Your skin often reveals whether you eat healthily, exercise, get enough sleep, and take proper care of your skin. Today, we want to focus on the last aspect: skincare.
With the sheer number of products available today, it's easy to lose track of what you really need and what you can do without. That's why we want to give you an overview of the basics of a skincare routine. The correct order is crucial for the effectiveness of your products.
Step 1: The Cleanser
Facial cleansing is one of the most essential steps in your skincare routine. Throughout the day, our skin comes into contact with environmental pollutants, dirt, and bacteria. These should be gently but effectively removed at the end of the day. The right cleanser cleanses your skin without stripping it of its healthy amount of sebum. If your skin feels extremely tight after using a cleanser, I recommend looking for a gentler one.
Step 2: The toner
Facial toner transports nutrients into your skin, allowing subsequent products to work much more effectively. Furthermore, a toner restores the skin's balance by neutralizing its pH level.
Imagine your skin like a sponge. A dry sponge is useless, but as soon as it's moistened, its absorbency is activated. Of course, the skin can also replenish itself. However, this can take 20-60 minutes, which would be a shame because it wouldn't be able to absorb subsequent products.
Step 3: The Treatment
Treatments essentially describe pampering the skin with things like masks and peels. Procedures such as microneedling, hydrofacials, and similar treatments also fall under this category. These treatments are not performed daily, but rather weekly or monthly. They can help draw out impurities, remove dead skin cells, boost collagen production, and generally improve the complexion in the long term. They should therefore be an essential part of your skincare routine.
Step 4: The serum
A serum is typically massaged into the skin after using a toner or treatment. Similar to a toner, a serum delivers effective ingredients into the skin. Serums are also so efficient because they consist of smaller molecules that penetrate deep into the skin, delivering a high concentration of active ingredients. A serum is therefore perfectly suited to addressing specific skin concerns. With regular use, blemishes are minimized and sebum production is balanced.
Serums also contain the highest concentration of active nutrients you can get without a prescription.
Of course, there are still serums that are composed of low-quality ingredients. Therefore, pay attention to the ingredient list and look for ingredients that are as natural as possible.
Step 5: The eye cream
The skin around the eyes is thinner and drier than the rest of the face. Therefore, inadequate care can lead to increased dark circles, crow's feet, and general wrinkles.
Ingredients such as shea butter, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid are therefore also recommended in this area. The vitamin E contained in shea butter makes the skin barrier more resilient in this sensitive region.
This minimizes and prevents wrinkles and dark circles under the eyes.
Step 6: The moisturizer
Our skin consists mostly of water. To keep moisture where it's needed, our skin produces sebum, a type of oil that seals the skin. This is what we call an ideal and intact skin barrier. Unfortunately, skin doesn't always function as it should. This can be due to UV rays, environmental pollutants, cold air, and insufficient fluid intake. This is where moisturizing creams come in, strengthening the skin barrier. Creams with the right ingredients also provide the skin with nutrients, thus supporting its natural functions.
A good moisturizer can be recognized by its natural ingredients and vitamins. It should contain very little water, as this often leads to higher levels of preservatives, which can be harmful to your skin. Therefore, always check the ingredients to make the best choice for you and your skin.
Step 7: The sunscreen
Sun protection is essential for your skin. While UV rays tan the skin, after some exposure they can lead to sunburn, as well as allergic skin reactions, sun intolerances, melasma/pigmentation disorders, accelerated skin aging, and skin cancer.
Sunscreen acts like a protective film, preventing UV rays from penetrating your skin. Initially, your skin tone doesn't matter, as darker skin tones are often more prone to pigmentation spots/dark spots, while lighter skin tones tend to burn more quickly. Make sure your sunscreen is non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog your pores.
I recommend waiting one to two minutes after each skincare step to allow the ingredients to work properly.
And now have fun creating your skincare routine!
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2 comments
Inass
Der Sonnenschutz sollte ja alle 2 Stunden aufgetragen werden. Da frage ich mich wie gestaltet man dies am Besten im Alltag, bzw. ist das WIRKLICH notwendig? Ich kann mich ja schlecht alle zwei Stunden neu eincremen. Was empfiehlst du diesbezüglich?
Der Sonnenschutz sollte ja alle 2 Stunden aufgetragen werden. Da frage ich mich wie gestaltet man dies am Besten im Alltag, bzw. ist das WIRKLICH notwendig? Ich kann mich ja schlecht alle zwei Stunden neu eincremen. Was empfiehlst du diesbezüglich?
Anastasia
Hallo,
Ich wäre dankbar für eine Empfehlung für reine Haut.
Hallo,
Ich wäre dankbar für eine Empfehlung für reine Haut.