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When it comes to skincare, it’s easy for the body to end up neglected. Skincare routines have traditionally focused on the face, leaving body care as an afterthought.
Fortunately, the tide is turning. Body care is starting to steal the limelight, with people realizing that even though the skin on the body doesn’t require quite as much care as the skin on the face, it still needs plenty of TLC. How can you give it this? Try following this Lionesse body care routine if you want to see some major results!
It Starts in the Shower
While it’s common to see people splurge on facial cleansers, the same can’t be said when it comes to body washes. Drugstore brands still rule the roost in many parts of the world, and while some of them can be beneficial, many contain overly harsh surfactants that the skin on your body doesn’t really need. Yes, it needs a cleanser that’s more powerful than a facial cleanser, but you don’t want to overdo it either. Just like the skin on your face, the skin on your body has a protective barrier that needs to be preserved.
Our advice? Find yourself a gentle, hydrating body wash that’s compatible with your skin type. Pick one that has a texture and scent that appeals to you – it should feel comfortable when applied.
Once you’ve cleansed the surface layer of your skin, it’s time to delve a little deeper with an exfoliator. While your body doesn’t need to be exfoliated daily, don’t be afraid to exfoliate your body more frequently than you do your face. The skin here is generally thicker and tougher, meaning that it’s less prone to over-exfoliation.
How should you exfoliate your body? We recommend going with a body scrub. While chemical exfoliants work well on the face, they don’t absorb quite as easily into the thicker skin on the body. This is why the best body care routines feature body scrubs. Salt scrubs tend to be the most popular, with salt being a natural source of minerals as well as an excellent exfoliant.
At Lionesse, our salt-based Body Scrub is made even more effective with the addition of diamond powder. Diamond powder has mild exfoliating properties and is a great ingredient for brightening the look of the skin and giving it a glow.
Target Problem Areas With LED Light Therapy
Now that your skin is clean and fresh, it’s time to try your hand at LED light therapy. For many, this has become a go-to way to hone in on their visible skin concerns without having to invest in multiple new products. Thanks to how versatile LED light therapy is, it can help the appearance of everything from wrinkles to hyperpigmentation to acne.
The issue that many people have is that at-home LED light therapy devices can seem like a relatively big investment. The devices designed specifically for body care tend to be quite large, meaning that they can only be used on the body.
The clever way to approach this would be to treat yourself to an LED light therapy device that has been created for the décolletage, like the Photonix-3 Neck Solution. This way, you’ll have a medium-sized device that can be used from head to toe. Sure, it won’t work on your entire body in one go, but it’s a great way to spot treat specific problem areas.
Since you want those LED lights to have direct access to your skin cells, use your device immediately after drying your skin post-shower, before you apply any other skincare products.
Mask Up
Another way to give your problem areas some extra care is with a mask. While masks are most commonly associated with the face, some masks can work wonders on the skin on the body too.
Can you use facial skincare masks in your body care routine? Yes, but the effectiveness of that mask will depend on its formula. A hydrating face mask, like the Lionesse Opal Sheer Melting Mask, is unlikely to have a significant impact on body skin, mainly because the lightweight ingredients in the mask will find it difficult to penetrate through the thicker skin on the body.
A clay mask, on the other hand, can be very useful. If you suffer from body acne or oily skin, dotting a clay mask, like the Lionesse Black Onyx Mask, onto those troubled spots can help to bring about an improvement.
Of course, you could also simply invest in a mask designed for the area of your body that needs some extra help. The Lionesse Neck & Chest Lifting HydroGem Mask, for instance, is a game-changer for the décolletage. It’s super-hydrating, enabling it to quickly give the skin a plumper, fuller, and smoother finish.
Moisturize
Now that you’ve cleansed, exfoliated, and have spent some time working on your problem areas, it’s time to moisturize! This is a very important step in any body care routine. A moisturizer forms a seal over the skin’s surface, which not only keeps moisture trapped in the skin but also makes it much harder for environmental impurities to reach skin cells.
The big question is…what should you moisturize your body with?
Again, this depends on your skin type. The last thing that you want to do is use a moisturizer that isn’t suitable for your skin type. For those with dry skin, this could lead to your skin becoming even drier and flakier. Meanwhile, those with oily skin will likely notice an increase in greasiness and body acne breakouts if an incompatible moisturizer is used.
If you have dry skin, look for a moisturizer that’s rich enough to compensate for the lack of sebum produced by your skin. The Lionesse Body Butter, for example, would be a great choice. Thanks to shea butter, it’s packed with fatty acids that will quickly leave dry skin feeling softer, smoother, and more supple.
If your skin type is oily or combination, you’ll need a lighter moisturizer, like the Lionesse Body Cream. Again, it contains shea butter, but in a lower concentration. Don’t worry, shea butter is a non-comedogenic ingredient, meaning that it won’t clog your pores. Instead, when formulated with the hydrating ingredients that this cream contains, it will leave your skin feeling quenched but non-greasy.
Sun Protection
The final step in this body care routine is, arguably, the most important one: sun protection. Hopefully, you’re already aware of how the sun’s UV rays can cause deep damage to the skin. While it’s true that the face tends to be most susceptible to sun damage, partly because of its thinner skin but also because it generally receives more sun exposure than the body, the skin on your body is still very much in danger of UV damage.
Won’t clothing keep the skin on your body safe from the sun? Sometimes, but not always. If you’re wearing light-colored clothing with a loose weave, UV rays will still be able to penetrate through. A simple way of checking this is by holding a piece of clothing up to the sun. If you can see light through the fabric, then this means that UV rays will pass through it as well.
Since you don’t want to end up dealing with the wrinkles, loose skin, and dark spots that sun exposure causes, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Once you’ve moisturized your skin, follow up with a layer of SPF. Ideally, this should be a broad-spectrum product that offers a minimum SPF of 30.
Apply your sunscreen generously to any exposed areas of skin, as well as underneath your clothing if your outfit isn’t going to be capable of blocking out UV rays. Don’t forget to reapply it every couple of hours, as this is when protection will start to wane. If you want to keep your skin sufficiently protected, regular top-ups are a must!
Making Seasonal Adjustments to Your Body Care Routine
As we’ve explained above, it’s so important to ensure that your body care routine is tailored to your skin type. However, there are other ways in which you should be customizing your body care routine too.
Seasonal adjustments are particularly important. As the seasons change, so do your skin’s needs. Your skincare routines for both your face and your body should reflect this.
When it comes to your body care routine, you’ll likely need a different body wash in the summer than in the winter. Your skin produces more sebum and sweat during the warmer months, which often calls for a more powerful cleanser. Usually, you can get away with using the same exfoliator year-round, but you may want to exfoliate a little more often during the summer season.
Your body moisturizer will also need to be adapted to the season. Skin tends to be much drier in the winter. This is due to how dry the winter air is, causing it to pull more moisture out of the skin. As a result, the winter months require a richer moisturizer, so that a thicker seal is created over the skin’s surface. If you have severely dry skin, you may even want to double moisturize during the colder season.
What about sun protection? This is essential year-round. However, your body is unlikely to need quite as much of it in the winter since it will be hidden under several layers of clothing. With that said, any exposed areas of skin should still always be kept covered with SPF.
Summary
If body care is something that you’ve neglected up until now, it’s time to make some changes. Just like the skin on your face, the skin on your body requires plenty of care and attention too. Show it some love and you’ll soon notice that your skin starts to look brighter, firmer, and healthier!
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