The Best Skincare Tips For Your 30s

The Best Skincare Tips For Your 30s

Women often say they feel confident when they hit their 30s. This sense of empowerment comes with a college degree, career, and family, coupled with the best skincare for your 30s, and you're on your way to feeling your best ever! But that is easier said than done, the skincare part that is. 

So if you want to know how you should be taking care of your skin in your 30s, continue reading.

The Habits You Develop In Your 30's Impact Your Skin For Life

Recognizing the habits we develop in the '30s will significantly impact how old your skin will look (chronological age) when you are older, is the first and best skincare routine for those in their 30s.

These habits, which I call aging culprits, can make you look 10-15 years older. Add that to the natural aging process, and you can look like you are in your late 50's when you hit your 40th birthday. Not something I want!

Aging Culprits:

• Overexposure to the sun
• Not Wearing A Safe SPF
• Stress
• Not Eating Enough Vegetables And Fruits~ Guess your mom knew something!
• Not Getting At Least 8 Hours Of Sleep
• Exposing Ourselves To Dangerous Elements (like smoking, vaping, pollution)
• Not Properly Hydrating The Body
• Too Much Alcohol
• Not Making Healthy Life Choices
• Lack Of Physical Activity
• Not Having A Daily Skincare Routine In Place
• Various chemicals found in different beauty products can cause a loss of tone and elasticity of the skin, resulting in premature aging.
  

Find Time For Your Skin In Your 30s

In your 30's you are going to start to see the signs of aging. So make sure you are finding the time to address these issues. I know I've heard many people say that I just do not have time and end up skipping skincare altogether. DON'T DO THIS. You must find time for your skin, even if it is just three minutes a day!

In your thirties, it’s all about preventative measures—by using the right products, you can invest in your skin now, which is more efficient and less costly than trying to correct conditions later on. See some of our must below.

The Best Way To Exfoliate Your The Skin In Your 30s

You see, as we age, the process of desquamation slows down, meaning that our body is slower to shed dead skin cells and produce new ones. Exfoliating is one of the best ways to speed up your natural cell turnover to uncover the fresh, healthy skin underneath the layers of dead surface skin cells.

So touching on the best way to exfoliate in your 30s. Well, there are many different exfoliation products that you can choose from to add to your skincare routine. See some of them below.

• Physical exfoliants, like clay or charcoal are applied to the skin and massaged in with your hands.
• Chemical exfoliants work by using a blend of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids.
• Manual exfoliation using a skincare device like a Spa Science, Nova.
  

Treat Yourself To A Facial Massage

Stress in our 30s can cause you to often suffer from skin fatigue or dullness or occasional breakouts. It could result from poor circulation, which leads to toxins building up in your skin cells. An occasional facial massage encourages lymphatic drainage and circulation to remove these pollutants from your skin. It helps to improve the appearance of your skin and make it more luminous and healthier.

Double Cleanse For Healthier Skin In Your 30's

Cleansing is a clear path to beautiful skin. In addition to removing makeup from the day, it eliminates oil, dirt, and impurities from your skin so that it can repair itself overnight. Unfortunately, a single cleanse isn't always enough to remove all the dirt and grime from your skin. That is why you should opt for a double cleanse. 

Start with an oil-based cleanser to attract the oil from your skin. You can then proceed to the second cleanse, which deep cleanses your pores.

What Is The Best Eye Cream For People In Their 30s

The area around your eyes is one of the first areas to develop fine lines because it is much thinner than the skin on the rest of your face. An eye cream with ingredients such as CBD oil is the best eye cream that will help prevent lines from forming and minimize the look of dark circles and puffiness.

Slather On A Serum

In our 30's is the time we will see the loss of collagen and elastin. Both can lead to the start of fine lines, like those pesky 11's between your eyes or those crow's feet starting to show around the eye area.

Be sure to add a focused treatment serum to your skincare regimen.

Moisturize Your Skin Daily In Your 30s

To set yourself up for future skin success, you need to be using a moisturizer daily. Dehydrated skin is one of the number one culprits for the skin to appear older than it is.

Many factors come into play when determining the best type of moisturizer to use for your skin.  Applying a moisturizer is a crucial step in your skincare routine in your 30s. Especially since your oil production is declining. There are tons of amazing moisturizers to use in your 30s; the best way to decide is to conduct exhaustive research to determine what to apply after a steam facial and other beauty routine practices.

Use A Prescription Strength Retinol

Skincare can be costly, so if you are looking for an affordable skincare routine in your 30s, stick with this one product, a prescription-strength retinol, which will allow you to eliminate some of the above skincare tips.  

Retinol (Vitamin A) is a one-stop ingredient that unclogs pores, boosts collagen to reduce fine lines, and speeds cell turnover to even out discoloration and smooth the skin.

