OUR FIRST AMMATERRE RITUAL: A SIMPLE SKINCARE ROUTINE BY SKIN TYPE
A personal letter from Stefanía Fernández, founder of Ammaterre.
WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR
For most of my life, I looked in the mirror searching for what to fix. After Miss Universe, after my boys were born, after the years I spent under stage lights and harsh travel, I started seeing my skin differently. Not as something to correct, but as something entrusted to me. A creation worth honoring.
That is how Ammaterre was born. Out of a desire to care for what God created in me, and in you, with ingredients that are pure, intentional, and made to nurture rather than mask.
If you are starting your skincare journey with us, this guide is my personal invitation. I will walk you through the simplest possible morning and night routine, adapted to your skin type, using only what your skin truly needs. No shelves full of products. No confusion. Just a quiet, consistent ritual.
THE PRINCIPLE BEHIND EVERY AMMATERRE ROUTINE
Before we talk about your skin type, three quiet truths I have learned along the way:
Less is more. Skin does not need ten products. It needs the right ones.
Consistency is everything. A simple routine done daily will always outperform a complex routine done occasionally.
Patience is a form of love. Real results show in weeks, not days. Honor the process.
Every Ammaterre product is formulated to do more than one thing, so your routine can stay short while your skin gains everything it needs.
HOW TO IDENTIFY YOUR SKIN TYPE
Wash your face with a gentle cleanser. Do not apply anything. Wait one hour. Then look closely.
Dry skin: Feels tight. May show flakiness or dullness, especially on cheeks. Fine lines appear more visible.
Oily skin: Forehead, nose and chin appear shiny. You may feel the urge to blot.
Combination skin: Shine in the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) but normal or dry on cheeks.
Sensitive skin: Reacts to new products with redness, stinging or irritation. Often overlaps with one of the types above.
Mature skin: Shows visible expression lines, loss of firmness, or uneven tone. Most common after age 35 regardless of base type.
Now find your section below. Each routine is built with our four hero products and is designed to be completed in under three minutes morning and night.
ROUTINE FOR DRY SKIN
Your skin is craving nourishment and lipid replenishment. The marula tree, native to Africa, has fed and protected the women of those regions for centuries. Its oil is one of the most bioavailable on earth, and it will become your skin's best companion.
MORNING
1. Cleanse with lukewarm water and your usual gentle cleanser.
2. Apply 3 to 4 drops of Marula Oil with Vitamin C. Press it gently into damp skin with your fingertips.
3. Layer Sun Rise Marula Day Cream on top. The combination locks in deep hydration.
4. Around the eyes, apply two drops of Eye Serum, tapping with your ring finger.
NIGHT
1. Cleanse and rinse.
2. Apply 4 to 5 drops of Marula Oil with Vitamin C across face and neck.
3. Seal with Moon Night Marula. The retinol will work while you rest, and the marula prevents the dryness that retinol can cause in dry skin.
4. Eye Serum on lash line and contour.
Why this works: dry skin loses moisture during the night. By layering oil under cream, you create a breathable barrier that holds water in for hours.
ROUTINE FOR OILY SKIN
Your skin produces what it produces because it is trying to protect itself. The goal is not to strip it but to balance it. Marula oil is non-comedogenic, which means it actually helps regulate oil production rather than worsen it.
MORNING
1. Cleanse with a gentle non-stripping cleanser.
2. Apply 2 drops of Marula Oil with Vitamin C only on dry areas (around the eyes and outer cheeks). Skip the T-zone.
3. Apply Sun Rise Marula Day Cream all over. Its lightweight formula will not feel heavy.
4. Eye Serum on contour.
NIGHT
1. Double cleanse if you wore makeup or sunscreen.
2. Apply Moon Night Marula directly. The retinol helps regulate sebum and refine pores over time.
3. Add 2 drops of Marula Oil with Vitamin C only if your skin feels dry afterward.
4. Eye Serum to finish.
Why this works: rather than fighting oil with harsh products, we are teaching the skin it has nothing to defend against. Within four to six weeks, most clients with oily skin notice less shine, fewer breakouts, and pores that look refined.
