Choosing the best skin care product isn't as simple as closing your eyes and picking one. Everyone's skin is different and a lot of different factors come into play that affects how a cleanser or toner or moisturizer affects your skin. There's no such thing a a one-size-fits-all skin product.

In fact what works wonders for your coworkers might turn your skin into a train wreck of epic proportions. So what's the very best way to choose a product that's right for you? Here are a few tricks that you can use to help you figure out which products you should be buying.

Hold on there, bucko! You might not need twelve different products to make your skin look healthy and radiant. You'll need a cleanser, or a combo cleanser plus anti-break-out but at the same time won't leave your face as dry as a desert. A good point to start is usually with a non-prescription cleanser. Take care to use products recommended for the adult user. Products marketed to teens are usually harsher and might contain products that could harm an adult face.

So find out your skin type, then simply provide what your unique situation needs. You may need the cleanser plus a toner and moisturizer. Some are sensitive to toners, and their face breaks-out when they use one. Still others may discover using a moisturizer causes itchiness and a heaviness discomfort. Believe it or not, there are some people who only need cleanser. Then you'll find skin types that need four products - the standard three plus a specialty for problem skin areas. If you've been using only a cleanser, however you're still suffering from break-outs, then you can use a spot treatment at night after the cleanser.

Do swallow all the hype. A multi-million dollar marketing campaign means nothing at all when it comes to real performance with other products. Sometimes word of mouth advertising maintains sales for the really high performing products. So keep a look-out for unfamiliar products that don't get a lot of play. Sometimes a product like that can turn out to be just the right ticket for your skin. After all-if those big name products were really as good as the ads claimed, why would so much money be spent on trying to get you to buy them? There are creative ways to go about learning which skin products are best for your skin type. Of course there are some who can use anything on their face and it works fine. And then there's the rest of us who need some help. Just keep working on it, and you'll eventually know what's the best and what's the worst for you.