What does the skin care process include and what are the two parts

The core of the skin care process is divided into two modules: daily basic care and periodic special care. This is also the most recognized division method in the skin care circle.

Daily care is a skin care action that we must complete every morning and evening. It basically does not take too much time. In the morning, it is based on the logic of "protection". The three steps of cleansing, moisturizing and sunscreen are enough. Students who rush to get to work in the morning and office workers who rush to clock in have to apply sunscreen in place even if they omit the essence and lotion. Otherwise, no matter how many anti-aging and whitening products they use in the past, they will not be able to withstand the effects of ultraviolet rays. In the evening, the idea is to "repair + replenish". If you are wearing makeup or high-power sunscreen, remove it first, then cleanse, and then apply effective essence and cream according to your skin type. There is no need to add three or five layers to add extra burden to the skin.

Many people who are new to skin care think that everything will be fine if they do this daily routine. In fact, this is not the case. Just like we eat three meals a day, we still need to supplement specific nutrients and do physical examinations regularly. The skin's metabolic cycle is 28 days. Some oils and accumulated dead skin cells hidden deep in the pores cannot be taken away by daily cleansing. At this time, it is the turn of cycle-specific care.

This kind of care does not need to be done every day. Most of it is done once or twice a week, or the interval can be adjusted according to the skin type. Oily skin often uses mud masks for deep cleansing, dry skin likes moisturizing soft masks, everyone is familiar with exfoliation, and functional masks. Even items such as acid brushing and photorejuvenation done at medical beauty institutions every few months are all included in the scope of periodic care.

However, there is now a lot of controversy over the necessity of periodic care. One group believes that many people have fragile skin barriers and daily care is enough. Extra effort in cleaning and exfoliating can easily lead to allergic skin. There are a lot of negative cases on the Internet. The other group believes that as long as you choose the right products for your skin type and control the frequency, periodic care can help the skin open up the absorption channels, which is much more cost-effective than blindly spending money on expensive essences. My friend with oily skin, Xiao Zhou, always complained that after applying thousands of dollars of anti-aging essence for two months, there was no effect. Later, she used a gentle cleansing mud mask once a week, and used low-concentration fruit acid peeling once every half month. The absorption of subsequent essences was obviously better than before, and her face became much firmer in less than two months. However, her roommate with dry and sensitive skin in the dormitory tried it once and it became red and stinging. It took less than half a month to recover.

In fact, to put it bluntly, these two parts are complementary to each other. No one is more important than the other. In the end, the matching should be adjusted according to the condition of your own skin. There is no need to stick to other people's perfect process.