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Struggling with dry skin? This isn’t an easy skin type to deal with. Due to the lack of sebum that dry skin produces, it won’t take much for your skin to end up rough, flaky, and even sensitive.
The good news is that there’s plenty that you can do to combat the appearance of dryness. Read on as Lionesse shares some effective skincare solutions that will soon have your skin feeling silky smooth and velvety soft, with your dryness becoming a problem of the past!
Use a Gentle, Non-Foaming Cleanser
With dry skin failing to produce enough sebum, the last thing you want to do is remove the small amount of sebum that coats your skin. However, each time you cleanse your skin, this is exactly what happens.
This is why a gentle, non-foaming cleanser is vital. Foaming cleansers are notorious for how they strip the skin dry – something you want to avoid at all costs. Dry skin requires a gentler touch, such as the Lionesse White Pearl Facial Cleanser. It makes use of coconut-derived cleansing agents, which are known for their moisturizing properties. It also contains a blend of plant oils, which, as you’ll soon find out, can be a game-changer for dry skin.
Moisturize as Often as You Need to
Generally, most of the skincare advice out there talks about moisturizing twice a day. Moisturizing in the morning and then again at night is usually enough for most people.
However, if your skin is severely dry, it may require more than this. The way in which a moisturizer forms its own barrier over your skin’s surface helps to compensate for your natural lack of sebum. It will immediately leave your skin feeling softer, smoother, and less dry, so don’t limit yourself to moisturizing just twice a day if your skin could do with more than this.
Using the right moisturizer is also important. Dry skin needs a rich formula that contains plenty of conditioning ingredients, just like the Lionesse Black Onyx Cream.
Apply Your Moisturizer to Damp Skin
Ready for another moisturizing tip?
Many wait until their skin has dried out from the previous product they’ve applied before reaching for their moisturizer. However, ideally, you should be moisturizing your skin while it’s damp rather than dry. Why? Because this will help to trap all of those extra water molecules into your skin, instead of allowing them to evaporate away.
Although water is very different from oil, the latter of which your skin lacks, the sebum that your skin is missing can cause your skin to quickly become dehydrated. Moisture will evaporate away at a much faster rate without that coating of sebum to lock it in. To save your skin from being dry and dehydrated, moisturize your skin while it’s still damp – you’ll end up with a gorgeous glow!
Save Your Skin From Over-Exfoliation
We’ve already talked about how important it is to be careful when cleansing your skin, so as to avoid removing too much of that precious sebum. However, exfoliating can have this effect too.
This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t exfoliate dry skin – it just means that you need to be careful how you do so. This starts by limiting how often you exfoliate. Dry skin shouldn’t be exfoliated more than once or, at most, twice a week.
You should also be using a gentle exfoliator that isn’t going to further dry out your skin. A formula like the Lionesse White Pearl Facial Peeling would be ideal!
Make the Most of Plant Oils
Plant oils are a great way to give dry skin all that it needs. Just like a moisturizer, plant oils will form their own layer over your skin’s surface, mimicking the role of sebum.
Better yet, plant oils are also known for their hydrating capabilities. Many of them boast humectant properties, enabling them to bind moisture to the skin. Plus, they’re also loaded with skin-loving vitamins and antioxidants!
While you could go ahead and use a plant-based facial oil on your skin after moisturizing, you may not need this extra step in your skincare routine if your other products have been infused with plant oils. This, in a way, would be better as it would mean that you’re layering them onto your skin, rather than simply applying them at the end of your routine. Products like the Morganite Transforming Serum and the White Pearl Night Cream are great for this!
Ramp Up Your Antioxidant Usage
Unfortunately, dry skin tends to be more vulnerable to environmental damage. Without that extra layer of sebum on your skin’s surface, everything from the sun to the wind to pollution will wreak more harm on your complexion.
A moisturizer will help to keep your skin feeling safe, but only to a certain extent. You won’t be able to prevent 100% of the damage that occurs, which is why antioxidants need to be a big component of your skincare routine. These powerful compounds work to repair the appearance of environmental damage. They’ll also leave your dry skin feeling healthier and better balanced.
