Impure skin: 4 beauty routine steps to treat it better!
Do you have blemished acne-prone skin? The first thing to do to show off a healthy-looking face is to recognize the type of skin you have and act accordingly with targeted treatments and the most suitable products. In addition to a healthy lifestyle and a correct diet, the taking care of the skin and choosing the most suitable skincare routine are two fundamental steps for a "healthy-looking" face and "perfect" skin.
Below we will start by taking into consideration the characteristics of impure skin, its main causes and the most suitable remedies and treatments to treat it in the best possible way for a perfect beauty routine against enlarged pores, blackheads and excess sebum.
Impure skin, what it is and what it looks like
Impure skin generally has a shiny appearance, especially in the T-zone (nose, forehead and chin), enlarged pores and greasiness to the touch, mainly due to an "excessive production of sebum. To these are added facial imperfections, such as spots blacks and pimples.
The cheeks may have normal skin - and in this case we are dealing with a combination skin - or, they may also have a shiny appearance, like the fateful T-zone; here we are talking about oily skin.
In both cases, however, it is necessary to rely on specific treatments for impure acne-prone skin aimed at purifying and giving a detox effect to our face, at the same time moisturizing it adequately. In fact, it must be remembered that in the presence of impure skin one must act with delicate cleansing products, because otherwise the opposite problem would be obtained, that is a further production of sebum. This is because sebum, if present in a small amount, acts as a protection for the skin and if we insist on wanting to eliminate it completely, our skin will do everything to protect itself, producing more. This is the mistake that those with oily and impure skin often fall into. It is therefore necessary to find a balance: purify the skin and ensure it is properly hydrated, so that it feels adequately protected and does not feel the need to react with an excess of sebum production, responsible for the appearance of enlarged pores, blackheads and pimples.
In addition to these visible signs, there are others, not so evident but equally annoying, which indicate that we are in the presence of an impure skin with an acneic tendency: altered hydrolipidic film and pH, weakened anti-oxidant defenses and a more fragile and permeable skin , progressively more vulnerable to external aggression. This is why, in addition to guaranteeing a purifying and hydrating action, it is also necessary to promote a restoration of the correct function of the skin barrier.
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The main causes of blemished and acne-prone skin
As anticipated, it is above all the T-zone to be characterized by oily and impure skin, this is because in those areas of the face, there is a considerable presence of sebaceous glands, whose intense activity can determine the appearance of impurities, blackheads and clarity of the skin.
However, this is not the only cause to determine the presence of oily and impure acne-prone skin: there are also genetic and hormonal reasons, as well as pollution, climatic variations, UV rays, stress and an incorrect diet.
For example, to avoid excessive sebum production and the appearance of impurities on the skin, it is good to limit the consumption of dairy products, carbohydrates, fatty and salt-rich foods - such as sausages - and sugars. Not only that, excessive consumption of coffee and fizzy drinks can also have an impact. On the contrary, introduce fruit, vegetables and whole grains into your diet as much as possible and drink at least two liters of water a day to eliminate toxins from the body and purify it. Below you will find a list of ideal foods to show off a hydrated skin and healthy looking!
The three essential beauty routine gestures for treating impure skin
But now let's see what the correct skincare routine for impure skin consists of, with the essential steps and the most suitable products to rely on. There are three basic steps to take to better treat blemished acne-prone skin. Let's see them below.
1. Cleanse your face gently
The first step is to deeply cleanse the skin, but gently. To do this, it is necessary to rely on specific delicate products, which, in addition to purifying, help fight imperfections and restore the right balance, thus counteracting the alteration of the pH and the hydrolipidic film, typical of oily and impure skin. Paradoxically, those who have this type of skin believes that intervening in an energetic way can more easily free the face from impurities and excess sebum, cleaning it properly. In reality, as already explained, intervening excessively causes the rebound effect: the skin, deprived of sebum - part of which serves as protection - will only produce even more, making your cleansing in vain.
For this first step, you can choose a purifying cleansing gel or micellar water.
In any case, to understand if the cleanser used is suitable for your skin, just check that at the end of use, it does not appear dry and you do not feel the sensation of skin tightening. If this is the sensation you feel, it is necessary to review the type of detergent to use.
