Skin care routine includes

The skin care process includes three core steps: basic cleansing, functional care, and occlusive moisturizing. The remaining steps such as exfoliation, facial mask application, special repair, and instrument introduction are all additional steps selected on demand. There is no unified standard process that applies to all skin types and all scenarios.

When I first started working as a skin manager, I was most often asked for a "universal care step list" by customers. After touching thousands of faces in different conditions, I realized that the "standard process" with seven or eight steps posted on the Internet is really unnecessary - some people get rid of pimples after applying three layers, while others still feel dry and tight after applying five layers. In the final analysis, as long as the three core steps are in place, the rest all depends on your current skin condition and needs.

Let’s just talk about cleaning. There have always been two completely different care logics in the industry, and no one can convince anyone. Moderates advocate using amino acid cleansers or even warm water to cleanse without heavy makeup or heavy oil pollution to avoid over-cleansing and damaging the skin's stratum corneum barrier. I used to have a regular customer with dry and sensitive skin. I used to wash my face with soap-based cleansers twice a day in the morning and evening, and exfoliated twice a week. My cheeks became red and hot at all times. Later, I changed my face to only washing my face with warm water in the morning, and only using amino acid cleansers in the evening and rubbing it for 30 seconds. Most of the redness disappeared in half a month. The deep cleansing school is more suitable for oily and combination skin, especially those who often wear makeup and stay in dusty and fume-heavy environments for a long time. They believe that regular deep cleansing with a mild mud mask or low-concentration salicylic acid can prevent oil from clogging the pores and causing them to close. I have oily skin and small hair that goes to the construction site every day. I used to apply a mild kaolin clay mask once a week, and it disappeared in less than two months. Both statements are correct. They are completely suitable for different skin types and scenes, so there is no need to compete with each other.

The 3 minutes after washing your face are the golden window for skin care. The efficacy of this step of care is completely "depending on the food" and there are no fixed requirements. If you want to whiten your skin, use niacinamide and prototype VC products. If you want to fight aging, choose alcohol A and peptides. If you are sensitive to redness, use ceramide and asiaticoside repair essences first. There is also a lot of controversy here. Those who are overlying on ingredients think that it is more efficient to use multiple functional ingredients together, while those who are streamliners think that a maximum of 1-2 functional ingredients should be used at a time to avoid ingredient conflict or over-stimulation. A former colleague of mine fell into this trap. In order to quickly rejuvenate the skin, she combined high-concentration prototype VC, salicylic acid, and retinol essence. She originally wanted to whiten and anti-aging in one step, but the result was that her skin suddenly turned red, and she stopped using all effective products for half a month before she recovered. To be honest, novices really don’t need to be greedy, just focus on one skin care need at a time. Taking your time will be much better than rushing to pile up a lot. Oh, by the way, if you encounter skin emergencies, such as sunburn or acne breakouts, don’t add anything to the day’s functional care. Just apply a soothing and repairing essence, which is better than anything else.

Once the active ingredients are applied, it’s done. If there is no “lid” to cover it, most of the active ingredients will evaporate and be in vain. The last core step is to seal and moisturize. If you have dry skin, choose a creamy cream with strong occlusive properties. If you have oily skin, choose a refreshing lotion or gel. In summer, use a light-textured cream, and in winter, use a moisturizing cream. In principle, your face should feel moisturized after application, not tight and not sticky. Many oily-skinned sisters have asked me before, “Does it mean I don’t need to apply facial cream because I have a lot of oil?” In fact, it’s not necessarily true. There are many people with oily skin around me. If I apply a matte cream with an oil-free formula in summer, the amount of oil produced will be much less than when I only apply toner. To put it bluntly, it means that the water and oil in the skin are balanced, and it will not secrete oil to protect itself. Of course, there are also people with extremely oily skin who really feel stuffy no matter what they apply. It’s totally fine to just apply a refreshing toner. Skin texture always comes first.

As for the additional steps that are very popular on the Internet, such as applying facial masks three times and exfoliating twice a week, most of them are really just marketing rhetoric. If you have a healthy skin barrier, you can just apply a hydrating mask once or twice a week to relax and relax. However, if you have dry, sensitive skin or are in the process of having a bad face, wearing a mask can easily aggravate your skin and lead to contact dermatitis. I had a customer before who heard an anchor say, "Your skin will be healed only if you apply a mask every day." After applying it for a month, acne broke out and became red, and she went to the hospital to prescribe ointment to recover. There are also items such as exfoliation and the use of introduction devices. For dry and sensitive skin, you may do it more than once every six months. For healthy and oily skin, once every two weeks is enough. There is really no need to stick to the online schedule. Whether your skin is comfortable or not is always more important than "following the process."

My skin care routine is also very casual now. I rinse my face with warm water when my face is not oily in the morning, apply toner and apply sunscreen before going out. If I have makeup on at night, I remove it first and then use amino acid cleansing for half a minute. I apply an essence and cream and it’s done. When I had acne during my period, I applied an extra acne essence. I put all whitening and anti-aging aside. My skin is much more stable than in the past few years when I was tossing around with various procedures and equipment every day. To put it bluntly, there are no fixed items that "must be included" in skin care. It is a good process that is most suitable for you if you are comfortable applying it and your skin is in stable condition without making messy things.