If you’re still in your 20s, now is the perfect time to make skin care a habit. Ignore everyone who tells you it’s still too early to start a skin care routine because it’s not!
Want to maintain wrinkle-free glowing skin for the years to come? Try making a habit of using the following skin care products into your skin care régime.
1. Cleanser
Cleansing twice a day becomes essential as soon as you enter your 20s. Try using a smooth and gentle cleanser instead of a harsh one. The cleanser helps you get rid of all the makeup and dirt stuck in your pores without stripping away any essentials of your skin. Regardless of how old you are, cleanser should be a part of your daily skin care routine.
Clean & Clear Day and Night Cream
CeraVe Facial Cleanser
2. Exfoliator
Exfoliation helps you get rid of all the dead skin and activates skin enzymes that assist in the production of new skin cells to replace the dead ones. Exfoliation on the skin & lips is important if you want a healthy, glowing skin. Instead of using grainy exfoliators like St. Ives Walnut Scrub, try incorporating the chemical peel ones in your skin care routine as they’re more effective and easy on the skin. Moreover, don’t use it more than once or twice a week.
The Ordinary Peeling Solution
Elf Gentle Peeling Exfoliant
3. Vitamin C serum
A vitamin C serum is a vital skin care product that comes with a whole package of benefits. It evens out skin tone, reduces redness and under-eye circles, brightens skin, promotes collagen production that acts as an anti-aging substance for your skin, and most importantly, prevents sun damage.
The Body Shop Vitamin C Energizing Face Mist
Dr.Rashel Vitamin C Eye Serum
4. Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic Acid is best to keep your skin moisture in check especially when you’re in your late 20s. Your skin goes through a series of sudden changes when you’re close to reaching 30 years of age. To make sure your skin stays hydrated all day long, you should use hyaluronic acid because it’s a skin care essential that gives you a beautiful plumper look.
CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum
5. Retinol
One of the most important skin care products is Retinol. Never use it with a Vitamin C serum. If you’ve applied the Vitamin C serum in the morning then Retinol should be used at night and vice versa. It helps reverse photo aging, treats the skin and induces collagen production. The best time to start using Retinol is after you’ve crossed 25. You can also use it with a moisturizer to make it more endurable.
The Ordinary Retinoids
6. Moisturizer
To keep your skin hydrated and healthy, add a moisturizer in your daily skin care treatment. It reduces the chances of developing a totally dry or oily skin thus preventing acne. Moisturizing is also good for your skin cells as extreme dryness or oiliness is harmful and it keeps the skin in a balanced state.
Bath & Body Works Twilight Woods Shea & Vitamin E Body Lotion
AccuFix Cosmetics Salicylic Acid Moisturizer
7. Eye Cream
Using eye cream daily in your 20s is a very good addition to your skin care routine as it plumps your under-eye area reducing the darkness and chances of developing wrinkles as you age.
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Eye Gel-Cream
8. SPF
SPF is a non-negotiable skin care essential that you can’t skip. It protects your skin from harmful UV rays which in turn prevents sunburns, hyperpigmentation and skin sagging. Sunscreens and sun blocks with at least an SPF-30 should be included in your routine. Wear a sunscreen/sunblock before you go out if you don’t want to ruin your skin.
Dermalogica SPF 30
Olay UV 365 Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen
Author:
Aqsa Butt (@aqsaaa_buttt)
