I don’t know how to answer the “why?” or “whyyyyy?” or even “whe the f***?” I have a skin routine. Last year, after I came to Germany, I asked a female friend about how to do skin care. She touched my face and said “Knock on wood, you have good skin!”. So… idk why I decided to take extra care of my skin, but I did!
Generaly speaking, things like this make me feel good about myself. Like I’m doing something positive while not being tortured! It’s always fun to rub a creme on your face, or gently message it. Even cleaning the face skin feels refreshing. Everything also smells nice!
Oh… and yeah, idk why I’m not good at excercising, but I really like to do things like this! Weird. I should definitly start going to gym and working out. It is needed for me.
So… I decided to watch a few Youtube videos, and a guide about skin care for men. My routine is super simple! I have a face cleanser that I use first and wash my face with it. It always feels refreshing and nice to use it! I initially bought the Cerave cleaner, but switched to “Jack Black Pure Clean Daily Facial Cleanser” after that one ended. The cleanser deeply cleans your skin, and almost all of the bad things that might be on your skin. You don’t need to use the cleanser in the morning, but you should definitely use it at night. It’s ok to wash your face with water in the morning.
Next step for me is applying the toner. I use “NIVEA Derma Skin Clear Toner”. It smells really nice, and is quite refreshing to apply to skin! The toner adjusts the PH of your skin, and deep cleans things that the cleanser could not. I gently rub it and let it dry, no rinsing is required here.
After this I apply an exfoliant to exfoliate my skin. I’ve been using “Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant” so far, but this time I got “BULLDOG Original Exfoliating Face Scrub for Purer Skin”. Haven’t used it yet, but the Paula’s choice one is definitly good. The thing with it is that you don’t have to message it, it’s not physical, it’s an acid. I prefer the scrubby oness, but I think these are better for your skin. I’ll see how I like the new one, and if I prefer it or not. No rinsing is required here either.
I then apply my eye cream which is also from CeraVe. Haven’t really seen much of a difference under my eyes, but it is supposed to help. I don’t know! It feels good to apply the eye cream regardless.
The one to the last step for me is the best one! Moisturiser. Yayy!!! It actually feels weird to use a moisturiser since I’ve watched Mortuary Assisant’s gameplay, and the last step there for embalming the body is applying moisturiser. Feels weird. The one I use is water based, hence perfect for men. I use “Neutrogena Hydro Boost Aqua Gel Moisturiser”. As a man if you use oil-based, you’ll get acne. So don’t.
I learned to use pads for applying some of these stuff, it feels cooler when using, specifically when you gently tap your face with a cotton pad! ^^
And… last but not least is applying sun screen. Nothing special here. I just make sure to use SPF 50+ sun screen for better protection.
Even if it does nothing, it still makes me feel good about myself.
The whole routine does not take more than 10 min, but gives me an energy boost, and a lot of good vibes both at night and in the morning!