One of the main beauty rules is constant hydration of the skin, especially after exposure to the sun. Nail Sunny Beauty cosmetologist Maria Tilkaeva helped us figure out how to care for and restore skin after prolonged sunburn.
The sun dries out the skin and hair, taking in moisture: the skin perceives ultraviolet rays as a damaging factor - the body immediately starts a recovery program.
The skin begins to instantly protect itself from UV rays - a layer of dead cells becomes a protective barrier against harmful external factors. The main cells of the epidermis of the skin - keratinocytes, mature at an accelerated rate, intercellular cement does not have time to form between them, and moisture freely escapes through the formed microcracks.
After prolonged sunbathing, inflamed, reddened skin with dilated vessels evaporates more water in order to cool.
“The burn may not occur - the skin does not redden, it does not tighten, there is no burning sensation, but there is inflammation. Any sunburn is formed at the site of an inflammatory reaction, - says Maria Tilkaeva - After the beach, moisturize your skin with a cream that contains moisture-retaining, anti-inflammatory and emollient ingredients. This procedure must be carried out every day after the sun, even if neither sunburn nor redness is visible on the skin."
The main stages of home care are cleansing, hydration and nutrition.
After returning from the beach, shower to rinse off sunscreen, sea salt, and other contaminants. Even if there are no visible manifestations, the skin is inflamed, so choose mild sulfate-free cleansers, excluding scrubs and peels. After a shower, do not rub your skin with a towel, apply the toner on your face and décolleté.
Products marked after sun will moisturize and soothe the skin; terminal water, allantoin (an antioxidant with a softening and healing effect), bisabolol, B vitamins and aloe extract are responsible for this. But it is better to exclude oil from care at the time of inflammation.
“Choose creams without oil in the composition - the resulting film on the skin will interfere with cooling. That is why the popular coconut oil is not the best substitute for a special after-sun care product. " explains Maria Tilkaeva.
At home, a night mask can help soothe sore skin. Be sure to put a special “after the sun” cream in your Travel cosmetic bag - it can be applied every few hours during the day.
Returning from a trip, be sure to visit a beautician. One of the many treatments to restore facial skin after the sun is the exclusive Sothys Active Serium Seasonal Care. It contains natural ingredients without animal preservatives and, most importantly, it is free of hormones that can be addictive. The weekly treatment helps restore the moisture balance of the skin, moisturizes and nourishes it from the inside out.
If you are faced with a problem of pigmentation, then you can take a course of procedures with the ZO Obagi SKIN BRIGHTENING whitening line, after which you can see a noticeable result, on average, in five procedures.
