A Necessity for Great Skin: Wash Your Face

Doing it correctly is key.

WASH YOUR FACE CORRECTLY

Help keep your skin healthy and glowing.

Washing your face may seem to be a simple task, but washing it correctly is key to keeping your skin healthy and glowing. Washing helps remove the daily residue that can clog pores. Your skin can lose its radiant glow with clogged pores.

You may find that when your skin is freshly washed, your skin care products will penetrate much better. Everyone’s skin is different, but here are five daily facial skin care steps we recommend:

STEP 1: FIND THE RIGHT WATER TEMPERATURE

For facial washing, the best water temperature is warm. Cold water doesn’t effectively remove the daily grime, hot water may irritate and dry out your skin. Warm water helps loosen the dirt, but preserves your skin’s natural hydrating oils.

STEP 2: FIND THE RIGHT CLEANSER FOR YOUR SKIN TYPE

Not all cleansers are created equal. If you have dry skin you should avoid cleansers designed to remove oils which can further dry your skin. Instead use mild cleansers that combine cleaning and moisturizing ingredients such as Normacleanse by ZO SkinHealth. They leave your face feeling soft after cleansing.

Not all cleansers are created equal.

Oily skin types do well with a foaming cleanser with a low pH level that helps gently wash away the oils. The cleanser that helps to balance the skin’s pH can reduce the growth of bacteria and prevent skin breakouts. We recommend cleansers such as SkinCeuticals LHA Cleansing Gel or OilaClease by ZO SkinHealth.

Sensitive skin types do best with a gentle skin cleanser. Your skin is more permeable than normal allowing harsh ingredients to penetrate your skin more readily. A great cleanser to try is SkinMedica Skin Sensitive Cleanser.

STEP 3: FIND THE RIGHT TOOL

A must have tool for cleansing your face is the Clarisonic. In today’s fast-paced lifestyle, we tend to rush through our routines but 60 seconds is all it takes to cleanse your skin well.

A Clarisonic skin care brush is extremely effective at flushing out the pores due to its oscillating cleaning brush and timer. It helps to gently exfoliate the skin and promote better circulation leading to tighter looking skin.

After cleansing, be sure to rinse your face with warm water to make sure all the cleanser is completely removed. Leaving any residue may clog your pores and irritate the skin. After rinsing, gently pat your face dry with a towel.

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“Great skin is the key to a healthy glow!”
~ Dr. Terry Maffi ~

STEP 4: FIND THE RIGHT MOISTURIZER

Moisturizing your face is an essential component to great skin care. Moisturizers help to hydrate and bring nourishment back to the skin. It can stimulate the skin’s circulation and help promote collagen which decreases the fine lines and wrinkles.

Pick a moisturizer that works with your skin type. We recommend SkinMedica HA5 Rejuvenating Hydrator, SkinMedica Rejuvanative Moisturizer, or SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2.

STEP 5: FIND THE RIGHT SUNSCREEN

Never, ever leave home without it!

Sunscreen is the key to protecting your skin. It shields your face from harmful UV rays, prevents facial brown spots and discolorations, slows down the development of wrinkles and premature aging, reduces red veins and blotchiness and above all helps fight skin cancer.

Sunscreen is key to protecting your skin.

After all the work you did cleansing and moisturizing, why not add the sunscreen? We recommend EltaMD UV Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 45.

To review your skin’s health and learn what products are optimal for keeping your skin clean and healthy, call Maffi Clinics to schedule your personalized skin care consultation.

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