Share your tips on introducing a skincare regime to your DC - £200 voucher to be won

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When and how did you introduce your DC to a skincare routine? Did you try to find a product that they loved or did you just try to keep it as simple as possible? We want to know your top tips for finding your DC a skincare regime that they’ll actually follow.

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From the age were she could wash her self, she always copied me so I used to let her put a bit of face moisturiser on.
And as she got older I told her by keeping your skin soft you'll have no wrinkles when you get older.
Now she as very good skin no spots.

My eldest never washed his face. I mean never. He had very few spots. It got me thinking there was something in the argument that too much washing strips the skin and creates more oil production. So with the next two I suggested the kojnac sponges as they are gentle and easy and don't strip the skin. For the odd spot freederm works a treat.

My two middle daughters started their periods at 10, and their skin just erupted! So, we decided to try and find the kindest cleaners for their skin so that they could get ahead with making sure they were protecting their skin as best they could.
First, we started on diet, none of us were drinking enough water.
Secondly, we started making sure we got out for a good half an hour walk a day for a good bit of sunshine and vitamin D, and thirdly, after trial and error, we found our favourite skin cleanser...Soap & Glory Face Soap & Clarity!
They still have break outs (helped by the use of the odd spot-dot, another life-saver!) but all in all, so far, our skin routine is under control! x

All the cleansing and toning is nonsense.

I am very surprised so many mumsnetters are still believing of it. It was around 30 years ago and we still had spots and it’s around now and teenagers still have spots, because that’s what happens at that age 🤷‍♀️🙄

My children have the same skincare routine as me - a wet wipe on the way out of the door in the morning and sun cream when it is sunny.

Morning and evening shower, wash face simply with hot running water.
Pat dry.
Moisturise with something basic - Palmer's Cocoa Butter, or plain almond oil.
The end.

I'm nearly 50, and my skin is fantastic. I do not want my children (12, seven) subscribing to a complex ritual hyped up by the beauty industry.

My mother is nearly 80. She does nothing but moisturiser (Nivea, always. The old formula in the blue tin.) on her face. Her skin is incredible. Looks like the average 50yo.

Drink lots of water, don't drink, don't be smoke, don't eat meat or dairy. Those are my top tips.

When puberty kicked in I showed DD how to use micellar water for cleansing. At no point in her life would she have been interested in Barbie face masks!

Sun lotion in the morning, always. Hot flannel wash in the evenings.

My godmother gave me my first pot of face cream at 13. It worked as I've moisturised each morning since and my skin is still pretty good at nearly 40.

I think boys should have a good skincare routine aimed at them as well as girsl - so why not a version aimed at them. Good skin health when you are young will undoubtedly result in better looking younger skin when you are mature. I make sure my DS washes and when hitting puberty, bought a products aimed at young skin to help prevent spots and blackheads. It is important for all young skin to be looked after.

When they were little they used a soapy flannel in the bath, same in the shower when they got older and then the oil cleansing method from puberty. They only use sunblock from April-September roughly. I encouraged 'products' when puberty hit, and even then used the gentle unscented ones.

There is no better time to Be Good to Yourself ........ exactly this !!
I encourage my DC's to wash, and dry - not too concerned about 'products' just yet, but would absolutely try face masks for a feel good pamper - the 'instagram' world is tough on our children's mental health and I would like them to feel as good about their appearance as possible.

I'm in my mid-seventies and God forbid I'm sounding narcissistic but get regular compliments on my 'youthful looking skin' which I can honestly put down to a strict lifetime regime of never going to bed without removing all make-up, even. when often completely 'wasted' in my misspent younger years! It's become my mantra, passed onto everyone I know of all generations, along with religiously cleansing and toning skin (nowadays I use Micellar water which is amazing) and a Liz Earle cleanse and polish every morning come hell or high water - excuse the pun! Go for it youngsters, invest in your skin - I promise it really pays off later on in life and I'm the living proof!
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When and how did you introduce your DC to a skincare routine ....

I haven't introduced one - it's just a daily routine of being clean and hygienic, I would not introduce products unless there was a skin problem. Soap and warm water, and the summer sunscreen, and in the winter a moisturiser is all that I think are required.

Moisturiser every day after bath time. That’s always been DD5 routine. It’s what we did so she does it herself now

I’ve kept it simple, told them to waah their faces with water until puberty, then bought a simple facewash for them. Spot gel and dots for spots. Sunscreen in summer.

Skincare is started quite young, nothing technical, but having them wash their faces with soap and water before bed.

encourage sun cream use in summer.

I don’t have a super exciting routine either, the odd face mask and the rest of the time I wash my face with good old soap and water

As i suffered terribly from acne as a teen my approach to skincare is more around helping them keep healthy, clean & clear skin - rather than expensive lotions and potions that are trendy.

Keeping it simple so they can have responsibility themselves.
Talking about skincare and why basic skincare is important.
The occasional treat like a face mask or lip balm can be fun.

When DC’s were little they would often watch me putting various lotions and cleansers on, my little routine. I would dab a little spot on their face and tell them something like ‘it will make your face all soft’
Now they are older I tend to treat them to nice products for birthdays or Christmas. Or find them ‘borrowing’ mine

A daily morning wash with warm water and dry
An evening wash with some “clear and simple” facial wash or “nivea facial wash” to take off the day’s grease, then bed. that’s all you need for a daily routine (other brand cleansers are available).

Add in spot treatments on top as needed: keep it simple!

Drink plenty, use water to wash, wear sun cream

My boy washes his face with only warm water as he has sensitive skin. We use at least 30 SPF when UV is medium or high. He has dry skin so sometimes when that's more noticable (due to a reaction to something like non bio laundry detergent) we use a moisturiser like Aveeno on his body but would avoid his face.

I haven't really introduced the DC to skincare... eldest one has decided to buy lots of products but isn't regularly using them yet, I think the process of buying the face wash etc was the exciting bit! I am very strict on suncream in summer though as I was badly burnt as a child.

I think senior school is early enough - let them be children. Too many mental health issues come from feeling not 'pretty enough' not 'thin enough' - I want my DS to be free from the 'expectations of the instagram world.
Of course I will encourage moisturiser and daily face washing, and products to improve complexion if needed.