What beauty routine for my face

Most of you often tell me, Ahoua, I don't know what type of products to use for my skin, I have tried several products and none suit me, my skin is too dry, oily, etc...

So here I share with you tips and products to use according to your type of dry, oily, combination, mature skin.

We will always remain in simplicity and minimalism.

If you apply these routines in a disciplined way, I promise you that you will get a result with perfect and well-groomed skin.

As a reminder, the skin regenerates every 21 days, a routine should be applied at least during these 21 days in order to have enough perspective to know if it suits you or not.

On the other hand, food plays an important role because we are what we eat ^^

How to determine your skin type?

Little easy tip to determine your skin type, preferably done in the morning:

• Clean the face as usual without stripping. If the cleanser rinses off, use lukewarm water.
• Wipe gently by dabbing without rubbing.
• Wait an hour without applying anything.
• Observe the characteristics: shine, comfort, pores, pimples, etc.

The routine for dry skin

Dry skin is thin with visible scales and sometimes lighter spots. It is also uncomfortable and tight. It actually lacks lipids and itches.

1) Clean your skin with a cold-process, superfatted soap , rich in oils, gentle and preferably fragrance-free. This type of soap generally does not foam much but cleans without stripping. You can also use a neutral washing base that respects the skin's hydrolipidic film.

2) If you wear makeup, you can use, for example , virgin coconut oil , calendula macerate or jojoba oil for gentle makeup removal . If you prefer liquid, use, for example, cornflower hydrosol suitable for dry skin, skin prone to ringworm or eczema.

3) Day care: for very dry skin, consider shea butter, which has nothing more to prove in terms of effectiveness. It allows you to have skin protected against external aggressions of the day, wind, pollution, sun, stress, etc. Day cream is also a base for makeup. In addition to shea butter, you can use creams rich in Aloe Vera , Jojoba oil , creams rich in vegetable glycerin, etc. Apply your cream well up to the neck.

4) Evening care: I recommend oils rich in avocado , jojoba , macadamia, camellia, apricot. You can also use the same care as in the morning if it suits you. Cocoa butter also works wonders in night care. Apply it to your face before bed to have guaranteed soft skin when you wake up.

The routine for oily skin

Oily skin is thick, pores visible and enlarged. The sebum makes it shine and it is prone to spots. Using harsh soaps, alcohol-based lotions or harsh wipes does a disservice to oily skin.

1) Clean your skin with a neutral cleansing base or foam. You can add a few drops of rose geranium, rosemary or lavender essential oil to your base or mousse.

2) Remove your makeup or refresh your face with lavender or verbena hydrosol, recommended for oily skin.

3) Day care: jojoba oil regulates sebum production and limits the appearance of blackheads. It is very rich in linoleic acid and vitamin E. In addition, jojoba oil has a composition very close to human sebum. It is therefore a very good oil for oily skin.

You can also use a cream or fluid containing aloe vera, essential oils of rosemary, lavender, tea tree, apricot kernel vegetable oil.

4) Evening care: cleanse as in the morning. You can use a charcoal soap which is detoxifying and soothing. Then apply a few drops of argan or grape seed vegetable oil. These oils are suitable for oily skin because they are regulating without a greasy effect.

5) Once a week, make a green clay mask which puts an end to excess sebum, while regulating its production.

The routine for combination skin

It presents the characteristics of dry skin on the cheeks and temples and those of oily skin on the forehead, nose and chin (T zone).

1) Clean your skin with a neutral cleansing base or foam. You can add a few drops of rose geranium essential oil to your neutral base or foam.

2) Remove makeup or refresh your face with hydrosol or floral water of lavender, rose geranium, verbena or peppermint. Apply to the face and neck.

3) For day and evening care, I refer you to those for oily skin, the routine will be just as effective.

The routine for mature skin

We can't escape it! signs of time passing, wrinkles are there to recall good memories ^^

Like all organs, the skin ages according to a genetically programmed chronological process. However, certain genetic, physiological, and sometimes even pathological factors can play a role. The aging of the skin is also influenced by our lifestyle, our diet, stress, our exposure to the sun, tobacco, etc.

1) Cleanse your skin with a mild cold soap or a soap-free cleansing gel.

2) Remove your makeup or refresh your face with lavender, myrtle or immortelle hydrosol. Apply to both face and neck.

3) Day care: care for mature skin should be based on enhanced hydration thanks to active ingredients such as hyaluronic acid , vitamin E, shea butter , argan oil, day cream , rosehip oil, apricot kernel, etc.

4) Evening care: you can use the same products as in the morning to cleanse, moisturize and nourish your skin. Cocoa butter or immortelle night cream applied to the skin at night works wonders when you wake up.

Tip: to help eliminate dark circles and bags, tap the brow bone from the nose towards the ear. Same thing on the bone under the eye, always from the nose towards the ear. If your pockets are heavy, be sure to reduce your salt intake.

 

Obviously not all of the oils and hydrosols mentioned above should be used at the same time. Start with 2 or 3 products in your routine and observe the evolution over a period of at least 21 days.

Another thing: skin with or without makeup must necessarily be cleansed in the evening before going to bed in order to eliminate all traces of pollution and sweat. In addition, it is during the night that the skin regenerates, evening care, whatever it may be, should not be underestimated.

 

What about food

For oily and combination skin, for example, we will favor foods rich in zinc which help reduce sebum secretion, oils rich in omega 3 and we avoid fast sugars.

Dry skin: fruits and vegetables rich in water and mineral salts such as fresh spinach, salads, cucumbers, tomatoes, broccoli and various cabbages, oils rich in omega 3.

AND….

We drink a lot of water!

Other skin types come into play such as acne-prone, sensitive, dehydrated skin, etc.

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