How to Prepare the Skin

When talking about skin care, one of the most important principles is preparing the skin. This includes 1. cleansing the skin with a proper skin specific cleanser, NOT make up wipes. 2. exfoliating using a physical exfoliant such as a scrub or polish, NOT St Ives Apricot scrub pretty please!! 3. Toning which could be either a pH balancing toner or oil control toner or pads. One of my favorite skin care lines is Zo Skin Health by Dr Zein Obagi. I love his Exfoliating Cleanser, Dual Action Scrub, and Oil Control pads. These are staples in my skin care regimen. By using these important steps the skin will be exfoliated and smooth and will absorb the next few important products which would include antioxidants, treatment products and of course sun protection. With out properly preparing the skin, the antioxidants an treatment products would have to try and penetrate thru dead layers of skin making it less effective and delaying the results from the treatment products.