How To Build The Perfect Skin Care Routine For Your Skin Type

Skin care can seem intimidating, but the process doesn’t have to be difficult. If you want the best skin possible, it all starts with a proper skin care routine. Learn how to build the perfect skin care routine for your skin type with this step-by-step guide on how to build the perfect skin care routine! You’ll learn how to cleanse, moisturize, protect and prepare your skin while keeping your budget in mind!

Face wash: The Foundation

Cleansing your face with a quality face wash can remove excess oil and dirt from your skin, keeping pores clear and reducing acne breakouts. Don’t be afraid to experiment! Find a cleanser that works for you. You might have one cleanser that works best in the morning, and another that’s best at night. You might like using different products based on where you are in your menstrual cycle (i.e., extra hormonal breakouts). Use something gentle enough not to strip away healthy oils, but powerful enough to remove makeup and sunscreen residue without irritation. It's generally recommended that you wash your face twice daily: once in the morning and once before bed at night.

Exfoliation: For Newer, Smoother Skin

A good rule of thumb is to exfoliate twice a week. This may sound like overkill, but people with sensitive skin types would be wise to not do it more than once a week. Be gentle when you’re massaging your face — especially if you have rosacea, which gets irritated easily. It’s also important to find a great product that matches your skin type.

Moisturizing: To Keep Your Face Hydrated

Before you put on any products, always make sure your face is properly hydrated. Dry skin is flaky skin, and flaky skin just looks bad no matter what you put on it. If your face is dry, add a little bit of oil to it before putting on moisturizer. The oil will help lock in moisture. Moisturize every morning and every night before going to bed so that your face can stay hydrated all day long. Also be sure not to skip SPF; apply sunscreen daily so that you prevent sun damage from prematurely aging your skin!

Treatments/Spot Treatments/Sunscreen: For Special Needs

Treatments, Spot Treatments and Sunscreen are a daily routine for most people who have acne problems. Most of these products are concentrated and should be used at least once or twice a day (depending on their use). In some cases, you may want to use them multiple times a day if your face is really problematic. These products should always be applied after washing your face with a gentle cleanser and rinsing it with warm water. The best way to apply these treatments is by using a cotton ball that you moisten before applying. Be sure not to wet your face because doing so will clog pores as they try to fight off excess moisture/water on skin that already has acne blemishes starting/present.

Masking: Enjoy the benefits of the spa at home

After you’ve washed your face, apply a thick layer of moisturizer (or mask). Cover your face with a sheet mask, or apply a thin layer of moisturizer with eyeholes cut out over your eyes. Sit back and relax with it on for 10 minutes, or until you begin to feel parched. Afterward, take off and throw away the mask; pat any remaining moisture into your skin before heading off to bed. If you have sensitive skin or are prone to breakouts, use aloe vera as an alternative — just make sure it’s 100 percent pure aloe; often in face masks, there is some other inactive ingredient that is causing irritation.

Eye Creams/Face Serums/Eye Masks

First, cleanse your face and remove any makeup with a gentle cleanser. Then, use a light eye cream. Use it morning and night, gently patting it onto crow's feet or puffiness around your eyes. This area is extra sensitive, so apply very gently. If you have oily skin, use an oil-free eye cream. For dry skin, choose a creamy eye treatment that will hydrate without irritating skin or causing breakouts or clogged pores around your eyes.

Lip Balm and Tinted Moisturizer

As we get older, our skin loses its natural ability to retain moisture and plump up a bit. We also lose more elasticity as it gets thinner and starts sagging, says Dendy Engelman, M.D., a dermatologist in New York City. Lip balm with SPF 15 or 20 can help fill in lines and wrinkles around your mouth by adding a protective layer of moisture over your lips. A tinted moisturizer with SPF will prevent further aging while moisturizing dehydrated skin. Apply both before you go out into daylight so that they protect you against harmful rays all day long!

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