Starting a skin care routine can be overwhelming and a bit confusing, especially with all the cleansers, toners, serums and creams available.
With all the products claiming to be effective and promising to make your skin flawless, it’s hard to tell which one your skin actually needs.
That’s why we’re here to give you an easy effective three step skin routine, that would get you started on your skin care journey.
Before Starting: Determine Your Skin Type
The very first step on the road of building a skin care routine is dertermining your skin type. The most effective way to do so is to observe how your skin feels throughout the day. Dermatologists classify skin into four main types:
- Oily Skin: If you find your skin looking shiny throughout the day due to the overproduction of oil, and you keep reaching out for blotting sheets, it is a sign that you have an oily skin
- Dry Skin: This type of skin feels dry and tight, and it is normal for it to be flaky and crack during winter
- Sensitive Skin: Sensitive skin gets easily irritated, and feels usually itchy and somehow painful to touch
- Combination Skin: It is basically a combination of oily and dry, if you feel a combination of the two on your skin it is a sign that you have a combination one.
First Step: Chose Your Skin’s Cleanser
Cleansing yout face twice a day – once in the morning, once in the evening – is the most effective wat to remove the dirt, the oil and the bacteria that you come in contact with during jour journey.
People with oily skin should look for foaming cleansers that remove excess oil and pore-clogging bacteria, while people with dry skin should look for hydrating cleansers to help restore the skin’s moisture barrier.
We recommend effective cleansers such as:
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Svr Topialyse Gel: for dry skin
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Cetaphil Face Wash: for Sensitive, and Oily Skin
Second Step: Chose The Right Moisturizer For Your Skin
Moisturizing your skin is mandatory to replenish the water it loses throught the day. As the lack of moisture in your skin can lead for oily skin to clogged pores and breakouts, as for the dry skin dehydration can cause your skin to become less elastic and more prone to showing fine lines and wrinkles.
To give your skin the needed moisture, make sure to chose products with ingredients like ceramides and hyaluranic acid to give your skin a healthy hydration and keep it youthful and healthy.
For the purpose of this article, here are some of the top ones to know as they pertain to moisturizer:
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CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion: for Dry Skin
- La Roche-Posay Effaclar Mat Face Moisturizer: for Oily Skin
Third Step: Protect Your Skin With Sunscreen
There are a lot of sunscreens to chose from. Some of our favorites include:
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La Roche-Posay Ultra-Light Sunscreen: For sesitive or dry skin
- Eucerin Sun Lotion: For all skin types
- Blue Lizard Sensitive Sunscreen: For sensitive skin types
Now that you have the basics sorted out, you are ready to start your daily skin care routine. remember to trust the process and stay consistent.
