Skin Care Routine

Hi guys, today I’m going to talk about skin care routine, whenever you buy a new product you should know that when and how it used. In the skin care routine sequence does wonders, because skin gets benefit of each product if products are used properly in sequence. You should at least do a basic skincare like –

• Cleanser
• Toner
• Moisturizer
• Sunscreen  

Here is a proper routine for daytime.

Cleanser – Lets begin with day time means pollution, sun and dirt.  So cleansing is the first step which you can follow every day. After cleansing your skin become free from bacteria and excess oil, when you use products after cleansing they are easy to absorb. You must wash your face with gentle cleanser.

Toner – Most of the people don’t use toners because they think that it’s useless and it’s harsh for skin, nowadays toners are alcohol free and helps to unclog and shrink pores and prevent breakouts and helps to remove blackheads, make sure that you use right type of toner. You can go for hydrating one which helps to hydrate your skin

Serums – Serum helps to boost your skin from dull and dry to shiny, glowy and healthy skin, go for serums which have hyaluronic acid which helps to plump up your skin. Serum helps to protect your skin from pollution.

Eye cream – Eye cream helps to reduce puffiness and fine lines; you can apply it every night.

Spot Treatment – Spot treatment can be used for treating dark spots of pimples, if you use anything based on acne treatment then don’t use it, but if don’t then go for it.  It generally contains hydroquinone which is a bleaching ingredient, and niacinamide which is vitamin B3 which helps to improve scar marks and dark spots. It should be only used on spots otherwise it can dry out your skin.

Moisturizer – Even if you have oily skin you must use moisturizer, this is the barrier to your skin which helps to prevent breakouts and makes your skin looks healthy.  Use a moisturizer which is light and gentle and hydrates your skin.

Facial oils – Facial oils should use in the last because no one can penetrate oils but oil can penetrate all the products used on the skin, these give your skin moisture and protection. Facial oils are good for sensitive skin.

Sunscreen – This is the most important part of skin care, no matter what, you should always use sunscreen every day even in cloudy day, and it protects your skin from UVA and UVB rays. Sunscreen contains zinc which helps in protecting your skin. Minimum 30 SPF is good enough for your skin.

 This is a complete skin care routine, now I wanna share some extra information on exfoliation and night skin care.

• Exfoliation is important as all the other stuff, it helps in blood circulation, removing dead cells from your skin and gives you a flawless look, there are two methods of exfoliation
• Physical exfoliation which is scrub used directly on your skin, use these scrubs gently because it can make your skin red and irritated.
• Chemical exfoliation which is AHA and BHA, AHA is alpha hydroxyl acids which includes glycolic, lactic and citric acid which helps to remove dead skin cells, and if you have acne prone skin BHA beta hydroxyl acid based exfoliator is good, it has salicylic acid.
• Point to be noted don’t use AHA and BHA with retinols, it can cause irritation and redness on your skin, especially for sensitive skin people.
• When you do night routine do cleanse your skin, use toner, eye cream and some treatment like serum/oils or retinoid and end up with moisturizer/ night cream.
• Use facial masks and hydrating sheet mask, 3 times a week. It includes vitamins and other ingredients which are beneficial for skin.

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