The availability of so many beauty products saves us. We can gift the skin with all it needs. Still, we must keep in mind that cosmetics aren’t enough. Let’s remember ten beauty care rules, letting us keep the skin healthy and beautiful.

Suggesting a product is a common answer to the question about the best face and body skin care. It is a good idea but an effective skin care must be comprehensive – from the moment you get up till the evening beauty rituals. Another key thing is matching it to the skin type.

Here is the healthy skin Decalogue – ten key, universal, worth-remembering rules for the best skin care routine.

HEALTHY SKIN DECALOGUE

1. Remove makeup every day

Makeup removal is the basis for a daily skin care. You can forget to apply a night cream or serum. It’s nothing wrong. But you cannot go to sleep with your makeup on. Cleaning is a key stage allowing for the night skin repair. While you are asleep, most of the cellular renewal processes take place. Taking makeup off and cleaning the skin facilitates the absorption of a product you apply before sleep, too. You must be aware that impurities, toxins and makeup build-up settle on the skin, causing irritations and helping bacteria develop. A quick road towards acne breakouts.

2. Moisturise your skin regularly

Keeping the body hydrated is a popular topic. We are encouraged to drink a given amount of liquids on a daily basis. It’s a good thing because water benefits your skin, hair and nails. What’s more, moisturise your skin from the outside e.g. with creams, masks and serum. A good moisturiser (infused with urea, panthenol, hyaluronic acid, honey, aloe or a different humectant) must be used every day. Also, enrich your skin care with vegetable oils which restore the natural hydro-lipid coat, locking moisture in.

3. Think of the cellular renewal

Anti-aging routine is another point in the healthy skin Decalogue. Many people are unaware that the skin can be ranked as mature after turning 25. The appearance of first wrinkles depends on the genes and skin type (dry skin ages more quickly). However, it is affected by skin care habits, too. If you get round to skin repair and cellular renewal early enough, you will enjoy a wrinkle-free skin long. Cosmetics with vitamins A, C and E, coenzyme Q10 and hyaluronic acid come in useful.

4. Save your skin from sun damage

A sunblock isn’t just a summer must-have. Even in winter UVA radiation reaches the skin, penetrates the deepest layers and damages collagen and elastin fibres. Skin photo-aging is something we must think about as soon as possible to save ourselves from the harmfulness of the sunlight. A sunscreen or a natural oil (raspberry oil, carrot oil and wheat oil have the highest SPF) will do.

5. Exfoliate dead skin cells

Exfoliation is the keyword that can’t be missing in the healthy skin Decalogue. Exfoliating dead cells can be done at home e.g. with a sugar or salt scrub. A DIY exfoliator is easy to make – you need an exfoliating agent (sea salt, brown sugar, oats, raspberry seeds, coffee) and a base (your favourite body lotion, oil, yoghurt or honey). A regularly-done exfoliation, e.g. once a week, is an easy way for getting rid of dead cells, enjoying a silky smooth skin, improving the blood flow and nourishing.

6. Stimulate the skin micro-circulation

From time to time, treat yourself to some relaxation and massage. The skin is going to benefit, too. A gentle massage stimulates the blood flow for an effective delivery of nutrients and vitamins to cells. After such a massage, every cosmetic is absorbed faster and more active substances penetrate the deep skin layers. Deeply-nourished skin is the result. Massaging the skin with fingertips while spreading body or face products is the easiest way. Use a special glove if you like.

7. Nurture every inch of your skin

While thinking of skin care, we usually mean the body skin and a bit more delicate facial skin. On the other hand, we mustn’t forget that the skin on hands, feet and chest needs some attention, too. These areas age most quickly, getting hyper-pigmentation, loss of elasticity and dull, sallow skin shade. If we care for the skin, let’s do it comprehensively. The under-eye skin deserves most care and attention. You should have a separate, lighter and more concentrated eye cream which helps reduce dark circles and puffiness.

8. Do it the natural way

Naturalness is among the most important commandments. Our skin loves natural ingredients e.g. plant extracts or oils. On the other hand, it doesn’t get along with preservatives, parabens, silicones, artificial colorants and aroma – all the substances that don’t come from nature. To have a beautiful healthy skin you need to choose products that are made up of simple ingredients and based on natural substances which neither overburden nor irritate the skin like alcohols. Naturalness matters so you should definitely lower the number of beauty products, especially for makeup. Try a hit – no-makeup makeup.

9. Avoid skin-harming agents

If we are allergic to lactose, we give up on milk. We usually give up on the things that the body doesn’t tolerate. Why don’t we do the same in skin care? We know that too much sunlight and chemical-filled products damage the skin so we should cut down on them. Let’s protect ourselves from the sunlight, wind, frost, salty water. We should also eliminate photo-sensitizing ingredients e.g. retinol (can be used in small quantities) and some herbs e.g hypericum or marigold. Poor diet, cigarettes, alcohol and junk food harm the skin, too. Let’s think if it’s not the cause of our problems.

10. Never stop caring for the skin

Taking a break is the biggest skin care mistake. You can’t solve skin problems once and for all because lots of damaging factors affect it every day. The time is merciless, too. That is why the health skin Decalogue must be followed for the entire life – by both teenagers and seniors. Making changes in skin care routine, introducing new products and testing novelties are good things. The key thing is, though, that you remember about the daily skin care.