Have you got a skincare routine?
I felt like I should blog about the importance of having a skincare routine because it seems everyone is complaining about having skin problems but also have the same answer when asked if they have a skincare routine! "No". They look at you clueless and confused - as IF a routine could improve their skin?! Well it can.
First of all, you need the right products - and you need to know exactly what you want to tackle for instance it may be blemishes, dry skin, or even wrinkles. Because if you have oily skin there is no point in using a day cream which is for normal/dry skin because you're going to make your skin more oily! Equally essential are PATIENCE and CONSISTENCY - If you want results you need to make sure you wait it out because no one sees results in one day! Most skincare routines will show you results in 4-6 weeks even if you have the best of skin and you won't see results unless you are consistent and follow the routine religiously.
These are the must haves in your skincare routine in order of importance (not steps) so for a start, make sure these are stashed in your bathroom and you're good to go!
No7 Beautiful Skin Day Cream Normal/Oily -SPF15 & 5STAR UVA |
CLARINS One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser with Orange Extracts (All Skin Types) |
LANCOME Tonique Douceur Softening Hydrating Toner (All Skin Types) |
No7 Beautiful Skin Night Cream Normal/Oily Skin |
No7 Beautiful Skin Purifying Exfoliator Normal/Oily Skin |
5. Exfoliating unblocks pores, removes blackheads and removes dead skin cells. It will also brighten your skin so if your skin is looking dull and tired then maybe you need to invest in a good EXFOLIATOR to suit your skin type! Use this twice a week if you have oily skin but once a week if your skin is dry.
OPTIONAL
6. SERUMS are treatments which you might want to use to tackle problem areas for example most serums in the market are to tackle wrinkles, I've seen some that also tackle blemishes and visible pores. These are to be used under your day cream and night cream but only a pea size amount.
7. EYE CREAMS are quite under rated but are equally as important as day creams, most day creams want you to "avoid the delicate eye area" and this is where your eye cream comes in. Your eye area needs three times as much moisture than your face which is why an eye cream exists. Apply a rice grain amount along with your day cream.
So in order -
1.Cleanse
2.Tone
3.Serum (optional)
4.Day Cream
5.Eye Cream
*Go about your daily missions; remove your make up with an eye make up remover/wipes if you wear it*
6.Cleanse
7.Tone
8.Serum
9.Night Cream
10.Eye Cream
Exfoliation can be done in the morning/night between your cleanser and toner! :)
Priya.B.
P.S. The images I've used are the products that are included in my skincare routine.
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