January 07, 2020
The Next Decade for your Skin
Nateisha Scott
As you develop, grow and mature, so does your skin. It will undergo a plethora of changes from textural shifts to elasticity concerns and working with these changes and demands is vital for your overall skin’s health. Ageing is a beautiful process that we should all embrace, and no set skincare routine will reverse the process but with advice from experts we can harness the power of ageing and keep our complexion’s healthy, radiant and happy.
IN YOUR 20s
Establishing good skincare habits.
Hydrate and protect – The main focus in the 20s is to use high antioxidants against premature ageing/free radical damage, SPF against sun damage and to balance your skin to know what works best for you. Intense hydration is often recommended because people in their mid-late twenties generally have a more active social life and for this reason working ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid into the skin will help to keep the skin hydrated and plump. This is about incorporating ATP boosting ingredients to energise the complexion like our Cryo ATP Sports Booster which reignites lacklustre skin, leaving it tighter, more refined and toned for a reinvigorated complexion. Hydrating ingredients to counteract active lifestyles, anti-inflammatories which stop early signs of ageing and a good time to prep your skin into adulthood.
AVOID
With the focus around beauty treatments and regimes, it is difficult to not get sucked into intensive treatments that your skin may not necessarily need. Your skin in your 20s is at its optimum, especially when considering elasticity and its collagen production, so avoiding harsh invasive treatments, ingredients and lasers will keep your skin as naturally radiant as possible. Although working with Salicylic acid, small doses of Retinol and Vitamin C are all elements that you can work with without threatening your skin’s natural progression.
IN YOUR 30s
You have your routine established and have also been implementing sunscreen on a daily basis but other ailments will start to show that weren’t necessarily visible in your 20s. Collagen production will start to decline, Crow’s feet will be more prominent, frown lines and slightly less bounce to the skin are all factors that will play on your skin in your 30s as well as hyperpigmentation, fine lines, dark circles and sun spots. Using stronger ingredients with higher percentages such as Retinol, Vitamin C and acid resurfacing treatments will help combat the visible effects of ageing and provide your skin with the strength it needs. As your skin faces a slower cell turnover, exfoliation should be a top priority to keep your skin as soft and fresh as possible, and therefore working with peels and brightening treatments can work in your favour to compensate for the lack of moisture and improve overall dullness.
Start switching the gentler acids for higher concentrations of resurfacing acids like lactic.
IN YOUR 40s
Your skin in your 40s is all about resting and repair, with the rate of your skin’s natural cell turnover slowing down, you will find that your skin cannot protect itself from environmental and diet factors like it could have previously and therefore our experts advise adding an antioxidant into your routine to optimise your skin’s defences. By also increasing your hydration products, you will restore the loss of Sebaceous oil that has naturally reduced over the years. It is important to restore this oil as your skin loses its ability to hold onto the moisture in the skin therefore incorporating facial oils is extremely beneficial in keeping your skin as plump as possible. It is also recommended to implement Peptides as they are great to lift, tighten, firm and plumpen visible signs of ageing.
Focus on lifting ingredients specifically on the neck.
Although your skin’s journey is not necessarily tailored to your age but tailored to your skin concern, it can differ for each individual. However a general rule for all ages when considering your skin is to know and understand your skin type, that way you will feed your skin with the most compatible ingredients. Secondly learn how to layer products that way they can all be beneficial in your routine and finally wear SPF daily, protecting your skin from sun damage is beauty’s best kept secret.
Although your skin’s journey is not necessarily tailored to your age but tailored to your skin concern, it can differ for each individual. However a general rule for all ages when considering your skin is to know and understand your skin type, that way you will feed your skin with the most compatible ingredients. Secondly learn how to layer products that way they can all be beneficial in your routine and finally wear SPF daily, protecting your skin from sun damage is beauty’s best kept secret.
IN YOUR 20s
Establishing good skincare habits.
Hydrate and protect – The main focus in the 20s is to use high antioxidants against premature ageing/free radical damage, SPF against sun damage and to balance your skin to know what works best for you. Intense hydration is often recommended because people in their mid-late twenties generally have a more active social life and for this reason working ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid into the skin will help to keep the skin hydrated and plump. This is about incorporating ATP boosting ingredients to energise the complexion like our Cryo ATP Sports Booster which reignites lacklustre skin, leaving it tighter, more refined and toned for a reinvigorated complexion. Hydrating ingredients to counteract active lifestyles, anti-inflammatories which stop early signs of ageing and a good time to prep your skin into adulthood.
AVOID
With the focus around beauty treatments and regimes, it is difficult to not get sucked into intensive treatments that your skin may not necessarily need. Your skin in your 20s is at its optimum, especially when considering elasticity and its collagen production, so avoiding harsh invasive treatments, ingredients and lasers will keep your skin as naturally radiant as possible. Although working with Salicylic acid, small doses of Retinol and Vitamin C are all elements that you can work with without threatening your skin’s natural progression.
IN YOUR 30s
You have your routine established and have also been implementing sunscreen on a daily basis but other ailments will start to show that weren’t necessarily visible in your 20s. Collagen production will start to decline, Crow’s feet will be more prominent, frown lines and slightly less bounce to the skin are all factors that will play on your skin in your 30s as well as hyperpigmentation, fine lines, dark circles and sun spots. Using stronger ingredients with higher percentages such as Retinol, Vitamin C and acid resurfacing treatments will help combat the visible effects of ageing and provide your skin with the strength it needs. As your skin faces a slower cell turnover, exfoliation should be a top priority to keep your skin as soft and fresh as possible, and therefore working with peels and brightening treatments can work in your favour to compensate for the lack of moisture and improve overall dullness.
Start switching the gentler acids for higher concentrations of resurfacing acids like lactic.
IN YOUR 40s
Your skin in your 40s is all about resting and repair, with the rate of your skin’s natural cell turnover slowing down, you will find that your skin cannot protect itself from environmental and diet factors like it could have previously and therefore our experts advise adding an antioxidant into your routine to optimise your skin’s defences. By also increasing your hydration products, you will restore the loss of Sebaceous oil that has naturally reduced over the years. It is important to restore this oil as your skin loses its ability to hold onto the moisture in the skin therefore incorporating facial oils is extremely beneficial in keeping your skin as plump as possible. It is also recommended to implement Peptides as they are great to lift, tighten, firm and plumpen visible signs of ageing.
Focus on lifting ingredients specifically on the neck.
Although your skin’s journey is not necessarily tailored to your age but tailored to your skin concern, it can differ for each individual. However a general rule for all ages when considering your skin is to know and understand your skin type, that way you will feed your skin with the most compatible ingredients. Secondly learn how to layer products that way they can all be beneficial in your routine and finally wear SPF daily, protecting your skin from sun damage is beauty’s best kept secret.