Dry sensitive skin
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010It’s no secret that dry sensitive skin is also very difficult to take care of. Because of the deficient lubrication and the tight sensation of the skin, this dryness could easily cause the formation of wrinkles from the simple expression lines. Moreover, the specificity of such skin types makes one more exposed to allergic reactions, rashes, capillaries breaking and sudden flushes. Therefore, the dry sensitive skin care could prove quite a challenge at times. It is worth mentioning the fact that it affects people regardless of age, color or gender.
The choice of make up, cleansing and moisturizing products has to follow rigorous steps when you have to care for dry sensitive skin. First of all, you need to minimize the amount of products you put on the face; the more the chemicals the skin gets exposed to, the higher the chances to develop rashes. All the products have to be fragrance free and hypo-allergenic so that you don’t develop red irritation blotches. The blusher and the foundation could pose some problems for dry sensitive skin.
Try not to use too much make-up in order to allow the skin to breathe adequately. Besides the hypo-allergenic feature, another recommendation is that you choose an oil-free item. Water-based foundation and blusher make excellent choices because the risk of pore clogging is lower. Furthermore, dry sensitive skin is not compatible with oil absorbing foundations because these tend to dry the skin by eliminating the supposed sebum excess.
The skin dermis specific to dry sensitive skin should not be exfoliated or treated with astringent products. And we could say the same thing about cleaning too: over-washing the face means eliminating the natural oils that lubricate the tissues, which will result in an accelerated dryness. Furthermore, make sure that the daytime moisturizer has an incorporated SPF (sun-protection factor) of at least 15. Then, although you may like sunbathing, dry sensitive skin doesn’t allow you much to enjoy such outdoor pleasures.
Don’t expose dry sensitive skin to the sun for tanning purposes because you will only achieve a premature aging and even serious health problems. And last but not least, be careful when you change skincare products. When you decide to try a different skincare brand, it is important to test the product on a small skin portion to check whether it triggers any allergic reaction or other negative manifestations.