Top 5 Skincare Tips to Brighten your Skin Ready for the Spring

1. You can greatly improve your skin tone and texture by nurturing your skin with the correct medical grade skincare. Following a consultation, I will be able to assess your skin and tailor make a skincare routine just for you. This may include products to exfoliate the skin gently, a vitamin C serum such as Alumier everactive C&E peptide or a serum such as Alumier Ultimate Boost Serum to improve the skin barrier. 

   
   

2. 80% of skin ageing is caused by damage from UV light so it is essential to find a sunscreen with spf 30 to 50 to use every single day even when it is cloudy. Depending on your skin type I will be able to recommend a sunscreen for you. Mineral sunscreen such as Alumier Sheer Hydration or Obagi Mineral sunscreen contain no chemicals are more sophisticated and popular these days leaving no white cast. 

   
   

3. Feeding your skin from within will optimise skin health. A balanced diet low in sugar and dairy (which cause inflammation) is recommended together with foods rich in antioxidants like strawberries, kale, spinach, pomegranate, artichokes raspberries and beets. Also ensure you incorporate foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids (from fish, nuts, or seeds) to nourish your skin from within. A diet rich in these elements will help your body’s natural production of collagen, keeping your skin looking plump and youthful. 

   
   

4. Collagen nutraceutical drinks such as Skinade have been clinically proven to increase collagen in the skin to strengthen the skin, re balance the oiliness and reduce fine lines. 

   
   

5. The addition of a retinoid to your skincare routine to change your skin at a cellular level will increase cell turnover and help to even skin tone, reduce pigmentation and fine lines. There are many different retinoids including retinol retinyl esters and tretinoin and these will need to be selected according to your skin type and tolerance and introduced slowly. 

Consistent home skincare will prepare your skin for in clinic treatments such as chemical peels and profhilo to bring the ultimate glow to your skin. 

Your future self will thank you if you take good care of your skin now. 

“Invest in your skin. It’s going to represent you for a very long time.”