What does the skin care process include

In fact, there is no standard answer that is universal across the Internet. The core is centered around the two modules of "Daily Basic Care" and "Periodic Special Care", which can be flexibly adjusted according to skin type, current skin condition, and environment. There is no need to stick to the "ten-step standard skin care process" uploaded online.

I have been doing skin care myself for five or six years, and I have also helped many friends around me adjust their skin care plans. I have seen two very contrasting examples: One is a male classmate with oily and acne-prone skin. Except for the few days when he has acne, he will apply anti-acne gel, and usually only use warm water. With cleansing and sunscreen, the skin condition is more stable than many girls who apply five or six layers of it every day; another is a former colleague with dry and sensitive skin. In autumn and winter, four layers of skin care are enough in the morning and evening. If one layer is missing, her face will be dry and itchy in the afternoon. No one said that she is over-skin care.

You must have seen the two factions arguing fiercely about skin care procedures on the Internet: One faction says that skin care must be done through all the steps of "cleansing-water-essence-emulsion-cream-sunscreen". If one step is missing, it means ineffective skin care; the other faction says that streamlined skin care is the truth. The more you apply, the heavier the burden on your skin. In fact, there is nothing wrong with both of these statements, but they are suitable for different people. Think about it, if you have oily skin and stay in an air-conditioned room in the summer, your face will become oily, and you insist on applying thick sealing cream, it will be strange to avoid acne; if you have dry skin, you will run outdoors in the north in autumn and winter, and just put on a toner before going out, it will be strange that your face will not become red and itchy.

After all, there are three core steps in daily skin care that cannot be skipped regardless of skin type, namely cleansing, moisturizing, and sun protection. The remaining steps are all extra points. If you need it, add it, and if you don’t, skip it. Take me for example. In the summer when it is over 30 degrees and I go out for a walk, my face is full of sweat. After washing my face, I take refreshing VC water and put on non-sticky sunscreen before I go out. I don’t use any essence or lotion, and my skin is fine. If my face becomes dry and tight after staying up all night in autumn and winter, I will add a repair essence after toner, then layer a high-moisturizing cream, and change the frequency of applying moisturizing masks from once a week to twice a week.

In addition to the basic care that needs to be done every day, there are also some special care that do not need to be done every day, such as deep cleansing, exfoliating, and applying functional masks. This part is more controversial. Some people say that exfoliation must be done once a week, otherwise old dead skin cells will block the pores and skin care products cannot be absorbed. Some people say that you should never touch exfoliating products in your life, otherwise the skin barrier will become thinner and thinner. My own experience is that this part depends entirely on the condition of the skin. I have combination skin. In the summer when the T-zone produces a lot of oil, I will use a mud mask on the T-zone once a week for deep cleansing. In autumn and winter when the skin is dry, I only do it once every half a month. My best friend with dry and sensitive skin used to follow the trend and cleanse and exfoliate every week. As a result, her face became red for half a month. It took me a long time to save it. Now I have not touched this kind of product for half a year, but my skin is very stable.

In fact, to put it bluntly, the skin care process is just like how you usually wear clothes. It does not say that everyone must wear a three-piece suit all year round. Wearing short-sleeved shorts in the summer is comfortable, and wearing a down jacket and sweater in the winter to keep warm. The core is that your own skin feels comfortable and there are no uncomfortable reactions such as acne, redness, dryness and pain. This is a good process for you.