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Common truth: nothing betrays the age of a woman like the condition of the skin of the neck and décolleté. Of course, you don’t need to be ashamed of your age, but is there any point in investing effort and money in facial care if the decollete is left without attention? We understand.
Features of the skin in the décolleté area
The skin in the decollete area, unlike the skin of the face and body, has a thinner fat layer, which means it undergoes all types of age-related changes faster:
fades;
loses firmness and elasticity;
covered with pigment spots.
However, actively caring for the face, we often forget about the neck and décolleté.
Even with oily or combination skin, the décolleté skin can become dry and sensitive as a result of exposure to adverse factors and lack of proper care.
A common problem is comedones and blackheads.
It is by no means necessary to clean them mechanically, because due to the structural features of the skin in the decollete area, any damage turns into red spots that do not pass for a long time.
Another nuisance is the tendency to pigmentation.
It is due to the fact that the skin in the décolleté area in the summer is open and exposed to UV radiation.
The skin of the décolleté area is delicate, vulnerable and needs delicate care.
Caring for the décolleté area at different ages
Not only the face undergoes age-related changes, which is why it is so important to carefully care for the décolleté area.
After 30 years
During this period, age does not yet make itself felt by obvious manifestations. Yes, the first wrinkles appear on the face, but the décolleté area still looks young, and all she needs is good hydration. The only thing that can annoy is clogged pores and pigmentation.
To avoid clogged pores, do not forget about exfoliation: use a delicate gommage once a week. Exfoliation helps to cope with the second problem, but for whitening it is better to use tonics and masks with acids (in low concentration).
Be sure to wear sunscreen during the summer.
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After 40 years
At the age of 40, a significant slowdown in collagen production is fraught with the appearance of wrinkles in the neck and décolleté area. Remember that skin cleansing in this delicate area should be as gentle as possible: if you like to rub your back with a hard washcloth, then it is better not to subject this area to such tests.
Clean up the skin in the chest area, as well as the skin of the face, with a mild non-alkaline agent.
The Coordinating Staff of Volyn Regional Football Association has actively ask skin of the neck and décolleté: both a face cream and a special tool for this area are suitable.
After 50 years
To prolong the youthfulness of the décolleté zone, connect products marked “anti-age”. As a rule, they contain:
loading doses of antioxidants;
components that stimulate collagen synthesis;
peptides;
amino acids;
moisturizing and lipid replenishing agents.
Retinoids and vitamin C work best against visible age-related changes, such as wrinkles. But you should be careful with them: in high concentration, these substances can cause irritation on photodamaged and sensitive skin. If your skin has previously reacted negatively to some cosmetic products, you should consult a cosmetologist before using retinoids and vitamin C.
Decollete skin aging prevention – massage, gymnastics, salon procedures
Cosmetics for decollete skin
Competent skin care with the help of cosmetics will help delay visible age-related changes.
Creams
The main cause of premature skin aging is dehydration. The right cream for the décolleté area contains a large amount of moisturizing ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid, antioxidants (vitamins E and C) and oils.
Since the lipid layer of the décolleté skin is thin, do not be afraid to use nourishing creams.
Masks
Women do not like to make masks for this zone: who wants to walk with a greasy layer of cream on their chest, even if there is not always time for a moisturizing facial procedure. However, try to carve out 5-10 minutes in your schedule for décolleté skin care. This advice is especially useful for older women.
The solution for those who are always in a hurry: after using a sheet mask, apply it to the neck and décolleté. As a rule, impregnation on a fabric basis remains in excess.
Peels and exfoliants
Exfoliation is a necessary procedure for the skin. Up to 35 years, soft gommages do an excellent job of this task, after that it is advisable to switch to chemical exfoliation. Using, for example, creams with a small percentage of acids.
Sun protection
Sunscreens in the city are not in great demand, but in vain: sun protection not only reduces the risk of melanoma, but also prolongs the youthfulness of the skin. For summer city walks in a dress with an open neckline, use products with a protection factor of at least 30, and for the beach – all 50.
Keep in mind: the skin of the shoulders, back and décolleté burns faster. If you find yourself on the beach without sunscreen, cover yourself with a scarf or pareo.
Include masking in décolleté skin care
Cosmetological procedures for décolleté skin care
In addition to peels and masks, beauty parlors offer other effective procedures.
Mesotherapy without injection
Plasmolifting
Plasmolifting stimulates skin regeneration, as a result, intensive hydration occurs, tissue density and elasticity increase. For plasmolifting, blood is taken from a patient from a vein, which is placed in a special centrifuge to obtain plasma. The plasma is then injected into the skin of the face.
Plasmolifting is carried out in a course of 4-5 procedures 1-2 times a year, depending on the initial condition of the skin and its needs.
How to make a neckline beautiful
Regular cosmetic care and procedures at the cosmetologist are certainly important if your goal is to keep the skin in the décolleté area youthful for as long as possible. In addition, we can advise you on some tricks that do not require any investment of money or a lot of time.
Correct posture
Straight back – prevention of the early appearance of “venus rings” on the neck. And stooped shoulders do not add beauty at all.
Cold and hot shower
The alternation of jets of hot and cold water maintains the elasticity and tone of the skin.
Self-massage of the decollete zone
You can learn massage on your own – thanks to the Internet: you don’t need complicated instructions, just watch a few video tutorials on youtube.
Any massage is performed only after applying a greasy lotion or oil. Without them, you can poison the skin and get the opposite effect.
We offer a simple scheme for self-massage of the décolleté area.
Start the massage with superficial and embracing strokes with the palms of your hands.
Then move on to spiraling movements, moving from the bottom up the middle of the sternum.
Alternate right and left hand, circular and spiral movements.
Funds overview
Sunscreen for face and décolleté “Expert Protection” SPF 50+ Ambre Solaire, Garnier
The formula with UV filters and vitamin E is suitable for the skin of the face and body, protects it from photoaging and pigmentation. Leaves no white marks.
Anti-aging multi-active fluid Rénergie Multi-Lift Ultra SPF 25, Lancôme
A product with flax extract and a sunscreen prevents age-related changes in the skin and cares for it: it makes it more elastic and radiant, nourishes and evens out tone.
Cream for face, neck and décolleté “Age Expert 45+”, L’Oréal Paris
Thanks to the complex of proretinol and retinopeptides, the product effectively fights signs of age after 45 years: reduces wrinkles, tightens the skin, and gives elasticity.
Comprehensive care-sculptor “Age Expert 55+”, L’Oréal Paris
It works in three directions: nourishes and revitalizes the skin, fights wrinkles, returns the lost volume to the skin of the excess, neck and decollete. All this becomes possible due to the content of the complex of oils and phloroglucinol in the formula.