It’s mid-September on the calendar, and real autumn has arrived in Moscow. We can’t say that we are very happy about this, but it’s time to make adjustments to our lives. We hope you have already taken out your favorite sweaters and bought some cool boots. The next step is to put things in order on the cosmetic shelf. To restore your skin after summer and survive the colder weather, you need to follow a few simple rules. We describe which ones exactly and where to start your autumn care below.
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“During the autumn months, the skin barrier is most often compromised and thinned. This can manifest as dryness, sensitivity and a dull complexion. The skin barrier is like a raincoat and serves as protection against negative external influences. When the temperature changes, the weather becomes windy and cold, the barrier is damaged and no longer protects us from pollution, dust and other irritants. They penetrate the skin, causing inflammation and redness,” says esthetician and founder of London-based Pfeffer Sal, Andrea Pfeffer.
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What happens to the skin in autumn
After summer, the skin begins to rebuild. She is attacked by low temperatures and biting winds. She is forced to adapt to harsh realities. It is especially difficult for her if the summer was very hot and she was constantly under the rays of the sun. After all, autumn is a changeable time. It’s cold, then it’s hot, as if it’s summer outside again.
Here's what happens to her in the fall:
- It becomes dry. This is due to dehydration and impaired barrier functions.
- The stratum corneum thickens. The skin becomes dull and rough. This condition gets worse if you spent the entire summer without exfoliating to avoid damaging your tan.
- The number of age spots increases. This is also related to sun exposure.
- She becomes more sensitive.
- Redness appears. These vessels react to cold weather.
How to properly care for your skin after summer
In autumn it must be moisturized, nourished and protected. The weather at this time of year is unpredictable: it can be cold in the morning, very warm in the afternoon, and heavy rain in the evening. The hydrolipid mantle of the skin is the first to suffer from such changes. Therefore, it is so important to use products that are aimed at restoring the natural protective barrier.
Experts recommend using comfortable cleansing products: lotions, milk and toner, creams with oils. It is better to remove products containing alcohol from regular care, especially if the dermis becomes drier in the fall. And in sub-zero temperatures, forget about their existence altogether.
Facial skin care in autumn
Care at any time of the year should consist of cleansing, moisturizing and nutrition. In the fall, exfoliation or peeling is also added to this.
Never skip sunscreen with SPF, because ultraviolet rays can even penetrate clouds.
You also need to eat regularly and properly. At the “Flourish” marathon, you will learn about how nutrition affects the quality of your skin and how to properly cleanse your body of toxins. Read more here.
Autumn skin rejuvenation: procedures, methods, methods
Modern cosmetology offers a wide range of products, injection and hardware techniques to restore the beauty and youth of the skin.
In the fall, cosmetologists recommend undergoing the following procedures: • professional facial cleansing using vacuum, laser, ultrasound technology, brushing and disincrustation to cleanse the pores of the skin;
• peeling using a weak solution of glycolic, mandelic, pyruvic, trichloroacetic acid to remove keratinized epithelial cells;
• face lift using massage techniques and SPA treatments to restore the clarity of the facial contour.
Caring for combination skin in autumn
Combination skin is characterized by the fact that some areas are oily and others are dry. Thus, the T-zone area is oily, and the cheeks are prone to dryness.
How to determine the combined type:
- Large secretion of sebum in the forehead, nose and chin
- Enlarged pores, especially in the T-zone
- Black dots
- Frequent inflammations
- Feeling of tightness in the cheeks and periphery of the face
Skin of this type should not be overloaded with products with a rich texture, as they can cause oily shine in the T-zone. In the fall, before leaving the house, be sure to apply a thick protective cream, and make moisturizing masks at home.
How to care:
- Before going to bed, be sure to wash off your makeup to eliminate the possibility of inflammation. To do this, use micellar water and hydrophilic oil.
- When washing your face, choose soft cleansers, as aggressive cosmetics will only worsen the condition of the skin: oily areas will shine even more, and dry areas will begin to flake. We recommend hydrosol.
- Also add a toner to your daily care routine. It restores the pH level after washing and saturates the skin with useful substances (if it contains vitamins or plant extracts).
