AN EFFECTIVE DAILY SKINCARE ROUTINE BENEFITS YOUR SKIN AND SAVES THE COST
Everyone wants to look in the mirror and see a beautiful face smiling back at them. One of the things that makes the face radiant is great skin.
But having great skin isn’t just a matter of having great genes, everyone has a role to play. Yes, there are people with naturally good-looking and healthy skin, but everyone can get there with the right daily habits.
Genes alone won’t guarantee you great skin, but your daily habits will.
Depending on who you ask or where you seek information, there are a lot of ideas and opinions when it comes to developing a skincare routine. So much that it might be difficult to sieve through it all and come up with something that will work for you.
Caring for your skin is personal, it is important to develop a routine that will work great for your skin.
In this article, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know and keep in mind so you can develop an effective daily skincare routine that is perfect for your skin.
Foundational Skin Care Tips Before You Start
Before diving into the meat and balls of this article, here are a few tips to get you started.
● Less Is More
You don’t have to do a lot to take good care of your skin and get great results. You don’t need a ton of products or an 8-step routine. It is important to stick to key important active ingredients that you’re sure will serve your skin well.
Go with products that don’t have too many ingredients or fragrances and don’t introduce too many products to your skin at once. Take your time to see how your skin reacts to a product before trying another one.
● Patience
Having great skin doesn’t happen like magic, it is a slow and deliberate process. You have to be patient, deliberate, and consistent to see results. You need a lot of patience because at first, it might seem like everything you’re using or doing is not working.
You need to give your skin some time to get used to your new routine, product, or active agent. At least two to three months is ideal.
The only time you have to take swift action is when a skin-care product or active agent provokes or irritates your skin, then you have to stop it immediately and find another alternative.
● Stick With It
Next to patience is consistency. The key to creating and maintaining great results with a skincare routine is sticking to it every day, morning, and night.
Decide on a routine you want to stick with, make out a daily plan to support your skincare routine, and trust the process.
● Best Order For Skincare Products
When applying skincare products, it is best to start with light products first and then the thick ones after. This is to make sure that every product gets a fair chance to be absorbed by your skin.
Thick products, when applied first, can prevent the lighter products from penetrating and reaching the skin below.
Three Main Steps
No matter what your skin type is, to reap the benefits of a daily skincare routine, there are three main steps you should start with.
1. Cleanse: This simply means washing your face. You can’t wash your face the way you wash the rest of your body because of how sensitive the skin on your face is.
2. Treat: This involves using serums that have ingredients like vitamin C, retinol, and others that are beneficial to the skin.
There might be a little bit of confusion in this area, but it is an important aspect of your skin’s health, aging, and appearance. We’ll discuss more on this in the next session.
3. Moisturize: This means keeping the skin on your face hydrated.
Day and Night
To get the best results, you need to care for your skin day and night, literally. You don’t have to start a night routine immediately, but eventually, you might want to extend your skincare habit to the evenings too.
This is because it is important to remove makeup and grime from your face before bed. And nighttime is an ideal time to treat your skin and add active ingredients that will work on your skin while you sleep.
Now that we’ve given you some tips and information on getting started, let’s dive into the individual steps that comprise an effective skincare routine.
Daily Skincare Routine Steps
1. Cleanse
The first step for any skincare routine is cleansing. You need to cleanse your face regularly to keep your skin healthy and looking beautiful. Adding cleansing to your daily skincare routine is a must if your goal is to take care of your skin and maintain your complexion.
It is ideal to cleanse the face twice in the day, in the morning, and at night.
The main benefit of cleansing is to remove oil, dirt, and other unwanted substances from your face. When you cleanse you get rid of impurities and excess oil that might clog up your pores and make your skin look dull.
A good rule to keep in mind is to be gentle. You want to use cleansing formulas that cleanse gently without robbing your face of essential and healthy oils.
If your skin is dry or sensitive, you can reduce the frequency of cleansing and stay away from harsh cleansers. Or rinse your face with water in the morning and wash only at night. This means you’ll have to develop and maintain a nighttime routine too.
Properly remove all your makeup first before cleansing.
2. Tone
Toning falls under the treating category. Toners should be applied immediately after cleansing the skin.
Adding a toner to your skincare routine is not a must, but it’s a great way to balance your pH and refresh your skin.
Toners are like supplements, they are thin liquids that supply the skin with nutrients and create an effective base for the better absorption of other skincare products.
Lumiere Niacinamide Hyaluronic Acid White Tea Tree Toner provides your skin with a fresh appearance and is specially formulated with hyaluronic acid to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and hydrate and moisturize, making your skin fresh and healthy
You can read this article on toning to get deeper insights into toning.
3. Serum
This step, like toning, also falls under the treating category. Serums usually have antioxidants that reduce the signs of aging and prevent the formation of free radicals.
If you have skin issues like dark spots and wrinkles you’ll love to correct, then you should add serums to your skincare routine. Vitamin C is the gold standard serum in the skincare world.
Other active ingredients to look for in serums are Hyaluronic acid, retinol, vitamin B3, peptides, and niacinamide.
A good serum to consider is the Lumiere Advanced Anti-Aging Brightening Eye and Face Serum. It is designed for your ultimate skin health. This advanced functional serum is designed to target wrinkle-correcting and firming benefits, giving you continuous lifting and firming action to showcase your best skin yet.
4. Moisturize
Moisturizing is an essential part of any skincare routine, irrespective of skin type. The basic function of a moisturizer is to hydrate the skin and keep it soft.
You can skip toning and apply a serum, but you can’t skip moisturizing. If you feel overwhelmed by all the details that have been given so far, you can start a simple skincare routine consisting of simply cleansing and moisturizing your face.
Your choice of moisturizer depends on your skin type. If you have oily or acne-prone skin you should use a light moisturizer like a lotion or gel that will easily soak into your skin. If on the other hand, you have dry skin, you should use a thick formula, like a cream.
You can take your moisturizing up a notch by getting an eye cream for the skin around your eyes. They need extra care because of how thin and delicate they are.
PHOTO - LUMIERE ADVANCED ANTI-AGING BRIGHTENING MOISTURIZER
5. Protect (Sunscreen)
The sun has UV rays that might not be very good for your skin, so it’s important to do your best to protect your skin at all times.
One of the best ways to protect your face is by using sunscreen. Fine lines, wrinkles, and textural imperfections can be prevented through the daily and consistent use of sunscreen. Certain skin cancers can also be prevented with the regular use of sunscreen.
You can use a moisturizer with a built-in broad-spectrum SPF of at least 30 to minimize the number of products you’ll have in your skincare routine.
Protecting your skin from UV rays is a very important part of your skincare routine, it shouldn’t be neglected or done haphazardly. You need to use sunscreen, or a moisturizer with a built-in sunscreen, daily, even if you’re indoors most of the time as UV rays can penetrate through windows and reach your skin.
What About Exfoliation?
If you’re familiar with facial exfoliation, you might be wondering why it isn’t included in the best skincare routine steps.
Well, that’s because exfoliation isn’t something you do daily, but it’s something you should do. Most people skip exfoliation in their skincare routine, probably because it’s not done daily.
Exfoliation is the removal of dead skin cells to make the skin brighter, smoother, and clearer. Exfoliation is typically done two to three times a week, and there are different types of exfoliants; physical exfoliants, chemical exfoliants, and combo exfoliants.