By the time you reach your 40s, you should know a thing or two about skincare. If you’re a beauty connoisseur, you’ll have discovered retinol in your 20s and serums in your 30s. But now it’s time to up your game in all areas. In your 40s, your skin cell turnover rate has halved since your 20s, meaning wrinkles have started to sink in and your skin is probably a little less radiant.
Hormonal changes are also common, as your levels of estrogen begin to decline, affecting the function of fibroblasts, which produce elastin and collagen, as well as melanocytes that keep the skin firm, smooth, and toned. Consequently, your skin becomes less supple and can begin to sag, and as it produces less oil, it can become drier. This is why having a thorough regime to keep your skin hydrated and fed with as many nutrients as possible is essential.
Step 1. Cleanse:
The start of any great skincare regime begins with double cleansing – our fave K-Beauty ritual, where you first cleanse with a cleansing oil, followed by a milk, foam, or water-based cleanser. By cleansing twice, you’ll ensure that all of the dirt, bacteria, and oil is removed from your skin. As your skin is now producing a lot less oil, you can actually cleanse twice with hydrating cleansing oils. Alternatively, Dr. Timm Golueke recommends, “A cleansing balm, as it doesn’t strip your skin of its natural oils.” Just make sure you’re super gentle when you’re cleansing – don’t tug at your skin, instead gently massage the oil into a lather, as this will help stimulate collagen while the soft fluid movements upwards and outwards will help boost lymphatic drainage.
Step 2. Tone:
In your 40s you want to use a toner that’ll hydrate and re-balance your skin, so look for toners infused with rich moisturizing ingredients like natural botanical and peptides. Peptides are amazing for aging skin as they’re made up of chains of amino acids that can help with cell renewal and tissue repair.
Step 3. Exfoliate:
Exfoliation is an essential step in all skincare regimes, but it’s especially important for mature skin as it helps increase skin renewal. By using a gentle chemical exfoliate twice a week with AHAs like moisturizing lactic acid, you’ll boost cell turnover and your glow. Gentle exfoliation can also help reduce the appearance of sun spots and age spots, which typically occur due to sun exposure and hormonal changes. Like we said exfoliation = essential! Read More..
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