#springcleanyourbeautyroutine

[jeannebrophy]

SPRING CLEAN YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE

Like everything in our lives our skincare routine usually needs a bit of an overhaul at different times of the year and spring is the perfect time to schedule this in.  The simple change in temperature from winter to spring normally gives rise to better hydration levels so no need to lather on the heaviest moisturiser you can find anymore.  Winter may also have left your skin a little lifeless due to build-up of dead cell.  Adding exfoliants containing lactic and salicylic acid will help pave the way to a beautiful spring time complexion. 

Tips:

Always seek out a consultation with a facialist or skin specialist who can prescribe a tailored programme for your skin.   This can always be complemented with professional treatments if required but getting homecare right is about 80% of the battle.  I always advice my clients to bring their haul of skincare with them to the consultation so I can tell them which products are working for them and which would really be better serving its final days as an expensive body lotion!

Like make-up, products go off.  This affects the stability of the product and of course the results it can achieve.  Contaminated or old products can actually cause free radical formation in the skin, definitely something we want to avoid as part of an anti-age routine.  Like clothes if you haven’t used a skin care item for months – its time to let it go!

All skincare sold in the EU will have a sell by date on it.  You can check this on the box when you are purchasing.  Products also have a once opened timeline which is usually six months after you have started using it. 

Treat your skin with something different to keep cells guessing.  This could come in the form of a booster facial such as a peel or a treatment product you can use at home.  These are designed to stimulate the skin and wake up cells giving us an optimum anti-age result.  Look for enzyme based professional peels or AHA based homecare products.