Skinspiration… How much to use!

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How much product should you really be using when doing your skin regime? Sometimes more is not best, particularly when you are talking about skin care products. The Beauty Serving Size is my way of showing you how much to use of each product.

A key thing to remember with skin products is the more concentrated in ingredients the less you need to use. We work with high quality, professional grade products which contain some of the highest concentrates that can be created and sold, meaning you need very little of a product for it to work.

Using too much of a product is not going to speed up your results, it is not going to completely remove ‘that wrinkle’ over night, it is not going to magically clear your acne. It is actually going to increase your risk of a reaction, aggravate the skin and sometimes create acne!
You must only use enough product to cover the whole face, neck and décolleté (chest).
I have found the best way to describe the correct volume to use is to describe it to you as the size of the humble vegetable. … the pea!

Cleanser: You need a full, hydrated pea size of cleanser and then mix it with water prior to applying it to the face, and add more water to finger tips when massaging the cleanser around if required. You will find by adding water the product will go a lot further.
Soaking Drops: (Janesce clients) you only require 2-3 drops in a ¾ full basin of water, any more than this and you will have an opposite effect and actually dry out your skin. It is also important to only use luke warm water – never hot, as this can cause skin damage also.
Toner/Mist: 2 – 3 spritzes – I find it easier and more controlled to spritz the toner/mist into my hand and then apply to my face.
Serum(s): you need ½ a pea size. Serums are your most concentrated product therefore you only need a very small amount.
Moisturiser: you need a full pea size for the face, neck and décolleté. If you are soaking your skin prior to applying your moisturiser then you may require less than a pea size as the skin is already hydrated.
Eye Cream: you only need ½ a dehydrated pea size for both eyes, as the skin around the eye area is finer than elsewhere on the face, applying too much product can irritate the eyes and create milia (white little balls under the skin).
Sunscreen: you need a fat, hydrated pea size of sunscreen for your face, neck and décolleté. This is a product you don’t want to be light handed with and remember to reapply if needed!

When you invest in good skin care we want you to receive the full benefits from it. Remember your ‘Beauty Serving Size’, because if you are too heavy you are not only wasting product but you could also be negatively impacting the skin function and appearance.