Basic Skin Care Made Simple

Every day your skin begs to be feed, nourished and pampered. Good skin care only really takes six easy steps – three for basic care and three for extra pampering. 

    

Proper care and feeding of your skin will take years off of your appearance later in life so it is worth every second it takes today.

Three Basic Care Steps

Step One: Cleanse your face and neck every morning and night with a good facial cleanser. Always cleanse in circular motions in an upward direction. Be gentle with your skin, you do not need heavy pressure to cleanse. And you don’t need to use anything but your hands, washcloths are optional.

Step Two: Tone your skin every time you wash your face and neck with a good toner or natural astringent. It is one of the most important steps in your skin care regime, but often forgotten. When you tone, you are adjusting the pH of your skin back to normal which is critical to keep your face balanced and healthy. Toning will also remove any stubborn dirt left on your face and prepare your skin for moisturizing. For best results, gently use a cotton ball in upward motions.

Step Three: Using a natural creme, serum or lotion moisturize your face and neck every morning and night after you cleanse and tone. Always moisturize your face and neck in upward motions. Step three is important for all skin types, and take note that this is the step that feeds your face.

Remember:  Always use circular, upward motions with a gentle touch on your face. Don't help gravity by tugging down on your skin and remember that the skin on your face, especially around the eyes, is very delicate.

Three Extra Pampering Steps

Extra Step One: Exfoliate your skin no more than every three to five days. Exfoliate your face and neck in circular upward gentle motions with very gentle products. Remember that you are simply exfoliating off dead skin which takes very little pressure and a scouring pad, abrasive loofahs or shell powder based exfoliants are just not necessary. You would never take scouring pad to your fine china so please don’t do it to your far more precious face.  I recommend only using natural exfoliants that use jojoba beads and avoid other harsh products on your facial skin.

Extra Step Two: Eye Crèmes are designed to super moisturize the finest skin on your face. When you apply eye crèmes always use your ring finger or pinky to apply products around the delicate area of your eyes. Your pinky and ring finger are weak by nature and force you to apply gentle pressure.

Extra Step Three: Mask on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to detoxify, renew, and tighten your pores. Before you mask, it is important to cleanse and tone. Be sure to leave the mask on your face and neck for five to twenty minutes depending on the mask type. Gently and thoroughly remove the mask with warm water. And after you mask always tone and moisturize your face and neck.

Feed Your Skin

Everyday our skin is attacked by the sun, smoke, pollution, toxic air and the march of time. Proper care and feeding of your skin will give your appearance a fighting chance. The skin care products that you use should be designed to feed your skin vitamins, mineral and nutrients. If you can't decided between a natural or chemical filled product, then imagine the difference between eating fresh fruit and eating a Twinkie.

Your skin hungers for the fresh fruit options in natural skin care as life will always be filled with Twinkies. Pamper yourself today.

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[Eva]

Very good article.Yes, it is true about these steps. Every professional cosmetologist will say the same.
But the best effect you can get in such way:
1.Cleanse (gel, mousse, cleansing milk)
2.Tone (tonic)
3.Moisturize.
4.Nutrition.
5. Protection (day/night cream)
Isocosmetic (basic care).

[@zeadie]

Great post! Very helpful methods to keep clean skin!

[Kayla]

Thanks all for your comments.

Brianne - if your cleanser is drying then you are using the wrong cleanser. It should never strip or dry the skin. It is true that if you only wash your face once a day it should be at night - but the morning cleanse is important because your body detoxifies itself all night long while you are sleeping - washing your face in the am cleans that all away.

Deanna - how cool that we were thinking the same thing this month!

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It's so ironic! I just sent out my second newsletter on 9/1 with the same exact title and similar instruction...I guess great minds think alike,lol. Deanna

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[Brianne]

The only step I *might* disagree with is number 1. I don't think many people need to wash their face twice a day, especially those with dry skin. I only fully wash my face at night, to get rid of my makeup and the 'dust of the day' if you will. In the morning I just use a gentle astringent. My skin seems much more supple and balanced since I changed that routine. Just a thought :)

[Francis A]

I love to pamper myself but I don't seem to make it a priority! I wash, dry, lotion, and a quick little make up to run out the door!! At night I'm so tired it's called wash, lotion, and bed!! I'm trying to be better!! I really am!! Maybe the "look younger" will serve me for motivation!! Great Post!

[ToddWeissCFA]

Thanks Kayla. I am pretty disciplined about the cleansing. The toner and cream is where I tend to be a little lax. Thanks for the reminder. I know it's important to do all three and now I know why. It really makes a difference.

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Great article with detailed information. Too many people overdo it! Thanks for the helpful tips!