The savviest way to look after skin at this time is to be inclusive in your approach - eat well to nourish skin from within, and care well to protect from the outside.
Where topicals go, you want products that will complement your skin's own abilities - so treatments that encourage its natural cell renewal process (which will keep it youthfully glowy and smooth), enhance its moisture-retaining capacity (vital because the chill combined with the hike in central heating conspire to rob skin of natural moisture) to keep skin nourished and plump, and keep it clean without making it dry and tight.
So if your skin is dry and dull (only if - not all skins need winter-proofing), it might benefit from a richer night or day cream, an air-light but nourishing eye topical, or a creamier cleanser or exfoliator, but not necessarily all of them: be selective in your editing.
Think about your diet and lifestyle too: certain foods nourish skin from within and deter premature ageing, while exercise will instantly give your complexion a fresh glow.
Top skin fortifying foods:
• antioxidant rich dark leafy vegetables - eat lots of spinach, curly kale and broccolli
• antioxidant rich dark fruits like blueberries (also high in vitamin C and potassium)
• protein - oily fish (salmon, tuna) which are high in omega 3, the anti-ageing bullet, and dark chocolate: rejoice, it's a protein that also happens to be rich in B vitamins
• hemp oil - another rich source of esssential fatty acids (EFAs), vitamin E and anti-oxidants. The best? GranoVita Hemp Oil, €6
• antioxidant rich dark leafy vegetables - eat lots of spinach, curly kale and broccolli
• antioxidant rich dark fruits like blueberries (also high in vitamin C and potassium)
• protein - oily fish (salmon, tuna) which are high in omega 3, the anti-ageing bullet, and dark chocolate: rejoice, it's a protein that also happens to be rich in B vitamins
• hemp oil - another rich source of esssential fatty acids (EFAs), vitamin E and anti-oxidants. The best? GranoVita Hemp Oil, €6
Top skin protecting topicals:
• a protective day cream which buffers skin but also provides essential care. One that performs really well all year round is Olay Professional Age Defying Day Moisturiser SPF 30 , (www.boots.com)
• a reparative nighttime topical like Kahina Argan Oil (beautyworkswest.com) which provides rich benefits but doesn't feel occlusive or sticky
• a gentle cleanser which purifies without stripping skin, disturbing its protective acid mantle. Try Anne Semonin Oligo Cleansing Gel, (www.annesemonin.com)
• a lip balm like the one i recommened the other day Dermalogica Renewal Lip Complex €22.99 (www.beautyskincare.ie) are irresistible.❤
• a protective day cream which buffers skin but also provides essential care. One that performs really well all year round is Olay Professional Age Defying Day Moisturiser SPF 30 , (www.boots.com)
• a reparative nighttime topical like Kahina Argan Oil (beautyworkswest.com) which provides rich benefits but doesn't feel occlusive or sticky
• a gentle cleanser which purifies without stripping skin, disturbing its protective acid mantle. Try Anne Semonin Oligo Cleansing Gel, (www.annesemonin.com)
• a lip balm like the one i recommened the other day Dermalogica Renewal Lip Complex €22.99 (www.beautyskincare.ie) are irresistible.❤
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