Check your cleanser

First step, check your cleanser. If your skin feels tight or ‘squeaky’, you have impaired your barrier. A good cleanser will ensure that your skin is feeling clean, but not tight. The skin should feel soft as well as hydrated. Use a mild, hydrating cleanser that won’t strip your skin of its natural oils.

Avoid hot water, as it can dehydrate the skin, and opt for lukewarm water instead.

Lifestyle

Remember that your skin is an organ, and it is the largest organ of the body. What you do to your body will show on your skin. Too many late nights, processed foods, not enough hydration and not enough alcohol free nights will dehydrate, age and dull the skin. Ensure that you are getting enough sleep, with a balanced diet and keep your bodies cells hydrated. For those that suffer dry skin conditions, ensure that you are eating enough omega-3 products.

Exfoliation

Regular exfoliation helps remove dead skin cells, allowing better absorption of hydrating products. Choose gentle exfoliants suitable for your skin type, such as chemical exfoliants containing alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) or beta hydroxy acids (BHAs). And don’t over exfoliate – if you’re using the correct homecare for your skin, once per week should be enough.

Hydrating Serums

Incorporate hydrating serums into your skincare routine, such as those containing hyaluronic acid – this magic ingredient holds up to 1000 times its weight in water,  glycerin, or vitamin B5. Apply serums onto damp skin to lock in moisture and maximize their hydrating benefits, finishing with an appropriate moisturiser.

Moisturisers

Choose a moisturiser suitable for your skin type and concerns, whether it’s a lightweight lotion, cream, or gel. Look for moisturisers with humectant ingredients like hyaluronic acid and emollients like shea butter to maintain skin hydration throughout the day. Other ingredients to look out for are squalene, ceramides and hyaluronic acid.

Overnight Treatments

Overnight masks or hydrating treatments can help replenish moisture in your skin while you sleep. Ingredients like ceramides, niacinamide, and peptides can help repair the skin’s barrier and retain moisture.

Sun Protection

Rule 101 of any skincare routine. Protect your skin from sun damage by applying a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher daily. Sunscreen helps prevent moisture loss and maintains skin hydration levels, especially when exposed to UV rays.

In Clinic Skin Treatments

Consider professional treatments like dermal delivery or lactic acid peels to boost skin hydration and improve circulation. Treatments such as a hydrafacial can also provide long-lasting hydration and skin rejuvenation benefits.

Achieving and maintaining hydrated skin requires a holistic approach that includes both internal and external skincare practices. By following these tips and incorporating hydrating treatments and products into your daily routine, you can achieve a healthy, glowing complexion that radiates hydration from within. Remember to listen to your skin’s needs and adjust your skincare routine accordingly for optimal results.

We’re here To Provide Expert Help

At Skin Clinic Blyss, we place education and safety at the forefront of our service. If you’re thinking about starting your skin journey and not sure how to start, send an SOS and book your skin consultation, our team would love to help!

Book a Skin Consultation today online today with one of our experienced clinicians. You can always chat with our team on (02) 9664 8011.

1. SPF. Always. Everyday.

Even when the sun isn’t shining. Find one you love and use it religiously – in 10 years time you will have no regrets (and not look like Magda from there’s something about Mary)

2. Vitamin A – Start early and be consistent.

Vitamin A is the closest to the miracle unicorn product we all need (unless you are growing a small human or breastfeeding – then put it aside for later). Vitamin A has science to back it up, regulates sebum production, increases cell turnover (AKA antiageing), treats acne, improves fine lines and wrinkles – all the things really

3. Saw it on TikTok – Doesn’t mean it will work for you.

Just because it’s on Tiktok, Instagram or endorsed by influencers does not mean it will work for you. This also includes your best friend-with-perfect-skin routine. No two skins are alike and we all need a bespoke routine for your skin type and concern.

4. Correct cleanser is a must.

Use the correct cleanser for your skin, and your current environment. Tight or dry skin that feels like it needs moisturising after cleansing is stripping your barrier. Change it up as your environment and hormones change.

5. Moisturise day and night.

Even if you are oily. Oily skins need love too – ensure you are being prescribed the correct moisturiser.

6. Avoid ‘toomuchness’ (it’s a thing).

Layering multiple active ingredients on your skin that you don’t need can lead to #toomuchness – irritated, sensitive impaired skins that take longer to treat than to get.

7. Maintain a healthy diet.

Gut health can impact your skins health. Consider a gut health powder such as vita-sol..

8. Give your routine time.

Rome wasn’t built in a day, you didn’t age in a day or wake up one morning suddenly with acne or pigmentation. These things happen gradually and take time. Give home care time to do its thing – this is where patience and consistency is needed.

9. Keep up regular treatments.

Remember the skin is an organ and functions. Just like going to the gym requires commitment and consistency for results – so does skin. Ensure that you are seeing a qualified clinician and have a treatment plan that is being reviewed regularly in place.

10. Drink the water.

You know why!

Our HERO products

We highly recommend:

Airyday Clear as Day 50+ SPF Dreamscreen

the gamechanger of all SPF, especially for the haters of SPF. Goes on clear, dries without that greasy feeling and is water resistant for 4 hours. Also comes in a tinted version – golden glow or pretty in zinc.  RRP$46.95

Define Retinol and hydroxyl Acids

A multitasker of skins concerned with ageing. RRP $124

We’re here To Provide Expert Help

At Skin Clinic Blyss, we place education and safety at the forefront of our service. If you’re thinking about starting your skin journey and not sure how to start, send an SOS and book your skin consultation, our team would love to help!

Book a Skin Consultation today online today with one of our experienced clinicians. You can always chat with our team on (02) 9664 8011.

The beauty of peptides is that they are comprised of up to 50 amino acids and can be formulated in different sequences have have different biological effects. These include neurotransmitter peptides that ‘block’ the release of certain chemicals (for example muscle contraction in anti wrinkle product), look for ingredients such as acetyl hexapeptide; Signal Peptides send signals to perform functions such as collagen formation; carrier peptides to deliver certain minerals to boost collagen production and Enzyme Inhibitor Peptides to slow collagen breakdown.