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Let’s face it, girl, we can all do with some easy, simple, and quick skincare routine steps, especially in our rush morning hour!
Good Morning World!
Isn’t it great to wake up all refreshed from a good night’s sleep and then “groggily” walk to the bathroom only to see a bewildered face in the mirror! Oh! Gosh! Not again!
Saggy eyes, sleep lines from the pillowcase on your cheeks and you wonder …. what’s so wonderful about this morning again?
Yes, that’s when you know that you need some easy skincare routine steps in your morning routine.
So here are some easy 5-minute skincare routine steps for a busy day. This is easy to follow and you can adapt to it quickly and get the best results for your skin to carry on throughout the day!
Step #1 – Cleansing
Firstly, healthy skincare “law” demands that you always wash your face in warm water – not HOT – as it dries out the skin, and “shocks” the delicate skin cells.
If you are a morning shower person, and yes ladies, not everyone is a morning shower person, then this is one of the skincare routine steps you will find quick and easy to put into practice, if you haven’t’ done so already 
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Wash your face with some mild facial soap. It can be a natural organic soap, or a regular bar of soap so long as it is mild.
I have used in the past a regular bar of soap and pay attention to my T-zone, as it is still the oiliest part of my face (even at 50!).
Though you may find that your skin is drier as you get older, and then you need to pay attention to the ph balance of the soap you use. So be careful what you select as your facial wash.
You would be wise to check for a good balanced facial cleanser.
Step #2 – Toning
After having washed, rinsed, and dried your face it is highly recommended to use a non-alcohol based facial toner with a light cotton swab and pat your face and neck with it gently.
Please, try not to skip this step, this is one of the most important skincare routine steps there is! Why? It is actually one of the most important steps to prepare your skin to receive the maximum effect from Step #3! Yes, your face cream!
Step #3 – Moisturizing
The final step completes our “elementary” skincare routine steps, and we are saying basic because there are always some other steps you could add to your morning process.
Applying gently your daytime moisturizer evenly all over your face and neckline will set you for a great skin day!
Preferably you should use a facial moisturizer with some level of UV protection. Make sure you let it be well absorbed into your skin before starting to apply the rest of your makeup routine, as it will make sure your pores don’t get clogged up. That is the most important!
Good Evening World!
So you’ve come to the end of the day, after a hectic day at the office, traffic, maybe some drinks after work with some friends, or a family dinner and here you are again, in front of the mirror before your shower.
The following need to be your “religious” skincare routine steps, no excuses! It is so important to cleanse your face at the end of your day, it couldn’t be more reiterated.
So make sure you remove your eye make up gently with a cotton swab and the appropriate eye make-up remover.
I personally use a non-greasy makeup remover, that does the trick really good, and I make sure it is hypoallergenic, as this tells me it will have the right Ph balance for my delicate skin, especially under and around the eyes.
If you have heavy makeup on, I would suggest using make-up wipes as well as a foaming facial cleanser.
Again, after drying well, wipe your face gently with a facial toner (non-alcohol), let it dry a little before applying your night cream moisturizer that should be richer than your morning “daytime” moisturizer and without any UV protection to it! (There is no sun at night! )
Et Voila! These are simple daily skincare routine steps which are very basic and I am sure that many of you know it from “teenagehood”.
Remember, simple is best! Your face doesn’t need too much daily. Good cleaning & moisturizing are the basics for a good skin-care routine.
Of course, once in a while your skin will want & need your TLC of a facial or some other skin-care treatment, but that’s for another post… stay tuned.
I hope you enjoyed this post about skincare routine steps for your skin and if you have any questions about skincare routine steps or want to leave your own personal opinion, leave a comment below.
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Hi Orion,
Facial healthy skin care is important, I think. Your method of skin care is simple and you don’t recommend other expensive products for good clean skin care. I pretty much almost follow this routine of skin care because I like to do things simple.
It’s funny you mentioned it best to use a cream moisturizer without UV before bedtime. Lately, that’s what I’ve been using because I’ve run out of my nighttime moisturizer. I’ll need to buy my night cream soon.
