Healthy skin starts with a healthy lifestyle. Some aspects of the skin cannot be changed and are determined by your family; eating the right foods, drinking plenty of water, exercising and getting enough sleep however, are essential to maintaining beautiful skin.

Personally, having healthy skin is very important in making me feel more confident and happier about myself. Since taking more time with my skincare routine I have definitely noticed a huge improvement. I don't believe that you have to spend a lot of money on skincare products and I think that there are plenty of great products out there you just have to know which ones work for you. Knowledge and understanding of your skin can make shopping for skincare a lot easier, so I have put together this post to hopefully help you.

The Dermis (middle layer of your skin) is a combination of blood vessels, hair follicles and oil glands. This layer also has the nerves that sense pain, temperature and touch. The Epidermis (outer layer of your skin) is made up of 4 layers and is responsible for protecting you from the environment.

There are 5 main skin types, although they can vary from one to the other.

Normal - Normal skin needs regular cleansing, exfoliating about twice a week and a light moisturiser.

Dry - Use richer cleansers e.g. cream cleaners and thicker, more nourishing moisturisers.

Oily - Cleanse regularly, use a toner of your choice (preferably alcohol-free) and choose an oil-free moisturiser. However, using oil products can help to balance out the oil in your skin.

Sensitive - Use products that are mild and fragrance-free. Look for products that are specifically labelled for sensitive skin.

Combination - Combination skin requires regular cleansing, toning and moisturising. Products containing AHA are great to use on this skin type.

I hope this has been useful to you, whatever your skin type, but remember to use what works best for you because everybody's skin is different. There will be a part two coming next week.

Thank you for reading,

Chloé

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