Do you want to look after your skin but you’re not really sure where to start? Well, good quality natural or organic products are your first step

After that, you have to think about when to carry out your routine. Twice a day is your best bet; once in the morning and again either just before you retire for bed or when you get home from work - especially if you’re the type who’s way too tired to thing about anything but your pillow at bed time.

Here are your simple routines. There’s one for the morning and a choice of two for the evening depending on whether your prefer to use facial wash or cleanser.

Morning routine:

• use a facial wash to cleanse your face
• moisturise
• 10 minutes or so after your moisturiser has settled, apply a small amount of sun cream and then your make-up (if you wear it)

Evening routine (a)

• use a cleanser to clean your face and remove your make-up (if you wear it)
• use a toner to remove any final traces of cleanser and/or make-up
• dry your face and apply your favourite moisturiser. You can use a specific night cream which is heavier and more moisturising than your day cream, which is designed to be lighter under your sun cream and make-up

Evening routine (b)

• use a facial wash to clean your face and remove your make-up (if you wear it)
• using a toner is optional if you’re certain you’ve removed all make-up and rinsed thoroughly. Some of you may prefer to use toner if you find that make-up moves into your hairline when washing it off
• dry your face and apply your favourite moisturiser/night cream

Additional tips:

• Include your neck and décolletage into your routine. Your skin in these areas will look better for it as the years go by
• A holistic approach to your morning routine would be to imagine your cleaning your sleepiness away in preparation for the new day; and in the evening, you could imagine you’re washing your work stresses away and preparing for a peaceful evening or restful sleep
• Back your routine up with some exercise and a diet packed full of fresh fruit and vegetables and plenty of water. This will not only do wonders for your skin, but will improve your general well being.

What do you think of this routine? Do you have one that you’ve used for years or are you going to take the plunge and start with this simple one? What ever your take on this, we’d love to hear from you.

Yours naturally,

Xina