The widely discussed topic of self-care encourages us to practice peaceful meditation, get a fresh mani-pedi, or indulge in a relaxing bubble bath. Did you know that how we care for our skin can also contribute to our self-care journey?
When thinking about taking care of yourself, acts such as getting enough sleep, exercising, or eating nutritional foods immediately come to mind. It may be obvious that caring for our skin will help it look healthier, but there are also benefits beyond appearance.
Finding the proper skincare routine involves discovering the products that fit your skin and lifestyle. And let’s face it, we all need an occasional reboot to keep us on track. Your skin care contributes to your overall well-being, so let’s see how you can show your skin some love.
While we’re chatting about loving our skin, we’ll also discuss how an organic silk pillowcase from Fait avec Coeur will work together with your skincare routine to maximize the benefits of investing in your skin.
Let’s take your skincare routine and make it a self-care ritual.
How Can Skincare Be Self-Care?
Self-care is defined as the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness. Looking out for your skin can be blissful and bring you gratification for making an investment in your overall health.
There’s something meditative about taking time for you and your skin. Planning even as little as five minutes each morning and evening to focus on you in this way is beneficial to both your physical and mental health.
Research shows that self-care habits, such as skincare, help ease stress. Why shouldn't we devote attention to something that makes us feel good, inside and out?
There was a study conducted about a year ago that analyzed the impact of routine skincare on the quality of life of consumers. Two test groups from Australia, one with 89 young mothers and the other with a national representative sample of 91 were a part of the main research.
A study featured in Cosmetics found that “a quality and efficacious skin care regimen can have a positive impact on the QoL of consumers.” To measure improvements in the quality of life of the participants, a tool called the FQoL™ instrument and a Skin Care Module were used to assess improvements after 28 days of usage and found that “improvements persisted after 2 weeks of product withdrawal” (1).
To paraphrase, there is evidence that caring for our skin improves our quality of life. So let’s get started.
How to Embrace Your Skincare
Get to Know Your Skin Type
Before delving into facial cleansers, creams, or serums, begin with determining your skin type. Determined by genetics, skin types generally fall into five basic categories: normal, sensitive, dry, oily, and combination.
The needs of your skin are dependent on your type of skin. Sensitive skin is more prone to react to some products, while normal skin does not require special care. Approaching oily versus dry skin will be opposite, and combination skin might be a mixture of the two.
Keep in mind that your skin type can change overtime. This article from Almirall will help give you an idea of your current skin type by examining its appearance and behavior, so you can get to know your skin better (2).
Show Your Skin Some Love
Way too often we avoid investing time or money in ourselves. It’s hard to be our best when we aren't taking time to care for ourselves. Time to show your skin some love!
Spending as little as 5 minutes at the beginning and end of your day is possible for even the busiest of people. Squeeze in a daily cleanser, moisturizer, and sunscreen at least, and when you have more time, do some extra pampering.
Drinking plenty of water everyday is a self-care staple that is key to many health advantages and to maintaining radiant skin, too. The benefits of staying hydrated will be felt by you and your skin.
Hyaluronic acid offers several health benefits, and its moisturizing properties help to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This Hyaluronic Acid Intense Soothing Serum from Fait avec Coeur maintains your skin's hydration from the inside and out for healthier, more supple skin.
Combat Acne
If you have acne prone skin, a skin care routine might already be a part of your day in order to avoid breakouts. Finding the right acne routine can be challenging, but it's well worth it to not only have clearer skin, but to also help you feel confident in your skin.
Along with using the proper cleansers and moisturizers, be sure to sleep on a clean pillowcase. Take that to the next level and sleep on an organic silk pillowcase. It’s a cleaner sleep surface and a beneficial addition to your current acne treatments.
Silk is one of the best materials for pillow cases in regards to skincare because it absorbs less moisture and less dirt. High quality silk keeps the moisture on your face to promote overnight hydration.
Treat Yourself with a Facial Mask
A weekly face mask is an opportunity to extra-pamper your skin. Opt for moisturizing with a hydrating mask or detoxifying with a clay-based mask, depending on your skin’s needs.
You can take care of yourself and the earth with the Zero Waste Face Cleansing Truffles from Fait avec Coeur. Nourishing oatmeal, green tea calming, and purifying charcoal cleansing truffles leave your skin moisturized and supple while not using any plastics in the packaging.
Personalize Your Skincare
Having routines gives us a sense of control in our lives. Skincare is totally customizable, so you can tailor your routine to fit your situation and maximize those self-care benefits.
When developing your skincare routine, keep in mind that sequence matters. Generally speaking, work from thinnest to thickest viscosity, saving your heavy moisturizer for the end of the day to soak in while you slumber.
When stress begins to take its toll on our mind and body, having that daily you time is a must. Make skincare a part of an enjoyable process by adding soothing aromas, calming music, and maybe even a facial massage at the end of your day.
Embrace Sleep Hygiene
We need quality sleep in order to recharge, and the expression beauty rest must have some implications for our skin. Getting a solid eight hours of sleep every night is a self-care ritual that multi-tasks for both our mind and body.
Along with maintaining a clean bed, little luxuries like a silk eye mask or an organic silk pillowcase will elevate your self-care further. The friction-free smoothness of silk not only keeps skin hydrated, it also tames frizz. Smooth locks and supple skin - sounds like a win-win on your self-care journey.
Those quality moisturizers soaking into your pillow at night would be a shame. Luckily, the smooth surface of the organic silk pillowcases at Fait avec Coeur will promote hydration by keeping the product on your skin for overnight absorption.
When investing in a silk pillowcase, be certain to shop for top quality silk with a high momme weight. Also, 100% mulberry silk is the best, and consider whether the silk is sustainably sourced, like our products at Fait avec Coeur.
While anything over 22 momme is considered high, the organic silk pillowcases from Fait avec Coeur are of the highest quality at 30 momme and are made from 100% organic mulberry silk. This means it is the smoothest, softest, most beautiful silk you can buy.
You can find our organic silk pillowcase in several gorgeous colors along with many other sustainable beauty products at Fait avec Coeur.
All of Fait avec Coeur's silk products are OEKO-TEX®, BSCI, and ISO certified.
References:
1. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics7030059
2. https://www.almirall.com/your-health/your-skin/types-of-skin
