How to keep your tan well into September
Holidays are - at least, ideally -
synonymous with rest
and putting off stress for a few days.
That is why it would be normal for that inner peace to also be reflected in the face, mirror of the soul, they say.
"At the return of summer, the ideal would be for us to find that our skin
is rested,
but just as clean, smooth and juicy as before taking vacations," says Esthetician
Estrella Pujol,
owner of the Oxigen center in Barcelona
, as perfect condition
.
However,
the reality is usually different ...
What happens to your skin on vacation?
The long-awaited summer relaxation often entails, alas, that beauty routines
decay and relax.
"It is easy to find that most skins present a certain congestion produced by the sum of
remains of poorly removed product
and / or dirt, in addition to bloating produced by the change of diet and habits:
lack or excess of sleep,
excess salt, alcohol, late-night meals ... ", highlights Pujol.
And that we have not yet talked about the consequences of the sun on the face.
In the short term, the outdoors suits us very well, we love our tanned skin tone, but then September arrives and we pay the consequences.
This is how the aesthetic doctor
Virtudes Ruiz,
from the VirtudEstética clinics (Murcia) stresses it: "Our skin becomes dry, rough,
new wrinkles
appear
,
expression lines are accentuated ...".
And there is more damage.
"When the tan is gone, we see spots in the form of a mask or solar lentigines and spider veins on the face and neck or décolleté; in short, the skin returns a little
more photoaged
with all that this entails on external aging", Ruiz insists.
Two basic steps to recover vacation skin: clean and renew
Given so many possible damages, it would be difficult how to begin to attack the problems.
But the thing is easier than it seems.
A good cleaning
- cleaning, yes, always at the base of a healthy and youthful face - and exfoliation, as well as an
extra hydration,
are the pillars on which the two experts agree.
If we talk about cleaning and resetting -
hydrating, soothing-,
Estrella Pujol prefers to work the skin with
soothing, moisturizing
and antioxidant
active ingredients
that are easily found in common cosmetics:
Gotu kola:
used to promote the production of new collagen.
Kombucha, resveratrol and / or white tea extracts:
for an anti-pollution and antioxidant cure.
Lettuce and lemon balm distilled water: it
is a hydrating and soothing elixir for the face.
Shea butter and sesame oil: they are hydrating and nourishing 'bombs'.
Probiotics and mineral salts: they
work as energetic 'boosters'.
Virtudes Ruiz delves into the topic of renewing the skin.
"It is time to use
exfoliating
active ingredients such
as glycolic acid (always in appropriate doses for each skin type)", defends the expert.
And we must not forget to include among the renewing cosmetic active ingredients retinol or retinoic acid, "starting with low doses at the beginning, and always better at night", according to the expert's advice.
Spots, the great enemy of the skin after sun exposure
When there are stains ...
Something more arduous is the task of 'repairing' those skins that, as Estrella Pujol indicates, "have not been adequately protected from solar radiation and that, as soon as they
lose the pigmentation typical of their tan,
they reveal new pigmentation".
Here depigmenting cosmetic ingredients come into play that improve the attenuation of spots, although "to achieve effective results it is very important to
be constant with them",
recalls the beautician.
Actives such as
tranexamic, kojic, salicylic, ellagic, phytic acids
and others such as vitamin C, genistein, arbutin or licorice are those that have a more prominent anti-pigmentation function.
On these, Virtudes Ruiz recommends that personalized compounds be used, after having subjected the stains
to a clinical examination,
and, when the autumn is more advanced, switch to the use of
hydroquinone,
which inhibits the formation of melanin - "all in magisterial formulas and
under medical supervision
so that they work properly- insists the aesthetic doctor.
Two cosmetic extras preferred by experts
Masks and oils
are the staple of Estrella Pujol: "If there is any moment in which the skin demands the use of intensive masks, this is it, so we will recommend completing the facial routines with the application of
two or three
moisturizing
masks
to the week. If you can also introduce an oil that provides
extra nutrition and is soothing
to the skin, much better. In a few days the skin will feel more
comfortable, juicy, elastic and luminous. "
For her part, Virtudes Ruiz, is convinced of
astanxanthin,
a very powerful antioxidant, which comes from an algae, on which she has devised her cosmetic line
AXT Care,
based on her doctoral thesis in this regard: "I like it so much orally as topical, and I recommend it for before and after the summer and during the hot months and sun exposure, because we know very well
its effectiveness against photoaging ".
Vitamin C: Sesderma Serum C-Vit Liposomial
Sesderma Vitamin C, anti-blemish and illuminating.
The main active
ingredient is
stabilized vitamin C
(liposome-encapsulated ascorbyl glucoside), to which is added mulberry extract, hyaluronic acid and liposome panthenol.
This combination combats photoaging and provides an injection of light to the skin.
Its effect is that of a
powerful antioxidant
that reduces wrinkles and increases firmness.
In addition, it has an exclusive booster that favors
the synthesis of collagen
and helps to obtain an even tone of the skin, returning the natural luminosity.
This serum can be used by all skin types, morning and / or night.
You can buy it here for 24.40 euros.
Astaxanthin: AXTCare Aesthetic Virtue Serum
The astaxanthin in AXT Care Serum is an antioxidant from algae.
Anti-aging serum that manages to prevent, improve, slow down and even improve the effects of photoaging on the skin, such
as spots, small wrinkles, sagging
(elastosis) and spider veins.
It costs 49 euros at virtudestetica.com
Glycolic acid: Glicoisdin 8 Soft from Isdin
Glycolic Acid is a skin renewer, here in a mild cream, from Isdin.
Facial cream formulated with 8%
glycolic acid that exfoliates the skin,
softens its texture and stimulates its renewal.
It also contains borage oil, which hydrates.
You can buy it here for 30.03 euros.
Retinol: Retinol Ceramide Night Serum Capsules by Elizabeth Arden
Ceramides and retinol for night use, by Elizabeth Arden.
Night serum with an
unencapsulated retinol
formula
.
This treatment helps to visibly reduce fine lines and wrinkles by improving skin texture and tone.
For all skin types.
You can buy it here for 50.08 euros.
Anti-stain: Bio 10 Intensive Forte by Bella Aurora
Intensive depigmenting single-dose Bella Aurora.
Intensive anti-blemish treatment with the brand's exclusive depigmenting technology, with
an encapsulation
and targeted release system that acts directly on melanin-producing cells where it releases its depigmenting active.
You can buy it here for 30.50 euros.
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