Nowadays skincare is becoming a more popular topic of conversation than
it was in past years. For a long time people were oblivious to exactly how much
could actually affect their skin on a
daily basis and how to properly and effectively combat these issues. Everything
from harsh weather to what you eat can affect your skin. Most people with skin
problems assume that products alone will be enough to combat the problem but a
lot of skin issues will actually stem
from an internal issue aswell as external.
In recent years we have all become more aware of how a healthy diet,
regular exercise and regular water intake can positively affect our skin. All
of these things will help/improve all types of skin problems along with a
regular skin care regime. As Jennifer Rock would say ‘FEED THE SKIN FROM
WITHIN’! It is a mantra to live by! Advanced Nutritional Programme, a company
which sell vitamins and nutritional supplements even have a skin range. This is
a range of supplements which are specifically designed to target the skin and
provide it with all the vitamins and nutrients your skin needs to perform at
its best. Because don’t forget your skin is an organ!!
Now once you have your nutrition programme in place it’s time to start
looking into your skincare regime. Your basic skin care regime will consist of
Cleansing, Toning and Moisturising on a daily basis, morning and evening, and
exfoliating 1-2 times a week depending on your skin type. Cleansing your skin helps
to remove any makeup or residue on the skin leaving it squeaky clean and toning
helps to soothe the skin, remove any cleanser that may be left on your skin,
close open pores etc. The type of affect your moisturiser will have will then
depend on what type of skin you have and what issue you particularly want to
treat for example dryness, oiliness or redness etc. You should also be using an
SPF on a daily basis all year round to prevent skin damage.
When it comes to skincare you should also be aware of what type of
ingredients are in the products you’re using and how they will affect your
skin. There are two main types of products you will come across, cosmetics and
cosmeceuticals. Now what is the difference? Cosmetics are products that
you buy in your local pharmacies and
shops usually without a consultation, they commonly contain perfumes and
artificial ingredients which may irritate the skin and don’t tend to penetrate
deep enough into the skin. For products to benefit the skin they have to
penetrate through the top layer of the skin and most cosmetics don’t do this.
However cosmeceuticals, a mixture of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals,
contain active ingredients such as salicylic acid, glycolic acid, antioxidants
and enzymes etc. All of these active ingredients help to penetrate past the top
layer of skin, target and improve skin conditions and prevent against future
damage. They also contain no artificial ingredients or perfumes, therefore they
are less likely to irritate the skin or cause new skin issues like cosmetics
can. Cosmeceuticals are usually stocked and sold in salons and skincare clinics
rather than pharmacies and most places will probably carry out a skin
consultation before recommending products to you so they can be sure of what
products will work best for skin.
At the moment my absolute favourite range of cosmeceuticals is Image
Skincare. I am sure you have all heard about it in recent months due to the
growing amounts of positive results people have had with these products. It is
an American company but has become very popular in Ireland lately. They have
several different ranges of products to suits all skin types and are reasonably
priced considering how effective they are. Another reason I love this brand is
because of their business development manager here in Ireland and Scotland,
Jennifer Rock, more commonly known as ‘The Skin Nerd’. She is an absolute
fountain of knowledge when it comes to all things skin!
I follow her on literally every form of social media and I am never
disappointed. She regularly does live Q&A’s on her snapchat story to answer
any skin queries you may have and is always giving out valuable pieces of
knowledge. Not to mention she is such a sweetheart and totally hilarious! If
you’re lucky enough as well you might catch her talking all things skin at some kind of an event such as ‘Fashion to a
Tea – Part Two’ which is taking place in the Armada Hotel on the 4th
of December where she will be talking along side James Patrice, Leanne Moore,
Jennifer Wrynne and Paula Callan. Aoibhin Garrihy and Sharon Connellan will be
hosting the event and there will be live music by JJ Hartigan. If you are
someone who is interested in skincare or starting to learn about it The Skin
Nerd is definitely the one to follow!
I hope this might help some of you get a better understanding of how to
look after your skin properly. If you have any little skin tips of your own or
any favourite skin facts as always let me know, I would love to hear them. I
will attach links below where you can research and purchase Advanced Nutrition
Programme products, Image products and Fashion to a Tea – Part Two tickets. I’ll
pop in a link to Jennifer Rock, The Skin Nerds, Website also so you can start learning
all things skin!
All my love,
SJL X
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