The Best Body Care Products for Spring

With spring around the corner it is often a time when many look to do more beauty treatments at home to shake off our winter skin and feel fresh and prepped for the spring and summer ahead. Here are 5 body care products that can help.

When we talk about having a skin care routine, it’s generally assumed we mean our face, yet our bodies are just as important to look after.  Our skin needs care and attention whether it is. With Spring just around the corner, after keeping most if our bodies under layers of clothes throughout the winter, its time to treat our skin – here are  five great skin care techniques and products to look after and rejuvenate our bodies all ready for the year ahead…

Start With Dry Brushing

Many body experts emphasize the importance of investing in a good brush for dry brushing to improve circulation and body cellulite. It helps improve circulation, improve skin texture, and even prevent blockages caused by the buildup of oil and impurities in the body’s skin pores.

The experts at JC Apotecari tell us how to do it: first, make sure the brush has natural bristles to stimulate your skin without irritating it and without water, and give it a gentle massage in the morning and before showering. You should use short, circular and ascending movements towards the heart and in the direction of the venous and lymphatic flow to drain the area correctly. Start with the extremities and move towards the center of the body, applying gentle pressure on the areas where the skin needs it.

Exfoliate to Illuminate

To give yourself luminous skin, skin exfoliation is very important. There are many different types of exfoliators, including products including different acid formulas to breakdown buildups on the skin. There are also body washes available with exfoliating properties that can be used to remove dull dead skin cells from the outer layers of skin. Another benefit of exfoliation is also that once complete, when you apply products afterwards such as your body moisturizer or your body serum, these will then be better absorbed into the skin.

Apply Body Serum’s to Nourish Your Skin

Now that you’ve exfoliated your skin, it’s time to rehydrate it. Body serums are a great way to boost hydration levels and make your skin appear healthier and firmer. Choosing products that contain hyaluronic acid is also a great way to improve hydration levels and in turn your skins appearance.

Always Moisturize

In the same way that you pamper your facial skin with your moisturizer, in addition to using a body serum, you should then also regularly hydrate the rest of your body with a good quality body moisturizer. Even in winter, skin needs hydration all year round. Skin needs to be looked after and can be affected by many things, such as changes in temperature, or air pollution. If you’re in doubt about which moisturizing cream is right for you, try Fotopharmacy for more details.  

Protect Your Body From the Sun

To look after your body properly, you need to ensure its fully protected when you go outside. The most damaging outside influence for skin is the sun. Therefore its its important to invest in a high factor sun cream, those with an SPF of 50 are designed to block the harmful effects of UVA and UVB rays from the sun, protecting the skin from the visible signs of aging. Its important to apply sun cream regularly whenever skin is exposed to sunlight.