How to collect cosmetics on vacation: at sea, in the city and to the country
Change of weather even within the same city makes you modify the system of personal care, what can we say about traveling to other climatic zones. We looked at three typical summer vacation routes - a trip to the sea, to a European city and to a conventional summer cottage - and found out what minimum of cosmetics you should take with yourself and what procedures to avoid before leaving.
On the sea
Sea water contains a lot of useful minerals, the marks La Mer and Thalgo are aware of this firsthand. Marianna Pavlova, aesthetic cosmetologist at the Zhud-Shi Clinic of Tibetan Medicine, specifies: “The effect of sea water improves the microcirculation of blood, lymph, helps reduce puffiness, improves muscle tone, skin turgor, strengthens bones and nails. Microcells of sea water (sodium ions, potassium, magnesium, bromine, iodine, and others) stimulate cell regeneration, so rest on the sea is useful for people with problem skin - the healing of the skin occurs much faster. " But a high concentration of minerals can be a nuisance - if you are not prepared for this.
So, the hair, not washed from the sea water, will be tough (just like pouring a half bottle of salt spray on them for styling), so after each swim it is advisable to rinse them with running water, and even better to wear a hat in front of him. Even on a trip, a nourishing mask will come in handy - it will restore hair after water and after the sun. “Ideally, you should use oil-based hair protectors with a fine spray. They will help protect your hair from dryness and brittleness,” adds Viktoria Pavlova, a dermatovenerologist and expert at the Skin Health Center online store.
About the sun is worth talking separately. Even the laziest vacationers try not to sunbathe on the beach from 11 to 16 hours, soak the skin after bathing (and rightly so) and smear with sunscreen. They are undoubtedly necessary, but not everyone knows the simple rules for their use. Recall, such creams work through chemical or physical sunscreens. For the beach, it is better to choose the second ones, because they do not stop working even after a few hours of being in the sun - if you don’t wipe them off with a towel. If bathing is not included in the plans, you can apply cream just before tanning, otherwise you should apply a generous portion of Sanskrin every time after you have dipped. The minimum SPF is 30: more is possible, but the cream with SPF 30 and with SPF 50 must be applied in a uniform, thick layer, otherwise both will work poorly. Means with the indicator 6, 10, 15 miss too much ultraviolet on the skin, so that for the beach they are practically useless.
In addition, when choosing a physical Sanskrin, it is worth paying attention to whether there are stone oil in its composition. Cosmetician and founder of the brand Meder Beauty Tiina Orasmäe-Meder in the book "Beauty Myths" writes: "With titanium dioxide, there is one more thing that many manufacturers of products with SPF do not take into account. The fact is that almost all the skeletal oils (macadamia oil, apricot pits, etc.) change the refractive index of light with titanium particles. And if the preparation contains titelle oil with titanium dioxide, the actual protection factor will be much lower than stated, and even if you have applied om on the face, and on top - titanium dioxide sunscreen, you will not get protection level 30 anymore and will wonder where the burns, pigmentation and nose are getting. And to think that this sunscreen does not work. And it’s not your fault. " .
In the town
Everyone was accustomed to google the weather in the city where they stay, to find out the quality of water, air humidity and average UV-index is also a matter of five minutes. If all of these indicators (or at least one) are strikingly different from your hometown, you will not be able to manage only with familiar means. Additional moisturizers (for example, oils or whey with low molecular weight hyaluronic acid) will be useful in areas with dry air. If your care system is made up of simple tools, you can not even pour them into mini road packs (although they are very convenient and you can find them in chain stores like L'Etoile or Rive Gauche). Neutral pH cleanser, base moisturizer and sanskrin are easy to find at any city pharmacy.
“When buying local cosmetics for face and body care, it is better to ask for probes. Face products should be tested on a small area of skin at the crook of the elbow or behind the ear, for the body - on the inside of the wrist or at the elbow bend. An allergic reaction may occur after 2 -12 hours, if after this time everything is normal, cosmetics can be used, "- advises Marianna Pavlova. But even if you are no stranger to changing the care to a local one, we advise you to take at least mini portions (sachets will do) of moisturizer and micellar water - even if you thoroughly prepare for a long flight and apply a cream, silicone primer and tonal skin before it it may still require additional moisturizing and in this case it will not be superfluous to refresh the layer of protective cream.
