I feel really honoured when people tell me I have good skin because I sincerely believe that I have a very basic skin care routine. It’s nothing too fancy. Thinking back, I never really knew about proper facial skin care until I started going for facials. But it’s taken me this long to come to the realisation that basic skin care is possibly the most important thing in getting good skin. It is the basic skin care needs that must be taken care of if good skin is to be achieved.
I dont wear make up on a daily basis so I keep a pretty strict skin care routine to maintain clear skin. If you’re a skin nazi like me, I’ve got some basic skin care tips you might want to think about incorporating into your daily facial skin care regimen, if you already have one that is. Otherwise, here’s a guide to a basic skin care routine that both guys and girls alike can use. For good skin, all that’s needed is a simple skin care routine that covers your basic skin care needs.
1) Cleanser
Cleaning your face is the most basic of all steps in your daily facial skin care regimen. Spending a good part of the day outside of the house, the first thing you want to do when you get home is to thoroughly cleanse your face from all that perspiration, dirt and grime. Leaving impurities on your skin surface clogs pores and eventually causes break outs. It’s recommended for thorough cleaning, wash your face in small circular motions.
2) Toner
This cooling alcohol based solution’s primary purpose in your basic skin care routine is to tighten pores and remove any residual dirt that cleansing might have missed out, but you can even use it to remove excess oil from the skin during the day for a refreshing feeling. There is no one specific way how to use and apply facial toner, but it is most commonly used on a cotton pad. Gently sweeping the cotton pad across your face and neck in an upward motion is sufficient to remove trace dirt from your skin. Always remember to avoid the delicate eye area.
3) Moisturizer
Now this is a tricky yet highly crucial part of any basic skin care routine. Regardless of what skin type you have, moisturizing with the right type of moisturizer will ensure that you get glowing skin. Moisturizers provide important nutrients to maintain the moisture balance and improve skin texture. Whether you have oily skin, combination skin or normal skin, keeping your skin’s moisture content up is key to getting good skin. Here’s some skin care tips on what a good moisturizer should do for your skin: It should 1) rehydrate your skin and lock in moisture 2) not clog pores 3) not cause an allergic reaction to your skin.
4) Sunblock
You probably are already sick of my nagging you about sunblock. I’ve included it as one of the Basic Essential Make Up Must-Haves and also as a beauty necessity when traveling. So there really isnt much for me to say about it except that it’s infinitely good for your skin and prevents pre-mature aging.
So there you go, my guide on how to get good skin; the basic skin care needs that should be addressed in your daily skin care regimen. Other important steps skin nazis like me may want to think about including in their daily routine are using masks and scrubs. Scrubbing helps to rid your skin of dead skin to give you a brighter complexion. Other than that, it also promotes cell regeneration. Applying a clay mask once a week regulates oil production. These steps done weekly help keep your skin in tip top condition.
What’s your basic skin care routine like?
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Hi, Where can i buy the skin care products that you post above?
Jingyi: Hello. You can buy any of the products from Watsons, Guardian or even supermarkets. You might want to try the beauty departments of shopping centers for the higher end brand items. What brand items or specific skin care products are you looking at?
hmm… im not sure which product suits me….My skin is oily and I have blackheads,acne and also oily seeds on my face.
where can we get the mint julep masque? i understand it’s available from the drug store but any where else where it is retailing
it would be great if you could pop me a reply via mail or just here ((:
Jacy: Hi dearie, I hope you manage to read this reply. You’re right about it being found on the online drugstore. I havent been able to find it retailing in local stores here so usually I order mine online or get my friends who are coming back from the States to get it.
hey valarie, thanks for being such a sweetheart and taking the trouble to email me too (: i’ll be ordering mine from a drugstore spree very soon!
anyw do you have a review on the mint julep masque? i tried looking for it under pdt reviews but to no avail! it would be awesommmme if you did one ((:
hee and im friggin happy i finally found a beauty guru from sg and not have to salivate over beauty hauls that’s beyond me!
<3
Jacy: Awwww… I dont have a review for the mint julep masque unfortunately. I’ll try and see if I can get one up in the near future. I’m glad to have found a new reader and definitely will share as much as I can! Thanks for the your lovely support
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Do you know where to buy the Moisturizer which you use in the above pictures? thanks
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