Autumn is here, and we all know what that means - the end of the warmer days and the return to routine. To make sure you come back strong and ready to face new challenges, we have prepared a Post-Summer Detox list with Tips to Reset Your Skin.
After your holidays and swimming in the sea and pool, endless hours of sun, sand, wind and chlorine, it's natural for your skin to feel more dehydrated than usual.
Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Read our tips and adjust your routine to enter Autumn feeling strong and at your best!
1. Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize
Hydration is the watchword! The hydrolipidic film on our skin's epidermis acts as a barrier that protects it from water loss and, consequently, dehydration. Therefore, it is important to adopt some habits to always stay hydrated: drink water, wash your face with lukewarm water (never hot), avoid using harsh cleansing soaps and apply a moisturizing cream to help replenish the skin's ceramides.
Serums are also a great option because they reach deeper layers of the skin.
To give a boost of hydration and obtain even better results, apply a hydrating mask once a week or every 15 days.
2. Cleanse and Exfoliate
Often overlooked, the cleansing step is essential to eliminate impurities and oxygenate the skin, facilitating the absorption of any products that we apply later. Exfoliating once a week is essential to eliminate dead cells, regenerate the epidermis and promote a more uniform texture for your skin!
3. Nourish the Body and Repair Damage
Getting back to your routine also involves your diet. Are you tired of knowing that it's time to swap your holiday ice creams and beers for water, fruit and vegetables, but you don't have the motivation? What if we told you that, in addition to your body, your skin also benefits from the change? Fruit and vegetables help to hydrate the skin as they provide our body with the water and minerals it needs. Vitamin C, found in large quantities in citrus fruits, tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, mango, papaya, kiwi and pineapple, stimulates the production of collagen, which is responsible for skin elasticity, is an antioxidant and has a slight depigmenting effect. Because it is essential in combating signs of aging - such as wrinkles and loss of firmness - and effective in removing spots and signs that the sun insists on causing, vitamin C is an extremely beneficial ingredient. You can complement your beauty routine with products that contain this ingredient in their composition.
4. Prolong your tan
To prolong that tan that took months to achieve, you can add the use of after-sun products or oral supplements to the previous tips. When choosing an after-sun product, it is important to take into account factors such as hydration and anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to soothe your skin. Moisturizing your skin with an after-sun product helps to prevent flaking and prolong your tan until the colder months.
Another interesting product to add to your routine is a specific dietary supplement for tanning. In addition to helping prepare your skin for the sun - if taken before sun exposure - its antioxidant ingredients such as Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Selenium, and pigments such as carotenoids help to prolong your tan. You can take them all year round!
5.Sunscreen All Year Round
Prevention is better than cure! And we dare say that there is no phrase that better describes sunscreen. This product, in addition to preventing photoaging, spots and signs caused by the sun, reduces the incidence of skin cancer. Ultraviolet rays are present all year round, so you should include sunscreen in your daily routine, 365 days a year.
Do you have any questions about which products are best for you? Contact us!