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5 New Years Skincare Tips

Victoria Hayes • 12 January 2020

These are my top tips for looking after your skin this year. 

Clean your Makeup Brushes
I recommend cleaning your brushes once a week, or every time you use them if you have spots or are prone to breakouts. Not only will dead skin cells collect in the bristles but also oil and bacteria, yuk! Even the best makeup can go patchy if the brushes aren’t cleaned regularly, and it’ll help keep your brushes lasting longer. Use a specific makeup brush cleaner, hair shampoo or unscented soap to clean the brushes, making sure not to get the glue wet, otherwise the bristles will start to shed. Once dried lay the brushes on their side. I found this (opens in a new window) great tool although I'm sure there's similar on the market.  

Ditch the Makeup Wipes
I've talked about this before so apologies but they really are bad for your skin and even worse for the environment. Wipes are full of chemicals (such as alcohol) to keep them moist, which only serve to strip your skin of its natural oils and damaging its protective barrier, making you more sensitive, oily and spot prone (because they don’t clean pore deep). I recommend using a face wash and flannel, just as quick and so much better for your skin and the environment.

Wear SPF Everyday 
Our skin is our largest organ and we need to protect it, not abuse it (on sunbeds). The sun’s harmful rays are present all year round, even on cloudy days. Therefore, if you’re concerned with ageing and/or pigmentation then a daily sunscreen is a vital protection against these as well as skin cancer. An SPF is even more important when using active skincare products like retinol (vitamin A), AHA’s and BHA’s. These exfoliate the skin leaving it more exposed to the sun so extra protection is needed, otherwise you'll damage your skin even more. Don’t forget to apply to the exposed areas of the neck, chest and backs of hands as well. 

What’s the best product to use for wrinkle reduction? 
The answer is retinol otherwise known as Vitamin A. We start to age from 25 years old and if I had to recommend just one product everyone should use it has to be a retinoid. It is clinically proven to work, no ifs or buts! Retinoids reduce fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating new collagen; they stimulate the production of new blood vessels which improves skin colour and increases skin cell turnover resulting in smoother skin, reduced pore size and reduced pigmentation. It helps keep pores clear and oil production regulated and is therefore good for both young and mature skins. It’s a great all round skin treatment. If you do decide to start using retinol please remember to start on a low dose, this product is powerful and can have side effects if used incorrectly. If you'd like my help on choosing the best retinol for you, just ask.

Don’t believe the hype! Avoid Buying Skincare because of Marketing 
Bee venom, snail slime, caviar, diamonds or 24 carat gold in skincare will do absolutely nothing for the skin. These companies that make this stuff need to get in the sea! Even collagen cream, no it doesn’t work…..man-made collagen is totally different to our collagen and will be as effective as a stick. You know I love Medik8 products and there’s many reasons why but if you’re in doubt on what products to buy then check out beautypedia.com. They have in depth reviews on lots of products because it’s a confusing world the cosmetics industry, but please ask me anything if you need any advice and if I don’t know, I'll find out.

Vicky x
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