Ultimate Guide to Building a Skin Care Routine for Maturing Skin.

 For many women our forties are a wonderful time in life! We have devoted our twenties and thirties to raising a young family and/or preparing for our future careers. Now it's our time to shine and we deserve it! This is also a time when perimenopause causes changes to our hormones. During perimenopause, hormone levels fluctuate and cause a myriad of symptoms both mental and physical.

Mentally, some symptoms we experience include episodes of brain fog, elevated levels of stress, mood fluctuations, and self esteem and body image concerns. Physically,  new muscular aches and a longer recovery time after strenuous activity can often be a result of Estrogen depletion. Estrogen is a hormone that is strongly associated with joint health. It is a natural anti inflammatory hormone and contributes to cushioning our joints and maintaining cartilage flexibility. 

Skin changes are also seen during perimenopause. Loss of volume, dullness, dryness, and fine lines are frequently reported concerns. These new changes can be overwhelming!  As for me, I began thinking; What is happening to my skin  and how do I make it the best it can be?  I trialed, sampled, and researched extensively! In summary, I found that an age appropriate exceptional quality skin care regimen with consistency is key to getting and maintaining optimal skin health!

 Here is a general guide to achieving your best skin through a great skin care routine:

Daytime

1) Cleanse the skin with a gentle cream based cleanser. This step helps cleanse gently while protecting the skin barrier, preventing stripping of the skin, and promoting its hydration and luster.

2) Apply a good serum that will boost brightness, hydrate/plump the skin, smooth away fine lines, and diminish age related skin damage. Some really good ingredients to help in this process include Peptides, Vitamin C, Kojic Acid, AHAs, and Ceramides.

3) Apply a good daytime moisturizer before makeup. One that is not too thick but one that hydrates and protects against free radicals!

4) Sunscreen! It's a Must to prevent a myriad of skin concerns including skin cancer.

Evening

1) Cleanse the skin with a gentle cream based cleanser. This step helps cleanse gently while protecting the skin barrier, preventing stripping of the skin, and promoting its hydration and luster.

2) Again, Apply a good anti aging serum. Many ingredients contribute to the anti aging category of serums. Some great ingredients include Peptides, Plant stem cells, AHAs, and Hyaluronic Acid. Be sure not to combine serums, use one with each routine. 

3) Apply a rich nighttime moisturizer! A rich softening non comedogenic moisturizer applied nightly promotes a more youthful and radiant complexion!

In summary, through this article, I hope you've learned much about changes that occur during the perimenopausal journey and how to promote looking your best with a great skin care regimen. My name is Jenifer Dionne and I founded BATCH Modern Skin Science with the specific intention of meeting the unique skin care needs of women with maturing skin. BATCH Modern Skin Science is a luxury skin care brand with exceptional ingredients crafted to ensure an exceptional anti aging natural skin care regimen with cruelty free ingredients. Until the next blog, all the best!