How it began for me...
My obsession with skincare started as a teenager, when diagnosed in a magazine quiz that I had an oily T-zone, set off to buy my first products. Now my skin is oily in places and I have to nourish it well to avoid dehydration. But how do we treat our skin on a day-to-day basis? My skin feels at its best when I have a great morning and evening routine. I do try to stick to this religiously as I hate the feeling of dry, tight skin and notice it particularly during harsh, cold weather conditions.
- Cleanse the skin - in the morning I tend to use a cleansing cream or wash, rinse off with a warm, wet flannel and pat my face dry immediately. At night I double cleanse, that is, I use a wet flannel or cleansing mitt to remove any make-up and then I use a cleansing product to really clean the skin (I do love a product!)
- Apply hydration of choice - you want something that feels hydrating and doesn’t leave the skin too greasy.
- Apply SPF - this is so important and I wish I had been doing this years ago. It is the number one way to protect your skin.
- At night after cleansing, I use a glycolic acid product three nights per week and alternate this with a good nourishing night cream on the other nights.
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Tips for healthy skin
The skin is an organ and as such needs the same requirements as other bodily systems to keep it healthy;- Water - we are often recommended to drink 2 litres of water per day but only a minimal amount of this reaches the skin, therefore if you have dehydrated skin increase fluid intake
- Eat healthy foods - skin boosting foods include fruit, vegetables, fish and nuts due to their nourishing vitamins and oils
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An odd slip from the routine is not going to be damaging, as the skin is constantly regenerating from the inside out. But as we get older it is more important to look after our skin and nourish it to compensate from the inevitable loss of collagen and elastin. Getting into the habit of cleansing and using appropriate skincare products sooner rather than later can delay the signs of skin ageing!
- Sunscreen - this is so important to prevent burning and ageing. There is also evidence that protection against blue light from mobiles and screens is going to be needed in the future.
- Stop smoking - many of the chemicals in tobacco smoke damage collagen and elastin (scaffolding) in the skin
- Checking your skin - new moles or changes in existing moles should be seen by a health professional
An odd slip from the routine is not going to be damaging, as the skin is constantly regenerating from the inside out. But as we get older it is more important to look after our skin and nourish it to compensate from the inevitable loss of collagen and elastin. Getting into the habit of cleansing and using appropriate skincare products sooner rather than later can delay the signs of skin ageing!
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