Protecting Your Skin Even Under the Mask! For over a year, wearing masks has become a part of our daily routine, often for extended hours. While essential for our health, this practice has posed challenges for our skin. How can we protect it from the discomforts it faces under the mask?
Wearing a mask is crucial, but it can increase skin sensitivity, leading to irritation or dryness from constant friction. Additionally, the mask creates an occlusive environment, trapping heat, sweat, and pollution, which can lead to enlarged pores and blemishes, especially in the chin, cheeks, and nose areas. Makeup can further aggravate this by blocking the skin’s ability to breathe. Since we can’t avoid wearing masks just yet, and many of us don’t want to skip our flawless complexion routine, how can we protect our skin and minimize these issues?
Simplify Your Routine
Avoid overloading your skin with products. Stick to your serum and day cream, but opt for lightweight, fast-absorbing skincare products like Hydrazone Fluid Cream. Reduce the frequency of physical exfoliation to once a week to prevent further sensitization and switch to a gentler enzymatic exfoliant like Biologic Scrub. Apply your foundation in thin layers, and with warmer days approaching, consider only applying it where needed, blending well. Alternatively, use a complexion-enhancing BB cream like Hydra Finish Cream to even out your skin tone.
Address Specific Needs
Different areas of your face have different needs. The T-zone may require sebum-regulating and mattifying ingredients, while the cheeks, which are more prone to irritation from mask contact, need soothing and moisturizing care. Multi-masking is a great solution—apply Hydra Sensitive Mask on the more sensitive areas and Pur Balance Mask on the T-zone for a customized treatment.
Another essential step throughout the day is to refresh your face with Bioxygen Mist, a protective shield against environmental aggressors.
Maintain Good Habits
Good hygiene is crucial, even when masked. Despite the mask, your skin is still exposed to pollution. Ensure thorough makeup removal every evening to clear away makeup, pollution, and let your skin breathe. Opt for a double cleanse with Hydra Sensitive Milk followed by Bioxygen Foam. In the morning, use Hydra Freshness Lotion to wake up your skin and restore balance to the hydrolipidic film, which can be compromised by prolonged mask-wearing. For those dealing with blemishes, consider alternating with Microbiotic Cleansing Foam and Microbiotic Lotion for their sebum-regulating and mattifying properties.
Professional Care for Lasting Results
When pores are enlarged, and your complexion looks dull, it’s time to visit your Guinot esthetician. The expertise and precise techniques of professional treatments ensure long-lasting effectiveness. The Hydraclean treatment is perfect for deep cleansing, restoring the skin’s balance, and achieving a radiant complexion. Alternatively, the Detoxifying Treatment acts as a reset for your skin, eliminating toxins and pollution, and leaving your skin more oxygenated and refreshed.
Make an appointment at Guinot Shaheed e Millat Karachi and take the first step towards achieving your beauty goals with a personalized, effective skincare plan. Your journey to radiant, youthful skin starts here!