Moisturizing the face [5 main steps]

Moisturizing Your Skin: Facts Everyone Should Know

The protective properties of the hydrated epidermis significantly exceed the capabilities of the dehydrated one – the hydrolipidic mantle becomes thinner and broken with a lack of moisture, the skin becomes vulnerable, sensitive and literally loses the ability to withstand negative external influences. Please note that “dry skin” and “dehydrated skin” at first glance seem to be identical concepts, but there is a big difference between them!

Important(!): dryness is a genetically based type of skin, the satisfactory condition of which must be maintained with appropriate care. Dehydration is a skin condition that has temporarily arisen against the background of irritating factors, which can be corrected with the help of competent care. Any skin can become dehydrated: dry, oily, and normal.

Signs of dehydrated skin

Обезвоженной может стать кожа любого типа в ходе разных причин:

• Oily and combination skin reacts to a lack of moisture with enlarged pores, increased secretion of sebum, excessive oily sheen of the face, acne outbreaks.
• Dry reacts with an increase in sensitivity, peeling, irritation, a feeling of tightness and discomfort appear, mimic wrinkles become more noticeable, the complexion becomes dull, and the relief becomes uneven.

Dehydration of the skin cannot be determined only by dullness and uneven relief. Dehydration of tissues is often accompanied by a feeling of tightness after washing, increased sensitivity, severe peeling, itching, and a decrease in firmness and elasticity of the epidermis.

Why the skin becomes dehydrated: the main reasons

A number of factors can provoke dehydration of the skin:

• Age: the synthesis of the skin’s natural moisturizer, hyaluronic acid, slows down.
• Environment: sudden changes in air temperature, strong wind during the cold season, air-conditioned air in the room, UV radiation.
• Incorrectly selected according to the type of skin and its needs care.
• General dehydration of the body as a result of non-compliance with the drinking regimen.

Dehydration is a temporary condition and if you follow the recommendations for care, the skin will regain its tone and vitality.

How to moisturize the skin of the face: effective methods

You can quickly and easily moisturize your face at home with the help of good cosmetics for dehydrated skin. The main thing is to choose them correctly. At the same time, if there is time and need, mandatory home care can be supplemented with professional procedures by a beautician.

Moisturizing skin at home

To moisturize the skin and prevent its re-hydration, you need:

1. Regularly and efficiently observe the implementation of all stages in the daily beauty routine:

1. Make-up removal with milk and micellar water.
2. Washing with a soft gel or cream.
3. Toning the skin of the face using a tonic.
4. Serum moisturizing.
5. Application of a moisturizing cream/gel/emulsion that is selected according to skin type.
6. 1-2 times a week use a mask for intensive, deep moisturizing.

2. In the arsenal of care products, choose moisturizing cosmetics with the ability to prevent the evaporation of moisture from the surface of the epidermis – hydrophilic substances in the basis of active formulas are responsible for this function: hyaluronic acid, hydrolipids, amino acids, minerals, extracts of algae and plants, vitamins (A, group B , C, E).

Salon treatments for intense hydration

Before making an appointment with a cosmetologist, consult with your dermatologist regarding the appropriateness of a particular procedure and the presence of possible contraindications.

1. Injection and non-injection biorevitalization is a procedure aimed at saturating the cells of the epidermis and dermis with hyaluronic acid (HA) through micro-injections or electrical impulses.
2. Injection and non-injection mesotherapy is the second most popular minimally invasive procedure, through which a cocktail of hyaluronic acid, vitamins, minerals, lipids, amino acids is injected under the skin. Mesotherapy not only moisturizes the skin, but also brightens age spots and dark circles under the eyes, smoothes wrinkles, restoring radiance and freshness to the skin.
3. Hydropeeling is a deep cleansing and moisturizing 2 in 1. The procedure is aimed at intensive renewal and smoothing of the skin relief and includes three main stages: exfoliation, acid peeling and extraction.

Important(!): preparations for salon aesthetic procedures, as a rule, are selected for each client individually, according to the type and characteristics of the skin.

