Looking after your skin at home.

So, we are all a home for a while during COVID-19 and I wanted to put together some advice and thoughts on looking after your skin over the next few weeks.

What happens to our skin at night when we sleep?
 
As we sleep this gives our skin time to heal itself from any damage caused during the day, from many things like UV Rays to pollution. It is a proven fact that new skin cells grow faster while we sleep. The best way to boost this process of skin renewal and restoration is by choosing the best topical products before bed, for younger skin using a cleanser and serum with ingredients such as Hyaluronic Acid you will keep your skin clean and rehydrated. For more mature skin using a cleanser along with a serum which includes ingredients like Retinols this will help boost the renewal of skin cells faster as your sleep.
 
If I have a night time skincare routine do I need a morning one?
 
A morning skincare routine is just as important as doing it at night because this is where you are preparing and protecting the skin for the day ahead. The steps in your routine can from 4 to 12 but being honest most people have busy lives and this where we need to make sure we are covering the most important steps to take care of our skin throughout the day. Key steps to follow are:

• Cleansing – this is to remove the products from the night before, also a key fact is your body produces oil as we sleep so this will also help to keep the pores clean and clear.

 

• Toner – this product is sometimes underestimated, this provides your first layer of protection by restoring your skins PH, also it helps to hydrate the skin.

 

• Serum – This is one of the most important products in your routine and this will also be your most expensive product. Serum is designed to absorb deeper into the skin than moisturiser, this allowing the active ingredients to boost the skins hydration, therefore giving you a brighter more youthful complexion. One key fact about serums, the active ingredients in which you should always try to match to your skins needs are there to target specific skin concerns such as wrinkles, pigmentation and redness.

 

• Vitamin C Serum – This is my personal favourite step in my skin care routine, this product does so many great things for your skin it is an antioxidant which protects the skin from UV damage, stimulates collagen production, and lifts away dark spots revealing bright and glowing skin. This product can help reduce premature aging by helping protect your skin from UV rays.

 

• SPF – Whether its sunny or not your skin will always need the protection of a SPF, regardless if you tan well or burn UV Rays are damaging your skin, therefore causing your skin to age quicker. A lot of skin care products can include an SPF but it is important to make sure that it is at least factor 30 or higher. I would always recommend having a SPF product, you can get amazing ones for the face that will give great protection along with keeping the skin hydrated.

 
I hope everyone is keeping safe at this weird and unusual time. If you need any advice on products best suited to your skin needs while we are all stuck indoors drop me a mail, we have products in stock and available to order anytime and I can make you up a personal kit.
 
Definir x