'Facial skin care' is more a matter of discipline than anything else. A facial
skin care routine is what you need (and you need to follow the facial skin care
routine with complete seriousness). So let's check what comprises an effective
facial skin care routine. Well, very simply, a facial skin care routine can
follow the following 4 steps:
* Cleansing
* Toning
* Exfoliating
* Moisturising
Cleansing is the first thing in facial skin care routine. Cleansing helps in
removing dust, pollutants, grease and extra oil from your skin, thereby
preventing damage to your skin. Just spot your face and neck with a good
cleansing lotion or cream and gently massage it into your skin using upward
strokes. Use a soft face tissue or cotton wool to wipe your face in a gentle
patting fashion (do not rub). Cleansing should be done at least twice a day
i.e. morning (as part of complete facial skin care routine) and evening (on a
standalone basis). Water soluble cleansers are the best for inclusion in your
facial skin care routine.
Toning is the next in a facial skin care routine. However, this is the optional
part of the facial skin care routine. Mostly, proper cleansing can compensate
for toning. Toning helps remove all traces of dirt, grease and excess cleanser.
Instead of making it part of your daily facial skin care routine, you can using
toning occasionally i.e. when you have been exposed to particularly harsh
environment/pollution.
Exfoliation is again, kind of, optional step in everyday routine for facial
skin care. However, exfoliation is necessary at least once a week (or twice,
depending on the skin type and the environmental conditions). Exfoliation finds
its place in facial skin care routine because of the natural tendency of skin to
replenish the skin cells every 3 or 4 weeks. As a facial skin care technique,
exfoliation helps in removing the dead skin cells that block the pores, thus
assisting the skin in the natural process. However, excessive or harsh
exfoliation can cause damage to your skin; so you need to balance it out.
The next thing in facial skin care is moisturising. In fact, moisturising is
the most important part of facial skin care routine. Moisturisers prevent your
skin from getting dry. Dry skin is really undesirable since it cause the upper
layer skin to break, leading to dead skin cells. Again, use light upward
strokes to make the moisturiser more effective. Moisturisers work the best when
applied on warm and damp skin. So do not try to remove all the moisture in the
previous steps of facial skin care routine.
Besides the normal facial skin care routine, you should also exercise the
following for facial skin care:
* Use proper make-up remover instead of just washing it away
* Pay heed to your skin type and the environment, when choosing facial skin
care products.
* Before you start using a new facial skin care product, test it by applying it
on a short patch of skin e.g. ear lobes.
* Never rub your skin too hard.
* Use sunscreen lotions for protection against sun.
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