You really should not use soap on your skin...you know that scum you clean off your shower walls?? That's from soap. You know that silk feeling left on your skin after you use soap - like it didn't really wash away?? That's the scum.
Soap bars main ingredient is - WAX! So you're putting a layer of wax on your skin. That will clog your pores and sit on them all day....no moisture or air will get in. Soap is very alkaline...it has a drying action and will prematurly age your skin over time. It strips your skin of it's natural oils....you don't want anything to leave a 'residue' on your skin.
Another rule of thumb - the more something SUDS, the more it is stripping your skin.
Also - don't hodge podge - or use a bunch of different brands of cleansers, freshenes, moisturizers, etc...products are all made at different pH levels - and you want those all to be the same, or you're confusing your skin - which leads to blotchiness and breakouts.
Make sure you moisturize!! Morning AND night. It's the most important thing. If you are oily, you still need to moisturize...in fact it's even more important for you. This is because w/o the moisture from a lotion, your skin will just produce MORE oil to make up for it. Your skin is craving the moisture if it's oily.
Make sure you're washing your face/moisturizing morning and night - VERY important! And never go to sleep with makeup on - you age your skin by 7 days everytime you do that.
Ok I'm all done - hope I helped and didn't confuse everyone!
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And never go to sleep with makeup on - you age your skin by 7 days everytime you do that.
