#1 REGULAR FACIALS
After your first facial, you may have noticed that your makeup went on more evenly with less effort and less concealer. Regular facials not only slow signs of aging, clear adult acne, and provide a deep clean, they also provide a smooth canvas for your makeup to go on more evenly and look way better. One facial per month is all you need to continue having your makeup go on smoother.
#2 SIMPLE, AT-HOME ROUTINE
Despite what you may hear, you don’t a complicated routine requiring multiple steps. What you need is a few quality products that work for you, and for you to develop a routine around them.
Keep it simple:
Step 1: Daily Cleanser
Step 2: Daily Toner (a gentle toner: Savasana Stress Fix is what we use in our facial bars)
Step 3: Daily Face Oil (if you feel oily after using a face oil, you’re using too much. A few drops are all you need. If you have oily skin, a face oil helps balance oil production (“oil fights oil”) so your skin will be less oily when you use a face oil.
About 2-3 times per week, use a good exfoliator. We prefer to use the 5-Minute Facial in between facial visits.
Here’s why a complicated skincare routine is actually bad for you:
Applying too many products and actives can damage your skin’s barrier and cause adverse reactions like dryness, redness, sensitivity and acne.
Long skincare routines are expensive, unsustainable and unrealistic. The best skincare routine is one that you can stick to, and it’s unrealistic for most people to devote 1+ hour daily for an overly-complicated skincare routine.
In an effort to shorten a lengthy, complicated skincare routine, people often try to save time by combining products. Combining products can affect formulas’ ability to penetrate the skin. For example, if you apply a hydrating moisturizer before a thinner serum, the serum is essentially rendered useless because it will be unable to penetrate through the thicker moisturizer. Learn how to layer products for maximum absorption in our article Do you have Onion Skin? here.
Like Greenwashing, a 9-step routine is simply something beauty companies’ marketing & PR teams try to convince you need. The more products you buy, the more money they make.
The Clean Your Dirty Face® philosophy is rooted in routine and consistency, not in gimmicks and miracles products/services. Find a skincare routine that works for you, and engage in it regularly. If you need help developing a routine, you can book your first facial here.
#3 instant PRODUCTS FOR SMOOTHER MAKEUP
Before Makeup Application: Shady Lady, a 2-in-1 makeup primer and sunscreen. A 100% invisible makeup primer that helps your makeup go on smoother, while protecting it from the sun.
After Makeup Application: Savasana Stress Fix as a makeup setting spray. It will give your skin a natural, dewy look.
