The nightly ritual for dry skin is
going to be to replenish hydration levels, to relieve dryness, flakiness and to maintain moisture levels.
Since dry skin has an impaired barrier function, the nightly routine should
also be geared towards repairing and maintaining a healthy barrier.
Cleanse
Cleansing is important to do both in the morning and at night. It will remove all the dirt, oil and debris. During the day our skin deals with environmental pollutants in the air which we need to cleanse away. We also need to rid our skin of our cosmetics, such as sunblock and our waterproof makeup.
Cleanse your face twice. This is called a double-cleanse. Our skin’s naturally sticky sebum is thick, slick, waxy and coats our skin by the middle of the day. 20 seconds can’t get through a layer of oil-based debris on the surface. The sebum is going to stay on the skin preventing our skin care products from doing their job. A cleanse is going to emulsify the debris, dirt and oil on our face but not truly take it off. This is why a double-cleanse is necessary. This is your secret to ultra, healthy, beautiful, clean skin.
For dry skin choose a rich,
creamy cleanser that gently lifts impurities while replenishing dry skin and
maintaining moisture levels. Papaya Enzyme is a great ingredient to look for.
Paypaya enzyme will gently exfoliate to restore radiance.
Just use your fingers to massage the cleanser onto your face, neck and decolette. Then rinse with warm water and pat dry with a towel. Do this twice.
Product
recommendation: Dermalogica Essential Cleansing Solution or Murad Renewing
Cleanser
Tone
Use a toner
to balance the PH of your skin before treating it. Products will penetrate at
their fullest this way.
For dry skin types choose a toner that hydrates and has moisture-binding
humectants. These will also smooth your skin.
Put the toner on a cotton pad and wipe on entire face, neck and décolleté. There are also toners that come in a spray bottle for easier application.
Product
recommendations: Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner or Murad Clarifying Toner
Treat
For a dry
skin type, look for a luxuriously rich cream mask to moisturize. Hyaluronic
acid is a great ingredient to look for. It traps moisture to deliver
time-released hydration for lasting moisture. Most of these masks will also
restore the skin’s protective barrier, enhancing moisture levels.
Use your
mask twice a week in your night ritual.
Product
recommendations: Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Masque or Murad Age Diffusing
Firming Mask
Moisturize
For dry skin use an ultra-rich moisturizer filled with antioxidants. A moisturizer that strenghtens the skin's lipid barrier to prevent moisture loss is ideal.
Using
fingers, apply to entire face, neck and décolleté.
Product
Recommendations: Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance or Murad Hydro-Dynamic Ultimate Moisture
Eye Treatment
An eye cream is an essential part of our skin care routine because that area of skin is different than the skin on the rest of our face. The skin on the eyes is a quarter of an inch thinner then on the rest of the face. This skin tends to become dry easier because of the lack of oil glands. This area also needs special products designed especially for that delicate area and it’s never too early to use an eye cream. This area is where we first start to see the signs of aging.
Our treatments that are meant for our face are not meant for the eye area. The ingredients have been measured for the skin on the face, not the thin skin on our eyes. The skin around our eyes needs a lower percentage of ingredients. Using a product on the eye area that's meant to treat the face can cause the eye area to dry out, swell or can even burn the skin in some cases.
Choose an
eye cream that targets dehydration. Look for an eye cream to increase
elasticity, smooth texture and repair.
Product
Recommendations: Dermalogica Intensive Eye Repair or Murad Renewing Eye Cream
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