Hello everyone and welcome to the new Jordan Samuel skin blog! I hope you find my info straightforward, honest and helpful. In keeping with my skin philosophy of Simple. Effective. Pure. you will never find info on my blog that is focused on a magic bullet as, in my opinion, they simply do not exist. With that being said lets get started and get you on a path to skin health. When deciding on my first topic, it was very clear that it was between two different subjects that people don't always comply with. While sun protection is the most important, and I will certainly get into that a bit later, I wanted to start with one of the biggest sins committed in skin care today - Not cleansing at night! I have heard it time and time again, "Well I cleansed my face this morning, why do I need to cleanse it twice?" My answer is USUALLY, you don't need to cleanse it twice a day but PLEASE flip flop your routine and cleanse at night and not in the morning. At night time you should be cleansing and emulsifying all of the days makeup, sun protection and oils off of your face. The last thing you want on your path to skin health is to keep pore clogging makeup and SPF on your face all night, not to mention the bacteria and oil buildup from the days activities. Your skin is replenishing itself through those night hours and it will not be able to function properly if it is suffocated with all of that oil, dirt and bacteria. Once you wake up in the morning, if your skin feels dry to normal and/or balanced, I believe it is not necessary to cleanse again. Simply a splash of warm water or a nice swipe of organic rose water would be just fine. Then you would continue on with your morning routine, which I hope includes a wonderful anti-oxidant rich and zinc based SPF. However, if you are oily and/or congested I DO recommend cleansing in the evening as well as in the morning. But no matter your skin type PLEASE make cleansing your skin at night a daily ritual! Your skin will immediately become clearer and a natural radiance will start to come through. Keep your eyes peeled as I get ready to launch my wonderful Orange Blossom Cleansing Balm which will be your perfect one stop shop for evening cleansing, make up removal, toning and exfoliation! Have any questions or fancy an appointment? Feel free to post here or email me personally at Jordan@JordanSamuelFragrances.com Thank you for taking this journey with me! XO Jordan |



