Hey there!
I am back with a whole new sack of
knowledge. Are you ready? I am about to give you some basic information about skincare for normal skin type today! :)
By now you are probably wondering why I use the word “knowledge” so much…let me explain myself. Knowledge is your number one weapon to conquer the world. Without it you are lost, you do everything just the way others do, but without really understanding why things are done the way they are. And that’s where I step in to help and arm you with this new information that will allow you to understand things better and see them from other point of view.
By now you are probably wondering why I use the word “knowledge” so much…let me explain myself. Knowledge is your number one weapon to conquer the world. Without it you are lost, you do everything just the way others do, but without really understanding why things are done the way they are. And that’s where I step in to help and arm you with this new information that will allow you to understand things better and see them from other point of view.
Now let’s focus on our new topic – skincare. You hear things like “you have to clean your face regularly!” or “don’t eat this kind of food or you will get pimples” and “use peeling every day and say goodbye to oily skin” pretty much every day. Some of them are true but many more aren’t.
Before we get to special products for skincare,
let us first clear how skin types even evolve. When we were children no one had
problems with skin impurities (oh what a beautiful life we had back then… :)) aaand then a couple
of years later came the puberty. Some individuals just blossomed over the night
and became khm I will say very good looking – OK hot, and on the other side
there were we, who didn’t have that much luck and the only thing that blossomed
there were the pimples on our faces – close enough. But we’re pretty much still
hoping to turn into hot-ass folks someday…HOPE DIES LAST (yes, that’s what
good-looking people say!) :D OK I’ve kind of gone astray from the path here…back to skin types! So as
I said the puberty does its thing with hormones and stuff and that’s why our
skin usually becomes crazy. Pores get clogged, blackheads appear. That’s
usually the time when you should start cleaning it and taking good care of your
skin.
We know 3 basic (extreme) types of skin –
NORMAL, DRY and OILY. In-between these the most common one is COMBINATION skin
type.
Today’s topic is NORMAL skin:
let me tell you straight away that people with
true normal skin type are very very rare but they are one lucky individuals! Who
doesn’t want to have perfectly clear skin, healthy glow and just the right amount
of pink on their cheeks? Well people who fall into this group have very few
skin problems, rarely have pimples, their skin has enough moisture and just the
right amount of fat so the pores can work normally. But this does not mean they
don’t need to take care of it! So what are its features?
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Silkiness and smoothness through
the whole face surface
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Nicely toned
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Little, clean pores (little or no
blackheads)
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Slightly pink
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Excretion of sebum (oil from sebaceous
glands) is normal and just right (rarely or don’t get pimples/acne)
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Both level of moisture and fat are
even
Well if you recognise yourself in this description,
congratulations, you are/were probably pretty hated person because of your
perfect skin... ;)
And now what you have to do to keep things as
they are so your skin remains so pretty:
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Number one thing you need to do is to
keep the right balance between fat and moisture inside.
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Then, after you reach the age of
25 you begin to think about how to slow the aging process (doooh! You probably
think this one should be no. 1 right)
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And you need to prevent clogging
of pores.
How do I do that, you ask? Easy-Peasy! First
go to the market and buy cleansing milk/gel/oil, tonic and day cream. But not
just anyone! Make sure the milk is mild and water based. Tonic shouldn’t
contain any alcohol (as my current obviously does, because I didn’t read the
list of ingredients …and my skin obviously isn’t happy! :( ). Yes get used
to always read the labels! Usually the fewer ingredients it contains, the
better it is. And don’t be afraid to ask for help, remember it’s your skin and
it will accompany you for the rest of your life, so make the effort! I
personally like products from Garnier cosmetics. It is affordable and very good;
they have products for all skin types. I recommend you to buy cleansing milk
and tonic from the same line, for the best results. Apply cleansing milk every
night before bed and use tonic after your morning face wash and also after cleaning with
milk (more about the whole cleaning process in future blogs). As your skin has no
bigger problem and the regenerating process is normal, you don’t need to use
peeling no more than once or twice a month. You don’t even have to buy the whole
tube; just make one yourself at home…try mixing a bit of cleansing milk and a
table spoon or two of normal granulated sugar (even better with brown sugar). Quickly
mix with your finger (so the sugar doesn’t dissolve) and apply to your face. Don’t
rub harshly; just move your fingers around enough to feel the sugar brushing
the dirt off. Wash, apply tonic with cotton pads and cream and voila, your skin is now smooth as
a baby’s butt! :) Once in a while you could also use a facial mask to feed and moisturise
your skin. Mix one at home – put a table spoon of yoghurt, honey and an egg
yolk into a bowl, mix so everything comes together and apply on your face. From
the beginning everything will be watery and disgusting but don’t give up! After
a couple of minutes the egg yolk will start to dry and in no time you won’t
even be able to smile, so keep away from people, couse their reaction to your
yellowy-orange face will make you laugh :D After 15-20 minutes wash the mask
off and apply cream. Your skin is now hydrated (yoghurt), fed (egg yolk) and
protected (honey).
When you’re trying out which cream suits you
best, don’t get scared of your skin’s reaction (as long as it doesn’t look like
allergic reaction!!). Give it some time to adapt – at least a month of regular
use.
*Advice section*:
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Keep your skin protected from sun
at all times, the best is to buy daily cream which also contains UV protectors…sun
rays can seriously damage your skin!
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Drink enough water to keep it
hydrated from the inside.
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Try to avoid big temperature differences
(usually they dry skin out).
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Change your daily cream trough-out
the year – use a bit richer and creamy one for colder months (you need more
protection) and a lighter one for summer months (you don’t want any heavy oily things
melting off your face when it’s 35°C outside! :D).
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I highly recommend you not to use
any anti-aging creams, serums etc. at least until you’re 30-35, because if you
start using additional collagen/elastin/hyaluronic acid and other while
your skin is still capable of creating its own, it’ll become lazy and it will stop
with its own natural process!! That will reflect in much earlier formation of
wrinkles, they will also be bigger and deeper – it concerns all skin types (we
sure don’t want this to happen don’t we?)
I just can’t believe I’ve written so much in
one post…I apologize for that, but there is just sooooo much information I want
to give to you that it cannot be shorten any further! Next time I will write
about dry and oily types, which are far more complex and need even more love
and care. :)
P.s. if you have any questions concerning this or any other topic feel free to leave a comment, I'll be more than happy to answer it! :)
Enjoy your life and stay beautiful!
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