What content and methods does the skin care process include?

In fact, the core logic of daily skin care is very simple. The three necessary procedures are always cleansing, moisturizing, and sun protection. All other steps, such as essence, serum, facial mask, and exfoliation, are additional items that can be flexibly added or removed based on personal skin type, skin care needs, and the environment. There is no "standard process" that everyone must copy. It's a bit like eating. Rice, noodles and vegetables are the basis for ensuring energy. Health products and functional meals are all options that can be added as needed. There is no need to stuff a lot of things that you can't digest for the so-called "nutritional comprehensiveness".

When I helped my cousin who had just graduated to adjust her skin care routine a while ago, she was particularly surprised. She said online that it requires seven steps to be considered serious skin care. She had saved two months’ salary to buy a complete set of Internet celebrity products. She applied toner, serum, essence, lotion, cream, isolation, and sunscreen on her face every morning and evening. Half a month later, my cheeks became red and closed, and even my foundation was stuck so hard that I couldn’t even see it. Later, I stopped using all the extra functional essences and serums. I washed my face with a gentle amino acid cleanser in the morning and evening, applied a moisturizing lotion suitable for sensitive skin, wore a mask and a hat when going out, and applied mild physical sunscreen. Within three weeks, my skin condition stabilized.

There are actually a lot of controversies on the Internet about skin care routines. The most controversial one is "whether morning C and evening A are a must-do routine." Many beauty bloggers tout it as an anti-aging standard, saying that ordinary people, even those with sensitive skin, need to slowly build up tolerance before using it. However, there are many dermatologists around me. My friends have mentioned that morning C and evening A are more suitable for mature skin with a healthy barrier and clear anti-aging needs. If you have sensitive skin, or are in your early 20s and have no obvious problems with loose fine lines, there is no need to force this process, but it will easily make the skin sensitive and red. There is also controversy about exfoliation. Many people think that accumulation of old dead skin cells will cause acne and affect the absorption of skin care products. They need to scrub or acid exfoliate at least once a week. However, in fact, the metabolic cycle of healthy skin is 28 days, and old dead skin cells will naturally fall off. , even if you have healthy oily skin that produces a lot of oil, you can use mild fruit acid products at most once every two weeks. Frequent exfoliation for dry and sensitive skin will only wear the cuticle that protects the skin thinner and thinner. Instead, it will cause dryness, itching, redness, and allergies.

Specific to different skin types and scenarios, the process can also be flexibly changed. For example, if you stay in hot and humid places in the south in the summer, oily skin may find even moisturizer greasy. After washing your face, apply a refreshing gel and then apply sunscreen. If you have specific needs such as whitening or lightening spots, just add the corresponding functional essence between basic moisturizing and sun protection. There is really no need to copy other people's procedures.

To put it bluntly, skin care is a matter of different opinions. The core is to understand the condition of your skin and give it what it needs, rather than giving it "what others say it should want." By slowly experimenting, you can always find the rhythm that suits you best.