NOVEMBER is National Healthy Skin Month

The entire Dermacare team whether they are our qualified Aestheticians, customer support or marketing persons are provided with a professional skin consultation.

Andrea – Skincare Expert and founder of Dermacare Direct - helps our newest team member Aaron to leave his bad skincare habits behind with a goal to help him improve his skin health and achieve healthy looking skin.

 

Skin type - normal, signs of congestion, blackheads & occasional breakouts, with skin looking dull 

 

Q - What do you cleanse with in the morning and at night ? 

A - What's that? - I tend to wash my face in the shower using shower gel or soap. At night I don't do anything.

 

Q - Do you follow with a serum, eye cream, moisturiser or SPF in the morning?

A- I have never used a serum, but I do use a moisturiser and I only use a sunscreen when I go abroad or if it's very sunny.

 

Q- Great,  what kind of moisturiser do you use?

A- Nothing special, just a cheap moisturiser for face & body. 

 

Here's how to fix it.......

A regime doesn't have to be complicated or full of loads of products especially as you have no real skin concerns and you don't have the time or inclination for a multi-step regime.

A simple no-fuss 3-step skincare regime:

STEP 1-  CLEANSE:

It's not a good idea to wash your face with soap or a body wash as soaps will strip your skin’s natural oils, disrupt the pH balance and damage the skin barrier which can cause dryness and irritation.

I would recommend introducing a daily exfoliating cleanser to help remove dead skin cells, encourage news cells and  leave you with softer, brighter and smoother skin.

DermaTx Clarify Salicylic Cleanser is a great one for Aaron as it contains salicylic acid to help unclog pores and congestion, which will help to improve skin health and appearance.

I also recommend that Aaron cleanses both morning and at night. It is important to remove the impurities gathered during the day so we don't sleep with dirt, grime and bacteria which may sink deeper into the pores.

STEP 2 - Antioxidant Serum

An antioxidant is a real must-have product in everyone’s skincare regime, whether you are young or old.  

Antioxidants offer us so many benefits....

• prevent & repair free radical damage from environmental stress and pollution that causes premature ageing.
• have the amazing ability to improve the appearance of uneven skin tone, bring back a glow to dull skin and deliver radiant and healthy skin with a youthful glow
• help encourage collagen & elastin production, improving skin health and rejuvenating its appearance. 
• are rich in anti-inflammatory properties that can help calm red and inflamed skin.

An antioxidant can be applied day and night after cleansing, but if you only want to apply it once make sure it's in the morning ensuring protection against all the damaging effects of the outside environment.

 

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STEP 3  - Moisturiser with SPF 

I have always advised that a sunscreen is not just to be worn during the summer, but all year round. 

A day-time moisturiser with SPF will help to reduce the risk of skin cancer, and will, of course, prevent premature skin ageing - fine lines, wrinkles, discolouration, etc.

I would recommend Heliocare 360 Oil Free SPF50 or Medik8 Advanced Day Total protect as they both offer anti-infrared and anti-blue light technology to protect from prolonged use of laptops, mobile phones and other electronic devices.

A moisturiser at night is also important so that while you are sleeping, the body's hydration rebalances.

I would not advise using a moisturiser for the body on the face. A body moisturiser would be far too rich for the face and would cause clogged pores and breakouts.

I would recommend HydroPeptide Face Lift Advanced Ultra-Light Moisturiser for use at night as this is lightweight, and formulated with anti-ageing peptides, antioxidants & Hyaluronic Acid.

A twice weekly at-home boosting treatment:

I've selected DermaTx Clarify Microdermabrasion Cream for Aaron – This is a great male grooming treatment 

FIGHTS & PREVENTS
- Ingrown hairs
- Breakouts & blemishes
- Enlarged pores

This is a really simple, quick and effective treatment with salon-like results - ideal for Aaron.

 

When recommending a skincare regime it is not always about the skin concerns by themselves, but other factors such as the person’s budget and lifestyle is also taken into consideration.

 

The key thing to remember is to be consistent with your skincare routine over a long period - washing your face twice a day and applying an SPF every day even in winter, will make a remarkable difference to the health of your skin.

 

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