How much do you know about it? How much do you care?

Do you love it or skip it?

Well, let me show you how to look after your skin and change it for a real pamper time even if it is 6 am. And I am telling you-it is worth  every single minute. With a proper, medical grade products you will feel the difference on your skin, but to see a good results you will have to give yourself a bit more time. But I am sure, that you will fall in love with your little private SPA at home.

So, how do you start your day? How much time do you need for your morning skincare routine? In my case, it is about 15 -20minutes. Crazy, isn't? But I really love it.

Step 1: Cleanse your face with a proper cleanser. Water is not enough. Micellar Cleansing Water is not enough either, as still will leave some residue on your skin. So, only cleanser, right for skin type or skin condition is a good choice. Make sure you clean your face thoroughly under eyes, dont forget your neck. You could say, why should I bother to do this, if I was only sleeping? So there shouldn't be dirt on my skin? But actually overnight a lot of things are happening in your skin,like increase sebum production, sweat ect and what's more you dont want to have  night creams or night  serums on your face during a day, like for exemple retinol, which never should be wear at day time. So we really want to get rid of all that stuff from our face, so  daily products can be applied and work better. And one more question? Do you use wet cotton pads or small cosmetic sponges to remove all cleanser from the face? If not, you better start doing it and see how much 'dirt' is left on your pads. You won't be able to remove it only with your hands. And ALWAYS dry your face with face cloth ( only for face, please) , if you suffer from acne, make sure it is fresh every day.

Step 2: Prepare your skin/and gently exfoliate your skin. You need to make sure your skin is ready to absorb all these beautiful products that you are going apply in the next step. Make sure you choose a right toner, slightly acidic, which would decrease the pH of your skin, gently exfoliate and make it ready for next steps.

Step 3: Targeted serums: depends on your skin type or skin conditions. But never forget about Vitamin C ( 15% L-Ascorbic Acid is the most bioavailable form of vitamin C)-powerful antioxidant,which will  help you to fight off harmful free radicals, which attacks your skin every single day.

Step 4: Moisture your skin with a proper moisturizer, which will stay on the top of your skin, protecting your skin barrier.

Step 5: Protect: You probably remember about your make up but what about the sunscreen??? You probably say: I dont need one, as it's winter, or it's raining or just another cloudy day. And I am not talking here about applying a sunscreen like Nivea or Garnier before you go to the beach. Not this type. More sophisticated one. And not that kind which you find in your foundation, usually spf 15 or 20. This is not enough and won't do the job at all. These days, with all the science behind, we can reach for pure, non toxic, physical suncreens, packed with antioxidants for better protection even from all  visible light. These suncreens can work as your foundation ( depends which one you choose), so really not need to blocking your skin with extra foundation. And get used to apply it 365 days per year. The earleir you start wearing a sunscreen the better skin quality and less wrinkles when you are older. Trust me. This is the KEY to beautiful and young looking skin.

Enjoy your day. Avoid direct sun exposures. Drink plenty of water , so you will keep yourself and your skin well hydrated.

And when the evening hits, bedtime, shower-think how you could spoil yourself with your night time skin routine.

Step 1: Cleanse your face of course. Remove your make up first,as cleanser on its own will not manage it. Even if you are wearing a good physical sunscreen ( clear one, transparent) you still remove it with your make up removal and see how much is left on the cotton pad. You expect that after very busy day, with sweating on the gym or running here and  there, nothing will be left on your skin apart from dirt. But with physcial suncreens you will be suprised and that means what a great job they are doing in protecting your skin for whole long day!!!

Step 2: Toner of course, just like in the morning. Making sure the skin is really clean now, pH decreased, ready for absorbtion another serums.

Step 3: Targeted serums. Why serums before moisturizers? As they are cointaining ingredients at higher concentartion and need to get deeper to your skin. Especially Retinol should be always applied first.

Step 4: Moisture your skin, seal it and let all these lovely products do the good job while you are sleeping.

This is how your daily routine should look like. Do not skip it. It is very important just like brushing your teeth every day.

And additionally do some exfoliation weekly or twice a week ( depends on your skin needs) . This will increase the cellural turnover ( which gets slower as we age) and of course allow for deeper and better penetration of your homecare products.

Don't forget about professional treatments to maintain your skin once a month, or every three months, or twice a year..depends really on your skin concerns. We all need to pamper ourselves and our skin will benefit the most. As it is going REPRESENT YOU for a very long time!!!!

xxx