1. Always use a sunscreen on your face including on cloudy days. Experts say that the sun is strongest between 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., therefore, if sun exposure is unavoidable between these times make sure you have a sunscreen on. Also, some say that an SFP15 will suffice. I personally use a use an SPF50 during the Summer months.
2. Use gentle cleansers. Read the ingredients carefully and avoid products that contain alcohol. Harsh cleansers will strip your skin of essential oils your skin needs, even if you have oily skin.
3. Adapt a consistent skin care routine. A healthy skin care routine often includes cleansing (pat your skin dry, do not scrub your skin dry), apply a serum that has antioxidants and/ or Vitamin C, and a moisturizer (again, even if you have oily skin).
4. About 1 to 2 times per week, use a motorized brush to cleanse your skin. Motorized brushes are much more effective than your fingertips at removing dead skin cells and removing makeup thoroughly.
My personal skin care routine for my combination type skin is:
1. Morning - I begin with the Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash, which contains the salicylic acid I need to address my acne prone skin. Then, I use the Neutrogena Pore Refining Toner, which is gentle unlike other toners I've tried. I follow with the Garnier Skin Renew Clinical Dark Spot Corrector. Under my eyes I use the Neutrogena Healthy Skin Eye Cream, followed by Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Wrinkle Cream SPF15.
2. Night - I wash my face with the Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser. This particular cleanser does such an amazing job at removing even the most stubborn makeup. I follow with the same eye cream I use mornings and then use my Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Moisturizer, which contains Retinol. Retinol has been known even skin tone and provide a more radiant complexion. As evidenced, I'm very fond of Neutrogena products. I love them because they are relatively inexpensive and work well. Also, they have a great variety of products to address every skin types' needs; they are amazing products.
3. About 1 to 2 times per week, I use my Clarisonic for deep cleaning and follow with an at-home facial (blog about this to follow).
I hope this was helpful in establishing a skin care routine that suits your needs. I have been following this routine for so many years and I promise, I have no large pores, my skin is smooth, healthy, and youthful.
Blogs to follow:
At Home Facial
Home-made Lip Scrubs
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