Jasmijn Learning How To Apply Skin Cream

Do you remember the care free days when splashing some water on your face,combing your hair,and brushing your teeth was your skin care routine?

Skin care is pretty easy when you’re younger to maintain your youthful appearance. You really don’t have to do too much to your skin to keep it looking good,but as you age your skin does not slough off or have as fast cell turn over. To add insult to injury everyone has their own unique skin. Yes you may have oily,normal or combination skin,but it is uniquely your own. The slower skin cell sloughing can result in duller skin,and create conditions where anti aging skin care products may not penetrate correctly. You may be following the directions on the bottle and not be seeing the best results,and it may not be the products fault at all. That is not to say that products that work for one person,may not work for another,but many times we are not applying our skin care products in a proper manner.

This leads us to get on a roller coaster of product buying trying to find “the one product or products” that will work their magic on our skin.The product that you have right now in your bathroom may work perfectly,but you are just not applying them properly.

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Is There A Right Way To Apply Skin Care Products?

Yes,there is believe it or not,and it is a little scientific in nature. Layers should be separated from lighted to heaviest ending with a sun block if you applying day time products.

Skin care products can help you maintain healthy skin by using the following sequence based on your particular skin type,and the time of day you will be applying your skin care products:

1.    Cleanser
2.    Exfoliate,
3.    Toner for acne,or combination skin
4.    Prescription products such as a retinoid product,
5.    Serums such as Vitamin C
6.    Light Moisturizer
7.    Heavier Moisturizer with or without sunscreen SPF 15 or higher
8.    Sunscreen SPF 15 or higher if not found in your am moisturizer

When applying any skin care product remember the key term to remember is layering,and to keep your healthy you need to do more than slather them on.
Skin is most receptive to absorbing the nano particles,nutrients and ingredients in skin care products when it is moist,so it is important to apply your anti aging skin care products or basic skin care products when your skin is wet,and your pores are open and unclogged. Such as after washing your face or getting out of a moist warm shower.

While taking a shower take advantage of the wet conditions to cleanse and exfoliate your face and body.

Now it’s time to take advantage of fresh clear skin free of old skin cells that clog pores,and prevent products from penetrating,and can leave your skin care products sitting useless on the top of the skin.

Younger Skin Tip: Always layer your skin care products from lightest to heaviest with your medical/ or cosmecuitical product first if you are using one.

If you are using serums this will be your 2nd layer,followed by a light moistener preferably containing hyaluronic acid to help seal in the skins moisture,follow this with your heavier cream or creams. The last layer being a sunscreen product which is a very important anti aging skin product,that everyone no matter what their skin type should apply daily. Many men and women find some of the newer moisturizers have built in sunscreens but an SFP of at least 15 or higher is recommended.

Remember that each product needs to have time to “soak” into the skin and most people pile them on without thought,one on top of the other which prevents the skin from being able to breath,and defeats the purpose of the product design.Take your time let each layer soak into your skin before adding the next.

Maintaining youthful skin does not have to be complicated,but take your time,and care for your skin as if it is a precious object,it’s the only one that was designed just for you,and there are no easy take backs once some damage is done.

SUNSCREEN IS NOT OPTIONAL -Image by linh.ngân via Flickr

Your skin is a large organ that has many amazing functions,and you can read more about how your skin works one the main page of this website. Follow our RSS feed  for more younger skin tips.

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