Each of the fair half of mankind dream to have her face looked fresh and bright, and it remained so for as long as possible. But, unfortunately, the nature is arranged so that with age, the skin loses its appeal, it loses elasticity and elasticity, wrinkled, becomes soft and matte. And not only in the natural processes of aging, which are known to be inevitable, but that the face is the most unprotected and vulnerable part of the human body. Always remains open, and, therefore, are constantly exposed to various negative factors. In the face of the impact of changes in temperature and atmospheric phenomena, side effects, and of chemical substances contained in cosmetics. In addition, the condition of the skin reflects the internal problems of the body (lack of vitamins, disease of different organs and systems). It is for this reason that the skin needs complex care.
Interestingly, but not every lady knows how to properly care for the person. For many skin care limited daily washing and the application of the cream, however, to maintain their youth and the beauty of this list of procedures is not enough. So, what is holistic skin care, what are the phases involved and how to implement it at home?
Comprehensive care: identifying skin type
To learn how to properly care for the skin and also be able to choose the cosmetics, you must know its type and its inherent characteristics. For this you can consult a beautician or to try to determine the identity of their dermis to a particular type of its own, focusing on the following characteristics:
- Dryness of the skin is very thin, sweet, usually has a surface mat and small pores. In his youth, as a dermis seems very attractive and practically does not cause problems of its owner. But after 30 years of age often have bad traits, there are pockets of irritation and flaking. The dry skin type is very sensitive to external influences and prone to premature aging, as well as for the care of the main thing — regularly to provide protection from negative factors and adequate hydration.
- Oily skin — tight, porous. Quickly loses freshness after washing the face, often inflamed, and sometimes scaly. It is characterized by an excessive activity of the sebaceous glands, which to a certain extent, is regulated by sex hormones (the higher your level, the more secret produce cancer). With age, the level of hormones in the body decreases, and therefore the separation of fats tend to be standardized. In contrast to the dry, as a dermis a lot of time, not of age, maintaining the firmness and elasticity to 35-40 years. Oily skin type requires regular cleansing and hydration, because when there isn't enough amount of moisture in the cells of the glands of secretion external to start working, and the metabolic processes, on the contrary, slow down. As a result, the dermis loses the ability to function normally and interact with the environment.
- Normal skin is soft, clean, matte, and contains enough fat and moisture, has a high sensitivity and is not prone to irritation, flaking and inflammation. This type of dermis will not deliver its owner a serious problem, but it is the same as the other types, need good care, which should include a regular cleansing, nutrition and hydration.
- Combined (mixed) to the skin has a structure that is heterogeneous and colour combines 2 types of the dermis: dry (or normal) to the cheeks and around the eyes and fat in the zone T. In fatty areas it has a tendency to the formation of pimples and acne, and dryness of the skin, flaking and premature formation of wrinkles. Care of the dermis mixed type requires a lot of effort. Here it is necessary to correctly delineate the problem areas, and to select for each of the cosmetics in accordance with the existing problems. In addition to systematic home care, combo facial skin needs regular salon cosmetic procedures.
- Sensitive skin contains little pigment, weakly expressed in the stratum corneum, their glands secrete a sufficient amount of fat. This dermis is characterized by an excessive response to the impact of any unfavorable factors, prone to irritation, redness and flaking. Care of the skin with increased sensitivity, should be as delicate and careful.
If you have any difficulty in determining your skin type, try a simple test. Clean the face with cleanser with a neutral pH (you can use regular baby soap). Approximately 2 hours to attach to the skin (T-zone) for thin paper napkin and a few seconds later evaluate the results. If in the paper there were traces of fat, then the dermis refers to oily or combined type (in the second case, you may be concerned not only with the greasy Shine on my forehead, cheeks and the wings of the nose, and a feeling of tightness in other parts of the face). If the clothing is clean — are you the owner of dry skin, and the presence of a slight trace of the evidence of belonging to the dermis in normal type.
The main stages of comprehensive care for the skin
Skin care of any type, which should include several stages.
Cleaning
During the day on the skin, is deposited on the particles of dust and dirt, accumulate toxic substances in the environment and secret, secreted by the sebaceous glands. Here you can add makeup (powder, concealer), which clogs the pores and interferes with the breathing normal cells. With the aim of eliminating all requires the use of special funds, selected in accordance with the type of the dermis. So, for dry and normal skin suitable for skin that does not contain bleach (disturb the acid environment of the epidermis), or baby soap. Fatty dermis, it is recommended to clean with the help of cosmetics, which include components that reduce the production of sebum. If there are signs of ageing, preferably after washing, to bring out the contrast of rinsing the face, alternating hot and cold water. This will improve the tone of the skin and the small capillaries and smooth fine lines.
