The Ultimate Skin Care Regime
By: Joan Wangari
Posted on Friday, August 28, 2020
Skin care is a delicate topic of discussion and many people especially ladies tend to confuse skin care for makeup. The major difference between the two, well apart from the letters used to make up the words is that make up is a want while skin care is a need. It is important to understand that a healthy skin will help you out with make-up. How your skin looks greatly affects your self-esteem and is a reflection of your general skin health. Knowing what your skins needs and what works for your skin is the first step in establishing a skin care routine.
Sonnie Kamau, a skin care expert shared a few skin care golden tips on Full circle with Joyce. She pointed out the various skin types that different people have, One’s skin can be dry skin, normal skin, oily skin or combination skin. According to the skin care expert, the first step is to understand and identify your skin type. It is important to note that people with oily skin are prone to acne, while people with normal skin tend to have flawless skin with zero blemishes, people with dry skin usually have tight skin and their hands and feet can be quite ashy. The sole purpose of knowing your skin type is to enable you identify the right products to use as well the right diet. Skin care journey starts as soon as we are born. As we age our skin develops changes and so does our skin care routine automatically change. Despite the changes there are some basic products that are constant in skin care and should be used regardless of age, such as sunscreen.
In your late 20s and early 30s it is important to actively and consciously take care of your skin. While makeup can help you look younger, skin care should help you enhance your natural beauty and features. Your life style can also affect your skin’s health and state. People that take alcohol are likely to suffer from dry skin because it dehydrates the skin. People with oily skin are not exempted from dehydrated skin if the bottle is their best friend. You might ask, what then is the secret to a well hydrated skin? The answer is simple, water. Drinking water helps give your skin a moist natural glow. Always make sure you drink enough water and visit a nutritionist and dermatologist on the regular.
Another thing you should avoid is DIY facial products. Different products react differently on the various skin types and majority of the home remedies are not scientifically proven to be of help to the skin. Use products that have been recommended by a skin care expert for your specific skin type. Ensuring that you have a healthy skin care regime saves you money, time and boosts your confidence. Sonnie recommends having a facial every month as our skin sheds off every 28 days.
Our skin covers up to 98% of our bodies and it is the only organ we see when we look at people. Having a skin care routine is not gender limiting, it is applicable to both men and women even though their skin structures are different.
How about you embark on self-care and start with your skin, it is a different kind of refreshing. Wishing you all the best as you come up with a healthy skin care routine.
