Struggling to find enough time for skincare? No matter how chaotic life may get, it’s important that you don’t neglect your skin. The good news? Although skincare is often seen as being time-consuming, it doesn’t need to be this way. Keep reading as Introstem shares the skincare tips that busy people need to know – you’ll soon understand exactly how to give your skin all of the love and consistent care that it needs, in a way that feels utterly effortless!
Keep Your Skincare Routine Simple
While a long skincare routine filled with numerous products may initially seem like a promising way to tackle all of your skin concerns, this is rarely actually the case. Why? Firstly, it’s very unlikely that all of those products are actually needed. Secondly, long skincare routines are much harder to be consistent with, especially if you lead a busy life, and that’s something that just about every expert would agree with.
It’s much easier to be consistent with your skincare routine when you’re only carrying out three or four steps. This will save time as well, making you more likely to actually want to spend a few precious minutes on your skin.
When it comes to modifying your skincare routine to simplify it, start with the basics. A cleanser, a moisturizer, and a sunscreen are essential. After this, add in one or two products that hone in on your visible skin concerns. Wondering how to do this when you have more than one or two skin concerns? That’s where our next tip comes in…
Invest in Multitasking Skincare Products
While single-purpose skincare products were popular for a while, people are now realizing that multitasking formulas are the way to go. Not only do they save time, making it easier and faster for a skincare routine to be carried out, but they also save you from overloading your skin barrier with too many products. The more products you use, the more chance there is of irritating and damaging that important barrier, meaning that a simpler skincare routine is better for your skin, too.
What sort of multitasking products are we talking about?
The Introstem VitisCell Brightening Vita-C Serum is one example. Vitamin C is already known for being one of the best multitasking skincare ingredients around. Whether you’re dealing with the appearance of fine lines, dark spots, dullness, roughness, or so much more, vitamin C can help. This serum intensifies those multitasking abilities by combining vitamin C with other potent antioxidants, including vitamin A, vitamin E, and grape stem cells. The plant oils in this serum are loaded with antioxidants as well. They also serve to hydrate the skin, meaning that you won’t need to apply an additional hydrating serum.
Sun Protection Goes a Long Way
Earlier, we mentioned how sunscreen was an essential skincare product. While people don’t deny that this is the case, many underestimate just how influential this one product can be…
It’s common knowledge that accumulated sun exposure leads to wrinkles, dark spots, and even skin cancer. However, the sun affects the skin in other, more immediate ways too. Even a small amount of sun exposure can damage your skin barrier, leading to dullness, roughness, and sensitivities. The simple act of keeping your skin protected from the sun doesn’t take much time, yet the payoff when it comes to your complexion is significant.
One way to make sun protection even more convenient is to use an SPF moisturizer, just like the Introstem PrismaStem Face Shield Cream SPF 30. As we discussed above, multitasking formulas make skincare much easier, and this is another product that exemplifies that. While its UV filters shield your skin from UV damage, the other ingredients in this moisturizer, from aloe vera to green tea to grape stem cells, will hydrate, soothe, and replenish your complexion.
Make Your Skincare Products Easily Accessible
When you’re busy, it can be all too easy to forget about skincare. When your head is filled with work deadlines, personal life struggles, and a variety of other things, skincare will often be the last thing on your mind. While this may be understandable, it’s not doing your skin any favors.
What can you do about this? Try to make your skincare products easily accessible. Rather than tucking them all away into a hidden corner, place them somewhere clearly visible, so that there’s no forgetting about them! Yes, you still need to follow proper storage guidelines in terms of keeping your products cool, dark, and dry, but the mere location of your products can make a big difference when it comes to reminding you to actually use them.
Laying your products out in order of use can be helpful, too. This way, you won’t really need to think about what you’re doing when you apply your skincare. If you follow our earlier tip of keeping your skincare routine simple, you’ll only need to line up a handful of products. Set any other products that you have to the side – you can turn to them when you have more time and are able to properly focus on pampering your skin.
Try Habit Stacking Your Skincare
Have you ever heard of habit stacking? It’s a strategy that involves pairing a new habit with an old one. This makes it much easier to adopt new habits as they seamlessly become a part of your existing routine.
There are several ways in which you can try habit-stacking your skincare. One of the easiest, and possibly something that you already do, is to cleanse your face while you’re in the shower, as opposed to showering and then carrying out your skincare routine. This way, you’ll have already made a start on your routine post-shower, meaning that all you’ll need to do is swipe on a serum and an SPF moisturizer, and you’ll be good to go!
Speaking of SPF, this is something that you’ll need to regularly reapply throughout the day. This can be difficult to stay on top of, especially when you’re busy. Try habit stacking your sunscreen efforts by investing in a few jars/bottles of your favorite sunscreen, and then putting them in locations that coincide with your daily habits. For example, keep a jar near your lunch area for your midday top-up, and another one in your car so that you remember to reapply your SPF before you begin a journey.
A face mask is another product that lends itself well to habit stacking. A sheet mask, like the Stem Cell Rejuvenation Facial & Eye Mask, can be worn while you’re doing a variety of other tasks. Whether it’s laundry, washing the dishes, tidying your home, or anything else, place a sheet mask onto your face first, and you’ll be able to give your complexion a boost in such an effortless way.
Put Extra Time in the Night Before
For many people, mornings are the busiest time of day. While caring for your skin in the morning helps to set it up for a successful day ahead, people often struggle to find the time to actually do this.
One way to get around this is to put some extra effort into your skin the night before. Think about what your skin is going to need the following day, and try to prep it the prior evening. Say, for example, your skin is often dehydrated in the mornings/during the day. Applying a hydrating leave-on mask overnight, like the Introstem PrismaStem Midnight Recovery Mask, will give it a big moisture boost that will easily see it through the next day.
Evening eye care is something else that can make a big difference to your skin the next day. If you often find yourself dealing with puffy eye bags or dark circles in the morning, applying the right eye care product the night before will have you waking up to an eye area that looks smooth, bright, and perky. The Introstem VitisCell Luminous Firming Eye Serum does this incredibly well!
Find Skincare Products That You Genuinely Love Using
Sometimes, when you’re busy, skincare can feel like a tedious chore, making consistency much harder. One way to overcome this is by filling your skincare routine with products that you genuinely enjoy using. This turns skincare from an obligation to an activity that you look forward to, making it much easier to be regular and consistent with your efforts.
Ideally, each stage of your skincare routine should bring you pleasure in some way. The simple act of cleansing, for instance, can be made all the more luxurious by using a cleanser that creates a lusciously satisfying lather, such as the Introstem VitisCell Foaming Bliss Purifier.
Meanwhile, a moisturizer that leaves your skin feeling like pure silk, which is exactly what the Introstem ThermoStem Completion Cream does, will make your entire routine feel so much more decadent.
Embrace a Holistic Approach to Your Skin
It’s important to remember that skincare isn’t solely about the products you apply to your skin. Instead, if you want your skin to look its best with minimal effort required on your part, you’ll need to embrace a more holistic approach to skincare.
This essentially means ensuring that the other aspects of your life support and nurture your skin. From your diet to your hobbies to your sleeping habits, pretty much everything that you do affects your skin in some way. Start living a life that’s as healthy and wholesome as possible, and your complexion will quickly respond to that by thriving.
Summary
There’s no denying that being consistent with your skincare can be a challenge, especially if you’re often busy. However, there are plenty of steps that you can take to make things easier, ensuring that your skin receives all of the care that it needs without too much effort from you!
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