Now, these aren't your run-of-the-mill skin-care tricks, rather rules they've learned and recommended to patients throughout their careers. For example, when and where to wear sunscreen (answer: everywhere and always), how to layer your skin-care products, and why chemical peels could be an important part of your routine.
Period Skin is Legit
Everyone's skin suffers from periods when nothing is working, but clay masks help calm your skin and reduce the excess sebum and gels bring down the redness.
Kick Dryness at Night
If you wake up with dry skin, change your bedtime routine, not the morning one. It’s easier to head off dryness at night than to reverse it the next day.
Take Your Time While Applying Products
When layering, let each product absorb for two or three minutes so it's not counteracted or diluted by the next one you put on.
The Sun is Responsible for Fine Lines
Ninety per cent of fine lines are caused by sun exposure, which makes sunscreen the ultimate ingredient for younger-looking skin. Use an SPF 30 or higher daily.
Glycolic Acid Works Too?
New to chemical peels? Try glycolic acid for normal skin, salicylic acid for oily or combination skin, and gentle lactic acid for dry or sensitive skin.
Sweep up Oil with a Foaming Face Wash
If you're breaking out along your hairline, it could be from the oil in your hair products. A foaming face wash cuts through the oil without being harsh.
Self-Care with a Sheet Mask
Sheet masks push hydrating ingredients into the skin. Put one on over your moisturizer for 10 minutes at night, and your skin will be dewy the next day.
Blackheads hate Salicylic Acid
Salicylic acid is really only ideal for blackheads and whiteheads. If it dries you out, look for it in a face wash and let it sit on your skin for 30 seconds.
Apply Sunscreen - Everywhere!
Don't forget sunscreen on your ears, hairline, neck, hands, and chest. Dermatologists can look at your décolleté to see how old you are.
Pack an Extra Pillow for Puffy Eyes
If you wake up to puffy eyes, add an extra pillow under your head while you sleep — gravity drains enough fluid to help with next-day puffiness.
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