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Has your skin been looking red and irritated lately? It’s a surprisingly common problem, simply because there are so many factors out there that can contribute to skin redness.
So, what can you do about it? Plenty. Read on as VouPre explains how to diminish the look of skin redness to leave your skin feeling calm, balanced, and beautifully healthy.
What Causes Skin Redness in the First Place?
There could be a number of reasons why you’re experiencing skin redness.
Contact dermatitis is one of the most common. This is when an irritant has come into contact with the skin. If you happen to be allergic to said irritant, then the condition is known as allergic contact dermatitis, and the symptoms tend to be worse.
Eczema and psoriasis can also be responsible for skin redness, as can rosacea. Although these conditions can’t be cured, there are still ways in which you can clear up the appearance of redness to restore balance to your complexion.
Everything from heat to sun exposure to stress can also lead to skin redness. As we said, the causes are very varied!
What to Do About Skin Redness
It’s always important to try to figure out the cause of your skin redness, as this will influence the treatments that you go for.
However, in general, here are some steps that you can take to calm the feeling of your irritated skin:
Soothe Your Complexion With a Face Mask
If your skin redness has been caused by inflammation or dryness, then a face mask is a great way to soothe your complexion. However, you need to be careful about the mask you choose to use. You don’t want to apply anything that could make your irritation any worse.
One face mask that always feels incredibly calming when applied is the VouPre Hydra-Glow Revitalizing Facial Mask. It’s a hydrogel mask, which is ideal for skin that’s prone to sensitivities. Hydrogel is a polymer that’s able to hold huge amounts of moisture. This makes hydrogel masks extremely hydrating.
This formula is infused with lavender oil. This not only gives the mask a gorgeous scent but also helps to reduce the feeling of inflammation. It’s also packed with allantoin, another complexion-soother, plus collagen and glycerin to add some extra moisture to the skin.
Each box contains 14 face masks and 14 eye masks. This gives you enough to use monthly for a year, including a couple of extras that you can turn to whenever your skin redness starts to get out of hand.
Keep Your Skin Moisturized
Sometimes, reducing the look of skin redness is as simple as keeping your skin well moisturized. Whether your redness is caused by a skin condition, sensitivities, or anything else, an extra dose of moisture will go a long way in calming and rebalancing your complexion.
For best results, look for a moisturizer that contains ingredients that have been proven to diminish the look of redness and irritation. You’ll find a few of these in the VouPre Ultra Day Moisturizer. It’s loaded with oat protein, sodium hyaluronate, and vitamin E. These ingredients will strengthen the feel of your skin’s protective barrier, therefore reducing the appearance of redness in the long run too.
Since skin barrier function slows down each night, which is why skin redness can often get worse in the evenings, it can be helpful to have a separate night cream. Look for a formula that’s thicker than the day cream that you use. VouPre’s Revitalizing Night Cream is perfect for this.
This moisturizer has been formulated with shea butter. Numerous studies confirm its success at diminishing the look of inflammation. It can also help to soothe the feeling of itchy skin, which often accompanies skin redness. Since shea butter absorbs quickly into the skin, it’s a great go-to if you’re trying to combat the appearance of a flare-up ASAP.
Make Sure That You’re Using a Gentle Cleanser
Many people find that their skin redness is down to certain skincare ingredients. There are so many common irritants that are used in the production of cosmetics, particularly when it comes to cleansers and exfoliants. While some people will be able to tolerate these ingredients without any problems, those that are prone to sensitivities or other skin conditions often find that skin redness flares up whenever certain ingredients are applied.
Since cleansers tend to be the biggest culprit, turn your attention to your cleanser formula. Make sure that it contains nothing but beneficial ingredients. Avoid cleansers that contain sulfates since these are infamous for irritating the skin.
Instead, look for a gentle cleanser, such as the VouPre Radiance Facial Cleanser. The main cleansing agents in this formula come from coconut-derived compounds. They’re still highly effective at cleansing the skin, but they’re also moisturizing at the same time. Since our cleanser also contains wheat protein and vitamin E, it will keep your skin feeling soft and supple post-cleanse, rather than leaving it dry, uncomfortably tight, and irritated.
