Graduation often comes with major life changes—new schedules, new environments, and less time to overthink your skincare. As you move into your next phase, the goal isn’t a more complicated routine, but a more intentional one. A streamlined clinical protocol makes it easy to stay consistent and move forward with confidence.
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Start with the Basics: Simplify Your Routine
Dr. Fulton’s clinical protocols are built around four foundational steps designed to support visible improvements in clarity, tone, and texture.
- Cleanse - remove buildup and excess oil
- Tone - supports exfoliation and prepares skin for the next steps
- Correct - target specific concerns
- Hydrate/Protect - support barrier function and daily defense
Each step works synergistically with the next to simplify your routine while supporting more consistent, long-term results.
The result is a streamlined approach that removes the guesswork and helps keep your skin on track, even when life gets busy.
Which Protocol is Right for You
Your skincare routine should reflect your skin’s specific needs. Vivant’s clinical protocols are designed to address a range of skin concerns, but these are some of the most effective starting points for building a consistent routine after graduation.
Acne-Prone or Congested Skin
Focus on ingredients that help keep pores clear and support a balanced environment in the pores. Mandelic Acid offers gentle exfoliation and skin-balancing properties, making it an ideal partner for clear-skin goals.
Recommended: Clear & Bright Protocol 1
A gentle protocol for dry-to-normal, acne-prone skin that clears pore buildup, supports regular exfoliation, and evens tone and texture for smoother, clearer, more balanced skin.
- Mandelic Acid 3-In-1 Wash (AM/PM)
- Daily Repair Pads (PM)
- 8% Mandelic Acid Serum (AM)
- Derm-A-Renew (PM)
- Allantoin (AM/PM)
Uneven Tone or Dark Spots
Focus on ingredients that support gentle renewal and encourage a brighter, more even-looking complexion over time.
Recommended: Clear & Bright Protocol 2
A targeted regimen that combines gentle exfoliation, antioxidants, and retinoid-based renewal to support a visibly brighter, more even-toned appearance.
Mandelic Acid 3-In-1 Wash (AM/PM)
3% Mandelic Acid 3-In-1 Toner (PM)
8% Mandelic Acid Serum (AM)
Derm-A-Gel (PM)
Allantoin (AM/PM)
Early Signs of Aging or Preventive Care
Prioritize ingredients that support skin renewal, hydration, and overall resilience.
Recommended: Age Prevention Protocol
For normal to dry skin, this regimen delivers mild exfoliation, retinoid therapy, and antioxidants to support smoother, firmer, more radiant-looking skin.
Green Tea Cleanser (AM)
Skin Nourishing Toner (AM/PM)
Pure C+E (AM)
Derm-A-Renew (PM)
Allantoin (AM/PM)
Extra Credit: Boosters
Once your core routine is in place, strategic add-ons can help further support hydration, renewal, and overall skin balance.
Masks (1-2x per week)
Masks can help refine texture, clarify congested skin, deliver targeted hydration, and infuse the skin with antioxidant and nourishing ingredients that support a healthy-looking barrier.
FF3 Manuka Enzyme Lift is a hydrating and revitalizing mask that combines gentle enzymatic exfoliation (pineapple enzymes) with renewing manuka honey. Leaves skin visibly brighter, smoother, and more refreshed.
For oily, blackhead- or acne-prone skin, Vivant’s Sulfur Clay Mask Acne Treatment is the perfect blend of clarifying and refining. Formulated to absorb excess oil, gently exfoliate, and draw out congestion, including the oxidized dead skin cells that create the appearance of blackheads.
A Vitamin C Serum (Daily)
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and an essential component of collagen synthesis, making it an important skincare active. Vivant’s Pure C + E serum combines this powerful active with vitamin E, which supports healthy cell function. Add this synergistic serum to your morning routine to help defend against environmental stressors, visibly brighten skin, and support a more lifted appearance.
A Hydrating Hero (Daily or needed)
For lightweight daytime hydration, Totaloe is a versatile formula that offers serum-like benefits. This oil-free hydrator layers perfectly into a morning routine, helping nourish the skin while minimizing the appearance of pores and shine throughout the day. Combining aloe, niacinamide, red algae, and green tea extract, Totaloe helps soothe redness-prone skin while providing defense against environmental stressors.
Stay Consistent
Skincare is a lot like studying. You can’t cram the night before and expect meaningful change. Results develop gradually through a consistent daily routine.
Skin changes gradually. You may notice early surface improvements within the first 7-14 days, but those changes occur in the outermost layer. Deeper renewal continues over time.
Use your protocol consistently for a full 30 days before evaluating your results. Thirty days is the approximate time it takes for new cells to form, rise to the surface, and become visible. Factors like age and skin condition can change that time frame.
Give your skin three months to move through multiple renewal cycles and for more substantial change to occur. Taking a break from your routine interrupts your progress and slows results.
