What are the methods for girls to treat skin problems

It is much more efficient to trace the source of the problem first and then intervene lightly, rather than following the trend and stocking up on functional products costing thousands of dollars.

A while ago, I helped my best friend from the same company solve the problem of recurring redness. She had been using Xiaohongshu for half a year, and she bought two thousand yuan for redness-correcting essence and barrier repair cream. However, her face still turned red like Guan Gong when she was exposed to heat, and she occasionally got rashes. I accompanied her through her skin care routine for a week, and then I discovered that the problem was with makeup removal: she always felt that light makeup could not be removed completely, so she would rub the makeup remover on her face for three minutes each time, and then wash it again with facial cleanser, which forcibly thinned the stratum corneum. Later, I asked her to replace the cleansing balm with a gentle push-on cleansing oil, rub it on her face for 30 seconds and then rinse it off. She didn’t need to cleanse twice. In just over half a month, her redness was gone, and she could even apply the stinging essence she used before.

Many people always think that skin care needs strong medicine to be effective. Take the controversial acid treatment for example. Some people say that it is a blackhead killer. Use it at a low concentration twice a week, and the blackheads on the nose will disappear in half a month. Oily skin tolerates excessive oil production and frequent mouth closure. Applying mandelic acid locally with a concentration of less than 6% can indeed speed up the metabolism of dead cuticles, and the effect is much better than ordinary cleansing masks. However, if you have dry and sensitive skin with a thin cuticle, it is strange to follow the trend and apply salicylic acid with a concentration of 20% all over your face. It will not ruin your face.

There are still many people who ignore factors other than skin care. I stayed up late for a week working on a project a while ago, and there were a lot of small cracks on my forehead. I applied the unblocking essence for almost a week, but it didn't help at all. Then I divided the work at hand and slept for 8 hours for three days in a row. I drank 1.5L of warm water every day. I didn't apply anything, and the cracks went away by themselves. This kind of skin problem caused by endocrine fluctuations will only scratch the surface no matter how many multi-functional products you apply. Adjusting your work and rest time will have the fastest effect.

Even if everyone is arguing about "should you wear sunscreen indoors" every day, there is actually no absolute right or wrong. If your workstation is next to a floor-to-ceiling window and you get three to four hours of direct sunlight every day, then applying low-power sunscreen can indeed reduce the dark spots caused by photoaging; but if your office is on a shady side, two or three meters away from the window, and you don’t get sunlight all day long, there is no need to put on sunscreen to burden your skin. Wearing an ordinary mask can block the sporadic scattered light.

I met a girl who blindly gave up sugar in order to get rid of acne. She didn’t eat rice or fruit for three months, and even drank milk tea without sugar. As a result, the acne was not much better. My aunt postponed it for 20 days, and her face turned two degrees yellow. In fact, quitting sugar does not mean that you completely cut off all carbohydrates and sweetness. As long as you drink less fruit tea and milk tea with more than ten grams of added sugar, and eat multi-grain rice and seasonal fruits normally, it is no problem. The girl later returned to a normal diet, but replaced her three cups of milk tea a week with sugar-free ones. In less than a month, most of her acne disappeared.

To put it bluntly, skin care is like raising a potted plant. You must first understand whether your skin type likes dryness or oiliness, and whether the recent problem is caused by external stimulation or internal disorder. Don't just apply it on your face if others say it is good. Find your own rhythm. It will be more effective than all the universal remedies posted on the Internet.