Skincare doesn’t have to be hard! When it comes to skincare, keep it simple. Here are ten simple skincare ideas to get you started on taking better care of your skin.

1. Wash Your Face Every Day

Washing your face is the best way to take care of your skin. So much dirt and grime builds up on your face throughout the day! Cleansing your face clears out your pores of all those impurities and prepares your skin for moisturizer and your other skincare products!

2. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate

Hydration is so important for your full body, especially for your skin! Use a hydrating moisturizer, face oil, or serum after cleansing to lock in the moisture that your body so desperately needs.

3. Look for Clean Beauty Products

Avoid beauty products that include these harmful chemicals:

  • Parabens
  • Artificial fragrances
  • Sodium lauryl sulfate
  • Toluene
  • Phythalates
  • Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)
  • Formaldehyde
  • Oxybenzone
  • Diethanolamine
  • Triclosan

Beauty Counter, Biossance, and Pacifica Beauty are great natural skincare brands that have clean ingredients.

4. Wear Sunscreen

Sunscreen is so important to wear every time that you go outside! Most of your skin’s visible aging is due to the sun. Apply a mineral-based sunscreen SPF 30 or higher every single morning.

5. Use a Retinoid

Retinoid serums are incredible for aging skin. Retinoids combat wrinkles, age spots, and can even treat acne. Find a high-quality retinoid serum and try it out. Read more about retinoid serums and their effects here.

6. Exfoliate Carefully

Exfoliation is so important to get rid of all the dead skin cells that build up over time. There are two kinds of exfoliants: physical and chemical. Physical exfoliants manually remove dead skin, like scrubs or washcloths. Chemical exfoliants dissolve dead skin with different chemicals. Both forms of exfoliation can be harmful to your skin, so be very gentle!

7. Ditch the Dairy and Sugar

There is a link between drinking milk and those annoying red spots that you’re trying to avoid. One idea is that the hormones in milk aggravate acne! Sugar has also been linked to breakouts. Try cutting them out of your diet and see how your skin reacts.

8. Eat Healthy Fats

Healthy fats like avocado, olive oil, and cold-water fish all contain healthy omega-3 fats that help your skin so much. Omega-3 and omega-6 fats are the building blocks of healthy cell membranes. They also help produce the skin’s natural oil barrier which help keeps the skin looking hydrated and plump!

9. Sleep on Your Back

If you sleep on your side, you’ll get wrinkles faster! Especially if you only sleep on one side. Sleep on your back to reduce the wrinkles around your eyes and mouth. Plus, you won’t have to deal with pillow lines in the morning.

10. Clean and Sanitize Your Phone

Have you ever looked down at your phone and been horrified by all the grease and makeup that came off? Think about how much builds up over just a week. Sanitize your phone every night so that you don’t have all that touching your face!

 

Try out these simple skincare ideas and see your skin improve! Visit our website for more skincare recommendations.