How to clean your skin correctly in 5 easy steps

Facial skin is exposed to environmental pollution during the day. In addition, if we use makeup to hide imperfections or simply look more beautiful, the pores will be clogged during the day, which helps to retain the natural sebum inside, and lesions such as blackheads (comedones) or skin cysts may appear. retention. For all these reasons, it is very important to clean your skin well every day. 

In order to properly clean the face, it is important to follow the dynamics that allow us to do it without forgetting any area, and with the specified products. Cristina de Hoyos, a dermatologist at Clinicas Ceta, tells us how to get the most out of our daily cleansing ritual. 

1.- Every night, when you have finished your activity and have time to dedicate yourself, start by washing your look with a mild soap to remove any large particles that may be on the skin, avoiding contact with the eyes. 

2.- Then, use micellar water to remove the small particles that the soap did not remove. Apply it with a cotton ball. You can use it to clean the eye area if your makeup is not waterproof. 

3.- Once or twice a week, perform an exfoliating wash with exfoliants, products of fine particles that pull the superficial layers of the skin and eliminate the scales present in the enlarged pores. 

4.- After exfoliating, you can use a mask based on alpha hydroxy acids to help reduce blackheads and improve skin texture. It is always required to take into account the tolerance of each skin type, since reactive skin does not resist exfoliation or masking.

5.- After cleansing, it is time to apply the most appropriate procedure for your skin, always accompanied by a good dose of hydration.

If you have questions about which products to use to cleanse your skin, or which are the most appropriate, consult a dermatologist.