Caring for the Skin Around Your Eyes

The first sign of ageing typically starts from the skin around the eyes, with it being the thinnest with fewer oil and water glands. The delicate skin is more prone to wrinkles and fine lines as we lose skin elasticity with age. Start caring for your skin and prevent early appearance of age.

1. Moisturise the skin around your eyes with an eye cream that contains Vitamin A to reduce appearance of fine lines and smoothen the contours.

2. Gently tap a pea-sized drop of eye cream around your eyes and massage in circular motion with the tip of your ring finger that exerts the least pressure on your skin.

3. Apply eye mask that enhances hydration and serum penetration for some intensive eye rejuvenation.

4. Be gentle and avoid rubbing when removing stubborn eye makeup. Rubbing causes your skin to stretch back and forth. Go for an eye makeup remover that can effectively dissolve the makeup.

5. Avoid squinting your eyes. This strains your eyes and causes creases around them, increasing the incidence of wrinkles. Wear shades when you are out in the sun or prescription spectacles if you need one.

6. Get enough rest and have adequate sleep. With lack of sleep, essential nutrients don’t get replenished and bad blood circulation under the delicate skin causes tiredness to be visibly shown.

7. Don’t smoke. Smoking causes premature ageing and the skin around your eyes is one of the first to reflect signs of ageing.

Following these easy tips in the long run ensures losing a few years off your looks and that your habits, however small they are, ultimately determine how you look.

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Is your skin age older than your real age?

Our skin ages over time as it loses its firmness and elasticity. Although it is not possible to halt the aging process, there are ways to slow it down and maintain our youthful look for as long as we can.

1. Exfoliate twice a week before you go to sleep. Gently exfoliate with small circular motions to remove your accumulated dead skin and unclog your pores. This preps your skin for better absorption of post-cleansing skincare products.

2. Do not over cleanse your face so that it feels taut and tight. It strips your face off the essential moisture and oils that keep your skin healthy and balanced. While you need to remove impurities from your skin, cleansing your face twice daily would be ideal.

3. Apply a face lift mask that helps to firm and tone your skin. Cleanse your face and remove all traces of makeup, pat it dry before you put on the mask. This can be done once to twice a week.

4. Lather some night cream before sleep. It nourishes and repairs your skin overnight, locking the moisture in your skin so that you wake up looking fresh.

5. Apply sunscreen and reduce exposure to the harmful UVA and UVB rays from the sun that leads to premature skin ageing.

6. Keep your body hydrated by taking in lots of water, fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as reducing your intake of sodium.

7. Include foods with plenty of Omega-3 fatty acid in your diet. It helps your skin to retain moisture and smoothen your wrinkles, enabling a healthy and youthful look.

By following these simple tips, don't be surprised the next time you meet your friends and are surprised, and ask you, "Why do you look younger?"

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Why, Acne, why?!

Acne is a common problem where clogged pores become inflamed with bacteria. Acne-prone skin can be a tricky situation to handle. Nevertheless, try to feel the difference with these easy skincare tips. Something positive about oily skin for you to know. Oily skin is less prone to wrinkles and other signs of aging as the sebum tends to lock the moisture in the outermost layer of skin. Now, isn’t that great news!

1. Cleanse gently with a balancing face wash, preferably with anti-inflammatory ingredients that soothe your skin while retaining the natural protective barrier against the bacteria.

2. Do not over exfoliate. Massage your skin gently with your fingertips and avoid abrasive ingredients in your cleansing products. Pat skin dry and never rub with your towel.

3. Keep your skin moisturized with gel based skincare products, light toner and moisturizer on areas that are oily. Moisturize while your skin is damp to optimize absorption.

4. Avoid over-drying your skin with alcohol-based skincare products that will produce excess sebum leading to breakouts.

5. Keep your hands off your pimples. Squeezing the skin causes irritation, aggravates breakouts and increases risk of scarring.

6. Reduce stress, eat healthily. Stick to fresh, whole foods to flush impurities out of your body and keep it hydrated with lots of water.

7. Seek treatment early and let a professional assess your skin.

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Keep moisturised even after a long flight!

Being cooped up for hours in a dehydrating cabin can be a nightmare to your skin. Low humidity on the plane leads to dehydration. Hence, cleansing and hydration are the 2 most important guiding principles to look good even after a long distance flight. Follow these in-flight beauty tips and you are on your way to be a flying beauty.

1. Exfoliate and apply generous amount of moisturizer the night before you fly. Remember to apply moisturizing toner liberally throughout your flight. Go for gel-based moisturizer to avoid having your face looking oily.

2. Cleanse and remove all makeup before you board the plane. A full face of makeup in a low humidity airplane stresses your skin. If you have to, opt for a tinted moisturizer for a fresh and healthy look.

3. Take lots of water and fruits to stay hydrated in the dry cabin air.

4. Refresh your skin with a 20-minute sheet facial mask. Don’t take longer than that or moisture from your skin will be drained.

5. Apply lotion to your whole body every once in a while to avoid that insanely dry and scaly looking skin. The same goes for your lips. It’s best to go for an intense moisturizing lip balm. 

6. Before you nap on the plane, apply some super-rich night cream around your eyes to look fresher and more relaxed when you wake. For better effects, apply ice cubes in a napkin under your eyes.

7. Stick to cream makeup products and avoid powder based ones after flight. Use a mist of mineral water and a dab of moisturizer to refresh your makeup, instead of adding on more foundation.

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Armour yourself against the Sun!

Sun protection is an essential step in our everyday skincare regimen to keep our skin young. The harmful UVA and UVB rays from the sun cause sagging and wrinkling skin, sunspots and freckles that lead to premature skin aging. Here are some tips to protect your skin from further sun damage.

1. Apply sunscreen daily. Go for those with broad-spectrum SPF 30 or higher.

2. Apply sunscreen on exposed skin. Don’t limit application to your face, arms and legs and miss out often neglected areas like your ears, neck, collar bones, chest, elbows, back of your knee and feet.

3. Apply adequate sunscreen to have sufficient protection from the sun. Rule of the thumb would be a coin-sized quantity for the face, neck, each arm, and double that for each leg.

4. Apply sunscreen even when you are indoors. The light from the fluorescent lamps and computer screens will affect your skin as well.

5. Always reapply for continued protection. Protection from each application lasts not more than 3 to 4 hours, so always bring along a travel-sized sunscreen for easy reapplication.

6. Go for waterproof sunscreen specifically for swimming use, at the beach, in a water park or for those who perspire a lot. Although waterproof sunscreen binds to the skin and resists getting washed off with water, reapplication is recommended every 80 minutes or each time you towel yourself dry.

7. Most sunscreens also act as moisturizers but if you need added moisture, apply the moisturizer first and the sunscreen after a couple of minutes. Make-up products come last. Do not rely on your foundation for sun protection, as it is usually insufficient.