Remember then that for a complete cleansing, it is necessary to combine the normal daily routine with exfoliating treatments or purifying face masks to be done on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. One of these beauty remedies is to use vegetable charcoal, ideal in case of shiny skin, blackheads and dilated pores, thanks to its astringent power, as you can see in the following video.
2. Normalize with the help of the right tonic
The second step, after cleansing, is to normalize the skin, that is to bring it back to a balanced situation. To do this, it is good to rely on an astringent tonic, specific for oily and impure skin, to be tapped with a cotton pad on dry and cleansed skin.
The tonic allows us to complete cleansing and is an essential product especially for impure acne-prone skin, which produces excess sebum. An astringent tonic with a dermo-purifying and sebum-regulating action helps in fact to narrow the dilated pores, refine the skin texture and keep the degree of humidity at optimal levels, reducing its shine. At this point, we are ready for the third step.
3. Moisturize and mattify together with a specific product for oily and impure skin
The gesture that closes the beauty routine for impure skin is to apply a specific cream that helps to mattify and moisturize our skin. The mistake that women with impure and acne-prone skin often fall into is to exaggerate with cleansing and mattifying action, forgetting the part of hydration, which is fundamental.
In fact, oily and impure skins, despite their oily appearance, are often dehydrated precisely because of too aggressive cleansing, it is therefore essential to rebalance the skin with a product with a light and easily absorbable texture that offers the right hydration to the face, matting at the same time the fattest areas.
For this purpose, Normaderm Phytosolution, the daily corrective treatment by Vichy for acne-prone skin, is ideal for fighting imperfections, purifying the skin and moisturizing it adequately. With double effectiveness, this product, enriched with ingredients of natural origin, is able to act locally, treating and counteracting facial imperfections - such as pimples, blackheads, enlarged pores and excess sebum - and globally, improving the quality of the skin as a whole: it moisturizes it for 24 hours, restores the correct function of the skin barrier, protecting it from external agents.
Its composition of specific active ingredients of natural origin and a sensory texture are two aspects that make Normaderm Phytosolution one of the most suitable treatments for impure and acne-prone skin. Its ultra-light texture, formulated with 60% of Vichy Mineralizing Thermal Water, is easily applied and absorbed, not greasing the skin in any way and giving it a pleasant sensation of freshness.
At this point, after having hydrated the skin with a targeted product such as Normaderm Phytosolution, which is also an "excellent base for make-up, we can proceed with the make-up.
4. Impure skin: the effective remedies to complete a perfect beauty routine
As already mentioned, to complete our skincare, it is good to dedicate to the skin, once or twice a week, targeted treatments to combat imperfections, decrease the skin's greasiness and improve its texture.
The ideal beauty remedies for oily and impure acne-prone skin are exfoliating treatments, purifying scrubs and sebum-balancing masks, excellent for acting against blackheads, acne, dilated pores and a shiny and oily effect. You can also opt for natural remedies with detoxifying and mattifying properties. Here are two really effective ones!
Facial scrub based on aloe vera, ideal for impure skin
Aloe vera is an element particularly suitable for oily and impure skin, thanks to its soothing power and detox effect. Doing an aloe vera-based face scrub once a week is therefore an excellent move to intervene on impure skin that needs to rebalance itself. Here is the recipe.
Ingrediants
1 tablespoon of aloe vera pulp
3 teaspoons of brown sugar
3 teaspoons of honey
1 egg white
1 drop of lemon, useful for mixing the different ingredients
Once you have prepared the mixture, which, thanks to the presence of honey and egg white, is more delicate and less aggressive, gently massage it all over your face and then rinse with warm water.
Green clay face mask
Green clay is an ideal ingredient to counteract dilated pores, greasiness or blackheads. This is why it is ideal for sebum-regulating masks with an astringent action. In combination with Tea Tree Oil, with its strong purifying properties, it offers excellent results, leaving the skin clean, hydrated and radiant.
Ingrediants
2 teaspoons of clay
cold water (to taste)
1 teaspoon of honey
4 drops of Tea Tree Oil
2 drops of lemon juice
For the preparation, start by mixing two teaspoons of clay with a little cold water, so as to obtain a homogeneous mixture, with a medium consistency, neither too liquid nor pasty. Then add a tablespoon of honey, 4 drops of Tea Tree Oil and two drops of lemon, mix everything to mix the ingredients. At this point, apply it on your face and leave it on for about 15 minutes. Then rinse with lukewarm water.
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