The correct steps for basic skin care

Our faces are exposed to all kinds of dust and pollutants every day, so they will experience various kinds of damage. At this time, skin care becomes very important. But in fact, skin care is not as simple as washing your face and applying lotion. There is still a certain process for true and correct skin care. So today I will share the correct skin care steps so that everyone will know how to take care of their skin.

Tips 1: Remove makeup

■The most important point! If you don’t remove your makeup correctly, your skincare routine will be in vain!

There are two common wrong makeup removal habits:

Neglecting and overdoing makeup removal. Many girls do not have the patience and energy to carefully remove foundation, eye shadow, lipstick, and stubborn mascara, and some even go to bed with residual makeup on. If this continues, it will be strange if your skin doesn’t break down!

Some girls don’t wear any makeup but remove their makeup two or three times a day. It's ok for neutral and oily skin to have high tolerance, but dry and sensitive skin are fragile. If you remove makeup like this every day, excessive cleansing can easily cause many problems.

If you don't wear any makeup, you don't need to remove it, right?

Even if you don't even apply primer, it is recommended to remove makeup every day. You should know that sometimes dirt in the air and skin secretions mix together, which is not easier to clean than cosmetics, and can easily cause acne, blackheads, enlarged pores, etc. Double cleansing for a cleaner face. If you keep removing makeup for a long time, your skin will become more delicate.

I only wear BB cream, sunscreen and primer, do I need to remove my makeup?

When using sunscreen or isolation products, especially those with skin tone modifying or waterproof functions, be sure to remove makeup. For example, sunscreen products with high SPF and emphasis on water and sweat resistance will be sticky and cannot be washed away completely with facial cleansers, resulting in residues that cause skin problems. However, some BB creams and sunscreens are very clear, gentle and non-waterproof, and can be washed directly with a strong facial cleanser. This requires discernment. Sisters who can't tell the difference, it's better to remove your makeup to be safe. You can use a mild makeup remover to clean it. (For some people with sensitive skin, it is generally recommended to use additive-free products to remove makeup)

Won't removing makeup harm the skin?

I just wash my face a few more times a day with facial cleanser and that's it!

Facial cleansers and makeup removers are two different types of things. Cosmetics cannot be completely removed by facial cleansers alone, as they are prone to leaving residue. Facial cleanser can never replace makeup remover products. Since you are willing to wash your face more often, why not wash your face less often and remove your makeup more often? It takes the same amount of time!

Tips 2: Cleanliness

■This requires facial cleanser. The function is to clean the skin without damaging it. Choose one that is roughly suitable for you in terms of efficacy. As long as you feel comfortable using it and it washes clean without hurting your skin, it will be fine.

PS: If the first and second steps are not done well, it will cause: a face full of closed comedones (small things that feel painless and itchy when touched), acne, dullness, sensitivity and other things that will make you feel depressed and vomit blood.

Tips 3: Toner

■Girls over 16 years old should use lotion! Water can condition the stratum corneum and enable the skin to better absorb subsequent essences, lotions, and creams. It also has an important function: secondary cleansing, helping to restore the skin's pH value. Many people, when using water, just pat it on their face and leave it at that. I think this is no different from being useless.

When using water, there are two steps:

For the first application, you can use a cotton pad, soak it with water, and then apply it gently along the skin texture. This will ensure the original nourishing effect of the lotion while also gently cleaning the skin's surface keratin and unwashed facial cleanser.

For the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth times, use clean hands to press and absorb directly until no more is absorbed.

Tips4: Eye cream

■Everyone thinks that eye cream is only for middle-aged and elderly people, which is unscientific. In foreign countries, girls who are over 18 years old must use it. Many sisters either think that eye cream is unnecessary, or they only think of using it when they have eye problems (such as dark circles, eye bags, etc., and once the problem occurs, they want to rely on eye cream to solve it, and the effect is calculated in years. The purpose of using skin care products is not to avoid aging, but to avoid aging so quickly).

Note: Many girls often ask which eye cream is better for this and that one! Which one is better? The answer should be that neither one is better. Don’t wait until your skin has problems before thinking about remediation. The most important and useful thing about skin care products is not remedy, but prevention! Even if you don’t have any problems with your eyes, you should use some hydrating and anti-radiation eye cream!

Recommendation: Girls over 22 years old must use it! It will be too late to regret when you lose it.

Tips5: Essence

■Similarly, essence is not just for middle-aged and elderly people. Don’t wait until your skin has this or that problem before thinking about using it. Essence is something that concentrates the essential ingredients of skin care products. When there are no problems with your face, you can choose the one that replenishes moisture. If you want to improve multiple problems, you can also choose according to your own situation.

For example: What should I do if I want to whiten my skin and shrink my pores? Then I can choose a whitening lotion and a pore-reducing essence. This way you can have both without any delay! My personal suggestion: use it after the age of 22 if you have the conditions!

Tips6: Lotion and cream

■Generally speaking, in the same series of lotions and creams, the lotions are more water-based and the creams are more oily. There is no need to say more about other issues. Everyone will use it. Just choose the one that suits you.

Many sisters are asking, it is a bit uncomfortable to use these in summer, can I just use water? The answer is no, the biggest function of lotion and cream is to form a protective film, which can not only seal and nourish the skin, but also prevent the rapid loss of moisture. Sisters who keep moisturizing but still feel dry can consider whether it’s time to change your lotion or cream.

Tips7: Sun protection

■I won’t repeat how important sun protection is. Mainly solve the common doubts of sisters.

1 is a step issue, use it after the cream.

2. Sunscreen products have no skin care effect and cannot replace lotion.

3. Remember to remove makeup after applying sunscreen, don’t be lazy.

4 is the sun protection index. It is best to buy two or more sunscreen products for replacement according to your own situation.

For daily use of low-factor products, SPF15 is sufficient and you can choose a larger package. Choose a higher-spf spray when traveling or going to the beach, spf50 is enough. Since it is not used frequently, try to choose small package products.

Use low-factor products on your face and higher-factor products on your body.

In addition, people who sweat easily on their face should choose water-resistant and sweat-resistant products.

Tips8: Isolation

The isolation room is the step between skin care and makeup. Although we take great care of our skin, we are still caught off guard by makeup, dust in the air, ultraviolet rays from the sun, and various forms of pollution. Especially for girls who often use computers, if they do not have proper protection, their skin will easily develop pigmentation.

Many isolation sunscreens have sun protection effects. Sisters who find it troublesome can directly choose isolation sunscreens with a high SPF.

If I use both, should I use sunscreen first or primer first?

Sun protection is the last step of skin care, and isolation is the first step of makeup. The editor recommends sun protection first, then isolation.