Glass skin is a trend that has really dominated the skincare industry lately, and it’s easy to understand why! After all, who wouldn’t want skin that looks perfectly dewy and pore-less?!
The big question is…how do you actually go about pulling this look off? Keep reading as Celestolite shares a glass skin routine that will quickly give your skin the flawless finish you’re seeking.
It All Begins With a Gentle Cleanser
As you can imagine, if your skin is dirty, oily, has a buildup of dead skin cells, or contains any other impurities, you’re not going to be able to achieve the level of perfection that glass skin calls for. This is why your very first step should be to cleanse your skin.
While that may be the case, it’s crucial to keep your skincare routine, including your cleanser, gentle while on your quest for glass skin. Even the smallest amount of inflammation and irritation will work against you. A cleanser that moisturizes and conditions the skin while it cleanses, like the Celestolite Estrella Cleansing Mousse, will ensure that your skin is left looking balanced and refreshed.
If a gentle cleanser isn’t enough for your skin, consider double cleansing. This essentially involves cleansing your skin twice. The first cleanse is done with an oil-based cleanser. Since oil attracts oil, the purpose of this is to remove oil-based impurities. What about water-based impurities? That’s tackled in the second cleanse with a water-based cleanser, like the Celestolite cleanser mentioned above. This technique gives your skin a much more thorough cleanse but using gentle cleansers for each step will keep your skin feeling calm and happy.
Exfoliate to Reveal Radiance
While cleansing is great for removing impurities from your skin’s surface, the reflective sheen that glass skin is loved for requires your pores to be clear and clog-free too. The only way to go about achieving this is to exfoliate your skin.
Once again, keep things gentle. You’d be surprised by how many of the exfoliators available on the market are notorious for irritating the skin. The last thing that you want to be doing is causing micro-tears in your skin with an overly abrasive scrub, or bringing on redness and puffiness with a high-concentration acid.
One exfoliator that works beautifully for a glass skin routine is the Celestolite Estrella Facial Peel. This silky gel peels away excess sebum to leave the pores feeling free of blockages. This helps to minimize their appearance, which is vital for the pore-less look you’re aiming for. Our peel also immediately brightens the overall complexion, giving the skin a newfound radiance.
Of course, another benefit of exfoliation is that it helps to encourage the absorption of the other skincare products you apply. As you’re about to find out, certain products are a must when it comes to bringing about that revered, crystal-clear finish, and exfoliating first will enhance their efficacy in a big way.
Hydrate With a Sheet Mask
The next few steps in this glass skin routine are all about hydration. Why? Because hydration is the key to achieving that luminous, glassy sheen. Ideally, you want your skin cells to be as hydrated as possible. This will leave them looking fuller, plumper, and brighter. Hydration is also essential for dewy-looking skin – if your skin is dehydrated, you’ll never get the same finish!
Ask any skincare pro and they’ll tell you that the secret to maximizing hydration is to layer it onto your skin. Each new layer pushes the previous one further down. This then leaves the skin feeling deeply hydrated in a way that a single hydrating product wouldn’t have been able to do.
So, once you’re done cleansing and exfoliating, move on to a hydrating sheet mask. Sheet masks are particularly beneficial because of how they physically push ingredients into the skin while preventing lightweight hydrating compounds from evaporating away.
While some sheet masks need repetition in order to work, others, like the Celestial Renewal System from Celestolite, provide instant illumination. This hydrogel mask is pre-soaked in a skin-quenching serum that transfers to your skin when you apply the mask.
Flood Your Skin With a Hydrating Toner or Essence
Hydration is the focus once again with this step. This time, you’ll need to hydrate with a toner or an essence. These are super-lightweight products that quickly sink into the skin, which is why they need to be applied as close to the skin as possible. Layer them on after using a serum and they won’t be able to penetrate through.
So, which should you choose; a toner or an essence? In the end, so long as you pick a formula that contains plenty of hydrating ingredients, it doesn’t matter too much! In terms of the types of ingredients to look for, prioritize humectants. These ingredients bind moisture to the skin, making them superstars at fast hydration.
