The Importance of a Consistent Skincare Routine

There’s nothing wrong with getting experimental with your skincare routine. After all, there are always so many new ingredients and products being introduced onto the market – it’s only natural to want to try a few of these out!

However, while some trial and error is always needed in order to find products that work well for you, there comes a point when you really need to prioritize consistency. It doesn’t matter if you’ve invested in the very best products out there – they won’t do much for your complexion unless your skincare routine is consistent.

Why is consistency so important? Read on as Lionesse explains!

Change Takes Time

While some skincare products are able to produce instant results (the Lionesse White Pearl Wrinkle Reducing Syringe is a great example), those effects are temporary. It isn’t possible for a topical, over-the-counter product to immediately bring about deep and long-lasting changes in the skin.

No matter how fast-acting the ingredients in a product may be, your skin’s natural regeneration cycle takes roughly 30 days. All of the visible improvements promised by a skincare product will affect your new skin cells, rather than the older ones that are in the process of being shed. 

This means that you’ll need to consistently incorporate a new product into your skincare routine for at least 30 days before you start to really see big changes in your complexion. The older you are, the more consistent you’ll need to be since cell turnover slows down with age.

Most Products Produce Cumulative Results

There are some ingredients out there that are able to have an immediate effect on the skin. Take sodium hyaluronate, for example, which you’ll find in our Diamond Neck & Face Lift Cream. It quickly hydrates the skin, leaving the complexion plump and supple.

However, the more powerful actives out there, such as vitamin C or vitamin A, produce cumulative results. The more consistent you are about using these ingredients in your skincare routine, the more effective they’ll be. 

Prevention is Better Than Cure

You’ve probably heard of the phrase ‘prevention is better than cure’. Well, it applies to your skin as well. Whether it may be acne, wrinkles, dark spots, the loss of firmness, or anything else, preventing the appearance of these issues from arising in the first place is much easier than dealing with them once they’ve arrived.

However, in order to do so, you’ll need a consistent skincare routine. Rather than only turning to a skincare routine when you have a visible skin concern that you need to fix, carrying one out regularly and consistently will help to keep those concerns at bay in the long run.

What Should a Basic Skincare Routine Consist of?

Skincare routines vary hugely between individuals, and that’s what makes them so effective. Everyone’s skin is unique, so your skincare routine needs to be tailored to your skin’s specific needs.

That said, there are a few steps that everyone should be including in their skincare routine. No matter your skin type or the complexion problems you may be struggling with, make sure that these steps are prioritized in your daily skincare regimen:

Cleansing

One of the most important parts of your skincare routine to be consistent with is cleansing. This is absolutely essential for ensuring that your skin looks and feels healthy.

Each day, a huge amount of dirt, sebum, dead skin cells, and environmental impurities build up on the surface of the skin. If you don’t cleanse all of that away on a daily basis, they’ll settle into your pores and work their way deeper into your skin. Once there, they’ll do everything from accelerating the skin aging process to triggering acne. Remember how we said that prevention was better than cure? Cleansing is a prime example of that.

Since you’re going to be using your cleanser on a daily basis, pick a gentle formula that won’t dry out your skin, such as the Lionesse White Pearl Facial Cleanser. This cleanser is packed with hydrating and moisturizing ingredients. From aloe vera and chamomile to green tea and moringa seed, it brings together a vast array of antioxidants and vitamins to leave your skin looking bright and perky post-cleanse.

Moisturizing

Consistency when it comes to moisturizing your skin is vital too. 

Although the skin is able to keep itself hydrated and moisturized pretty well while it’s young, this ability declines with age, starting from when a person is in their early 20s. However, your skin cells need a significant amount of moisture in order to do their job, which is why topical hydration is vital. 

Fail to moisturize your skin consistently and you’ll find yourself dealing with a number of skin issues. It won’t just be dryness either – everything from wrinkles to acne can also develop due to a lack of hydration.

Ideally, you should have two moisturizers in your skincare routine; one for the day and one for the night. Your skin needs different compounds during the day compared to at night, and having two moisturizers is the best way to cater to these changing requirements. 

For daytime use, consider the Lionesse White Pearl Day Moisturizer. Containing shea butter, vitamin E, and pearl powder, this formula will keep your skin looking bright and hydrated throughout the day.

