Building a skincare routine is essential for maintaining healthy and radiant skin! Because everyone's skin is different, it’s imperative that your skincare routine is a reflection of your skin type and lifestyle. Because your skin is alive, it will go through changes. Knowing how to change your routine, based on your skincare needs is the trick to understanding your skin.

Understanding Your Skin Type

Common skin types include: normal, dry, oily, combination, and sensitive. You can identify your skin type by looking up your “T-Zone” Understanding your skin type is crucial for selecting the right skincare products.

For example if you have dry skin, your products should include humectants like vegetable glycerine or hyaluronic acid.

For example if you have oily skin, you should consider using an oil-based moisturizer to control oil production. You should also not over exfoliate, as it will cause your skin to produce more oil.

For example If you have combination skin you may have to use a variation of products to address your skin. This can look like using one kind of product for the top of your face and a different type of product for the bottom of your face. We call this skin mapping.

For example if you have sensitive skin, you should stay away from products with artificial fragrances and synthetic ingredients as they may irritate your skin.

Basic Steps of a Skincare Routine

Cleansing

Helps to remove dirt, oil, and impurities. Common cleansers Include oil-based cleansers, water-based cleansers, powder-to-foam cleansers, scrub-and-foam combination cleansers as well as balm-to-foam cleansers

Exfoliation

Helps remove dead skin cells and promotes cell turnover. Exfoliates can include manual exfoliants like gloves, exfoliating brushes and microdermabrasion OR chemical exfoliants like Mandelic Acids, Glycolic and Lactic Acids. Manual exfoliates can be completed multiple times a week where your chemical exfoliates may be once a week or once a month depending on the strength of it.

Toning

Toning helps to restore skin balance and restores the skin to its natural PH. Toning also draws moisture back to the skin

Treatment Products

These products include serums, essences, and other treatment products to address specific skin concerns (e.g., acne, hyperpigmentation, aging).

Moisturizing

Hydrates the skin and helps maintain its natural barrier. Moisturizers also lock-in moisture. Different types of moisturizers include (e.g., creams, lotions, gels and oils.)

Sun Protection

Sunscreen is important because it protects against harmful UV rays. We suggest adding sunscreen that’s 40 SPF or higher. Ensure that the sunscreen is broad-spectrum sunscreen with adequate SPF.