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When you first start looking into the world of skincare, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Where do you begin and how can you ensure that you’re doing it all correctly?
That’s where VouPre can help! Read on as we talk you through what you need to know to get started with skincare…the right way!
Start With Your Skin Type
A very basic skincare routine only consists of a handful of steps, as you’ll soon find out. However, in order to make sure that you’ve picked the right product for each step, you need to first have an understanding of your skin type.
Fortunately, this is easy. All you need to do is wash your face with a gentle cleanser, pat it dry, and then refrain from applying any other products for half an hour. Once that time is up, closely examine your skin in the mirror. You should be able to easily see which of the following skin types it most resembles:
- Oily skin – this skin type produces more oil than necessary. As a result, your face will look quite shiny and your pores may also look enlarged. Your skin will likely feel greasy to the touch too.
- Dry skin – this is the opposite of oily skin. Dry skin doesn’t produce enough sebum, meaning that it will look and feel dry and rough. You may also notice flaking/peeling.
- Combination skin – this is a mixture of dry skin and oily skin. Some parts of your face will be dry while others (usually the T-zone) will be oily.
- Sensitive skin – this skin type has a compromised skin barrier, which causes the skin to easily react to various triggers. You’ll know if your skin type is sensitive if your skin feels irritated or inflamed, and looks red/angry.
- Normal skin – this is the rarest skin type. It’s perfectly balanced, producing just the right amount of oil. The skin barrier is also healthy, meaning that sensitivities are very unlikely.
Now that you know your skin type, let’s talk about how to put that information to use when creating a skincare routine:
Putting Together a Basic Skincare Routine
When you’re first getting started with skincare, it’s always a good idea to begin with a short and basic daily routine. Here’s what that entails:
Begin by Cleansing
Cleansing is one of the most important things that you can do for your skin. By cleansing, you’ll be clearing away the dirt and other impurities that coat your skin’s surface. This then allows the rest of your skincare products to enter your skin while also saving your skin cells from the free radical damage that all of those impurities would have caused.
Choosing the right cleanser, however, is a little trickier. If your skin type is oily or combination, foaming cleansers tend to be the best way forward. The foam that they create is great for lifting away excess sebum. Ideally, pick a sulfate-free formula that also hydrates the skin, just like the VouPre ClearSuds Foaming Purifier.
Meanwhile, if your skin type is dry or sensitive, you need a cleanser that’s going to be extremely gentle with your skin. Since your skin doesn’t have enough sebum, you don’t want a cleanser that’s going to completely strip your skin dry! A formula like the VouPre Radiance Facial Cleanser, which is infused with amino acids and vitamin E, would be a good choice.
Apply a Serum
Although a serum isn’t strictly essential, especially if you’re trying to keep your skincare routine basic, it can be well worth adding one in. These products are formulated to be highly concentrated, enabling them to hone in on specific visible skin concerns.
Keeping your skin type in mind is crucial when choosing a serum to use, but you should also consider the visible skin concerns you’re hoping to eradicate. Be it the appearance of wrinkles, dark spots, sagging skin, or anything else, the right serum could make a big difference.
While some people choose to layer on a few serums to tackle a variety of visible skin concerns, some serums, like the VouPre Vita C Serum, are great multi-taskers. Vitamin C is revered for how it can help the skin in so many different ways. It’s an ingredient that just about everyone would benefit from! In this serum, it’s joined by vitamins A and E to really enhance the antioxidant power of this formula.
Moisturize (and Protect During the Day)
The final step of your skincare routine should be to moisturize, as well as protect from the sun during the day. The right product, however, will do both of those jobs, saving you from having to buy an additional sunscreen.
Take the VouPre Age Defense Cream SPF 30, for instance. With a blend of aloe vera, vitamins, and green tea extract, it’s a fantastic moisturizer. At the same time, it also provides SPF 30, the recommended SPF for most skin types.
