The Perfect Cleansing Ritual: Six Easy Steps For Healthy Flawless Skin

Healthy skin is a combination of both good products, eating the right foods and most importantly, having a cleansing ritual and sticking to it. We recommend getting into a daily routine of cleansing, toning and moisturising. Here are our six easy steps  in order to obtain tangible results and flawless skin. ______________________________________ 1. Knowledge is Key It is vitally important to know what your skin type you are as you can then purchase products that work best for that type. Ask for advice from professionals in pharmacies and product counters in department stores, many women suffer from skin issues to the application of products that is not suitable for them. 2. Cleanse and Moisturise Using a cleanser cream, or lotion that contains such antioxidants as vitamin C, green tea extract or ferulic acid can make your skin healthier. It’s important not only to choose a cleanser and moisturiser but a good mask to help hydrate the skin and ensure long term results. NOTE: Use a soap free cleanser to wash your face morning and night, as products containing soap can exacerbate dry skin. 3. Exfoliate Exfoliating your skin once or twice a week with a facial wash, scrub or peel that contains glycolic or lactic acid that removes dead cells from the skin’s surface and allows new ones to emerge. 4. Hydrate Many women don’t realise is that all skin types suffer from dehydration - even oily skin. Just like reactive skin, atopic skin or dull skin, dehydrated skin is a skin condition. Dehydration lines are fine lines and wrinkles that appear on the forehead, around the eyes, on the cheekbones and near the mouth, and these can affect anyone regardless of gender, age or skin type. When you increase hydration to the skin, you camouflage fine lines and protect it. Invest in a good, thick moisturiser to keep your skin looking supple and youthful. 5. Eye Cream We are all too aware that the skin around our eyes is extremely delicate, however that does not mean it is okay to neglect that area when it comes to our cleansing routine. When it comes to anti-ageing product, a good eye cream is an investment that must be made. Estée Lauder is one of the world’s most renowned beauty brands, producing iconic skin care, creams and serums boast ingredients to smooth and improve the suppleness of the skin and fine lines. The company has just launched a brand new Advanced Night Repair Eye, for brighter, younger-looking eyes, 2014's latest must-have beauty product. Exclusively at Brown Thomas if you purchase two or more Estée Lauder purchases you will receive a free gift bag, filled with goodies you get to select yourself. The offer will commence Thursday August 14th and run until Saturday August 30th. 6. Sleep Last but by no means least, some golden shuteye. When you sleep, your body goes through its natural healing process, helping skin cells to repair and renew, and restore the body’s overall well being. Getting 7 – 8 hours sleep a night is vital for radiant skin and sparkling eyes. Creating your gift: Exclusively at Brown Thomas if you purchase two or more of the new Estée Lauder purchases (one to be a moisturiser, eye care or repair serum) you will receive a free gift bag, filled with goodies you get to select yourself. The offer will commence Thursday August 14th and run until Saturday August 30th. Every gift will include: A Perfectly Clean Cleanser, Sumptuous Extreme Mascara and a Repair Serum, a deluxe gift size High-Performance Moisturiser and Lip Makeup of your choice. *Gift contains promotional sized products, choice subject to availability. One gift per customer, while stocks last. Gift also available on BrownThomas.com, offer varies online.