It is important to remember that the clouds do not trap ultraviolet rays, so it is also necessary to use sanskrina in cloudy weather in the city. When choosing a Sanskrin, you should focus on the UV index of the area - you can google it or find out through the UltraViolet application. If it is higher than at least two, it is better not to neglect Sanskrin. True, for the city suitable creams with chemical filters. First, they do not whiten the face and have a pleasant texture, so that they are comfortable to apply makeup and it will not float in half an hour. Secondly, in more expensive Sanskrins (and chemical filters are used, as a rule, in such) there are caring substances that protect the skin not only from the sun, but also poor urban ecology and provide it with additional care (for example, anti-aging).
If you plan to spend several hours in the sun, you will need to wash off the cream and apply it again: "In two hours of sun exposure, all the main and often used in budget funds chemical filters are oxidized and turn into free radicals. And they have a much more powerful destructive effect than ultraviolet. Therefore, every two hours of being in the sun (and not even continuous, but summable per day) means with those chemical filters that, in scientific terms, are not “photostable,” tionary way to remove from the face and apply again, "- says Tiina Orasmae-Meder. Therefore, we advise you to carry a cosmetic bag with Sanskrin, BB-cream and cleanser, so that there is always the opportunity to refresh the layer of sunscreen.
Outdoors
A summer house, a hike and other outdoor recreation also require preparation. Acclimatization is stressful for the body, so it’s better not to burden it before the trip. "Salon face cleansing and peels should be carried out no later than two weeks before the holidays. Course procedures are also better to finish in advance. Ultrasonic cleaning will help to clean the pores, and peels - to remove dead epidermal scales from the skin surface. Besides day and night cream (well, they will contain argan oil and aloe vera extract, which helps restore the skin and protects it from dehydration) on the trip, you need to take a cleansing mask and exfoliating gel. Purified, moisturized skin is easier to adapt to the new climate ", - Victoria Pavlova makes comments.
It is clear that the campaign (and the cottage) to take all the usual means will not work. Here, micellar water and wipes for removing makeup. However, if it is possible to wash the face with mineral water after micellar water, it is worth it. “When we use micellar, some surfactants [surfactants that dissolve cosmetics. - Ed.] Remain on the face. If the skin is young, dense, with a good protective barrier, for the time being, that's okay. If age, dry, thin, sensitive - it can react, and very quickly. You will blame the cream or the weather, or nature - and the fact may be that you abuse micellar water. Use it every day, canceling all other cleansers, in my opinion, it is not necessary ", - razya Tiina Orasmäe-Meder will take off.
Predicting what will happen in nature is perhaps the most difficult, so emergency tools such as Meder Beauty Crème Salva-Derm moisturizer will be useful. "This cream allows you to reduce the sensitivity of the skin in relation to any damaging factors: temperature changes, stress and others. Under it you should apply Meder Beauty Sérum Soin-Apax serum: you can use it in supersensitive, irritated, damaged skin, it contains Asiaticoside, Venotonic and It has an anti-inflammatory effect, ”advises Marianna Pavlova. "Do not forget about medicines. Means from allergies, antacids, eye drops, drugs for diarrhea. If you relax in a very hot, unusual climate for you and stomach upset happens, it is better to resort to local remedies for diarrhea - they are more adapted to climatic If you don’t manage to avoid sunburn, you can apply this tool painlessly and immediately to a large surface, "continues Victoria Pavlova.
And special attention should be paid to insect repellents. "In modern means of protection against blood-sicking insects, repellents are often used, the main component of which is diethyl para-toluamide. For sensitive skin, it is better to put sprays on clothes. If there is no allergy to natural essential oils, lavender, geranium, mint, citronella oil, mosquitoes and flies will be scared away. Natural spray you can buy it or make it yourself according to the formula: 2 drops of oil per 4 tablespoons of boiled water. But it is better not to use it in the sun - natural oils in the composition can cause pigmentation stains ", podito ivaet Marianna Pavlova.
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