subject: How To Get Great Skin [print this page] What can you do to have healthy and great-looking skin?
First, you need to pick a skin care routine and stick with it! Get on a schedule and don't make too many changes to the products you use or how often you wash. Establishing an effective skin care routine can prevent wear or damage from sunlight, wind, humidity or lack thereof; prevent premature wrinkles; and keep acne problems under control.
No matter how old you are, you should cleanse and tone and moisturize every morning and every evening to provide great looking, healthy skin.
1. Cleanse
This is by far the most important step. You need to be washing your face every morning and night. You can use a bar soap designed for facial use, a liquid facial cleanser, or foam. It doesn't really matter which type, but you do need to find the right kind of cleanser for your kind of skin - dry, oily, sensitive, etc. You may want to get advice from a doctor or dermatologist to determine your skin type.
Cleansing in the morning will clear away any oils or dirt that you skin collected in the night so that you can apply any cosmetics you use to a clean surface. Cleansing at night will clear away the day's makeup, oils, and dirt so that they don't clog your pores. Cleansing should only take a couple of minutes each wash.
2. Tone
Toning after you wash at night will tighten your pores. You'll want to pay attention to your skin type again when choosing a toner. To apply your toner, dab some onto a cotton ball and wipe it onto your face. You can apply it to your whole face or simply use it on your forehead, nose, and chin, as these are usually the most needed areas. You can think of this as the "I" region of your face.
3. Moisturize
Perhaps the most important of the three options is to use moisturizer. It helps keep your skin looking young and works to repair any blemishes or damage. Use one with a sunblock included in the morning and an anti-aging moisturizer at night. Just wait until your face is completely dry from washing and/or toning, then gently rub the moisturizer in all over your face.
That's it! Just follow the simple guide above and remember to just cleanse, tone, and moisturize twice a day for healthy, great-looking skin.
