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How to Get Beautiful Skin: 5 Expert Tips

FILORGA explains how to have beautiful skin

Everyone wants to have beautiful skin and a radiant face. However, finding the right advice to achieve this isn't always easy and can sometimes be confusing. What recommendations should you follow? What type of beauty treatment or cream should you buy? In what order should you use the products? Fortunately, the experts at FILORGA Laboratories are here to help you see more clearly through this mass of often contradictory information!

In this article, we reveal the essential steps, ingredients, and routines to adopt to maintain radiant and flawless skin.



Cleanse your face properly

This is step number 1. This is one that absolutely must not be neglected, because without it, all the treatments you apply to your skin will not deliver their full potential.

Cleansing your face in the evening is essential, as it helps rid it of unwanted substances such aspollution and impurities to which it is constantly exposed throughout the of the day. At the same time, cleansing removes excess sebum that causes oily skin, helps unclog pores, and prevents the appearance of imperfections such as pimples and blackheads.

If your skin isnot too sensitive, you can also cleanse your face upon waking to remove dead skin cells that accumulated overnight, as well as any excess sebum produced during sleep. Since you'll have already done a deep cleanse before bed, your morning cleanse will be lighter.

To do this properly, we recommend the following:

  • Usea gentle cleanser adapted to your skin type, so as not to damage it.
  • Gently massage your face with circular motions to promote blood circulation and eliminate toxins.
  • Using a cotton pad and only in the evening, remove dead cells with our OXYGEN-PEEL micropeeling lotion.
  • Focus onthe T-zone (forehead, nose, and chin), which tends to be more prone to blemishes.
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Cleansing your face properly is the first step to beautiful skin.

Remember to moisturize your skin every day

The skin isa barrier that protects us from external elements. It also protects us from dehydration by preventing water from evaporating to the outside. Dehydrated skin is no longer able to retain body water, resulting in feelings of tightness, the appearance of fine lines, and a lack of suppleness. The environment and skin aging can damage this barrier function. of the skin, with the following negative effects:

  • The amount of lipids in the upper layer of the epidermis decreases. These fatty substances, mixed with dead epidermal cells (corneocytes), form the lipid cement that blocks water evaporation. li> The production of natural moisturizing factors, a set of molecules that retain water to ensure hydration of the stratum corneum, also decreases.
  • Thesebaceous glands release less sebum, which contributes to the deterioration of the hydrolipidic film, a waterproof protective film.
  • At the dermis level,hyaluronic acid production decreases as well. Since hyaluronic acid has the ability to absorb water, this leads to a decrease in skin hydration.

To combat these signs of aging and maintain beautiful skin, we recommend:

  • Using a hyaluronic acid-based skincare product daily, such as those in theHYALU-FILLER range.
  • For devitalized and very dry skin, the GLOBAL-REPAIR range will act on the major signs of skin aging.



Focus on cell renewal

Cell renewal isa vital processfor maintaining youthful, healthy skin. It's a complex mechanism that produces new cells to replace those that are dead or damaged.

It takes placemainly in the epidermis and a complete cycle takes approximately 28 days.

Optimal cell renewal involves a balance between the production of new cells and the elimination of dead cells. However, with age and external aggression, this balance tends to break down. The skin no longer produces enough new cells to replace the old ones, a phenomenon that coincides with a decline in the quality of the new cells produced.

To restore this balance, it is necessary to provide the skin with nutrients daily and possibly help it get rid of dead cells more effectively by using exfoliating treatments.



A healthy lifestyle for beautiful skin

Beautiful skin depends on It's not just the cosmetic treatments we use. Indeed, it's above all essential to adopt a healthy lifestyle (not just for the skin, but for general health too!).


Restorative Sleep

The best thing to do, but not the easiest given our current lifestyles, is toget enough sleep andget good quality sleep. We know that sleep, through the physiological mechanisms it induces, helps regenerate tissues, which has a major influence on skin tone, wrinkles, and dark circles under the eyes.

If you want to improve your sleep, here are some avenues to explore:

  • Find the sleep time that works best for you. For most people, this is between 7 and 9 hours per night. li> ... In this area, the body loves routine.
  • Avoid alcohol and coffee before going to bed.
  • Turn off all screens about 30 minutes before your scheduled sleep time. If necessary, read a book, stretch, or do a relaxing activity like meditation before bed.
  • Sleep in a bedroom that is as dark as possible, with a lower room temperature than other rooms in your home (17°C seems ideal).
  • Make it completely darkandcut yourself off from outside noise as much as possible.


A balanced diet

Who A healthy lifestyle also means a balanced diet. You know? Fruits, vegetables, good-quality proteins, water throughout the day, etc. Since this article is not a nutrition course, we will only give you one piece of advice: rather than trying to eliminate everything you know is bad for you and your skin, try adding more good foods to your plate. Over time, and with the visible beneficial effects they provide, they will gradually replace sweets and snacks.


Tobacco damages the skin

Finally, we can't close this chapter without talking about tobacco. You probably already know that smoking has harmful effects on the skin, causing premature wrinkles, a dull complexion, acne, and more...



Protect yourself from the sun

The sun is essential to life: it allows the synthesis of vitamin D, regulates sleep cycles and is good for morale. But it should be consumed in moderation!

Indeed, the ultraviolet rays it emits (UV-A and UV-B) accelerate skin aging, can cause burns or the appearance of brown spots, and in the most serious cases, can cause skin cancer.

There are only three ways to effectively protect yourself from the sun:

  • Avoid exposure during the hottest hours of the day.
  • Wear clothing that covers the entire body and a hat or cap.
  • Use sunscreen effective.

For a perfect tan, don't forget toprepare your skin for the sun. If you'd like to learn more about the pre-sun care and actions recommended by our experts, we invite you to discover this article..

Applying sunscreen is essential for beautiful skin.

The essential ingredients for perfect skin

For perfect skin, it's essential to use certain key ingredients:

  • Hyaluronic acid is an essential ingredient for deeply hydrating the skin and giving it a plump appearance.
  • Peptides stimulate collagen production, which helps firm the skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

  • Antioxidants protect the skin from damage caused by oxidative stress induced by the environment or the sun. li>
  • Essential nutrients such as amino acids, vitamins data-mce-fragment="1" style="font-weight: 400;"> and minerals nourish the skin from within, promoting a healthy, radiant appearance. li data-mce-fragment="1" style="font-weight: 400;"> Finally, AHAs, or Alpha-Hydroxy-Acids, are powerful exfoliants that remove dead skin cells, help erase imperfections, support cell renewal and regeneration, and improve skin texture. the skin.
  • By including these essential ingredients in your beauty routine, you'll be providing the key elements your skin needs to stay healthy and radiant.

    Sources:

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