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Does a glass of wine spoil your fight against aging skin?
Do you also notice that these days
your skin is not your skin?
That you don't feel comfortable in it?
What
pulls you, itches, reddens
and, in the worst case, 'horreur',
it flakes?
Oh, friend, it's not you alone, no, and it's not (only) your fault.
They are
those freezing temperatures
that, although they give some respite, at night and in the early hours of the morning, never do so in winter.
Let's see, it
is logical that it is cold,
that we are February, the middle of winter.
That there is a little bit of ice to remove from the windshield of the car before going to work is normal.
What should not be so normal is that
your skin shouts to you
from the four winds that
it is not well,
with physical signs that range from
the sensation of tightness,
to the appearance of redness, if not directly to the appearance of
telltale scales
on the skin. .
Overall, the freezing temperatures are a picture for the skin that no longer knows where the wind blows, never better said.
Although the fault that almost, almost
'our face falls off'
is also due to not knowing how to adapt
cosmetic routines
to the rigors of winter, because... do you still believe that
winter skin care
is the same as that needed in
spring ?
or summer?
Wrong, friend!
We tell you the reasons.
LAUNCHMETRICS SPOTLIGHT
What happens to the skin in winter... that does not happen to it in summer
In good logic, we could think that the skin, with the summer heat,
would dry out more in June than in February,
right?
Well, the reality is not usually that.
This occurs because, during the winter, "the drop in temperatures
unbalances and considerably unprotects the hydrolipidic barrier
of the skin, among other reasons, due to
subzero temperatures with low humidity.
When this occurs, the skin erodes,
the barrier function
is seen compromised and hydration leaks are created, which tends to produce
redness and inflammatory processes,"
explains
Raquel González,
cosmetologist and director of education at
Perricone MD.
That is why the face needs moisturizing products, but also
richer ones
that strengthen the skin layer and prevent
nutrition from being lost
or altered.
LAUNCHMETRICS SPOTLIGHT
Is it necessary to change the facial routine in winter compared to summer?
According to E
lisabeth San Gregorio,
technical director of
Medik8,
changing the facial routine depending on the time of year and the weather
is a resounding yes,
"it should be modified in winter, so as to
ensure hydration and its seal
so that it is maintained at medium and long term".
And what about
summer routines?
"In summer, the skin usually asks us for
lighter textures
that provide hydration, but
less lipids.
This happens because, usually, in summer we do not lose as much hydration and with exposure to the sun the skin keratinizes,
thickens to protect itself.
In addition, In beach settings,
the humidity in the environment
helps the skin not become dehydrated," says
Estefanía Nieto,
Omorovicza
's technical director .
On the other hand, in summer it is more common to use
products with SPF
-although be careful, in winter you cannot do without filters to finish off the facial routine-, which usually offer a certain
occlusive sealing work
, so we leave this item more covered clarifies Nieto.
LAUNCHMETRICS SPOTLIGHT
The perfect specific facial routine for the cold... and against the heat
In winter, it has become clear to us, we must hydrate and preserve that nutrition.
To avoid the cascades of loss of hydration,
the cosmetics
that have to be in our routine in an impeccable way are those called
HEO,
"which alludes to
moisturizers, emollients and occlusives",
clarifies Elisabeth San Gregorio.
Because the objective is to provide the skin with hydration through products rich in
hyaluronic acid,
urea,
panthenol, bisabolol,
but
also those that offer
repair,
active ingredients such as
squalane,
ceramides
and
linoneleic acid,
not to mention those that
seal hydration,
such as
dimethicone or biosaccharide gum.
"In this way, we will apply
water to the skin,
but we will also provide it with
the film that will protect that moisture,"
stresses San Gregorio.
To all this we must add
sun protection,
always, imperative, because
UV rays
do not rest in winter.
And in summer?
There, the important thing in summer is to enhance products with antioxidant ingredients, "such as
vitamin C,
E or
ferulic acid,
essential to offer extra protection for the skin against external aggressors such as solar radiation," concludes San Gregorio.
Facial cosmetics to always have on hand in cold times
Following the indications of the experts, here are
five facial cosmetics
that cannot be missing when
the cold is raging.
Cold Plasma Plus+ The Intensive Hydrating Complex by Perricone MD
is a rich, powerful
moisturizer
containing peptides that strengthen damaged skin;
vitamin C,
which provides extraordinary lightness and softness;
antioxidants
and a complex of vegetable triglycerides that provide powerful hydration and nourish the skin (175 euros).
Hydracomplex, from Virtue Estética,
is a light but highly moisturizing cream that regenerates intensely.
With
vitamins E and F, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, collagen and glycerol, it
stimulates the synthesis of collagen and elastin, improving skin texture (45 euros).
Omorovicza Queen Cream
has been conceived as a true hybrid that restores, prepares and protects the skin.
Its balm texture blends perfectly with the skin and its mixture of
nutrient-rich oils
and microalgae forms an active veil of comfort and protection, which repairs the skin while maintaining a sensation of nutrition throughout the day (160 euros).
HEO MASK, from Medik8,
with night action in two steps, has a perfect formula to provide optimal hydration.
Rich in
hyaluronic acid, blue kale and dimethicone,
with an optimized ratio of moisturizers, emollients and occlusives that works in perfect synergy while you sleep (68 euros).
With a firming effect, without losing sight of deep hydration,
Advanced Ceramide Lift And Firm, by Elizabeth Arden,
is a day cream with SPF15 and a rich texture that contains the firm's
mythical ceramides
that not only enhance a smoothing effect, but also that enhance skin nutrition (104 euros).
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