Dry skin is quite frequently sensitive as well, which just makes it more difficult to care for. Dry sensitive skin feels tight because of the deficiency of natural oils and has a tendency to develop small expression lines that will eventually become wrinkles. Moreover, this type of skin makes one more liable to allergic reactions, rashes, capillaries rupturing and sudden flushes. Therefore, taking care of dry sensitive skin is a real challenge sometimes. It is worth saying that it affects people of all ages, colours and genders.
You need to follow stringent steps in your choice of cleansing, moisturising and make-up products if you have dry sensitive skin to take care of. Firstly, you have to minimize the amount of products you put on your face. The fact is, the more chemicals you use, the bigger the chance of developing rashes. The products ought to be perfume-free and hypo-allergenic so that you don’t get red, irritation blotches. Blusher and foundation could pose some difficulties for dry sensitive skin.
Try not to use too much make-up in order to permit your skin to breathe adequately. When you are shopping for make up, other than looking for the hypo-allergenic label, you should also try to ensure that they are oil-free. Foundation and blusher should be water-based because they won’t clog your pores. Furthermore, oil-absorbing foundations are not recommended for dry sensitive skin, because they will make your skin even drier.
It is also not recommended that you use exfoliants or astringent products on dry sensitive skin because they could irritate the thin epidermis. The same thing has to be said in relation to washing: over-washing of the face means eliminating the natural oils that oil the skin, which will result in an accelerated dryness.
Furthermore, your day-time moisturiser should have a sun-protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 in it. However, although you may enjoy sunbathing, dry sensitive skin does not really permit you to enjoy such outdoor, skin-parching pleasures.
Don’t expose dry sensitive skin to the sun in order to tan it, because you will only achieve early ageing and maybe even quite serious health problems. And last but not least, a warning must be given that you should change some of your cosmetic products for others.
If you decide that you want to switch to a different skincare brand, it is very important that you test the product on a small section of skin in order to check whether it triggers any allergic reactions.
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