If you’ve sunburned your face, be careful not to make this dangerous mistake with makeup.
With the high temperatures, it is difficult to resist the call of the sun by the pool or on the beach. However, despite appropriate sun protection, it is also sometimes difficult to escape a bad sunburn. To relieve a burn and allow the skin to regenerate, there are several rules to follow. First of all, Avoid wearing tight clothes! In fact, after being “hit” by the sun, the skin must breathe as much as possible. The dermis requires sufficient blood supply to heal. If you wear clothes too close to the body, blood circulation will be affected and this will prevent oxygen and nutrients from reaching the areas affected by the sun.
To help your skin recover, it must also be hydrated a lot, both on the surface and internally. It is naturally recommended to drink plenty of water and avoid hot drinks such as coffee or tea, which promote dehydration. It is also advisable apply biafine or aloe vera (provided it is made from natural ingredients with no additives) to soothe skin burns caused by the sun. After a sunburn, there are also many things that we all do and which should however be avoided!
What not to do after a sunburn
Often, when the skin has been sunburned, she tends to peel. Many then have the reflex to exfoliate themselves to exfoliate dead cells, but it’s a big mistake ! Exfoliants contain glycolic and/or salicylic acid which have an abrasive action that could aggravate the condition of the already damaged dermis. To hide the redness appearing on the face, some also tend to apply makeup. Here again, it is very dangerous for your skin ! Indeed, making up the areas burned by the sun’s rays increases the risk of infection and premature detachment of dead cells… When the skin is a little red, So we moisturize it thoroughly and let it breathe!