentle product like Dove’s Sensitive Skin Beauty Bar in the morning and then apply a day cream, preferably one that contains SPF. Even if you’re mostly staying indoors, it’s never a bad idea to apply sunscreen during the summer. CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM has an SPF of 30 and is a great daytime moisturizer, whether you’re putting on makeup or going about your day bare-faced.

Don’t neglect your lips and neck. I recently started using Gold Bond’s Body Treatment Cream for the neck and chest. This non-greasy, fragrance-free cream provides moisture; however, it does NOT have SPF, so when I do go out, I make sure to use sunscreen on my neck, chest, shoulders, and arms. To combat dry lips, which I seem to have no matter the season, I’m a fan of both Burt’s Bees lip balm and EOS honey almond lip balm. Both products provide long-lasting hydration and healing.

If you’re working from or stuck at home, try to use your time wisely and try out some treatment products midday. Sheet masks for soothing, mud masks for pore refining, and facial peel to accelerate surface skin cell turnover are some of the treatments I use throughout the week. I wash my face before use, apply per the directions, then use an anti-aging cream like Eucerin’s Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Face Cream afterward.

On days when you do find yourself wearing makeup, be it foundation, concealer, bronzer, or even tinted moisturizer, remember that removing your makeup is not the same as washing your face. After years of resisting my mother’s advice, I finally gave in and started using a cold cream to remove makeup. Pond’s fragrance-free cold cream effectively removes makeup, while also being gentle on your skin.

After makeup removal, use an exfoliant to wash off the stresses of the day. I’m a big fan of showering at night, so I use St. Ives Fresh Skin Face Scrub in the shower with an exfoliating brush for a deep clean. Of course, if you are no longer in the practice of wearing a full face of makeup during the day, you may not need (or want) to power wash your face every night. Too much exfoliating may lead to irritation and dry skin. So, if you have sensitive skin, instead of a nightly grainy scrub, consider a gentle face and body product like Drunk Elephant’s Kamili Cream Body Cleanser. You can use this from head to toe, well not so much head, more like face to foot, this is not for your hair. An all-in-one product is great for an evening shower.

Regardless of when you shower, your nightly skincare regime should include a face wash and a body lotion. Washing your face and moisturizing your skin can add a calming effect to your bedtime routine. In addition to washing your face in the evening, you may also consider applying nighttime treatments. Whether you suffer from acne, want to brighten your skin, or fights signs of aging, there are overnight products like Olay’s Night of Olay Firming Cream or Cetaphil’s Face Rich Hydrating Night Cream that are meant to take effect as you sleep. Since sleep is already an important part of skincare, why not double down with an overnight cream or mask?

Society is going through some major changes, and a shift in beauty norms will probably be just one of many results. All of these disruptions of daily life may prompt women to turn toward a lower maintenance look even after things return to “normal.” Whether you are maintaining your pre-pandemic beauty routine or looking for ways to take better care of your skin as you’re stuck at home, keep in mind these three key points: Sleep, clean, and sunscreen.