The Top 9 Ways to Achieve a Flawless Complexion

Love the idea of a flawless complexion but don’t know how to actually achieve one?

Don’t worry – Lionesse has your back! Read on as we share nine things that you can do to get your skin looking as close to perfect as possible.

1. Cleanse Your Skin Twice a Day

When it comes to achieving a flawless complexion, daily cleansing is vital for a few different reasons.

Firstly, if you allow dirt, dead skin cells, and all of the other impurities that build up on the skin to remain in place, it’ll leave your skin looking dull, rough, and uneven. This will worsen over time, with those impurities slowly causing deeper damage that could then lead to everything from accelerated skin aging to dark spots.

While a single cleanse in the evening may suffice if you have sensitive skin, everyone else should be aiming to cleanse twice a day. Ideally, go with a sulfate-free cleanser. Although sulfates are great at removing dirt, they’re infamous for how they dry out the skin in the long run, which won’t do your complexion any favors.

One cleanser that’ll quickly have you on your way to a flawless complexion is the Lionesse White Pearl Facial Cleanser. It’s brimming with skin-loving ingredients, including aloe vera leaf extract, chamomile extract, moringa seed oil, and pearl powder.

2. Keep Your Skin’s Hydration Levels Topped Up

When the skin is hydrated, it will look full, plump, and supple. It goes without saying that this is exactly what you need if you’re hoping for a flawless complexion! 

So, how do you ensure that your skin remains fully hydrated at all times? 

To start with, make sure that you’re drinking plenty of water. If your body is dehydrated, your skin will be too.

It’s also important to provide your skin with additional topical hydration. The water that you drink will only hydrate your skin cells to a certain extent. This may suffice when you’re young but, as your skin ages and its moisture retention capabilities decline, extra hydration is essential.

Fortunately, there are a number of hydrating skincare products out there to choose from, such as the Lionesse Black Onyx Serum. A quick glance at the ingredient list will show you how hydrating this serum is. With sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, and lactic acid, it’s brimming with moisture-binding humectants. At the same time, it also contains a selection of ingredients that’ll help to reduce the look of lines and wrinkles, giving your face a smoother finish.

3. Exfoliate 1-3 Times a Week

A flawless complexion is one that looks smooth and bright, and that’s something that regular exfoliation can help with. Not only will exfoliation remove the dead skin cells that cause your skin to appear dull but, in the long-term, it will also minimize the appearance of skin aging.

How often you exfoliate should depend on your skin type. If you have dry or sensitive skin, you’ll only need to exfoliate once a week. On the other hand, if your skin is oily and prone to acne, exfoliating two to three times a week would be more effective. Don’t be tempted to exfoliate more often than you should as this will only end up damaging your skin’s natural protective barrier.

What should you use to exfoliate with if you’re hoping for a flawless complexion?

Our top choice would be the Lionesse White Pearl Facial Peeling. It’s a physical exfoliant that removes dead skin cells with a combination of finely ground nut shell powder and pearl powder. It’s gel-like texture feels amazing on the skin and you’ll love how radiant your skin looks once you rinse this product off!

4. Don’t Allow the Sun to Damage Your Skin

Many people underestimate the importance of SPF when it comes to their appearance. However, with the sun being responsible for up to 90% of the visible changes that the skin goes through, being diligent about sun protection is essential if you want a flawless complexion.

This means keeping your skin covered with sunscreen year-round. UV rays are present in the winter too, so SPF needs to be a solid part of your daily skincare routine, no matter the season. 

Experts recommend SPF 30 for most people. The exception would be if you have sensitive skin. In this case, you may need a higher SPF as your skin barrier has already undergone a fair bit of damage. 

Make sure that the sunscreen you use is a broad-spectrum formula too. This indicates that it will protect your skin from both UVA and UVB rays.

5. Moisturize Daily, No Matter Your Skin Type

Remember how we spoke about hydration being so important for a flawless complexion? Well, each time you hydrate your skin with a serum, only a small amount of that product actually ends up soaking into your skin. The majority of it evaporates into the air before it has had time to sink in.

