WEEKLY TIPS FOR YOUR SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS

Keep your skin glowing and healthy even with the mask

Changing seasons, diet and medication can play havoc on the skin but even the face masks that we wear can sometimes change our skin – and not in the most flattering way – if care is not taken.

Generally, it is always best to know and understand your skin type: whether it is dry and sensitive, oily, or combination - in order to use the best products to not only make the skin look clear and smooth, but also optimise the health and functionality of the skin. However, wearing a mask for long periods can sometimes change the skin. If you haven’t suffered a break-out, a pimple or two, or changes to your skin, since the start of the use of masks, then you are a lucky bugger. While drinking more water, cutting back on oil and sugar, and getting sufficient sleep is a good bet if you want to improve your skin, but it also helps to improve your skin routine, says beauty therapist Laura Molefhe.

Molefhe said skin breakouts are a common problem for many people,

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some which could be diagnosed as acne mechania, which occurs when the skin is covered for a long period time. She recommended wearing a clean face mask daily. “Some people wear masks long time without washing them, and the dirt clogs in the skin’s pores. It is important to wash the mask regularly with hot water and leave it out to dry before wearing it. If the dirty masks touches on your or mask, and always moisturise the skin. skin it can lead to rashes and pimple Chapped and dry skin is also a challenge outbreaks,” said. She also noted that for many, especially as we enter the cold while some women use face make-up to winter months, said Molefhe. She said enhance their beauty, it is better to use some masks, especially those made from lighter foundations and powders, since cotton, can absorb the skin’s natural oils we wear masks, or go bare-faced to and this causes prolonged dryness and irritation allow the skin to breath. “Most women to the skin. She said pigmentation still want to look beautiful but sometimes changes to the skin are also common due its better to save the make-up for special the friction from the mask, and there can occasions and go out with your natural be some skin irritation and inflammation

www.themidweeksun.co.bw • WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20 2021 G skin… You can wear eye-make up to caused by dry skin, Molefhe noted, adding enhance your look since the eyes are that some people even develop rashes. the ones that are exposed anyways. The She advised the use of a cleansing gel and problem with putting on layers of face skin conditioner, as well as daily use of a make-up and then covering up with a moisturiser with at least SPF 30 or 40. mask again is that the skin cannot breathe, “Some people think just because we are which leads to outbreaks.” She said it using masks then they should stop using helps to steam the face often, to open moisturiser but is not the case – the skin the pores and help the clogged dirt come still needs nutrients and to keep hydrated out, use an exfoliating face scrub/wash and moisturised.”