[MUST!!] Moisturize on a night before bed, this lets the skin heal overnight.
Doesn't really matter too much what moisturizer you use - Kiehls, Brickell, Liomen, L'Oreal, Clinique, etc.
Change your pillowcase every day and wash it on the highest temperature your washer can do. I wash mine at 90c without detergent. The high temperature kills the bacteria and whatever else is on there and not using detergent prevents risking any contact dermatitis from residual chemicals leftover from the detergent.
[Tip for moisturising]: work out if you have oily or dry skin and where, and focus the moisturiser on the dry areas. You can do this by applying a thick layer of moisturiser and allowing it to sit for 10 mins, then check where it has absorbed (dry areas) and where it has not absorbed (oily areas).
- Wash your face every day, preferably twice a day. Washing cloth with some warm water is fine (dont rub too much if the wash cloth texture is rough)
- Moisturizer, with SPF. Or moisturizer + sun screen. Just make sure you use something with SPF every day, not just on sunny days
Moisturizer. Sunscreen. Those are absolutely important. If you get nothing else, get those.
Moisturizer is beneficial because your skin always needs that moisture. Without it, problems such as acne, wrinkles, flakiness, and dryness can happen.
Sunscreen is needed every day. Make sure it's at least SPF 50. Lower SPF levels are better than nothing, but you need at least SPF 50 for optimal protection. Yes, even if it's a cloudy day. Yes, even if your complexion is darker. Yes, even if you don't seem to ever get tan. Yes, even if you're indoors because the UV rays can enter through the windows. There are so many misconceptions, but the truth is that sunscreen prevents signs of aging caused by UV exposure.
- Determine your skin type
- Buy products that are suited for your skin type
- Buy a basic + gentle routine first (gentle cleanser, good moisturizer, sunscreen SPF 30 or up)
- Wear sunscreen everyday even indoors (if you’re not that serious about skincare then you don’t have to follow the recommended amount of sunscreen to put on, as my derma told me, a good sunscreen is not good if you’re not comfortable with it on)
- Stay hydrated, avoid stress, change your pillowcases weekly
- skincare doesn’t have a gender, as a male u don’t have to buy/focus on products marketed for men or avoid those marketed for women.
- if you have mild acne incorporate an active ingredient like Benzoyl Peroxide (Panoxyl Face wash) preferably AFTER you found a good basic routine
- moderate to severe acne, better to consult a dermatologist
- after you’ve established a basic routine you can do more research and explore, like if you think your skin texture needs more improvements then research what you can do like exfoliating and other stuff.
- expensive ≠ effective
- eat healthy
- always patch test before incorporating a new product )
Edit:
Another one, stinging does not always mean effective, it could be irritation, listen to your skin. hope it heps to you :3