Thank you for sharing this post.
Hi Rosa,
Glad you enjoyed my post! Indeed using your “day UV” moisturizer is better than nothing, but do get yourself a night cream soon, as it isn’t good to be with UV cream at night – it clogs your pores as you sleep and you may end up with “black heads” or other skin blemishes that you really don’t want!
Hope you keep enjoying my input
Enjoy your Beauty…
Orion
Hello and thanks for sharing these seem to be some very good and effective ways to really take care of your skin. Your tips are pretty amazing and I know that a lot of women will find what you are sharing to be pretty helpful in helping them to take care of their skin. Your post is well detailed and is a great help.
Hello Norman,
Thanks for your input. I am glad you show interest in my post.
It would be worthy to note that these tips are just as good for men as they are for women – we all have skin, and we all need to take care of it. Of course there are slightly different creams on the market for men, and now you have given me a great idea to write posts for men skin care as well!
Thanks!
Hope you’ll hang around and keep interest in my posts.
Cheers & yes…though I sign off to my female audience in the following way, I think it is suitable for men too…
“Enjoy Your Beauty…”
Orion
Great routine here. I think an absolute key is sticking to the regimen and being consistent. How long has you been taking such great care of your skin? I would have guessed you were 10+ years younger! Now that is some credibility 🙂 Great post!
Thanks, Eric, yes I have been doing this routine for over 35 years now, and I guess these are the benefits of “preventive action” and starting young.
But it is definitely never too late for anyone to start taking care of their skin. There are great skin care products on the market today that can help reduce the marks and wrinkles, you are welcome to look at my Skin Tightening Treatment post and at my Anti Aging Reviews to choose a product that can suit you. And even though it is written to the “female” audience, many of these products can suit the “male” audience too.
Keep Enjoying Your Handsomeness!
Orion
This is great tips for skin care. It is simple and didn’t need lot of time to do that. you even suggest use a regular as long as it is mild. It is great don’t need expensive one. Women will like this tips. Thanks for sharing this idea
Hi Henry, thanks for dropping by, for some reason I missed your comment back in June (OMG!!!) Yes, this is a simple and short routine, I like to keep things as simple as possible – really! That way you can be sure you won’t “give it up” too quickly!
As for men or women, this routine can be applied by both genders! Everyone can benefit from it!
Keep Enjoying Your Handsomeness!
Orion
Hey Orion
Great post you have written. I think having a skin care routine is extremely important. I have mine that makes me feel fresh and clean skinned everyday.
I think that as our skin ages to it really helps to keep the skin soft and young. Our skin also changes a lot as we age. If we spent a lot of time in the sun when we were younger it’s really important to watch for changes in spots. Having a skin care routine is a perfect way to stay in touch with our bodies and notice changes.
Thanks again for your post!
Regards Hailey
Thanks Hailey for dropping by! Yes, a simple and quick skin care routine can guarantee that we will stick to it for years to come! As life becomes more busy with work, kids, husband, life… All these can take their toll on our skin and show at a later age.
Keep Enjoying Your Beauty – Orion
Hi Orion, I usually clean my face use cleansing milk only then wipe it use tissue or facial cotton without applying face tonic because I don’t want my skin to dry. Your article give me an idea to wash my face with warm water after cleansing it with milk cleanser. Thank you.
Hello Melani, thanks for joining me here, using a facial toner is actually very much advised as it prepares the pores to receive your serum and facial moisturizer. A good Alcohol-free skin toner can be very beneficial and will not dry out your skin. You are welcome to have a look at my post on facial toners and choose one that may suit your skin type.
Keep Enjoying Your Beauty – Orion
Hey Orion,
Thanks for your details blog, I really appreciate it. I’m going follow this tips now on regularly and hope and believe I will able to get a good result. Nowadays I’m really busy with my works and for the pressure of works I can’t take care of self properly.
Hi Maria,
Thanks for dropping by and am glad this article was of help – that is the aim 🙂
Feel free to let me know if you need any other advice – I am here to help.
Keep enjoying your beauty – Orion
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