Simply Radiant Skin – C

In the last 2 blogs I talked about checking the appearance of your skin, skin types and identifying the products you need. Today we’re focusing on how to use skincare products correctly, to achieve simply radiant skin…

C is for CARE
Once you have the RIGHT skin care products, here are the steps for your daily skincare routine. Be sure to follow them twice a day, every day – when you wake up and before you go to bed:

1. Cleanse
This is the most important rule of skin care. Cleansers deep clean gently to help your skin breathe. They remove make-up, excess oil, dirt, bacteria and the effects of pollution. Use a disposable pad. 

Not all products are created equal. Bear in mind that the best formula is one suited specifically to your skin, designed to gently remove debris, without stripping away vital moisture. After cleansing, your face should feel fresh, not tight!

2. Tone
Tone your skin after you have cleansed to remove any traces of dirt and make-up that you may have missed with the cleanser. Again use a disposable pad. You’ll be amazed how much more dirt your toner will remove!

Your toning formula should be soothing and hydrating. It will also return your skin to its natural pH level and prepare your skin for step three.

3. Treat
Now it’s time to zero in on your skin’s special needs such as addressing fine lines, sun damage, blemishes

or uneven skin tone. Your treatment session should brighten, soothe, smooth and refine.

4. Moisturise and protect
It’s important to complete your twice-daily routine with an infusion of refreshing moisture. The right moisturising formula will naturally plump up thirsty cells and make your skin glow with radiance.

There are also moisturisers available that will form an invisible barrier, to prevent vital moisture from escaping and keep damaging environmental stressors from penetrating. A good quality moisturiser will contain broad spectrum sun protection so you can avoid both UVB and UVA sun rays.

And that’s it! So decide on where you’re going to buy your skincare products, get yourself the cleanser, toner, treatments and moisturisers suitable for your skin, and use them daily. That’s the recipe for a simply radiant skin. It needs some work but with diligence you can achieve the results you want.

If you still feel overwhelmed, check out our web site apbGLOBAL and get in touch. I am happy to help.

Julia Rosamund Brown

 

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Simply Radiant Skin – B

Once you’ve checked the condition of your skin, you’re ready to identify your skin type. You’ll then know which skincare products are just what your skin needs. Taking out the guesswork has a huge impact on the results you can achieve!

B is for Basic Skin Type 
Most people have either normal-to-dry or normal-to-oily skin but skin types can be divided into several broad categories:

Normal-to-dry skin
• Skin appears taut, fragile and dull with fine pores
• Dry flaking and fine lines may occur sooner due to the skin’s dryness
• Blemishes are rare

Normal-to-oily skin
• Skin has an oily sheen
• Skin has visible and enlarged pores
• Since skin is oilier fine lines are fewer
• Blemishes are common

Combination Skin
A combination of both oily and dry skin. Usually there is a greasy centre panel, consisting of nose, forehead and chin, and a dry panel consisting of cheeks, mouth and the areas around the eyes. Skin should be treated as if it were two different skin types – it has a dry section and an oily section with different needs.

Sensitive Skin
This is not officially a skin type, rather a skin condition that requires special skin care solutions. If you have sensitive skin, oily and dry characteristics become a secondary concern. Sensitive skin can be easily irritated and may suffer from stinging, itching, redness and blotchiness.

Quality skin care ranges will accommodate your particular needs. Choose fragrance-free and SPF-free products that use natural ingredients.

Other factors to consider
Your skin’s needs will change due to natural ageing, change of seasons, your health and lifestyle. As your skin matures it may become dryer, demanding more moisture rich systems.

The seasons also affect your skin particularly in climates like the UK. Your skin may be oilier in summer (use an oil control system) and dryer in the winter (use a moisture rich system). How your health and lifestyle affects your skin will be discussed in a blog coming soon!

To help you understand your skin type you can have skin analysis sessions at good beauty salons or you can buy DIY test kits. Contact apbGLOBAL for more information on this. You can also register as a customer to learn all about the products we know and love.

Julia Rosamund Brown

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Simply Radiant Skin – A

It is said that 60% of women use the wrong skincare products. That means that YOU are more likely to be using the wrong skincare products than you are using the right ones! So, to get your skin noticeably radiant, first evaluate your skin type:

A is for Appearance 
Examine your clean face in good lighting. Start with the T-Zone – the T-shaped region of the face which includes the forehead, nose and chin. Then look at the cheek and eye areas. Take your time and look at texture, pore size, blemishes, and fine lines. Often the skin in the T-Zone is different from the skin in the cheek and eye area – it is usually (but not always) somewhat oilier than the rest of the face. Once you’ve establsihed the condition of your skin, you’re ready to move on to the next step towards a simply radiant skin!

Register as a customer for free to access the range of skincare products that apbGLOBAL recommends and markets.

Julia Rosamund Brown

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