Who likes nice skin? I do! That’s why I am going to talk about my facial ritual. I take care of my face every evening. I find it helps me to set the mood for going to bed. Although, sometimes I perform my ritual in the morning. It really depends on my schedule, but I prefer to do it in the evenings.
When I say ritual, I go all out. I start by lighting some candles in the bathroom and pulling out all of my goodies. Then, I turn on some tunes or Netflix. Yes, I will try and watch my shows on Netflix.
There are six key steps to my skin care routine. They are makeup removal, cleanse, exfoliate, mask, tone, and moisturize. I do all of these steps everyday. I rarely have skin issues. I feel like skin care is so important.
Once the mood is set, I start step one by removing the days makeup. I don’t care for the common oil and/ or liquid based makeup remover. I feel like they leave too much residue. Instead I really like the eye makeup remover lotion by Neutrogena. It is so much gentler on the skin around my eyes. Plus, I don’t need to scrub as hard. We don’t want eye wrinkles!
Step two is cleansing. I use Purpose’s gentle cleansing wash. It is a very gentle cleanser that doesn’t use very many chemicals. It’s even says on the bottle “clinically shown gentle as water”. I completely agree with this. My face is so sensitive. I have tried numerous amounts of cleansers and this is the ONLY one I will use now. My skin is so clear!
Step three is exfoliate. It is so important to really remove all of the old skin, makeup, and dirt from your face. I use the fresh effects va va vivid brush by Olay. It is supposed to make your face up to 400% cleaner. The vibration and scrubbing bristles are excellent for your circulation. Exfoliating helps promote the regeneration of new skin cells and makes your skin appear smoother.
The fourth step is my favorite. I like to use a mask several times a week. I am currently using two that I really like.
The mask I use the most is the self heating mask by Bioré. I use this mask around three times a week. The warmth is so soothing, and charcoal is great for purifying your pores.
The other mask I us is the skin renewal, clay mask by eclos. It uses apple stem cell technology. It’s supposed to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and improve texture in two weeks. I use this mask twice weekly. I will be honest. This one burned the first couple of uses, but eventually my skin got used to it. Plus, I can tell a HUGE difference in my skin.
Next, I use toner. Currently I have the mattifying toner from the Botanics line. It’s nice and mild. I also like the rosewater toner by them. Toner helps balance your skin’s pH level.
The last phase is moisturizer. I have tried several of these and my favorite is the moisture rescue gel-cream by Garnier. This is powerful stuff. I was hooked during my pregnancy, when I suffered from severely dry skin. It even helped with my daughter’s eczema! Once again, powerful stuff.
That's it for my skin routine. Hope you liked it! I’d love to know about your skin care routines. Mostly because I’m nosey. So, leave a comment!
And always keep smiling! : D
