A radiant complexion requires daily, attentive skin care, especially for your epidermis, which provides a vital barrier against external pollution, germs and bacteria. But which products and practices should you use to make the most of your skincare routine?
Here are a few handy tips to help you better protect your skin.
Our skin changes all throughout our lives, according to environmental and genetic factors. So, the first thing you should consider when selecting a skincare treatment is your age.
Here’s a useful guide to help you do choose the right care products.
In your twenties, your skin is naturally radiant, firm and luminous. But taking good care of it and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are often low on your list of priorities! And that’s a shame, because your twenties actually play a significant role in the future condition of your skin, which starts aging as early as your mid-twenties. So, when it comes to prevention, time is of the essence, and the first step in the right direction is to use a daily moisturizer with SPF that is made for your skin type.
At about age 30, your skin gradually starts to change. Your metabolism slows down and the production of collagen decreases. This is also about the age where the first wrinkles or expression lines start to appear. If you start noticing these visible signs of aging, that means it’s time to start using an eye cream and a daily moisturizer with a high SPF to prevent more wrinkles from forming.
At around 40 years of age, your skin starts to show more signs of aging and requires care that targets specific problem areas. This is the right time to fight lines and wrinkles before they start looking like they’ve settled in for good! Along with a daily anti-aging moisturizer, add an eye cream and anti-aging night cream to your daily routine. Serums are also your greatest allies since they contain double the amount of active ingredients than regular creams, so they’re even more efficient. Serums are also particularly useful during seasonal changes and periods of extra stress and fatigue.
During your fifties, significant changes begin to occur, like the onset of menopause. This has a direct impact on the appearance of your skin, which is already less firm, less dense and may have dark spots. So, what do you do? Use an eye cream and an anti-aging day-and-night cream specially designed for mature skin. Products that are made to plump your skin and fill in wrinkles, along with creams that fight against dark spots and rosacea, are all good allies in the fight against signs of aging. What’s more, by applying serum occasionally, you can help give your skin an extra boost of radiance!
This facial scrub gently removes dead skin cells with the help of sugar crystals and rose petals.
Polish and exfoliate your skin while removing dirt and oil, with this 100% natural facial scrub.
Have you found the right beauty products for your type of skin, age and needs? Great! Now it's time to make the very most of them!
Here are a few tips and product recommendations to help you optimize the performance of your skincare routine.
By exfoliating your skin once or twice a week, you can remove the dead skin cells that block your pores, thereby increasing the penetration of your skincare products.
Deep Cleansing Exfoliator from Caudalie
Glowfix Peel Daily Brightening Resurfacing Pads from IDC Dermo
Phyto-Cleanse Face Scrub from ATTITUDE
The deep cleansing exfoliator is a natural exfoliator that visibly purifies and refines the skin's texture without drying thanks to its exfoliating volcanic sand microbeads combined with hydrating grape water. In an instant, your complexion regains its freshness and radiance.
These daily brightening pads are designed to remove dead skin cells and refine skin texture while enhancing the appearance of renewed skin, for smooth and radiant skin. Fast and versatile, they are pre-soaked in a potent blend of multi-acids, fruit enzymes and calming antioxidants to effectively, yet gently, remove dead skin cells. You will be able to enjoy professional-grade results, such as luminous, smooth, refined skin, in the comfort of your own home.
You should avoid hot water when washing your face, as it tends to dry and irritate the skin. Rinsing your face with cold water after you cleanse can help by tightening your skin after you wash.
The first products you apply penetrate your skin better and more deeply than those applied last. So, to ensure optimal absorption of your skincare products, start by applying the lighter-textured products, then finish with the richer formulas.
Here's an example of the proper order to follow:
If you apply your skincare products after getting out of the shower or washing your face, you don’t need to towel up first, since the active ingredients in your products penetrate your skin better and more deeply when it's still damp.
Rub your facial cream gently between your fingers to warm it up before application. It’s absorbed much more easily when it’s the same temperature as your skin.
