Top 5 Primary Facial Care Rules You Should Know About

The human face is delicate and important and therefore requires gentle love and care always. Below are 5 ways you can care for your facial skin.

Exfoliate.

You should exfoliate at least once a week. Exfoliation helps remove dead skin cells, and unclog pores and help with cell turnover, so your skin looks more smooth and glowing. When you’re choosing a face scrub, look for something natural with small granules. Avoid large chunks that can rip your skin apart. Rub it on gently in circular motions, and then rinse away the sugar or salt with lukewarm water. Don’t forget to moisturize afterward!

Maintain a consistent skincare routine.

When it comes to skincare, we can all get overwhelmed with the overwhelming amount of information out there. Should you do a double cleanse? What’s the difference between toner and essence? And so on. If you have been asking yourself that very same question, allow us to simplify things for you: The first step in any good skincare routine is maintaining consistency. “That means washing your face every night before bedtime and applying moisturizer twice per day.” This can look different from person to person (for example, some people may prefer morning and evening cleansing without adding moisturizer in the morning), but whatever your routine is, try to stick with it. Your skin will thank you later!

It’s important to wear sunscreen daily.

All of the advice from your mother and grandmother was true: Sunscreen is essential for protecting your skin from sun damage, which can lead to premature aging and even skin cancer. There are now formulas that are made specifically to be worn under makeup and won’t clog your pores.

The bottom line: Wear sunscreen every day—rain or shine, even in the winter. Apply it all over your face (don’t forget ears, nose, and neck), either alone or under makeup. Reapply every two hours. For extra protection, wear a wide-brimmed hat that shades your face while out in the sun. The best way to apply sunscreen is 20 minutes before you go outside, so make sure you plan!

Know your specific skin type

Skin is a fickle thing: It can be oily one day and dry the next. You might think your skin is normal (just like yours truly), only to have it freak out on you with a full-blown cystic breakout. These fluctuations are nothing new—they’re quite normal, especially when the seasons change. But that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with, which is why it’s important to know what skin type you have before you go out and buy all of those expensive products you saw in an ad. That way, you can make sure that everything you add to your skincare routine corresponds with your specific needs.

The first step to getting clear skin is knowing what kind of skin type you have so that you can buy the right products for your specific needs. There are five main types of skin: dry, oily, combination (dry and oily), sensitive, and normal/balanced.

To figure out which group best describes your current situation, start by washing your face with lukewarm water to get rid of all of the impurities that might be clouding up your judgment. Then use a soft towel to pat it all dry gently—you don’t want to irritate it by being too rough!

If after an hour or so, there’s still oil on top of what was left behind by any makeup residue from earlier today…then congratulations! You have an oily complexion! If instead there isn’t any visible sheen whatsoever anywhere within sight then yay for someone else because unfortunately at this time I’m not looking forward to going outside again anytime soon but if that doesn’t sound like what’s happening then maybe try doing whatever just happened again later today but with some cleanser instead?

Choose make-up that won’t clog your pores.

Now that you’ve got the basic skincare rules down, it’s time to delve into some of the best practices when it comes to make-up. The most important thing is that you should always buy make-up that will not clog your pores. In addition to being oil-free, non-comedogenic, and hypoallergenic, good makeup should be fragrance-free and water-based. This can be a bit tricky because cosmetics companies use aggressive marketing strategies to lure customers into buying their products. They’ll promise you everything—from clearer skin to youthful vibrancy—but don’t believe them until they’ve proven to be true! Be careful not to fall for any gimmicks and always check the back of every product before purchasing so you know what’s safe for your skin and what isn’t.