Your skin is your largest organ, and therefore deserves special care and attention. Every skin is unique and everyone has specific sensitivities, concerns and needs. But where do you start? And how do you discover which skin care is right for you? In this blog, you will discover the must-knows in skincare and Skins Expert Peter reveals ten essential skin secrets. Ready to take your skincare routine to the next level? Read on, and become a skincare expert too.
Routine is key
The best skincare routine is the one you can stick to. Therefore, choose products and actions that you can repeat daily. You can go for an elaborate 12-step skincare routine, but if you know you won’t be able to stick with that, it’s better to choose products and actions that you can sustain. Incorporating just one of these below will already contribute to cared-for skin. Who knows, you might find that you already apply some of the steps or discover new steps and products for your skincare routine.
Cleanse your skin daily
It is essential to cleanse your skin daily, both morning and evening, to prevent build-up of dirt and sebum. This applies even when you don’t wear make-up because during the day and while sleeping, your skin still collects impurities. So use a gentle cleanser that suits your skin type twice a day. Consider the double cleansing method, where you first remove oil-based dirt such as make-up, SPF and sebum with an oil-based cleanser, and then clean deeper with a water-based cleanser.
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Use a toner
After cleansing, it is very important to rehydrate and balance your skin, and toner is the perfect first step for this. This is because a toner restores your skin’s pH level and prepares it perfectly for moisturising products. Toners are deeply rooted in Asian skincare routines and are often used to prep the skin. Japanese brand Waphyto’s ‘Regena Toner’ is a natural option that instantly leaves your skin supple and beautifully smooth. Enriched with plant-based ingredients and twelve essential oils, including jasmine, ylang-ylang and frankincense, this toner offers a wonderful moment of well-being to start or end your day.
Hydrate your skin
Almost everyone has dehydrated skin. It is important not to confuse this with dry skin, which has characteristics such as low sebum levels, flakiness and redness. Dehydrated skin is caused by harsh weather conditions and dry air from heating or air conditioning. Hydration is therefore essential for everyone, from skincare beginners to those looking to combat early signs of ageing. Glo Skin Beauty Phyto-Active Eye Serum, enriched with a patented fern extract, delivers intense hydration and fights early signs of skin ageing, such as fine lines. You can combine this powerful serum with a moisturizer, such as Eve Lom’s ‘Moisture Cream’ that will leave your skin glowing.
Protect your skin from the sun
If you have to choose one product for glowing skin, let it be sunscreen. Wearing a high SPF is essential in any skincare routine. This is because sunlight, with its skin-damaging UV rays, can cause premature ageing, pigmentation and even skin cancer. Daily sun protection is therefore crucial, regardless of the weather. Aveeno Protect soothe mineral sunscreen stick for Sensitive Skin, SPF 50 Water Resistant Sunscreen: Featuring effective broad spectrum protection, this sunscreen lotion SPF 50 stick is paraben, fragrance, and phthalate free, and is water and sweat-resistant for up to 80 minutes for superior protection from the sun. For quick touch-ups during the day, use the ‘Preen Screen SPF 50 Reapplication Mist’; a make-up setting spray with sun protection.
Aveeno Protect + Soothe Mineral Sunscreen Stick for Sensitive Skin, SPF 50 – $14.80
Eat healthy and drink plenty of water
Your diet and lifestyle have a major impact on the health of your skin. So enrich your diet with vitamins and antioxidants to nourish your skin from within. Hydrate your skin from within as well by drinking enough water. Nutritional supplements can be useful for replenishing essential vitamins and minerals. Days of Confidence’s ‘Vitality Complex’ supplements are an excellent choice here. They not only boost your energy levels and cognitive functions but also contribute to the health of your skin, hair and nails.
Get enough sleep
Once we give our bodies a rest, our skin goes to work repairing and renewing its cells. This natural skin regeneration contributes to healthier, younger-looking skin. So allow yourself enough sleep in a dark, cool room to promote these skin-repairing processes. Using a silk pillowcase, such as Miss Adola’s mulberry silk sleep cap for hair care with eye mask & scrunchie. This mulberry silk pillowcase, treated with silver ion technology, helps fight impurities while increasing the effectiveness of your skincare products. Or before going to sleep, take a relaxing bath enriched with Susanne Kaufmann’s ‘Bath For The Senses’. Enriched with rosemary that soothes your senses, this bath product promotes peaceful, long-lasting sleep.
Use natural and sustainable products
Products that are free of harmful chemicals and sustainably produced are better for your skin and the environment. At Skins, you will find a wide range of clean, natural products that take a holistic approach to beauty as well. Costa Brazil is an example of a brand that prioritizes body, mind and the Earth. They source their powerful anti-ageing ingredients sustainably from the Amazon and have recyclable packaging. Sometimes we forget to take care of our body skin as much as our face. Costa Brazil’s ‘Lua Body Oil’ gives your body a beautiful optical glow and leaves your skin shining from within. The enchanting scent of Brazilian rainforest elixirs provides a soothing experience.
Give your skin a regular detox
Stress, pollution and an unhealthy diet can lead to dull skin. Therefore, give your skin a regular detox through a deep-cleansing mask. Purederm Deep Purifying Black O2 Bubble Mask Charcoal is a CHARCOAL BUBBLE MASK- Have you ever seen a bubble mask like this? Watch these bubbles transform into rich foam in 5 minutes – Purederm face mask set’s fine bubbles can be absorbed into the deepest layers of the skin to cleanse excess oil, deep cleanse pores, and help prevent forms of acne, pimples, and blackheads. The result? Intensely cleansed, soft and radiant skin.
Purederm Deep Purifying Black O2 Bubble Mask Charcoal (10 Pack) – $14.39
