Feminine must-have for autumn. What to put in your makeup bag in autumn?

Autumn is a really specific time of the year - although the days are already cold and frosty in the mornings, radiant, sunny days can get mixed up in your head. For this reason, we are changing our wardrobe. The bikini and sunhat land on the bottom of the closet. We put on warmer socks on bare feet, take off our favorite sandals and put on light ankle boots, and over a cardigan with short sleeves. J.A significant metamorphosis is also required from the cosmetologist - drugs used on hot days can harm the skin at lower temperatures. Wondering what to put in your makeup bag in the fall?

Martha Osuch

Why do we use different cosmetics in summer and another in autumn?

It will not be a big discovery to say that the weather in autumn and summer is very different. Therefore, the replacement of clothes with warmer ones should take place in the first cold days, thanks to which we will not catch a cold and will not freeze on a cold morning. We should do the same with the cosmetics we use every day. Over the years, throughout the year and the weather, we can observe how the needs of our skin change. The face is especially sensitive to changes, therefore it requires different care in summer and autumn.

Temperature fluctuations, wind and dry air in heated rooms cause the skin, especially on the face, to lose water faster, making it irritated and rough. Therefore, in the coming months, you should replace light gel textures with oily, highly moisturizing cosmetics that will protect you from broken capillaries, dry skin problems and unsightly peeling tan. Remember also that if you sunbathed in the summer, then only in the fall you will know how many imperfections and spots are left on the skin after sunbathing and what you will need to work on on cooler days.

What cosmetics should be avoided in autumn?

In autumn and winter, alcohol-based cosmetics are strictly prohibited, especially when it comes to facial cleansers. Alcohol greatly dries the skin and washes out ceramides, known as intercellular cement. They protect the skin from intensive water loss by the epidermis, and also improve its absorption.

In the cold season, also avoid coarse-grained peel. Instead, choose fine-grained products or enzyme peels, because fine-grained cosmetics do not damage the epidermis. This is important because your skin is more susceptible to damage and broken capillaries when exposed to cold.

Ingredients that should be in autumn cosmetics

On cooler days, when the outside temperature does not indulge, our face is usually most exposed to adverse weather conditions. We cover the rest of the body with clothing appropriate for the weather. Proper facial care in autumn and winter is the basis of its health and radiant appearance. That is why it is worth taking care of suitable cosmetics that will restore the lipid barrier of the skin, regenerate it and protect it from moisture loss. Remember that these are just some of the benefits of using such products - they also have anti-wrinkle and anti-aging properties. What should be included in the ideal face cream for the fall?

First of all, vitamin A (retinol), or "vitamin of youth", has a beneficial effect on the skin. If it is not enough in the body, the skin becomes dry - flaky, ceases to be smooth and elastic. A good cream or serum with retinol penetrates into the deeper layers of the skin, affecting the production of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid. As a result, your complexion will remain even, supple and firm, and wrinkles will be finer and less noticeable. Other benefits of retinol are lightening age spots, improving blood circulation, nourishing skin cells and saturating them with oxygen.

Another ingredient necessary for the excellent condition of the skin of the face is vitamin E, that is, tocopherol. It has strong antioxidant properties, which prevents damage to the cell membrane caused by free radicals. Creams with vitamin E protect the skin from aging, improve its condition, soften and make it more elastic. They also make it resistant to adverse external factors typical of autumn weather - cold winds, low temperatures or high humidity.

When buying face cosmetics in autumn, remember about vitamin C, which seals blood vessels. As a result, it reduces redness of the skin and prevents the formation of so-called. ""Spider veins", that is, ugly, bursting blood vessels. If age spots remain on the face after a summer tan, a cream or serum with vitamin C will effectively lighten them and stimulate collagen synthesis in the skin.

What cosmetics cannot be missing in an autumn cosmetic bag?

Taking care of the body and skin is worth not only in summer, when we wear short dresses and bare our shoulders, but also in autumn, when the body, although closed, is subject to drying and freezing. That is why the autumn makeup bag, in addition to a decent face cream, must include:

• a moisturizing lip balm that effectively soothes, hydrates, and protects dry, chapped lips (such as a watermelon scented moisturizing balm);
• nourishing body butter that moisturizes, firms, nourishes and tones the skin (for example, body butter with orange and cinnamon);
• regenerating hand cream that stimulates the skin to synthesize collagen and elastin, nourishes it, smoothes it and reliably moisturizes it (for example, nourishing hand cream with gold).

Antibacterial gel in a cosmetic bag

This fall, a handy cosmetic bag should definitely contain… antibacterial hand gel. Although antibacterial gels have a negative effect on moisturizing the skin of the hands due to the alcohol content, cosmetic manufacturers try to minimize irritation and damage to the epidermis. How? The use of various additional ingredients, thanks to which the hands receive proper care and safety.

What ingredients are we talking about?

• about hyaluronic acid - which protects the skin, moisturizes it, is responsible for its firmness and elasticity, but most of all protects against adverse weather conditions (for example, antibacterial hand gel with hyaluronic acid);
• about tea tree oil and lemongrass - tea tree oil prevents the skin from drying out, regenerates and stimulates the production of a new epidermis. Lemongrass, on the other hand, helps heal inflammation in the skin (such as lemongrass antibacterial gel);
• about panthenol and allantoin - instantly moisturize and regenerate irritated skin, preventing it from drying out and soothing (for example, antibacterial moisturizing hand gel);
• about aloe - which has recently been an absolute hit in the beauty industry. Aloe soothes, soothes and regenerates irritated skin, restores its elasticity and properly moisturizes.

Summation

Autumn is the time when you need to take care of proper skin care, especially for the face. Thanks to good habits, she will be properly cared for in the winter. In a cosmetic bag - whether it is a bathroom or an improvised one - there must be cosmetics that are highly moisturizing, soothing and soothing, which are easy to find in the fall. At this special time, remember the right hand sanitizer gel, which is hard to do without during a pandemic and can irritate delicate hand skin due to alcohol. Choose products that contain nourishing, regenerating and moisturizing ingredients, and after using a disinfectant, do not forget to rub a nourishing hand cream into your hands.

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