Routine for Sensitive Skin:
(the other types: Oily, Normal/Combination, Dry Skin)
The skinny on sensitive skin – My mom is probably the person I know with the most sensitive skin by far and from years of following her around to various skin care counters at the mall, I’ve observed that not every brand has a line for sensitive skin and even hypoallergenic brands/line may not work for people with sensitive skin. With that mind and that this is a blog where everything is based on personal opinions and experiences, I’m going to go about sensitive skin a little differently. I will treat it, for the most part, like it’s combination skin so your basic routine will stay the same as someone with normal/combination skin. You just need to be more cautious about what products you use and it might take you longer to find the right ones. When you do find the right products, HANG on to them!
- A gentle cleanser to use every morning, after school, and/or before bed. I don’t recommend washing your face three times a day, because it could make your glands overactive and produce even more oil. Definitely wash in the morning and sometime in the evening though! See at which times produce the best results. Maybe you want to wash your face with a cleanser after school and then splash some water while showering before bed.
-Use alcohol-free toner after each time you cleanse and twice daily at least. Apply toner to a cotton pad and gently wipe entire face. By using the cotton pad, you wipe away some of the dead skin and debris that remains on the surface of your skin after cleansing.
-Always use a basic moisturizer after every wash even if you didn’t use a cleanser/toner beforehand. Use a moisturizer targeted for sensitive skin and preferably non-scented. If you chose a moisturizer that’s intended for day/night usage, make sure it doesn’t have SPF protection (they usually don’t). Products that are SPF-ified are more oily which, if you have an oiler t-zone, you certainly want to avoid using SPF both day and night time
-Use a day moisturizer with SPF protection OR use an oil-free face primer that has SPF protection on top of your day/night moisturizer.
Products:
- Cleanser/Toner – Drugstore brands are good to start with if you’re just getting into skin care. They are priced affordably and can work just as well for you as over the counter brands. If a certain brand doesn’t work, it’s less money wasted to switch to another. You might come across 2-in-1 cleanser/toner combinations which you can try too. For one, they are unlikely to be too rich. If you do have problematic dry regions on your face, use a milk or richer cleanser.
- Day Moisturizer with SPF – Drugstore! Lol Seriously, it’s a money-saving way to start with those brands. SPF products are more oily, but not by toooo much! If there are testers, do the same as you did with the moisturizer. You also don’t need moisturizers with 30+ SPF protection unless you burn or darken very easily. The reason is the higher the SPF, the more oily the product. Save the high protection stuff for when you’re outdoors lots.
- Eye Cream - If the area around your eye feels dry (sure sign is when it feels tight), use an eye cream twice daily that provides basic hydration and nutrients or fights signs of aging. There are eye creams that claim to do both so treat this eye cream as you would when trying your moisturizer. The cream need not be rich, because if it's too rich for you, you could develop bumpy white spots (milia) around the eyes.
- Cotton Pads – a dozen different brands of cotton pads and the best ones are those that hardly absorb any product!!! The less it absorbs, the less you need to put on the pad, the more product you save over time. The extra dollars for cotton pads pay off well. I have heard that some people are allergic to these types of pads so do beware and at least try on the back of your hand first. Here's the type I use. I ripped this one up, because first, the original size is too big for it's purpose so rather than throwing all that unused pad, I ripped them up into four pieces to use and second, I wanted to show you guys the texture. It's a bit different from regular cotton pads.
- Cleanser/Toner – Drugstore brands are good to start with if you’re just getting into skin care. They are priced affordably and can work just as well for you as over the counter brands. If a certain brand doesn’t work, it’s less money wasted to switch to another. You might come across 2-in-1 cleanser/toner combinations which you can try too. For one, they are unlikely to be too rich. If you do have problematic dry regions on your face, use a milk or richer cleanser.
- Day Moisturizer with SPF – Drugstore! Lol Seriously, it’s a money-saving way to start with those brands. SPF products are more oily, but not by toooo much! If there are testers, do the same as you did with the moisturizer. You also don’t need moisturizers with 30+ SPF protection unless you burn or darken very easily. The reason is the higher the SPF, the more oily the product. Save the high protection stuff for when you’re outdoors lots.
- Eye Cream - If the area around your eye feels dry (sure sign is when it feels tight), use an eye cream twice daily that provides basic hydration and nutrients or fights signs of aging. There are eye creams that claim to do both so treat this eye cream as you would when trying your moisturizer. The cream need not be rich, because if it's too rich for you, you could develop bumpy white spots (milia) around the eyes.
- Cotton Pads – a dozen different brands of cotton pads and the best ones are those that hardly absorb any product!!! The less it absorbs, the less you need to put on the pad, the more product you save over time. The extra dollars for cotton pads pay off well. I have heard that some people are allergic to these types of pads so do beware and at least try on the back of your hand first. Here's the type I use. I ripped this one up, because first, the original size is too big for it's purpose so rather than throwing all that unused pad, I ripped them up into four pieces to use and second, I wanted to show you guys the texture. It's a bit different from regular cotton pads.
- Oil Blotting Paper – A quick fix to get rid of excess oil is using oil absorbing paper to blot over trouble regions on your face. There a ton of brands out there and most of them work regardless of price. With sensitive skin, this might irritate your skin so stop if it does. The thing other to be careful about is if you have acne problems too, blot sparingly, use even 2-3 sheets and pick a fresh spot on the sheet for different parts of your face, OR don’t do it at all, because you risk transferring the bacteria from one part of your face to another.
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