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This article is worth reading before your vacation to stock up on the right cosmetics, because skin care needs change from season to season.
Epilation and depilation
Epilation is best done a week before the holidays. ©Getty Image
Bodypositive is bodypositive, but not all girls are in a hurry to refuse to shave their legs and armpits. Those who have already joined the #hairylegs community can move on to the next paragraph of the article, and we will tell the rest that it is better to start removing excess hair a week before the planned vacation (unless, of course, you have not completed a course of photo or laser hair removal during the year and did not solve the problem fundamentally).
There are several ways to get rid of excess hair.
Shaver – a quick and painless way. True, the hairs then quickly grow back, because they are simply cut off, and not removed from the root.
Epilator. With the help of this electric device, hair can be removed from the root, and this explains their slow growth in the future. After epilation, the hair will begin to grow no earlier than ten days later.
Depilatory cream. Such funds destroy the keratin of the hair due to the action of the calcium salt in the composition. The cream is applied to the skin for a few minutes, and then removed along with the hairs. The method is quite popular – the desired effect is achieved quickly and without discomfort.
Peeling
Soft peeling of the skin in front of the sea will allow the tan to lie more evenly. ©Getty Image
A light (!) peeling before a vacation is useful if you want your tan to lie evenly and beautifully. Of course, it is better to trust a beautician in this matter, but if there is no time for going to the salon, you can get by with cosmetic peeling for home use.
For face Choose a product according to your skin type. It can be an exfoliator, gommage, peeling or a soft scrub. Start your treatments a couple of weeks before your vacation (once every 3-4 days) and don’t forget to use SPF cream afterwards.
For body peeling use a scrub with more tangible abrasives, such as apricot kernel powder, salt and sugar crystals, loofah particles.
Here’s what peeling does:
cleanses the skin of dead cells,
stimulates microcirculation,
promotes skin respiration.
Self-tanning
We know for sure that many girls are embarrassed to go to the beach at the very beginning of their vacation. The cause of embarrassment is pale skin. For the same reason, snow whites try to tan as quickly as possible, which leads to the abuse of sunbathing and, as a result, to burns. Fortunately, a way out has long been invented – self-tanning. And if a few years ago it was a rather unreliable remedy (it left stains and stripes on the skin), then modern formulas are more comfortable to use. Not only give the skin a pretty shade, but also moisturize it. Just remember how to properly use self-tanner.
Before applying self-tanner, exfoliate your skin with a scrub. In the future, this will provide the effect of an even “tan”.
Moisturize your skin with cream.
Even if the packaging promises “does not leave marks on clothes,” do not rush to get dressed right away. Wait 15-20 minutes.
Self-tanning is not a guarantee of UV protection, so do not forget about sunscreen.
humidification
The summer season cannot be called problem-free for the skin. Active exposure to ultraviolet radiation, atmospheric pollution (smog) in big cities, high air temperatures – all this can provoke dryness, peeling, irritation, and even new wrinkles.
It is in your power to help your skin survive the holiday period without loss. All you need is quality hydration.
In the afternoon – serum and cream with hyaluronic acid.
In the evening – a night mask with hyaluronic acid.
At least once a week – a daily moisturizing mask, sheet or cream.
It is desirable that the sunscreen that you will use also has a moisture retention function.
It is better to start a maximum moisturizing program a month before leaving for warmer climes. If necessary, take a course of biorevitalization.
Sun protection
Do not be in the sun after noon. ©Getty Image
The tan is beautiful. But one must strive for it without fanaticism.
The safest and best time for sunbathing is in the morning from 8:00 to 10:00 and in the evening after 17:00.
Sun protection is a must. For the first 4-6 days of your vacation, you will need a product with SPF 50, then you can gradually lower the factor to SPF 15-20.
Reapply protection every two hours and/or after every swim.
