CLARIFYING YOUR COMPLEXION
Dealing with breakouts and an oily complexion? This clarifying routine will deliver beautiful skin that is even, clear and visibly radiant.
July 09, 2020
Clarifying Your Complexion
CLARIFYING YOUR COMPLEXION
Dealing with breakouts and an oily complexion? This clarifying routine will deliver beautiful skin that is even, clear and visibly radiant.
By: Nateisha Scott
By: Nateisha Scott
There are so many skin types and concerns that your complexion can battle with on a daily basis and one concern that many deal with is breakouts, excess oil and clogged pores. Summer is fast approaching and as we all crave the vibrant, clear and effortless complexion, it is important to treat your skin with the right ingredients in order to balance, hydrate and minimise future breakouts. Slough away the season and prepare your skin for its best days yet.
CLEANSE & EXFOLIATE
For skin concerns that are prone to excess oil, clogged pores and breakouts – it is vital that you cleanse the skin effectively, double cleanse if you can. Effective cleansing will create a clean foundation for your serums and treatments to work. In regards to, ingredients, opt for implementing AHAs and BHAs into your routine as exfoliating agents that will target the glue binding the skin’s cells and aim to break these down revealing a brighter and smoother complexion underneath. The Exfolactic Cleanser is a gentle combination for both a cleanser and exfoliator, combining two steps swiftly. With an AHA acid complex, it accurately exfoliates, retexturizes, smooths and refines the complexion whilst the rosemary base soothes and calms irritation whilst reducing redness and hydrating the skin.
It is important to note that if you suffer from oily or blemish prone skin, not to strip the natural oils but instead to nourish and hydrate it. As a result your skin will remain hydrated and minimise the risk of unprecedented breakouts
TONE
Hydrate your complexion with a toner or essence that restores your complexion. See this step as a re-balance, that way you can apply your serums and moisturisers as a secondary step.
TREAT
Focusing on highly concentrated ingredients, your serums should contain acids that will target the dead and dull skin cells. Ingredients such as salicylic acid is designed to target blemishes and prevent breakouts. The potent ingredient clears clogged pores and gently exfoliates, revealing a smoother complexion. The 3 Phase Anti Blemish Booster is medically designed to target and prevent blemishes, treat any inflammation and look after the skin post-blemish to avoid drying. With a high concentrate of three active ingredients, the booster targets blemish-causing bacteria and repairs broken skin – the non-drying treating that your skin is so desperately after.
MASK
Sealing in your serum with a mask is a great option to elevate and maximise your routine when clarifying your complexion, the Anti Blemish Bio Cellulose Facial Mask is formulated to regulate the skin’s microbiome that will assist in cellular recovery. A dual segment mask that is engineered to treat and minimise sebum that supports bad bacteria as well as concentrating on calming severe inflammation and irritation caused by hormonal acne. Post 20 minute treatment, seal your mask in with a lightweight moisturiser such as the Celestial Black Diamond Emulsion that promises to deal with hyperpigmentation and scarring often left behind after breakouts.
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There are so many skin types and concerns that your complexion can battle with on a daily basis and one concern that many deal with is breakouts, excess oil and clogged pores. Summer is fast approaching and as we all crave the vibrant, clear and effortless complexion, it is important to treat your skin with the right ingredients in order to balance, hydrate and minimise future breakouts. Slough away the season and prepare your skin for its best days yet.
CLEANSE & EXFOLIATE
For skin concerns that are prone to excess oil, clogged pores and breakouts – it is vital that you cleanse the skin effectively, double cleanse if you can. Effective cleansing will create a clean foundation for your serums and treatments to work. In regards to, ingredients, opt for implementing AHAs and BHAs into your routine as exfoliating agents that will target the glue binding the skin’s cells and aim to break these down revealing a brighter and smoother complexion underneath. The Exfolactic Cleanser is a gentle combination for both a cleanser and exfoliator, combining two steps swiftly. With an AHA acid complex, it accurately exfoliates, retexturizes, smooths and refines the complexion whilst the rosemary base soothes and calms irritation whilst reducing redness and hydrating the skin.
