Newbie on skin care!!!?

[michelle]

So I'm 13 (girl) and I'm new to this skin care stuff. My mom has been telling me to take care of my face because I've been breaking out! My mom bought me this St. Ives Apricot Scrub, and i read on the back that it can irritate the skin if i use it everyday. Sooo my cousin suggested using a cleanser everyday and the scrub every other day. And I'm fine with that but I don't know which cleanser to get for my face (my face isnt all that oily, but i use the clean and clear oil sheets everyday and i have been breaking out lately) I saw that my cousin has been using the neutrogena grapfruit cleanser and I dont know if thats good. THEN my aunt told me to use toners and moisturizers as well and doing and having all this stuff is REALLLY confusing me. Okay let me sum it all up :

I need:

Cleanser
Toner
Moisturizers

Oh and Im also on a budget so i need something that is affordable but not bad quality (if you know what i mean) also i dont know in what order i should use these stuff too

Thanks for your help and sorry about this being long

 

[jay]

You're gonna have to test products out and see unfortunately. Your skin is different from other people and it might have a different reaction to certain types of facial cleansers. Test some out and see which one works best for you! I would recommend you keep St. Ives as its also recommended by doctors sometimes to treat specific skin problems. Good luck and I hope you find the right product!

 

[Bernie]

a teenager would probably need these:
- A cleanser targeted at oil control
- exfoliating gel or scrub to use at least once a week to get rid of dead skin cells and blackheads
- gentle toner that comes with purifying properties
- a moisturiser that is created for teenage skin
- targeted treatment gel for acne (take note that these are to be applied on pimples, and not all over the face or it’ll dry out your skin)
- sunscreen

but it really depends on what kind of skincare needs you have. you can get some ideas from these articles:
http://lifestyle.8flo.com/2010/06/beauty/find-the-right-skincare-regime-for-you/
http://beautysorority.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/beauty-tips-basics-of-a-beauty-regime/

good luck!