Antioxidants always work best when combined with other antioxidants. So, look for a product that brings a few antioxidants together, just like the Lionesse Opal Sheer Melting Mask. This mask is packed with superfoods, including goji, bilberry, and mangosteen. Superfoods are revered for their high antioxidant content, making this mask a great way for your skin to directly benefit from them.
Keep Your Skin Barrier Feeling Supported
If you have dry skin, then this means that your skin barrier won’t be functioning as effectively as it should. This is down to how sebum forms a significant component of that barrier. Without enough sebum, skin barrier function is compromised.
You need to try to compensate for this with the topical products that you use. Seek out ingredients that leave the skin barrier feeling supported and strengthened. Antioxidants, which we’ve already talked about, do this well, but peptides are known for being among the best ingredients for fortifying the feel of the skin barrier. Treat yourself to the Lionesse Golden Sapphire Cream, which not only contains a trio of peptides but is also brimming with antioxidants, and you’ll have the best of both worlds!
Give the Skin on Your Body Some TLC
While the face tends to be the area where dry skin is most noticeable, the dryness can affect the skin on the body too. If this is the case for you, don’t ignore it. Instead, give the skin on your body some extra TLC, just like you would the skin on your face.
How? It starts with a body scrub, which will enable you to get rid of any dry flakes on your skin. Salt scrubs, like the Lionesse Body Scrub, are always great as they contain natural minerals that will leave your skin looking rejuvenated.
Once you’ve exfoliated your skin, always follow up with a moisturizer soon after stepping out of the shower. Remember our earlier tip about moisturizing damp skin? This applies to the skin on your body too. Rather than opting for a lightweight body lotion, go with a thick moisturizer, just like the Lionesse Body Butter. It contains shea butter, which is full of fatty acids that will keep your skin feeling smooth and supple.
Don’t Subject Your Skin to Hot Water
We’ve already talked about how important it is to preserve your skin’s sebum by being gentle when cleansing and exfoliating. However, there’s plenty else out there that also diminishes the amount of sebum on the skin, and hot water is one of them.
Hot water melts the sebum on your skin before washing it away. The more you subject your skin to hot water, the drier it will become.
Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean that you have to cleanse and shower with icy water! Instead, find a suitable middle ground. Lukewarm water should be comfortable enough on your skin and won’t strip away your skin’s sebum.
Avoid Skincare Ingredients That Will Further Dry Out Your Skin
Certain skincare ingredients are known for having a drying effect on the skin. It goes without saying that if you have dry skin, these ingredients need to be avoided as much as possible.
Astringent toners tend to be a big culprit. Many toning formulas have been specifically designed to dry up excess sebum, which you definitely don’t want. This doesn’t mean skipping toners altogether. Many toners can actually be very beneficial for dry skin, with the Lionesse White Pearl Skin Toner being a great example. Instead of drying your skin out, it will provide a boost of hydration while also soothing the feeling of irritation and inflammation.
Retinol is another ingredient that can make dry skin worse. This vitamin A derivative has a potency that dry skin often can’t tolerate, yet many still use it because of how it’s so effective at reducing the visible signs of skin aging. Fortunately, there are alternatives out there that are much kinder to dry skin, such as retinyl palmitate. You’ll find it in several Lionesse products, including the Diamond Neck & Face Lift Cream. It still provides fantastic results but in a way that’s much gentler on the skin.
Be Aware of Potential Underlying Conditions
Although uncommon, dry skin can sometimes be a sign of an underlying health condition. If you’ve already spent months, or even years, trying the above tips and haven’t seen an improvement in your complexion, it would be worth making sure that there aren’t any other issues at play.
Everything from skin cancer and thyroid problems to liver disease and autoimmune diseases can lead to dry skin. If this is the case, you’ll likely notice dry skin on both your face and your body, as well as other symptoms. If you’re concerned, book a visit with your doctor to find out more about what’s going on.
Caring for Dry Skin With Lionesse
There’s no denying that dry skin can be difficult to care for, especially if you aren’t using the right products and techniques. Fortunately, the tips that we’ve shared above should help you with that. Keep our advice in mind and you’ll find it much easier to give your dry skin all that it needs to look smooth, soft, and beautifully luminous.
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