In the evening, turn to the Lionesse White Pearl Night Cream. It’s a slightly thicker formula that helps to counter the feeling of overnight moisture loss. 

Sunscreen

The final step of your daily skincare routine that you need to be consistent about is sunscreen. Not only is the sun responsible for 80% of the visible signs of skin aging on the face, but it also causes skin cancer. A consistent skincare routine can help to prevent all of that.

When choosing a sunscreen, go for a broad-spectrum formula. This ensures that it protects against both UVA and UVB rays. A minimum SPF of 30 is important too.

Enhancing a Basic Skincare Routine

While the above three steps are the most important when it comes to consistency, there are a few other products that you can add into your skincare routine to enhance the results that you experience:

Using a Toner

A toner is designed to be applied to the skin immediately after cleansing. It rebalances the complexion, ensuring that your skin’s pH level feels stable. This is something that many cleansers disrupt, making a toner extremely useful.

Many toners will also provide the skin with an extra burst of hydration while removing any residue that your cleanser may have left behind.

Toneres are very lightweight and watery in consistency for a reason. Apply a toner to freshly cleansed skin and it will quickly sink in, saturating skin cells with its contents.

When picking a toner to add to your skincare routine, go with an alcohol-free formula, such as the Lionesse White Pearl Skin Toner. It contains aloe vera leaf juice, cucumber fruit extract, and pearl powder to hydrate, soothe, and brighten your complexion.

Adding in Serums

If you’re hoping that your skincare routine will address a specific visible skin concern, then the consistent use of a serum is essential. 

Serums may look quite thin and unsubstantial, but they’re actually loaded with high concentrations of active ingredients. They don’t contain heavy ingredients like a moisturizer, which enables them to sink even deeper into the skin. This enables each serum formula to effectively target specific visible skin concerns, be it the appearance of wrinkles, dark spots, or anything else.

If you aren’t sure where to begin when it comes to picking a good serum, start with the Lionesse White Pearl Vitamin C Serum. It’s infused with two forms of vitamin C, a multi-tasking antioxidant that’s able to help with just about everything. 

On the other hand, if you’d like to zero in on the visible signs of skin aging, turn your attention to our Black Onyx Serum. Brimming with vitamins A and C, plus sodium hyaluronate and black onyx powder, consistent use of this formula will leave your skin looking firmer, smoother, and tighter.

Exfoliation

The skin naturally exfoliates itself – a process known as cell turnover. When old skin cells reach the surface of the skin, they die and fall off. However, this process slows down with age. As a result, dead skin cells start to build up on the surface of the skin, leaving it looking dull and rough. Exfoliation will quickly remove these unwanted skin cells to reveal the radiant complexion beneath. 

Consistent exfoliation will also help to keep your pores clear of blockages. If you have oily skin, then being consistent about how often you exfoliate your skin will go a long way in preventing the appearance of breakouts.

Although you shouldn’t be exfoliating daily, consistently exfoliating your skin on a weekly basis can be transformational for your complexion.

So, how should you exfoliate?

Well, since you don’t want to be dealing with over-exfoliation, which causes inflammation and sensitivities, go with a gentle formula, such as the Lionesse White Pearl Facial Peeling. In addition to exfoliating the skin, the pearl powder in this formula will leave your face looking beautifully luminescent!

Weekly Face Masks

Face masks aren’t just an indulgent treat. They’re a fantastic way to treat the skin to an intense dose of ingredients. Their potency is the reason why they’re only used weekly, rather than daily.

The great thing about face masks is that they can target specific visible skin concerns. The Black Onyx Mask is fantastic for smoothing away the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It will also improve how bouncy and elastic the skin looks. Meanwhile, the Opal Sheer Melting Mask is perfect for restoring the feel of dry or dehydrated skin. 

Before applying your face mask, make sure that you’ve cleansed your skin. After all, you don’t want to be applying a face mask to dirty skin! Then, use your mask before continuing with the rest of your skincare routine.

Summary

If you’re hoping to achieve the best possible results from your skincare routine, then consistency is everything. Be diligent about following your routine each and every day while making time for a few weekly extras and your efforts will soon pay off.

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