Have your products to hand. You should have a cleanser, toner, moisturizer, and a fresh towel. Use a mild facial soap if you prefer, skip the toner or use whatever your dermatologist or doctor has recommended. Flannels or face cloths are useful for washing your face, you can also use cotton wool pads.
Rinse your face several times with warm water, don't use boiling water. This does opens up all of your pores. Your cleansing agent will work better on the skin on your face if you have opened your pores.
Apply your cleanser or soap as directed. Make sure to apply the mild facial soap or cleanser to your whole face, avoiding the sensitive eye area. Clean make up from your eyes with eye make up remover. If you don't wear make-up around your eyes or lashes, use a cotton pad or the corner of a face cloth dampened with warm water to wash around your eyes.
Rinse away all traces of soap or cleanser. If you don't rinse off, the soap can actually cause skin problems. Unless directed, rinse directly off thoroughly.
Rinse again with cold water if desired. Cold water helps to close the pores in skin and prevent dirt, make up and bacteria building up inside pores, which can cause black heads.
Pat your face dry with a clean, soft towel. Don't rub harshly with a rough cloth or scratchy paper towel. Apply toner if desired.
If you have face cream, it's good to apply so your face stays moist. Use one with a sun protection factor if you want to protect your skin from the sun.
Give any new products a fair trial. If you buy a new soap or cleanser to deal with a particular problem, it won't work over night. Try using it for six weeks at least, unless it causes a bad reaction such as a rash or itching the first time you use it.
If you can, have products for when your skin is in different conditions. Using a product for dry skin when your face is a little oily isn't ideal, and, vice versa, so if possible have a choice, or something for combination or normal skin available when needed.
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