Daily Skin Care Routine – 5 Simple Steps For Every Skin Type
ake your skin health up a notch with the right routine suitable for your skin.
For Night
1. Cleansing
Use the same cleanser that you use in the morning.
2. Toning
Use a hydrating and soothing toner to prep your skin.
3. Serum
Use a serum containing peptides, ceramides, AHAs, and BHAs to nourish your skin and slough off the dead skin cells. If you are in your late 20s, you may try a retinol serum to prevent early signs of aging.
4. Eye Cream
Since dry skin is prone to aging and fine lines, using an eye cream can keep your skin looking youthful and healthy for a long time. An eye cream that contains peptides can help boost collagen activity, improving skin cell turnover.
5. Moisturizing
Buy a good night cream with a high hydrating value. Moisturizers that contain evening primrose oil, sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, cranberry oil, phospholipids, borage oil, or rosehip seed oil are good options as they act as the natural lipids in your skin and reinforce its moisture barrier.
Additional Treatments
Dry skin tends to flake, which can lead to the build-up of dead skin cells. A mild exfoliator (PHA-based products) can help remove these dead skin cells and make your skin more receptive to the products you use. Josh Sim adds, “For dry skin, use a glycolic acid based exfoliant to remove the dead skin and stimulate cell renewal.” You can use face oil as an alternative to night cream if you have extremely dry skin. Leave the oil on overnight. You may also use a hydrating sheet mask occasionally
3. Serum (AHA/BHA)
Oily skin usually has large pores, and AHA/BHA serums help minimize the appearance of skin pores. If you have acne-prone skin, look for ingredients like salicylic acid in the product.
4. Serum (Retinol)
Use any serum with retinol. This serum is beneficial for oily skin as it helps to minimize the appearance of pores with continued use. However, retinol may not suit everyone. Therefore, consult a dermatologist before using retinol-based products. Also, if you are using retinol after AHA-BHA products, wait for at least 30 minutes before layering the products.
5. Night Cream
You may use a water-based, oil-free, and non-comedogenic night cream, in the end, to lock in all the skincare products you have applied. A water-based moisturizer is ideal for oily skin as it feels extremely light.
Additional Treatments
You may use face oils and clay masks as additional treatments for oil control and keeping your skin healthy. Clay masks help absorb excess oil and keep your skin clear, while face oils provide additional moisturization.
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