As the start of the school year is fast approaching, you still don't feel ready to put your skin's summer beauty back until next year … We understand! Find out how to make it last as long as possible.
Summer is a special season to say the least: it is both a period when the relationship with our body can be difficult, but – paradoxically – it is also the time of the year when many of our beauty assets come together. wake up naturally: luminous hair, effect wavy, tan, good looks… In a previous article, we gave you all our advice to preserve the summer beauty of your hair, here, we raise the same problem, but by targeting the skin, this time.
What if, this year, you displayed a complexion just as radiant as you did during the holidays? Here are some tips that will help you keep your summer healthy glow, even after the start of the school year:
Sun-tanned objective
Who says summer, says tanning! Few of the skin types do not take on a few tan colors when the sun sets in the sky for several weeks. Like every year, you made the most of your vacation and made sure to perfect your tan until the last day … Only – despite your best efforts – you know that your tan has a good chance of disappearing even faster than it does. is installed, as always. However, your tan – whether it is more or less marked – you would like so much to keep it longer: it gives your skin that little extra that you look forward to all year round … Even if it can never last permanently and will always disappear without regular and prolonged exposure, now here are some tips to follow if you want to preserve it as much as possible.
First of all, we already hope that you have taken all the necessary precautions when exposing yourself: this is essential. We are of course talking here about the use of a sunscreen with a fairly high protection index during exposure (which is absolutely not incompatible with tanning), but also the use of products afterwards. -solar, just after. These good practices will not only allow you to take care of your skin, but also to fix the tan more deeply. Did you pay attention to this during your vacation? You are therefore off to a good start. Next step: Now here's all you can do as the start of the school year approaches:
- Keep using your after-sun
He has been with you on your vacation, but just because it's coming to an end doesn't mean it should be put aside. Ideal to compensate for the loss of your skin in mineral salts caused by exposure to the sun, we recommend that you continue to apply it for at least three weeks after your last day of vacation, in other words, the time it takes on average to the epidermis to reconstitute itself.
Plus, since it is not advisable to keep a product open from summer to summer, you will avoid throwing it away while it is still half full.
- Don't skimp on hydration
While this advice is valid throughout the year, it is even more so during the summer and the post-beach period. At these times, hydration of the skin is absolutely essential! Allowing you to prevent any flaking phenomenon (the moment when the outer layers of the epidermis begin to peel), hydration helps, among other things, to prolong the tan. So remember to adopt a strict hydration ritual and not just apply cream when you feel your skin tight, it would already be "too late". Another point: also remember to drink a lot of water, because – you are not taught anything – hydration also and especially goes inside.
- Use tanning prolongers
Designed to stimulate melanin – the pigment that defines the color of the epidermis in particular – and to maintain the satiny appearance of the skin after exposure for as long as possible, these tanning activator products can only help you achieve your goal. . They exist in different forms: serum, cream, milk … and all have the ability not only to prolong, but also to intensify the tan. Used to complement other efforts, some promise up to six weeks of prolonging that tanned complexion you love so much.
Contrary to what many may think, the exfoliation is not prohibited when it comes to preserving your tan, on the contrary: it is even strongly recommended. Indeed, removing dead skin and other impurities that dull the epidermis can only restore intensity to the tan of the skin. As a precaution, just use gentle products, do not repeat this step more than once or twice a week and wait a few days after the last exposure to preserve the skin weakened by the sun.
- Adopt a suitable diet
Just like hydration of the skin, tan hold can also be improved from the inside out and it all starts with playing on your plate! Indeed, certain foods are known to prolong the effect that the sun leaves on the skin: carrots, mangoes, tomatoes, melons, peaches, apricots… They are easily recognized by their orange color. Packed with beta-carotene, these fruits and vegetables have many benefits for your skin. Note, however, that for their effect on the tan to be truly visible, you must consume a significant amount daily, at least two per day. Note that you can also use cosmetic products made from these same foods!
- Take a course of sun capsules
If you don't necessarily want to change your diet, food supplements can also be a great alternative. Rich in active ingredients that promote tanning, such as tomato lycopene or carotenoids, these little magic capsules are responsible for increasing the production of melanin, thus activating and promoting the uniformity of the tan in a progressive and natural way. Be careful, as with any other type of cure, the secret is to stay very regular in the daily intake of the capsules if you want to see a real result.
The alternatives :
If – even after following all these tips – you want to accentuate the result even more, there are several alternatives available to you:
Beautifying, we call it must have in summer, but know that it is also at the start of the school year. Indeed, glitter oil has the art of beautifying the skin and bringing out the tan. To apply before going out on certain strategic areas of the body such as the neckline or the legs, it will make you sparkle with a thousand lights. Know that in addition to sublimating you, this product leaves a satiny and moisturizing veil on the skin.
The last resort we have to offer in order to make your tan last as long as possible is to use a self-tanner. In spray, cream or oil version, this product is particularly effective, both on the face and on the body. Apply it every two or three days if you want to compensate for the loss of your tan, the important thing is to choose a product that is suitable for your skin and easy to apply.
Good-looking goal
Beyond the tan and the pretty tanned complexion, in summer, we also look better for various other reasons for which we would like to find alternatives at the start of the school year. Indeed, during the holidays, the skin breathes better (because we generally wear less make-up), the imperfections melt in the sun, we tend to rest better, to be in a better mood, to stress a lot less … And this necessarily has a positive impact on our face! So, how to prolong these effects responsible for our good summer glow once the holidays are over and the return to work has begun?
- Repair the summer damage
After all these hours spent at the beach, in the sea or in the swimming pool, your skin is bound to be weakened, so first of all, it will have to be treated! The watchword is and will remain "hydration". Dried out by exposure to the sun, salt, chlorine, wind … your skin needs it more than ever and not just to prolong your tan, by the way. Know that to take care of the skin of your face and restore your healthy glow, nothing like a good moisturizing mask!
For some people, going back to school is synonymous with an increase in imperfections. While during the holidays, the skin tends to become drier and thicker – which prevents the sebum from flowing normally and thus prevents the appearance of pimples and blackheads – when the sun begins to be more discreet, the imperfections reappear all the more! If you’re used to this phenomenon, then you had better work harder after the holidays to avoid this rash that would be fine! For this, we advise you to arm yourself with a sebum-regulating product: whether it is a serum, a mask, a scrub, or other, it does not matter as long as it does not contain of oil. The important thing is that it is able to cleanse your skin and help it regain balance.
In order to minimize the damage that your post-vacation lifestyle can have on your skin as much as possible, it's up to you to adapt by adopting a beauty routine specially designed to meet your needs. Do you live in the city and pollution is part of your daily life? You need anti-pollution care. Do you lack sleep and it can be read on your face? Adopt an energizing and anti-dark circles treatment! Are you stressed to the point that it has an impact on your skin? There are also soothing cosmetics that will help you remedy this! For each problem there is a solution.
The alternatives :
- Makeup
In order to show off a pretty radiant face even when the sun is no longer there, forget the foundation that would have more of a tendency to tarnish your mine than to brighten it up, contrary to what you might think. The sun powder and the blush on the other hand, can really add that touch of light and radiance that your skin lacks. As these products both come in different tones, you just need to choose the ones that will highlight your face the most. Do not underestimate the beautifying power ofhighlither !
Here you are, you now have all the cards in hand to preserve the summer beauty of your skin as long as possible after returning from the holidays. What are you waiting for to carefully apply each of these tips?
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