How to fight against the signs of fatigue and stress?

Every year, it's the same story: the autumn period damages the radiance of your face … In 2020 – mask wearing reform requires – this problem is all the more visible and marked! In this article, we show you some tips to fix it.

As temperatures slowly but surely begin to drop, as the weather grows darker, the days get shorter and the spirits of everyone are lower and lower, our skin is not. spared! It’s a fact: all the conditions are right for fatigue and stress to show on the face … Not to mention that this year has been particularly trying for everyone, without exception. So, we know that the motivation is not necessarily there, but rest assured: here, we reveal to you some simple gestures that will help you to take back your daily life and to give back to your mine the shine that she deserves ! Do not wait any longer to incorporate the various tips that follow into your fall routine.

The effects of stress and fatigue on the skin

Nights that are too short, frenetic pace, pressure at work, increasing pollution, change of seasons… all factors that can have real harmful effects on your skin and which you are certainly facing at the moment.
While stress influences hormonal fluctuations and fatigue ages features, the mask (new for this year) causes an increase in sebum production and thus tends to multiply imperfections … Result: facing the mirror , you observe changes taking hold: enlarged pores, pimples, blackheads, redness, grayish complexion, dark circles, lack of radiance … A look that contrasts clearly with your healthy summer glow! Fortunately, solutions exist to remedy this …

Fatigue and stress: the right actions to cope with them

The first instinct to have, of course, is to try to avoid stressful situations as much as possible and to get as much rest as possible. But now, all this turns out to be much easier said than done once caught in the dreaded cogs of everyday life … We can hear it! Here are seven good gestures – easily integrated into an already busy routine – which can only help you limit the marks that fatigue and stress leave on your skin:

Step 1 – cleanse your skin : the step of cleansing the skin is absolutely essential. The latter helps eliminate impurities accumulated during the night or during the day, helps the skin to breathe again and boosts the effectiveness of the treatments applied.

Type of product to shop:

Garancia's New Skin Magic Pschitt

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Step 2 – deeply hydrate your skin : a well hydrated skin, it is a better protected skin and able to counter the multiple aggressions undergone during the day. People with many blemishes or oily skin may be tempted to skip this step, be aware that this is a mistake! Indeed, hydration is absolutely essential: already throughout the year, but even more so when the weather gets colder. Maintained elasticity, attacks and dryness prevented, just be sure to choose a moisturizer adapted to the nature of your skin.

Type of product to shop:

La Roche Posay Intense Light Hydraphase

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Step 4 – target the area around your eyes : this place where the skin is so thin is a particularly fragile area. You must therefore take care of it, especially as the signs of fatigue are very marked. Who, after a short night or a too intense day, has never noticed that clearly visible dark circles have set in under their eyes? The look being the reflection of the soul, it is important to pamper it … And what better way to do this than a lifting treatment capable of reducing dark circles, reducing puffiness and smoothing the eyelids?

Type of product to shop:

Uriage Age Protect Multi-Action Eye Contour

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Step 5 – protect your skin from pollution : real additional stress for your skin, many are the harmful effects of pollution on the skin. If you live in the city and know you have this problem, you need to adopt a suitable routine. We remind you: skin aging is largely due to multiple environmental factors, including exposure to pollution. So, as you protect your skin from the sun's rays, protect it from pollution too!

Type of product to shop:

In transit pollution shield by ThisWorks

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Step 6 – invigorate your skin : there are two possibilities for this. The first is to act from the inside by starting a course of food supplements provided for this purpose; the second is rather to bet on a good cream enriched in vitamins and antioxidants which will help you to find a healthy glow. Of course, you can also combine the two for even more results!

Type of products to shop:

Biocyte Radiant Skin food supplements

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Gesture 7 – take time for yourself : a small spray of refreshing thermal water upon waking followed by a stimulating and plumping self-massage will help you start the day well. In the evening, a good relaxing shower will allow you to spend a more restful night. It is important to find the moment to slow down the hectic pace of your daily life and to refocus on yourself in order to put yourself in the right conditions to start the day better, or to end it better. Make a good face mask regularly and also the key when the night has been short and your skin looks gray. Take this time for yourself, you deserve it!

Type of product to shop:

Thalgo's Energy Boost Shot Mask

Where to buy it : available from 8.50 euros on thalgo.fr

The anti-fatigue and anti-stress routine from a Slow Beauty expert

Carolina Piazza – author of the book "La Slow Beauté" – gives us the pleasure to reveal the secrets as natural as they are effective in her fall beauty routine.

Gestures that light up the face in seconds:

1 – I wake up my eyes

  • Vigorously rub your hands together to create a warming effect.
  • Place the pads of your fingers on each of your temples.
  • Make small pressure movements, pulling the skin slightly back.
  • Hold for five seconds and repeat the movement ten times.

2 – I get rid of my dark circles

  • Gently spread your upper eyelid with your index finger and your lower eyelid with your thumb.
  • Try to close your eyes, while maintaining the pressure for five seconds with your fingers.
  • Repeat the exercise five times.
  • Use your index finger to make three circles around the eyes in a counterclockwise direction. Start at the outer corner of the eye and work your way along its socket.
  • Place your thumbs under your brow bone and press three times for five seconds.
  • Finish by tapping your lower eyelid very lightly for ten seconds with the pads of your fingers.

Miracle products:

1 – The natural anti-allergy scrub for oily, combination or dry skin (to be done once a week during the fall)

  • In a bowl, pour eight tablespoons of brown sugar, to which you will add four peeled figs. Cover everything with hot water, but not very hot, then crush it together with a pestle.
  • In the shower, coat your face and body with this mixture.
  • Use very gentle circular movements on the face and a little more pronounced on the body, especially on rough areas.
  • Wash over this mixture.
  • Rinse everything at the end, at the same time.

2 – The moisturizer for a new skin

  • In the evening, after showering, coat your face and body with organic apricot vegetable oil.
  • Take some natural honey on one of your fingers and spread it thinly over your dark circles.
  • Sleep like this in the morning: your skin and complexion are illuminated.

Now that you have all the keys in hand to effectively fight the signs of fatigue and stress, all you have to do is apply to the letter the advice that best meets your needs and desires.

Thanks to Carolina Piazza – author of the book "Slow Beauty" – for sharing all the secrets of her perfect fall beauty routine with us!

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