How to properly care for your face in autumn and winter? Woman’s Day, having turned to specialists, deduced four important rules that will help preserve and maintain the beauty of the skin.
Autumn is the best time of the year for skin whitening. In particular, mature skin requires careful care. This is especially true for those whose skin is prone to pigmentation. Experts believe that if in summer it is necessary to protect the skin from the sun, then in the autumn period (best of all from November, when natural radiation is less active), take up the removal of age spots. Fortunately, there are now a huge amount of remedies for their elimination – both serums (Melaperfect from Darphin, Even Better Clinical from Clinique), and creams (for example, Lightning – XT, Cellcosmet), and masks (for example, Nectar Bright, Melvita). You can also try to do a home peel (a special product Glycolic Renewal Peel, ReVive will help you with this).
By the way, peeling will be useful for those who do not suffer from pigmentation; no wonder this is one of the most important skin care procedures in the fall. Correctly and timely peeling helps to remove the stratum corneum and renew it without damaging it. There are a lot of types of peeling, which one is right for you, the specialist will decide.
As for salon procedures, cryotherapy and mesotherapy will help get rid of pigmentation or wrinkles in the fall.
Facial nourishing products
“If in summer the skin mainly needs moisturizing, matting and protection (primarily from UV rays), then in autumn – nutrition, moisturizing and protection from negative environmental factors,” says Natalya Abramova, an expert of the Sisley brand. For the cold season, it is better to choose products with a denser texture. “And the most important thing is not to use gel creams and serums in autumn and winter,” warns Tatiana Broner, training manager of the Caudalie brand. “The fact is that water-based products can crystallize in the wind or frost and this can seriously harm the skin, provoke redness or itching.”
Many brands make special products designed exclusively for cold weather. This season, new rescue creams have appeared in the range of such products: Creme Velours from the Vinosource line, Caudalie; day cream ConfortExtreme, Sisley; day cream Basic, ToitBell; anti-aging cream Idealia, Vichy.
In the cold season, and even more so in frost, it is important to consider one point: apply the cream at least 30 minutes before leaving the house. Otherwise, the skin can be chapped or injured.
One of the most common problems that occurs in the fall and winter is flaking. “The cause of skin peeling can be both hypersensitivity and dry or dehydrated skin,” explains Natalya Abramova, Sisley brand expert. – In this case, you need to use intensive nutrients daily. It is also worth using milder exfoliating agents, masks with a soothing and emollient effect. It is very good if basic skin care products, day and night creams and make-up products, foundation or tint creams are based on natural oils (extracts of olive, rapeseed or sunflower oil, plum seed oil and shea butter are also great). ” And Tatyana Broner, training manager of the Caudalie brand, recommends paying special attention to the make-up removal procedure when peeling skin. So, in her opinion, in autumn and winter it is better to minimize contact with water, and to cleanse the skin with micellar water or mild cleansing milk. By the way, it will also nourish the skin.
Also, in the cold season, due to a sharp drop in temperature indoors and outdoors or cold winds, redness may appear on the face. “This is a clear sign of skin hypersensitivity, which means that you need to introduce a sedative into the care program,” says Natalya Abramova. – It is best to pay attention to creams or masks, which contain shea butter, shea extract, candea extract, andiroba extract – all these natural ingredients quickly cope with any redness of the skin, including those caused by temperature changes.
In addition to protecting your skin from wind, frost and temperature extremes, it is also important to protect your skin from the sun in autumn and winter. Of course, it is not necessary to use products with a high protection factor (unless you are in a ski resort), but creams or foundation with an SPF of 15 or 20 will come in handy.
In autumn and winter, it is worth paying attention to nutrition: a seasonal deficiency of some vitamins can lead not only to a decrease in immunity, but also to a deterioration in the condition of the skin, a dull complexion, peeling, and loss of elasticity. For example, vitamin D, found in some fish, dairy products and eggs, protects the skin from premature aging; vitamin K, found in some vegetables, fruits, grains and dairy products, fights pigmentation; B vitamins help to protect the skin from negative environmental factors.
Also, in the cold season, special dietary supplements will not harm the body and skin. The Body Shop and Inneov have those.