Of course, you won’t need to use an SPF cream at night. Plus, your skin functions differently at night than it does during the day. Nighttimes are when it focuses on regeneration and repair. Giving it access to ingredients that keep it feeling supported and energized is what will bring you the best results, and this is exactly what night creams are formulated to do. The VouPre Revitalizing Night Cream would be a great one to try if you want to help your skin cells reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while giving your skin a burst of hydration at the same time.
Exploring the ‘Extras’
With those steps above, you’ll be able to put together a very efficient yet effective daily skincare routine. However, once you’ve mastered those basics, it doesn’t stop there…
Here are a few ‘extras’ – some to be used daily and others less frequently – that will take your skincare routine to the next level:
Exfoliating
When you’re young, your skin does a great job of exfoliating itself. However, as you age, this slows down. This leads to dead skin cells building up on the surface of your skin. If your skin type is dry, this tends to make dryness worse. If your skin type is oily, this contributes to clogged pores and acne breakouts. Exfoliation removes those dead skin cells, not only preventing those issues but also helping with other visible skin concerns.
While severely oily skin may need an exfoliator containing hydroxy acids, the VouPre Deep Renewal Facial Peel works well for everyone else. It will remove dead skin cells while also brightening your skin and giving your complexion a radiant glow.
Eye Care
Eye care products can be a very useful tool to have in your skincare arsenal if you’re hoping to banish any eye-related skin concerns, such as the appearance of crow’s feet or puffy eye bags.
If you’re adding these products to your skincare routine for the first time, start with just one. Pick your biggest visible skin concern and find a product that’s capable of helping, such as how the VouPre Dark Circle Eye Cream excels at lightening the look of dark circles.
Once you’ve used your first eye care product for a while, you could then look into adding in more. For example, if you’re also hoping to smooth away the appearance of crow’s feet and other eye wrinkles, apply the Advanced Gold Eye Serum during the serum stage of your routine, and then follow up with your eye cream.
Masking
Face masks are an easy yet effective way to elevate your skincare routine. Just like serums and eye care products, these formulas are usually geared toward helping the skin in specific ways. As a result, they’re great for tailoring your skincare routine to your skin’s needs.
The VouPre Aqua Melting Mask, for instance, will enable you to boost your skin’s moisture levels while also reducing the appearance of aging and sun damage. Sodium hyaluronate, squalane, peptides, and collagen provide hydrating while the numerous superfood extracts in this mask will work on any visible signs of free radical damage.
On the other hand, if your focus is on making your skin feel less oily while looking brighter, the Cannabis Caviar Transforming Mask is what you need. It hydrates the skin too while, again, providing a plethora of antioxidants.
Skincare Devices
Skincare devices and tools are another way to tackle your visible skin concerns while also enhancing how the rest of your skincare products work. They range from traditional, manual tools to high-tech devices, each one working in its own way.
Some tools, such as gua sha tools, are undeniably enjoyable but don’t have much science behind them. If you’re looking for real results, pick a tool/device that has research to back it up. Derma rollers are one, with multiple studies showing that microneedling can leave the skin looking firmer, smoother, and brighter. You’ll find a derma roller included in each VouPre skincare collection.
LED light therapy devices take things even further. Some now come with additional functions, bringing together a variety of skincare tech. Take the VouPre L’Rae Beam as an example. In addition to LED, it also offers radiofrequency electrodes and electric muscle stimulation. All of these different modes enable you to use the device for such a wide range of different skincare concerns, making it one that you’ll turn to time and time again over the years.
Consistency is Everything
One final skincare tip to remember is…
Consistency is everything. Even if you follow the above steps and invest in the right skincare products, they won’t be able to do much if you aren’t being consistent with your skincare routine. Sure, each time you use them, they’ll temporarily make your skin look better. However, if you want to see long-term improvements in your complexion, your daily skincare routine needs to be followed on a daily basis! Most of those active ingredients need to accumulate in your skin over time before they can work their magic – inconsistency will only interfere with this.
Put the effort into ensuring that your new skincare routine becomes a firm habit, in the mornings as well as in the evenings, and it won’t be long before you’re rewarded for your efforts.
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