Beautiful
skin is essential for looking good and feeling good. In the next few posts, I will give you some
basic information about skincare routines.
It’s a good start if you have never been into skincare before. It might sound complicated; it’s actually not
once you establish your own routine. The
posts will be organized around four main topics: morning skincare routine,
nighttime skincare routine, and facials.
For morning skincare, use only mild milk/lotion style facial cleanser if you feel that you must use something. My suggestion would be to use only lukewarm water. The assumption is that you have cleaned your face thoroughly the night before. The natural secretion of your skin overnight, i.e. the skin oil, is beneficial in keeping your skin moisturized during the day.
Connie @ www.cherruby.com
For morning skincare, use only mild milk/lotion style facial cleanser if you feel that you must use something. My suggestion would be to use only lukewarm water. The assumption is that you have cleaned your face thoroughly the night before. The natural secretion of your skin overnight, i.e. the skin oil, is beneficial in keeping your skin moisturized during the day.
After
washing, pat dry, and then, wipe your face with a cotton pad soaked with
moisturizing toner. The one I use is
alcohol free. I avoid using astringent
because it generally has higher alcohol content. But if you have especially
oily skin, by all means, use an astringent. In future posts, I will teach you
how to make your own moisturizing toner from the ingredients you can find in
your kitchen.
Use
your finger to pat on a thin layer of eye gel/cream around your eyes. Then, pat on a thin layer of serum all over
your face and neck. Next, around eyes,
pat on a layer of eye moisturizer with at least SPF 15. On the face and neck (absolutely, don’t
forget the neck part), pat on a layer of facial treatment lotion or cream. In general, try to avoid using things
containing AHA and retinol during the day.
Retinol is very light sensitive, and AHA makes your skin very light
sensitive, which will make your skin vulnerable to the damaging effect of
UV. After that, cover your face with a moisturizer
with at least SPF 30. There are some
moisturizers on the market with SPF 45, if you live in an area with lots of
sunlight exposure, use them. Also, please
remember to change your skincare product according to the season. I generally use lotion or gel in summer and
cream in winter.
Please
note that this routine assumes that you are not wearing makeup. If you routinely wear makeup, use a liquid
foundation before or after moisturizer.
Thanks for reading!Connie @ www.cherruby.com
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