STABILITY IN THE COSMETIC ROUTINE - TO CHANGE CREAM OR NOT TO CHANGE CREAM? THAT IS THE QUESTION
Should we remain faithful to our cosmetic routine and our products? This is the mysterious question that Miss Agathe attempts to elucidate in this article. Might as well warn you after reading it, the relationship to your day cream will never be the same again...
ONE DAY ROUTINE – ALWAYS ROUTINE?
But how do you know if your cosmetic habits are the right ones? First of all, an optimal cosmetic routine implies a certain stability in the choice of its products and in the frequency of use of these.
And the selection of a moisturizer is decisive! Before choosing the chosen one for your skin, let's go back to basics and ask ourselves what its nature is. Because, to each skin its cream and to each cream its skin, saying of Mlle Agathe. Indeed, atopic skin, oily or dry skin, will not have the same needs in terms of hydration. With the exception of Mlle Agathe's regenerating day care cream, which can be gently integrated into any type of routine and for all skin types.
Once your favorite cream has been identified and your routine started, don't be afraid that your skin will get tired and no longer absorb the expected effects. It's scientific. In addition to the moisturizing active ingredients which act in about a month, the other molecules take much longer to act. To start the mechanisms of firmness, anti-stain, desensitization and regeneration, they must reach the dermis layer. This is why when you have targeted a cream corresponding to your skin, give yourself at least 5 weeks before changing! Patience is the mother of virtue.
And this is especially true when it comes to acne. As this type of skin requires long treatment, results can only be achieved if the cream is used over a long period of time. To be applied regularly, Mlle Agathe's gel for acne-prone skin has proven its effects. With its sebum-regulating properties, it perfectly inhibits bacterial proliferation. Snail slime stronger than anything!
Same fight for wrinkles and bags under the eyes, loyalty is rewarded here. Do not be tempted by the sirens of the latest marketing miracle. Once the right active ingredients have been identified for your skin, your cells can take up to three months to solicit a positive effect on your body. And, here again, Miss Agathe anticipated. With its anti-aging serum composed of 93% snail slime, it blurs wrinkles and regenerates cells. Tested under dermatological control*, 100% of women who have tried it believe that their skin glows with youth.
Finally, stability is also a condition of safety. Changing dairies all the time can be a bad idea. For what ? Multiplying creams rich in active ingredients could eventually cause intolerances, and hypersensitivity of our epidermis, or even cosmetic acne. Similarly, the use of formulas from different brands could cancel their respective effects. It is preferable to use products from the same range because they are formulated in such a way that their effects are complementary and synergistic. Are you following us?
DEVIATIONS ALLOWED!
However, according to dermatologists, certain skin types can change creams regularly. Some women tolerate change better than others. But it is above all variables such as age, certain stages of life or the seasons that push us to shake up our routine.
Because it is an absolute truth: our skin is very dependent on our rhythm of life. On a daily basis, stress and fatigue have a considerable influence on your skin. Your skin will therefore logically not have the same needs during the holiday period as during an intensive period. This also applies to the period of pregnancy, where the elasticity of the skin and the production of hormones are transformed. Same song for the seasons. In winter, the skin will redouble its needs for particularly rich hydration. When, in summer, it will also be necessary to think about protecting it from the sun and the drought caused by the season. In these cases, your routine deserves a little disruption.
Finally, a little aside on the enigmatic subject of expiry dates. Know this: your creams have a limited lifespan. On the back of the packaging is often indicated a drawing of a jar, a number, for example 6, and the letter M. This means that it is advisable to keep it for 6 months after opening. You can also find, on or under the bottle, the inscription DDM, meaning Date of Minimum Durability as well as the corresponding date. After this indicated day, it will tend to lose effectiveness. We won't deceive you anymore!
* Clinical tests expressed as % of positive responses under dermatological control, 22 women, aged 47 to 65, twice-daily application
