The following Skin Care Regimen is a general guide for deep cleansing your facial skin - your personal "facial sequence of events". It requires no more than three minutes & requires only three simple steps each morning & evening.
- CLEANSE
- TONE
- MOISTURIZE
Follow each step in sequence.
CLEANSE:
Multi-Tea Cleansing Crème
Feierabend’s Multi-Tea Cleansing Crème combines Aloe, Green Tea, White Tea and Rooibos Tea to produce a soothing effect on the skin. In addition, its lotion-like texture will leave your skin feeling soft, smooth, clean and nourished.
Price: $14.95
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Cleansing is the first step in a Skin Care Regimen & important for the long-term health of your skin - reducing bacteria, keeping pore ducts open and exfoliating surface skin cells. If waste is allowed to accumulate, it can block the pores thus blocking the secretion of the glands from coming to the top of the skin. These secretions provide the skin with the weapons it needs to fight against infections, toxic agents, etc.
In addition, cleansing stimulates the circulation, which improves the blood supply to your skin and nourishes it. Cleansing also gives a healthy glow to the surface of your skin.
The best way to cleanse your face is the gentlest way; use a rinse-off Cleanser and forget about soap - its pH is too high. A high pH (alkaline) soap will dry the skin and diminish its life expectancy. The skin's surface is mildly acidic, having a pH of around 5. Most soaps are well over 7, and some as high as 10. Soaps with a high pH will not only dry the skin but also eliminate its acid mantle (coating on the surface).
Unlike soaps, Cleansers remove makeup and dirt, but leave the skin feeling silky and supple. Cleansers basically consist of oil, water and surfactants. The oil dissolves the oil on the face; the surfactants dissolve everything else; water washes it all away. The best Cleansers also contain natural botanical extracts to soothe, protect, nourish and moisturize the skin.
Begin by washing your hands first, otherwise you will merely be working additional dirt into the skin. Then, splash your face generously with tepid to slightly warm water. Spread a nickel-sized dollop of Cleanser into your palm or onto a soft cotton washcloth. Using fingertips or washcloth, gently wash face using circular and upward motions. Wash for approximately 30 seconds for Dry skin, 60 seconds for Normal or Combination skin and 90 seconds for Oily skin.
Then rinse, rinse and rinse again with tepid to slightly warm water. Any residue left behind can have a drying affect. It’s not too much to splash your face 21 times and drench the sink in the process – your face will thank you for it! Pat (do not rub) face dry with a clean towel. Cleanse face daily in the morning and evening as part of your Skin Care Regimen.
TONE:
Organic Facial Primer
Feierabend’s Organic Facial Primer is a premium Toner that can be used by all skin types. Organic Aloe improves hydration while soothing and healing the skin, while DMAE & MSM assist the pores in closing.
Price: $10.95
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Toning is the most misunderstood step in a skin care regimen & also the most neglected step in a skin care regimen. A Toner performs 4 very essential acts that no other skin care product on the market can do:
1. A Toner DEEP CLEANSES and purifies your pores, ensuring that all pores are totally clear of leftover makeup, cleanser residue, dirt, dead skin cells, waste by-products, toxins and other hazardous elements. A TONER CANNOT CLOSE PORES AS PORES DO NOT HAVE MUSCLES CONTROLLING THEIR OPENING. Pores can only appear smaller whwn deeply cleansed and there's good collagen/elastin support. It’s especially important for clearing the skin of impurities found in tap water. Analyze tap water and you’ll discover fluoride, chlorine and sodium which clog the pores and are very dehydrating. If this debris is not removed, you are only forcing it deeper into your pores as your apply moisturizer on top, TRAPPING the debris that can cause bumps, blackheads, enlarged pores, improper absorption of the moisturizer, rough texture and even acne.
2. A Toner BALANCES the pH level or the natural acid mantel that protects your skin from the environment. It can take your skin up to 30 minutes to rebalance itself after cleansing without using a toner because the sebaceous or oil glands are confused - oily skins keep pumping out oil and dry skins stop producing oil.
3. A Toner HYDRATES tissues for proper cell function. Skin can be oil dry and/or moisture dry and the moisture content is more crucial to skin health. A toner is a very NOURISHING form of moisture that even a moisturizer cannot provide. Not too dry, not too wet. Also, the environment is CONSTANTLY ROBBING your skin of hydration, especially during forced heat season and while traveling. This is why we so strongly recommend spritzing with a Toner a few times a day!
4. A Toner assists PENETRATION of Serums and moisturizers which means complete absorption of the potent nutrients in these products. So if you truly are interested in seeing results from your Serum and moisturizer, tone before using them.
A Toner also sets mineral makeup. Misting right after application makes a very soft and set makeup. Especially with some of the mineral makeups that can look almost dry, Toners finish off the application with a hydrating setting action that allows the makeup to feel moist without any shine.
How To Tone: After cleansing, spritz your face with Toner to rehydrate, followed by wiping with a toner-saturated cotton pad. Lightly soak a cotton pad with toner and begin cleaning your skin gently, one small section at a time. Never try using the same toner-soaked cotton pad all over the skin in one single try. Start with your forehead, especially at the hairline where it is most neglected during cleansing. After cleaning the forehead, look at the cotton pad, if you see makeup or any other discoloration on the cotton, get new cotton and tone the same section again. REPEAT this step until the cotton comes away perfectly white, free of any residue and pore debris. Then start with the next section. Perform this procedure from the hairline all the way to the neck, 1 -2 times per day as part of your Skin Care Regimen.
MOISTURIZE:
Rooibos Shea Crème
Feierabend’s Rooibos Shea Crème is rich and nutritious to the core. It is pH balanced for both the face and body.
Price: $17.95
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(Optional for oily skin) An essential component of any skin care regimen, Moisturizers are the final part of your skin care regimen. They work by duplicating and strengthening the role of your body’s own naturally produced sebum (oil) and thus protect the skin against excessive moisture loss. Sebum emulsifies with sweat (99% water) on the surface of the skin, lubricating the upper layers of the epidermis by softening and plumping out the dry, dead skin cells producing a fine protective layer of oil to render the skin more water-tight.
Moisturizers contain varying proportions of oil, water, herbs, and other natural ingredients. They are used to lubricate, nourish, soothe, protect, and hydrate the skin. Moisturizers should leave the skin feeling supple, soft, and nourished, not clogged or greasy. Be sure to choose a Moisturizer that is appropriate for your skin type and condition in your skin care regimen.
After cleansing and toning, apply a small amount of Moisturizer to your fingertips and massage into the face. Apply your Moisturizer while your skin is still slightly moist. This helps to keep your skin hydrated. All Moisturizers can be made to work more effectively by dampening the skin first, as the top, dead layer of skin will absorb a small amount of water.
In warm weather, store your Moisturizer in the fridge. The chill feels good on your skin and helps it look firmer too. In cool weather, warm your Moisturizer between your hands for a few seconds before you apply it to your face, it will absorb better. Moisturize face daily in the morning and evening for Normal and Dry skin. Oily and Combination skin may only need one daily moisturizing treatment, or none at all (your skin’s level of moisture will determine this in your skin care regimen). |