What does the skin care process include?

In fact, there is no fixed process for skin care that must be adhered to. The only three core steps that must be done are cleansing, moisturizing, and sun protection. The rest of the exfoliation, essence, facial mask, and eye cream are all options that can be added as needed. There is no need to force the steps to appear "exquisite."

When many people first get into skin care, they always think that the more steps, the better the effect. In the past two years, I followed the "morning, C, and evening A complete process" of beauty bloggers. I applied water, serum, VC essence, lotion, eye cream, face cream, and sunscreen on my face layer by layer. As a result, within half a month, my T-zone became stuffy and my cheeks were constantly red and hot. I went to see a dermatologist and found out that I have combination, oily and light-sensitive skin. So many layers added extra burden to the skin, and in turn destroyed the original barrier.

Several of the skin care controversies that are currently raging on the Internet essentially do not understand the principle that "the process is dead but the person is alive." For example, "should I use facial cleanser in the morning?" There is really no standard answer. My best friend with dry skin, if she cleanses her face with amino acids in the morning in the winter, she will definitely get stuck in the makeup and get wrinkles. Now she directly pats her face with warm water of about 30 degrees Celsius in the morning in the winter, and gently blots it dry with a cotton towel. Then she applies moisturizing cream and sunscreen, and her makeup is very smooth. ； But if you have oily skin, and the oil in your T-zone can make you fry an egg after you sleep, you still need to use a gentle amino acid cleanser in the morning to remove the excess oil. Otherwise, it will be easy to rub the skin after applying sunscreen, and it will also easily block the pores and cause them to close.

There is also the argument that "regular exfoliation can promote the absorption of skin care products" that has been debated for many years. I have stepped into this trap before. I used a scrub to exfoliate my entire face once a week. As a result, within two months, the barrier of my cheeks was directly damaged, causing it to turn red when exposed to cold or heat. Later I learned that applying a salicylic acid pad to the T-zone for two weeks for healthy oily skin is enough to exfoliate. For dry and sensitive skin, it is better not to use any exfoliating products. Otherwise, the stratum corneum will become thinner and thinner, transepidermal water loss will become faster, and the face will become drier and more susceptible to sensitivity.

As for the question that everyone is struggling with, "Should I use an anti-aging serum in advance?", there is no need for the "25-year-old must be anti-aging" PUA that is marketed. If you are in your early 20s, you don't have any dry lines or fine lines on your face, and you don't have a regular schedule. At night, just do the basic three steps. At most, if you need whitening, add a whitening essence. If you have acne, add an anti-acne essence. If dry lines appear around the eyes or the face becomes sunken after staying up late and does not rebound for a long time, it will be too late to use an anti-aging essence.

Now that I stay home all day on weekends, I even skip sunscreen. After washing my face, I apply a light moisturizing lotion and then lie down to give my skin a break, which is more nourishing than applying a lot of stuff. To put it bluntly, there is never a unified standard answer to the skin care process. The core is to stick to the three basic steps of cleansing, moisturizing, and sun protection. Whether and what to add in the remaining steps all depends on your current skin condition and needs. What suits you is the most useful.