Dry skin is quite often sensitive as well, which only makes it more difficult to deal with. Dry sensitive skin feels tight because of the deficiency of natural oils and has a tendency to develop small expression lines that will eventually become wrinkles. Moreover, this kind of skin makes one more exposed to allergic reactions, rashes, capillaries breaking and sudden flushes. Therefore, taking care of dry sensitive skin can be a real challenge sometimes. It is worth stating that it affects people of all ages, colours and genders.
You need to follow rigorous rules in your choice of cleansing, moisturising and make-up products when you have dry sensitive skin to take care of. First of all, you have to reduce the amount of products you put on your skin. The fact is, the more chemicals you use, the higher the chance of developing rashes. The products ought to be perfume-free and hypo-allergenic so that you don’t get red, irritation blotches. Blusher and foundation could present some problems for dry sensitive skin.
Try not to put on too much make-up in order to allow your skin to breathe adequately. When you are shopping for make up, other than looking for the hypo-allergenic label, you should also try to ensure that they are oil-free. Foundation and blusher should be water-based because they won’t clog your pores. Furthermore, oil-absorbing foundations are not recommended for dry sensitive skin, because they will make your skin even drier.
Furthermore, the use of exfoliants or astringent products is not to be recommended on dry sensitive skin because they could irritate the thin upper layers of skin. The same thing must be said in relation to cleansing – too much washing of the face will result in eliminating the natural oils that oil the skin, which will result in an accelerated dryness.
Furthermore, the day-time moisturiser should have a sun-protection factor (SPF) of at least 15 incorporated. However, although you may like sunbathing, dry sensitive skin doesn’t really allow you to enjoy such outdoor pleasures.
Don’t expose dry sensitive skin to the sun in order to tan it, because you will only achieve premature ageing and maybe even fairly serious health issues. And last but not least, a warning must be signalled that you should change some of your cosmetic products for others.
If you decide to change to a different skincare brand, it is important to test the product on a small section of skin in order to check whether it provokes any negative manifestations.
