C onset of cold weather sensitive skin, "says" about themselves with renewed vigor. Biting wind, the temperature difference - and the skin looks chapped, irritated. What to do?
About one tenth of all women have sensitive skin from birth. In addition, the skin may become sensitive due to hormonal changes with the age and the body, improper maintenance, certain habits. In this skin is too thin protective layer, and as a result of external stimuli acting on it is particularly strong.
System failure
If the skin is "naughty", it means that its main defense mechanisms failed at the physiological level. Such mechanisms include the epidermis, sebaceous glands and sweat glands.
The epidermis - the upper stratum corneum - takes the blows of the environment, playing the role of the fortress wall. Holes appear in it due to a lack of moisture. These loopholes penetrate viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms detractors that cause dermatitis .
The sebaceous glands - the second line of defense: on the basis of sebum produced protective lipid film. The thinner it is, the more vulnerable the epidermis, the skin becomes drier and more prone to infection. Therefore, lack of sebum makes the skin vulnerable. But the excess sebum and harmful - it contains fatty acids in large amounts can cause dermatitis .
Sweat glands - another barrier to skin infections. Outside the normal functioning of the sweat glands healthy skin - pH 5, figure 5. However, if the pH becomes higher (meaning increased acidity), the epidermis is destroyed.
Signs of sensitive skin
Dermatologists are the following signs of sensitive skin :
- Irritation after using the new cosmetics, often - even after the use of cosmetics of the old and proven;
- Sudden redness and peeling;
- A reaction to changes in the weather - cold, heat, wind;
- Propensity to chapping at the slightest breeze, including a draft;
- The tendency to form very thin, barely visible wrinkles and fatty areas, not only in the T-zone.
Such different sensitivity
Studies have shown that sensitive skin It has four subtypes.
1 Responds irritation (redness, itching) at the alcohol, potentially allergenic foods , Sudden changes in temperature and stress. To keep it in good condition, it is necessary to minimize or eliminate (or at least during periods of exacerbation) from the diet allergenic foods And alcohol. And try to avoid stress, and, in any type of skin.
2 Skin "naughty" in the cold, in the heat, the wind and air-conditioned - a feeling of discomfort, tightness and burning. To protect yourself, put on your skin special sunscreen when you go outside. A room with air conditioning keep more plants and vessels with water.
3 "Afraid" is not only dry air and temperature changes, and wash with soap and bright makeup. In the form of an allergic reaction on the skin appear scaly Red spots . Such skin specialists recommend to clean specially designed cream or lotion, and use a moisturizer. Wash should be no more than once a day without soap.
4 In this type of skin reacts to the menstrual cycle and menopause - it "bloom" Red spots . For prevention it is necessary to consult a physician and to include in the menu supplements and vitamins.
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What makes the skin sensitive
Too much care. As a result, frequent peeling, cleansing, active creams and miracle-mask on the skin can cause persistent irritation and redness.
Offseason. Under the influence of an unstable climate weather with rapid changes in humidity, temperature, pressure and prone to increased sensitivity of the skin can "raskapriznichatsya."
Stress. Nerve overload make the skin painfully sensitive to seemingly usual cosmetic ingredients - honey, fortified plant extracts of ginseng.
Medication . Components of many drugs affect the skin, and prolonged use of medication can trigger an allergic reaction.
Bad habits. Smoking, alcohol and unbalanced diets lead to deficit entering the body of vitamins and minerals that quickly affects the skin condition.
Simple Care
When caring for sensitive skin Estheticians recommend avoiding multilevel beauty treatments when medications are applied on top of one another. Let's say a chain - cream, makeup base, foundation, powder - for capricious skin undesirable. Ideally, it is best to take a refreshing dip in the morning with cool water or non-alcoholic tonic and before going to put on a face light moisturizer with UV protection of at least 15 units. In the evening, the skin should be cleaned soft jelly and apply a thin layer of Nourishing Night Cream.
Ambulance
Owners Sensitive Skin always useful to have on hand a bottle of soothing herbal serum - it relieves irritation within minutes. Also, first aid may have special antihistamines, which relieve stress vessels, eliminate redness and swelling. Another means of ambulance - thermal water spray. Just spray it on your face and the skin calms down.
Makeup
Use cosmetics for sensitive skin is not easy, so carefully study the composition of cosmetic products.
Here are the components of the skin will bring benefit :
- Light vegetable oils - Neroli, jojoba, ylang-ylang, tiger grass, almond, avocado, apricot, wheat germ.
- Panthenol, licorice extract, bisabolol, aloe vera, cucumber extract, green tea - they have a calming effect.
- vitamin E.
- Natural preservatives - methylparaben (methyl p-hydroxybenzoate), propylparaben (propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
- Physical sunscreens - zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
What can cause irritation :
- Some herbal ingredients - rosemary extract, arnica, calendula and sandalwood oil.
- Potent analogues of vitamin A - retinoids.
- Mineral oil - vaseline, paraffin, ozocerite, petrolatum.
- Fruit acids - glycolic, propylene glycol, AHA acid, salicylic.
- Animal fat lanolin.
- Artificial preservatives - formaldehyde.
- Dyes and fragrances, alcohols and emulsifiers.
From makeup, choose the one where there is a label "hypoallergenic." Water-resistant agents are contraindicated for sensitive skin - they are washed off together with the protective layer of lipids, resulting in the skin becomes megachuvstvitelnoy.
Beauticians recommend loose "dekorativku" - it includes very little skin-irritating ingredients. At the same time guided by warm pastel shades - bright and shining more likely to cause irritation. Choosing the tone, look for agents based on silicone. This component is almost not irritate the skin.
Finally, do not forget to wash once a week brush, brushes and sponges for applying make-up, because it is in them often settle germs.
Commented Natalya Buzhinskaya, dermatologist-cosmetologist, director of the clinic Petrovka Beauty:
- First, I advise you to determine what type of Sensitive Skin from you, although all subtypes share one thing - there is inflammation in the skin, which should be reduced. We use the classification proposed by the American dermatologist Professor, Leslie Baumann. There are several types of inflammation (ie, sensitive skin types):
- Prone to acne (constantly appear acne, pimples, blackheads);
- Prone to rosacea (skin reddish, with advanced flasks, feeling the tides and heat);
- Constricting type (constant feeling of tightness and burning);
- Allergic type (redness, itching, tingling, scaling).
When choosing, consider what type of care you have sensitivity and match tool, reduces inflammation and solve your problems at once.
The factor that is as important as is the climate. In the fall, when it's cold and windy, and the room hot and dry, it is necessary to use a moisturizer, capable of maintaining the moisture balance in the skin. When sensitive skin moisturizers in the presence of the components forming the protective plenochku extremely important. Moisturizer containing lipids, soluble collagen, aloe vera, camomile, algae, "will seal" the moisture in your skin.
Daily care for sensitive skin can be as follows:
Morning: cleansing, application of anti-serum from the top application of moisturizer, makeup decorative tools and equipment with SPF 15-20.
By the way, serum Pro-Heal Serum®Advance + effect on acne, restores elasticity for dry and burned skin, reduces redness.
Evening: purification of the same means, application of serum on the problem (for example, if there is pigmentation, then apply bleach), or moisturizing serum, the top application of moisturizer with soothing ingredients.
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