Beautiful skin is a result of the right skin regimen and healthy living. But before deciding on the right skin regimen to follow, you need to know your skin type. Knowing your skin type will determine the ideal steps and methods you have to take to have glowing skin.
I would say the most troublesome skin type to take care of is sensitive skin. Sensitive skin has an extremely low resistance to a whole lot of beauty products and even some natural beauty products. It’s not bad to have sensitive skin. You just need to be extra careful with what you apply on your skin, how much of it to apply and when you apply it.
If you have sensitive skin, here are 6 tips that will help you take good care of your skin.
- Choose a suitable cleanser for your skin
Cleansing your skin off dirt, dust and grime is important to make sure you have clear and healthy looking skin. But for ladies with sensitive skin, there’s a limit to what you use to cleanse your face.
When choosing the right cleanser, go for cleansers that are specifically designed for sensitive skin. This is to ensure that the chemical content in the cleaners are not too harsh for your sensitive skin.
Cleansing your face twice a day is ideal for your skin type. Use a mild soap to wash off the dirt from the surface, then use a cleanser to help clear out your pores. Remember to be gentle when cleansing.
- Moisturize regularly
For that smooth and supple skin, moisturize at least twice a day, both at morning and night. Moisturizing your skin helps to protect the skin from any harsh effects from the environment and also give your skin the necessary moisture so it doesn’t dry out.
Be extremely vigilant when it comes to weather changes. When the weather is cold, your skin will need more moisture than before. In such a situation, you have to moisturize more than before to prevent your skin from drying out.
- Apply sunscreen
This is more like a sequel to applying moisturizer. Moisturizers will help seal in the moisture in your skin but sunscreen will keep the harmful effect of the sunrays from damaging your skin.
Sensitive skin gets more affected from the sunrays than other skin types. So to be safe, apply sunscreen with SPF 30 for maximum protection.
- Ease up on the skincare products
Too many skincare products can be too much for your skin to handle. When you have sensitive skin, less is always more. To have beautiful skin, you have to stick to the basics. A simple routine of gentle cleansing, applying moisturizer and sunscreen is all you need to have glowing skin.
There’s no need to overburden your skin with too many products or procedures. Just keep it simple and your skin will thank you for it.
- Choose your products wisely
To prevent your skin from getting irritated, you need to choose your products wisely. Read the labels of the products to make sure that they don’t contain any irritants like fragrance and paraben preservatives. A rule of thumb is to stick with products that don’t have complicated formulas. If the list of ingredients on the label is very long, chances are that one or two of the items on the list will irritate your skin. The shorter the list, the safer the product is.
- Test every new product
This is by far the most effective precautionary measure for sensitive skin. Most of the skin problems you experience are from immediately trusting products that swear they are great for sensitive skin.
Before using a new product, test it out for at least a week on an inconspicuous patch of your skin. If that patch of skin gets inflamed or irritated within a week then don’t use the product.
What is your skin type? How do you take care of it?
These are great tips! I need to work on #3- I’m so bad about using sunscreen!
Thanks..
Learning what your skin type is and choosing the appropriate skin care regimen is so important to have beautiful, healthy skin. I struggle with my skincare at times, especially during the winter months.
Yea me too.
Very good skincare tips, especially starting from knowing your skin type.
Thank you.
Ive had a mare of a time as I’m combination last summer I was sweating so much I thought I was going through the change.
It’s colder now and my skin is oily and sensitive- can’t win lol
Lol..I know exactly what you mean.
Great post! I recently started using acne.org as my skin regimen and have seen so much improvement, I think it’s super important to find what works for you and stick to it to see progress!
Thanks..I agree.
I am glad my skin is not that sensitive because I am so bad at testing products before incorporating into my routine.
Lucky you..
I too have sensitive skin and get allergies to most things. I stick with a moisturiser and avoid anything else.
Ah nice Vai.
You have shared some really useful tips here.I totally agree that you need to test the product as it may not suit you.
Thanks.
I do not have sensitive skin, I have dry skin but my 18 year old daughter certainly does and I will take these tips on board and pass them along to her
Thanks Emma.
My skin is really dry. I always try and exfoliate once a week. I would hate to have sensitive skin x
Ah good routine.
Very good tips on skin care. It is very important to know your skin type, get skin care product that works for you and stick to it. I love this topic. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for reading.
These are really great tips. I have extremely sensitive skin and rosacea and I’m allergic to most products. I think that the essentials to dealing with sensitive skin are to wear lots of sun screen, use gentle products designed for your skin type and to drink lots of water. Hugs Lucy xxxx
Thanks Lucy.
I am lucky in that my skin isn’t very sensitive so I can get away with applying most things. I moisturise twice a day and always use sun cream even in winter.
Ah lucky you.
I agree the less products you use the better as using too many can really irritate sensitive skin x
True.
I completely agree with easing up on the skin care products – I can always really feel it if I don’t give my face a rest.
Yea I feel like that sometimes too.
My skin is so sensitive and dry – some great tips, especially about wearing sunscreen, it really does protect the skin
Glad you like the tips.
My skin can be a little sensitive but I have found that using face masks more has helped x
Yea they help me too.
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