Do you have a daily morning skin care routine?
If not, you know we’ll tell you to get started. Like that There are many benefits of maintaining a regular skin care routine and these benefits don’t just help you start your day with a fresh face. With a good morning routine, you can not only better prepare your face for the day, but also better prepare your face for the future. Anti-aging starts now, everyone.
Benefits of a daily morning skin care routine include:
Reduce acne and blemishes (oh and check this out Other acne solutionsalso)
♡Reduce appearance wrinkles and lines
♡ Improve the health of facial skin
Increase confidence on your skin, thus increasing confidence
♡ Increase cell turnover
♡ Encourage adherence to your routine and create other healthy habits
♡ A way to practice self-care
♡Prepares your skin for flawless makeup
However, let’s get one thing straight: a morning skincare routine is completely different from a nighttime skincare routine. The same is true of the products you use and purpose.
Your morning skincare routine should prepare your face for the day, protect it from environmental aggressors and Prepare your face for makeup. On the other hand, your habit of staying up at night will help you release everything it encounters throughout the day. It should focus on healing, repair, and rejuvenation.
Not sure where to start? At TSC, we’ve got you covered. Let’s take a look at a simple daily morning skincare routine that can help keep your skin healthy and youthful. With this general sketch, you can choose the products that work best for your skin and jump right into your… skin care business.
Daily morning skin care routine
♡ Step 1: Hydrate.
First thing first, literally as soon as you open your eyes, HYDRATE. We cannot stress how important this is. Drink water first thing in the morning yes so many beneficial for your skin as well as your overall health. These benefits include:
+ Get those toxins out faster
+ Kickstart your metabolism
+ Supports bright and radiant skin
+ Increases skin elasticity
+ Prevent pimples, acne
Increase and maintain skin moisture
+ Improves the pH balance of your skin
+ Reduces dry and cracked skin
If you don’t want to flush as soon as you wake up, try the same. Other drinks that are suitable for drinking on an empty stomach are lemonade, coconut waterours pink detox drinkor this morning spa water.
Another thing that can really help moisturize your skin is a humidifier. Oh, you don’t want a raw, white, sluggish, sterile person? Duh, Lauryn has you covered. She designed a pretty, pink Canopy anti-mold humidifier. Like, you want this on your nightstand. Find out more here.
Step 2: Wash off with a mild cleanser. (Nothing too harsh).
Skin care enthusiasts are torn about this. Some wash their faces in the morning and others don’t. Like, why wash off all the expensive skincare from the night before? But other than that, some people might think that’s gross. So you make friends here, but if you clean in the morning, keep it light.
When washing your face, remember to never scrub too hard. Vigorous rubbing can do more harm than good and lead to dry skin. Simply rub your fingers in small circles all over your face – gently. Remember to include hard-to-reach areas around the corners of your lips and nose.
After cleaning, take a baby wipes to sweep away all residual dirt, toxins and impurities. This also exfoliates your face gently which is very good. To learn more about why you absolutely must use baby wipes on your skin, click here.
When it comes to facial cleansing, we have a ton of cleanser recommendations:
For sensitive skin: CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser or this particular jojoba oil
For normal to oily skin: Elemis (also found in Set of TSC x Elemisalso)
+ Oily / acne prone skin: Epionce Lytic Gel Cleanser
And remember, your cleanser doesn’t have to be expensive at all. Here’s an important tip we’ve learned from LETS START THE SUN FROM THE SUN. Which, by the way, if you haven’t read it, you NEED to DO it. It contains the BEST skin care secrets for bright, youthful and healthy skin.
Step 3: Apply toner.
Next on the list is applying your toner. When you use toner, it’s like cleaning your face a second time. Toners are made to remove any impurities left behind after your initial cleansing and pore tightening. A clean face and invisible pores to start the day – PLEASE YES.
Other benefits of using a toner include moisturizing the skin and protecting it from external aggressors. Toners are also great for soothing and refreshing tired skin. We love Holi (Water) Pearl and Hyaluronic Toner, hazelor Darphin’s.
Step 4: Apply eye cream.
