Skincare Products

Before you can devise the best regime for yourself and give your skin some special care, you need to understand what the main skincare products are designed to do. From a basic soap and water cleansing routine, today's skincare ranges have evolved into a sophiscated selection.

Facial Washes

These scrubs are designed to be lathered up with water to dissolve grime, dirt and stale makeup from the skin surface.

Cleansing bars

A wash to cleanse your skin without stripping it of moisture - ordinary soap is too drying for the most skins. They are refreshing for oiler skin types and help keep pores clear and prevent pimples.

Cream Cleansers

These light creams are a wonderful way to cleanse drier complexions. They generally have a light, fluid consistency to make them easy to spread onto the skin. They contain oils to dissolve suface dirt and makeup, so they can be easily swept from your skin with cotton wool. Use damp cotton wool if you prefer a fresher finish.

Toners and Astringents

Designed to refresh and coll your skin, tonners quickly evaporate after being applied to the skin with cotton wool. They can also remove excess oil from the surface layers of your skin. The word astringent on the botle means it has a higher alcohol content and is only suitable for oily skins. The words tonic and toner mean that they are useful for normal or combination skins, as they are gentler. Those with dry and sensitive skins should usually avoid these products, as they can be too drying. Generally, if the product stings your face, move onto a gentler formulation or weaknen it by adding a few drops of distilled water.

Moisturizers

These creams form a barrier film on the surface of your skin and prevent moisture loss from the top layers. This makes the skin feel softer and smoother. Generally, the dryer your skin the thicker the moisturizer you should choose. All the skin types need a moisturizer.

Moisturizer today, also contain a myriad of other ingredients to threat your skin. The most valuable one to look into for an ultraviolet filter. With this, your mositurizer will give your skin year round protection from the ageging and the burning rays of the sun.

Eye Makeup Removers

When ordinary cleansers are not sufficient to remove stubborn eye makeup. Use a special makeup remover. If you wear waterproof mascara, Check that the product you use is designed to remove it.

Night Creams

These are thick creams designed to give your skin extra moisrturising and pampering while you sleep.