Skincare Picks For This Week
Fashion isn’t the only thing that seems to change from day to day. Skincare is another industry that seems to be forever updating itself and presenting us with new products that claim to lift, plump and hydrate. Don’t get us wrong, we are certainly not complaining but even for us it’s hard to keep track of all of the new products that are saturating our feeds and timelines. We thought we would take it upon ourselves to pick three skincare products that have piqued our interest this week, so you don’t have to sort and sift through all of the latest skincare items trending on whatever socials you subscribe to.
As we age our skin loses elasticity and can become thin and this results in fine lines and wrinkles. Retinol increases cell production, unclogs pores and reduces these fine lines and wrinkles as well. Retinol is a key ingredient in improving the plumpness in your skin and giving us that overall youthful look. It’s a great ingredient to use every day but you have to be careful to not use too much too quickly because it can agitate the skin and cause redness, dryness and irritation. You should also always use retinol at night because the sun and natural elements during the day can damage your skin.
We are choosing this SkinMedica Retinol Complex Cream because it has various options with various levels of retinol to suit different needs. It improves the appearance of those fine lines and wrinkles that we mentioned above and helps combat premature aging. This cream uses Phytoshield Complex to enhance skin texture and tone and leaves your skin bright and re-energized. It’s a great way to introduce retinol to your skin as well since it is in a cream form and you can slowly increase your dosage if needed.
Vitamin C is an ingredient that has been a hot topic as of late. In the skincare community vitamin C has become an essential ingredient for celebrities and skincare gurus alike. This magic ingredient is important for skin health because it helps reduce redness, hyperpigmentation and can even reverse the damaging effects from acne. What we like about viitamin C is that it isn’t a harsh product to use on your skin everyday. We like to use a vitamin C serum in the morning to brighten our skin and prep it before we apply our moisturizer, spf and makeup. This vitamin C serum from Brandefy has vitamins C and E, ferulic acid and antioxidants that brighten and firm the skin while reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. This serum is also great because it helps protect your skin from pollutants found in the air as well as protect your skin from UV light rays.
Elta MD UV Daily Face Sunscreen Moisturizer
The Elta MD Daily Face Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF 40 isn’t your average, run of the mill moisturizer. It is a potent moisturizer that also contains hyaluronic acid which boosts moisture retention to fight wrinkles and reduce fine lines. Hyaluronic acid is good for boosting collagen and elastin, moisturizing the skin and reducing scarring. This ingredient
is also essential when it comes to helping your body with soft tissue growth, i.e., the skin on your face. You can apply hyaluronic acid to your face every day but it’s crucial to follow up with a spf which is why we love this product so much because it’s basically a 2-in-1 product that combines two skincare steps into one easy one. You can apply hyaluronic acid in the evening as well as the daytime, but for our daytime application we love this one from Elta MD.