My Rosacea - Sensitive Skin Care Routine

I was diagnosed with rosacea about 14 years ago and I know how tough it can be to find a good skin care routine that supports the unique needs of rosacea and sensitive skin. Some skin care products that claim to be made for sensitive skin or rosacea, can still end up being too harsh and irritating.

Navigating through skin care product trial and error can not only cause emotional stress but stress to the skin as well, and nobody wants that.  

The Best Skin Care Routine for my Rosacea Sensitive Skin

Since launching Fairface Washcloths 13+ years ago, I've received hundreds of messages from customers asking what skin care routine I follow for my rosacea prone sensitive skin. 

Once I found my rosacea - sensitive skin "dream team" skin care routine, I've never looked back. 

In an effort to help all who are struggling to find a good skin care routine for their rosacea and/or sensitive skin, I decided to publish, My Dream Team Skincare Routine for Rosacea & Sensitive Skin, a convenient digital skin care routine guide, complete with step-by-step instructions on: 

-what rosacea treatment I'm using, 

-the skin care products I use and love

-& how and when I use them 

And although each person's skin is different, it's a great place to start and I hope it can help you too!

Pick up your copy of Dream Team Skin Care Routine for Sensitive Skin & Rosacea here thru our Etsy shop!

My Favorite Rosacea - Sensitive Skin Care Routine Products 

Although my digital skin care guide has a lot more details and products, here are 3 of my favorite skin care products for my rosacea-prone sensitive skin that I use in my skin care routine:

*Disclaimer: For Amazon links, as an Amazon Affiliate I earn a small commission on purchases through our links.

Fairface Washcloths

Fairface Soft Flannel Washcloths are the ONLY washcloths I will ever use on my sensitive face (that's why I created them in the first place)! They are soft and gentle and glide against my skin without tugging or pulling. Traditional washcloths and even baby washcloths are much too harsh on my skin but the soft flannel of Fairface leaves my skin looking and feeling clean and calm. I couldn't live without these! 

Vanicream Gentle Cleanser

Several years ago my dermatologist recommended I try Vanicream Gentle Cleanser and I will never use any other cleanser on my face. The formulation is creamy and gentle to my skin, doesn't have harsh ingredients, and clears away my make-up and sunscreen without feeling the least bit dry or tight. 

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

My skin feels soothed and moisturized with CeraVe Moisturizing Cream. The ceramides keep my skin barrier strengthened and hyaluronic acid helps with hydration. Although it is a little on the thicker side, it never feels heavy or greasy on my skin. I love slathering it on my face every night and morning, and it goes well under SPF.

+ Other Rosacea Digital Guides

I have facial Rosacea, and also deal with dry eyes due to Ocular Rosacea. My Ophthalmologist has given me lots of great tips to soothe my dry eyes, so I wanted to share them with you if you are also suffering from Ocular Rosacea.

Soothing Tips and Remedies for Ocular Rosacea - Instant Digital Download

Our Soothing Tips and Remedies for Ocular Rosacea Digital Eye Care Guide, offers advice and remedies recommended to me by my licensed Ophthalmologist that have really helped reduce my dry eye symptoms and I hope they can help you too!

Pick up your digital copy of Soothing Tips & Remedies for Ocular Rosacea here thru our Etsy shop!

But Rosacea and Sensitive Skin are so much more than just a great skin care routine - it is also about the choices I make every day that keep my skin clearer and more calm. 

I wanted to share everything I have learned over the years that has helped my skin so much, so I created a new Lifestyle Guide for Rosacea and Sensitive Skin. It includes all the habits that have made such a difference to my skin. It's everything I wish I had known a long time ago that really helps keep my rosacea and sensitive skin clear and calm.

Clearer Skin: Lifestyle Habits my Skin Can't Live Without for Rosacea and Sensitive Skin - Instant Digital Download

In this Clear Skin Guide, I share with you all the best lifestyle habits that have made the biggest impact on my sensitive, rosacea-prone skin, to help you keep your sensitive skin and rosacea clearer and more calm too.

