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Transition your Skincare Routine from Summer to Fall

While we celebrate the season that we all love, we need to remember the many struggles that our skin faces at this time of the year. Whether it is dry skin or seasonal breakouts, we have all been there. Do not worry though, with few clever skin remedies and some tweaks to your skincare routine, you can keep your skin feeling healthy and happy as the leaves fall.

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Hydrator or Moisturizer? Which one is right for you?

Who doesn’t like a well-nourished, plump skin! Beautiful skin is no longer a phenomenon of 20s, we can be at any age and can maintain healthy skin. Taking good care of your skin and health is a form of self-love, your skin is a testimony of your inner wellbeing. A healthy lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and exercise ensures good and healthy body as well as skin.  Having a happy healthy skin at any stage of life and in every weather is all we want! However, as we progress through our day to day lives, we go through many physical and emotional changes and these changes reflect on our skin! Weather too, stresses our skin, especially in extreme summer or winter. Sun exposure has often caused us all to have dry or dehydrated skin with breakouts and dullness. As we progress through our day to day lives, we go through many physical and emotional changes and these changes reflect on our skin! Here today, let’s go deeper into moisturizers and hydrators; how they are essential to us and their use depending on different skin types.  Hydrator and moisturizer: the difference Moisturizers are oil-based ingredients, such as petroleum, mineral oil/plant oil. They work by creating a layer on the surface of the skin to try and keep the moisture from escaping through the skin surface, building your skin’s natural protective barrier. Hydrators are water-based ingredients called humectants, such as glycerin or hyaluronic acid. Hydrators absorb the moisture from your surrounding and help skin stay hydrated. In short, hydrators improve your skin’s ability to absorb moisture and nutrients. Though moisturizer and hydrators work differently, they serve the same purpose to fight dryness that could lead to early ageing! Based on your skin type and the weather, you may need a hydrator, or a moisturizer or generally both. Many people consider that only dry skin needs moisturizer or hydrator, but that is not true. Like the way water is essential to keep your body hydrated, it’s the same for your skin. Your skin needs adequate hydration to stay healthy; no matter your skin type.  For dry and dehydrated skin If your skin is dehydrated, the cells in your skin are starving for water, so you have to give them water along with trapping whatever content of water they have, and a hydrator does this job. Your diet can also help a lot to combat dehydration, drink a lot of water and the fruits that have increased content of water, for example, watermelon, cucumber etc. Hydrated skin feels soft, but it won’t stay soft if there is no oil to protect that hydration from escaping. If hydration escapes, skin ends up dry and flaky. And that’s where moisturizers come into play. Putting a moisturizer may visibly smooth the skin, restoring your skin’s plump and bouncy appearance. Oily skin? A common notion is that oily skin does not need a moisturizer or a hydrator. However, researches disagree entirely to this. You can have oily and dehydrated skin at the same time, and sometimes dehydration aggravates the condition. You can have oily and dehydrated skin at the same time, and sometimes dehydration aggravates the condition For such type of skin, a water-based hydrator or moisturizer is used. These moisturizers or hydrators do not block your pores as well as keep the moisture in. Which one is for You? Both moisturizers, bioderma sébium hydraand hydrators help your skin to fight many things; most importantly, dryness, but also environmental stress that could lead to early ageing of your skin. Dull and shine-less skin with fine lines and wrinkles indicates that you have dehydrated skin. You definitely need a hydrator if you see the signs. Dehydrated skin also needs a very thick moisturizer to trap and save moisture. If you are battling with the question of which is right for your skin; the answer is both of them. Using a hydrator and applying a moisturizer over it, has proven to be beneficial. Hydrators like hyaluronic acid and glycerin are among the best you can use.Coconut oil, jojoba oil or soybean oil or products based on these can be used as the best moisturizer. Adequate moisture gives your skin radiance, smoothness and a youthful look. This is why hydrator and moisturizer are both essential to us. Best time to use them is before going to sleep or in the morning before applying your sunblock.

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Three Tips to get Bright Dewy Skin this summer!

  How free would you feel if you could work-out without worrying about the way you look, grab some groceries without having to get “ready”, take your dog out without worrying about who would see you bare-faced? It is FREEDOM!!! It's not only about looks though! Proper skin care is essential to firstly, keep our barrier intact against infections and secondly to keep ourselves feeling good about our appearance. The skin is the largest organ in the body; it is continuously working for our protection. The skin cells are shed routinely, making proper skincare a necessity to get rid of the dead cells as well as making sure it is not too dry, or dull.  The signs of ageing and the effects of the sun are the first to appear on the skin. Most of us are too busy to cure the underlying conditions and resort to makeup and still do not see what we would like to see! Right? Believe me, you’re not alone in this. We can do a lot to keep our skin and body as a whole, healthy and glowing. But today I am picking 3 steps that you may be missing in your routine but they can change entirely how your skin looks and feels!  DIY Skin Masks If you curate the ingredients carefully, a DIY face mask can be the superfood smoothie of your skincare routine. Whatever is your skin type or skin condition, you can get instantly glowing skin if you pick the right ingredients, right off your kitchen table. Plus, they are easy to use, economical and they are less likely to have any skin reaction. From yogurt to lemon to honey to aloe vera your kitchen is full of ingredients that can brighten your skin instantly! Just invest 20-30 min in a week where you can prepare a fresh face mask and see how your skin saves you a lot of spa trips! Leave in comments, if you would like me to share a few DIY homemade mask recipes! Face Serums    There is no better idea than adding face serum to your skincare routine. A serum, or concentrate, is a lightweight skincare product with a high concentration of active ingredients to address and target specific skin concerns. For example; lines and wrinkles. DO NOT confuse serums with moisturizers! Mosturizers create a barrier for the skin hydration but they do not go inside your skin to repair skin cells. Think of serums as food for your skin and moisturizers as clothes to protect your skin! To fight aging signs, use Vitamin C serum daily once or twice! It boosts collagen production, fight free radicals to slow the ageing process and you will discover brightened and tightened skin, reduced fine lines and wrinkles, alleviated hyperpigmentation! Isn’t it great? My favourite skincare tip: Invest in serums, use less primer, less foundation, and less highlighter!  SPF Exposure to the sunlight is the most important factor contributing to the dullness of the skin. Not only does it make you look dull, but also, sunlight exposure for increased periods is associated with many skin related problems like sunburn, or even worse skin cancer. It is essential to wear sunblock before going out in the sun. Use min SPF 30 everyday, whether you are inside or outside, whether it’s rainy or sunny! SPF shields from sun’s harmful UV rays and protects essential skin proteins - collagen, keratin, and elastin. What you will see is a younger looking, radiant, and healthy skin, while you are out in the sun doing what you enjoy! Interesting fact: Studies reveal that people who used sunscreen regularly had 24% lesser chances of developing aging signs than non-sunscreen and occasional sunscreen users. Tip of the lifetime: To optimize UV protection, combine SPF with a topical antioxidant Vitamin C serum & hydra riche skin serum. When sunscreen and vitamin C are applied together, their benefits multiply. Make them your best friends! Conclusion There are SO MANY things that you can do to keep your skin looking lovely. Makeup is not a necessity and we can look dewy, glows, and radiant without any at all! All we need is proper skincare which we can incorporate in our daily lives without the expensive and time-consuming spa visits! I’ll just leave it at that! Follow:        

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