Summer facial skin care has its own characteristics. What absolutely can not be done with a face in the summer, and what mistakes by the end of the season will turn you into an old woman
Each season dictates its own rules in facial skin care. Therefore, the main mistake that many women make is not to change anything in the usual rituals and not to use special summer remedies. Meanwhile, in summer the person suffers from the weather almost more than in winter. Ignoring simple rules, by the end of the season you can get a dry, like parchment, sunburned physiognomy with obvious "crow's feet" around the eyes. We have collected the main cosmetic oversights that are sure to harm your face. Try to avoid them in summer to keep your skin looking youthful and healthy.
Error 1. Do not use sunscreen
Protect your face with cream not only on the beach / istockphoto.com
We are used to protecting our skin from the sun on the beach. Near the water, we regularly put on creams with high UV protection, cover our heads with a panama hat, and our eyes with sunglasses. However, at the height of summer, the sun bakes the same on the beach and in the city. And by the way, it is in the city that the skin of the face is most susceptible to the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. If the body is somehow protected by T-shirts, blouses, dresses, sundresses and other clothes, then we boldly expose our face to the sun's rays, often without even covering our head.
That's why sunscreen for the face is a summer masthead for women of all ages. It must be applied to the face every morning, at least half an hour before going outside (so that the UV protection has time to be absorbed into the skin). The higher the sun protection, the better - do not forget that you will be "wearing" this cream all day. The optimal SPF level is 30+. More is possible, but less is undesirable.
In order not to apply sunscreen over your day cream, look for "ready-made" day cream with SPF protection, now they are produced by many well-known brands - both in a series of cosmetics from the mass market, and in expensive series premium class. If, even in summer, you cannot refuse make-up, you can choose a BB cream with SPF protection and tonal effect. So with the help of one tool you will kill two or even three birds with one stone - such a cream performs the functions of day, sunscreen and tonal at the same time.
Mistake 2. Get carried away with scrubs and peels
Scrubs are best postponed until autumn / istockphoto.com
In the hot sun, our sebaceous glands work more intensively. As a result, facial skin becomes oily and prone to small breakouts faster. Against this background, many women believe that in the summer, the face needs to be cleaned much more often and more thoroughly than at any other time of the year. Therefore, scrubbing and all kinds of peels are added to daily care. This is actually a big mistake. The more and more vigorously you cleanse your face with the help of mechanical action, the more the lipid layer is disturbed, and the more intensively the sebaceous glands begin to work. In addition, the skin after such cleansing becomes more sensitive, and this, when exposed to the open sun, is fraught with the appearance of age spots and even burns.
Beauty experts advise to postpone hard scrubs until autumn, and use soft peels no more than once a week. Ideally on weekends and in the evening, so that your skin has time to recover before your next sun exposure. Do not forget about the increased sensitivity of the skin after exfoliation. The day after the procedure, the sunscreen should remain in your purse, and you will need to apply it to your skin several times throughout the day.
Mistake 3. Dry skin with alcohol-based products
Cleanse your face with light foams / istockphoto.com
Again, due to the fact that the face gets fat faster in summer, many ladies try to dry and matt it with the help of various tonics and lotions containing alcohol. They really dry out the skin, but as a result we get the opposite effect: in order to avoid complete drying out, the epidermis begins to produce sebum in a double volume.
For cleansing the skin in the summer, it is better to use soft gels and foams without soap. It is advisable to ensure that they do not contain comedogenic substances. Comedogens are components in the composition of cosmetics that provoke the appearance of comedones on the skin (blockages of blood vessels and acne). These include lanolin-type alcohols, fatty acids, oleic acid, petrolatum, natural and synthetic oils, and chemical dyes. Be sure to analyze the composition of the cleanser - not always marks like "oil-free", "silicone-free" or "non-comedogenic" are true.
Error 4. Neglect moisturizing your skin
Don't forget about moisturizing masks / istockphoto.com
No matter how much your skin sweats in the sun, this does not mean that it has enough moisture. In summer, owners of all skin types need additional hydration. Swap your base day and night creams for the summer option. This can be a non-greasy gel cream, a light emulsion, or a water-based moisturizer, preferably with vitamin E and / or aloe vera. Plus, add moisturizing masks to your skincare rituals. Work well "Home" masks on the basis of scarlet, banana masks, as well as masks from young zucchini or cucumber. They need to be done 2-3 times a week, preferably at night. This approach will allow you to preserve natural moisture in the skin, as well as maintain its tone and elasticity.
Error 5. Forget about the skin around the eyes
Remember to wear sunglasses / istockphoto.com
We all know that there are special creams for thin and sensitive skin around the eyes. They are present in the arsenal of almost every woman. However, there are also sunscreens for this area, which for some reason few people buy in the summer. Perhaps because they are most often present in the lines of expensive branded cosmetics. If you don't want to spend extra money, it is perfectly acceptable to use regular sunscreen around the eyes for the face. However, be sure to test it on a small area of skin first to avoid allergies.
Another guarantee that by the end of summer you will not earn additional wrinkles and unaesthetic "crow's feet" are sunglasses. Remember to wear them daily, even if the weather is changeable and the sun regularly hides behind the clouds. And come up to the choice of sunglasses no less careful than choosing an eye cream: good glasses with real sun protection are not sold on the market, but in optics. And they must be marked with a designation of the degree of protection against ultraviolet radiation.
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