What content and requirements does the skin care process include

In fact, the core process of daily skin care has never been a complete set of seven or eight steps as rumored on the Internet. The essence is "three steps of basic cleansing, moisturizing, and sun protection + superimposed functions as needed." The core requirement is to follow your own skin type and current skin condition, and don't copy others' templates.

A while ago, I was helping my best friend to adjust her skin care routine. She watched a beauty blogger tell her that she had a seven-step skin care routine for mixed skin: cleansing balm, secondary cleansing water, serum, whitening essence, lotion, cream, sunscreen, and exfoliation twice a week. In just over a month, her cheeks became red and stinging, and even the wind made it itchy. Later, I cut her down to only amino acid cleansing + repairing milk + sunscreen in the morning. If she wore makeup at night, she would use cleansing oil to remove it. She would cleanse her face directly without makeup. Then, she would apply a repairing essence and a facial cream. It only took half a month for the redness to disappear.

Speaking of this, I have to mention the hotly debated question on the Internet: "Is toner a tax on IQ?" One group says that toner is 90% water and evaporates quickly after application, making it a completely unnecessary additional step. The other group says that applying toner after cleansing can quickly soften cuticles, relieve the tightness after cleansing, and help follow-up skin care products to be better absorbed. In fact, there is nothing wrong with either statement. It all depends on the condition of your skin. If you have oily skin, the tightness will disappear within two minutes after washing your face in summer. You can skip this step to save some money. If you have dry skin and your face will feel stretched out immediately after washing your face in winter. Applying a layer of toning lotion is really comfortable and cannot be compared to applying facial cream directly. There is no need to take sides.

There are also many people who think that the more functional items you add, the better the effect. In fact, it is not. Skin care is like feeding the skin. You can be full after eating one bowl, but forcing three bowls will cause indigestion. For example, when you have sensitive skin, don’t think about stacking multiple functional items such as whitening, anti-aging, and acid-removing at the same time. Maintaining a good barrier first is better than anything else. It’s like building a high-rise building without laying a solid foundation. Sooner or later it will collapse. Don’t stick to one set of procedures. You have to adjust accordingly when changing seasons and living environments. For example, if you go to the beach for a day in the summer and get exposed to the sun for a day, don’t even think about exfoliating your skin with scrub when you get home. Apply a 15-minute repair mask first, and then just apply a mild lotion. If you stay in a heated office all day in the winter, add a 10-minute oil compress when you get home from get off work, which is more effective than three layers of essence.

By the way, there is a bottom line requirement. No matter what your skin type is or what procedures you have used that day, you cannot skip sunscreen. Don’t think that you don’t need to apply it if you stay indoors because the sun is weak in winter. I once had a colleague who applied whitening essence for three months in winter. He was too lazy to apply sunscreen while sitting by the window at work. Not only did he not get any whitening, but he also developed two small sun spots. He squatted at the workstation and emoped for a long time.