“What a nice skin!”
“What are you doing, your skin is so good?”
“What do you put on your skin that is so shiny and glassy?”
“Do you have a special skin care routine?”
How many times do you say these sentences to others during the day or do you hear similar sentences from others? It must have happened to you in the morning that after a good night’s sleep and seeing your face in the mirror, you have noticed some basic problems on your facial skin, and you have wondered what care methods other people who have good and clear skin use and how their facial skin looks. Do they care that they always have a clean and bright face even with minimal makeup?
To be honest, to have good skin, we need to spend some time for this dear friend. A precious friend that we must take care of well and carefully throughout our lives. In this way and by doing daily care, you define a periodical and routine program for your skin that helps to keep your skin fresh and healthy. It goes without saying that skin care routines are not only for the face and it is better to have regular care programs for the body, hands and feet as well. Be careful that with this skin care method, you don’t need to spend a lot of money, and only by planning and doing these methods regularly, your facial skin will feel good. Keep in mind that having good genes alone does not make you a good skin owner, and you must maintain your skin with maintenance and care.
Some key tips for skin care
Universal bans in skin care routine
In general, before we go into the classification of facial skin types, we need to address some general tips for taking care of skin types. It doesn’t matter if your facial skin is oily, dry or mixed, in any case, these things listed here are among the prohibitions of skin care, add enough attention to nutrition and enough sleep to these points.
- do not smoke; Smoking causes darkness and turbidity of the facial skin and is one of the causes of its excessive dryness. On the other hand, long-term use of cigarettes causes wrinkles and thinning of your facial skin.
- Do not sleep with makeup; The skin must breathe and the presence of several layers of creams and powders on the face prevents it from breathing.
- Keep fried foods to a minimum; If we want to be realistic, we must say that in order to have good skin, we must avoid fried foods, especially fast food. But with today’s fast-paced lives and considering the time that many people spend outside the home, our friendly advice is to minimize the use of ingredients that have been cooked in multiple-use oils.
To take care of your facial skin, don’t smoke because it makes your facial skin dark and dull.
Skin care routine based on skin type
The answer to this question will change the methods and items of daily care and skin routine of your face. No matter what age you are, your skin is one of these types: normal, dry, oily, mixed (or combination) and sensitive. Each of the 5 types of skin has its own care methods and cleaning products.
The skin color is uniform and has a natural freshness, and the owners of this type of skin face the least amount of increase or decrease of fat and moisture. In addition, pores are hardly visible in this type of skin.
People with dry skin face a lack of moisture on the skin surface, redness, itching and sometimes cracking. Due to the reduction of moisture created in the skin, they should care more about wrinkles than others. Dry skin happens mostly in winter, so you can read the article on skin care in winter.
Those with oily skin are prone to various types of acne (blackheads and whiteheads). Open pores and constant shedding are other disadvantages of this type of skin.
Owners of mixed skin complain of excessive fat in the forehead, nose, and sometimes chin area, while in the rest of the face, they have dry or normal skin. Problems such as acne, constant shine, and open pores are among the disadvantages of having combination or combination skin.
The right way to skin care routine
Care and maintenance of facial skin is a constant task and it is better to take care of it twice, day and night.
5 steps of daily skin routine
1- First delete
The first step for daily skin care is to properly clean it from all types of pollution. Depending on your skin type, you can use foam, gel or wet wipes. Of course, be careful when using a wet wipe and do not pull it tightly on your face. If your facial skin is not dry, oily or mixed, you can only use lukewarm water for daily routine.
2-Then apply toner
The property of toners (or skin tonics) is to restore the pH of the skin to a balanced and appropriate state, which may be disturbed by the use of detergents. In this way, using a toner suitable for your skin type will restore the lost moisture to it. Using toner for oily, dry and combination skin is one of the things that helps you have a more balanced skin. If you still don’t know about the use of toner, we suggest you read the article on the difference between toner and micellar water.
3-Now the moisturizer
After these two steps, it is time to use moisturizer. It is better to use moisturizers that use collagen in their formula and are not perfumed. If you are in your 30s, you can use all kinds of day creams at this stage.
4- Don’t forget the eye cream
5- Apply sunscreen
One of the most important parts of the daily routine is the use of sunscreens for different skin types. Be open-minded in using sunscreen and don’t be too sensitive at all. Always carry sunscreen with you and reapply every 2-3 hours at intervals throughout the day.
Reapply sunscreen every two to three hours.
Skin care tips at night
Carrying out the night routine for those who are out of the house from morning to afternoon or are among the employed and employees, is one of the obligations of skin care methods. The steps in the night routine are similar to the daily care methods and in the same order.
- If you have makeup, use a variety of cleansers that dissolve cosmetics and wipe your face completely. Let the facial skin breathe completely. The presence of creams and cosmetics for a long time and when left on the skin at night can cause your skin to become cloudy.
- Use light scrubs. One of the differences between daily and nightly routines is the use of scrubs or exfoliators that gently exfoliate your skin. Scrubs can help you have a glowing and shiny skin. Of course, do not forget to choose the type of scrub according to your skin.
- Don’t forget the toner. You also need to use toner in night care.
- The last stage and worms; Night is an important time when the skin rests and rebuilds its different layers. It is necessary to use all kinds of eye creams and skin building creams at night to have smooth and glowing skin. The use of eye cream is recommended from the beginning of the 20s.
- Weekly use of a mask and monthly deep exfoliation are also among the things that help you have fresh and healthy skin.
By following these simple tips, you can easily maintain the freshness and beauty of your facial skin. To learn about practical and simple tips for skin care in summer, read the article 10 tips for better skin care in summer.
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