The nightly ritual for normal skin is
going to be geared towards maintaining and balancing the skin. Products should
hydrate, balance and maintain a healthy skin barrier.
Cleanse
Cleansing is
important to do both in the morning and at night. It will remove all the dirt,
oil and debris. During the day our skin deals with environmental pollutants in
the air which we need to cleanse away. We also need to rid our skin of our
cosmetics, such as sunblock and our waterproof makeup.
Cleanse your
face twice. This is called a double-cleanse. Our skin’s naturally sticky sebum
is thick, slick, waxy and coats our skin by the middle of the day. 20 seconds
can’t get through a layer of oil-based debris on the surface. The sebum is
going to stay on the skin preventing our skin care products from doing their
job. A cleanse is going to emulsify the debris, dirt and oil on our face but
not truly take it off. This is why a double-cleanse is necessary. This is your
secret to ultra, healthy, beautiful, clean skin.
Normal skin types should use a
cleanser that is soap-free and removes impurities without disturbing the skin’s
natural moisture balance. Don’t use anything that is too harsh because it could
strip or dry out your skin.
Just use
your fingers to massage the cleanser onto your face, neck and decolette. Then rinse with warm water and pat dry
with a towel. Do this twice.
Product
recommendation: Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel or Murad Refreshing Cleanser
Tone
Use a toner
to balance the PH of your skin before treating it. Products will penetrate at
their fullest this way. Normal skin types should use a toner that hydrates and has moisture-binding
humectants. These will also smooth your skin.
Put the
toner on a cotton pad and wipe on entire face, neck and décolleté. There are also toners that come in a spray bottle for easier application.
Product
recommendations: Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner or Murad Hydrating Toner
Treat
A treatment
for a normal skin type should be geared towards maintaining normal skin. For this I
would suggest using a mask a couple times a week in your nightly routine. Since normal skin types have a perfect
balance of oil and their barrier is working sufficiently, use a mask that will
add moisture and protect your healthy skin barrier.
If using a mask, always be sure to use your toner once more to balance the PH balance and prepare the skin for proper moisture absorption.
Product
recommendations: Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Masque or Murad Age Diffusing
Firming Mask
Moisturize
Use a
moisturizer that is oil-free and light-weight to hydrate. This will provide you
with a sheer, yet effective way to moisturize your skin.
Using
fingers, apply to entire face and décolleté.
Product
Recommendations: Dermalogica Active Moist or Murad Skin Perfecting Lotion
Eye Treatment
An eye cream is an essential part of our skin care routine because that area of skin is different than the skin on the rest of our face. The skin on the eyes is a quarter of an inch thinner then on the rest of the face. This skin tends to become dry easier because of the lack of oil glands. This area also needs special products designed especially for that delicate area and it’s never too early to use an eye cream. This area is where we first start to see the signs of aging.
Our treatments that are meant for our face are not meant for the eye area. The ingredients have been measured for the skin on the face, not the thin skin on our eyes. The skin around our eyes needs a lower percentage of ingredients. Using a product on the eye area that's meant to treat the face can cause the eye area to dry out, swell or can even burn the skin in some cases.
For normal skin choose an
eye cream that targets dehydration. Look for an eye cream to increase
elasticity, smooth texture and repair.
Product
Recommendations: Dermalogica Intensive Eye Repair or Murad Renewing Eye Cream
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