While you may think that you’ve already perfected your skincare routine, there’s always room for improvement! Making just a couple of small changes here and there could power up your routine in a way that brings you much better results from your skincare efforts. So, read on as Celestolite shares eight simple skincare tweaks that could end up making a huge difference to your complexion.
1) Use Vitamin C in the Morning and Retinol at Night
Vitamin C and retinol are two of the most popular skincare ingredients around, and for good reason! Both are potent antioxidants that can do so much for the skin. From reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines to evening out the look of discolored skin, these ingredients are true superstars.
With that said, with both ingredients being so powerful, using them at the same time can often irritate the skin’s natural protective barrier. If you want to make the most of these ingredients, one simple skincare tweak to make would be to use vitamin C in the mornings and save your retinol for the evenings. Why? Because vitamin C is much better at keeping the skin feeling protected against environmental damage. Meanwhile, retinol can make your skin more sensitive to the sun, so it is best used once the sun goes down. Plus, the way in which it leaves the skin feeling more capable of performing its regenerative and renewal functions also lends itself better to evening use.
If you don’t already have these two ingredients in your skincare routine, it’s time to add them in! Start with the Celestolite Nova Bright Glow-C Serum. It contains 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid – a pure yet stable form of vitamin C. Then, in the evenings, turn to the Celestolite Luna Luminous Touch. It combines retinol with several other game-changing ingredients, including resveratrol, sodium hyaluronate, and green tea leaf extract.
2) Find the Right Form of Vitamin A for Your Skin
As mentioned above, retinol is revered for being one of the best skincare ingredients around. However, this doesn’t mean that it’s suitable for everyone. Instead, even though it may be effective, retinol is also known for causing irritation, even when it isn’t combined with vitamin C or any other potent ingredients.
The good news? Retinol is only one form of vitamin A – there are plenty of others out there. If retinol isn’t working for your skin, it would be worth exploring some of the alternative options.
Retinyl palmitate, for example, is known for being much gentler than retinol. If this is the first time you’re using vitamin A or if your skin easily feels sensitive to powerful ingredients, retinyl palmitate would be the better vitamin A derivative for you to start with. Research confirms that, just like retinol, retinyl palmitate is also very capable of reducing the visible signs of skin aging and environmental damage.
Want to add retinyl palmitate to your skincare routine? You’ll find it in several Celestolite products, including the Celestolite Cosmic Firming Serum. Add this serum to your evening skincare routine and you’ll be able to reap the benefits of vitamin A without any of the downsides.
3) Apply Vitamins C and E Underneath Your Sunscreen
When it comes to skincare, most people are aware that sun protection is crucial. After all, the sun is responsible for the majority of the wrinkles, dark spots, and sagging that develop on the skin with time. Be diligent about sun protection and you’ll be able to keep your skin looking youthful for many more years to come.
Putting this into practice means keeping your skin consistently covered with sunscreen. A broad-spectrum SPF 30 formula, like the Celestolite Nova Bright Skin Cream (SPF 30) is what experts recommend. With this cream functioning as an antioxidant-rich moisturizer too, it’s a great product to use each morning.
With that said, although SPF 30 will provide sufficient protection, there’s one simple skincare tweak that you could make to keep your skin feeling even more protected from the sun…
Applying vitamins C and E underneath sunscreen has been shown to give the complexion even more sun protection, particularly against UVB rays. Vitamin C does this to the greatest extent but adding vitamin E into the mix too further enhances this. The best way to do this is by applying a serum containing these two antioxidants to your skin before layering an SPF product over the top.
4) Bring Your Facial Skincare Products Down to Your Neck and Chest
Have you ever wondered why the skin on the neck and chest seems to age so quickly? It all comes down to skin thickness. Although your neck and chest may technically be a part of your body, the skin in these areas is significantly thinner than the skin everywhere else on your body. It’s much more similar to the skin on your face. However, if you’re treating it like your body when it comes to your skincare habits, this means that your décolletage won’t be receiving the care that it needs to keep it looking smooth and firm.
