Skincare Tips
We all want clear skin. Unfortunately, the majority of us don’t have it. So how do we get it? Well, there are hundreds of different natural and medicinal techniques and treatments out there to help you, and we offer many remedies here at Acne Skin Site. Regardless of what extra steps you take to achieve clear skin, it is important to follow a daily skincare routine to keep your skin fresh, clean, and hydrated.
1. You MUST wash your face morning and night with a gentle cleanser.
Washing your face in the morning will remove any oils or impurities that collect on your skin while you sleep. If you have naturally oily skin, bad oils will be pulled to the surface while you sleep. Oils can also collect on your face from your hair or if you sweat at night. We typically sleep with the same bed sheets for about a week so germs and bacteria can accrue from these areas as well. Here’s a very important tip if you wash your face in the shower: Make sure you use your facial cleanser AFTER shampooing and conditioning your hair. Many shampoos and conditioners include ingredients that once rinsed out of your hair, seep onto your skin, and can definitely clog your pores and irritate the skin. Cleansing after will remove any of this hair product build-up from settling on your face.
Even more crucial is washing your face at the end of the day. Our skin comes in contact with so many elements on a daily basis. We touch our faces with our hands after touching something dirty, sweat, residue in the air, cell phones and headsets skimming our faces, wearing makeup which can clog pores, among other things, all add up by the end of the day. Skin is restored and renewed during the night while the body is at rest, so it is necessary to wash off the residue before you lay your head down on your pillow. If you’re breaking out, a clean face is pertinent so your pores can breathe and heal any breakouts while you sleep. You need to make sure you hydrate your skin properly to balance the pH of your skin. And for those random late nights, or early mornings, when you’re crawling into bed when the sun is starting to rise, at least swipe a facial cleansing cloth over your face to remove dirt and bacteria…hey, we’ve all been there! Just don’t make it a daily habit!
2. Exfoliate dry, dead skin at least 2-3 times a week!
Exfoliation is the removal of cellular buildup (dead skin) by use of gentle skin polishing beads. Some exfoliators come in the form of a cleanser and exfoliator in one but this may not be the best solution for you. Depending on your skin type, some of you may have more sensitive skin and may want to exfoliate only 2-3 times a week instead of every day. The best time to exfoliate is in the evening before bed, when your skin can have time to breathe and be restored. Exfoliating can also occasionally cause mild redness on the skin which is painless but caused by the friction of the beads being worked in a circular motion against your skin. Due to the redness that may occur, we wouldn’t recommend utilizing an exfoliate treatment if you have a big date or event to attend in the next couple hours!
3. Use an oil-free moisturizer to keep your skin hydrated and clear.
Keeping your skin hydrated 24 hours a day will eliminate unneeded breakouts! Yes, you read this correctly! Many people think that using a moisturizer on their face will lead to more breakouts but the opposite is true. Skin needs hydration. Without hydration, your skin will pull oils, bad oils, to the surface trying to hydrate your skin. These bad oils cause more breakouts that wouldn’t normally occur. Using a fragrance-free moisturizer will balance the moisture of your skin, which in turn, eliminates bad oils from creeping their way out of your skin, hence less breakouts. An oil-free moisturizer is best to use twice a day. Only those of you with severely dry skin may want to look into using a moisturizer infused with oil for the night time, but then continue using an oil-free moisturizer during the day. Who wants to have oily or dry skin that leads to breakouts? Not we at Acne Skin Site and we’re sure not you…So keep those faces hydrated and see what a positive difference it makes on your skin!
4. Additional Skin Care Tips
- During the winter months, heating your home can make the air quite dry. To add additional moisture to your skin, using a humidifier will increase the moisture levels in the air. Other health benefits of using a humidifier include decreasing dry sinuses, hydrating your lips, and minimizing bloody noses. Using cool or warm mist does not matter, the same benefits will arise.
- Workout out at least 4 days a week. This promotes good circulation, sweating toxins out of your body, opening of your pores, and a healthy body!
- Get at least 8 hours of sleep a night.
- Avoid processed foods that are loaded with an excess of sodium, sugar, and fat.
- What you take into your body will exude through your skin so eat lots of fruits, veggies, and lean proteins like fish and chicken. “You are what you eat!”
Following a daily skincare routine will take years off your face so don’t wait. Now is the time to take the best care of your skin and we know you’ll be happy you did. You only have one life to live so make it your best life possible – and it starts with good health.
