Expert Skin Care

 

What exactly does a skincare routine entail? This question must have crossed your mind and it deserves a thought. Building up an arsenal is quite an effort and it demands you to understand what is the need of the hour for your skin. Chances are such that, the more you slather, the more damage you may welcome. Going big isn’t always the best choice despite the pursuit for achieving healthy skin. The rule of thumb is to apply products ranging from thinnest to thickest formula and to take a 30-second break between each product application, this ensures the products are seeped in well.

There is no mandate for the products that fit into the morning schedule to necessarily make the cut at night. Mornings are for lighter and protective formulas. You have no freedom to skip sunscreen when indoors or outdoors. Sunscreen acts as the holy grail product all-year-round for its intense power to shield your skin from damage and premature aging. Nights are all about targeting and treating skin scaries. In other words, retinol is a big no for daytime. And hyaluronic and peptides are meant to work a dream at night. 

Do not forget to keep your skin squeaky clean from makeup. Remove all its traces with an oil-based makeup remover. Opt for gentle cleansers that are water-based and do not pick harsh face washes for acne-prone skin. It will only worsen the skin and lead to havoc. Use a toner infused with natural ingredients post cleansing your face for extra hydration. While picking your serums, go for antioxidants like Vitamin C during the day and anti-aging rich ingredients like hyaluronic acid and retinol at night. For under eye bags, you can skip this step during the day if you aren’t applying makeup. Look for antioxidant-rich caffeine eye cream or rollers at night. If your skin is prone to acne, you can feel free to ditch face oils and go for moisturisers. Face oils are advised to be used pre moisturisation at daytime and post moisturisation at night. This helps to lock in all the above products. For dry skin, facial oils can do good because it delivers hydration. Follow it up with a soothing and nourishing moisturiser. 

Written By Manjusha Naik
 

Drink a glass of water per hour. It really does help flush toxins through your system. It helps with deigestion, absorption, circulation and excreation.

1. Incorporate vitamins (from A-to-Zinc) into your daily routine. For skin, the three best are vitamin A, vitamin E and zinc, which can combat stress breakouts and aid in regulating the skin’s oil gland activity.
3. A quick fix for puffy eyes: Steep two tea bags. Refrigerate for 15 minutes and apply them to tired eyes. The mix of cold and herbs is sure to jump-start circulation and reduce inflammation.

Try battling breakouts with this homemade spot treatment: Combine one part brewer’s yeast and one part lemon extract. The brewer’s yeast will draw out impurities while the citric acid in the lemon will aid in cell turnover. It goes on quite wet, and it’ll dry and harden. That’s drawing out inpurities of the skin.

Bacteria can harbor in the most unthinkable places and come into contact with your skin causing breakouts. Make sure to change your pillowcase every other day, wash your makeup sponge or brush with antibacterial soap weekly, and dry your face after washing with a paper towel that you can throw away. These little extras may make all the difference.

Just add water. Moisturizing means keeping water in your skin. In winter months when the humidity is low, water in the skin rapidly evaporates resulting in dry skin.

Grease is good. The basic job of a moisturizer is to hold water in the skin rather than to add water. Creams generally work better than lotions. Nothing holds water that is already in your skin better than petroleum jelly.

Time it right. Apply moisturizers right after toweling off, before the water in your skin that was absorbed while in the bath or shower has time to evaporate.

Don't skip. Water is a two-edged sword. Water IN your skin means moist skin, but water you bathe in (especially hot and soapy) strips your skin of its natural protective oils allowing more rapid evaporation. Five minutes after your shower your skin will be drier than before you bathed. ALWAYS moisturize after bathing.

Don't skimp. Buy products you can easily afford, and be generous when applying.

Keep it simple ... ingredients. The ingredients in moisturizers that work are safe and inexpensive. Fancy packaging, fragrance and extravagant claims boost cost. Look for ingredients like oils, glycerin, propylene glycol, ammonium lactate, glycolic acid and urea.

Keep it handy. Hands take a beating in winter. Moisturize every time you wash your hands -- more if possible. Keep your moisturizers scattered around the house, at work and in the car. Avoid greasiness by choosing products containing lots of glycerin. For most people waterless antiseptic hand cleaners are easier on the hands than repeated washing.

Soap sucks -- oil off your skin. Soap strips off your skins natural protective oils. Look for moisturizing cleansers which are widely available, and won't leave you feeling too squeaky-clean.

Getting it on -- your back. That very itchy central back is impossible to reach. Get your significant other to apply moisturizer whenever possible.

Desperately dry deserves a dermatologist. Excessive dryness can lead to eczema, and may require a visit to a dermatologist for treatment.

1. A good skincare routine can take years off your face. By skincare, I mean wearing sunscreen daily then using antioxidants, peels and scrubs to buy back lost time and fix damaged skin.

2. Stick to creamy blushes and shadows Older skin usually means dry skin so creamy blushes and shadows are optimal. Also, powder blushes and shadows tend to settle into your fine lines and wrinkles, whereas creamier products ‘plump’ up your skin.

3. Don’t overpluck Once you hit your 30s, you’ll want to be careful not to overpluck your eyebrows since brows are less apt to grow back if you excessively pluck.
4. Get your teeth lightened Over time, teeth may yellow from coffee, tea or red wine stains. You can whiten teeth quickly with over-the-counter products.

5. Stand up straight. Think about all the sexy women you know. They stand up straight and confidently. , it will make you look years younger

6. Get a good night’s sleep Few things age you overnight more than a poor night’s sleep. Your eyes are puffy, your skin sallow and dull and your face sags.

7. Vaseline. Can be used to remove eye makeup. It’s cheaper than over-the-market products, doesn’t bother the eyes and it helps protect the delicate skin around your eyes. Then during Harmattan Vaseline provides the perfect cure for chapped lips: Simply slather it on, then massage lips for a few minutes with until lips are silky and smooth.

8. Mascara can make anyone’s eyes look bigger and brighter. If you have short or straight eyelashes, curl them first before applying mascara.

9. Concealers come in very handy as a camouflage for fresh pimples. , dab on some before applying foundation .But make sure to dot the concealer on with the pad of your middle finger. You never want to rub concealer in like you would sunscreen or foundation.

10. The less makeup a woman wears, the younger she looks.