It is important to note that if you suffer from oily or blemish prone skin, not to strip the natural oils but instead to nourish and hydrate it. As a result your skin will remain hydrated and minimise the risk of unprecedented breakouts.
TONE
Hydrate your complexion with a toner or essence that restores your complexion. See this step as a re-balance, that way you can apply your serums and moisturisers as a secondary step.
TREAT
Focusing on highly concentrated ingredients, your serums should contain acids that will target the dead and dull skin cells. Ingredients such as salicylic acid is designed to target blemishes and prevent breakouts. The potent ingredient clears clogged pores and gently exfoliates, revealing a smoother complexion. The 3 Phase Anti Blemish Booster is medically designed to target and prevent blemishes, treat any inflammation and look after the skin post-blemish to avoid drying. With a high concentrate of three active ingredients, the booster targets blemish-causing bacteria and repairs broken skin – the non-drying treating that your skin is so desperately after.
MASK
Sealing in your serum with a mask is a great option to elevate and maximise your routine when clarifying your complexion, the Anti Blemish Bio Cellulose Facial Mask is formulated to regulate the skin’s microbiome that will assist in cellular recovery. A dual segment mask that is engineered to treat and minimise sebum that supports bad bacteria as well as concentrating on calming severe inflammation and irritation caused by hormonal acne. Post 20 minute treatment, seal your mask in with a lightweight moisturiser such as the Celestial Black Diamond Emulsion that promises to deal with hyperpigmentation and scarring often left behind after breakouts.
If you were to advise a London guide, what would be on your list?
Well, As I grew up in Notting Hill, it will always have my heart and if I was recommending spots in London, a wander around Notting Hill would be high up on my list. From there it would be all the best shopping destinations, the iconic private members club, Annabels, Harrods and Liberty’s for any cute and unique gifts. I would always pop into 111CRYO at Harrods for the Cryo Facial and treatment for the ultimate recharge. Sometimes the city is great, but the beautiful secrets of the English countryside is something that should be experienced.
Your In-Flight Essentials?
I don’t have a routine per say and I am certainly not as thorough as Naomi Campbell but I would apply the Meso Infusion Lip Duo and I would always wipe my phone down with anti-bacterial wipes, in fact I do this every day, the bacteria build up is no good for the skin.
In terms of Industry, where do you see the hair industry going?
Well Instagram has changed so much and has impacted the way we consume and learn within the industry, especially with so many creatives, but I still find that a massive amount of people come to the professionals to share the knowledge on how to carry out or complete a desired look, more than ever there is power behind ‘how-to’ videos.
A very valid point and in terms of 2020?
In terms of what we are to see in 2020, things are going to be super creative and we will see a wider awareness for people doing their own thing and it will be expressive and artistic. People will move away from the overtly glamorous looks and will create looks they can tailor to their everyday. As it’s currently Award Season which is the busiest time of the year leading up to the Met Ball, hairstyles are certainly more elaborate, and everyone loves an up do. I would say the most timeless look has to be the blunt bob, it comes around year on year, but it is effortless and timeless.
Outside of hair, what other industries are you into?
I am hugely into Interiors and I would describe my style as 60s/70s glamour, think elaborate and dramatic but I often fantasise about 80s Dallas and Joan Collins and I have to reign myself in. I also love Baking; it is the ultimate way to relax and I find that it is my meditation and therapy. If I’m in the USA I would bake a lot of cookies as everyone is obsessed with then over here and in the UK, I would bake more traditional styles like a lemon tart or an apple tart – it allows for me to be creative outside of my job.
Finally, the best advice you have ever received?
It would have to be from my grandfather, he would often say to me “it’s not how well you’re doing but how well people think you’re doing”. I haven’t successfully implemented it however you can look to Instagram today and people see our work and are blown away by it, but we can be so hard on ourselves and not appreciate our own work ourselves.