wat is a good facial skin care routine to get flawless skin?
July 17, 2009 by
Filed under Skin care
my skin feels ok just alot of these red blotches on my face that i cant seem to get rid of
this is my usual skin care routine:
1. wet face and cleanse with dove deep moisturizing cleanser
2. rinse thoroughly then apply dove toner
3. use olay sensitive skin moisturizer
and 2 times a week i exfoliate before i cleanse
am i doing anythin wrong?
any suggestions for simple skin care routine plz
Here are some tips for beautiful skin :
* Don’t go to bed with makeup on. Makeup left on overnight seeps into your pores, clogs them, and congests your skin. Make sure that you wash your face twice at the end of the day. Once to get the makeup off. A second time to wash the skin itself.
* Exfoliate daily. After washing your face at night, be sure to exfoliate. Use a delicate scrub. If you don’t have one on hand, a tablespoon of sugar or oatmeal will work just fine.
* Use facial masks regularly. If possible, everyday is ideal. Again, if you don’t have one on hand, make your own. Mashed banana or avocado is good. Plain yogurt also works well.
* Keep a treatment and moisturizer on your face, day or night. Put your skin first. After you wash it at night, put on some kind of skin treatment, whether it’s alpha hydroxy acids, vitamin A or C, or any kind of special cocktail treatment. Let that sink in, then put a moisturizer over that. In the morning, do the same.
* Don’t use the cheapest or most expensive cosmetics. Mom tells me that moderately priced cosmetics are the best. They get the job done, and the ingredients are usually pretty good. You have to keep trying various brands until you find something that works well for you.
* Hydrate your face throughout the day. Whether it’s a commercial product, or one you make yourself (fill a spray bottle with distilled water, add a few drops of chamomile or rose essential oil, shake it gently before each use, and spray it on) hydrate your face, even over makeup, frequently throughout the day.
* Treat your face gently. Never pull, tug, or scrub your facial skin. Be very gentle when you clean it, moisturize it or makeup on it. This will lessen the chance that you’ll damage your skin and get wrinkles.
* Keep your face covered when you’re in the sun. As beautiful as she is, my mom never lets anyone see her face when she’s in the sun. She’ll slather on a high factor sunscreen, put on sunglasses, and a wide brimmed hat.
* Eat fresh foods and drink lots of water. My mom tells me to stay away from "dead food" food that’s basically not fresh. She always eat lots of veggies, fruits, nuts, and drinks tons of water.
* Let go of stress. Stress can show up on your face, no matter how well you take care of your skin. Do something your enjoy everyday, whether it’s watching TV or going shopping. Your face reflects what’s going on inside of your mind.
Hope i could help ♥
Your routine sounds really thorough. I have a naturally oily forehead (seriously, just my forehead) and I use Stridex cleansing pads – they seriously work without pain and causing dry skin. Maybe adding a cleanser like that to your moisturizing and exfoliating will clear up your skin a little more.
Step 1 and 2 are cool. But if at all possible see if you can find a Dove Sensitive skin moisturizer. Crossing products can sometimes cause breakouts, decoloration, and an uneven skin tone. Be sure to use the same products all the way through your routine. and do it morning and night. And you can also buy mary kay’s microdermenbrasion kit… its a once a week routine that clears skin, helps skin tone, and reduces chance of wrinkles
I think that you’re using too much stuff. It’s irritating your skin, causing you to break out in red blotches. Just use the cleanser, and do it twice a day. That should be enough for flawless skin, and do the exfoliating thing, but don’t scrub TOO hard. That might also be the cause of the red blotches.
Hope this helped!
Aztec clay, calcium bentonite clay, is a VERY good face mask you can do twice a week to clean out your pores, reduce the size of pores, tighten skin, and tone the face. Just mix the powder with apple cidar vinegar (works as a toner) and apply it to your face until it gets hard. Rinse it off and voila!
I would also suggest walking or anything that gets the blood moving through your body a bit better. It allows for increased oxygen circulation which gets the blood moving and will remove the redness from your face. You do not need products to get rid of red spots.