What does the skin care process include?

Cleansing, moisturizing, repairing, and sun protection, all other steps are optional and can be flexibly added based on skin type, skin care needs, and skin condition.

Don’t think this is cutting corners. I have been practicing skin care for almost 5 years, and I have seen too many people regard additional items as necessary options, forcing their healthy skin to become sensitive and red. For those students who rush to class at 8 a.m., they didn’t put on any makeup the day before and didn’t produce too much oil. Just put some warm water on your face, put on a light moisturizing lotion, and then apply SPF30 daily sunscreen before going out. It’s enough. There is no need to apply three or four layers of toner, essence, lotion, and cream on your face. On the contrary, it will easily make the T zone oily. If your face turns dull after staying up late the night before to catch up on the plan, apply an extra layer of whitening essence after cleansing at night, or add a skin care oil when your face becomes dry during the change of seasons. These are all flexible adjustments you can make as needed.

Nowadays, the debate on the skin care process on the Internet has not stopped. The functional skin care party believes that anti-aging, antioxidant, and whitening needs should be covered in daily life, and the process will naturally have a few more steps. The minimalist skin care party believes that the skin itself has the ability to repair itself. Extra skin care products will only increase the metabolic burden on the skin, and three steps are enough. In fact, there is nothing wrong with both statements, but they are suitable for different people. Healthy oily skin has a high tolerance, and it will not be burdensome to add 2-3 essences with different effects on a daily basis. Sensitive and dry skin has a thin barrier, and applying too much will cause acne, redness and itchiness. Just find a rhythm that suits you.

I used to be a fan of mixed oil, and I followed the trend of exquisite skin care. Every night, I had to go through 9 steps of makeup removal, cleansing, secondary cleansing, toner, anti-aging essence, whitening essence, lotion, cream, and sleeping mask. I frowned and closed my mouth, thinking that I was not cleansing well enough. I also added a scrub twice a week to exfoliate, and the result was so red that even the foundation was stuck. I asked her to stop all secondary cleansing, scrubs, and sleeping masks, leaving only makeup remover, cleansing, an oil-control essence, lotion, and sunscreen. Within a month, most of it was gone, and her face was no longer red.

To put it bluntly, the skin care process is like dressing the skin. The three core steps are a close-fitting basic inner layer, which is a must-have basic item no matter what the weather. Exfoliation, functional essence, and facial mask are like jackets, scarves, and accessories. When the weather is cold (skin is dry), add a thick coat (cream, essence oil). If you want to attend an important occasion (requiring emergency brightening), add an accessory (emergency mask). There is no need to wrap yourself up in a down jacket on a 30-degree day. Instead, you will sweat all over. If you happen to be in a special condition after surgery, art, or an allergy period, the process will be further reduced, and you may even have to stop cleansing for a day or two. Just use medical repair dressings and hard sunscreen under an umbrella and a hat. Don't mess around.