Beauty

[Midmod]

Today at work I talked with a 22-year-old young lady who has no skin care routine. I have been noticing that her skin is less than desirable for her age but haven't said anything about it. He is truly a beautiful young lady long blonde hair to die for. She confessed to me today that she rarely washes her face at night and that she is trying to begin a skin care routine because of her upcoming wedding day in April. So what do you think that I could tell her that she needs to use for a routine for a beginner to use for skin care? I know a lot of you ladies are very very knowledgeable and could you give me some examples of serums or moisturizers or eye creams that I can tell her to use with specific brands? I know she has a budget so it will have to be probably less than $25 for each item. She gave me her phone number and she wanted me to send her pictures of everything that I thought that would help her start a simple routine. Thank you beauties!

[Group 5 minus 1]

Don't smoke

Stay outa the sun

Look to your ancestors

[missy mouse]

Wash your face at night. SPF

[Midmod]

@Group 5 minus 1
I know she doesn't drink or smoke. I laughed at her today because she told me bought patches for eye wrinkles and they fell off while she slept 😂 she was really indignant about that. It was really cute. I forgot how young 22 can be lol

[tends2dogs]

She's 22.  If her complexion is clear (no breakouts) I would keep it simple.  

A drugstore cleanser such as Aveeno would be fine.

Perhaps a tinted SPF for daytime.

I don't think I ever thought about a night cream when I was 22.  

Don't overwhelm her.  Start slow.  

You are a nice friend.

[Midmod]

@ missy mouse
Exactly! That's what I told her! She's not 11 anymore!

[Icegoddess]

As I mentioned in another thread, I didn't have any skincare routine that I can really remember unitil I was in my 30's.  I washed my face in the shower with Dial soap.  It's antibacterial.  I don't think my complexion suffered.  However, if she's sleeping in her makeup she's not doing her skin any favors.  Not wearing makeup every day is one of the best things I did for my skin. 

That beeing said, I would suggest a gentle cleanser like Aveeno.  I use Aveeno Positively Radiant Brightening Cleanser and have for years in the shower.  Besides that, maybe point her in the direction of Neutrogena or Oil of Olay.  I can't use Oil of Olay products since they break me out, but in general I think they are good products.  My husband seems kinda fond of Neutrogena products.  He's not big on skincare, but uses a couple of things. 

[On It]

Keep it simple.

 Cleanse

 Tone

 Moisturize

Those are all the steps that she needs at this age. If she is overwhelmed by suggestions, she will not do anything.

Clinique is my favorite because they have all three products and it is easy to understand. She probably needs Group 2. Tell her to follow the steps when she brushes her teeth.

[JudyL]

So many questions - dry skin, combo, oily, sensitive, acne-prone?  Since we don't know any of that I'll give suggestions on brands for her to look into that would be in her price range

Cleansers - LaRoche Posay, CeraVe, Naturium, Neutrogena, and I'm sure others at the drugstore that I'm forgetting.  It would depend on her skin type as to what type of cleanser she would need.

Moisturizer - Must have SPF!  Either in the moisturizer or separate.

Vitamin C - There are some Vit C's on Amazon - Dr Bonners always gets good reviews.  Naturium has one I think that would be in her price range.  Timeless has one that may be around $25 but I used to get it on sale so always paid less.

Niacinamide - Naturium has an excellent one that is in her price range.

I would start with AM cleanse, Vit C, moisturizer either with SPF of 30 or higher or a separate SPF if not included in the moisturizer.  PM - cleanse, Niacinamide, and moisturizer without SPF.

That would be enough for her to start.

[cheriere]

@Midmod    I can still remember buying my very first skincare kit.  I was in college and working a part time job with VERY little pay.  The lady who owned the children's boutique I worked at also sold a line called Beauty Control.  It took me a month to purchase the entire kit outright.  I was so proud and felt so grown up.  

I would point her in the direction of Clinique.  They offer very affordable starter kits that include face wash, toner and moisturizer.  She can add an eye cream for around $30 later if she likes.  Since they're almost always offering gifts with purchase, she will get some good free stuff and a bag too.  

I may also recommend she visit a few cosmetic counters and inquire about getting started with skincare.  Most will give very generous samples. 😊