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Nighttime Skincare Routine: For dry, thirsty skin


For someone with eczema, my whole life has revolved around finding the right products that give me long lasting moisture, especially for my face. This led to embarrassing dry skin in high school and cracked, ashy legs to go along with that. However, my third year of college is when I finally figured out what worked for me and my extremely dry skin.

Now if you really don't know what type of skin you have, which could easily happen if you think you might have combination skin, I would suggest heading to your nearest Sephora to get a skin reading by their skincare specialist. They are more than happy to give you a Skincare IQ consultation. I received one about semester ago and the skincare specialist told me that my skin wasn't just dry, but it was on the driest end of the spectrum. Now I wasn't shocked to say the least, but at least I knew that I needed products that were extra, extra moisturizing.

I prefer to do my skincare routine at night because it allows the products to absorb into my skin all night. It also gives me almost zero prep before applying my makeup in the morning. My skincare also closely resembles that of the Korean skincare system, but I do leave out a few steps.

1. Oil Cleanser

This step is optional for non-makeup wearers, but for people who wear makeup daily this is definitely a product that I would consider a staple. This cleansing balm takes the makeup layer off of the surface of your face in order to prep your skin for the next part of you skincare. The oil in this product breaks down the makeup off of your face to allow your second step cleanser to actually get into your pores and clean your actual face instead of "cleaning" your makeup. The product that I have recommended is on the pricey side, but you can substitute this step for avocado oil. However, avocado oil does not work as well as something specifically used for removing makeup. For this step warm either product in your hands, massage all over the face for 3-5 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

2. Regular Cleanser

This step is going to remove any buildup of oil that may have occurred under your makeup as well as remove any oil that you didn't rinse off in the previous step. The Aveeno is a "dupe" for the Fresh cleanser, they basically do the same thing and both have brightening qualities, however, the Fresh one definitely moisturizes a little better than the Aveeno one. These products are both best applied on damp skin and massaged into the skin for 2-3 minutes, and then rinsed off.

3. Exfoliate

This step is also an optional step depending on how sensitive your skin is. Exfoliates are used to buff the skin and reduce the size of pores, as well as, removes any last layer of dirt that could be left on your skin. This step is also really important for dry skin because it also buffs away dry patches and flakes. I get really patchy between my eyebrows and the Murad scrub completely gets rid of it. Exfoliating is also not something you should do everyday, depending on what type of skin that you have. When you exfoliate, tiny tears form on your skin that can result in inflamed and irritated parts of your skin. My skin is not really that sensitive, but since the Murad is so strong I generally use it on Mondays and Fridays and then use the exfoliating brush from Beauty 360 with my regular cleanser on the other days of the week. For the Murad, apply a chickpea sized amount to fingertips and then rub all over the face (avoiding the eye area), gently scrubbing for 2 minutes. Afterwards rinse with warm water.

4. Toner

The toner is used in most skincare routines because it helps your skin balance its pH back out after you've used all of your cleansers and exfoliates. It also gets rid of impurities that can include acne-causing bacteria and any unnecessary oils. Toners also have the ability to balance out hyper-pigmentation in some cases. This step allows for skin to be healthy in the long-term by making sure you have the necessary attributes to counteract impurities and acne. Apply toners to your face when damp and allow skin to absorb it.

5. Face Masks

 
 
 

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