“For a trip to the mountains or closer to the equator, you will need a cream with a maximum protection factor of SPF 50,” warns Ekaterina Turubara, Vichy medical expert. – If you are traveling with a child, take one universal product labeled “for children” and a high protection factor. It can be used by the whole family.”
Cosmetic procedures
It is believed that cosmetologists can safely go on vacation in the summer – there are few clients, and the list of procedures that can be done without the risk of provoking hyperpigmentation is reduced. But this, of course, is not entirely true. In the summer, you can do Botox injections, fillers, many hardware procedures and even soft peels.
The main thing is to first consult with an endocrinologist. Based on the results of the tests, the specialist will tell if everything is in order with the hormonal background. And if so, then the appearance of age spots after laser procedures or peelings can not be feared. Provided that you use sunscreen with SPF 50 every day and in any weather.
Biorevitalization and mesotherapy
This method involves the injection into the skin of preparations based on hyaluronic acid, as well as cocktails based on hyaluronic acid with the addition of peptides, vitamins, amino acids. Their purpose is to deeply and efficiently moisturize the skin, smooth out minor irregularities, give the face a fresh look, and rejuvenate.
Gas-liquid peeling
During the procedure, the skin is saturated with oxygen thanks to micropeeling: a powerful jet of a cocktail of oxygen, carbon dioxide and saline easily removes dead particles from the surface of the epidermis.
Brossage (brushing) of the face
One of the types of hardware peeling, with the help of which dead cells are exfoliated, and the skin acquires a radiant and fresh look.
“Sometimes the injection of drugs is replaced by electro- or phonophoresis, which, in the conditions of a fast pace of life and the need to go to work every day, is preferable, since there are no traces on the skin,” says Elena Eliseeva. “Massage will also benefit not only the skin, but also the nervous system: it activates blood circulation and has a relaxing effect.”
Useful life hacks
If you are going on vacation and want to return with a beautiful even tan, do a body peeling one and a half to two weeks before departure, but do not sign up for the procedure immediately before going to the beach.
To prolong your tan, after the beach, during the shower, lightly scrub your body with a washcloth, and then be sure to apply a moisturizer to your skin.
If you use a self-tanner and want it to not leave streaks on your skin, apply it after exfoliating.
Don’t forget to use sunscreen. The exception is the evening and night hours.
Rating of cosmetics for preparing for the holidays
Calming multi-restorative balm Cicaplast Baume B5, La Roche-Posay with panthenol, zinc-copper-manganese complex, madecassoside and shea butter comes to the rescue of irritated, flaky skin. Suitable for face and body.
Precious Beauty Body Scrub, Garnier based on four oils and exfoliating particles cleanses and cares for the skin: nourishes and moisturizes. Suitable even for sensitive thin skin.
Spray-tanning “Even tan” Ambre Solaire, Garnier gives the body a natural golden hue and contains nourishing apricot kernel oil.
Melting face and eye cream Anthelios, SPF 50+/PPD 35, La Roche-Posay with Mexoplex filter system, vitamin E, Baikal skullcap extract moisturizes normal and dry skin, protects from ultraviolet radiation.
Daily gel-serum for skin exposed to aggressive external influences, Minéral 89, Vichy includes mineralizing Vichy thermal water at a concentration of 89% and hyaluronic acid – both components strengthen the skin’s protective barrier.
Night anti-wrinkle moisturizing treatment “Age expert 35+”, L’Oréal Paris makes the skin more elastic and elastic, restores. Contains collagen biospheres to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Safety measures
Pay attention to some points when preparing the skin for the beach season.
If you use a razor for depilation, apply shaving foam to the skin first, and moisturizer after the procedure. This will help prevent dryness and flaking.
Those who use a depilatory cream are advised to check the skin for sensitivity to the product before applying and in no case overdo it in order to avoid irritation.
Do not exfoliate the body if the skin is damaged.
After salon peeling, be sure to use a cream with a powerful UV protection factor during the daytime.