Like we mentioned earlier, anti-aging starts now. Like right now. This is why eye cream is so important. Not only do they reduce the look of the bags we get when we sleep, but they also help reduce fine lines and wrinkles that get worse as we age. The point is, don’t skip the eye cream.
Not sure which eye cream to use? Check this out a variety of eye creams straight from Skinny’s Secret team. Each is a little different, so you’re sure to find the right one for you.
Also, don’t be afraid to throw in a number eye pads for a little more ice. Eye pads are great for reducing inflammation, removing bags and tightening sagging skin. Oh, and if you’re feeling nauseous, the eye patch is a lifesaver.
We love these cucumber eye patch, and these by Elemis. For a list of our favorite eye pads, click here.
Step 6: Apply a moisturizing oil or serum to your face.
Depending on your skin type and preferences, there are a variety of skin oils and serums to choose from. However, regardless of your skin tone, we recommend using Citamine C serum, green tea serum or antioxidant serum. Oh, and we can’t forget hyaluronic acid either.
Benefits of using a serum in the morning include protecting your skin from environmental factors, light-induced free radical production, UV rays and sun damage.
Apply a few drops to all major parts of the face (cheeks, forehead, chin, nose) and gently dab in. Our favorite serums include rosehip oil, Vintner’s Daughter Botanical Serum, GenOptics Aura Essence Serumand BIOeffect EGF Serum – just to name a few!
Here are some well-known (and loved) Vitamin C serums:
+ Skinceuticals Serum 10 (good for sensitive skin)
+ Dermalogica Biolumin-C Gel Moisturizer (good for sensitive skin)
+ Dr. Dennis Gross C + Collagen Serum
+ Honest Vitamin C Radiance Serum
Step 6: Lock it all up with a nourishing moisturizer.
One of the most important steps on this list is MOISTURIZING. If you want to have radiant, soft and sexy skin, you absolutely can can not Skip this step. Moisturizing your skin, especially first thing in the morning, helps prevent dry and chapped skin and skin is too oily. Yes – moisturizing can help prevent both extremes.
Applying a moisturizer will help your skin look so much healthier. Plus, it also helps prevent sun damage, increases cell turnover, and can help prevent those breakouts and blemishes.
Here are some moisturizers:
Sensitive skin: Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream
+ Wet skin: Epicuren Colostrum Luminous Glow Cream
All skin types: Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench
Step 7: Massage face.
While not absolutely necessary, we strongly recommend massaging your face every morning with HOT ROLLER MESS ICE. Not only will it help reduce swelling and inflammation that can build up throughout the night, but a little facial massage is also a great way to start your day. It is rejuvenating, soothing and the perfect way to get the blood flowing.
Not sure about how to use the stone roller? We’ve got you. Check out this post for all the best tips and tricks to get the most out of your ice rolling experience. Oh, and if you don’t have a rock roller (yet!), just get some ice or these iced milk!
Step 8: Apply sunscreen. (Most important).
The key to flawless, soft and clear skin is sun protection. This is the truth. So while this is the last step in this morning routine, it is one of the most important!.
When it comes to applying sunscreen, here are some key tips:
Use at least SPF 30.
Apply a thin layer, all over the face.
+ Sure enough! (Read more about this, here.)
Use sunscreen even if your other products also contain SPF. (Another great trick we learned from GTFOOTS.)
Sunscreens we really love include:
+ Replenix Anti-Oxidant Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50 Plus
+ Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Face Sunscreen Lotion with SPF 60
+ And those listed here in Skin care guide for groups.
Are you ready to work on your morning routine?
Okay guys, that’s our favorite morning routine. However, we won’t do you justice if we forget to mention these other skin care todos. Here are some things you don’t have to do every day, but should still incorporate at least a few times per week.
Combination skin care throughout the week includes:
+ Exfoliating for face & lips (DON’T FORGET THE CAT!)
+ Mask
Besides skin care products, there are other things you can do to get the most out of each morning. Check out these Five simple tips to help you start your day in a favorable way and make your day much better. And be sure to read these tips to Energize and enhance your morning.
Until next time, good luck as you establish your morning routine.
xo, Skinny’s Secret group
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