Skincare: Back to Basics

Whether you are a total skin savvy or a complete novice when it comes to all things skin care, everyone should be consistent with these primary skin care steps.

Let’s have a look at the basics: cleanse, exfoliate, moisturise!

This is without a doubt the most important, not to be missed step!

Cleansing creates a blank canvas on the skin, clearing away impurities and allowing all your further products to penetrate deeper, providing longer lasting, more effective results.

Imagine you were to wash a dirty pan, but didn’t use washing up liquid. There’s no way the grease and grim would effectively lift away with just water. Your skin is the same. Throughout the day your skin is exposed to a buildup of pollutants, bacteria, oil, and makeup. You need a cleanser for your skin type to effectively remove these daily impurities, giving you that blank canvas.

Exfoliating is a crucial step to maintain a fresh and healthy skin.

Our skin has a natural cell turnover rate, meaning it naturally sheds the top layer of dead skin cells. However as we age our cell turnover rate decreases, and we start to shed those cells slower and slower. Combine this with other factors such as changing weather conditions, product build up and sun damage, excess dead skin cells can start to accumulate on the top layer of the skin, stopping fresh healthy cells from surfacing. This can give the skin a dull, rough, lacklustre appearance.

Exfoliating as part of your skin care routine will help to speed up your cell turnover rate, providing heaps of skin benefits such as:

1. Better absorption of products, penetrating deeper into the skin, providing longer lasting more effective results.
2. Increase of blood flow and circulation, bringing oxygen and nutrients for healthier skin.
3. Helping to keep blackheads and blemishes at bay, by unclogging pores of dead skin cells and stopping build up of bacteria.
4. Help to prevent fine lines and wrinkles by buffing away dead skin cells, revealing brighter healthier skin.

Exfoliating should be performed at least once a week depending on your skin sensitivity, but can be done multiple times a week depending on the product and your skin. As with any product, there are a multitude of different types of exfoliants available, so make sure to have one of our skin experts prescribe the correct one to suit your skin type and lifestyle.

Cleansing and moisturising is the same as shampooing and conditioning, you wouldn’t do one without the other! And just like cleansing it should be done morning and night without fail.

Moisturising is a vital step for every skin type. Moisturising provides necessary hydration to the skin, and will prevent it from becoming dry and dehydrated throughout the day. When we moisturise we are protecting our skin's natural barrier function, which protects our skin from bad things getting in such as irritants, pollutants and bacteria, and good stuff getting out like natural oils, lipids and water content.

It’s important when selecting a moisturiser to use one that suits your specific skin needs. Using an incorrect product can actually make a preexisting skin condition worse.

Ready to start your skincare routine? Or still unsure about the best products for your skin type or concern? Our skin experts can prescribe a personalised skin care regimen for you and your skin needs. Schedule a Complimentary Online Consultation now and one of our Skin Experts will be happy to help you!