Pick up your digital copy of Soothing Tips & Remedies for Ocular Rosacea here thru our Etsy shop!

Any questions? Leave me a comment below and I'll answer it personally!

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About the Author: Shannon Sorensen is the Founder and CEO of Fairface, maker of the Fairface Washcloths, the best washcloths for sensitive skin. 

My Favorite Silk Pillow Cases - great for my hair and sensitive skin

I can't remember how long ago it was that I first tried a silk pillow case, but I was hooked from the start. 

The way my skin and hair slid effortlessly against the fabric, the way it kept my skin cool through the night, and when I woke up I looked pretty darn good, if I do say so myself.

I've always been a little apprehensive trying new things that touch my face, since my skin seems to react to anything and everything. 

However, I am here to tell you that I LOVE sleeping on a silk pillow case and confidently give you 2 thumbs up! 

I made some for about a year and sold them in our Fairface Washcloths Etsy shop, because we are all about sensitive skin and the more products we could provide that could help sensitive skin, the better! 

My New Favorite Silk Pillow Cases

Since we have sold out of our own Fairface silk pillow cases and won't be making any more, I wanted to share my New Favorite Silk Pillow cases that you can get on Amazon  

(Disclaimer: as an Amazon affiliate I earn a small percentage of each sale if you purchase through this button)

***These lovely silk pillow cases from Fisher's Finery are great quality and I want to make sure you get the best silk pillow case you can to get the full benefits for your skin and hair.

Benefits of Sleeping on a Silk Pillow Case

• Gentle to skin and hair 
• Less likely to cause wrinkles or creases to skin
• Less likely to cause breakage or frizz to hair
• Reduces friction to skin and hair
• Helps retain moisture to skin and hair

Better than Normal

I don't know about you, but I'm almost always a little skeptical when someone promises something miraculous from a product. It's not like you look 10 years younger with full flowing locks when you wake up from sleeping on a silk-cotton pillow case, but I can say, "I look better than normal when I sleep on one". ha! 

Benefits to my Skin and Hair

My hair is much smoother and doesn't look as disheveled when I wake up, in other words, it looks much less "slept on". 

And as for my skin, it looks less red (less friction + keeps my skin cooler) and I don't get lines on my face like I have gotten from cotton pillow case crinkles, which means no new face wrinkles! Yay! 

Have you ever woken up with deep pillow case creases on your face? I've slapped, pinched and massaged to get those darn pillow case indentations out of my skin and am left with fainter lines + big red marks. Not the best look - especially for sensitive skin that doesn't like to be slapped or pinched (not that most skin does). Luckily I have not had that same experience with these silk-cotton pillow cases. No creases!

Silk pillow cases make lovely personal gifts for your mom, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, in-laws and friends

When I find something I love, I enjoy giving it as a gift to people I think will also love and benefit from it, whether for Mother's Day, birthdays or holidays.

My mom, in particular, who has been a cotton pillow case sleeper the majority of her life, is now a silk pillow case sleeper for life!

Scroll back up to purchase your own Silk Pillow Case on the link I've provided and let me know if you love them as much as I do!

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Do you have Sensitive Skin? 

A silk pillow case can help, and so can our 

Soft Flannel Face Cloths! 

They are so gentle and soothing to sensitive skin 

SHOP now through our -

Fairface Washcloths Etsy Shop 

or

FairfaceWashcloths.com 

Fairface Washcloths™ promo code! Best washcloths for sensitive skin

It's been quite busy around here! Summer came and went in a blink and all at once it was time to head back to school! Time. Moves. Fast!

I've been working like a dog sewing and growing my Fairface Washcloths™ brand. I have EXCITING and I do mean exciting, like I-can-hardly-keep-myself-contained-and-almost-blurt-it-out-at-any-given-time exciting about new Fairface products just on the horizon! Trust me, you'll love them like I do! I'm hoping to launch them by the end of October, if not sooner. Will I be able to hold out?!

