At the time of the summer hot sun and heat, any skin needs a lot of moisture and increased nutrition. Particularly hard is the skin of the face. About that, what secrets and subtleties of a care for the person are actual in the summer, we and shall talk today.
Purely pure
The first thing that your skin needs for healing is to rid it of the keratinized microparticles. To do this, use medicinal exfoliating scrubs and gels to open access to the effects of moisturizers and nutrients.
When choosing a gel, pay attention to its composition. It should contain three components: a protein extract for the rapid growth of new cells, vitamin B5 to restore the structure of the skin and softening glycerin or cosmetic oils for especially gentle face care.
Coffee scrub - we prepare ourselves
Soft scrub can be prepared at home on your own. Mix 1 tsp. coffee grounds with 2 tsp. sour cream and gently rub into the skin of the face on the massage lines in a circular motion.
Very delicate cleansing
The most gentle remedy for dehydrated and sensitive skin is gommage cream. It does not contain mechanically skin-cleaning abrasives. Most often, the cream-gommage, when dry, forms a soft crust on the skin. And if you hold on this crust with your fingers, it slides off the surface of the skin along with the dead cells, while massaging your face. But there are certain subtleties in the process of removing gommage. Remove it carefully, without stretching the skin.
Let us turn to moisture
Choose moisturizing face creams with antioxidants that actively prevent skin aging and the appearance of fine wrinkles. Washing with cool water, replace with a warmer, not lower than room temperature.
• Soap with a moisturizer will help you keep your skin clean and hydrated, without washing out of it the natural fats.
• Increased moisture. On labels with facial care products, look for the following ingredients: palm kernel oil, petroleum, apricot oil, cocoa but ter, which block the internal moisture in the skin, and glycerin, lactic acid, lecithin, which attract moisture to it from the environment.
• Buy moisturizing cream-tone instead of fat-free. Moisturizing liquid powders give the skin an additional protective layer and retain moisture throughout the day.
Zone of special tenderness
At the time of the summer season, special attention and care requires tender skin around the eyes. Eye creams make the skin more elastic, moisturize and smooth the mimic wrinkles that you acquired when you squinted in the sun.
When choosing this or that cream, pay attention to its composition. Ingredients for skin elasticity: caffeine, retinol, alfaocyanic acid, copper, vitamin C. Components that remove dark circles under the eyes: vitamin K, hydroquinone, kojic acid. They are also used in creams to remove pigmentation spots and are skin clarifiers.
Eye cream should be:
1. Moderately greasy, otherwise its use may cause swelling.
2. Not too sticky, otherwise the delicate skin of the eyelids will stretch during application.
3. With a minimum of perfumes and no preservatives, so as not to cause irritation.
Supported by power
In addition to the above-described secrets and subtleties of facial care in the summer, there is one more - nutrition. And, it's not just about food.
• Especially acute after the sun, the skin needs vitamin C. Therefore, the summer diet should be rich in foods rich in vitamin C: cabbage, sweet pepper, citrus, herbs, apples.
• Fresh fruits and vegetables can be applied to the face in the form of masks. True, in their pure form they are not always well tolerated by the skin, so fruit gruel is better mixed with creams.
• When nourishing the skin, give preference to creams with a high content of fats and oils. They will reduce the loss of water, which also hinders the dryness of the skin. Emulsion creams of light texture are suitable only for dry and sensitive skin.
• Nutritious creams should include cholesterol and lecithin in combination with vitamins A, E, D.
• Creams should be used daily, moisturizing - morning and afternoon, and nutritious - in the evening, 1 hour before bedtime.