Start your new year right with a skincare routine that actually reflects the real you. Every person’s skin is unique, and it’s time to cater to your own special qualities and needs.
For every type of skin, it’s best to go about your skincare in the following order: cleansing, toning, and moisturizing. These are the three main building blocks of any routine. Which products you use, however, need to be tailored to your specific type of skin. Along the way, you can also add additional products like serum and eye creams — and you should always round things off with the application of SPF. Apply products from thinnest to thickest, and take note of the following advice on how to match your skin type.
1. Cleansing
Wash your face with a cleanser twice daily, morning and night, to keep your complexion clean and clear. Oily or acne-prone skin types should go for foaming liquid cleansers, sensitive types for oil, and mature skin for melting balms. Those suffering from dry, red, or eczema-prone skin will be safe with a cream or lotion. Any skin type can use micellar water, an especially gentle formulation.
2. Toning
Tone after cleansing and before applying anything further. Like cleansing, you’ll want to tone morning and night. If you use a formula that contains exfoliating acids, however, you may be better off using it only at night or every other day.
3. Moisturizing
Moisturize twice a day, with a morning cream and a night cream. Morning creams protect against environmental aggressors like ultraviolet radiation and free radicals, whilst night creams work on promoting repair and replenishment. All skin types should use moisturizer year-round. Oily skin types are best off with a gel moisturizer, normal or combination types with lotions, and dry types with cream. Inflamed and sensitive skin can be treated with a soothing balm.
With that advice in mind, check out the best products to add to your skincare routine for a radiant new year.
Best products to upgrade your skincare routine
1. SkinCeuticals Gentle Cleanser
2. SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier
3. Aurelia Probiotic Skincare Cell Revitalize Day Moisturizer
4. PCA SKIN Anti-Redness Serum
5. Perricone MD Hypoallergenic Firming Eye Cream
6. Dr Dennis Gross Skincare Hyaluronic Marine Moisture Cushion 50ml
