Your skin is your body’s largest organ and, accordingly, deserves a little care and respect. Your facial skin is more sensitive than the skin on your body, and needs a care regime appropriate to this sensitivity. By following some simple facial skin care tips, you can keep your skin looking its best at all times.
You don’t need a bathroom full of specialist products to start an effective skin care routine. A regular and consistent routine is just as important as what goes onto your skin, so you need to make a daily habit of your basic skincare regime. These facial skin care tips are divided into daily, weekly and monthly actions – this will make it as easy as possible for you to pander to your skin’s needs with the appropriate frequency.
Daily
Your daily routine is the most important of all, and should involve a simple, three-step process of cleansing, toning and moisturising, morning and evening.
It makes sense to spend some time choosing the right products for your daily regime; after all, these will be the products you use more often than any others. You may opt for the natural skin care route, or perhaps you’re more inclined towards science.
Whatever you choose, make sure it caters to your skin’s specific needs – there’s a product out there for every skin type or complaint imaginable.
You may choose to use separate day and night creams instead of one moisturiser, and you could also apply a serum before moisturising for some added benefit.
Perhaps most important of all, never forget to apply a daily sunscreen – even in cloudy weather.
Weekly
Your skin consists of layers, the top one being the oldest and driest. To keep your face looking its brightest, it needs regular exfoliation.
Exfoliate too often and you’ll be removing too many skin layers, which could cause redness and sensitivity in your skin. The general recommendation is to exfoliate once or twice a week, depending on the product you’re using.
There are several types of exfoliators:
- Enzyme based – Recommended for sensitive skin, the active fruit enzymes dissolve the dead skin cells on the top layer of facial skin.
- Chemical – Best for oily skins, these exfoliate by lifting off the top layer of dead skin cells.
- Physical – Good for normal skin, these consist of micro-beads or granules which physically “scrub” off your skin’s dead layer.
Monthly
To give your skin and yourself a treat, you may wish to add a monthly facial to your beauty regime. The choice of salon facials is positively baffling, and don’t believe that the most expensive treatments are always the most effective. Try a few for yourself until you’ve found one that suits your skin, then make it a monthly appointment.