Oops! I can’t believe that I’m going to spill secrets about my skincare essentials that I use.
If it’s your first time on this site, let me fill you in. I struggled with a horrible acne breakout on my face and lost confidence during my highschool. It hurt me.
I can’t explain how much I felt so lonely despite the fact that I had a lot of love from my family. I remember using harsh products on my face thinking I’ll get ride of acne over night but that was like crying over spilled milk.
But here’s the catch, 2024 led to my freedom and happiness. I discovered some skincare products that became a game changer for me.
I’m not a person who gate keeps especially on things that help or give people answers they have been looking for for years.
I’ll not speak so much,
I’ll start by telling you that nowadays, skincare feels overwhelming sometimes. We have a lot of products on the market and so many promises yet with zero guarantee.
I mean, where do you even begin from?
From my personal experience with skincare, you don’t need a degree or $1M of products to get a good skin. You only need a few skincare essentials to get the Job done.
Here are my 9 skincare essentials for you to get started regardless of skin type.
Shall we!
Cleanser
When Washing my face, I’m always intentional. My aim is to get rid of the dirt like oils or dust. What helps me achieve this is the use of a gentle authentic cleanser.
I said “authentic cleanser” because the market has a lot of counterfeit products that cost a lot. So be careful while purchasing your skincare products.
You can consider original skincare products like, CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser, Cetaphil Cleanser for acne Pro skin or Dove Facial Cleanser. My favorite is CeraVe because it helped me heal.
When your face feels tight or burning after washing with a cleanser, that’s not good news. That could mean that either the product you are using is fake or too harsh.
You can purchase a product that’s fragrance free if it’s your first time starting your skincare routine.
Hydrating serum
I highly encourage you to use hydrating serums because they will help your skin hydrate or let me call it, “your skin drinking water”
Whenever you go where skincare essentials are sold, only purchase serums that contain, hyaluronic acid.
Alternatively, look for one containing glycerin because these help your skin absorb water into your skin.
A serum will help protect your skin in a hot climate due to its power of water absorption into skin.
Some of the best serums I can recommend if you asked me are, Vitamin C serum, Niacinamide Face serum, and The Ordinary.
Moisturizer
I personally hate greasy moisturizers that clog my skin pours. What I’m saying is stay away from greasy moisturizers.
Get yourself a non-greasy, light weight moisturizer that will leave your skin hydrated and healthy.
Your skin type doesn’t matter. Whether you have an oily or dry skin, you need moisturizer as it will help prevent skin dryness and flakiness.
The market has a lot of moisturizers for you to choose from but I’ll only recommend two that I have ever used. CeraVe moisturizer and Nivea moisturizer.
Sunscreen
If there’s anything you want to skip in your skincare routine essentials, never skip sunscreen.
Sunscreen is the last but very important for your skin. It will help protect your skin from direct sun damage that cause premature aging of your skin.
Just to remind you, sunscreen doesn’t know any gender, it’s used by women and men too.
All you need is to find sunscreens that are smooth and one that has, an SPF of 30 and water resistant. La Roche Posay and CeraVe hydrating sunscreen are some of the authentic sunscreens I know.
Exfoliant
Acne made my skin dull and rough. I can’t imagine myself in that situation again.
A good exfoliant like Dove exfoliant will make magic on your skin. People with oily skin can use BHAs while those with dry skin use, AHAs as these are more effective.
You can achieve good skin results by exfoliating like 2 to 3 days in a week.
Lip balm
One of the painful things you can get is having dry cracked lips. From the sound of that, you can imagine how disgusting that feels.
For soft fresh lips, all you need a good lip bum to give you that smooth and fresh feeling.
Keep your lip bum in your handbag or in a pocket for gents for easy access. It’s always in a small tin so, no much weight is involved.
Look out for a lip bum that contains, beeswax or Shea butter and Lanolin too. I can’t forget my Nivea lip bum whenever I move out of my house.
FAQ: What are the must have skincare products every beginner should start with?
I think every beginner should with at least three skincare products essentials;
- A gentle cleanser will help you remove dirt like sweat, dust name it access oils without damaging the skin
- Moisturizer which will help to keep your skin hydrated
- Sunscreen is a must have in your skincare products. A broad-spectrum sunscreen (SPH 30 or higher – protects against UV damage, which causes premature aging to your skin.
Like I said, you don’t need $1million of products to achieve good skin. All you need is a routine that you can stick to because skincare takes time to show results.
Adopting my 6 skincare essentials I have shared will help you get started with your skin healing journey. All you need is patience and consistency while using the products.
I have a lot of skincare essentials I wanted to share but in case you have any on your mind that’s working, share it in the comments section for us to learn from.
Wishing you good luck in your skincare journey!