ROUTINE FOR COMBINATION SKIN
The most common skin type, and often the most misunderstood. The secret is to treat each zone according to what it actually needs, not according to a single rule.
MORNING
1. Cleanse.
2. Apply 3 drops of Marula Oil with Vitamin C across the entire face. The oil is intelligent and will absorb where the skin is dry without saturating the T-zone.
3. Layer Sun Rise Marula Day Cream evenly.
4. Eye Serum on contour.
NIGHT
1. Cleanse.
2. Moon Night Marula across the entire face.
3. On dry zones (cheeks, jaw), press 2 extra drops of Marula Oil with Vitamin C.
4. Eye Serum.
Why this works: combination skin needs adaptive ingredients, not separate products. Marula does the work of two without weighing one zone down.
ROUTINE FOR SENSITIVE SKIN
Your skin barrier needs to be respected and rebuilt before anything else. We will introduce active ingredients slowly. Always perform a patch test on the inner forearm or behind the ear for 48 hours before adding a new product.
MORNING
1. Cleanse with cool water only or a fragrance-free cleanser.
2. Apply 2 drops of Marula Oil with Vitamin C on damp skin. The marula soothes and the vitamin C strengthens.
3. Sun Rise Marula Day Cream — apply once a day for the first two weeks, then twice if your skin tolerates it well.
4. Eye Serum on contour.
NIGHT
For the first 14 days: only Marula Oil with Vitamin C and Eye Serum.
After day 15, if no irritation: introduce Moon Night Marula every other night for two weeks. After that, every night.
Why this works: sensitive skin punishes shortcuts. By introducing actives slowly, you allow the barrier to heal and adapt. Within two months, most sensitive skin clients report fewer reactions even with stronger products.
ROUTINE FOR MATURE SKIN
This is where every drop counts. After 35, our skin produces less collagen and the cell renewal cycle slows. Both Sun Rise and Moon Night Marula are clinically formulated with peptides and stem cell technology to reactivate the processes that time has slowed.
MORNING
1. Cleanse.
2. Apply 4 drops of Marula Oil with Vitamin C, pressing into damp skin.
3. Sun Rise Marula Day Cream generously across face, neck and décolletage. Always extend skincare to the neck and chest.
4. Eye Serum, applied with light tapping motions on the upper and lower contour. Tap, never drag.
NIGHT
1. Cleanse.
2. Apply 5 drops of Marula Oil with Vitamin C.
3. Moon Night Marula across face, neck and décolletage. The retinol is your most powerful ally for firmness.
4. Eye Serum on contour, eyelids and the corners of the mouth.
Why this works: mature skin is not damaged. It is simply asking for support. With consistent use, clinical studies on Sun Rise Marula's active complex showed a 111% increase in Type I collagen and visibly reduced wrinkles within 8 weeks.
HOW TO BUILD YOUR FIRST 90 DAYS
Whatever your skin type, give your skin three honest months. Real transformation happens in this rhythm:
Weeks 1–2: Skin adjusts. You may notice slight dryness or breakouts as the skin purges. This is normal and temporary.
Weeks 3–4: First glow appears. Tone evens. Texture refines. People may begin to comment.
Weeks 6–8: Wrinkles soften. Firmness returns. Skin looks lit from within.
Weeks 10–12: Lasting transformation. Skin behaves differently. The routine becomes a ritual you cannot imagine living without.
A FINAL THOUGHT
Caring for your skin is not vanity. It is stewardship. It is the quiet practice of honoring what God placed in your hands. Each morning and night you have an opportunity to thank Him for this body, this face, this story written on your skin.
I designed Ammaterre for the woman who wants to feel beautiful without losing herself. Who knows that real luxury is simplicity, intention, and time well spent. Who believes, as I do, that her skin is worthy of the same care she gives to everyone else.
Thank you for letting Ammaterre be part of your ritual.
With gratitude,
Stefanía Fernández
Founder, Ammaterre