All about Facial skin care
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'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. Man
y skin care tips. Also learn about face
masks.