Basic Skincare Tips That Will Transform Your Skin
The skincare industry can be overwhelming, which is why we’re (always) here to help. And we totally understand your dilemma; with literally hundreds of innovative products being released each week and the discovery of another “musthave” ingredient, it can be hard to determine what products you really need and what’s just a trend. To guide you through the beauty-jargon on your quest for happy, healthy skin, here are some basic skincare tips that cover ALL the bases.
Avoid touching your face! Our hands are probably the dirtiest parts of our body, they’re constantly touching different things. They can transfer dirt onto skin causing breakouts.
Clean your phone frequently, preferably daily. Our phones, just like our hands, are one of the biggest culprits for harboring dirt, bacteria, and viruses. They also frequently come into contact with our faces and can transfer this to our skin and contribute to breakouts. Use soap or a wipe.
Don’t forget to wash your face before and after exercising. Don’t exercise with makeup on, it clogs your pores. Sweat after exercise needs to be washed off to prevent clogging pores.
Shower immediately after exercising and exfoliate using a luffa once a week to prevent clogging your pores and getting body acne.
Use a silk pillowcase. It is good for both your hair and skin. Silk is a natural product and therefore silk pillows have been exposed to far less chemicals during production compared with other materials that are exposed to herbicides and pesticides etc.
Silk pillowcases’smooth surface also limits friction on your hair which can lead to breakages and split ends. Lastly, its naturally hypoallergenic meaning silk has a natural resistance to dust mites, fungus and mold and many other allergens.
Change your pillowcase every two to three days and flip it every night. This is for hygiene purposes as whilst we sleep, oil from our hair and skin, sweat, perspiration, etc. may transfer onto our pillows and then into our skin.
Vitamin C is the ultimate glow-getter. It is one of the strongest antioxidants on the shelves, which means it helps to protect your skin from environmental stressors that can accelerate aging. Vitamin C also works overtime to brighten your skin and works in tandem with your SPF to improve its sun protecting powers. 8. Sunscreen is everything! If there’s one thing literally ALL derms tell us; it’s the importance of using sunscreen daily to help protect your skin from sun damage. 90% of how your skin ages is within your control and is directly linked to sun exposure. So even on cloudy days, protect your skin by using a sunscreen with SPF 30 or above and a 5-star UVA rating.
Just apply sunscreen every day, and your skin will thank you for it.