Step 1: Cleanser
Why? A face cleanser removes dirt, oil, dead skin cells, makeup, pollution and other impurities. This allows your pores to be kept clean which minimizes the occurrence of acne and pimples.
How? First, wash your hands. Second, wet your face with lukewarm water. Third, apply a dime size amount to your fingertip and gently massage the product into your face. Fourth, rinse the cleanser off with lukewarm water. Fifth, pat your face dry with a clean, soft towel.
Recommended Cleanser: Vanicream Gentle Facial Cleanser
Step 2: Toner
Why? A good toner replenishes your skin after using a cleanser. By balancing the pH level of your skin, a toner will allow for the other products you use in your skincare routine to be absorbed better.
How? First, dry your face. Second, using a cotton ball/pad or clean hands, pat the toner gently over your skin. Third, let the toner dry for a couple of minutes before moving on to the next steps in your routine.
Recommended Toner: CeraVe Hydrating Toner
Step 3: Serum
Why? Used to combat skin aging such as wrinkles and dullness by hydrating your skin.
How? Apply two drops of serum to your face and neck. With your fingertips, gently massage the serum over your face and neck.
Recommended Serum: La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Serum
Step 4: Eye Cream
Why? Reduces puffiness, minimizes dark circles and prevents fine line under your eyes.
How? First, apply small dots of the cream under your eyes. Next, using your ring finger, gently pat the cream into your skin. Note that the area under the eyes is delicate, so be gentle!
Recommended Eye Cream: CeraVe Eye Repair Cream
Step 5: Moisturizer with Vitamin C
Why? Focuses on hydration, sun protection and antioxidant protection from environmental factors you’ll face during the day. The vitamin C in the moisturizer serves to heal skin blemishes, such as pimple scars.
How? Lightly rub the moisturizers onto your face in a light, circular motion. Also make sure to rub the moisturizer into your neck area.
Recommended Moisturizer with Vitamin C: Olay Regenerist Vitamin C + Peptide 24
Step 6: Sunscreen
Why? Helps protect your skin from premature aging, skin cancer and sunburns. Sun damage is the number one cause of skin aging, protect your face with sunscreen!
How? Using a nickel sized amount of sunscreen, apply to face area including: forehead, cheeks, nose, chin, and neck.
Recommended Sunscreen: Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40
Rehash
- Cleanser
- Toner
- Serum
- Eye Cream
- Moisturizer with Vitamin C
- Sunscreen
Want More? Some Quik Tips.
- Sunscreen is the number one tool in having a good skin care routine. Use it religiously!
- Make sure to extend your skin care routine to your neck. Especially if you’re trying to combat aging, how the skin on your neck looks goes a long way.
- Make sure to rub skincare into your face gently. Being too rough can damage the skin over time.
- Test out different skin care creams to see what works best for your skin type. The one recommended above are just suggestions to not overwhelm you with different options, but may need to be modified depending on your results.
- Drinking plenty of water is vital to maintaining good skin.
