Normally I break out in spots around my hair line on my face, I sometimes get oily skin and would be the sort of person that always has my hands up to my face. Be it sitting at the computer for too long and I have my head resting on my hands. Or someone is too close for comfort so I put a hand up to my face to try and create a small barrier between me and them if I can't physically move out of the way. My boyfriend used to tell me off for it, and I try not to do it but I sometimes find myself touching my face without even realizing it sometimes. I was away in Spain there for a week and found that the sun really clears my skin up. It dries up all the oil and makes it feel really silky smooth. So I am now starting a new skin care routine which consists of:- 1) Sun light - I may not see much of it, and granted the first half of this month has been torrential rain as opposed to hot summer weather. I will try to go outside (when it is at least dry) to let the wind and air at my face. Also fun fact; you don't need direct sunlight to get Vitamin D, you just need to be able to see the sky (not just from your window, be actually outside). I'm a red head with naturally fair complexion which means I can still absorb Vitamin D even in dull weather. So get outside and get that Vitamin D 2) Wash face twice a day (am/pm)- Seems to go without saying, although a lot of people (and sometimes myself included in that bracket) when they have a bad break out will tend to wash their face more frequently. This actually doesn't help at all, in fact it can make the problem more of a, well, problem. What I have started to do is use these bad boys.
4) Moisturiser - I tend to alternate between moisturizers to be honest and this is probably my biggest downfall. I alternate between Astral Cream and basically anything lying around the house. When my skin is bad I use this Witch Hazel night time gel by Boots, which works while you are sleeping. My moisturizer depends on how bad my skin is. Sometimes I will only apply Witch Hazel gel onto the affected area. For now I'm trying to use Astral cream for 2 reasons. (i) I heard somewhere that Astral is great for keeping skin soft and youthful, and that oil is great for fighting oily skin, ironically. (ii) My mum used to use it when I was a child and I adore her skin as it glows so beautifully, she used it since she was 14 so I want to keep using it for nostalgia's sake, to smell like my mummy :) Lol. This my skin 2 days after my holidays (s'cuse the fluffy pajamas, trying to adjust to a completely different climate now! haha). Only maybe three spots on my forehead at the most. This is great for me! My skin has never looked or felt better! It feels so much healthier and I intend on keeping it that way. So sunlight is definitely good for your skin, although everything in moderation. And I did apply sun cream.
I also heard it said by someone that it is a good idea to keep your skin care routine as simple as possible. The less complicated products you use the better.
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