The Route To Good Skin - Everything You Need To Know!

Some people have naturally great, photogenic  skin. I'm not one of them! This week I received several inquiries about how I maintain good skin so I decided to create a video. 

In my teens and early 20s I used to get pimples all the time but now I rarely do and I think it's because I have a good skin routine. When I stop doing these things my skin starts to flare up, so here's what I do:

1. I drink eight 250 ml glasses of water daily. 

This does not include coffees, teas, juices. If I drink a herbal (i.e. non-caffeinated tea) without any sugar, e.g. a peppermint tea I will include in my water count but anything else does not count.
 
All my water is drunk at specific times:

• Two glasses first thing in the morning with fresh lemon squeezed into them
• Two glasses just before lunch
• Two glasses in the afternoon
• Two glasses before dinner
• To avoid night time loo visits sometimes I move my pre-dinner glasses of water much earlier into the day

2. I jog

I have no idea how this works but when I stop exercising my face starts to look less good.

3. I wash my face twice daily

I do this almost without fail. It's easy enough because I also shower twice a day. Sleeping with makeup is an absolute no-no.

4. I rinse my face off with cold water after washing my face

This is a must to close the pores. I even do it in winter.

5. I do not wipe my face with a face cloth

I stopped doing this over ten years ago. Face cloths harbor so much dirt.

6. I use Dr Miracle's It Formula for my face

I have been using them for about 3 years now and I think they are very good. The system consists of a facewash, toner and a cream. None of them smell good but they work! The pack lasts about 6 weeks.

7. I use Maybelline Dream Matte Mouse Foundation - Cocoa

This foundation looks so good on me that about 10 other people started using it because of me including my mother, two sisters and cousins.

8. I should exfoliate weekly but I don't! 

Because I am doing everything else correctly skipping this one thing does not appear to be too problematic for me. When I do exfoliate I love St Ives' scrubs. They are very good and they smell great.