Drink Plenty Of Water For Glowing Skin

This is one thing that many do not realize is a crucial step in skincare as dehydrated skin is one of the major causes of premature aging. Dehydration in the skin weakens its defense and creates skin sensitivity, irritation, and premature aging.

If you have difficulty consuming 6-8 glasses of water a day, consider adding fruit. One excellent fruit for anti-aging is lemons, as it also works as an internal detox of toxins that cause premature aging.

To Sum It Up
Healthier, younger-looking skin is easier to maintain when it is preventive. If you wait too long, it will become treating and repairing, and you will age quicker. Please, do not be one of those who wake up tomorrow and wonder why I look so old; what happened? With a commitment to a skincare regimen in your 30s, you can rest easy knowing that your radiant, healthy complexion will last a lifetime. 

Looking for some additional beauty tips for those over 30?

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Visit our blog for expert advice, in-depth articles, and the latest updates on cosmetic procedures, skincare tips and products, and other beauty treatments. See some of them below. Until next time!

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Bold Lips, Red Laquer Nails, And Younger Looking Skin

Soft, younger looking skin and more with this weeks Friday Favorites from the beauty spotlight team!

Skincare Favorites

Remember Aging Is A Fact Of Life. But Looking Your Age Is Not! As what you did in your 30’s will not cut it in your 40’s. While 40 may be the new 30, your skin requires even more attention during this decade despite how young you feel.  Find out how Barbie’s Beauty Bits show you “How To Treat Your Forty-Year Old Skin Using Clay.”

Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog has discovered an affordable and lightweight moisturizer that is perfect for the warm weather. Weleda Sheer Hydration Daily Dew Lotion will keep your skin hydrated and glowing!

Make skincare easy with Beyond Glow Smoothing Peeling Gel. Prime Beauty has found this to take minutes and leave behind baby soft skin.

The weather is starting to warm up in California where Southeast by Midwest is headquartered. Between the heat and the mask, it can be hard for a person to stay cool and hydrated. However, Cassie keeps a travel-size Evian Facial Spray in her purse to help. Check out her post on it!  

Lip Favorites

Even though many of us aren’t wearing much lipstick these days, Allison from Never Say Die Beauty could not resist picking up two gorgeous shades of Sephora Cream Lip Shine, a cross between opaque lipgloss and liquid lipstick on sale for $5 each. Find out why they’re so irresistible. 

Nail Favorites

Happy Polish Pick Up Week!  BeginNails shares her thoughts on Red Eyed Lacquer’s non-polish contribution Tamesies.  A hair oil scented in a frosted cookie aroma.

Shaving Your Face And Other Tips For Younger Looking Skin

Did I just say women should shave their faces? I sure did as "Aging Is A Fact Of Life. But Looking Your Age Is Not." I did not come up with that, but it is one of my favorite skincare quotes. As it is just not biological age that is the only contributing factor to aging skin. While getting older is inevitable, how our skin ages is something we DO have control over!  And this is where shaving your face comes in. So if you want to find out how you can have younger-looking skin, continue reading!

Eating Your Way To Healthy Glowing Skin
Ever hear of the expression you are what you eat?  Well, it has never been more true, than when it comes to the health of your skin.

You see, healthy, glowing skin starts with the nourishment within our body. We are shedding skin cells and replacing them with new ones every day, but this desquamation process slows down as we get older. One way to make sure that the body sheds the dead skin cells and produces new cells is by having an essential supply of vital nutrients.

Fruit and vegetables are amazing foods for a healthy complexion and the best way to hydrate your skin from the inside. They contain antioxidants that can help stimulate collagen production and keep the skin plump and youthful. They are also rich in vitamins that protect the skin against free radicals.

Fruits And Vegetables High In Antioxidants And Vitamins

• Advocados~Have skin healing and protective properties. They contain vitamins C and E as well as monounsaturated fat (healthy fat that keeps our skin plump and moisturized)
• Green Tea helps to combat free radical damage and collagen breakdown.
• Watermelon~ Not only does this fruit hydrate as it is 92% water, but it helps to flush the body of toxins! And let's not forget about the antioxidants that can help to fight free radicals.
• Lemons: When life gives you lemons, take them as they are rich in Vitamin C, a primary antioxidant that helps protect cells from damaging free-radicals. Lemons are supplemented with antibacterial properties, which is fantastic at purging the skin of toxins and blemishes. Overall, lemons can bring a much-needed glow to your complexion by rejuvenating the skin from within!
• Dark leafy greens like radish leaves, spinach, and mustard greens have vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that help prevent skin aging.

