Valentines day is just a week away... and a long membership at the “Stay at Home” club, here are some ideas to make this Valentines Day a little bit more special.
Valentines or Galentines during lockdown might not be the ideal date night but it can very easily transformed into one. However Valentines day is not just for couples, it is about expressing your love, your love for yourself, the people that are important to you, your friends and of course towards your lover. You are not just be in love on Valentines day, it is just a special day to celebrate it. So don't be upset if this year Valentines will be celebrated in a different way.
Therefore, with Valentines day approaching, I wanted to put together a small list of ideas of things you can do with this valentines day either with your partner or on your own...
So I have always used to blame my makeup routine for my periodical acne and breakouts I might had but how am I also getting in in lockdown where my face goes make up free and single layered with a moisturising cream?
Even though it seems unnatural that dehydrated skin breaks out I found out that, when our complexion gets too dry, our oil glands actually start producing more oil to balance things out. Herein lies the problem: the top layer of our skin is dry so the oil is getting trapped underneath. So here are some of the things that I found very helpful to overcome the winter breakouts and enjoy an acne free face.
1. A pH-balancing face wash is imperative. Drying your skin even more when it is already dehydrated is not ideal so a pH-balancing face wash will give that love and affection your skin needs and will clean the debris without removing any layers of your skin. So I have found that the AESOP Fabulous Face Cleanser does not upset the skins tonal balance and the FRESH Soy Face Cleanser helps maintain the skins elasticity and reveals a refreshed complexion.
2. TONER...I recently started to use the Bobbi Brown Hydrating Face Tonic (currently with 15% off in UK and GR). This is a toner that works for me because it also contains Glycolic which helps with the dark pores but any pH-balancing toner will do the job.
3. A Humidifier will help with the moisture of the room and hence the skin combats the case of dryness.
4. RETINOL... Retinol has been life saving to work your way towards a more hydrating skin without aggressive scrubbing that might damage your skin. Any cream that contains retinol will help equally and maintain the vibrance of your skin. According to SPACE NK. retinol is a powerful skincare active that helps to smooth pigmentation and also helps to encourage healthy cell turnover and prevent the breakouts. I use the SUNDAY RILEY A+ High Dose Retinoid Serum , but the DR DENNIS GROSS Ferulic + Retinol Anti Aging Moisturiser and the HERBIVORE Bakuchiol Retinol Alternative Serum are doing wonders.
5. Supplements give love to the skin from the inside and a little hyaluronic acid and some vitamin C helps your immune system and the radiance of the skin to prevent the breakouts.
I really hope that this post helped you a bit when it comes to understanding your skin and treat it with a little bit more love and proderm.
Yours with love xx
