What content and requirements does the skin care process include

In essence, the core logic of the skin care process is built around the golden triangle of "cleansing-moisturizing-sun protection", which is divided into two parts: daily basic care and periodic special care. There is no standard answer that is universal across the Internet. All steps and product selections must be adapted to your own skin type, current skin condition, and scene needs to be effective.

I helped my cousin with oily skin adjust her skin care regimen a while ago. She followed a dry-skinned beauty blogger and learned the seven-step skin care routine in the morning and evening. She applied the serum, essence oil, and nourishing cream on her face layer by layer. Within half a month, her forehead was filled with swollen eyes and her mouth was closed, and several red and swollen pimples appeared along her jawline. Later, her morning routine was cut down to three steps: amino acid cleansing, refreshing toner, and sunscreen. At night, she only added one extra step: oil-controlling and acne-removing essence, and even lotion was omitted. Within two weeks, most of it was gone, and her face no longer felt sticky. When choosing products, you don’t have to have a complete set of water, essence, lotion, and cream. It’s just like wearing clothes. On a 30-degree day, you have to wear a sweatshirt and a jacket to avoid getting prickly heat. If your oily skin is moisturized by applying a refreshing essence in summer, you don’t need to add lotion or cream at all.

There is a lot of debate on the Internet now about "should you use cleansing in the morning?" In fact, both sides of the argument are reasonable. Most of the people who support not using it are dry skin and sensitive skin groups. After sleeping all night, there is only a small amount of oil and metabolized keratin on the face. Rinse with warm water is enough. Cleansing will destroy the surface sebum film, and the more you wash your face, the drier it becomes. Those who are on the opposite side are basically those with oily skin and combination skin. If you have oily skin, your T-zone will be very shiny when you wake up in the morning. If you don’t cleanse your face after applying sunscreen and apply mud, the excess oil will block the pores and blackheads will appear. In fact, there is no need to stand in line. If your face feels tight and stinging after washing in the morning, stop cleansing and rinse it with warm water. If your face feels refreshed and comfortable after washing, using a mild amino acid cleanser is not a problem at all.

Speaking of sunscreen, don’t think that cloudy days or lack of sunshine in winter can save you money. Photoaging does not distinguish between seasons. Last winter, I was too lazy to apply sunscreen while commuting for half a month. I had two small sun spots on my cheekbones. It took me half a year to apply whitening essence before they faded away. I really don’t know how painful it is until I step on it.

If you are experiencing redness due to the change of seasons, or you have just completed cosmetic surgery, acid treatment, etc., the process must be simplified, just like eating light porridge and water when you have a cold. Do not put extra burden on the skin. Use gentle amino acid cleansing or simply wash your face with warm water, then apply a repairing cream. Try to wear a hat, mask and umbrella when going out for hard sun protection. Stop all whitening and anti-aging essences, and wait for the skin condition to stabilize before adding it back.

In addition to the daily basic procedures, such as deep cleansing, exfoliating, and applying functional masks, they all fall into the category of cyclical care, and there is no fixed frequency requirement at all. I have previously dealt with a customer with healthy oily skin. He cleansed the mask twice a week and added a scrub to exfoliate. This made me have sensitive skin, which became red and itchy when the season changed. Later, I changed these cyclical items to once every two weeks, and it took more than half a year for the skin to return to a stable state. If you wear a lot of makeup and have a lot of oil in your T-zone, it’s okay to do deep cleansing once a week. If you have dry and sensitive skin, doing it once a month or even half a month is enough.

To be honest, skin care is never just a collection of steps. There is no need to fill the dressing table to be called good skin care. If your face feels comfortable after applying skin care products, not tight or sticky, and your skin condition will be stable in the long run, then this process is suitable for you. If you blindly follow the trend and copy other people's work, you will easily fall into traps.