After a week of lost hope, the question arises: What is your routine combination?

A sudden shower fell, and the sky quickly turned gloomy. Looking out the window, the weather, just like my own, feels even more melancholic. Actually, I tried the lottery ticket I'd bought with such high hopes on my way home from work, but how could I miss even one number? I was planning on buying a dermatologist package if I won, but staring at the empty piece of paper, I feel a sense of emptiness that's hard to soothe. Suddenly, this emptiness gave way to a strange curiosity. If I wasn't destined to spend a fortune on a salon, I wanted to explore how I could combine my current home care products for maximum effectiveness. I've been carefully examining the ingredient lists of my current products, and I'm starting to wonder if layering a niacinamide-rich ampoule with a ceramide cream would really synergize with my skin barrier care. I'm also wondering if layering a sheet mask, packed with soothing ingredients, on a day I apply retinol might actually hinder its absorption. Instead of resorting to expensive treatments, I want to fully utilize the mechanisms of the ingredients to perfect my own ultimate routine. What combination of ingredients do you prefer? Especially for nighttime skincare, if you have a winning combination that you've used together and noticed a difference in your complexion the next day, I'd love to hear about it. While I may not have the luck of winning the lottery, I'd love to have the luck of cosmetic ingredients at my fingertips.