Your Guide to Genuine Skincare Routine in Just Three Steps

With its continuous advancements and wondrous discoveries, the skincare world offers multiple options at the disposal of a particular user. With 10 different types of face washes, 15 different serums, and 20 different types of sunscreens, a user cannot help but get confused. Skincare in the current times is also becoming complex, no matter how broad and multipurpose.

Can you relate to this?

If yes, this basic, follow our genuine skincare routine guide in just three primary steps will be your bible!

Root Natural has narrowed down these steps with extreme caution,

Here goes our curated three-pointer list:

1. Cleansing: Washing your face with a suitable face wash

The ABC of any skincare routine is a cleansing/washing your face with a face wash. Because our skin is continuously exposed to the environment, pollutants and UV radiations of the sun, these factors need to be washed out gently from the skin. Besides this, clogged pores, dullness and acne can be well avoided by cleansing/washing your face at least twice a day, morning and night (before going to bed).

Now, facial cleansers or face washes are different for different skin types. Although separated by a thin line, this difference ought to be well understood so that your cleanser/face wash doesn’t deprive you of essential oils.

Refer to this table to sort out everyday cleansing:

Oily/acne-prone skin	Foaming liquid to remove excess sebum accumulation in pores and break down dirt
Dry/red/eczema-prone	Cream or lotion containing glycerin and/or shea butter to hydrate skin for removing impurities
Sensitive	Oil absorbs oil thus leading to effective cleansing. Use non-comedogenic, lightweight, moisturizing and tolerated oil such as Argan
Mature	Melting balm that transitions into a liquid when applied to the skin and is ideal for dissolving heavy makeup and general soothness
Other skin types	Micellar water attracts dirt and oiliness from the skin like a magnet without leading to any dull or dryness

Check Our Natural Cleanser Recommendations: MiracleHerbs Deep Cleanse Face Cleansers | Miracle Herbs Luminious Face Cleansers | Earth Rhythm GEL TO MILK CLEANSER - PINK POMELO

2. Toning: Balancing the skin

The best time to apply a toner is after you’ve cleansed/washed your face and before applying anything else. This ‘anything’ includes your serums, your moisturisers as well as sunscreens. Balancing is your skin’s pH and giving it its daily supply of healthy nutrients and ingredients is the main agenda of any toner. The ideal way to apply a toner is to pour a few drops of it on your clean, washed palm and wipe it gently over your face. You could also use a cotton pad, but you end up using and losing excess product in this case.

With all types of formulas except exfoliating acids, you can use toners in the morning and night. However, exfoliating acids should be used only at night or alternately.

What to look out for, in a toner?

Alpha and Beta Hydroxy Acids	Gently discard skin cells, treat clogged pores, repair sun-damaged skin and dullness.
Hyaluronic Acid	Boost skin hydration locks in dewiness for plump skin and treats fine lines and wrinkles.
Rose Water and Green Tea	Works on redness, irritation and skin inflammation
Vitamin E and C	Fights continuous exposure to free radicals that cause early skin-ageing

Check Our Natural Toner Recommendations:Organic Harvest Desert Toner, 100ml | VIKARAH Apple & Calendula Revitalizing Toner | Vikarah Pomegranate & Marigold Anti-Aging Toner

3. Moisturising: Skin hydration and softening

Moisturizing your skin with powerful skin serums is non-negotiable. Skin serums are filled with doses of powerful antioxidants and active ingredients. Skin woes right from dark circles to wrinkles to tackling daily skin aggressors can be dealt with effectively with the help of serums. Just a small portion of a skin serum that works best for you, twice a day (once in the morning and at night, before going to bed), and you’re off to a good and healthy start.

Lookout for these hardworking serum ingredients that actually work!

Hyaluronic Acid	Locks in hydration and moisturization whilst strengthening skin barrier and protection
Vitamin C	Brightens dull skin and reduce dark spots
Retinol, Vitamin B3, Peptides	Promotes collagen and elastin production along with skin proteins that restrict fine lines and skin sagging
Colloidal Sulfur, Niacinamide	Prevents acne with its antimicrobial effects and treats redness, itching and inflammation