Apparently, you only need these 5 things for your daily skincare routine
Apparently, you only need these 5 things for your daily skincare routine
Don’t know about you, but at the end of the day, the last thing I want to do is complete a 12-step skincare routine. Sure, I’d love to have the healthy, glowing skin of someone who takes great care of their skin, but I just don’t have the energy to take three or five steps at most. How about you? This year, I’ve also started incorporating clean, non-toxic products into my daily routine, which honestly makes finding good skin care more of a journey.
Fortunately, there are some skincare experts who tell us that less is more. Turns out, a basic skincare routine may be all you need.
Thankfully, this simplified mantra was affirmed when I met Christina Jett, a beautician at Christina Jett Skin, earlier this year at Restore + Revive in Fort Worth, Texas. What makes Jett so unique is her holistic approach – she sees a person as a whole, not just what happens on the surface. Her approach is restorative and natural, using all organic plant-based products combined with personalised massage – it’s all about healing from the outside in.
Editor’s note: While we’ve included more than five products in this article, you certainly don’t need to buy them all. We wanted to offer different options for each of the five categories of basic skincare routines. Which one you choose depends on you and your skin type, concerns and goals!
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<p>It’s safe to say that with the number of products we use, our skincare routine has gotten a little out of control. According to Jett, this can actually break down the skin barrier. She believes our focus should be on nourishing the skin, rather than consuming it with too much acid. "Skin has to have oil, water, perspiration, and we have to have our own unique microbiome on the surface of the skin to be healthy," Jett notes. "I think using plant-based, phytonutrient-rich products (while keeping the routine simple) is the best way to achieve this."</p>
<p> The two most important products are face wash and sunscreen. A gentle and thorough cleansing prepares the skin for the other nutrients it uses daily, Jett says. In addition, if the microbiome/flora of the skin is slightly disrupted, over time it can lead to skin diseases that could easily have been avoided.</p>
<p> Cleansing sets an important tone for the rest of the routine, and Jett stresses the importance of sunscreen to protect all your hard work. "I’m all for unprotected sun exposure to get vitamin D, but after the first 10-20 minutes, using mineral sunscreens (as opposed to chemical ones) is actually the most important thing we can control as our skin ages," she explained.</p>
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