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4 Different Ways To Upgrade Your Skin-Care Routine

What you used on your skin when you were younger may not have the same results now. Your skin loses elasticity and becomes more sensitive with age, leaving you with wrinkles, skin discoloration, and saggy contours.

Your skin care plays a key role in protecting your skin and combating signs of aging. The right products and routine can keep you looking youthful, glowy, and healthy. Upgrade your skin-care routine with these four different tips.

Take the Seasons Into Consideration

If you live in a place that experiences seasons, take the weather and temperature changes into consideration when curating your skin-care regimen. Your skin reacts to its surroundings. Humidity causes sebaceous glands to produce more oil. Cold temperatures dry out skin, making it flaky and irritable. Sun exposure causes UV damage and discolorations.

The seasons determine what your skin needs the most. Create a summer skin-care routine to protect and hydrate your skin in warmer months. Focus on moisturization in colder forecasts. Adjust your skin care as the seasons shift.

Target Specific Active Ingredients

Are you reading the ingredient lists of your products? The secret to your skin care’s success is the ingredients in your products. The best formulations consist of multiple active ingredients like hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, and ceramides—they stimulate active effects and reactions.

Each active ingredient targets different situations and concerns that influence your skin’s condition. Hyaluronic acid promotes collagen production, improving your skin’s elasticity and reducing wrinkles. Vitamin C brightens your skin. Familiarize yourself with active ingredients in your products to curate a skin-care routine that targets your skin’s specific needs.

Test Products Before You Apply Them

Aging skin is sensitive. Certain ingredients, especially fragrances and preservatives, can cause irritation and expedite signs of further aging. To make sure the products you use are safe for your skin, do a patch test before committing to new formulas.

Patch tests involve placing a small amount of the product on a smaller spot on your body as directed on the packaging and waiting to see if any reactions occur. Signs of a negative reaction include:

  • Redness
  • Itchiness
  • Swelling
  • Drying
  • Tenderness

Stay Consistent With Routines

Consistency—besides switching routines with the seasons—is important to achieving quality results. Like when you take pills and certain medications, most skin-care products take a couple of weeks before showing the desired results. Repetitive use ensures you build up and absorb enough of the ingredients for reactions to occur without overwhelming your skin.

Building a successful skin-care routine leaves you with youthful and healthy skin, making you feel and look good. Use these four tips to upgrade your skin-care routine and give your aged skin lots of love.

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