You do not need to spend ₹5,000 on a skincare routine. The most expensive ingredients are not the most effective ones. The skincare industry has convinced millions of Indians that good skin requires imported serums and luxury brands — it does not.
Here are complete 5-step routines for every skin type — all products available on Amazon and Nykaa, total under ₹1,000, and all chosen based purely on ingredient efficacy.