護膚的終極步驟
Skincare is one of the most saturated industries and there is always a new product or ingredient that promises to make you look 10 years younger in weeks. Keeping up with it all is tiring - even for a beauty editor. According to a recent survey from Boots No7, nine in ten women are baffled by what skincare products to use these days. It’s no surprise considering the rise of lotions, essences and splash masks.
護膚品是最飽和的產業之一，總會有新的產品上市或添加了新的成分，承諾讓你幾周之內就能年輕10歲。保持使用每一款產品十分累人——甚至連美容編輯都這麼覺得。最近，英國Boots旗下No7美妝產品的一項研究表明，現如今，十分之九的女性都不知道該使用何種護膚產品。鑑於乳液、精華和麪膜的多種多樣，這樣的發現也就不足爲奇了。Yet, another study by online retailer found that Brits spend more time than most nationalities on their cleansing routines, including women in Korea and Taiwan. To help clear up matters, here is a simple guide to skincare...
但網絡零售商的另一項研究發現：英國人花在洗臉護膚上的時間比大多數國家的人都要久，包括韓國和中國臺灣的女人。爲了幫助人們理清頭緒，下面爲您介紹最簡單的護膚指南。Cleanser
洗面奶
Cleansing is non-negotiable step that should be done twice a day. In the morning, it’ll wake you up and in the evening, it’ll remove your make-up and any dirt and grime that your face has picked up. Finding the right type of cleanser for your skin is essential to making sure this step is effective. You don’t want your skin to be left feeling dry or tight afterwards. This means that the formula you’re using is too harsh.
洗臉是必不可少的步驟，每天應該洗臉兩次。早晨洗臉能夠讓你清醒，晚上洗臉能夠卸妝、洗掉灰塵污垢。找到適合自己皮膚的洗面奶是確保這一步有效進行的重要一步。洗完臉後，你肯定不希望臉又幹又緊吧。這種情況只能說明你的洗面奶會讓你不舒服。
Admittedly, there are a million to choose from, including lotions, foams and balms. Those that have dry skin should opt for a balm and those who battles with oilness should try a foam. If you’re entirely clueless, go for a lotion or milk.
誠然，可選擇的洗面奶太多了，包括潔面乳、泡沫潔面乳和深層清潔洗面奶。皮膚乾的人應選擇深層清潔洗面奶，皮膚油的人應選擇泡沫洗面奶。如果你完全沒有頭緒，那就買牛奶潔面乳。Serum
精華If you’re going to invest in any aspect of your skincare regime, this is where to put your money. Serums contain a higher amount of active ingredients, including vitamin C to brighten and smooth and hyaluronic acid to hydrate. The smaller molecular size of these ingredients also ensure that they travel deeper into your skin. In terms of anti-ageing, serums are king.
如果你準備花錢購買護膚產品，一定要購置精華。精華含有很多活性成分，包括提亮膚色、舒緩皮膚的維生素C和保持水分的透明質酸。這些成分的較小分子能夠深入皮膚，在抗衰老方面，精華完全稱霸。Eye cream
眼霜I put this step in somewhat reluctantly as most beauty editors I know, including myself, don’t use a separate eye cream. However, it is widely acknowledged that the skin is 40 percent thinner around your eyes, so using a specialised formula does have its benefits.
寫眼霜時我有點心不甘情不願，因爲我認識的大部分美容編輯，包括我自己，都沒有單獨的眼霜。然而，人們普遍認爲眼部的皮膚比其它部位的皮膚要薄40%，所以使用專門的眼霜配方也是有好處的。
