Over the course of the winter, we have all witnessed our skin looking lifeless and lacklustre.
A tired skin presenting an uneven texture or tone is a result of many factors - the natural aging process, stress, poor diet and sun exposure to name but a few. In addition, some may also present highly common imperfections such as age spots, hyperpigmentation and acne scarring, which can diminish confidence and exacerbate dull complexions further.
There are two types of concerns addressed by brightening products and treatments: dull, tired and uneven skin and those suffering from more resistant hyperpigmentation. Many of the new ingredients and treatments can improve both problems successfully, but resistant pigmentation will take longer to show improvement.
There are three key steps to help brighten the skin and promote a more even skin tone:
• Protect the skin from further UV stimulation which will darken existing pigmentation and could cause more damage.
• Reduce inflammation, as this is a major trigger for some types of pigmentation.
• Treat existing pigmentation with exfoliation, to reduce visible build up preventing new production by inhibiting the melanogenesis process.
Exfoliation is an important beauty habit, yet is a step that is often absent from many people’s skin care regimes. As the ageing process begins, the use of an exfoliator becomes even more crucial as the body’s natural ability to shed dead skin slows down. An exfoliator can take the place of this function by manually or chemically exfoliating to aid the renewal process.
However, exfoliators aren’t the only products to help brighten dull complexions; a crop of cleansers, serums, masques and creams have now all been developed to aid the revival of dull skins.
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