Composition of moisturizing cosmetics

Moisturizing formulas are based on hygroscopic agents that absorb liquid and create a moisture-retaining mantle on the surface of the skin, which softens, smoothes the skin and prevents its dehydration:

• Low and high molecular weight hyaluronic acid;
• vegetable glycerin;

Important(!): hyaluronic acid (HA) is the most important component of the intercellular substance of the dermis. Deficiency of HA is the cause of dryness, loss of tone, decrease in tissue turgor. With age, the synthesis of natural CG decreases (by the age of 50 – by half), while the skin condition changes: wrinkles become noticeable, the skin loses elasticity, and ptosis appears.

Other useful ingredients are also often found in moisturizing products:

• Vegetable oils (fats, lipids) restore the hydro-lipid barrier and prevent moisture from evaporating.
• Antioxidants prevent oxidative stress and the negative effects of free radicals.
• Allantoin moisturizes, softens the skin, has an anti-inflammatory effect, promotes regeneration.
• Vitamin B 5 (panthenol) soothes and firms the skin.
• Squalene softens the skin and restores the hydro-lipid mantle.
• Linoleic acid strengthens the lipid barrier and protects collagen fibers.
• Ceramides slow down transepidermal moisture loss.
• Green algae extract moisturizes, strengthens the protective functions of the skin.
• Thermal water has a pronounced soothing, softening effect, strengthens the protective properties of the skin and prevents lipid barrier damage.
• Emulsifiers (Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Glycol Stearate) and stabilizers (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Carbomer) are the link to combine all active ingredients in one formula and prevent them from disintegrating.

How to choose a skin moisturizer?

In order for the product to suit you and have the maximum effect on the skin, when choosing cosmetics, pay attention to several important indicators.

To make sure that the skin receives the necessary dose of moisture, carefully study the composition of the product – it should include one or more key moisturizing ingredients.

Moisturizers for different skin types will differ in the direction of action. Hydration in this case plays an additional function in the basis of the formula, the key components are aimed at correcting the main problems of the type.

For dry skin type

Dry skin needs not only hydration, but also nourishment. Moisturizers, including those that compensate for the lack of their own lipids, will be a good solution. To do this, the composition must contain ceramides, oils or squalane.

For oily skin type

For oily skin, it is better to choose an intensely moisturizing product with a light texture: gel or fluid. In this case, the product should have sebum-regulating and matting properties. It is very important to choose cosmetics that are non-comedogenic and do not contain mineral oils.

For combined type

Combination skin requires combined care. For the T-zone, choose light textures, possibly with a matte effect. For the U-zone, classic moisturizing products are suitable.

Review of La Roche-Posay Best Moisturizers

Cream Toleriane Ultra

Toleriane Ultra Nuit night repair and soothing care

Moisturizing face cream for sensitive skin prone to dryness Toleriane Sensitive Riche

Moisturizing matt sebum-regulating emulsion Effaclar Mat

Prevention of dehydration of the skin

Выделим основные направления профилактики дегидратации кожи:

1. Use products that normalize the hydrobalance of cells and prevent the evaporation of moisture.
2. Choose the right skin care products for your skin type.
3. Moisturize not only the upper layer of the epidermis, but also the deep layers of the dermis – choose products with intensive hydro-formulas and hydrofixators in the composition.
4. Protect your skin from UV radiation daily: dry sensitive skin is most susceptible to the negative effects of ultraviolet radiation and, as a result, photoaging.
5. Observe the drinking regime. The daily rate of clean water will saturate the cells with moisture from the inside, the rest of the work will be done by corrective care.
6. Eat a balanced diet, this will warn you against hypovitaminosis and possible dry skin.

Important(!): starting from the age of 25, the process of cell regeneration slows down, the skin relief becomes less uniform, the epidermis thickens, the complexion acquires a dull, earthy tint. Moisturizing components are not able to penetrate the dense stratum corneum of the skin, thus, they do not reach the dermis and do not fully affect the cells.

For moisturizing care to work fully, take care of high-quality and deep cleansing: in addition to daily delicate cleansing, include exfoliation (exfoliation) in your beauty routine. It is enough to use a soft scrub, gentle peeling or gommage 1-2 times a week to speed up cell renewal and improve their ability to absorb active substances.