Thursday, April 30, 2015

Drugstore beginner skincare kit

lets start with the basics which is knowing what you are working with. everyone has 4 options, dry skin, normal skin, oily or combination. These are subject to change.
To test for this,
  • If your oily you would already know, because your skin will naturally feel greasy on a everyday stasis. Usually oiliness is asccated with acne, enlarged pores, excess sweat, but also keeping away wrinkles
  • Dry skin Usually your skin will feel tight, have more texture issues, your skin will feel extra dry after cleansing and/or flacking. Can give you wrinkles later on in life.
  • Normal usually a little oil, not having a tight skin feeling, Mainly little to no texture/ acne.
  • Combination, usually oily on the t-zone  which is the nose and forehead. it doesn't always need to be there it can also be around the chin or cheek area, but some place on you face needs to be normal. this can be seen by blackheads, white heads, acne around oily areas.
If your still confused I suggest the blotting sheet test. which require only blotting sheets which you can find in a drugstore. Just place 3 blotting at the same time on your forehead nose and cheeks, press lightly.  After pressing for 3 seconds remove each blotting sheet, if they are all drenched in oil your oily, If only two are very oily you have combo, if they all had a quarter size amount on each you have normal, if there is hardly no oil on  any you have dry skin.
for more info  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALfSJBq1hCA

The reason why this is so important is that makeup is art, or at least how I see it. And to have that finishing picture you need a good base. Skin care is everything and more, because makeup is a choice but skincare is a must.
Cleansing:
  • Oily skin- use a foaming to deep cleanser or pore cleaners here are some options
    • Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser $8-10 
    • Garnier Shine Control Cleansing Gel for Oily Skin $6-9
    • Clean and Clear morning or night cleanser $5-9 (they also offer a set for a discounted price)
  • Dry Skin- use light cleansers not too foamy or too penetrating you want to keep things at surface level.
    • Garnier Nourishing Cleansing Oil For Dry Skin, 4.2 Fluid Ounces $6- 12
    • Yes To Carrots Daily Cream Facial Cleanser 6 fluid ounce $5-9
    • Or Coconut oil $5-10 price varies per location and amount
  • Normal to Combo- you can use whatever you fancy but make sure to not go to too dry or too oily.
  • Acne- Clean and Clear Control acne cleanser $8-12
  • Natural cleanser at home- take honey and white sugar, rub on to skin
All skin types should exfoliate but the amount of times and tequniques will be different. You will also need an oil of your choosing, moisturizer, and spf. 
 What I hope people get from this is you should own a basic skincare, whether you wear makeup or not, to prevent aging, wrinkles and acne.

 
 

 



 




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