Apply a Cold Compress
Usually, skin redness appears when the skin’s blood vessels have dilated. This allows more blood to rush through, which leaves the skin looking red and blotchy.
One way to temporarily constrict your blood vessels is by applying a cold compress to the affected area of your skin. This has been a popular remedy for centuries when it comes to reducing the look of redness and inflammation.
To enhance this even further, you could also try storing your skincare products in the fridge. Not only can this help to prolong the shelf life of certain active ingredients, but it will also lower the temperature of your skincare products. This way, when you apply those products to your skin, the chilled temperatures will work to constrict your blood vessels and minimize the look of redness.
Keep Your Skin Protected From the Sun
The sun’s UV rays are responsible for a long list of different skin concerns, with skin redness being one of them. Even if you haven’t allowed your skin to become sunburnt, just a small amount of sun exposure is enough to cause damage to your skin cells, with redness and inflammation being the side effects of this.
In many cases, a good sunscreen is all you need to keep the majority of the sun’s damage at bay. For most people, SPF 30 would suffice, so long as it’s a broad-spectrum formula. This means that it protects against both UVA and UVB rays. However, if you seem to be prone to skin redness, then go for a higher SPF to be safe.
Of course, there are other sun protection measures that you can take. Keeping your skin covered with clothing and accessories will help to provide an additional physical shield between your skin and the sun. A simple wide-brimmed hat paired with some large sunglasses will give you so much more protection than if you were to head outside without those extras.
If you’ve noticed that your skin redness becomes worse after you’ve been out in the sun, then, in addition to following all of these sun protection steps, it would also be worth trying to remain in the shade as much as possible when the sun is at its strongest. This is usually between 11am and 3pm, although it depends on where in the world you live.
Blue Light Therapy
There’s no denying the success that LED light therapy has had over the years when it comes to treating various visible skin concerns. However, until recently, this was a treatment that could only be carried out by professionals. Since several treatments are needed in order for LED light therapy to produce noticeable improvements in the skin, opting for this method used to be time-consuming and very costly.
Thankfully, the many advancements in technology over the years have led to the development of at-home LED light therapy devices, one of which is the L’Rae Beam from VouPre.
This device boasts a few different modes, with blue LED being one of them. Research confirms that blue LED light is capable of soothing the look of inflammation while also helping to reduce the appearance of eczema and psoriasis symptoms. This makes it ideal for people experiencing skin redness.
Of course, you can use this device for other purposes too. One mode combines radio frequency energy with red LED light. This will improve the look of firmness and elasticity in the skin. It’s a game-changer if you’re trying to reduce the appearance of skin aging. You could also choose the electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) mode, which also makes use of purple LED light. This helps to revitalize the overall complexion, giving it a radiant glow.
There’s also no reason why you can’t combine multiple modes. So, once you’re done using the blue LED light to diminish the look of skin redness and inflammation, you can then switch to one of the other modes to tackle any other visible skin problems that you’re dealing with.
Add Vitamin C to Your Skincare Routine
Most people turn to vitamin C when they’re seeking out ways to tackle the visible effects of aging. Be it the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, sagging skin, or dark spots, vitamin C is a multi-functional antioxidant that can help to improve the complexion in so many ways.
However, vitamin C has also been proven to be highly capable of reducing the look of inflammation too. If your skin redness has an inflammatory cause behind it, then vitamin C is well worth trying.
The best way to add vitamin C to your skincare routine is with a serum, such as the VouPre Vita C Serum. This formula contains two different forms of vitamin C. They’re both gentle, meaning that they won’t exacerbate your skin redness. However, they’re both also very effective.
This formula also contains vitamin E, which is a great ingredient for strengthening the feel of the skin barrier. When combined with the plant oils in this formula, this serum is capable of quickly calming and brightening the appearance.
Summary
If skin redness has been getting you down, following all of the tips featured above will go a long way in helping to restore and rebalance your complexion. That said, if you’re still experiencing problems after doing so, then a visit to your dermatologist may be in order to ensure that your skin concerns aren’t being caused by an underlying medical issue.
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