You’ll find a good blend of humectants in the Celestolite Estrella Facial Toner. What makes this product even more appealing is that its ingredients also soothe the feeling of inflammation. As we discussed earlier, keeping your complexion soothed is a big part of that glass skin look. Another benefit to going down the toner route is that formulas like this also keep the skin feeling balanced in terms of pH level. This then means that your skin will be even more receptive to the other products that you apply.
Layer on a Couple of Hydrating Serums
It’s now time to boost your skin’s hydration levels even further. This time, you’ll be using serums to do so. They’re slightly thicker than toners/essences but not as rich as a cream, which is why they form the in-between stage.
Ideally, you’ll want to find yourself a couple of hydrating serums, so that these can be layered too. Start with the lightest formula and then follow up with the thicker one. If both have the same consistency, apply the most hydrating one first!
How can you tell if a serum truly is hydrating? By taking a look at its ingredient list. Once again, humectants are what you want to see. The Celestolite Cosmic Firming Serum, for example, contains a variety of humectants. Between sodium hyaluronate, lactic acid, and glycerin, you immediately know that it will be great at hydrating your skin.
The Celestolite Mars Stellar Serum is another one worth checking out. Again, you’ll find sodium hyaluronate in this serum – one of the most hydrating humectants around! This time, it’s joined by a duo of peptides, collagen, and castor oil. All of these ingredients also boast natural humectant qualities.
Want to add even more hydration to your skin? Go ahead and apply a third hydrating serum. However, keep it to three. Any more than this and you run the risk of overloading your skin with too many ingredients.
Seal in Moisture With a Cream
What happens if you end your skincare routine once you’ve finished applying your serums? After just a couple of minutes, all of those hydrating ingredients will begin to evaporate away faster than your skin can drink them up. If you want to ensure long-lasting hydration, which is a must for glowy, glassy skin, you’ll need to seal all of that hydration in with a cream.
There are a few key features to look out for when choosing a cream for a glass skin routine. Firstly, hydration. Even though you’ve already applied a few layers of hydration to your skin, an extra one won’t hurt! Since you’re going to be using a cream anyway, you might as well pick one that contains a few hydrating ingredients.
You’ll also need a cream that’s formulated with an occlusive. These ingredients are what enable a cream to form a seal over the skin’s surface. This blocks evaporation while also encouraging the absorption of all of the skincare products that lie underneath.
Ideally, you should also seek out a cream that soothes the feeling of inflammation and irritation. Now that you’re nearing the end of your skincare routine, you need to ensure that your complexion remains calm and balanced.
Where can you find a cream that does all of this? Right here! Meet Celestolite’s Luna Luminous Touch. This lightweight moisturizer will lock hydration into your skin while also pampering your skin with a boatload of antioxidants.
Don’t Forget About Sun Protection
Glass skin looks smooth and even, both of which you’ll struggle to achieve if you allow the sun to damage your skin. You’re probably aware of the long-term effects of sun damage, from how it accelerates skin aging to how it contributes to skin cancer. However, even in the short term, just a small amount of UV exposure can have a big impact on your complexion. It will trigger inflammation, redness, oiliness, and more, none of which are cohesive with glass skin.
This is why SPF needs to be a part of every skincare routine. The key is to find a sunscreen that won’t leave your skin looking chalky or greasy.
Fortunately, thanks to all of the advancements in skincare tech, this is now easier than ever. In fact, with some products, like the Celestolite Nova Bright Skin Cream (SPF 30), you can moisturize your skin while you provide it with all of the sun protection it needs. With this two-in-one formula, you can skip the previous step since this one functions just like a regular moisturizer, with the added bonus of containing SPF 30.
Celestolite’s Glass Skin Routine
If you find that you’re constantly battling with various skin concerns, achieving glass skin may seem like an impossibility. However, it’s surprisingly simple to do. The key is to maximize hydration while minimizing inflammation, both of which the above skincare routine will help you with. Follow the steps that we’ve shared and you’ll soon be rocking a dewy and luminous complexion that you can truly be proud of!
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