Each of the fair half of mankind dream, that her face looks fresh and radiant and remained so for as long as possible. But, unfortunately, nature has arranged so that with age the skin loses its appeal, it loses flexibility and elasticity, wrinkled, become flabby and dull. And not just 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. It still remains open, therefore constantly exposed to a variety of negative factors. On the face of the impact of changes in temperature and adverse atmospheric phenomena, and chemical substances contained in cosmetic products. In addition, the condition of the skin reflects the internal problems of an organism (shortage of vitamins, disease of various organs and systems). This is the reason why the skin requires complex care.
Oddly enough, but not every lady who knows how to properly care for the person. For many skin care limited daily washing and applying the cream, however, is to maintain her youth and beauty this list of procedures is not enough. So what is holistic skin care, what are the phases it goes and how it at home?
Comprehensive care: identifying skin type
To learn how to properly care for the skin and properly to choose the cosmetics you need to know its type and its characteristics. For this you can either consult with a beautician, or to try to figure out the identity of their dermis for a specific type of such, focusing on the following characteristics:
- Dry skin is a very thin, sweet, usually has a matte surface and small pores. In his youth, as the dermis looks very attractive and practically does not cause problems of its owner. But after 30 years tend to see the bad qualities, there are pockets of irritation and flaking. Dry skin type is very sensitive to external influences and prone to premature aging, so caring for it, the main thing — regularly to provide protection against 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 excessive activity of the sebaceous glands, which is to some extent governed by sex hormones (the higher their level, the more the secret produce cancer). With age, the level of hormones in the body reduces, therefore, the separation of fat are usually normalized. In contrast with the dry, as the dermis a long time, not age, to maintain the smoothness and elasticity of 35-40 years. Oily skin type requires regular cleansing and hydration, because when there is an insufficient amount of moisture in the cells of the glands with an external secretion begin to work harder, and 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 smooth, clean, matte, and contains enough fat and moisture, has a high sensitivity and is prone to irritation, flaking and inflammation. This type of dermis does not give its owner a serious problem, but it is the same as the other types, need good care, which should include regular cleaning, nutrition and hydration.
- Combined (mixed) skin is a heterogeneous structure and colour combines 2 types of the dermis: a dry (usually) in the cheeks and around the eyes and oily in the T-zone. On fatty areas, it has a tendency to the formation of comedones and acne, dry skin, flaking and premature formation of wrinkles. Care dermis mixed type requires a lot of effort. Here it is necessary to adequately delineate 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 contain little pigment, weakly expressed in the stratum corneum, their glands secrete an insufficient amount of fat. This dermis is characterized by an exaggerated response to the impact of all unfavorable factors, prone to irritation, redness and flaking. For the care of the skin with increased sensitivity, should be as gentle and cautious.
If you have any problems determining your skin type, try a simple test. Clean your face with a cleanser with a neutral pH (you can use regular baby soap). Approx 2 hours attach to the skin (T-zone) for thin paper of napkin and a few seconds later evaluate the results. If on paper it was the trace amounts of fats, then your dermis refers to the oily or combined type (in the second case, deals not only with the oily Shine on forehead, cheeks and wings of nose and a feeling of tightness in other parts of the face). If the cloth is clean — or you are the owner of dry skin, and the presence of a faint trace of evidence belonging to your dermis of the normal type.
The main stages of the comprehensive care for the skin
Skin care all type should include several stages.
Cleaning
During the day on the skin are deposited particles of dust and dirt, which accumulate toxic substances from the environment and the secret, secreted by the sebaceous glands. Here you can add makeup (powder, concealer), which clogs the pores and interferes with the normal breathing of cells. In order to remove it all requires the use of special funds, which are selected in accordance with the type of the dermis. So, for dry and normal skin, suitable for skin which does not contain the lug (that would disturb the acidic environment of the epidermis), or baby soap. Fatty dermis, it is recommended to clean with the help of cosmetics which contains ingredients that reduce the production of sebum. If there are signs of ageing, preferably after washing, to carry out contrast rinse your face, alternate hot and cold water. This will improve tone of the skin and the small capillaries, and smooth fine lines.
