Simple skin-care routine

Easy steps to good skin care routine

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If you're anything like me, I hate rushing to get out the door because I spend way too much time in the bathroom. This is my skin care routine, however you may adjust it to whatever suits you best.

Before I go through the steps, just a bit of information about cleansers and toners etc, I don't use store bought cleansers on a daily basis as our skin doesn't need it, cleansers are good though they can be damaging when overly used, I like to use the store bought cleansers twice a week. However, if I have been wearing make up, then I use it at night, not in the day time.

I do use plain yogurt as a cleanser when I can, this is different to the cleansers you buy at the store. Yogurt is not only healthy to eat but it's very good for our skin, it can prevent spots or acne from starting, and helps those red blotches on our faces to go away. Yogurt is very nourishing, and leaves your skin smooth. I will, at a later date, do a post on how I use yogurt as a cleanser, along with other home made skin care recipes.

With toners, I try to look for one that is alcohol free, and I use this every other day (e.g. Mon, Weds, Fri). With exfoliating, I do this only once a week, over exfoliating can cause our skin to break out very easily and this can cause spots, exfoliating is getting the dead layer of skin off, if you over exfoliate you are scrubbing off layers of skin that are perfectly healthy, and can be damaging your pores. 

Day time routine

1. Using luke warm water, I use a natural sponge ( you can use flannel if you prefer, I use natural sponge as this is softer and not harsh on the skin), and just rinse my face with the luke warm water, this opens up my pores gently so that the dirt can be washed away, then I use a clean flannel/towel to pat my face dry.

2. After patting my face dry, I run the flannel under cold water and drying it leaving the flannel cold I just rest it on my face for a few seconds, this helps to close up my pores now while its clean. (However this does not mean that no dirt can get in there, this is just to close it much as possible)

3. I now apply my daily serum, I use a bodyshop product however you can use whatever suits your skin best.

4. I now apply my daily moisturizer moving my hands upwards, and circular motions on my forehead. Never apply anything by moving your hand downwards, dragging your skin downwards only causes your skin to sag more easily. Don't forget to apply on the neck and behind your ears.

5. Now if I would like to apply make up, this would be the time. However I don't wear make up on a daily basis. If you do wear make up, then I would suggest that make up primer/base would go on now. 

Night time routine

I will base this on a night that I do use a cleanser or exfoliate and toner. 

1.  I rinse my face with luke warm water with the natural sponge.

2. I now apply my cleanser or exfoliate (I don't use both on the same night). I apply by using circular motions on my face upwards and circular motions on my forehead, avoiding the eyes. 

3. Using luke warm water again, I rinse off the product and wash my natural sponge/flannel.

4. Repeat step 3, as sometimes you don't realize that you haven't actually rinsed all the products off your skin properly, you'll see if your have murky water. You need to get all of it off your skin as leaving it on will only be harming your skin.

5. Now I apply my toner using a cotton pad, just lightly wiping it across half side of the face and then using another cotton pad on the other side.

6. This is where I apply my eye cream gently patting it on the eye lids, you don't want to pull as this can cause you to have wrinkles easier. 

7. Apply night serum if you do if not go straight to step 8

8. I now apply my night time moisturizer, doing the same as I did before, apply by smoothing it upwards, and circular motions on my forehead, and not forgetting the neck. 

So there it is, I hope you have found this helpful. Again, you can adjust this to however way you like it and whatever suits your skin best. 

Vivi x