Skincare Basics— Nighttime skincare routine

At night, before cleaning my face, I sometimes do a quick facial: I would wipe my face with a cotton pad soaked with fresh squeezed and diluted lemon juice; or cover my face with egg white.  The reason I am addicted to lemon juice is that citric acid is a good exfoliate and has anti-bacterial effect, also, lemon juice is choked with Vitamin C, a known collagen booster.  Of course, the smell is great too.  Leave the juice or egg white on face for 5 to 10 minutes.  Then, wash it out.  Of course, you can always start the routine with washing your face with a face cleanser skipping the quick facial step.

After cleaning, pat dry your skin.  Then, wipe your face and neck with a cotton pad soaked with moisturizing toner.   Sometimes, instead of using moisturizing toner, I will use a paper mask.  I have a collection of pre-packaged paper masks so I could use a mask dependent on my skin condition and mood of the day.  Leave the mask on for 15-20 minute, then take if off.   You can also make your home-made paper masks.  Use a good quality paper towel, cut out holes for eyes, nose, and mouth, soak with moisturizing toner, and leave it on for 15 min.

You should have a clean and well-nourished face now.  Next, you need to make sure to seal the moisture in.  Pat on a layer of moisturizing eye gel around eyes and a layer of serum on your face and neck.  Then, pat on a layer of facial treatment cream.   At night, you can use products with a high concentration of AHA or retinol.  At last, cover your face and neck with a night cream.  Around eyes, I general will pat on a thin layer of sealer to seal in the moisture.  In future post, I will teach you how to make Cherruby Golden Balm, which is a shea butter based homemade sealer I use for wrinkle prone areas—around eyes, lips, and between my eyebrows.  It’s optional--you don’t have to use it.

Thanks for reading!
Connie @ www.cherruby.com