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The Right Way to Layer Your Skin Care Products

WRITTEN BYbeautifulmakeupsearch, on Oct 22, 2016

It’s a fact that great skin takes multiple steps and the right products to have it looking its best.

Everyone wants to wake up looking great. On your wish list is probably perfect looking skin. Perfect skin just doesn’t happen without work. It’s a known fact that great skin takes multiple skin care steps each and every day along with the right skin care products to have skin looking its very best.

For all of your skin care products and all of their ingredients to work as intended on your skin, you need to layer the products correctly. There is a particular order in which to apply skin care products to have them work more efficiently. You need to start with clean skin and then apply your skin care starting with the thinnest product and build from there. It is also important that you allow enough time between each layer for the product to absorb into the skin properly.

Step One

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As I said, you need to start with clean skin. In the morning, only cleanse your skin with your favorite cleanser and blot it dry with a towel. If you need a great cleanser, I have some great recommendations in this article.

Step Two

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The second step in layering is where you will apply a treatment product, usually a serum. Your serum will contain all of your anti-aging ingredients that will treat your skin's specific needs. Pat the serum into your skin generously with your fingertips and let it completely absorb into your skin before moving on to the next step.

Step Three

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The next step is your eye cream. You need to take extra care when applying eye cream. It is critical to only apply eye cream to the orbital bone and on the brow bone. Apply the eye cream to these areas by gently tapping it on with your ring finger. Again, let your eye cream completely absorb before moving on to the next step. See my top five eye creams article for more suggestions.

Step Four

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The final layer is your moisturizer. It is always vital to select a moisturizer with sunscreen in it. A moisturizer not only keeps the skin properly hydrated throughout the day, using a moisturizer with SPF will protect the skin from future sun damage. There are many moisturizers available, all targeted toward different skin types. Apply your moisturizer with your fingertips and let it absorb.

Nighttime

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The only difference between your daytime and nighttime routine is that you may want to use some makeup wipes to remove your makeup before cleansing or a skin cleansing tool at night. You will also want to opt for anight cream instead of a moisturizer with sunscreen as your final step. See my article that breaks down the ten best night creamsfor specific suggestions.

Keep it up!

Stick to your skin care layering routine day in and day out and you will notice a difference in your skin's appearance and skin health; it is only a matter of time.

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