Achieving glowing and healthy looking skin is a dream of everyone. Today we have so many products catering to different skin types, thanks to the skincare revolution. Every skin type has its own special needs and challenges. To achieve healthy glowing skin, it is very important to understand the type and needs of glowing skin products. In this blog, we will dive deep into the challenges, practices, ingredients and tips for each skin type. Whether you have oily, dry, combination or normal skin type, we will cover each one of you in this comprehensive guide.
Understanding your skin type
Before establishing any skincare routine, it is important to understand your skin type. Generally skin is categorized in 3 main categories as discussed below.
Oily skin: If you are someone with excess sebum production, enlarged pores, acne and a shiny appearance on the skin, then you have an oily skin type.
Dry skin: Dry skin is usually accompanied by flaky, dull and sometimes sensitive skin. Dry skin lacks luminosity and sometimes even develops white patches due to excessive dryness especially in winters.
Combination skin: Combination skin is very difficult to deal with as it is a combination of dry and oily skin. If certain areas of your face like forehead and T zone feels greasy and oily and rest of the skin feels dry and dull, then you probably have a combination skin. Balancing treatments are essential to address both oily and dry areas effectively.
Tailored Brightening Tips for Each Skin Type
For oily skin: One of the main concerns of oily skin is to reduce sebum production without stripping off the natural oils. Look for ingredients like Salicylic Acids and BHA’s in your skincare products which helps to reduce excess oil production. Ensure that the products are not very harsh on the skin or else they can cause dryness. Light Up beauty’ Dewdrop Anti acne hydrating face wash contains butterfly pea flowers and blueberries which help maintain the moisture levels of the skin and does not strip natural oils of the skin, keeping the skin soft, supple and hydrated. You can also incorporate Vitamin C into your skincare routine which is a potent antioxidant that brightens and evens out skin tone while protecting against environmental damage. Light Up Beauty’s Prism Vitamin C cream and Blaze Vitamin C face glow serum are one of its kind in India. Prism Vitamin C glow cream contains THD Ascorbate, Milk peptides, Alpha Arbutin and Bio retinols. This cream helps in brightening the skin
Dry skin: Dry skin needs extra moisture, hydration and love. Look for hydrating ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid and Ceramides that help to deeply moisturize the skin. Light Up Beauty's Splash Hydrating face serum is packed with Hyaluronic acid, Ceramides, Antioxidant rich Butterfly Pea Flower (Blue Matcha) that has soothing and nourishing properties, and an Active Mineral Complex. With this powerful combination of ingredients, Splash boosts oxygen by up to 14%, giving your dry skin an instant boost of hydration, making it bouncy, hydrated and glowing from within.
Combination skin: Combination skin requires a balanced approach to brightening that addresses both oily and dry areas. Use products with ingredients like niacinamide or hyaluronic acid on dry areas and salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide on oily areas. Choose lightweight serums and moisturizers that won’t overwhelm oily areas while providing adequate hydration to dry patches.
Universal Tips for Brightening All Skin Types
Sun protection: No matter what your skin type is, it is essential to wear SPF. UV exposure not only causes pigmentation but also accelerates skin aging. Choose a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 40 or higher and reapply every 2 hours, especially when outdoors. Gold Rush sunscreen by Light Up Beauty has SPF 60 PA ++++ with Gold Standard Vitamin C and 1% Ceramide Complex which not only protects your skin with UVA and UVB rays but the THD ascorbate aka Gold Standard Vitamin C also reduces pigmentation and dark spots while the Ceramides helps in repairing the damaged skin barrier and provides nourishment to the skin. It is India’s only sunscreen with Gold Standard of Vitamin C which is a more stable variant of Vitamin C which goes deeper into your epidermal layer and helps in reducing hyperpigmentation and dark spots while protecting your skin against harmful rays. Along with that it has zero white cast and is a non sticky formula so does not feel heavy or greasy on the skin. It gives a dewy finish with a broad spectrum of protection, perfect for Indian weathers and skin.
Consistency: Patience and consistency are vital in any skincare regimen. Results from brightening treatments may take time to become noticeable, so stick to a routine and give it time to work.
