Your skincare routine will determine the health of your skin. First, you need a skincare analysis to determine what skin type you have, and from that, you can choose the best skincare products for your skin.
What Is Skincare Analysis?
A skincare analysis considers the individual type of skin, such as normal, dry, oily, and combination skin. Your skin type is dependent on how much oil your skin produces. … The best products for your skin are determined by your skin type and the best treatments and techniques to use. The basic skin types are oily skin, dry skin, combination skin, normal skin, and sensitive skin. Some of the characteristics of each skin type include
Oily skin:
- The skin has a shiny appearance.
- Large pores are evident on the skin.
- The T-zone usually is oily during the day.
Dry skin:
- Skin feels tight.
- Skin texture feels rough.
- Dull complexion
Normal skin:
- Skin tone is even, clear and smooth.
- Pores are fine, hardly visible.
- Free of acne/pimples.
Sensitive skin:
- Prone to rashes and red patches.
- Skinflashes easily.
- Some beauty products sting or burn.
It is imperative to use the correct skin care products for your skin type to bring your skin to its optimal health. Read about how to determine your skin type plus the best products to use.
Moisturizer And Serum
Moisturizer and serum are the two crucial skincare products you need in your routine. Regardless of what skin type you have, moisturizer for the face is vital because moisturizer has hydrating properties and emollients that help repair your skin barrier. They put hydration into your skin, keep moisture from escaping your skin, and make your skin hydrated; moisturizers have vitamins that nourish your skin.
Serum products are essential to skincare because they carry vital, concentrated, and active ingredients that deliver health to your skin. There are antioxidant serums that protect the skin from daily damage, such as free radicals and sun damage, and environmental damage. There are serums for anti-aging, hyperpigmentation, large pores, dehydrated skin, rough skin texture, plus many more skin issues.
Moisturizer Or Serum First?
For a basic skincare routine:
- Apply cleanser and lather and massage on the face in a circular motion for thirty seconds.
- Rinse the cleanser off with luke-warm water and pat dry with your clean face towel.
- Apply your toner (optional)
- Follow with your face serum.
- Follow with your moisturizer.
- Finish off with an SPF sunscreen during the day or an overnight mask before you go to sleep at night.
So, in short, you apply your serum first and then follow with your moisturizer.
Face serum benefits include
- Hydrates and tones the skin
- Face serum protects the skin from premature aging
- Reduces fine lines
- Firms the skin
- Reduces dark spots
When buying a moisturizer, look for a moisturizer with SPF sunscreen. Most moisturizers have added SPF sunscreen to protect the skin from harmful sun rays and UV rays that cause skin damage, sunspots, and premature aging.
When shopping for facial serums, look for these ingredients in the serum to enjoy optimal skincare benefits.
- Green tea extract
- Grape extract
- Resveratol
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Epigallocatechin 3 gallate
- Ferulic acid
- Willowherb extract
- Feverfew extract
- Licorice extract
When added as active ingredients in skin serum, these ingredients are potent, work hard to treat and protect your skin.
Do you use facial serums in your skincare routine?
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