Preventative Care
The sun is just as damaging to your skin as heat is to wax. So applying a daily body moisturizer that contains SPF is beneficial for a healthy and youthful glow. Even on cloudy, rainy or winter days, it’s important to use an SPF lotion on both your face and body so that you’re protecting the collagen in your skin from breaking down. To protect yourself even further, look for lotions that contain an SPF of 15 or higher, zinc oxide, and octinoxate or oxybensone to shield against UVA and UVB rays. Take the time to practice preventative skincare so as to avoid sun damage and premature aging.
Moisturizing Facial Skin
Moisturizing by skin type
When you’re looking for a face moisturizer, it’s important to choose one that won’t break your skin out with pimples. And you’ll have better success when using moisturizer that is compatible with your skin type.
When buying a moisturizer for oily skin types, it’s best to use water-based formulas that are non-pore clogging since oily skin is prone to breakouts.
Dry skin requires moisturizers that contain propylene glycol or urea to heal cracked or flakey skin, and to keep your skin hydrated. Creamy products are ideal for dry skin types.
Sensitive skin will of course require products specifically designed for sensitive skin prone to irritation, rashes or breakouts.
Combination skin types will see great results by using a gel cream moisturizer because it isn’t too heavy, and is able to penetrate your skin deeply to give you moisture where it’s needed the most.
Aging Gracefully
Maintaining healthy skin is what makes you age gracefully; however, wrinkles are inevitable and can’t be avoided. And skin requires different attention with the different eras of life. For instance, an 80-year-old woman won’t need the same things as a 15-year-old girl because they are in different stages of skin aging. But regardless of age, one thing to always do is to use a moisturizer with an SPF as previously mentioned. You may also want to find an anti-aging toner to use daily.
