Hong Kong, April 6 -- You can create an ideal skincare routine with less than six products, and it took me 15 years to nail that part of my beauty regime down. Here's how I simplified my skincare routine to the bare minimum this year.

Being a Beauty Editor automatically makes you a hoarder. And a high-maintenance person, because hey, you need to try every product that hits the mark whether you need it or not. Add to that my intense FOMO. I love skincare products, and if I didn't use that new cleansing balm that Tatcha launched, it weighed on my mind. I have often ended up paying enormous amounts in custom duties because that *insert new skincare product * was only available on Cult Beauty.

I'm also a sucker for clever marketing strategi...