What content and methods does the skin care process include?

Cleansing, moisturizing, and sun protection, all the remaining functional steps are superimposed as needed. There is no need to compose a dozen-step so-called "exquisite skin care ritual".

A while ago, I helped my cousin with oily skin adjust her skin care routine. She used to follow the trend of Internet celebrities and cleanse her face with a strong soap base in the morning and evening. Afterwards, she would add five or six layers of astringent, anti-inflammatory essence, lotion, cream, and primer. It was so boring that whiteheads appeared all over her chin and forehead. After shutting up, I changed it to using only mild amino acid cleansing in the morning, removing the sticky sealing cream, leaving only the three steps of cleansing, refreshing moisturizing essence, and sunscreen. Within two weeks, she came to me and told me that shutting up had eliminated most of it, and even the oiliness was not as bad as before.

Speaking of cleansing, there has been a lot of quarrel online recently about "should you use facial cleanser in the morning?" In fact, both sides of the argument are valid: people with dry and sensitive skin mostly believe that the oil secreted by the skin itself in the morning is a natural protective barrier, and only washing it with warm water at 32-35℃ is enough. If you wash it too much, it will easily damage the barrier and cause redness and itchiness.； Supporters of oily and acne-prone skin think that the oil secreted by eight hours of sleep and the old dead skin cells accumulated on the face will easily clog pores and produce blackheads without cleansing. In fact, there is really no standard answer. If you touch your face in the morning, if it is not oily or tight, then rinse it with warm water and it will be fine. If the T-zone is oily and shiny or even sticky, using a gentle amino acid cleanser will not cause any problems.

If you have done the basic three steps and you still have specific needs such as whitening, anti-aging, and repairing, you can just add targeted steps. There is no need to follow someone else's template. For example, if my colleagues who are over 35 years old want to improve dry lines, they will add A alcohol essence to their skin care routine at night. After applying it, they will use moisturizing cream to lock in the effect. After half a year, the dry lines under their eyes have indeed faded a lot. ； If you encounter the special period of redness or hotness after sun exposure during the change of seasons, stop all functional products, and at most apply a soothing medical dressing to reduce the burden on the skin and make it heal faster.

In fact, the skin care process is very similar to our daily meals. Cleansing, moisturizing, and sunscreen are indispensable staple foods for every meal, which can provide the most basic protection for the skin. Functional essences and facial masks are more like snacks. Just make up for whatever is missing. Eating a full meal every meal will put a burden on the stomach. The same is true for skin care. By the way, there is another pitfall that many people easily fall into, which is to pile all the steps on the face regardless of skin type. A fan once showed me her skin care platform. There are three skin care lotions, which need to be layered in order, and three or four essences with different effects. After applying, the face is sticky to the hair. Later, I went to the dermatologist. The doctor said that the barrier was damaged due to excessive skin care. After simplifying it to three steps, the redness disappeared in half a month. Really, skin care is not about addition, what suits you is the best.