4 basic daily skincare steps!

Hello friends! Today I am talking about the 4 essentials steps of a basic skincare routine! 

Yes, not 1, not 2, but it has to be a complete 4 steps at night, with an additional step 5 “ Adding the sunscreen” in the morning.

This is dedicated to all genders who want healthy/young-looking fresh skin.

**Disclaimer: 

All of these steps do not need to follow in order! You can adjust between steps to improve your comfort level! And it’s safe to layer one product after another product. 

All of the products are highly recommend. 

1 / Step 1: Clean your face with a regular facewash:

• Washing your face with a face wash that has a gentle/light formula, for example, the cream consistency works perfectly. You don’t need a really strong facewash for the first steps because this is a double cleansing method, you will exfoliate your skin after.
• Cleaning your face helps to remove dirt, prevent any clogging pores.

Recommended products: CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser (for normal to oily skin), CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser (for very dry to dry skin).

2 / Step 2: Physical Exfoliating: 

• The most common mechanical exfoliation method using small particles (scrubs) to remove dead skins from the skin's surface.
•  Usually, you should only use it 1-2 times a week. However, using this method alone is ineffective and even potentially damaging the skin by rubbing. Very stubborn dead cells in the deeper level won't leave this way. Must use a new combination of the under muscle method. So please continue to watch the Chemical Exfoliate section.

Recommended products: TOYO - CURE: Natural Aqua Gel, Water Skin Exfoliator.

3 / Step 3: Toner

• Toner is also known as rose water. However, not all toner products contain rose water. After washing your face, toner helps to balance your PH level and reconstruct your skin surface. 
• When picking a toner product, please do not choose one that contains “alcohol”, it will burn your skin a little bit. That’s why you feel a little “fresh” or a minty feeling on your skin after applying it. 

Recommended products: LANEIGE’s Essential Power Skin Toner

3 / Step 4:  Serum / Essence

• The formula exists under liquid, gel or cream. Serum and essence contain a lot of nutrients for your skin. This is the product that penetrates deepest into your skin. Therefore, its purposes are deep moisturizing, whitening, anti-aging, or alkali oil. This is really an essential step if you want to have healthy and beautiful skin from within.

Recommended products: anything that does not contain niacinamide (a chemical factor to help prevent acne, if you don’t have acne, pick something else)

4 / Step 4:  Chemical exfoliation

• This is the process that people would use right after washing their faces but I prefer using it after balancing back my PH level, sometimes, I put it in the last step after moisturizing; because Chemical exfoliation is mainly “acidic products”, sometimes you feel your skin gets tighter and irritated. However, you should not let this scared you from upgrading to an advanced skincare level.
• This effective chemical exfoliation method but is not widely known. My skin has been different since I researched this. 
• This is the explanation for AHA and BHA.

Recommended products: Paula's Choice-SKIN PERFECTING 8% AHA Gel Exfoliant & 2% BHA Exfoliators w/ Glycolic Acid Salicylic Acid

4 / Step 5: Moisturizer: 

• This the final moisturizer step in the basic process. The aim is to provide moisture, soften and protect the outermost surface of the skin.
• Any moisturizer product works but please avoid the one that contains any ingredients to fight off acne if you don’t have acne.

-Gwen-