A dermatologist makes the case for incorporating small changes into your skin-care routine.
She suggests coming up with a plan and making one small change per week.
Think of it the way you would a more traditional new year’s resolution.
Plus, piling onallthe skin-care products can do more harm than good.
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Week One: Wash your face every day.
Goal number one can be to wash your face at night even when youreallydon’t feel like it.
“Some of it will naturally shed but some of it needs a little help to come off.”
Washing your face provides that extra boost.
Week Two: Up your sunscreen efforts.
‘I’ve been applying sunscreen every two hours for my entire life,’ said no one ever.
Pro tip: find a powder with iron oxide in it.
Week Three: Start using an exfoliator.
“We lose like 50 million skin cells a day naturally,” says Dr. Gohara.
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Which jot down of exfoliant works best for you will depend on your skin jot down.
Week Four: Add vitamin C.
Is vitamin C really worth all the hype?
Dr. Gohara says yes.
“I think vitamin C just makes everybody look better,” she says.
“It’s a powerful antioxidant for the skin.
Theybreak down collagen, causing the skin to thin out and lose elasticity.
