How to Take Care of Your Skin
Taking care of your skin does not have to be complicated, but it does require a consistent routine. If you’re unhappy with your skin, don’t be afraid to test out some new products. Finding your perfect skincare routine may take some trial and error to learn what works best for your skin. Most importantly, be gentle and learn how to maintain your skin with consistent care. Love your skin and it will love you back!
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How to Take Care of Your Skin: 10 Top Tips
1. Cleanse Your Skin Daily
The first step in taking care of your skin is keeping it clean and free of dirt, oil, and pore-clogging material. Use a facial cleanser in the morning and at night to keep your pores clear and to help prevent acne.
2. Exfoliate Weekly to Clean and Polish Pores
Use an exfoliating toner two to three times a week to help exfoliate away dirt, oil, and dead skin cells. Exfoliating can help refine your pores and leave your skin feeling smooth.
3. Be Gentle on Your Skin
To take care of your skin, be gentle and don’t over-exfoliate your skin—this could cause your acne or other skin problems to worsen. The skin on your face is delicate, so take care of it! If you have sensitive skin, avoid roughly drying your skin with a towel. Instead, dab it dry to prevent excessive rubbing.
4. Remove All Your Makeup at the End of the Day
This is a crucial step! Makeup can clog your pores and lead to blemishes if you let it sit on your face overnight. Properly remove your makeup at the end of the day by using a daily cleanser or makeup removing cloth.
“Makeup can clog your pores and lead to blemishes if you let it sit on your face overnight.”
5. Destress Using a Facial Mask
Practice self care by taking 10 minutes of alone time for a face mask. Clay masks help improve your skin by drawing out impurities from your pores and removing excess oil from your skin.
6. Avoid Poking and Prodding at Your Skin
If you have blackheads, pimples, or other forms of acne, avoid picking at your skin to remove impurities. This puts extra stress on your skin and can make your skin look even worse! Instantly and safely remove blackheads with a pore strip instead of pinching your pores.
7. Protect Your Skin With Moisturizer and Sunscreen
Sun exposure and dryness can wreak havoc on your skin. Protect your skin and prevent it from long term damage by applying sunscreen and moisturizer every day to maintain a hydrating skincare routine.
8. Eat a Healthy, Well-Balanced Diet
Eat a well-balanced diet to make sure you give your skin all the vitamins and nutrients it needs. Foods with high water content (like watermelon and cucumber) can help hydrate your skin. Healthy fats like avocados and peanut butter can also help the condition of your skin.
9. Stay Hydrated
If you’re dehydrated, your skin can become dry and flaky. Drinking water throughout the day helps keep your skin hydrated and healthy from the inside out.
10. Get Plenty of Sleep
Aim for at least 8 hours of sleep each night. If you’re under 18, you need even more sleep! For a more restful sleep, put away any distractions—like your phone and computer—to help you relax and unplug.
Care for Your Skin with This 5-Step Routine
Cleanse
Washing your face regularly in the morning and at night will help you avoid build-up of dirt and oil. Use a salicylic acid cleanser to give your pores a deep cleanse and keep your skin healthy. Make sure to wash your face no more than two times a day, though, so that your skin doesn’t dry out.
Pore Strip
Instead of trying to squeeze your pores or manually remove blackheads, use a pore strip! Pore strips reach deep down into your pores to remove build-up, oil, and dirt as well as blackheads. For other blemishes like whiteheads or pimples,, give hydrocolloid patches a try.
“Pore strips reach deep down into your pores to remove build-up, oil, and dirt as well as blackheads.”
Exfoliate
Remove dead skin cells and achieve smoother skin by exfoliating. Use a gentle face scrub to slough of the dead skin and pore buildup. Exfoliate 2-3 times a week, depending on your skin type. Make sure not to over-exfoliate as that can dry out your skin.
Toner
A toner can help dislodge dead skin cells leaving your skin radiant and smooth. Try a toner with glycolic acid to refine your skin.
Moisturize
Moisturizing is a key step in your skincare routine! Even if you have oily skin, make sure to use a moisturizer at the end of your regimen. Not using moisturizer regularly can cause your sebaceous glands to go into overdrive, producing even more oil. Moisturizer keeps your skin hydrated and balanced.
Key Takeaways
- Wash your face twice a day and treat your skin to scrubs and facial masks. Toners with witch hazel also help to clean your skin.
- Avoid pinching and picking at your skin. If you have blackheads, remove them with a pore strip instead of squeezing your pores.
- Eat a well-balanced diet and drink lots of water to nourish your skin from the inside out.
- Remove all your makeup at the end of the day to prevent clogged pores.
