Menopausal Beauty,What’s your skin type?
Everyone’s skin is different and your type depends on how much oil and water you have. There are may things that effect your skin: sun, weather, lack of sleep and bad habits.
They way your skin ages depends of a number of factors :your lifestyle ,diet, heredity and other habits you may have.
If you don’t care for your skin both internally and externally it can lead to a number of conditions. However, we can help our skin by having a good skin care routine, eating well balance diet, staying hydrated and movement.
Oily skin–
Is used to describe a skin type with heightened sebum production. An over production is known as seborrhoea.
Genetics hormonal changes and imbalances medication stress comedogenic cosmetics (make-up products that cause irritation).
It may seem like a good idea to use products that dry out your skin, but in the long term its is not, as they stimulate the production of more oil whilst drying out the skin causing dehydration. Leading to more problems.
Products which cause your skin to tingle or that contain alcohol should also be avoided. Tingling means irritation and that is never good. It is important to be gentle, use a Ph balanced foam cleanser morning, and night and after exercise with an oil free moisturiser will help keep the skin healthy.
Cutting down on alcohol and caffeine will help as well. Too much can damage the blood vessels and cause blood vessels and oil glands to enlarge, which will cause pores to also enlarge.
Try regular exercise and stay hydrated to help.
Dry skin–
Appear and feel tight and rough, very dry can be cracked in areas because it produces less sebum than normal skin.
Because of the lack of sebum, the skin lacks the lipids that it needs to retain moisture and build a protective shield against external influences.
Because there is a direct connection between the gut and skin health, increasing your daily intake of fats may help with dry skin.
Try eating a diet rich in fatty fish, olive oil, and avocados along with a good skin care routine. Do not overdo it with alcohol, caffeine, and coffee as they are diuretics that will cause dehydration. Remember to drink lots of water.
Sensitive skin–
Can exhibit the characteristics of dry skin, oily skin, or combination skin, but they also deal with a great amount of redness, blotchiness and irritation.
Normal skin types may also have sensitive skin, but these generally do not overlap. Sensitive skin types can be caused by skin conditions like rosacea or allergies, so it is best to avoid harsh chemical-based skincare treatments.
This skin type is also easily inflamed, so it is important to choose the right natural skin care for sensitive skin to avoid any adverse reactions.
Combination Skin/Normal–
A well-balanced skin is dry or normal in some area(cheeks) and oily in others-zones known as the T-zone (forehead, chin and nose) may be bit oily, but overall sebum and moisture is balanced. So the skin is neither too oily nor too dry.
Has fine pores with good blood circulation and has soft, smooth texture with no blemishes and is not prone to sensitivity.
Taking care of normal skin is just as important to maintain skins health.
No matter your skin type don’t use too many products to over whelm your skin. Moisturise morning and evening. Exfoliate 1-2 times a week.
Drink plenty of water and don’t touch your face and always remove your make up before going to bed.
Get a good nights sleep, use a silk pillow case , select natural skin care products that are right for your skin and use SPF.
I know can be difficult to meet your skincare goals when there is so much choice on the market and you just end up confused, you really don’t know where to start!
Especially during Perimenopause/Menopause, you are already going through so many changes.
And all you want is a healthy natural glow!!!!
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