Girl, wash your face.

Girl, wash your face.

No, I'm not talking about the book. I am literally telling you to wash your face.

Call this being on my soap box or what ever you may have it but I preach this until I am blue in the face on a daily basis!

So I am here to tell y'all the importance of washing your face. And how to simplify it.

MANY of you think that its not a big deal. Or maybe you know it's a big deal but are too tired to care.

I talk all day to clients about this because it is preventive measures. Not only will your skin look and feel better when you take care of it, but it will only make you look that much better when, uhhhh, Mother Nature takes over as we, ummm....age.

WHO LIKES THE IDEA OF AGING SKIN?

No one. Thats who.

Thats also why <fun fact> the anit-aging market is a multi-billion dollar market!

Anyway, back to your skin.

You don't have to spend hundreds of dollars on your skincare routine. I actually don't recommend you to spend that amount of money on your skincare if you don't already have the habit of taking care of it every single night and morning.

Do you know why? Failure. That's why.

Because if we disrupt our routine too much, we will tire of it and end up with a bunch of fancy unused products sitting in our drawers. And those fancy products do NOTHING for you if they're not getting used. Let's say we're dipping our toes in the water.

So, IF you already have an amazing habit of taking care of your skin 2x/day then absolutely get whatever you want and however many steps it takes!

But, the problem is most women do not have that habit formed yet.

So I recommend those people to start small. Get a good cleanser that is going to actually clean your face. If the cleanser removes makeup and debris well, then you've just reduced a step and a product. Some cleansers you have to remove your makeup first to use so thats not what you want (at least for now wink, wink).

Then, you want to get a good facial oil. The reason I say facial oil is because I genuinely believe they do a better job at moisturizing the skin. It is what I use in the studio on clients and its what I use on myself.

Our skin is designed to repel and keep stuff out. Think about it, this is why we can go swimming and not blow up like a blow fish. Ha!

However oil based products and products with essential oils, our skin accepts better. Our skin actually allows those products to soak in versus sit on top.

So, this will give you two products that will give you a good foundation to start with. Cleanse, pat dry, and apply your oil. IF you have heavy makeup on, I do recommend double cleansing.

Form a habit. That's literally all good skincare is. A habit.

Do you go to bed without brushing your teeth? I surely hope not. Lol

So make this that same habit and after a month or two you won't think twice about having to do it. It'll turn into a natural part of your routine.

At that point, you can then add on some extras to act as boosters.

But, start small to get into the habit and you'll be off to BETTER skin in no time!