Skincare and Cosmetics
Five essential steps to perfect skin and makeup: cleanse, exfoliate, freshen, moisturize, and protect.
Aug 21, 2006
Skincare and cosmetics really go hand in hand. Makeup will make a difference in your appearance 15 minutes from now but skincare makes a difference in 15 years.
Many cosmetic problems we face can stem from a bad skincare regimen. If your makeup wears off easily or seeps into your pores it is not because of the brand of cosmetics you use; it is because you are missing one of the five essential steps of good skincare. Skincare and cosmetics work together.
The Five Essential Steps to Perfect Skin
- Cleanse: Cleansing will remover makeup, dirt, impurities and pollutants. You should cleanse every morning and every night.
- Exfoliate: Exfoliating will remove dead surface cells which dull the skin. Exfoliate 2-3 times a week. For an extreme exfoliation, try a microdermabrasion home kit. Microdermabrasion removes the dead top layer of your skin, revealing beautiful healthier skin.
- Freshen: Freshener refines pores and tones skin. Use your freshener every day after you cleanse and after mask if it's a mask day. Freshener will also help remove any stray makeup and dirt the cleanser may have missed.
- Moisturizer: Moisturizer will keep your skin hydrated, soft and younger looking. Use moisturizer every morning and night. Now for you oily people who are thinking, "I don't need a moisturizer!" You are wrong. Everyone needs a moisturizer! In fact the reason you are oily is because your skin is lacking moisture. It is trying to overcompensate for you not giving it moisture. Look for an oil-free, water based moisturizer that will help control oil. Moisturizer will also help your foundation glide on smoother, which brings me too...
- Protect: Protect your skin daily from the sun and environment by using a foundation or powder. Yes foundation is a cosmetic and considered makeup but it places an important part in skincare. Foundation will help build a barrier from the environment we live in that is full or pollutants.
By taking care of your skin, your makeup will glide on smoother, look better and last longer.
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