We offer you several useful tips that you can turn into a routine to keep your skin healthy, clean, and free from acne and inflammation.
Clean your face in the morning and evening, as well as after physical activity and sweating.
The most important step in any skincare routine is cleansing your skin in the morning. Even though you may feel like your skin is still fresh from the previous evening, it actually produces dead skin cells and sebum during the night that need to be removed before continuing with your daily skincare.
Apply a serum containing anti-inflammatory ingredients.
There’s a common misconception that oily skin should completely avoid products that contain any type of oils. In fact, there are excellent natural oils that have anti-inflammatory and healing effects on the epidermis, as well as preventing the appearance of acne and other issues. Very often, excessive sebum production and, as a result, acne, can be caused by the over-drying of the skin after prolonged use of aggressive anti-acne products, as they disrupt its natural protective functions.
Choose your skincare products carefully.
Acne is perhaps the most common skin problem, especially among younger women. For this reason, you can find products everywhere with big labels saying “SOS STOP ACNE,” “ANTI-SPOTS,” and similar. In fact, many of these products can cause more harm than help in dealing with the problem. As mentioned above, most products of this type artificially and unnecessarily dry out the skin, disrupting the natural protective functions of the epidermis, which leads to excessive sebum secretion (i.e., even oilier skin and the appearance of acne later) – the very thing we are initially fighting against.
Apply a moisturizing cream suitable for your skin.
It is a misconception that oily skin doesn’t need hydration. Proper cleansing, toning, and moisturizing are how we can restore the balance of our skin, prevent excessive oiliness, and the appearance of acne.
Avoid consuming white sugar and highly processed foods.
We often share that skin health begins from the inside out. White sugar and highly processed foods are a predisposition for various health problems, as well as the occurrence of skin inflammation and acne. Focus on fresh, homemade foods, seasonal fruits and vegetables, and natural sweeteners in reasonable quantities, and try to drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
Use an eye cream.
Dermatologists recommend using an eye cream at least every evening, and for even greater effect, twice a day, starting as early as your 20s. Regular use of an eye cream over time will maintain the elasticity of the eyelids and may improve or prevent some fine lines or collagen loss.
Sunscreen.
Many people think that skin protection is not as necessary if they are not exposed to direct sunlight. In urban environments, you can get sunburned just as much as in other places. The face, hands, and other exposed areas of the body can get red, so it’s important to choose the right sun protection cosmetics. The sun emits two types of rays – UVA and UVB. The first ones are longer and are the cause of tanning, but they also form wrinkles and other signs of aging. UVB rays are shorter, but they cause burns, and in some cases, skin cancer.
