Tips For Sensitive Skin

Calming Facial

Once a month, treat your skin to a facial designed to calm and stabilize. There aren’t many steps here as the aim is to reduce your exposure to too many ingredients.

1. Camomile is incredibly calming, so for this session were going to skip your cleanser and opt for a soothing camomile wash instead. Soak four camomile teabags in hot water, once the water has cooled to warm, splash your face with this 20 to 30 times.

2. While your skin is still damp, stroke or tap the skin rapidly in downward motions. This helps drain away fiuids and toxins under the skin’s surface and the fewer toxins there are in your system, the less chance there is of allergic reactions occurring.

3. Apply a hydrating face mask from a hypoallergenic range or try our soothingmoisturizing mask on page 53, as sensitive eyes can often feel red and itchy give them a treat by applying some catton-wool pads soaked in the camomile mixture of step. I relax for five to ten minutes, then wash off the mask with tepid water.stroke a soft cloth gently across the face to remove any excess. Don’t rub the skin it will only make it redder. Finish off with a cooling gel moisturizer. For ultimate soothing power pop the gel in the fridge before you apply it.

Common Tips For Sensitive Skin

• Use products with fewer than 10 ingredients to reduce the risk of coming across something you’re allergic to. Research has shown that applying too many ‘ingredients to the skin can send the skin’s immune system into overdrive.

• Wear sunscreen.choose one that contains physical rather than chemical blocks like titanium dioxide and is less likely to cause an allergic reaction.

• Alternate products. The skin tends to become sensitized to things it encounters often. Find two different products and alternate every few weeks.

• Read labels if you know you’re allergic to a particular ingredient, avoid it.bubble baths can contain chemical sunscreens to prevent them fading,nail varnish contains formaldehyde, which id a common cause of itchy eyes.

• If you’re really allergic, use only water and hydrocortisone cream for six months. introduce gentle products one at a time.

Your 5 Key Products

• Facial wipes
• Eye make-up
• Remover light moisturizer
• Chemical free sunscreen
• Hydrocortisone cream.

Make Your Face Mask

This soothing mask helps reduce irritation. It’s also great on sun-damaged skin.use the following ingredients -

• 1 cup natural yoghurt
• ½ cup oatmeal

Blend the yoghurt and oatmeal together, mix well and apply to the skin for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.