Importance of Skin Care

Taking care of your skin is important because you're stuck with it forever. The way you treat your skin when you're younger will show up when you're much older. Here are some important tips you should know for a good skin care routine.
First, it is important to know what skin type you have. The three basic skin types are dry, oily, and combination. Once you've established what skin type you have, you now need to base your routine and products off of it.
1. Cleanse
The first step you need to take for healthy skin is cleansing. You should wash your face every morning and every night. This is important because, bacteria lies on your skin everyday. It's important to wash it away so your pores don't clog, which causes breakouts. Your skin goes through a lot throughout the day such as, pollution, the transfer of bacteria from your hands to face when you touch it, and more. Even when you sleep your skin can pick up bacteria. Especially if you don't wash your pillow case often. To avoid this wash your pillow cause every two weeks.

Another tip for healthy skin is to get a good nights sleep. Beauty sleep is necessary because lack of sleep can cause bags and dark circles under your eyes and you can look tired, sad, and possibly mad. While you sleep your skin renews itself. New skin cells grow and replace older cells. It's repairing, restoring, and re-balancing. You should be getting seven to nine hours of sleep for well

rested looking skin. 

Picking the right cleanser for your skin type is key. Also, don't over wash because the skin loses it's natural lubrication. Bar soaps can be harsh and drying to the skin on your face, so you should use something that is specifically made for just the face. If you have dry skin, use something gentle on your skin. For those with oily skin don't use any creamy cleansers because that will cause your skin to become more oily. Use something meant for oily skin. 
2. Moisturize 
The second step is moisturizing, which is a must for dry skin. When buying moisturizers, important ingredients to look for are Glycerin, Hyaluronic acid, and Dimethicone. If you have oily skin you probably won't need to moisturize. If you prefer to, then find a moisture that is  "non-comedogenic", which means it won't clog pores. Also, only moisturize the necessary places. I would recommend not moisturizing your nose or t-zone because those are the most common places to get oily. 
3. Exfoliate 
Exfoliating is important because it washes away the dead skin on your face. Exfoliating is great because it cleans out your pores and helps your skin look healthy and alive. Only exfoliate once a week if you have dry skin, twice for oily. Over exfoliating can lead to break outs. Exfoliating is rough on the skin, which is why you don't want to do it too often. It can cause irritation, breakouts, and even small cuts that looks like scarring.

If you follow these steps I guarantee you will notice a difference in your skin! Taking care of your skin at a young age will show when you are much older. So, when your friends are old and wrinkly you'll still look young and alive :).