Five tips for your daily home skincare routine

The skin is the largest organ in the body, and a daily skincare routine is an important part of your health and beauty routine. As well as keeping skin looking its best, a good skincare routine promotes healthy, comfortable skin.

Is skin care necessary?

Skin care can be part of a beauty routine, but it also contributes to your overall health. 

Healthy skin is better able to perform important functions like protecting the body against infection and regulating temperature. Following a daily skincare routine can also help combat issues like dryness, redness and sensitive skin.

Why should you take care of your skin?

 Skin is exposed to dirt every day. This can come from sources outside the body (like dust, air pollution) or inside the body (like sweat, excess sebum and dead skin cells). 

Washing your face removes this daily dirt from your pores. avoiding pores clogging with the day’s dirt and oxidising makeup which can lead to acne and blackheads. It’s best to cleanse your face twice a day, in the morning and more thoroughly at night. 

However, cleansing can remove protective oils from the skin’s surface and leave the skin feeling tight. After cleansing, using a moisturiser helps comfort the skin and replace protective oils known as lipids. 

Cleansing and moisturising are the two essential pillars of any skin care routine.

How can I care for the skin on my face?

After cleansing, Darphin recommends following a three-step routine in the morning and evening. 

First, use a water-based product to hydrate the skin. Darphin’s INTRAL Serum has a uses micro-water technology to sooth, revitalise and deeply hydrate. Using this directly after cleansing prepares the skin for the next steps in your skincare routine. 

Next, use an oil-based product to replenish the skin’s protective lipid layer. Applying a lightweight oil product helps to balance the skin’s oil production and is recommended for both dry and oily skin types.  

Our 8-flower Golden Nectar blends 8 precious flowers and over 20 plant and essential oils to nourish and repair the skin, helping it keep moisture in. 

Finally, use a moisturising cream to coat the skin in a comfortable protective layer.

Daily skin routine at home : 5 tips

• Use lukewarm water rather than hot water on the skin
  Exposing the skin to hot water in the shower or when cleansing can cause dryness and dehydration.

• Use a face cleanser instead of soap
  Soap’s harsh detergent properties not only remove dirt, but can also strip the skin of its protective layer of lipids.

• Apply products in the right order
  After cleansing, rehydrate with a serum, nourish with an oil and protect with a moisturiser.

• Massage products into the skin
  This helps to improve blood circulation and energise the skin. Darphin recommends the Kinesio Massage techniques.

• Use an eye cream before moisturising
  Skin around the eyes is thinner than on the rest of the face, and requires a different kind of moisturiser. Use an eye cream before moisturising will help to hydrate and boost elasticity.