Skin Care is Self care

Do you have 4 steps in your skin care routine? Do you only wash your face with water? Either way, showing yourself love by taking care of your skin is a form of self care and a very important part of a lot of people’s days.
Many people apply different products in different orders depending on what works best for their own face. When scrolling through social media or researching most things related to skin care one of the main takeaways you’ll get is the skincare you use should work for you and make you feel good!
A typical skincare routine works in 4 easy steps:
1.Face Wash
2.Toner
3. Any other creams or vitamins
4. Moisturizer
Some of the most purchased skincare brands as of 2023 are Drunk Elephant, The Ordinary, CeraVe, Olay, Cetaphil, and Neutrogena. I personally use most of these brands but any CeraVe face wash has caused me to break out in acne. However, many friends of mine say it’s great. This is just another reason why a skincare journey is a personal quest of finding out what works for you. Me and another student at Selma High School asked 10 students each if they had skin care routines and what they did in the process. 2/10 students of the ones we asked washed their face with water and only 5 of the total number of students had a “solid” skin care routine.
If you’re thinking about building a skincare routine or adding to one you already have, consider the four steps mentioned and remember that skin care is self care.