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Your skin is important – as the biggest and most visible organ of your body, keeping your skin in its best possible health is crucial. When your skin suffers, so too does your appearance and your confidence. Luckily, it’s easy to get a skincare routine started – and once you do, you’ll find your skin feels healthier and more beautiful all over. The key to a great routine is moisturiser, which keeps your skin cells full of the water they need to perform perfectly. Here are ten reasons why moisturiser should be the first skin cream you reach for each day.
Moisturiser replenishes necessary nutrients
If you’ve ever wondered why moisturiser is meant to be applied both in the morning and at night, it’s because it’s the ideal product to maintain moisture in your skin. While you sleep soundly each night, your body is hard at work – and every task it performs while you rest causes your skin to lose water. Apply moisturiser, and you’ll discover that you stave off skin dehydration and keep those skin cells flushed with fluid.
Daily life strips away important oils and moisture
Keeping your skin shining and clean is fantastic for preventing breakouts, removing dead skin cells and cleansing away the toxins our skin encounters every day. However, frequent washing – whether your face or your entire body with multiple showers each day – can also dry out your skin. Both frequent washing and shaving strip away the natural oils skin produces and your skin needs the moisture provided by those oils to stay healthy. Fix that oil loss by applying moisturiser and you’ll have hydrated skin all day long.
Moisturiser is helpful for every skin type
Oily foreheads or troublesome T-zones don’t mean you should skip a moisturizer. As greasy as your skin may feel, adding a moisturiser protects your skin from the drying and harmful conditions you encounter throughout the day. Even simple luxuries like air conditioning and heaters can dry out your skin without you even realising it, so it’s important to include a moisturiser no matter your skin struggles.
A good moisturiser includes protection from the sun’s rays
You know it’s important to protect your skin from sunburn and even potential skin cancer that can come from too much time exposed to the sun. However, the simple act of rubbing on a daily moisturiser that features sunscreen in its mixture will keep your skin safe in both summer and winter months. When you apply any moisturiser with an SPF, you’re keeping your skin protected – just don’t forget to reapply or use a traditional sunscreen if you’re planning a long day in the sun.
Moisturiser gets your circulation going
You may not think of your morning and evening skincare routine as a mini spa trip that benefits all of your skin, but it does more good than you’d expect. In fact, applying moisturiser gets blood pumping through your skin cells, improving your circulation and increasing the production of collagen. As you rub your cream or gel in, you’ll start the blood flow and keep your skin looking perfectly rosy and full of life.
Your eyes need protection too
While your entire face is a skincare priority, it’s important to remember your eyes as well. When applying moisturiser, especially to the under-eye skin, you’re fighting off signs of aging that accompany dry, dull skin. Moisturiser slows the potential damage that comes with smiling, squinting, and rubbing around your eyes; as you rub it in, you’ll increase collagen in the area while also filling any tiny wrinkles with needed moisture to perk up.
Skin doesn’t become dependent on moisturisers
Though it may seem after repeated use that your skin is well-moisturised and no longer needs any additional help, don’t start skipping it. Continue applying it daily, even when your skin is feeling fantastic, as your skin doesn’t become too accustomed to moisturiser with frequent use. Remember, your skin is pelted with potential damage every day, in every place you visit, so keep one step ahead by staying on top of your skin’s hydration.
Moisturisers increase elasticity
Collagen is the all-important elasticity that helps skin keep its bounce and stretch, so rub on moisturiser to stay young a little longer. As you increase your skin’s circulation and add hydration to its cells, you bring life back into your skin with an increase in collagen production as well. More collagen makes your skin elastic, able to bounce back and and fight off wrinkles.
You’ll perform preventative maintenance
Keeping consistent with moisturiser application allows you to prevent skin problems before they arise. Often, dry skin sufferers find that the driest patches become irritated and itchy, which can lead to scratching – and perhaps even worse problems, such as eczema or flaking skin. With a daily moisturiser, you’ll give your skin enough hydration to stop these signs before they begin and to infuse any water you lose.
Moisturisers don’t lead to oily skin
Finally, it’s a common misperception that applying a moisturiser leaves a film of greasy, oily product behind. With the right moisturiser for your skin, you shouldn’t feel any residue or leftover goo from your application; instead, it should blend seamlessly into your skin, allowing your cells to soak up all that hydration. Moisturiser is lightweight and absorbable, leaving no problems throughout the day.