- From time to time it is worth carrying out exfoliation procedures. Delicate scrubs or acid-based cosmetics are suitable for this. They effectively remove dead cells. Scrubs also help regulate sebaceous secretions and prevent the appearance of acne and other inflammations.
- Hydration. It is important for any skin type. But in the case of the combined type, it is important to pay attention to the fact that for dry areas you need regular moisturizing creams with oils, and for oily areas - light gels or fluids.
- Clay-based masks are suitable for deep cleansing, as they slow down the functioning of the sebaceous glands and prevent the growth of bacteria in the pores. But they should only be applied to oily areas.
- And where would we be without food? In autumn and winter, thick moisturizing creams save combination skin from dehydration. And for very dry areas, there are oil-based serums. Squalane does this job very well.
Useful life hack for the combined type:
First, apply a product with a gel texture to your entire face, and then apply a layer of thick cream to dry areas.
The best brands of pharmaceutical cosmetics
When choosing homemade masks and other skin care products for independent use, it is recommended to pay attention to the products of the following brands:
Avene
Avene . The products of this brand contain over 55% thermal water from a unique French thermal spring, discovered in 1746. This water is rich in microelements that are extremely beneficial for our skin: fluorine, zinc, manganese, silver, iron, copper. The liquid from the source has unique softening, anti-inflammatory, and anti-irritant properties. The Avene brand produces products for sensitive, hypersensitive and allergenic skin that combine cosmetic qualities with medical ones; such products are called cosmeceuticals.
la roche posay
La Roche Posay . This French company specializes in producing products for sensitive skin that contain a minimum set of components that have allergenic properties. In the list of ingredients of such cosmetics you will not find any fragrances or parabens, and its recipe is developed by dermatologists. The basis for such products is water from a French thermal spring, characterized by a unique concentration of selenium. In 1897, this source in France received the status of a publicly useful facility.
Uriage
Uriage . This brand is also named after a French spring with mineral water rich in oligoelements and minerals. The liquid enters the plant directly from the underground through a pipeline, avoiding contact with oxygen. It is so beneficial for the skin that the brand also has a line of cosmetics for newborns.
The range of these brands guarantees the highest quality of care and fully justifies its cost.
Dry skin care
In this case, the emphasis should be on additional hydration. Because it is in the fall that dry skin can become even drier and even begin to peel.
What to do:
- Clean carefully. Milk or thermal water are suitable because they do not destroy the hydrolipid film. Forget about products with alcohol if you don’t want to dry out your skin. We recommend washing with hydrolate. Unlike tap water, it does not dry out, but moisturizes.
- Apply foams and gels only before bed, otherwise the skin’s protective barrier will not have time to restore.
- For peeling, it is recommended to use products based on AHA acids. They will gently cleanse the skin and get rid of dead cells.
- Don’t forget about humidification, because in the cold season we often stay indoors, and the air there is very dry due to heating devices. Choose products with a denser texture. It’s good if the composition contains hyaluronic acid, vitamins A, C, E and natural oils like coconut. The store www.beauty365 has a hemp verbena balm that can save even the roughest skin on your heels. In general, it is suitable for any part of the body.
- To nourish dry skin, products with a dense texture with vitamins and oils are also suitable. These include various creams, serums and masks. By nourishing the skin, you can maintain or restore its smoothness and silkiness.
- The best products for dry skin types are those that contain both moisturizing components (hyaluronic acid or ceramides) and those that will create a protective film on the skin so that the resulting moisture does not evaporate (squalane or glycerin).
- It is recommended to replace aggressive peelings with products containing AHA acids, as they have a gentler effect on the dermis.
Hair
After summer, hair is usually exhausted by UV radiation, and in the fall serious problems begin with it. Firstly, they dry out, break and split. Secondly, dandruff. Thirdly, they also react to the difference in temperature indoors and outdoors in the most terrible way, starting to become electrified.
Particular attention should be paid to the scalp: if there are no medical problems with it, then its condition is easily regulated with the help of daily massage and, of course, careful cleansing. Products with antioxidants, which are necessary in the summer, will also be needed in the fall - no one has canceled free radicals.
