Beauty legends: how to keep the skin of the face young and healthy
Anastasia Ilyinskaya, Alina Stepanova, Novye Izvestia
In autumn, many women notice that some sad processes occur with the face. The skin loses elasticity, healthy color, circles appear under the eyes. Many immediately begin to act, "attacking" the face with scrubs, creams, lotions. But experts say that there is no need to hurry. Facial care requires patience, regularity, as well as knowledge of the elementary basics of cosmetology. Meanwhile, almost every woman is in thrall to myths and misconceptions about how to take care of herself, when and what. "NEITHER" tried to figure out some of them.
Improper care is the main cause of skin problems. It's no secret that the skin is an indicator of the internal state of the body. Therefore, dermatological diseases can have many causes: stress, hormonal failures, poor ecology or heredity. So it is better to start solving skin problems with a thorough examination of the entire body. But at the same time, you should not neglect the elementary rules of hygiene, which will reduce the influence of various negative factors.
Scrub is the fastest and most convenient way to clean the skin from dirt.Experts say just the opposite.
Of course, it is necessary and even useful to use this cosmetic product, but no more than twice a week. "The fact is that the scrub has too aggressive an effect on the skin, damaging its stratum corneum," says cosmetologist Svetlana Dobrynina. – Despite the advice of professionals, many women, wanting to get rid of greasiness, acne and at the same time refresh the complexion, use this product daily and eventually achieve the exact opposite result. In response to excessive exposure, the damaged skin begins to defend itself more strongly: it produces an increased amount of horny particles, which over time will lead to keratosis (unevenness of the skin) and deterioration of the complexion. Excessively cleansed pores will begin to produce sebum more actively, deciding that they want to dry out, and as a result they will be constantly enlarged and clogged." The only safe way to use the scrub is in a beauty salon, if after the procedure the skin is soothed, protected from inflammation and the protective layer is restored with special means. But salon cleansing with a scrub is also not recommended to be carried out more than once a month.
The earlier you start using the anti-wrinkle cream, the longer you can keep your skin young.The fight against aging has now become a fashionable trend: experts note that recently not only owners of mature skin, but also very young girls have become active consumers of anti-aging cosmetics.
However, cosmetologists are convinced that before the first signs of wrinkles appear, universal moisturizers with a UV filter are quite enough. Modern antiage complexes applied to young skin can cause allergies and irritation. In addition, the untimely use of such funds, which are primarily aimed at stimulating the production of collagen and elastane, can lead to the fact that the skin will become "lazy" and stop independently producing these substances in the right quantities.
The division of cosmetic creams into day and night creams is just another trick of marketers.
In fact, day and night creams differ not only in the color of the packaging, but also in the principles of action. And if daytime remedies are primarily aimed at protecting the skin from the harmful effects of external factors, then nighttime remedies are designed to deeply nourish and restore the skin during sleep, while not protecting it, for example, from UV rays.
Ultraviolet rays are the main cause of premature skin aging.Undoubtedly, solar radiation is one of the factors influencing the appearance of wrinkles, but this factor is far from the key.
Photo wrinkles are a very thin surface mesh, from which, with proper care, it is easy enough to get rid of, unlike, for example, facial wrinkles. To do this, it is enough to protect your skin from ultraviolet radiation with various sunscreen cosmetics, as well as daily use of moisturizing and nourishing creams.
A solarium is no less harmful to the skin than the sun.This is not quite true.
Tanning lamps use only one type of UVB rays, that is, directly those that affect the pigmentation of the skin. Unlike harmful UVA rays, they have a minimum of aggressive thermal and light effects, which is considered the cause of all troubles. Therefore, a visit to the solarium is certainly less harmful than a natural tan, but nevertheless experts do not advise getting carried away. Cosmetologists recommend enjoying the rays of the artificial sun no more than twice a week and necessarily using sunscreen cosmetics for tanning salons. And the face should be kept away from ultraviolet rays at all, covering it with a towel or a handkerchief. To maintain a tanned skin color in this case, it is better to use autobronzants or foundation.
Products containing alcohol are harmful to the skin.Not always.
Only those products where alcohol is present in excess can harm. Then they really dry out the skin, break the protective barrier and cause irritation. The same lotions and tonics in which alcohol is present in small doses, on the contrary, serve as good cleansers for oily or mixed skin. They remove excess sebum, narrow pores, relieve inflammation, and thanks to emollient components such as glycerin or castor oil, they do not disrupt its hydrolipidic balance. The only rule to remember is never to use products containing even small doses of alcohol to cleanse dry or prone to dry skin.
Mechanical cleaning of the face is by no means impossible to do on your own.Facial cleansing at home is acceptable, but in a beauty salon it will be done more professionally and effectively.
The main obstacle to getting rid of pimples and dirt on your own is most often the lack of necessary cosmetics and equipment. But since now professional cosmetics, which include preparatory, cleansing, antiseptic and soothing agents, can be purchased in specialized stores, it is not forbidden to clean the face at home. The main thing is to know how. Here, in no case can you act at random, so if you are not sure of your own skills, it is better to contact a beauty salon.
Cosmetics must be changed regularly, otherwise the skin gets used to them, which makes their use less effective.This statement is true only for creams containing hormones.
However, such cosmetics are illegal in Russia. As for legal certified products, cosmetologists recommend not to give up your usual cream if it suits you. On the contrary, the longer you use it, the more noticeable the result will be.
Facial massage stretches the skin and promotes the appearance of wrinkles.Any massage therapist will confirm: in order to stretch the skin, thereby violating the integrity of the tissues, you will have to sweat a lot.
Therefore, professional massage techniques do not set themselves such tasks, but are designed only to improve blood circulation, tighten the skin and smooth out wrinkles. However, no one is immune from mistakes, in particular, in choosing a masseur, so if unpleasant sensations or even irritation on the skin remained after the procedure, then you should think about changing a specialist.
The entire line of cosmetics should be of the same company.
Indeed, according to the idea of manufacturers, cosmetics of the same line should interact better with each other and jointly solve the tasks, whether it is the treatment of problem skin or the fight against wrinkles. However, it happens that not all products of one company are ideal for a certain type of skin. Therefore, experts do not see anything shameful in combining products of different brands to achieve the best effect.
Cellular cosmetics contain hormones and are addictive.First of all, it is necessary to understand that the term "cellular" refers to a very narrow range of cosmetics that contain embryonic cellular materials.
This is quite expensive and, of course, not mass production. However, recently the concept of "cellular" can be found on packages of more democratic brands. In this case, manufacturers indicate the presence of extracts of plant origin. But it happens that the term "cellular" does not refer to the composition, but to the action of a particular agent at the cellular level.
Portal "Eternal youth" www.vechnayamolodost.ru10.10.2008