To keep our skin looking radiant and healthy, a proper skincare routine is essential. However, you don't need an extensive 10-step routine to achieve beautiful skin. In this blog post, we'll guide you through a simple and effective 4-step skincare routine that will leave your skin glowing and nourished.
It is important to identify your skin type to identify the right products for you and your skin. This is the first step to your journey to clear skin!
Please check out our ‘Importance of Skincare: Identifying your skin type’ blog to help you identify your skin type at home, or please ask our lovely therapists, specialised in identifying your skin type to help you find the right products to help you achieve a glowing and radiant complexion.
Simple 4-step Skincare Routine:
Step 1: Cleanse
First, but most importantly, cleansing…. Choose a gentle cleanser that matches your skin type. Whether you have oily, dry, or sensitive skin, cleansing helps remove impurities, excess oil, and makeup, allowing your skin to breathe. Apply to wet hands and emulsify before applying to face and neck, avoiding mouth and eyes. Cleanse in circular motions before removing with water.
Step 2: Tone
Toning is often overlooked but plays a crucial role in maintaining skin balance. Look for an alcohol-free toner that soothes and hydrates your skin. Toning helps restore your skin's pH level, tightens pores, and preps your skin to better absorb serums and moisturisers. Apply the toner onto a cotton pad and gently sweep it across your face and neck.
Step 3: Moisturise
Hydration is key to healthy and plump skin. Choose a lightweight moisturiser suitable for your skin type. Applying moisturiser helps seal in hydration, prevents moisture loss, and maintains a radiant complexion. Massage the moisturiser gently into your face and neck using upward motions.
Step 4: Protect
The final and essential step is sun protection. Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 to shield your skin from harmful UV rays. SPF helps prevent premature aging, sunspots, and skin damage caused by the sun. Reapply SPF regularly if you are outdoors for extended periods.
Bonus Tips
Everybody’s skin is different. Identifying your skin’s needs is the start of your journey to clear and radiant skin. Finding the right products for your routine is important! Our simple 4-step skin care routine can be changed to adapt to suit everyone!
Exfoliate
Incorporate exfoliation into your routine once or twice a week to remove dead skin cells and reveal smoother, brighter skin.
Hydrate
Drink plenty of water throughout the day to keep your skin hydrated from within.
Makeup Remover (or micellar water)
Always remove makeup before following your skincare routine to allow your skin to breathe and absorb products better. This allows you to remove all makeup residue that can lay on your skin, it is important to remove this to see your skin’s best results! Makeup wipes can be harsh for your face when removing makeup, micellar water or a professional makeup remover is suggested to allow a gentle cleanse.
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