Cloudless skin is achievable for all skin types. The basic philosophies remain the same across all skin types, but the routine can be tweaked depending on skin's needs. Those with acne-prone skin might want to target pigmentation and discoloration from acne scars. People with dry skin will want to ensure skin is free of flakes and they are using a nourishing moisturizer. Complaining about having huge pores a la Regina George in "Mean Girls?" Smooth your complexion with pore-cleaning skin care products and pore-filling primers.
Anyone with oily or combination skin might be concerned about the moisturizing steps in the typical cloudless skin care routine. Lee and Chang point out that it's actually important that oily skin still needs hydration. When we allow our skin to get too dry, it compensates by producing even more oil, so keeping hydration levels balanced is key.
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Using Makeup With Cloudless Skin
With the "cloudless" goal of poreless, even skin in mind, it might be tempting to slather on the foundation. Instead, do the opposite: Cloudless skin is about achieving radiant, healthy skin with skin care products, rather than covering up skin with makeup.
Still, makeup can be part of the look: Lee and Chang say cloudless skin is a combination of skin care and makeup. The key takeaway is that skin care prep is strong so that the makeup used is minimal, e.g. pore-refining primers or BB creams. "[In cloudless skin] makeup is used as a way to highlight the skin versus cover up," say Lee and Chang.
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Maintaining Cloudless Skin
At the end of the day, cloudless skin is all about enhancing inner radiance. You're not going to achieve the bright-as-a-sunny-sky complexion your heart desires without a good, consistent skin care routine. Kunin says that one of the most important things about cloudless skin is recognizing that health and wellness is a process. Once healthy skin is achieved, it is important to maintain it. And doing so comes from using proper nutrients to create a healthy, clear, balanced complexion. She suggests the DermaDoctor Lucky Bamboo Jukyeom 9x Water Gel, $54.The title ingredient was developed 1000 years ago by Buddhist monks and it is thought to impart over 70 electrolytes, minerals and antioxidants to support healthy skin.
Drinking lots of water (and green juice), plus always removing makeup should also be part of your regular skin care routine. Put in the effort and the forecast will look good for cloudless skin care days.