Serums and creams are deep-acting skin products that penetrate more easily when they’re spread with gentle pressure. Skincare products that act on the surface of your skin–like suncare products–are best applied using a light sweeping motion (don't forget your neck!).
For a quick boost of radiance, stimulate your blood circulation with light circular movements, moving from the centre of your face outwards.
Gua Sha Facial Roller from Looky
Cool Roller from Looky
Pearl Diamond Massage Roller from Looky
The skin around your eyes is ten times thinner than the skin on the rest of your face. What’s more, this sensitive area also lacks sebaceous glands, so it needs a different type of care than what you’d use on the rest of your face. So, gently pat your eye-care products into the skin under your eyes, which will also help stimulate blood circulation.
Premium Eye Cream by Lierac
Hyalu B5 Eye Serum from La Roche-Posay
Total Eye Contour Cooling Gel from Clarins
Complete anti-aging care for the eye area, The Eye Cream corrects all the signs of aging: wrinkles, fine lines, puffiness, lack of elasticity and radiance, and dryness. Its ultra-rich balm texture instantly fills fine lines around the eye contour and reduces puffiness and dark circles. Plus, it is fragrance-free and suitable for sensitive eyes!
Replumping and correcting hyaluronic acid eye serum
A cooling eye gel that helps to reduce puffiness and dark circles
Applying cream over top of your makeup is ineffective and completely unhygienic. The same does not apply for suncare products, however, which you can easily layer on top of your makeup with a little gentle pressure.
Solis+ Mineral Powder with SPF 50 from IDC Dermo
Mineral Solar Spray with SPF 30 from Sun Bum
Anthelios Mineral Tinted Ultra-Fluid Lotion with SPF 50 from La Roche-Posay
This quick and easy-to-apply SPF 50 loose powder provides instant 4-season protection against sunburn and the harmful effects of UVA and UVB rays. Its powder texture helps to absorb and regulate excess sebum. This 100% mineral sun protection loose powder contains antioxidants as well as natural, calming and mattifying ingredients. The powder also helps preventing premature aging signs and reducing the appearance of wrinkles and other signs of photo-induced aging including sagging skin and pigmentation spots. Easy, quick and convenient use for consistent protection throughout the day.
Our zinc-based mineral sunscreen spray with broad spectrum SPF 30 protection.
100% mineral sunscreen in an universal shade for an instant natural glow. Protects from sunburn. Sensitive skin.
As your skin naturally renews itself every 21 to 28 days (this timeframe can increase with age), it's best to wait at least a month before deciding whether or not a product is effective for you. This period may even extend to two to three months for certain products that treat skin more deeply.
There are several highly effective ingredients to help you care for your skin. Here are just a few, depending on your skin type:
For dry skin
For oily skin
For sensitive skin
What about mixed-type skin?
Caring for mixed-type skin means using ingredients that balance out the dry and oily areas. Ingredients like niacinamide, hyaluronic acid or aloe vera are particularly good, which is why you’ll often find them in balancing cleansers, light moisturizers and other products created to respect the natural balance of combination skin.
From moisturizing and solar protection to anti-aging secrets and tips for a radiant complexion… Here’s everything you need to know to properly care for your skin.
Moisturizing your skin provides it with all the active ingredients it needs. It also helps slow the appearance of the first signs of aging.
Our beauty tips for moisturizing
Wrinkles, loss of elasticity, sagging: discover our care and tips to turn back the hands of time before they grab hold.
Our beauty tips for anti-aging
Targeted treatment or concealing techniques: say goodbye to redness, acne and spots!
Our beauty tips for minor imperfections
Using sunscreen every day is your skin’s #1 way to fight UV rays, whatever the season!
Our beauty tips for sun protection
Exfoliation, slimming, waxing... Take the time to pamper yourself and your skin, from head to toe!
Our beauty tips for bath and body
Speak to a member of our cosmetics team for a personalized analysis of your skincare needs. They'll be sure to recommend the products and treatments that are best suited to your condition and skin type.
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