All about home care or how to prolong skin health and youth

Krol Yana - Master of Pharmacy, pharmacist-cosmetologist, cosmetologist-esthetician

An integral part of our lives is self-care, and in particular care for the skin of the face, body and scalp. I would like to consider facial skin care in more detail. The skin is the largest organ in area and performs a number of important functions:

• Protective (barrier) – protection from mechanical, chemical, physical and other influences
• Thermostatic
• Secretory
• Sensitive, receptor
• Reflex
• Exchange
• excretory
• Gas exchange
• Aesthetic

In addition, the skin is a kind of depot for water, fats, vitamins and microelements.

In order to maximize the youth of your skin and ensure a healthy and well-groomed appearance, you need to use proper home care in your daily life, professionally selected taking into account your type and needs.

Depending on the type of skin (normal, dry, oily, combination, problem, age), the tactics of professional salon care, as well as rational home care, are built. The choice of home care products in each specific case will differ depending on the needs of the skin and the solution to a particular aesthetic problem. There are basic steps that can be followed to achieve the desired results.

Home care steps:

1. Cleansing. Skin cleansing is the first and most important step in home care. During the day, the skin is exposed to various factors - a dusty city, UV radiation, insufficient amount of fluid intake, dry air in office premises, air-conditioned air, the use of comedogenic decorative cosmetics, etc. All these factors are one way or another a favorable start for the start of the aging process skin, the development of inflammation, the appearance of skin rashes, peeling and other aesthetic problems. The following products are used for cleansing: milk, foam, gels, cream. Such products can be universal - for all skin types, or can be individually selected taking into account the problem.

2. Toning. An intermediate, but important stage is skin toning. In order to remove residual impurities and cleansers, refresh the skin, and moisturize it. The main recommendation when choosing a toning product is the absence of alcohol, comedogenic substances, and a minimum content of fragrances. The following products are used: tonics, alcohol-free lotions, and sprays.

3. Additional care. As stated above, depending on the skin type and the presence of certain aesthetic defects, it is necessary to include additional products in your care that will be aimed at solving these problems. These can be masks, creams for local use and correctors, serums, concentrates, special gels.

4. Caring for the periorbital area is an intermediate stage of care, but one of the most important. What is this connected with? With anatomical and physiological features of the structure of the area around the eyes, the absence of subcutaneous fat. The first, earliest signs of aging appear in this area in the form of facial wrinkles, dryness, and crow's feet. In addition, problems in this area such as “dark” circles, swelling, hernias (in older age), and the formation of a visible nasolacrimal groove are often encountered. In order to prevent and care for this area, it is necessary to include in home care products whose action will be aimed at preventing premature aging and the defects described earlier. Gels, creams, sticks, and masks are used as such products.

5. The final stage of home care will be the application of cream according to your skin type. As a rule, these are thick texture creams designed to moisturize and nourish the skin. For problem, oily and combination skin, this stage is slightly different. Owners of this skin type are recommended to use creams of a lighter texture, gel-like or in the form of cream - for the winter period. In the hot and summer season, this stage can be replaced by the use of sprays based on thermal water and moisturizing components.

Compliance with these steps in home care is guaranteed to provide your skin with everything it needs, prolong youth, and your skin will look well-groomed and toned. In addition, professional home care will prolong and enhance the effect of salon procedures. In combination with a correct lifestyle, the absence of bad habits, adherence to water and sleep patterns, the need for the use of decorative cosmetics will be reduced to a minimum. Your skin will delight you with its youthful, healthy appearance and the admiring glances of others for many years.