Keeping Your Face Clean

Here are some of my favourite tips when it comes to daily skin care!

There is a lot of information out there when it comes to how to clean the skin on your face.  And for the most part you will need to find what works best for you and your skin type.  Just like with exercise and good eating habits, consistency is key.  

As a kid, my grandma always made me wash my face before breakfast.  She said it's a good way to wake you up, but I think washing your face every morning did more then that. Especially since even at 80, my grandma has beautiful skin.  Of course she was consistent with her regimen and that is also helpful!

It is of the most important that you wash your face at least once a day! You don't always have to use soap or cleanser, you can use a wash cloth with warm water.  I wash my face in the morning when I get up.  This cleans away any stuff that piled up on my skin over night.  

If you wear makeup, it is so important to wash it all off before you go to bed. If you leave make up on your face there are many things that can and will happen.  You will develop dark circles under your eyes (as the eyeliner or mascara will rub and migrate into the corners of your eye).  You may develop irritation where ever the makeup is left on or in your eyes.  It will also make your skin dry and flaky since the make up is absorbing your skins natural oils.  

Your eyes and skin needs to breathe! Let them!

Some of my go to products that I swear by:

It will probably seem like I'm biased since I used Oil of Olay a lot but that is what my mom used and I have used it my entire life (or at least the last 20 years or more).  If it ain't broke don't fix it.

Oil of Olay (Wet Cleansing Cloths)

I use these every morning to wipe away and dirt or yuckies that my skin acquired over night.  It is also gives your skin that tingling feeling all over, very much like a toner would, which tells you that it's tightening your pores!

They are also great for make up removal if you don't have time to do a proper washing!

Oil of Olay (Complete All Day Moisturizer - SPF 15)

I use this lotion everyday, whether I wear make up or not.  My skin sucks it right up!

Oil of Olay (Night Cream)

I have suffered with dry skin most of my life, and not just on my face.  This is a great cream to put on just before bed!  It keeps your skin healthy and moisturized.

You don't have to use this though!

MAKE UP FOR EVER (Sens'eyes makeup remover cleanser)

This type of product is great for those stubborn products that refuse to vacate! 

It has cleanser in the title but it doesn't tingle like one, which is great because that tingling feeling doesn't translate well when in contact with your eyes.

Take Care! Brush your hair...or at least wash your face! lol