No less important to maintain the beauty of the skin is the deep cleansing that includes exfoliation (exfoliate) dead skin cells of the epithelium and removal of the sebaceous plugs. Thanks for the deep cleaning improves the skin blood circulation, speed up metabolism and normal cellular respiration. Exfoliating at home is with scrubs. Owners of dry and sensitive dermis for the implementation of these procedures should not be more than 1 times a week, usually 1-2-fold, and those whose skin tends to the oily, to do the scrub 2-3 times in a seven-day period. Exfoliation before you need to steam your face and gently blot it with a towel. The tool is to be used 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 themselves, which are used as the basis of all cosmetic oils (preheated in a water bath), honey, or cream, as the abrasive materials, salt, sugar, ground coffee beans, crushed kernels or shells of nuts. In the presence of extensive foci of inflammation and spider veins, peeling is contraindicated.
Food
For the normal functioning of the skin and keep its youth, and must provide her with regular meals. Because most of the nutrients supplied to the body with food, you need to first adjust your diet so that it contains enough essential minerals and vitamins. In the off-season, it is recommended to implement the prevention methods of vitamin pills and eat as many fresh greens, vegetables and fruits. According to the outdoor power supply, the dermis, and here come to the aid of special creams, serums, and masks that can be used on thoroughly cleansed skin with light movements. Surplus cosmetics after 5-10 minutes, it should be removed with a cloth, to prevent the clogging of pores and prevent comedones (blackheads). To care for problem skin, prone to inflammation and irritation, and you need to use products that contain ingredients that have antiseptic properties.
In addition to the serums and creams are recommended to regularly (about twice a week), to make nourishing facial masks. They can be purchased in the store or make your own. In the second case you will need to use a product with nourishing properties, the cream, sour cream, egg yolks, honey, vegetable oil, fruit. The mask should be selected according to the skin type and the desired effect. If you have oily skin, add in the cosmetic mixtures of dried ingredients (lemon and berry juice, 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, you must use a moisturizing ingredients (fat, sour cream, cream, cucumber juice, sweet fruit). Each 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 creams designed for daily use.
Rejuvenation
At the age of 25-30 years old, many women, the first wrinkles appear, age spots and other signs of aging skin. Slow down the aging process and the elimination of existing cosmetic defects, should be carried out regularly anti-aging treatment. This can be a special gymnastics for the face, a dot, or a classic Japanese massage. In addition, it is necessary to use special cosmetics that contain hyaluronic acid, collagen, antioxidants, and other ingredients that help to maintain the elasticity and flexibility of skin. Anti-aging agents should be selected in accordance with their age.
General recommendations for skin care at home
For care of your skin at home is a simple and to some extent even enjoyable, but to make all of your efforts were not in vain, you should follow a few simple rules:
- Try not to wash with ordinary water from the tap, and filtered, mineral or defended. Tap water contains many impurities that very dry skin, break the sebaceous glands and contribute to the reduction of local immunity.
- Wiping face with towel, do not RUB the skin, does not injure her and not cause irritation. Use a soft towel made from natural materials and don't forget to wash them daily or change.
- Before you buy something, care for face, carefully examine the information listed on the label, wherein the cosmetic composition and its purpose. Pick up, creams, lotions, masks and other cosmetic products in accordance with your skin type and age.
- Use the creams for night and day care at the time. The fact that each of these tools performs a particular function, for example, daytime makeup is designed to protect the skin during activity, and night — for the active power, the dermis in the rest of the period.
- Do not forget to pay special attention, care and sensitive skin around the eyes. For this area you need to buy a special product (cream, gel, serum), which is a tonic and cooling effect, moisturizes the skin and eliminates dark circles and puffiness under the eyes.
- After a night's sleep to do the exercises for the face. Thanks to this 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 for the consolidation effect.
- Be sure to wash off makeup before going to bed, because its particles, which can clog the pores and interfere with the normal breathing of cells. Make-up remover to perform better with the help of special milk or tonic.
- Do not use the same line administrators all year — for every season, should use different cosmetics. In the cold season you need to buy fat creams with firm texture and warm light, with the ability to quickly absorb into the skin. During periods of high solar activity it is necessary, before going out to put on the face of the cosmetic products that contain UV filters, which protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation and help prevent the formation of age spots.
- Your skin will remain young, fresh and beautiful, follow the diet and stick to a healthy way of life — to get rid of bad habits, spend more time in the fresh air; spend at least 8 hours of night sleep, workout.
If you comply with all of the above and recommendations for the proper implementation of the comprehensive care for the skin to healthy, smooth and velvety, not depending on the type and age. If there are cosmetic issues immediately try to treat the skin, preferably with the help of an expert who can determine the causes for the deterioration of the epidermis and to recommend optimal ways for their elimination.