When we get older, taking care of our skin often becomes a priority. However, skincare should be a priority throughout our lives. Without caring for our skin, we’re unable to maintain its health and appearance into our older years.
Nevertheless, a flexible routine can help reverse some of the damage skin experiences during our daily lives. Where to start, though?
Here are some tips you can use to keep your skin glowing and youthful without too much hassle.
Establish a Daily Routine
The first thing you need to do is put yourself in the right mindset to commit to a daily routine. It’s not hard, but you may be tempted to cut corners here and there. Don’t.
While going to bed with your makeup on wasn’t doing you any favors as a teenager, it now has the ability to set your skin back that much more. Once you establish your routine, stick with it regardless of things like exhaustion or not having enough time. Your skin will thank you.
Morning Routine
Your morning and nighttime routines will be similar but not identical. In the morning, you’re prepping your skin for the day and need to start from scratch.
Ideally, start with a gentle cleanser, a hydrating toner, and a serum. Once every few days, I use one of my natural DIY face scrubs after I clean my skin. Don’t overdo this step. Your skin doesn’t need exfoliation more than a few times a week. The last step should be using an eye cream, moisturizer, and sunscreen.
Night time Routine
At night, start by removing makeup and cleaning your face with a cleanser. Then, use a hydrating toner, serum, eye cream, and moisturizer. I use my popular overnight cream recipe, which many people have had remarkable results with.
You can also include a product rich in vitamin A as part of your nightly routine. A face oil can also offer protection while you catch some z’s.
Use Vitamins C and E
You should use vitamins C and E in conjunction. Vitamin E boosts the effectiveness of vitamin C. Both hydrate, heal, and repair sun damage.
With regular use, vitamins C and E can help with hyperpigmentation and even out your skin. They can also improve the protection from damaging UV light that your sunscreen provides. These powerhouse ingredients should never be left out of your routine.
Reduce Dehydration
When you exfoliate your skin, it’s important not to dehydrate it. Apart from drinking lots of water, you should also use exfoliants that hydrate the skin, like alpha hydroxy acids or AHAs.
Lactic and glycolic acids are chemical exfoliants. Do not use them in excess because they’re powerful. However, with regular use a couple of times a week, they can help improve aging signs and keep your skin hydrated.
Fight Sun Damage with Vitamin A
Vitamin A doesn’t just fight sun damage. Also known as retinol, this amazing ingredient can also reduce damage from free radicals and fight acne. Moisturizers rich in retinol make your sun-caused fine lines look better.
Vitamin A also helps renew skin after you exfoliate it. It does this by increasing collagen. However, you should never use retinol products during the day—it makes your skin sensitive to the sun, so avoid it.
Minimize Wrinkles
In addition to retinol, you can also use products rich in peptides and hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid helps the skin retain moisture and prevent dryness, which can cause wrinkles to form.
It can also reduce inflammation and act as a skin barrier to harmful elements. What’s more, it works for most skin types, so you can’t go wrong with it. Use it as a powerful tool against dehydration and wrinkles.
Fight Dryness
Amino acids, like peptides, help your skin retain its elasticity. Elastic skin is less likely to experience deep wrinkles. It’s also less likely to dry out.
Use amino acids to prevent inflammation and improve the texture of your skin. When your skin is in its peak condition without inflammation, it’s easier to hydrate and retain moisture. Peptide-rich creams can also reduce discoloration.
Retain Moisture
Invest in ceramide to retain moisture because it acts like a barrier between your sensitive skin and the elements. When the skin has a barrier, moisture is locked in. Because ceramides close your pores, you should use ceramide-rich products at the end of your routine.
Otherwise, other ingredients may not make it into your skin. While ceramides are useful, they shouldn’t be the only part of your routine.
Protect from Sun Damage
Sun damage is the number one threat to aging skin. It causes fine lines and makes the appearance of wrinkles worse. Always use sunscreen as the final part of your daily routine. Alternatively, you can apply a sunscreen-containing moisturizer.
Whatever you do, don’t forget the sunscreen. Sun damage makes your skin look bad, but getting burned comes with even more danger—up to and including skin cancer.
Take Your Vitamins
As you grow older, your vitamin intake becomes more important than ever. Consult with your health practitioner and add anti-aging vitamins to your diet. Specially formulated multivitamins can help your skin, hair, and even nails stay healthy.
You can also enrich your protein intake by consuming collagen and protein powders. Add them to your shake or incorporate them in a meal.
Use an Eye Makeup Remover
You should always remove your makeup with a makeup remover rather than just washing your face with soap. The latter dries out your skin without removing makeup properly. However, eye makeup removers are of utmost importance.
They cleanse the most sensitive skin on your face gently. Use a cotton pad to apply eye makeup remover to your eyelids and lashes. Let it act for a few seconds, then glide a clean pad over them gently.
Pick a Gentle Cleanser
You should only use cleansers after your makeup is thoroughly removed. Otherwise, it won’t do a good job of leaving your skin clean and fresh.
However, there are products that act as both a gentle cleanser and a makeup remover. If you’re using one of those, you can skip a step in your daily routine. You can also try a cleansing and chemical exfoliating all-in-one product. Just don’t use it daily—your skin doesn’t need exfoliation that often.
Scrub Dead Cells Away
We’ve talked about chemical exfoliants. While they’re helpful for aging skin, so are physical exfoliants. What’s a physical exfoliant? A good example is salt. Combine it with a skin-friendly oil, like coconut oil, to make a natural face scrub that gently exfoliates your skin.
However, make sure you don’t use both chemical and physical exfoliants. Your skin will suffer from too much abrasion, and you’ll achieve the opposite of what you’re aiming for.
Use a Hydrating Serum
Every time you exfoliate, remember to apply a hydrating serum. Serums come in all sorts of types, some of which are exfoliating. Obviously, don’t use an exfoliating serum if you’ve just scrubbed your skin.
Brightening and hydrating serums are your best bet. Use one that’s high in vitamin C to make your skin look radiant. Overnight, you can use my rosehip & camellia hydration serum recipe to wake up with beautiful, soft skin.
Keep Your Lashes and Brows Thick
As we get older, our lashes and brows thin out. It’s part of the “old” look to have thin eyebrows and spider-leg lashes. Yet it doesn’t have to be. Lash and brow serums can encourage hair growth, making our brows and lashes look fuller.
When you look younger, you feel younger. Besides, you’re more likely to keep up your routine when you see results.
Use Eye Cream
The skin around our eyes needs all the help we can give it. It’s very sensitive and prone to fine lines and wrinkles. Likewise, some of us wake up with dark circles or even under-eye bags that can make us look older.
Use a caffeine eye cream in the morning to brighten the skin around your eyes and reduce dark circles. Pick a squalane-rich eye cream overnight to fight aging as you get your beauty sleep—for real!
Keep Hydrated
Hydration comes from inside and outside. To comply with your daily routine, you should stay hydrated on the daily. In addition to water, which is ideal but bland, you can sip away at a plant infusion—hot or cold—as you go through your daily tasks.
Don’t only drink water when you’re thirsty. By then, you’re already dehydrated. Also, consider lowering the amount of coffee and alcohol you consume. They can both leave you dehydrated.
It’s Important To Look After Your Skin Naturally!
Homemade skincare recipes can deliver the same or better results than big-name brands, often at a fraction of the cost. From natural cleansers and specially formulated face scrubs to eye serums and lip balms, you’ll discover an array of recipes you can make at home to combat the signs of aging or use as gifts for loved ones!
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