If you have ever opened a skincare set, looked at seven beautiful bottles, and thought “okay… but what order do I use these in?” — this post is for you. The Sunday Riley Wake Up With Me Complete Brightening Morning Set is a full morning routine in one box: cleanse, essence, treat, brighten, nourish, moisturize, and eyes. Here is exactly how each piece works, and the order to use them in, so you get the bright, glowy morning skin the set is made for.
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The routine, in order
Step 1 — Cleanse: Ceramic Slip Cleanser
Start with a clean canvas. Massage a small amount onto damp skin, let the clay-and-rice-starch formula pull out the night’s oil and grime, then rinse. Skin should feel clean and balanced, never tight.
Step 2 — Essence: Pink Drink Essence
While skin is still slightly damp, mist or pat on the essence. This is the hydration-and-prep step: it floods skin with moisture and helps every layer after it absorb better.
Step 3 — Treat: Good Genes Lactic Acid Treatment
Smooth a thin layer over face and neck. Good Genes is the set’s gentle exfoliating treatment — it smooths texture and brings back clarity and glow. If you are new to it, start a few mornings a week and build up as your skin gets used to it.
Step 4 — Brighten: C.E.O. Vitamin C Serum
Next, the brightening star. Pat a few drops over face and neck to target dullness and uneven tone — this is the step that gives the routine its “wake up bright” name.
Step 5 — Nourish: C.E.O. Glow Face Oil
Warm 2–3 drops between your palms and press into skin. The oil locks in the serum underneath and adds that lit-from-within glow — no greasy finish when you press, not rub.
Step 6 — Moisturize: C.E.O. Afterglow Brightening Gel Cream
Seal it all in with the gel cream. It hydrates and keeps the brightness going through the day, with a light gel texture that sits beautifully under sunscreen and makeup. (Add your usual SPF after this step — the set does not include one.)
Step 7 — Eyes: Auto Correct Eye Cream
Finish with a pea-size amount of eye cream, tapped gently around the eye area with your ring finger — never rubbed. It is made to brighten and de-puff the look of tired morning eyes.
Why We Like It
- It is a complete, matched morning routine — no guessing which products play well together.
- The mini set is the smart way to try all seven pieces before committing to full sizes; every piece above links to its full-size listing.
- The order above is the whole secret: thinnest to richest, cleanse first, seal last.
Best For
- Anyone who owns the set (or is eyeing it) and wants the order spelled out.
- Dull, tired-looking morning skin that needs a brightening routine.
- Skincare lovers who like trying a full routine before buying full sizes piece by piece.
Seven pieces, one order, about five minutes: cleanse, essence, treat, brighten, nourish, moisturize, eyes. That is the whole Wake Up With Me routine. Tap any button above to shop the set or the full size of your favorite step on Amazon.