Skincare routine for beginners

Every day we receive plenty of questions about the basic skincare routine for beginners. Many people seem to be confused when choosing products to start with.

How to basically make your skin look good, young and healthy without having extended professional knowledge about professional skincare brands and products? Is it actually possible? Our answer is: DEFINITELY YES!

We have gathered a lot of helpful information and are ready to share with you time-saving tips for those who wish to make their daily skincare routine professional, simple and who wants to avoid early ageing, irritation, diminish the signs of photoaging, oiliness (acne) and pigmentation.

Below you will find the best skincare routine for beginners for the most common skin issues each divided in 5 steps. We would like to mention the paramount importance of the ingredients quality which one should check before buying any products. At the same Med and Skin offers a top quality well – known professional skincare brands to make your beginner regimen simple and effective at the same time.

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Holy Land-always active beginners skincare guide

As we mentioned above, the basic guide includes 5 steps:

Cleansing. Each day our skin is exposed to various environmental conditions. It’s important to cleanse your skin in order to get rid of dead cells, clean pores, and reduce skin impurities. It’s highly recommended to use cleanser both in the morning and during the evening routine. This step helps to avoid or at least minimize the appearance of blackheads and acne.
Exfoliating, peeling. Important step after cleansing. Exfoliation shouldn’t be necessarily done every day, however, HL-Always Active at home peels allow this. Light exfoliation allows to remove dead skin cells, making your skin look glow. Our top choices here are Enzymatic peel and Daily Micro peel powder.
Hydrating and moisturising. Dehydrated skin is a great issue for many patients. This causes a lot of problems, especially early ageing. Dehydrated skin loses its elasticity and thus more fine lines appear. Hydrated skin not only looks attractive but healthy as well. To replenish water skin barrier you should consume enough water and use the Vitalise line which contains hyaluronic acid.
Repairing. This step is essentially the “treatment” step. Depending on your skin concern, it’s vital to choose products which will help you to diminish or get rid of the problem: creams, serums, masks, lotions etc.
Protecting. Under protection we usually understand using an SPF product. It’s no secret that UV rays are extremely harmful for the skin and cause not only skin diseases but also fast ageing. You should always apply an SPF cream (even in winter time!). Use minimum SPF 30. Discover our Sunbrella and Age Defense lines.

For each skin concern we have created a simple skincare pattern for beginners by using Israel professional brand HL-Always Active.

Premature ageing, photo ageing, beginners skincare for mature skin

The most common skin problem is considered to be premature ageing. Fine lines, wrinkles, dehydration – is only a tip of the iceberg and eventually a visible result of lifestyle, genetic disposition and of course, age. HL-Always Active created specific lines to significantly diminish the problem taking into account the age of patients.

Skincare for beginners (young patients 25+)

Step 1. Cleansing. For younger patients who wish to slow down the ageing process we would recommend to use products from the lines which contain active ingredients such as vit C, retinol, various acids (e.g. azelaic).

C THE SUCCESS CLEANSER - effective cleansing emulsion which contains a high concentration of vit C – a natural powerful antioxidant. Apply twice a day.
ALPHA-BETA RESTORING SOAP WITH RETINOL - the cleanser contains a derivative of vit A – “so-called” retinol. Suitable for all skin types. Helps to slow down the aging process, has lightening properties.
RENEW FORMULA 3-IN-1 CLEANSER, SOAP & TONER - a very delicate cleanser which combines all three properties. It will not only cleanse but tonify your skin too. Suitable for all skin types. The product will specifically fit young people who expose themselves a lot to the sun.

Step 2. Exfoliating. HL-Always Active offers a wide range of at-home peels: mechanical (physical exfoliant with micro granules), enzymatic (containing enzymes) and chemical (with AHAs, BHAs and retinol). Peels help to restore your skin barrier (ceramides) and incentivise the production of new cells. For young patients we recommend Enzymatic peel – our absolute bestseller which contains active vit A, B, C and papaya extract. Perfectly exfoliates the skin, removes toxins and dead cells. To achieve maximum effect, it’s recommended to apply and massage the peel until it wears off.

Daily micro peel powder - enzymatic peel suitable for daily use. It contains vitamins B3 and C plus salicylic acid. Perfectly balances skin sebum production and boosts cellular turnover. Please, note, it’s not recommended for acne conditions.

Step 3. Hydrating and moisturizing. At this point we’d recommend using masks and serums. If you experience dehydration, you should use the Vitalise moisturizing mask. The mask contains HA which effectively replenishes moisturizing skin level. Alternatively, masks from C the Success line and Renew Formula can be applied.

