Do you have a daily skin care regimen? Just because weekly facials are out of the question for your wallet, there is no reason why you still can’t have beautiful black skin. All it takes is a daily skin care regimen and a few minutes morning and evening. A few extra steps over the weekend and you’ll have no trouble maintaining healthy, glowing, fresh-looking skin all by yourself.  So …. can the secret to black skin care be a daily skin care regimen?

Nowadays it’s possible to buy top-quality, rigorously tested, skin care products in your local drugstore or gigantic mega-store. Beautiful skin is no longer only for the wealthy. High price no longer means best quality anymore and budget-conscious folks can look their best without spending hundreds of dollars per ounce for pretty packaging and a famous name.

Is a Daily Skin Care Regimen Expensive to Maintain?

You don’t have to spend a fortune to maintain beautiful skin.  The basics for an at home skin care regimen must include cleansing, moisturizing, exfoliation, and sunscreen. You can add anti-aging products if you need them.

Cleanse

How you clean your skin has everything to do with your skin type. If you have oily skin you can use a cream or gel cleanser.  Then follow up with a light moisturizer and you’re done. For normal to dry skin more care must be taken.  Try not to use soap. However, if your face feels taut or stretched after washing with soap and water, you will need a richer cleanser. Try some of the cleansing creams that leave a light coating of moisturizer and don’t strip out your natural oils.

Use a circular motion with fingertips, washcloth or other cleansing aid and enough product to feel right. Pay special attention to the T-zone, across the nose and cheeks, if you have oily skin. Daily dirt can accumulate around your nostrils and settle into your pores. You want to remove this before it clogs your pores and causes blackheads.

Rinse carefully with warm water and pat dry. While your face is still damp apply the correct moisturizer for your skin type and for the time of day.

Moisturize

If all you do is clean and moisturize, you can keep your skin looking  great. But it’s important to select the correct moisturizer for your skin type. Oily skin still needs a little something to lock in natural skin moisture but normal to dry skin needs more help. Choose a product that is designed for your skin type and don’t be afraid to change products if you find it either too heavy or too light.

Moisturizers are used for day and night time regimens. Day moisturizers can contain sunscreens and night moisturizers can be thicker in consistency.

Weekly Steps for Your Skin Care Regimen

Exfoliation

Actually you do this every time you clean your face and body with a wash cloth or lather puff. However, at least once a week you should be using a special exfoliant product. This can be a body scrub or polish containing sugar, sea salt, finely ground coffee, or finely ground nut shells. Some exfoliation products contain fruit acids and should be not used all the time.

A good exfoliating product will leave your skin feeling soft and smooth. These products are best used in the shower and applied after cleansing your skin. Start with a small amount of product and add more as you go over your entire body. Pay special attention to heels, knees, and elbows and any other rough spots. Rinse off all the granules and pat dry gently.

Sunscreens

Spending too much time in the sun?   You’ll soon come to resemble a well worn leather purse, with lots of fine lines and deep crevices. However, if you can’t stand the idea of not playing in the sun,  use a sunscreen on all your exposed skin. Select one that is compatible with your skin type and level of activity and reapply often.

Those with very fair skin should choose high SPF sunscreens, as well as wearing a wide brimmed hat. We need the sun to be healthy.  However, too much sun can cause serious damage, premature wrinkling, and skin cancer.

Give It Time to Work!

Remember, like hair and nails, skin has a set rate of growth. Don’t expect to look dramatically different after just a week of your at-home-skin-care regimen. It takes at least two months to see major results. You’ll gradually notice that you look fresher and your skin will feel a bit better every week. This is a lifestyle change, not something done on a whim.  The beauty of your skin depends on  it.

That’s it for this week.  As always …

Dedicated To Your Beauty,

Juliette Samuel

Esthetician/Author/Publisher

Nyraju Skin Care