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Why Should Skincare Routine Be Customised Based On Your Skin Type, Age, And Lifestyle?*

Your skin is unarguably the most delicate part of your body. Hence, it needs to be taken a considerable amount of care as well. Often, people tend to be ignorant of how their skin might differ from others and how it needs to be treated differently.

Since everyone has different skin types, the skin routine they should follow should also be different. People should be careful about the products they use and should only continue to use them if they do not harm their skin.

Multiple factors should affect the choice of the skin products that you use. The South Korean cosmetic industry has been manufacturing top quality products keeping in mind such factors.

Some of those factors that should be considered are talked about below.

Everybody has a different skin type

The first thing that is the same yet different to all is the skin type. While there could broadly be four types of skin, your own skin treatment still remains exclusive.

Typically, the four types of skin type are:

Normal Skin: Not to brag, but this is the best type of skin, and you are one lucky person if you have it. This skin type is adequately moisturized and is the best appearance-wise. Normal skin type requires minimal care. Just washing your face regularly with face washes, drinking enough water, and using sunscreens if you’re going out for long, is enough to do you good

Dry Skin: This is the skin type that requires constant moisturization. The skin type gets easily affected outdoors like, by sun, wind, dust, etc. If you are planning on remaining outside for a longer period of time, applying sunscreen after every hour is advisable for people with this type of skin. Early wrinkles are also a cause of dry skin and can be prevented if you’re regularly moisturizing your skin.

Oily Skin: This is the skin most prone to acne and appears greasy or oily at most times. People with oily skin should avoid consuming food rich in carbohydrates and fats. You should include an exfoliator and cleanser in your daily skincare routine. Moisturizers could be used to a minimum.

Combination: This is the most common skin type. It is characterized by patches of oily skin on the T-Zone of the face and normal skin on the cheeks and jawline. You can use cleansers and moisturizers according to the demand of the skin, along with regular sunscreen.

Your skin type should influence your skincare routine, and you should only use the products that suit your skin type. South Korean beauty and cosmetic products, also known as k-beauty products, are suitable for all skin types. These products are well suited for all age groups too. Most of these products don’t have adverse effects on skin and so, are suitable to use by most people.

It’s also important to keep in mind that your skin type can change over time. Your skin might be oily initially, but with constant exposure to sun, heat, and wind, your skin might change to dry. In that case, you would have to change your skincare routine.

Your lifestyle should affect your choice of skincare products

Your lifestyle can have a huge influence on your skin type, and therefore, your skin routine should also have products that are able to keep your skin healthy. The first thing that should affect your choice of skin products is the season.

The Winter season requires different types of products. Your skin is likely to run dry during winters, so enough moisturizing is necessary. During summer, carrying sunscreen with you at all times is important.

Apart from this, your sleeping patterns, your exposure to sun, dust, and wind, your eating habits, the level of stress and anxiety, etc., are various factors that have a considerable amount of effect on your skin. You should, therefore, choose products that can have an impact on all these factors. Customize your skincare routine according to the requirements of your skin.

Skin products are available for different ages.

While selecting the products for your skin type, your age should be taken into due consideration. There are a lot of products that are suitable for your age. This includes tailored skincare products for mature skin. They could either be too light or too hard for your skin because obviously, your skin is more sensitive when you’re young and keeps getting hard as you grow older.

Aging skin looks thinner, paler, and clear, and it would need products that do not harm it. Years of sun tanning or being out in the sunlight for a long time or constant exposure to outdoors may lead to wrinkles, dryness, age spots. That is when you will have to use different products.

There are special products for young children, different products for middle-aged people, while there are special aging products for older people. So, choose the products that are suitable for the age of your skin type.

Choose a skin routine considering all the factors.

You must first choose the right products you might need for your skin, considering all the above-mentioned factors. After that, you should create a skincare routine for yourself that you should follow daily to get better and healthier skin. There should be multiple steps and multiple products, including in your skincare routine.

Your skincare routine should include both morning and night regimes in your routine. You should keep yourself hydrated at all times for clearer and healthier skin.

If your skin continues to experience skin problems even after all the care, you should definitely consult a dermatologist. They will be able to understand your problem better and give you medications that could be actually helpful.

Conclusion

Keeping your skin healthy is quite a process that requires consistent work. Almost every aspect of your life affects the health of your skin, and all of those factors should be given adequate importance.

Staying hydrated, getting enough sleep, eating a balanced diet, keeping your skin moisturized, using the right products are all part of keeping your skin clear and healthy.

And since every person is bound to have different proportions of all these things, a customized skincare routine that is influenced by all these factors is also important.

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