You know what it feels like when you’re stressed—but do you know what it looks like? Stress affects all of our body systems, our mind, emotions and sense of wellness, but symptoms often arrive first in our largest organ—our skin.
1. Redness and Skin Sensitivity
The outermost layer of your skin consists of tough skin cells called corneocytes that are bound together by mortar-like lipids. This is your skin barrier and without it, the water inside your body would escape and evaporate, leaving you completely dehydrated. Chronic negative stress can disrupt the skin’s natural barrier leading to irritated and dehydrated skin.
What to do: Treat your skin gently; cleanse gently and use products that minimize inflammation and help to maintain a healthy skin barrier. The Image Skincare Vital C hydrating cleanser gently removes makeup and impurities. Essential antioxidants and vitamins soothe dry, dehydrated and sensitive skin.
2. Deeper lines & wrinkles
Stress leads to your adrenal glands releasing the hormone cortisol into your bloodstream, which can cause premature aging by breaking down the healthy collagen that gives our skin its structural integrity and elasticity.
What to do: Follow follow your anti-aging regimen even when you feel too tired at the end of the day. The simple 3-step routine with Image Skincare multi-functional products makes it simple, quick and effective. Do the Image Skin Quiz to get your personalized skincare regimen. Look out for ingredients like Retinol and Vitamin C
3. Dark Circles
Lack of sleep can result in sluggish circulation around the eye area, leaving you with puffiness and dark circles. Cut up a few slices of cool cucumber to put on your eyes and lie back with some calming music.
What to do: You can cover dark circles with a concealer or use one of the Image Skincare eye products best suited for your skin. All the Image Skincare eye products help to to firm skin, improve elasticity and diminish dark circles and puffiness.
4. Excess Oil and Breakouts
Heightened anxiety pushes your sebum production up, resulting in unwanted acne scattered across your T-zone. When you’re upset or anxious, many have tend to touch your face more often, resulting in even more oil and bacteria that can clog your pores leading consistent breakouts.
What to do: Use gentle products that will reduce the excess oil and breakouts, such as the Image Skincare Clear Cell clarifying masque. It is designed to immediately draw out impurities and excess oil. Antioxidant blends of nutrients soothe irritated and red acne blemishes. This masque leaves skin fresh and oil-free.
5 Dull and Dehydrated Skin
Be sure to drink enough water during the day - sips are better than gulps! Eat well, get enough lipids in your diet include super-hydrating ingrdients in your home-care routine.
What to do: Contact your nearest Image Skin Pro and book a Signature Face Lift Peel. with vitamin C, hydroxy acids and enzymes to speed up cellular renewal.
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