For getting a smooth and glowing skin overall you need to alter your skincare routine. Your regular body care routine needs to be modified. Using products in random order or skipping some steps would not help you achieve your desired skin.
Each step in bodycare plays an important role. Layering your skin in proper order helps in increasing absorption, increases product effectiveness and helps in maintaining a well hydrated smooth skin.
Using a scrub for the body or a face scrub would help in exfoliating away the impurities from the skin and accelerate cell turnover which reveals new skin cells. But only exfoliation is not enough.
You need proper skincare layering in order to get a moisturized and hydrated skin. Layering with hydrating oils could help in locking in the moisture in the skin and help in supporting the overall skin barrier. Using it post shower could help more and give better results.
How body scrubs help?
A body scrub helps in clearing the deposit of impurities from the skin. It helps in shedding the dead skin cells by exfoliating them. Dead skin cells could make the skin appear dull and rough textured. So using a body scrub could help in solving this and giving a smooth texture to the skin. It helps in providing a smooth canvas for absorption of other skin. Same goes for a scrub for face. It also helps in smoothening and exfoliating the surface of the face.
This helps in providing a smooth surface for layering hydrating products onto the skin. Hydrating oils and moisturizers serve the purpose of moisturization by locking in moisture.
What are hydrating oils?
Hydrating oils are moisturizing agents that are usually plant based or sometimes synthetic liquids which help in moisturizing the skin. They help in locking in the moisture along with supporting and repairing the skin barrier. If used in routine it could help in achieving a glowing skin.
Most commonly used hydrating oils:
- Avocado oil: It is rich in fatty acids, vitamin A, D and E and phytosterols which help in providing moisture to the dry and damaged skin along with repairing the skin barrier.
- Almond oil: It is mostly rich in vitamin E and fatty acids. This oil helps in preventing the over dryness from the skin and helps in providing a smooth texture.
- Shea butter: This hydrating ingredient helps in locking in the moisture by reducing the transepidermal water loss. It helps in smoothening the rough textured skin and softens the skin.
- Jojoba oil: It is natural oil which helps in smoothening and conditioning the skin by mimicking the natural human sebum.
- Coconut oil: It helps in preventing moisture loss from the skin. It majorly helps dry skin in recovering.
- Argan Oil: This antioxidant rich oil usually has a light texture which does not cause stickiness on skin. It helps in providing nourished moisture.
How to layer hydrating oils in a routine?
For using a hydrating oil in your daily bodycare routine you need to follow a step by step shower routine.
Step I: Cleanse
Firstly wash your body with water and then use a gentle body wash or soap. It would help in removing the dirt, oil, sweat and other impurities from the skin. It helps in providing a clean skin surface. Look for body washes that are not harsh or do not strip the skin layer.
Step II: Exfoliate
You need to do this step twice or thrice a week only. It helps in exfoliating away the deposits of dead skin cells and other impurities that do not get cleared using a body wash. It is better to use a gentle exfoliator with smooth surfaced exfoliating beads which do not purge the skin.
Step III: Pat dry
After showering you need to pat dry your skin using a wet towel. No need to completely dry the skin, just pat dry. Let it stay a little bit damp in order to follow the next steps of the body care routine.
Step IV: Moisture
Now you need to moisturize your skin. It gives best results if used on a damp skin as it helps trapping the moisture and results in better absorption. Light textured body lotion or cream gives better moisturization and hydrates your skin. Skip opting a heavy body lotion that could clog the skin and prevent absorption of other products.
Step V: Hydrating oil
This is the most important step in your skincare routine if you need to get a glowing and moisturized skin. Select nutrient rich or nourishing body oils which help in locking extra moisture to the skin. This step is most useful for dry skin. These oils are usually lightweight and get absorbed into the skin easily. It helps a lot if applied during night time also.
Step VI: Sun protection
Now if you are going out during the day a sunblock is unskippable. You need to apply a lightweight, broad spectrum SPF on your body especially on the areas exposed to sunlight. This would help in preventing any tan or sunburn on the skin.
Final Thoughts
For getting a glowing and hydrated skin you need to begin by cleansing your body first. It could be done by using a body wash and then to properly exfoliate your skin you require a body scrub. It would help in providing a clean skin that absorbs other products well. After using a body scrub you can apply a hydrating oil in order to enhance the moisture and glow on the skin.