Step 4. Repairing. This step is the step of applying creams and serums. During summer time vit C and Renew lines would be more appropriate to use. You can choose for your basic skincare routine from the following list:

Step 5. Sunscreen protection. This step will be similar for any skin concern and any beginner skin care routine. SPF should be used every day before going outside. This will help you to protect your skin against sun damage effect. HL-Always Active contains both usual spf sunscreens (sunbrella) spf 30+ and spf 50+ as well as age defense creams (foundations) spf 50+. Check our catalogue to choose which one suits you best.

Skincare for beginners (mature patients 40-45+)

Step 1. Cleansing. HL-Always active has specially designed a line for mature skin with peptides: PERFECT TIME. We highly recommend to use Perfect time gel soap twice every day. This cleanser boosts the hydration level and helps to gently remove dirt, oil and skin cells.

Step 2. Exfoliating, peeling. Mature clients can use the same range of peels which younger patients do, however, we’d definitely add Super lift peel to this list. The peel contains AHAs, grape extract and retinol which perfectly helps to reduce wrinkles and fine lines, thus making your skin luminous. Please, note, the peel cannot be used every day. Apply 1-2 times per week.

Step 3. Hydrating and moisturizing. Mature clients can definitely use the Vitalise line, however, we would add here the Perfect Time Firming Mask with vitamins and active peptides. For dry skin, with deep wrinkles, we’d suggest to use Juvelast nourishing mask which contains a patented DNA cofactor which helps to nourish and reduce the appearance of deep wrinkles. In addition, to maximize the effect you can apply Juvelast nourishing serum.

Step 4. Repairing. Creams and serums from both Juvelast and Perfect time can be used. Please, check the list below:

Please, note, Juvelast is suitable for those who experiences problems with dryness and deep wrinkles and needs extra nourishment. For those who have normal skin with wrinkles and lots of fine lines Perfect Time will suit the best (helps to produce collagen and elastin).

Step 4. Protection. As it was mentioned before, please, check SPF lines: Sunbrella and CC Creams from Age Defense.

Skincare for beginners (oily and acne prone skin)

Creating a pattern for those who have acne problems can not be easy. It depends whether acne is active or not, which stage it is, whether post acne scars are noticeable. Sometimes patients experience excessive sebum production (excessive cell oil production) without actual acne. These factors and others like age, sex, skin type and lifestyle should be taken into account too. We will present the basic skin care routine guide for beginners with problem skin. Please, note that you should consult the dermatologist to adjust the scheme according to your situation.

Step 1. Cleansing. Our favourites are Double Action Soap and Acnox Sugar Soap. Both cleansers are extremely helpful in reducing excessive oiliness, cleanse the skin without making it dry.

Step 2. Exfoliating. You should be careful here as not all peels are suitable to use during acne. You should definitely avoid e.g. Daily Micro peel and any other exfoliators which can cause extra inflammation because of granules in them. Use mild exfoliators which calm down sensitive skin e.g. such as the White peel.

Step 3. Moisturizing and Hydrating. The problem of treating oily and acne skin is that some products can excessively dehydrate the skin. Some active ingredients can help to reduce blemishes and inflammation but at the same time to damage the skin. That’s why it’s vital to keep the skin moisturizing level adequate. We advise to use Vitalise mask.

Step 4. Repairing. It is probably the most important step in the whole routine. It’s necessary to mention that professional treatment at your dermatologist is extremely important. You cannot achieve good results by only using at home skincare. But as part of simple skincare routine for beginners, we’d definitely recommend to use Double Action Mask to reduce inflammation, close pores and diminish breakouts. Such creams (personal preference) as Acnox hydratant cream or Double action Hydratant emulsion will supplement your daily routine.

Step 5. Always finish your treatment with SPF cream.

Skincare for beginners (pigmentation problem)

Pigmentation (brown spots) concern made us think about which products we can offer to our customers as part of facial essential skincare routine. Again, it should be mentioned that pigmentation cannot be only treated at home. You should always consult your skin specialist before using anti pigmentation products.

HL-Always Active designed a special anti-pigmentation line called the Dermalight. The line is based on a combination of very active ingredients such as Kojic, Mandelic and Azelaic acids, vit C and Arbutin.

Step 1. Cleansing. Use the Dermalight cleanser as part of your basic skin care beginners routine.

Step 2. Exfoliating. If you have sensitive skin we don’t advise you to use mechanical exfoliators. In other cases you can choose any exfoliator of your own choice.

Step 3. Hydrating and moisturizing. We offer to use Vitalise mask or Vitalise booster step 1.

Step 4. Repairing. As a professional stage, Dermalight peel should be used. As at home treatment we recommend to apply Dermalight serum and Dermalight illuminating cream twice a day.

Step 5. Using an SPF while treating pigmentation is vital! Don’t use the line during summer time.

Special! The Dermalight line has special products to reduce the puffiness and dark spots around eyes. Dermalight eye cream is available both with and without tint.

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