I hope this information comes helpful to you.
Please feel free to comment or post any additional skincare tips in order to enhance benefits for the readers.
1. You MUST wash your face morning and night with a gentle cleanser.
Washing your face in the morning will remove any oils or impurities that collect on your skin while you sleep. If you have naturally oily skin, bad oils will be pulled to the surface while you sleep. Oils can also collect on your face from your hair or if you sweat at night. We typically sleep with the same bed sheets for about a week so germs and bacteria can accrue from these areas as well. Here’s a very important tip if you wash your face in the shower: Make sure you use your facial cleanser AFTER shampooing and conditioning your hair. Many shampoos and conditioners include ingredients that once rinsed out of your hair, seep onto your skin, and can definitely clog your pores and irritate the skin. Cleansing after will remove any of this hair product build-up from settling on your face.
Even more crucial is washing your face at the end of the day. Our skin comes in contact with so many elements on a daily basis. We touch our faces with our hands after touching something dirty, sweat, residue in the air, cell phones and headsets skimming our faces, wearing makeup which can clog pores, among other things, all add up by the end of the day. Skin is restored and renewed during the night while the body is at rest, so it is necessary to wash off the residue before you lay your head down on your pillow. If you’re breaking out, a clean face is pertinent so your pores can breathe and heal any breakouts while you sleep. You need to make sure you hydrate your skin properly to balance the pH of your skin. And for those random late nights, or early mornings, when you’re crawling into bed when the sun is starting to rise, at least swipe a facial cleansing cloth over your face to remove dirt and bacteria…hey, we’ve all been there! Just don’t make it a daily habit!
2. Exfoliate dry, dead skin at least 2-3 times a week!
Exfoliation is the removal of cellular buildup (dead skin) by use of gentle skin polishing beads. Some exfoliators come in the form of a cleanser and exfoliator in one but this may not be the best solution for you. Depending on your skin type, some of you may have more sensitive skin and may want to exfoliate only 2-3 times a week instead of every day. The best time to exfoliate is in the evening before bed, when your skin can have time to breathe and be restored. Exfoliating can also occasionally cause mild redness on the skin which is painless but caused by the friction of the beads being worked in a circular motion against your skin. Due to the redness that may occur, we wouldn’t recommend utilizing an exfoliate treatment if you have a big date or event to attend in the next couple hours!
3. Use an oil-free moisturizer to keep your skin hydrated and clear.
Keeping your skin hydrated 24 hours a day will eliminate unneeded breakouts! Yes, you read this correctly! Many people think that using a moisturizer on their face will lead to more breakouts but the opposite is true. Skin needs hydration. Without hydration, your skin will pull oils, bad oils, to the surface trying to hydrate your skin. These bad oils cause more breakouts that wouldn’t normally occur. Using a fragrance-free moisturizer will balance the moisture of your skin, which in turn, eliminates bad oils from creeping their way out of your skin, hence less breakouts. An oil-free moisturizer is best to use twice a day. Only those of you with severely dry skin may want to look into using a moisturizer infused with oil for the night time, but then continue using an oil-free moisturizer during the day. Who wants to have oily or dry skin that leads to breakouts? Not we at Acne Skin Site and we’re sure not you…So keep those faces hydrated and see what a positive difference it makes on your skin!
4. Additional Skin Care Tips
- During the winter months, heating your home can make the air quite dry. To add additional moisture to your skin, using a humidifier will increase the moisture levels in the air. Other health benefits of using a humidifier include decreasing dry sinuses, hydrating your lips, and minimizing bloody noses. Using cool or warm mist does not matter, the same benefits will arise.
- Workout out at least 4 days a week. This promotes good circulation, sweating toxins out of your body, opening of your pores, and a healthy body!
- Get at least 8 hours of sleep a night.
- Avoid processed foods that are loaded with an excess of sodium, sugar, and fat.
- What you take into your body will exude through your skin so eat lots of fruits, veggies, and lean proteins like fish and chicken. “You are what you eat!”
Following a daily skincare routine will take years off your face so don’t wait. Now is the time to take the best care of your skin and we know you’ll be happy you did. You only have one life to live so make it your best life possible – and it starts with good health.
I hope this information comes helpful to you.
Please feel free to comment or post any additional skincare tips in order to enhance benefits for the readers.
