If you’re like any college student I know, one of your major concerns probably relates to your skin—how to get rid of problem areas and achieve that gorgeous, glowing skin that all girls dream of possessing. You can easily have this beautiful complexion by making some simple changes into your daily skin routine.
One of the most important aspects of skincare that is constantly overlooked is the cleanliness of makeup brushes. Many girls never clean their makeup brushes and needless to say, that’s beyond disturbing because they are a breeding ground for all kinds of bacteria. Using these dirty brushes day after day can actually clog your pores, which leads to breakouts. To clean them, run your makeup brushes under warm water to release residue from the bristles. In a small bowl, add water and a little baby shampoo. Swirl the brush around in the bowl until the water is saturated with dirt and makeup. Pour out the water and rinse the brush. Repeatedly swirl the brush in a clean bowl of water and shampoo until it runs clear. Then, lay your brush down on a cloth to dry. You should wash your brushes with this deep cleansing method once a week. On the other days of the week, you can use SEPHORA’s Daily Brush Cleaner, only $7 for a 2-ounce bottle, to keep oil and bacteria at bay.
Because oil, dirt and makeup build up in our pores throughout the day, exfoliating the skin is another extremely important step. You can buy exfoliating scrubs at home or make them yourself! Since many of these scrubs are quite abrasive, you shouldn’t use them more than twice a week. One of my favorite scrubs is Clinique’s 7 Day Scrub Cream for $19.50. If you want to make your own, mix together brown sugar, olive oil and honey until it forms a paste. This combo will make your skin glow! When exfoliating, only rub the product into your skin for 15-30 seconds, then rinse of with warm water. Don’t scrub too hard or you’ll cause more damage to your skin.
The most important step however, is washing your face every single morning and night. It doesn’t matter if you stumble in tipsy at 3 a.m.; you still need to wash your face! You should use a basic cleanser and moisturizer morning and night. At night, it is also important you use eye makeup remover to remove all those pesky bits of mascara and eyeliner. For a deeper clean, I use the Clarisonic skin cleanser tool from SEPHORA. Daily use of this sonic brush has noticeably made a difference in the texture and clarity of my complexion.
If you add these steps into your daily skin routine, your skin will be glowing in no time!
