There are quite a lot of myths and 'fake rules' regarding skin care. I am no esthetician, but I am a blogger and we hold quite a lot of authority in this world. I have dedicated probably 32 days worth of youtube hours learning about various skin care lines, routines, products, and tips that I have found to be the most successful.
Disclaimer: Everyone's skin is different so the first step in finding the perfect skin care line for you is to identify your skin type! I have oily/combination skin so most of my tips will be in that favor. It is Skin Care Week, so my post this Thursday will have a face Scrub I adore, and a few tips for overall healthy skin!
If you need help identifying your skin type, I found this quiz online that helps zero in on your skin type. https://www.reneerouleau.com/quizzes/1/questions/1#.VMe1Uoc-BAZ
The first part of your skin care routine, is taking off your makeup!
Trust me, I know you hate the feeling of being ready for bed and then remembering to drag yourself to the bathroom to wash your face. But the least you can do in a situation like that is take off your makeup! They invented makeup wipes for a reason! My favorite is the Olay Fresh Effects Wipes, because they don't feel too harsh and strip away the oils on my face. Neutrogena also has their makeup removing wipes that are extremely popular and work well for a lot of people, but they tend to leave my face very oily and I usually break out after using them.
Makeup sitting on your skin seeps into your pores and causes oil and bacteria to build up overnight, which causes acne and blackheads. To avoid all those horrible things... take your makeup off!
The second part of my skin care line is a gentle exfoliant
Even though you may think you took all your makeup off... you didn't. Plain and simple. Makeup gradually sets into your skin throughout the day, so it won't all come off with a makeup wipe! A gentle exfoliant will work into your skin to take off the dead skin and the rest of your makeup. My favorite product for this is the Olay Fresh Effects "Out of This Swirled" Deep pore cleanser!
This cleanser feels so fresh on my skin, hint "fresh effects," and I love the gentle beads that exfoliate! Another favorite I switch to often is the St. Ives Apricot scrub. Both of these products help to ensure all the dirt and makeup is off my skin.
Next, a cleanser
Once all products are off your face, this is where you can begin to target acne, redness, or any other impurities on your face! I don't usually break out, so a product I like to use to generally cleanse and treat my skin is the Ulta product Philosophy "Purity." This cleanser feels so refreshing on my skin and it prevents breakouts before they even start!
If you suffer from acne, and want a harsh treatment to counter the breakouts, try using products with Salicylic Acid. Some websites say to stay away from this harsh chemical, but whenever I have a breakout, I turn to this to purge the breakouts and push out all the bacteria.
Mario Badescu is my FAVORITE skin care line, even though it falls on the higher end side of products. This line also has a really effective Enzyme Cleanser. That is a really good all over cleanser.
Look for products that treat your problem areas. Rule of Thumb: Look for products with as many recognizable ingredients as you can. Treating your skin with chemicals and acids you have never heard of can only irritate your skin even more. The more natural and organic ingredients, the better chance you have treating problem areas.
The most important part of your skincare is a Toner!
If you do anything skin care wise, please, please tone your skin! Every time you don't tone your skin, a blogger feels the pain.
Toning corrects the balance in you skin. Our skin is naturally acidic, and after all the products we put on our skin a day, it effects the PH balance of our skin. Toners help to restore the PH balance, treat acne, and overall cure our skin.
A harsh but extremely effective toner is Neutrogena Acne Stress Control toner. I admit, this product burns the first, second, and hundredth time you use it, but I have never found another toner that restores the balance of oils and combats redness like this one.
For a less harsh treatment, Mario Badescu has a Glycolic Acid Toner that works just as well! This is a toner for more sensitive skin and it restores redness and helps cleanse your skin.
Lastly, MOISTURIZE!
After all the work you have done to clean and purify your skin, you have to help it restore over night!
Leaving your skin dry will only cause it to produce oil to make up for the dehydration. Your skin will always overwork itself and produce too much oil causing breakouts and oily skin.
My all time favorite moisturizer is the Mario Badescu Seaweed night cream! This feels amazing on my skin and really works to penetrate my skin and keep it healthy. Ensure the moisturizer you use is a Night Cream. These moisturizers usually have certain ingredients that seep into your skin overnight, rather than coat and protect your skin like most other daily creams. Oil Free moisturizers are really important for night time, because they don't use "fake" oils, they use the right ingredients to naturally moisture your skin.
I know I have blogged your ear off... or eyes off since you can't hear me... but regardless, skin care is SOO important. Important enough that I dedicated this week to be named Skin Care week!
Stay tuned for Thursday, my post will be my tips to keep your skin healthy, aside from your daily routine and one of my favorite sugar scrubs I use twice a week for glowing healthy skin!
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One tip I can give this week is that a healthy lifestyle ensures healthy skin! Exercise and eating clean helps to give your skin a healthy glow. I take over all the beauty tips, but my sister is the one to turn to for healthy living! We are a perfect team.
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Hope your skincare week is full of cleansing and moisturizing!
Thanks for reading, until next time!
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