No less important to preserve the beauty of the skin, deep cleansing, with exfoliation (exfoliation of the dead skin cells of the epithelium and the removal of the sebaceous plugs. Thanks to the deep cleaning improves the skin blood circulation, accelerate metabolism and normal cellular respiration. Exfoliation at home with scrub. The owners of dry and sensitive dermis to carry out these procedures should be no more than 1 time per week normal 1-2 times, and those who have the skin tends to be greasy, to make a scrub 2-3 times in a period of seven days. Rub it before you need to steam your face gently and pat dry with a towel. The tool should be applied in a circular motion, and after 5-7 minutes, rinse with warm water. Scrubs for different skin types you can if you want to cook yourself, using as the basis of any cosmetic oils (preheated in a water bath), honey, or cream, such as abrasives, salt, sugar, coffee beans, crushed pods, or shells of nuts. In the presence of the large focus of inflammation and spider veins peeling is contraindicated.
Food
For the normal functioning of the skin and preserve its youth should provide him with regular meals. From the greater part of the nutrients supplied to the body with food, in the first place you need to adjust the diet so that it contains sufficient amount of essential minerals and vitamins. In the low season, it is recommended to apply methods of prevention of vitamin pills and eat as much fresh vegetables, fruit and vegetables. With respect to the external power supply of the dermis, here come to the aid of special creams, serums and masks, which should be applied on a thoroughly clean skin with light movements. The excess of cosmetics products after 5-10 minutes should be removed with a cloth to avoid clogging the pores and prevent comedones (blackheads). To care for problem skin, prone to inflammation and irritation, you need to use products that contain components that have properties antiseptic.
In addition to the serums and creams are recommended regular basis (approximately twice a week) to make nourishing facial masks. They can be purchased at the store or make your own. In the second case, you need to use the product with nutritive properties, the cream, sour cream, egg yolks, honey, olive oil, fruit. The mask should be selected according to the type of skin and the desired effect. If you have oily skin, add to the aesthetic mixtures of ingredients, dry (lemon and coconut juices, Apple cider vinegar, blue, or green clay). Dairy products in this case must have a minimum percentage of fat. The owners of the dermis dry and normal types should use hydrating ingredients (fat sour cream, cream, lemon juice and cucumber, sweet fruit). Any mask should be applied on clean skin for 20-40 minutes and then rinse with warm water. After the procedure, wipe the face with ice and use the cream designed for daily use.
Rejuvenation
At the age of 25-30 years, many women first appear wrinkles, age spots and other signs of aging of the skin. To slow down the aging process and eliminate the existing aesthetic defects, it is necessary to regularly conduct anti-aging treatments. This can be a special gymnastics for the face, a point, or a classic Japanese massage. In addition, you should use special cosmetics that contain hyaluronic acid, collagen, antioxidants and other ingredients that help to maintain the elasticity and smoothness of the skin. Anti-aging agents should be selected according to their age.
General recommendations for the care of skin at home
For the care of skin at home is easy and, to some extent, even pleasant, but in order that all your efforts were not in vain, you need to follow a few simple rules:
- Try not to wash with ordinary tap water, and filtered, mineral or defended. Tap water contains many impurities that severely dry the skin, break the sebaceous glands and contribute to the reduction of the immunity local.
- Clean the face with a towel, do not RUB the skin, not to hurt her and not cause irritation. Use a towel soft made of natural fabrics and don't forget to wash them on a daily basis, or replace.
- Before you buy something products for the care of the face, to carefully examine the information specified on the label, in which the aesthetics of the composition and its purpose. Collect creams, lotions, masks and other cosmetic products in accordance with your skin type and age.
- Use the night creams and day care at the time. The fact that each of these tools performs specific functions, for example, on the day of the make-up is designed to protect the skin during the activity, and night — for the active power of the dermis in the rest period.
- Don't forget to pay special attention to the care and the delicate skin around the eyes. For these areas, you need to buy a special product (cream, gel, serum), which has a tonic and cooling effect, moisturizes the skin and removes dark circles and bags under the eyes.
- After a night's sleep to do exercises for the face. Thanks to that you will be able to maintain a normal skin tone, to deal with shallow wrinkles. After gymnastics, it is recommended to wipe a skin an ice cube to consolidate the effect.
- Be sure to wash off makeup before going to sleep because its particles can clog the pores and interfere with the breathing normal cells. Makeup remover carry out best with the help of special milk or tonic.
- Do not use the same line for carers throughout the year — for every season it is necessary to apply cosmetics. In the cold season you should buy fat creams with firm texture and warm light, with the ability to absorb quickly into the skin. During periods of high solar activity it is necessary, before going to put on the face of cosmetics containing UV filters that protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation and helps prevent the appearance of age spots.
- Make your skin was kept young, fresh and beautiful, follow the diet and follow a healthy lifestyle — get rid of bad habits, spend more time in the fresh air; spend at least 8 hours a night, of the year.
If it complies with all of the above and recommendations to properly implement comprehensive care for the skin, will be healthy, soft and velvety, regardless of its type and age. If there are any cosmetic immediately deal with issues to treat the skin, preferably with the help of a specialist who can determine the causes of the degradation of the epidermis and to recommend optimal ways of their elimination.