Clear skin is what everyone dies for these days. It sounds simple enough but yet its so hard to master the perfect skincare routine. With so many skincare products on the market, it feels merely impossible to choose the right products that give us the results we want. Here are my tips and tricks on how to find the right skincare products for you to help you achieve your dream skin.
Skin type
Everyone’s skin is different, which is why its so important that you buy skincare products that are addressed to your skin type. Its so easy to be influenced into buying skincare products online because they are “trending” but does your dry skin really need a new oil stripping foam cleanser? the correct answer is NO!!!
These are the main skin types
- Dry
- Combination
- Oily
- Normal
The skincare products you buy should be made for and suited to your skin type. Make sure that if you are Acne prone you steer clear of products that contain pore clogging ingredients. The best way to check weather or not a certain skincare product has pore clogging ingredients is by using CLEARSTEM’s Pore-Clogging Checker.
Skin concern
The next thing to keep in mind when you are buying skincare products is your skin concern. You should always ask yourself what you hope to achieve by using a specific product. Weather it be hyperpigmentation and dark spots, fine lines and wrinkles, or treating acne, you must make sure that the product you are using will help to address your skin concern. This will really help to speed up your journey to clear skin and will save you tones of money.
Less is more
The term “Less is more” is crucial when it comes to skincare. It may be intriguing to buy and try all the latest skincare products but there is a limit when it comes to your skin and how much it can handle. By keeping a simple skincare routine your skin is able to take in all the benefits of your skincare with out being overwhelmed.
Here are some signs you may have stressed out your skin:
- Your skin feels like its burning
- Your skin is dry and flakey
- Your skin is red and inflamed
- Your skin feels more sensitive
- Your experiencing new breakouts
All of these are signs for you to stop using your current skincare products and switch to a more gentle routine to help replenish your skincare barrier.
Here Is a simple yet effective routine for a damaged skin barrier
- Vanicream gentle facial cleanser for sensitive skin – A gentle cleanser that “Helps remove makeup and excess skin oils without drying your skin.”
- The ordinary’s Soothing & Barrier Support Serum – A serum that is “targeted at reducing the look of irritated skin.”
- Aveeno’s Calm + Restore® Oat Gel Moisturizer – A moisturizer that “Soothes & hydrates sensitive, irritated, dry skin”
- Dr.Jart+ CICAPAIR™ TIGER GRASS COLOR CORRECTING TREATMENT SPF 30 – A Sunscreen that “instantly neutralizes redness and evens skin tone for a healthy, natural look.”
- Tower 28’s SOS Rescue Spray – A spray to “sooth, purify, and renew angry skin.” PSA: don’t mix hypochlorous acid with Antioxidants such as Vitamin C because they’ll cancel each other out and their skincare properties will become ineffective!
Its important to note that when you have a damaged skin barrier your main focus should be to lock in moisture and soothe irritation. You should cut out any actives in your skincare routine until your skin has fully healed and lean towards fragrance free products since your sensitive skin will make it more likely for you to develop allergic reactions to some fragrances.
Some extra Tidbits
Its true that having the right skincare plays a big part in helping you achieve clear skin. But what you many not know is that there are many other factors that contribute to clear skin. Having a good diet, getting plenty of sleep, exercising regularly and drinking lots of water, will definitely help to speed up the process. “In order to change what is on the outside, you must first change what is on the inside.“