Applying a moisturizer over the top changes this. A moisturizer will form its own barrier over the surface of your skin, trapping in any other products that you’ve already applied. It’ll prevent your other skincare products from evaporating away, giving you better results from your skincare routine.

One moisturizer that works brilliantly at this is the Lionesse Golden Sapphire Cream. Suitable for all skin types, this formula is packed with peptides, which will help to leave your skin barrier feeling stronger. It also contains caffeine to perk up your complexion, along with licorice root extract to even out your skin tone.

6. Pamper Your Skin With Antioxidants

Whether you’re struggling with the appearance of wrinkles, visible dark spots, or just about anything else, antioxidants can help. This group of ingredients offers potent properties when it comes to repairing the look of skin damage, no matter the cause of it.

Which antioxidants should you be using on your skin?

Some of the most powerful antioxidants also happen to be vitamins. Vitamins A, C, and E are among the most effective antioxidants out there. Plant extracts are also loaded with a wide range of antioxidants, making them a great addition to your skincare routine too.

The best way to pamper your skin with antioxidants is with an antioxidant-rich serum, such as the Lionesse White Pearl Vitamin C Serum. It contains some of the most revered antioxidants available, meaning that your skin will soon look clearer, brighter, and firmer!

7. Be Consistent With Your Skincare

You could buy yourself the very best skincare products that the world has to offer but, unless you use them consistently, they aren’t going to give you a flawless complexion.

When it comes to ensuring that your skincare products are as effective as possible, consistency is key. Why? Because many ingredients need time to build up in the skin before they can take effect. Others, such as antioxidants, stimulate changes in the deeper layers of the complexion. It can take weeks, if not months, for those changes to rise to the surface and make themselves visible.

If you struggle to remain consistent with your skincare, put together a very simple skincare routine to start with. All you need is a cleanser, a moisturizer, and some SPF for during the day. Follow your routine morning and night until it becomes a habit. Once it does, you can then start to expand on your routine by adding in serums, toners, and other beneficial products!

8. Make Sure That You’re Getting Your Beauty Sleep

Ever wondered where the term beauty sleep came from?

It all comes down to how the skin works hard to heal and regenerate itself overnight. Research shows that a lack of quality sleep is not only linked to impaired skin barrier function, which can cause a number of skin issues in itself, but also slows down collagen production. With collagen being the protein that gives your skin its volume and smoothness, you want your skin to be producing as much of this as possible!

So, try to ensure that you’re getting somewhere between seven to nine hours of sleep each night. If you struggle with this, try to establish a bedtime routine that you can follow each evening, even on the weekends. This will help your body to get into the habit of falling asleep at the same time each night, and, therefore, waking up at a similar time each morning.

9. Eat a Complexion-Boosting Diet

You are what you eat, and this is definitely the case when it comes to your skin! The food that you consume feeds your skin cells, giving them the nutrients that they need to function properly. If your diet doesn’t contain the right nutrients, then this leaves your skin cells, as well as your overall complexion, lacking.

So, what should you be eating if you’re trying to achieve a flawless complexion?

To start with, plenty of fruits and vegetables. We already discussed how plant extracts are packed full of antioxidants, so make sure that your diet contains the whole food versions of these extracts to double up on the nutrients that you’re giving to your skin. The more colorful your fruit and veg choices are, the better. Each color signifies a different range of vitamins and antioxidants, which is why eating a rainbow of colors is always recommended.

Lean proteins are also vital for keeping your skin feeling strong, while healthy fats contain the omega fatty acids that your complexion needs to remain soft and supple. These fats can be found in foods such as fatty fish, avocados, nuts, and seeds.

At the same time, avoid foods that are heavily processed, along with those that contain salt and sugar. Alcohol should be kept to a minimum too as this is known for dehydrating the skin, taking away its natural glow.

Enjoy a Flawless Complexion With Lionesse

There’s no denying that achieving a flawless complexion can take a fair bit of work – it’s not going to happen overnight! The key to reaching your goal is to follow all, rather than just some, of the tips that we’ve shared above. This way, you’ll be ensuring that your skin is receiving everything that it needs, both internally and externally, in order for your skin cells to truly thrive and look their very best!

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