For now, I'm happy to share (although this isn't THE big announcement) that I've opened another shop, exclusively for Fairface Washcloths™ products! Yay!

And to celebrate this virtual ribbon cutting, I'm offering a week-long promotion for 15% off any Fairface Washcloths™ product order.

Use code: FFWC14 at checkout through the new Fairface Washcloths shop; good thru 9/20/14.

These really are the best washcloths I've ever used for my Rosacea-prone skin. They soothe and calm my face like no other cloth can. My sensitive face just can't tolerate harsh textures and the smoothness of the soft flannel does wonders.

Fairface Washcloths™ allows my skin to feel clean and clear, without getting all red and irritated like it does with regular washcloths. If you have sensitive skin, or know someone who does? You need to try them. I've had so many people tell me how much they've helped improve their sensitive skin! They are my gift to the world! And I hope they'll be a gift for you as well.

>>>Be sure to follow us on our new FairfaceWashcloths Facebook Page for future promotions, skin care tips and new product announcements! (because you know they're coming!!)

Well, that's it for now. So many things left unsaid. So many tutorials part-way done. So many projects swirling around in my head. See? Not much has changed but the calendar. Hope to be back soon sharing some fun tutorials! ♥

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Clear Skin Tip: from Fairface Washcloths™ for sensitive skin

{photo courtesy of marin, freedigitalphotos.net}

I love sharing Clear Skin Tips from Fairface Washcloths™ because let's face it, who doesn't want clear skin??

Clean Pillow Case = Clearer Skin

Did you know something as simple as changing your pillow case more often can actually prevent break-outs and help maintain clearer skin?

Think of all the things that are on your pillow case throughout the night. Every night. Lotion residue or other skin care products, breath, saliva, skin oils, hair oils, sloughed off skin, hair dander, pet dander (if you let pets sleep with you. I cringe), dust mites and other allergens. Need I go on?

If you re-use the same pillow case over and over again, it stands to reason that some, if not all of these irritants, will effect your skin in one way or another by irritating your face and clogging your pores.

Flip your Pillow Case for Clearer Skin

If you don't have 7 pillow cases on hand for a fresh one every night of the week, this simple trick helps minimize the number of pillow cases used while maintaining cleaner skin.

Clear Skin Pillow Case Schedule

Night 1: Use a fresh, clean pillow case
Night 2: Flip pillow over to use the clean pillow case side
Night 3: Use a fresh, clean pillow case
Night 4: Flip pillow over to use the clean pillow case side
Night 5: Use a fresh, clean pillow case
Night 6: Flip pillow over to use the clean pillow case side
*Launder and re-start the schedule

This is the pillow case schedule I now live by! I tried it a few years ago and quickly noticed how much fewer break-outs I had and how much better my skin looked. Even while *traveling, I bring a few extra pillow cases so I never have to worry about keeping my skin clear.
(*laundry services at hotels use bleach and other harsh chemicals to wash bed linens. I always bring my own pillow and pillow cases to keep my sensitive skin safe from redness and irritation brought on by these harsh detergents)

A few last quick tips

• I'll share a tutorial with you on how to make your own quick pillow cases out of an existing sheet if you need to make your own instead of invest in a few. 
• For sensitive skin, like mine, it's not only important to use soft fabric pillow cases, it also helps to wash them in hypoallergenic detergent and dry them without any fabric softeners or opt to use hypoallergenic fabric softeners to prevent skin irritation.
• Don't forget to change and launder your sheets regularly too, to prevent those same bedroom allergens and irritants in your sheets from affecting your clear skin!

Wishing you many days ahead of happy, clear skin!

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This Clear Skin Tip brought to you by: Fairface Washcloths

the best soft washcloths for sensitive skin

Available at FairfaceWashcloths.com