Basic 5 Step Skin Care Routine For Better Looking Skin Instantly

Step 1: Cleanse your skin 1-to-2 times a day

When Cleansing your skin…

• Make sure you use an actual cleanser like Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash instead of actual soap that will dry out and irritate your skin and…
• Cleanse using your hands instead of a rag or washcloth to avoid further irritating your skin and spreading bacteria and…
• If you're cleansing your skin only once a day then make sure you cleanse your skin first thing in the morning because most of the oil your body produces is at night but…
• Also cleansing your skin before bed is good for removing makeup & getting rid of any extra oil you accumulated during the day so…
• Don't over cleanse your face by cleansing more than 2 times a day because this will completely wipe out all the oil on your face and when you cleanse TOO Much…
• Your body will produce more oil than usually to make up for all the oil you cleansed out form Overcleansing and this excess oil from over cleansing will cause acne and…
• It's okay to have some oil on your face because it's needed to make you look younger and…

Depending on the type of skin you have…

• If you have acne or oily skin it's best for you to cleanse your skin 2 times a day to get rid of excess oil, dirt & bacteria that'll lead to more acne and…
• If you have dry skin you only need to cleanse your skin once a day (first thing in the morning) so…
• Use a creamy cleanser like Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser if you have dry skin, a clear gel cleanser like CLINIQUE by Clinique Clinique Wash-Away Gel Cleanser for oily skin and if you don't know what type of skin you have then use a cleanser for all types of skin like Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash and…
• You can Watch the video below on how to cleanse or Go to Step 2: Toner

Step 2: Use a Toner after Cleansing (optional)

• You really don't have to use toners since most cleansers do a real good job of getting rid of all the excess oil, dirt and makeup but…
• Toners can be used to make certain that you've really gotten rid of all the oil & dirt and if you tend to use a foamy cleanser then it's recommend that you do use a toner after cleansing since most foamy cleansers don't completely get rid of all the dirt, oil and makeup and…
• Toner's other main job is to help close up your pores to prevent infections and you can use either a spray or wipe on toner and…
• If you have oily skin you'll want to use astringents or toners that are 20-to-60% alcohol like Aqua Glycolic Astringent Toner and for dry skin you can skip using the toner to prevent further dryness Or you can use a alcohol free hydrating toner like Almay Toner 2 and…
• You can Watch the video below on how to tone or Go to Step 3: Moisturize

Step 3: Moisturize your skin 1-to-2 times a day

• After you've finished cleansing your face and/or using toner you will then need to moisturize your face with a moisturizer to restore the moisture (oil) back to your face that all the cleansing and/or toning took away because next to staying out of the sun…
• Moisturizing your skin is one of the best things you can do for younger looking skin because having enough moisture in your skin prevents dryness, flakiness, acne and also wrinkles in the long run and…
• Don't over moisturize your skin because it can clog up your pores &…

All skin types need moisturizing even oily skin so…

• If your skin is very oily or prone to acne then you'll want to use an oil free moisturizer like Almay Daily Moisturizer for Oily Skin and oiler skin only needs moisturizing once a day and…
• Dry skin needs moisturizing at least 2 times a day using a moisturizer like Almay Daily Moisturizer for Dry Skin

If you don't understand what a cleanser and a moisturizer is then think about this way… Cleansers are basically like soap for your face and moisturizers are like lotion for your face but cleansers and moisturizers are made just for better looking facial skin rather than regular soap & lotion

Step 4: Exfoliate your skin 1-to-3 times week

• Exfoliating your skin regularly will easily make you look younger by preventing wrinkles, age spots, acne and an uneven appearance of your skin tone because when you exfoliate your skin…
• You're scrubbing off the old and ugly looking dead skin cells so newer better looking skin cells can grow to make your skin look younger so…

When you exfoliate your skin…

• Use a cleanser on your skin first before you exfoliate your skin and then Use a moisturizer on your face after you exfoliate your skin and also when you're exfoliating your skin…
• There is no need to scrub hard and avoid your eyes and mouth areas and just lightly scrub your face for 1-to-2 minutes and…

There's many different ways you can exfoliate your skin…

• You can simply rub your face with a washcloth to exfoliate your skin but this is not recommend unless you use a clean washcloth that is free of bacteria or…
• You can exfoliate your skin using scrubs like the Clinique 7 Day Scrub Cream containing tiny granules and avoid scrubs that contain large or triangular granules that may tear your skin making you break out even more or…
• You can use more exotic treatments like an exfoliating mask, microdermabrasion kits or chemical peels if the scrubs irritate your skin and…

Depending on your skin type…

• If you have oily skin then you should exfoliate 2-to-4 times a week and…
• If your skin is drier then exfoliating only 1-to-2 times per week is needed and…
• You can Watch the video below on how to exfoliate or Go to Step 5: Facials

Step 5: Get a monthly facial for better looking skin

If you can afford it then go ahead and get a facial done once a month by a professional esthetician because facials go way beyond the basic skin care of cleansing, moisturizing and exfoliating so when you have a facial done…

• Your face gets massaged to improve facial circulation and…
• Steam is used to really open your pores to extract out even more dead skin particles and…
• Facials also remove black heads, white heads and blemishes

Make sure you also look at…

• Skin care tips for men
• How to determine your skin type
• Dry Skin Care Tips
• Oily Skin Care Tips
• Combination Skin Care Tips
• Sensitive Skin Care Tips
• 18 Free skin care tips
• 19 foods to eat for better looking skin



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