Sunday 22 July 2018

MAINTAIN YOUR SKIN BY AGE



When talking about skin care, it is easy to divide most people into two different groups – those who never change their routines and those who change their routines every other day. Unfortunately, neither situation is even close to being ideal. If you belong to either one of these groups, all you need to do is understand what to use and why to use it. This should help you realize that your skin care routine needs to change according to the demands of your skin in order to remain effective. Luckily, this is not as difficult as it sounds.



Skin Care for your Twenties


When you’re in your twenties, some of the most common skin care issues that you face are discoloration and acne. Therefore, the most important thing for you to take care of is to protect your skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun. The ideal regimen for someone in their twenties includes –

1. Using a gentle cleanser that helps to remove dirt and excess oil from your skin without causing a drying effect, once in the morning and once at night.
2. Using a mild moisturizer which offers you with broad spectrum SPF 30 sun protection in the morning.
3. Using spot treatments if you’re suffering from problems like acne or mild breakouts.
4. Using a serum that contains Vitamin C at night, particularly if you lead a stressful and unhealthy (smoking, improper eating and sleeping habits) once at night. This should help you control free radical damage.
5. Using a hydrating moisturizer that allows you to retain the moisture in your skin at night.



Skin Care for your Thirties


Once you move into your thirties, the discoloration caused by the years of sun damage and melasma are likely to be your main challenges. The reduced production of collagen should also make you look older. The ideal skin care routine for someone in their thirties include –

1. Using a mild non-drying cleanser to cleanse your skin, once in the morning and once at night.
2. Exfoliating your skin 3 – 5 times a week (in the mornings) to get rid of the dead cell build-up and allow your healthier cells to take their place.
3. Using an antioxidant rich moisturizer that also offers you with broad spectrum SPF 30 sun protection in the morning.
4. Adding retinol to your nightly skin care routine in order to improve the tone and texture of your skin.
5. Using a hydrating moisturizer at night to help your skin lock in the moisture content and replenish the moisture taken away by the retinols.



Skin Care for your Forties


When you’re in your forties, fine lines and wrinkles begin to appear around your eyes and the corners of your mouth. Moreover, they don’t disappear as they did in your thirties. Therefore, you need to concentrate more on collagen-building and moisture retaining ingredients. The skin care routine for people in their forties includes –

1. Using a gentle non-drying cleanser to cleanse your skin, once in the morning and once at night.
2. Adding an exfoliator to help you remove your dead skin cells and flaky skin.
3. Using a moisturizer that also offers you with broad spectrum SPF 30 sun protection in the mornings.
4. Adding retinoids and peptides into your skin care routines. This should help you re-build your collagen levels and improve the texture of your skin.
5. Using a hydrating moisturizer at night that allows you to counter the drying effects of retinol and ensures that you manage to lock the moisture in your skin at night.



Skin Care for your Fifties


Once you enter your fifties, it’s all about moisturizing your skin. Moisture is always your main concern while sagging skin and loss of skin tone are your biggest issues. Here’s what you need to do in terms of your skin care routine once you enter your fifties.

1. Using a gentle cleanser that helps you to hydrate your skin along with cleansing it.
2. Using a peptide rich serum under your sunscreen to build up on the collagen.
3. Using a moisturizing cream that also offers broad spectrum SPF 30 sun protection.
4. Using retinoids under your moisturizers at night.
5. Using a hydrating skin cream that helps you to seal the moisture in your skin.
6. Using special treatment creams as and when necessary.