Moisturizer, serum, eye contour, beauty regimen benefits to maintain your skin are well established. But how do you find your way around the variety of products on the market? Experts take into account:
1. What is the ideal day cream?
The one we enjoy putting on every morning. That is, which corresponds to our skin type, our lifestyle, our desires… In any case, it should moisturize and protect with antioxidants (and/or anti-inflammatory), or even pre- and probiotics that regulate; skin flora. This is the basis. Even oily skin needs constant water. “Wrinkles are less noticeable on highly elastic and well-moisturized skin, as are creases on slightly damp fabrics,” adds Natalie Broussard. Cosmetic products keep water in the skin, but it is watered from the inside. So we drink…
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2. Should it contain a UV filter?
There are several schools of thought because chemical filters can sensitize the skin in the long run. Natalie Broussard is simply appealing to common sense. “In the city in winter, going from home to office without seeing daylight, it has no interest. If you spend your life outdoors, it’s obvious that SPF is essential. It’s the same after an aesthetic or dermatological procedure and if you’re following a retinol treatment…
3. Do I need to change the cream regularly?
“Not necessarily, cut out Marie-Ellen Lear. As long as it suits us, there is no reason to change. You just have to look, listen, touch your skin as your needs change with time and seasons. Sometimes it’s just a matter of adjusting the texture.”
4. Are cosmetics effective against blemishes?
They can lighten them by about a third if they’re not too old, you have the patience to apply them every day for at least two months, and you protect yourself from the sun. Otherwise, only a dermatologist can completely eliminate them. On the other hand, after treatment (laser or liquid nitrogen), this treatment is very useful in preventing them from returning. This season, we’re betting on Sisley’s Phyto-Blanc Dark Spot Corrector, Eucerin’s Hyaluron-Filler + Elasticity Treatment (with or without SPF) and Etat Pur’s 10% Vitamin C active ingredient.
5. Do you prefer to moisturize your skin in the morning or in the evening?
Our experts agree: both. Water is necessary for normal cellular functioning at any time of the day or night. “If we are to believe chronobiology, interepidermal water loss is greatest at one in the morning,” notes Marie-Hélène Lair. To choose, we prefer the cream in the morning and the serum in the evening. Or a skin care lotion if you want relief.
6. What is serum for?
It used to be relatively simple. It contained the same active ingredients as the cream, but with a more concentrated, liquid texture that penetrated deeply and was used more as a healing agent. Today, the serum itself treats all types of tissue, including oily or acne-prone, and it can be used all year round. Often it has more targeted effects – anti-wrinkle, anti-blemish, firming – and is used alone or under its cream for additional effects, but some have broader and more universal claims. You can combine two or three serums at the same time (but no more). Some people on social networks recommend putting the serum after the cream. To have…
The skin takes what it needs
Marie-Hélène Leir
7. Is premature anti aging treatment serious?
“Don’t worry, because the skin takes what it needs,” reassures Marie-Hélène Lehr. All you risk is the texture being too rich or too nourishing for you. Some people think you shouldn’t exercise your skin too much because it risks becoming lazy and no longer knowing how to protect itself. Overprotect, no, protect, always. “Also, there is no time limit. You can still benefit from good care at age 60 and over, says Natalie Broussard. And not just for convenience.”
8. Is eye contour care essential?
The gaze is noticed first, often very early. The area is thinner than the rest of the face (0.04 mm versus 1 mm), very poor in fibers, sebaceous glands, 14 muscles that support 10,000 blinks per day. Countless hours in front of screens and their blue light, lack of sleep… Crow’s feet, puffiness, dark circles, droopy eyelids, at Lierac every problem has its own Diopti expert. To magnify all problems: Time-Filler Eyes 5XP, Filorga; Advanced Night Repair Eye Contour, Estée Lauder; Revitalift Filler Eye Serum, L’Oréal Paris; Hyalu B5 Eyes, La Roche-Posay; 50 years later Supremÿa Yeux La Nuit, Sisley; Neovadiol Multi-Corrective Eye & Lip Care, Vichy.
Source: Le Figaro