Fortunately, there’s a simple skincare tweak that can change this. Rather than restricting your facial skincare products to your face, bring them down to your neck and chest too. This applies to everything that you use, from your cleanser and exfoliator to your serums, creams, and SPF.
Of course, if you’ve been neglectful about caring for your décolletage up until now, your skin may need some extra TLC to get it back into shape. A product like the Celestolite Divine Neck & Chest System will give it exactly that!
5) Cleanse Twice in the Evenings
Wondering if there’s a way to make your current skincare products more effective? One simple skincare tweak that could help with this is double cleansing some evenings. While a single cleanse is usually sufficient, double cleansing can be a godsend on those evenings after you’ve spent the day in a very polluted or dusty environment. It does a much better job of removing all impurities from the skin. This then means that the rest of your skincare products will have an easier time penetrating your skin, allowing them to work to their full potential.
Never double cleansed before? It’s easy. All you need to do is cleanse your skin twice, instead of just once! The key to this, however, is to use a different cleanse for each cleanse. The first cleanser should be an oil-based formula as these are best for tackling oil-based impurities. Then, follow this up with a water-based cleanser, like the Celestolite Estrella Cleanser Mousse, to clear away water-based impurities.
You’ll likely see the benefits of double cleansing pretty quickly. However, don’t allow this to sway you into double cleansing every time you cleanse. Over-cleansing can be a big problem too, so always prioritize the health of your skin’s natural protective barrier.
6) Add a Toner to Your Skincare Routine
Trying to follow a short and simple skincare routine? This is what most dermatologists recommend – keeping your skincare routine as simple as possible is usually much better for the skin than a long and complex routine that consists of way too many products.
With that said, while you may be attempting to stick to just the essentials, adding a toner to your routine could make a huge difference. How? In a few ways. Firstly, a toner will rebalance the pH level of your skin’s surface. This is often thrown off during cleansing or exfoliating, which can lead to a variety of problems. Keeping this in check will keep your skin feeling healthier and more receptive to the rest of your skincare products.
Of course, some toners provide additional benefits too. The Celestolite Estrella Facial Toner, for instance, is formulated to be intensely hydrating. It also contains several ingredients that reduce the look of inflammation and minimize the appearance of enlarged pores, making it a great tool if you’re hoping to achieve a flawless complexion.
7) Massage Your Products Into Your Skin
When you’re in a rush, it can be tempting to speed through your skincare routine as quickly as possible. However, if you have an extra minute to spare, taking the time to massage your products into your skin could help to transform your complexion.
How? This simple skincare technique is all about boosting circulation. Massages do this extremely well, which then means that your skin will have access to even more nutrients and oxygen.
Experts also believe that gently massaging a product into the skin can help with absorption. Whether you do this with your hands or you invest in a facial massage tool, make this a regular part of your skincare routine and your skin will thank you!
8) Dampen Your Skin Before Moisturizing
Struggling with dry or dehydrated skin? If so, you’ll likely already be aware of how important it is to keep your skin moisturized. A moisturizer forms a seal over the skin’s surface that helps to keep moisture trapped in, rather than allowing it to evaporate away. This leaves the skin feeling quenched for longer.
With that said, one way to give your skin even more of a moisture boost is to ensure that your skin’s surface is damp before you move in with your moisturizer. This means that all of those extra water molecules on your skin’s surface will be locked in too. They’ll be pushed downward, deeper into your skin’s layers, resulting in skin that feels extraordinarily soft and supple.
For the best results, do this with a moisturizer that contains occlusive ingredients, meaning those that are capable of creating a film over your skin’s surface. A rich formula, like Celestolite’s Estrella Night Cream, would be ideal!
Simple Skincare Tweaks From Celestolite
It’s always worth taking the time to explore the various ways in which your skincare routine could be improved. While this may sometimes involve making some big changes to your skincare habits, you’ll likely also find that implementing a few simple adjustments here and there could suddenly give your skincare routine the boost that it needs to be all the more effective.
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