Recovery
If your hair is already splitting and breaking, then a haircut, even not the most radical one, is the best way to get rid of the situation with literally one stroke of the scissors. Keratin works great for hair restoration - both in masks and in leave-in care. The latter helps a lot in the fall, because the principle of good hair care is almost the same: it needs additional protection from aggressive external influences. For those whose hair is severely damaged, it is better to refrain from salon procedures such as lamination and keratin straightening: they are only good for healthy and strong hair. In the opposite situation, the problem of fragility and weakness will be solved only temporarily, after which the hair will return to its original state or be damaged even more, and it is very, very difficult to restore it in the cold Russian winter.
Protection
Listen to your mother's advice and wear a hat on cold and windy days - believe me, it will really help keep your scalp in decent condition. When heat styling, don't ignore heat protection: this will significantly reduce the level of temperature shock your hair experiences. Anyone who is not against silicones can be recommended to use products containing dimethicone - it also knows how to create a protective shell and discipline the hair.
Laying
If in the summer your loose and careless curls always looked cool and did not require careful styling, now, most likely, you will have to spend the already short morning hours putting your head in order. It is worth choosing a special product that combats hair electrification (you didn’t forget about the hat?), do not neglect conditioners, and still do not choose alcohol-containing styling products to avoid overdrying.
Oily skin care
In autumn, oily skin also needs hydration and additional nutrition.
- Choose products with a dense texture.
- Despite the oiliness, oil-based products should be applied periodically. Squalane is also suitable for this skin type.
- Autumn rains can easily play into your hands when it comes to hydration. Before leaving the house, apply products with hyaluronic acid. This component actively attracts moisture from the outside, saturates the skin and makes it more elastic.
- It is recommended to exfoliate once a week.
- It is also recommended to use products with AHA and BHA acids during the cold season. They make the skin softer and increase the effectiveness of subsequent care.
Autumn care for oily skin types consists of:
- Washing with foam or hydrosol.
- Scrubbing. Any scrub will do for this.
- Masks or nourishing the skin with squalane. Masks can either be bought in a store or made at home.
Hand skin care in autumn
The thin skin of your hands suffers from cold weather no less than the skin of your face. Many people don’t even try to protect their hands from the cold with gloves or mittens, since they need to constantly be in touch and respond to incoming SMS.
Here are some recommendations for hand care during the cold season:
- Always carry a moisturizing nourishing cream with you. Make sure that the composition does not contain petroleum jelly and paraffin. Typically, such funds are low in cost, but they are of no use. These components prevent nutrients from penetrating the dermis.
- Also put the cream on your workplace so that it is always visible and you don’t forget to moisturize your skin from time to time.
- Always apply cream before leaving the house and before going to bed.
- Never warm your hands in hot water after going outside. Water at room temperature is best.
- Make baths and compresses for your hands. Just a couple of minutes, but the dermis becomes noticeably softer and healthier.
- Scrubs can also be used on the skin of your hands. Once or twice a week will be enough.
Cleansing and toning
Experts recommend using oil scrubs to cleanse your facial skin in the fall. Such products allow you to get rid of dead cells without causing harm.
To care for sensitive skin, you should use mousse or foam.
Toning should be done using a tonic, it:
- removes makeup and dirt residues
- tightens pores
- enriches the skin with essential components
In autumn, it is better to avoid using cosmetics containing glycerin and alcohol.
Body skin care in autumn
Don't forget about the skin of your body. Although she is protected from the autumn cold by clothes, she also experiences the stress of change.
Regularly moisturize and nourish the dermis with body milk. It contains all the necessary active ingredients, oils and vitamins. It is quickly absorbed and does not leave marks on clothes.
And the most important point in skin care is nutrition. Cosmetic products alone will not be enough if you are starving or on strict diets. The body also needs vitamins.
Dietary recommendations for beautiful skin:
- Drink water regularly. You've probably noticed that in the cold season we drink water much less often, because we are no longer thirsty. So we just forget about it. Try to keep a bottle or mug of water on your desk. Next to the moisturizer. Double benefit!
- The most important vitamins for the skin are vitamins A, B, C, E and D.
- Eat less sweet and salty foods, fast food, and also reduce your consumption of coffee and alcoholic beverages.
Do you want to learn more about the impact of nutrition on your skin? Then come to the “Flourish” marathon. It contains two whole blocks about nutrition: one of them is about the effect of foods on the skin of the face and body, and the second is about cleansing the body of toxins. Read more about the marathon and other blocks below.
