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Has your skin become sluggish and dull? Something went wrong. We will understand the reasons and proceed to recovery.
Why does skin lose elasticity?
Change happens gradually. Visible changes associated with a decrease in facial skin tone include:
loss of healthy color (skin becomes yellowish or pale);
pore expansion;
the appearance of wrinkles, static (age-related) ones are added to the mimic ones;
blurring the contour of the face and cheekbones;
lowering of the corners of the eyes and lips.
Check if your skin is in danger of premature loss of elasticity.
The skin of the body also undergoes unwanted metamorphoses over the years:
gradually losing elasticity, it sags (especially on the stomach, sides);
wrinkles are formed (on the hips, buttocks).
This happens due to the loss of tissue elasticity due to a lack of hyaluronic acid and a decrease in the production of collagen and elastin by fibroblasts.
By choosing proper care, you fill the skin with moisture and strengthen its barrier functions, otherwise transepidermal fluid loss is inevitable. © © iStock
Causes of decreased skin tone:
age;
violation of metabolic processes;
hormonal changes;
stress;
overwork;
bad habits (smoking);
strict diets;
sharp weight loss;
genetic predisposition;
improper care;
negative impact of the external environment (climate, excessive insolation, polluted air).
Is it possible to restore elasticity to the skin of the face and body
Having noticed the first signs of a decrease in skin tone, take measures to prevent the stage when only a plastic surgeon can change anything.
How to restore skin elasticity? One of the prerequisites for her youthful beauty is a healthy lifestyle. Now let’s move on to specific cosmetic measures.
humidification
It should be both internal (drink at least 1,5-2 liters of pure non-carbonated water per day), and external. By choosing proper care, you fill the skin with moisture and strengthen its barrier functions, otherwise transepidermal fluid loss is inevitable.
Regular care
Let’s list the main stages of the daily beauty ritual.
Cleansing. To help you – foam, gel, micellar water.
Toning.
A daytime moisturizer with hydrofixators, the most powerful of which is hyaluronic acid.
Eye cream. The skin around the eyes needs special care.
A night cream that guarantees the restoration and regeneration of the skin during sleep.
In the composition of creams and serums, look not only for hydrofixators, but also for the following components:
antioxidants that provide antioxidant protection and stimulate skin regeneration, including vitamins A, C, E, group B;
low molecular weight peptides (others cannot overcome the lipid barrier), activating collagen synthesis;
draining and tonic components (caffeine).
Do not forget to exfoliate, this stimulates the renewal of epidermal cells.
The skin that has lost its tone is dehydrated, but it does not change its type. Oily, combination, and even normal skin can suffer from moisture deficiency. Skin care products should always be chosen taking into account its type.
Do not neglect sun protection in summer (day creams with SPF), and in winter increase hydration and include protection against cold and wind in your care.
Pay special attention to masks and serums.
Take a massage course with a beautician and, in addition, master the technique of self-massage.
Means for facial skin tone
Night face gel “Hyaluronic aloe-gel”, Garnier
Organic aloe vera and hyaluronic acid intensely moisturize, while argan oil improves skin elasticity. In the morning, the skin looks transformed.
Serum for the face “Activator of youth” Advanced Génifique, Lancôme
Antioxidants (ferulic acid and vitamin E) reduce oxidative stress and, together with a complex of probiotics, act as a powerful anti-aging agent, starting the processes of regeneration and restoration, making the skin smooth and supple.
Extraordinary Facial Oil “Luxury Nutrition”, L’Oréal Paris
The formula contains 10 oils at once – from lavender to orange. Restores tone, neutralizes dullness, smoothes, refreshes.
How to restore elasticity to the skin of the body
In order for the skin of the body to remain elastic and elastic, follow a kind of code of rules.
Take a contrast shower
This simple procedure gives a visible result – and within a week. We remind you that you need to end the session with cool water, you can enhance the effect by rubbing the skin with a massage mitt, and immediately after a shower, apply a moisturizer.
Exfoliate
It is clear that until the top layer is peeled off, the renewal will go sluggishly, and cosmetics will not be able to be absorbed properly.
Keep in mind: the body will require a more powerful scrub than the face.
Take a massage course
Any massage (manual, hardware) literally works wonders, stimulating not only muscle tone, but also the regeneration of skin cells.
If there is no time for serious training, do at least morning exercises or go through those same 10 thousand steps a day (at a fast pace). © © iStock
Make wraps
“Compresses” of different temperatures and with different active substances (mud, algae, cocoa) also fight skin flabbiness.
Do fitness
If there is no time for serious training, do at least morning exercises or go through those same 10 thousand steps a day (at a fast pace). Otherwise, all efforts will come to naught: on flaccid muscles, the skin will sag in any case.
Use body cosmetics
Use tightening and modeling creams, combine them with moisturizing and nourishing products.
Overview of tools to improve body skin tone
Body milk against dryness Lait Corporel, Biotherm
With a light texture and a pleasant citrus scent, it does not leave stickiness and makes the skin smooth. Accompany the application with self-massage.
Firming Body Milk “Ultra Elasticity”, Garnier
Moisturizing, toning, increasing elasticity and smoothness – all this gives the skin a formula with fruit concentrates (kiwi, citrus, apple) and caffeine.
Revitalizing Body Lotion, Kiehl’s
Thanks to organic argan oil, it perfectly moisturizes, restoring skin elasticity and softness.