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Swift Skin care
by Kimberly Sayer, 01 February 2003
"I haven't time to use lots of different products. What products do you recommend that are essential?"
Colin H, New York, US
Kimberly Says: That's a great question!
The whole idea of grooming and self maintenance is to create a program that is simple and non-time consuming so you will stick to it. For men, very simply this is what I recommend.
Firstly you need to clean your skin twice a day with either an astringent/toner or both a cleanser and astringent/toner. Proper cleansing is the foundation of good skin, the astringent/toner also balances the P.H. balance which creates healthy skin. See my Light Cleansing or Gentle Cleansing Lotion. Both are good and for an oily skin the Botanical Astringent is fantastic. If you have very sensitive or dry skin use The Lavender Toner as it cleanses well but creates healing and balancing in the skin.
Using an exfoliater 2-3 times a week is great for deep cleansing the pores and taking off dead skin cells. My organic Almond and Lavender Scrub is great for this and is gentle enough to be used by all skin types.
The most important product of anyones regime is their Moisturizer, as it protects while hydrating skin. The Kimberly Sayer light Moisturizer is a big favorite among men and for very dry skin use Anti-oxidant Daily Moisturizer. Also an eye cream/gel is good to use at least once a day or twice a day. Recommended as there are no oil glands in the undereye tissue and the skin dries out. See my triple plant eyegel or alphy-hydrozxy eye cream.
Lastly I highly recommend my Deep Cleansing Mask, as it not only declogs the pores but really takes off all the layers of dead skin and hard to cleanse pollutants. You really see a difference but must use weekly.
That is a very simple plan to use for effective skincare and will take 30-60 seconds a day with a weekly mask. You will definitely see the results in your skin immediately. 
About the author
Kimberly Sayer is the founder of the organic skin care brand Kimberly Sayer of London. Her website can be found at kimberlysayer.com.
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