Do you know that having great skin is entirely up to you? Of course, there are certain genetic components to your skin that you might be stuck with, as well as your diet and lifestyle, which also play an important role, but for the most part you can control the destiny of your skin.
The best way to ensure that you have beautifully radiant skin is by following the right skin care routine. This is based on your own unique skin type. You might have some idea of what type of skin you have and know how your skin can change during different seasons, but If you haven’t been able to keep your skin under control and still struggle to find the perfect skincare routine – it might be time to consult the pros who know all about your body’s largest organ. Here are a few of the basics that you need to know about starting your own routine.
Find The Best Cleanser For Your Skin Type
A good cleanser will remove dirt, oil, bacteria and make up without stripping the skin’s protective barrier.
A good way to know if you cleanser is the right one for you is to feel the skin after cleansing. Does it feel clean or tight? Clean is how you want it to feel. Feeling extremely dry after cleansing is a sign that your cleanser might not be the right one for your skin type. Generally, dry, sensitive and mature skins will benefit better from a creamy cleanser while oily, combination and normal skins benefit better from a gel foaming cleanser. However, the different seasons of the year play a role in how our skin feels. It is often recommended that you switch in between a creamy and a gel cleanser so your skin can always be properly cleansed.
Should You Use a Toner?
Many people ask about this extra step. Do you actually need a toner? This answer is simple. Many toners are going to actually help exfoliate the skin, get rid of extra residue, and help to bring your skin up to the proper pH level. You can customize your toner to help specific skin concerns. For oily skin, you can find a toner that helps to mattify the skin, so it’s not so shiny looking. Usually toners with salicylic acid are the best for combination, oily, acne prone skins. For dry and mature skins, there are wonderful hydrating toners with lactic acid, which work really well to exfoliate while increasing the skin’s hydration. We recommend nutrient toner, our pumpkin wine lactic acid toner by PCA SKIN.
Exfoliate for better product penetration
The upper layer of our skin is mostly made of dead skin cells containing keratin protein. When you exfoliate, you remove a layer of dead skin cells. This is an important step because it helps other products with active ingredients to reach deeper layers of the skin. This is the only way you can best benefit from your products. Great products only work if you know how to effectively use them. If you don’t exfoliate enough nor use the correct exfoliant for your skin type, the risk is that your skin isn’t able to absorb any of the essential ingredients from your products. So, a quick tip would be to exfoliate often and choose enzymes rather than scrubs. Our hydrating and firming cranberry enzyme mask by Osmosis is suitable for all skin types and it is a must have.
Improve Your Complexion With a Face Serum
Serums are used to treat and prevent most skin concerns. Serums contain the most active ingredients. They are used to target areas of your skin that need improvement. For example an oily or acne prone skin, may need a serum to prevent blemishes, scarring and balance the skin’s oil production. If your concern is aging, preventing lines and wrinkles or reducing hyperpigmentation, using a Vitamin A serum like Osmosis Skin Care in combination with other products is the right choice. These are available in different strengths and formulations. You can talk to a skin specialist at SkinGlow to find out the best formulation for your skin.
Choosing a Moisturizer To Hydrate and Prevent
Your last step is going to be a moisturizer to hydrate the skin and seal in your active products. Find an oil-free and lightweight moisturizer if you are prone to breakouts and have oily skin. For normal to dry and mature skins you can use a cream moisturizer that contains ingredients that provide you with extra hydration. SPF that is non comedogenic, paraben free and oil free is highly recommended in the morning after moisturizing. The correct SPF product won’t cause you to break out or will clog pores. Elta md is available at SkinGlow and is designed to offer protection suitable for normal, sensitive, combination, acne and pigmentation prone skins.
A Note About Nighttime Care
The routine is basically the same at night, but instead of a moisturizer and SPF you only want to use a moisturizer and find a serum that can work in the skin during the time you sleep. This is the time to feed your skin with the best skin care ingredients. Your skin renews itself at night so this is the best time to add superior active ingredients to it.
Build a skin care routine that is right for you
SkinGlow Laser and Rejuvenation Clinic is more than happy to schedule a free consultation for you to get you on the road to better skin. We’ll customize a regimen that you can actually see results, tailored just for you. Individualized skin care that will make a difference in the health and wellness of your skin? Yes, please! Book your free consultation online.