Face care - consider skin type
Each woman, striving for only one, to preserve and prolong her beauty and youth as long as possible, but not everyone knows how to properly care for her face. In order to achieve visible results, it is necessary to select the right skin care from a young age. And it should be borne in mind that if in their youths, girls should pay more attention to cleansing the skin, then in a more mature age - to her nourishment.
Features daily facial
Each age and skin type is characterized by certain features, flaws and problem areas that need to be prevented or eliminated using face care products consisting of a certain set of necessary properties. So, face care should be selected based on the following characteristics.
Age characteristics of the skin
Four main skin types can be distinguished here:
- Up to 20 years (youthful): skin in adolescence is characterized by elasticity and elasticity of the epithelium, but at the same time, excessive activity of the sebaceous glands, enlarged pores, youthful acne, etc., becomes a frequent problem. During this period, it is necessary to pay special attention to the purification of the skin, the normalization of the activity of the sebaceous glands.
- Up to 35 years old (young): during this period, as a rule, hormones are already stabilized, which minimizes the appearance of defects in the form of acne, but another problem appears - the production of natural collagen in the deep dermis decreases, which often leads to the appearance of the first facial wrinkles . Particular attention at this age should be paid to toning and moisturizing the skin.
- Up to 45 years old (mature): Mature skin requires special care, as by picking up the correct facial care pattern during this period, a woman can significantly delay her aging. In adulthood, intense moisture, nutrition and the fight against the first signs of aging are necessary.
- Over 45 years (withering): during this period, an integrated approach in the struggle for youth and beauty is important. It requires both active home care for the skin of the face, and intensive use of cosmetic rejuvenating procedures in beauty salons.
Typical features of the skin
In addition to the age frame, the epithelium of each woman has a number of features that make it possible to attribute her skin shell to one of the following categories:
- Problem / oily skin: characteristic of adolescence. The skin is characterized by active production of skin secretion, which, if untimely / inadequate care of the face, can provoke the appearance of comedones, acne, acne, etc. To prevent and reduce the manifestation of skin defects will help correct facial treatment, based on deep cleansing and toning of the skin.
- Dry: this type of skin most often suffers from peeling, irritation, especially manifested under the influence of aggressive environmental factors (sun, wind, frost). In addition, this type of dermis is most prone to the formation of premature wrinkles. Cope with the first wrinkles will help step-by-step home care for the skin of the face, aimed at its moisturizing, toning and nutrition.
- Normal / Combined: As a rule, this type of skin care does not cause any special problems. Minor defects can appear under the influence of external or internal stimuli, but they, as a rule, are local and short-lived. The manifestation of certain deficiencies will indicate how to care for the face in a certain period of time.
- Sensitive: daily care of this type of face needs special protective properties. The sensitivity of the skin can be caused by allergic reactions, external factors affecting it, features of metabolic processes in epithelium cells, etc.
How to care for the skin of the face corresponding to a particular type and age - we will consider later in our article.
Seasonal facial features
Do not neglect the nuances inherent in the seasonal rules of skin care.
- Winter. Strangely enough, but with the first cold our skin shell does not suffer from a decrease in air temperature, but from fluctuations in the level of humidity in the room where the air is dried out by the air-conditioning system and outside. Among the problems with the skin characteristic of this season, there are: peeling, the manifestation of the vascular network, allergic reactions, dryness and loss of elasticity.
- Spring. After the winter season, the skin looks dull, tired, with an earthy hue. During this period it is especially important to carry out a set of measures to restore the protective functions of the epithelium, to normalize metabolic processes at the cellular level, to stimulate the processes of regeneration and renewal of the dermis.
- Summer. Hyperpigmentation, the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation, the aggressive effects of environmental factors - all of this, one of the main problems with which our skin faces in this period. An important point of summer care is the selection of cosmetics with sunscreen properties.
- Autumn. This season is associated with the period of renewal of the skin, hair, nails, the so-called season of molting. During this period, it is effective to resort to deep cleansing and skin renewal procedures.
Daily Facial Steps
Common to all skin types and ages are the main stages of facial skin care, which are based on:
- Cleansing.
- Toning.
- Moisturizing.
- Protect.
- Nutrition.
- The correct selection of decorative cosmetics.
Cleansing
At home, the cleansing procedure should be based on the fact that the fatter the skin, the more aggressive can be cleansing agents (scrubs, peels, masks). Clean skin preferably daily. In this case, the sutra is better to use anhydrous purification: wipe it with micellar water or refresh it with the help of decoction of chamomile prepared with your own hands. In the evening, you need a better cleansing with gels or scrubs for washing.
Toning
This stage is very important for any type of skin, because the saturation of the skin with nutrients, in fact, determines their beauty and health. You can tone up the skin with ice cubes, self-made from chamomile decoction, or with the help of cosmetic tonics, of which a great many are commercially available.
Moisturizing
Many people mistakenly believe that you should only moisturize dry skin. This is not the case. Oily skin, and any other, needs to saturate the cells, it is only necessary to choose the very best cosmetic products. So, for oily, choose a cream and lotion on an oil-free basis, with a lightweight structure (gel, emulsion), and for everyone else - only your personal preferences are a factor of selection.
Protection
Protect the skin must be constantly: in the summer from the scorching sun, in the winter from frost, in spring and autumn from the harmful effects of the environment. Note that sunscreens should be used not only on the beach, but also in urban areas, except that the degree of protection can be chosen a little less.
Nutrition
A must-have element of a complete complex of skin care for the face is its nourishment. Here everyone chooses a convenient form for himself: a mask, cream, oil mixtures, salon procedures. The main thing is a phased, systematic approach and regularity of procedures.
Selection of cosmetics
Perhaps one of the key points of the entire system is the selection of cosmetics. Instructions for choosing cosmetics based on the features of the skin coating. So, for fading skin, anti-aging properties are recommended, for youthful - with non-comedogenic formula, for young and mature ones - with strengthening properties of collagen fibers.