Right ladies...it's time some of you reviewed your skincare regime don' you?
And I am here to help you, if you don't know what cleansing, toning and moisturizing means or why you should be doing it then you need to read on!
Your skincare basics should always be to cleanse, tone and moisturize twice daily. It is important to follow this routine not just in the evening to remove your makeup but to do it in the morning in order to remove any build up of dirt and oil on the face over night.
Step One-Cleanse is a way to remove any dirt and oil from the skins surface whilst softening skin cells ready to be exfoliated.
Step two- Exfoliate or Tone, this helps to remove any last traces of cleanser whilst removing any dead skin dells which were loosened in step one. By removing dead skin cells by toning or exfoliating you reveal brighter clearer looking skin with a more even tone to it.
Step Three- Moisturise- this puts back any moisture lost from the skin by exfoliating and cleansing, it helps to rebalance the skin making it strong and healthy.
It is worth noting that if you wear foundation and or concealor on a daily basis then you should actually be using a makeup remover before cleansing.
I know this sounds like an extra step but the way to think about it is like this, you wouldn't get into a shower with all your clothes on in order to clean yourself would you, so you can't cleanse your skin if you don't remove any makeup from it first.
In order to remove any makeup from the skin before cleansing you should use something to emulsify it using a cleansing milk.
- Clinique do a great variety of makeup removers, my preferred one is 'Take the day off cleansing milk' £17.50
Many brands and shops do ranges of the step system by type of skin, the body shop do a great range of products for all skin types from sensitive and dry to more mature skins or blemish prone skin. Clinique also do all three steps in various ranges for redness prone skin to blemished skin.
This is the body shop Vitamin E range which is for normal skins.
shown is the three step routine, cleanse, tone and moisturise for day and for night.
For those of you who already do all of this and know the benefits of a good skincare regime then you can get a bit more creative and specific with your skin, for example if one of your concerns with your skin is dullness then you could add in a serum for dullness. Serums are great as they contain concentrated ingredients which are powerful at changing your skin. Clinique do a great brightening serum called Turnaround Concentrate Radiance Renewer this is to help with brightening skin.
This retails at £32.00.
Serums can be more expensive but you don't use alot of them and like I said they contain a concentrated amount of powerful specific ingredients therefore they are more expensive.
But when do you put this on? You put any serum on UNDER your moisturizer after cleansing and toning, this is in order to allow the freshly cleansed skin where the pores are open, to suck the product straight down deep into the skin.
These serums REALLY work so what ever your concern there is a serum out there to combat it, whether it is uneven skin from acne scarring or sun damage to lines and wrinkles there are some great serums out there.
If any of you have birthdays coming up for your mum or auntie or any older person they might benefit from a de-ageing serum to combat lines and wrinkles. There are many out there on the market, the only one which I have seen to work and have massive benefits is the Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle & UV Damage Corrector by Clinique which combats lines and wrinkles which have been caused from the skins biggest ager which is the SUN.
Price for 50ml: £52.00
30ml: £38.00
I can honestly say this is fabulous, I bought this along with Cliniques youth surge night cream for my mum two months ago and she has been using it religiously day and night with massive effects to her skin. Her skin is much much smoother and clearer from using it so I can honestly say this one works.
However there are many other good ones out there like it, Estee Lauders' advanced night repair serum has been one of the number one best selling beauty products for YEARS!
Hope you have learnt something and can use it to fit into your daily skincare routine as you may not think you need it now but you will thank yourself in years to come when you have beautiful skin from taking such good care of it when you were younger!
