Your Guide to Skincare in your Terrific Twenties

Ladies, do you know that you are officially enjoying the best period in your life for beautiful skin? Apart, of course, from those days when you used to argue with your mum about having to brush your teeth before bedtime!

In our early twenties our skin is still regularly regenerating and producing lots of natural collagen (which keeps your skin looking young & bouncy) and elastin (which gives your skin its natural ‘glow’). However research suggests that after the age of 25 this process starts to slow down.

Luckily, here at The Beauty Emporium, we know just how to help you get the very best from your skin and keep it looking young and vibrant.

Our advice is to start with a simple skincare routine as early as possible. So if you’re still using those old facial wipes you pick up at the supermarket, then it’s time to up your game.

First of all, let’s start with a good, gentle cleanser. We know it’s tempting to fall straight into bed after a night out and worry about the make-up on the pillowcase the next day, but trust us, your skin will thank you for cleansing it before your head hits the pillow. Look for a good soap-free cleanser to use in the shower like O Cosmetics Gentle Anti-Oxidant Cleanser. It will gently remove any make up and oil build-up and is fortified with anti-pollutant boosters to leave your skin feeling super hydrated and refreshed.
If you’ve still got a bottle of Cetaphil or Clearasil in your bathroom cupboard, (just in case of a breakout), then do yourself a favour and chuck it out! They’re far too astringent for your beautiful skin.

Use a gentle exfoliant once or twice a week, this ensures your make up goes on smoothly and stays on ! Keep clear of exfoliants that use apricot kernels or walnut shells as they’re just too harsh. We want to help exfoliate away dirt and dead skin cells to unclog pores, but not strip away too much of your skin’s surface.

To give your skin a boost we recommend an in clinic enzyme peel.
At The Beauty Emporium, we love to use our entry level pomegranate or step it up with an oxygenating peel to give your skin a deep, deep cleanse. These peels will help speed up natural chemical reactions in your skin to renew skin cells, helping to cleanse pores, improve your skin tone and texture and diminish scars.

So now that we’ve got your skin looking beautiful, how do we keep it looking that way? Your number one skin enemy is the sun! Sun damage will cause rough, wrinkled and blotchy looking skin. Even if you’re not directly in the sun and at risk from burning from UVB rays, the UVA rays can still cause damage even on a cloudy day. In 2013 a study with almost 900 Australians showed that people who use sunscreen every day had noticeably more resilient and smoother skin than those who only used sunscreen occasionally. So there’s the clincher, it’s essential to find a daily SPF 30 that you’re happy to wear every, single day. We love O Cosmetic’s Mineral Pro SPF 30 or 50. It’s a lightweight daily moisturizer that provides a physical block against UVA and UVB rays. Plus, it smells yummy too!

Of course what you do on the outside is only part of the solution to beautiful skin. Staying well-hydrated is super important to maintain that healthy collagen production, so make sure you drink plenty of water and try to eat a healthy diet and keep your body moving.

If you have any skin concerns, pop in and see us for a consultation. We would love to help you achieve flawless, glowing skin. It’s what we do best!