Routines
Sunday, December 13, 2015Today I thought I'd do a quick post on skincare routines. There is a lot of confusion surrounding what should be applied, when and how often, so I'm hoping this should clear things up.
Morning:
- Cleanse. No face wipes, no foaming face washes, no daily scrubs. A nice milk, oil or balm cleanser preferably, removed with a warm, damp face cloth. Clay based ones are also suitable for oily skin, as long as they are not foaming!
- Tone. Acid toners are best, otherwise, use a mild toner, not with a high alcohol content.
- Spritz hydrate. I like to layer skincare, so I add this step in to inject as much hydration into my skin as possible. It also feels really nice and soothing.
- Eyes. Application of an eye cream/serum around the eyes, underneath and on top. Eye creams come before your face moisturiser, not afterwards. (Eye products seem optional for most people, but should be an essential if you are concerned with lines/wrinkles, dark circles and dehydration around your eyes.) Do not overload the thin skin around the eyes by applying it directly under or over the eyelid, apply it where you can feel the eyebone.
- Serum/oils (Similar to above, a serum is also optional for most people. For me, it's an essential, because they are more concentrated and can penetrate more deeply into the skin). Serums should always be applied under your moisturiser. If you don't seal in your serum using your moisturiser, it'll just evaporate off the skin. Choose one based on your skin type, and one that doesn't contain mineral oil/paraffin or silicone.
- Moisturise. Essential to protect and hydrate your skin for the day. Again, avoid silicone in your moisturisers. It's best to use a separate SPF rather than a moisturiser that contains SPF, as it won't have much benefit on the skin (as previously mentioned on here).
Night
1. Cleanse. As above. If you are wearing make-up, remove your make-up first, then cleanse your skin. To do this you can either double cleanse using your cleanser, or use a micellar water first to remove make-up, then your proper cleanser.
2. Tone. As above.
3. Spritz hydrate. As above.
4. 'Treatment' products, my favourite step. This is where you can really go to town, and where your main expense should be. Ideally you should have a few of these you can switch between, depending on what your skin needs that day. These products are things like: night creams, acid exfoliators (liquid gold for example), and facial oils.
Some of this has been previously mentioned on here, however I'm hoping this should reiterate certain things.
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