Always wash your face.
Did you know going to bed without washing your face ages your skin 7x faster? I recently read an article that put this to the test. This brave participant didn’t wash off her makeup for 1 whole month! Her skin had aged by 10 years within a month and caused her initially smooth skin to turn cracked and red! See the full article here.
Self care is something that we can so easily let go by the waste side. Any time we are extremely busy our usual great habits may fly out the window, i.e. eating right, exercising, getting enough sleep, and taking care of our skin! This can be especially noticeable during the recent holiday hustle.
Part of my routine.
For me, washing my face is a nonnegotiable, like drinking enough water, and getting plenty of sleep. Also, my skincare feels like a spa experience so I really do enjoy taking the time to use it! It actually works, and my skin feels and looks better instantly. Not to mention the incredible benefits I get with consistent use overtime. Check out my product story here!
How do you choose?
It can be hard to decide what brand, or product you should be using. Which ingredient is going to give you the best bang for your buck? Also, how can you be sure that what you are using isn’t interacting with the other?
4 powerful ingredients.
There are a few key ingredients many of the best products will include. Here are a few must have components to look out for and what exactly they do when they are in your skincare.
Vitamin C.
Vitamin C has immune boosting benefits. When applied topically, works to boost the cell regeneration process to repair damaged skin cells. This potent antioxidant ingredient works to improve fine lines, wrinkles, dullness, texture, and uneven skin tone. Use Vitamin C in the form of a serum or lotion in your AM routine for skin brightening and sun protection benefits. Contained in both step 3 of Rodan+Fields Reverse Brightening Regimen (here), and in R+F’s tinted perfecting liquid, (here) use both to protect against the sun, minimize fine lines and wrinkles, and improve a dull complexion.
Retinal.
Retinal is a form of Vitamin A, more effective than the traditional Retinol, and also gentler on the skin, making it better tolerated. This will help your skin appear younger, and fresher. Improve overall texture, minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, even skin tone and improve dull complexion. Use these tiny blue capsules at night only, here.
Hyaluronic Acid.
Hyaluronic Acid is essential because it keeps our skin looking fresh, plump, and youthful! It starts to decrease as we age into our late 20s, which is the perfect time to incorporate it into a skincare routine. Topical applications like through a serum deliver immediate visible results as hydrated skin looks younger! Fine lines and wrinkles are much less prominent. This is my favorite here and was a total game changer for my naturally dry skin. But it can also be used on oily skin as oily skin tends to be oily because it is overcompensating for being too dry!
Sulfur.
Sulfur is one of the best ingredients to fight acne and breakouts! It tends to be gentler on the skin over its counterparts Benzoyl Peroxide, and Salicylic Acid, therefore better tolerated. It has great anti-inflammatory properties helping to reduce redness, and overall inflammation. Sulfur helps dry skin cells to unclog pores, and reduces excess oil that causes acne. It can be in the form of masks, creams, lotions, cleansers, and spot treatments. One of my favorite sulfur masks is Rodan+Fields Clarifying Mask, perfect to help with your mask-ne here.
What you use matters.
The above ingredients can be found in a number of different skincare products as they are popular to use because we know they work! It is important when choosing a regimen to make sure that you aren’t using ingredients, that counteract and cancel each other out! With Rodan+Fields, our skincare is based on our doctors’ patented multi-med therapy approach, the right ingredients in the right order to yield the best results. See our philosophy here. That means that our products are made and created to build off of one another!
If you are intrigued, but aren’t sure where to start, take the quick online skincare consultation tool here! It gives a recommendation on where to start straight from our doctors’ and I am happy to help you get your skincare at the best discount!
Until next time my friends,
Court
