If so, it's no wonder! Given that we've spent the last couple of months cooped up with the central heating on full blast, it's no wonder that our skin is parched. Now that the weather is improving, it's time to give our lacklustre skin a bit of much-needed TLC.
GENERAL SKINCARE RULES
- Drink at least 2 litres of water per day.
- Cleanse, tone and moisturise your face every morning and evening.
- Use products that are specifically designed for your age and skin type.
- Assess your skin type every 6 months and adapt your products if necessary.
- Always wear an SPF (minimum SPF15).
- Avoid cleansing wipes (they're laced with alcohol and strip your skin of essential moisture).
- Treat your skin once a week with a suitable face mask (e.g. clay mask for oily skin, moisturising mask for dry skin etc.)
- Avoid abrasive exfoliating products; instead, gently exfoliate your skin 1-2 times a week using a small bit of cleanser on a clean, damp facecloth.
CLEANSING ROUTINE
Step 1: Remove Eye Make-up
Apply a generous amount of eye make-up remover to a cotton pad and hold it to your eye for 20 seconds to disolve the eye make-up. Wipe away and repeat as necessary. Use separate clean cotton pads for each eye.
Step 2: Cleanse
Choose a cleanser that suits your skin-type (dry skin = cream cleanser, normal skin = milk cleanser, oily skin = gel cleanser). Massage the cleanser onto your skin using damp cotton pads or a damp facecloth and rinse clean with water.
Step 3: Tone
Choose a toner that suits your skin type (dry skin = rose water / non-alcohol toner, normal skin = rose water / non-alcohol toner, oily skin = alcohol toner) and apply to the face with cotton pads.
Step 4: Moisturise
Choose a moisturiser that suits your skin type (dry/normal skin = oil-based moisturiser, oily skin = oil-free moisturiser). Using your fingertips, massage your face and neck with the product.
Step 5: Eye Cream
If you are over the age of 25, you should be wearing an eye cream. Tap the product underneath the eye and outward towards the temples, very gently, using the pad of your index finger.
Step 6: Lip Balm
Apply a lip balm to your lips to prevent chapped lips.
RECOMMENDED SKINCARE WEBSITES
- http://www.kudosbeauty.ie/
- http://www.hqhair.com/
- http://www.skinstore.com/
- http://www.strawberrynet.com/
- http://www.adonisgrooming.com/
Yours in style,
Caroline
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