Develop Healthy Skincare Habits

Use Skincare Products With Vitamin C In Them
When it comes to getting brighter, younger looking skin—Vitamin C is a game-changer. This water-soluble antioxidant is a natural component of healthy skin.  The younger we are, the more vitamin C we have on our skin. But as we get older, we lose these nutrients over time.

Luckily, skincare products can help lessen this damage, so the skin looks healthier and radiant. Vitamin C is an ingredient that should be part of everyone’s skincare routine—regardless of age or skin type. It’s known and loved for its brightening and anti-aging abilities, and dermatologists also tout it for being one of the most potent protective antioxidants out there to help reduce skin inflammation and irregular pigmentation while promoting healthy collagen production. 

Use Skincare Products Infused With CBD
Known for its healing properties, cannabidiol offers some serious antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits which can be beneficial in treating skin concerns like inflammation, dryness, and free radical damage.

One of my favorite skincare lines is TreCeuticals. They combine science with nature, by adding 80 mg of full spectrum CBD to all of thier products, setting them apart from all other brands on the market. Combine this with three other powerful active ingredients – retinol, hydroxy acids, and antioxidants-you're on your way to younger looking skin.

Vow To Shave Your Face
You see, as we age, the process of desquamation slows down, meaning that our body is slower to shed dead skin cells and produce new ones.

Shaving Your Face is one of the best at home techniques to exfoliating the skin and speeding up your natural cell turnover to uncover the fresh, healthy skin underneath the layers of dead surface skin cells.

Shaving Your Face Helps To:

• Improve your skin tone and texture
• Promote cellular turnover
• Diminish fine lines and wrinkles
• Minimizes the appearance of age spots and other sun damage  
• Even out skin tone and texture
• Unclog and reduce the appearance of pore size
• Stimulate blood flow to help improve the skin's elasticity  
• Offer better penetration of your skincare products

Mask Mapping: Multi-Masking
One size does not fit all, and this comes to skincare as well. Everyone’s skin features its very own personality, with specific needs, individual concerns, and personal likes and dislikes. Enter Mask Mapping...

Instead of applying the same mask to your entire face, there is a better approached called mask mapping. This technique allows you to use multiple face masks to different areas of your face for a customized treatment that checks all your anti-aging needs!

Non Surgical Treatments For The Face
Many people wish to improve their appearance but are not ready to pursue a surgical solution. For this reason, many places, like a  Botox medical spa, offer a wide range of non-surgical skin resurfacing treatments that can help to restore a more youthful, beautiful complexion. There are many different skin resurfacing treatments, including micro-needling, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and Botox, that has helped millions of individuals achieve a rejuvenated appearance and restore their self-confidence in their appearance! And the best part; without having to go under the knife!

How To Treat Your Forty-Year Old Skin Using Clay

As you age, your skincare routine will need to change. As what you did in your 30's will not cut it in your 40's. While 40 may be the new 30, your skin requires even more attention during this decade despite how young you feel. And there is one secret anti-aging ingredient that has slipped under the radar for too long: clay.

So if you want to find out how to pamper your forty-year-old skin using clay skincare products, continue reading.

Aging Is A Fact Of Life. But Looking Your Age Is Not
I did not come up with that, but it is one of our favorite skincare quotes. Changes are inevitable that will take place in our skin over time. For starters, our forties represent a time for many changes in our skin and will call for a different skincare regimen. For example:

• The collagen loss that started in your 30s has accelerated, and the elasticity of the skin decreases. Both can lead to the start of fine lines, like those pesky 11's between your eyes or those crow's feet starting to show around the eye area.
• Reduced volume of hyaluronic acid, responsible for retaining water in the dermis, this is a  cause for dry, dull, lackluster skin.
• Sebaceous glands produce less oil as you age. Resulting in dry, wrinkled skin.
• Free radicals start doing damage to fatty tissue, DNA, and proteins in the skin, causing oxidative stress.
  

Skincare Is Like Dieting. You Have To Invest Time And Effort. There Is Not Magical Cure
Yes, while there is no magic wand to stop the clock, there is a surprising skincare ingredient that can help your skin look more youthful, which is clay.  I say surprising, as most people think of anti-aging key ingredients, like stabilized vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and retinol. But not clay. When most think of clay in skincare, they think of a clay mask or a scrub used for those with oily skin or acne. But the truth is clay skincare products come in many different types. Some can even refine your skin's surface so that aging skin looks more radiant, nourished, and smooth.

Why You Should Use Clay In Your Skincare Regimen
The use of clay for topical healing and internal medicinal uses traces back to ancient history. Clay as medicine has been referenced as far back as ancient Rome.

Fast forward to today, clay is still being used, but a lot more in skincare because of its anti-bacterial and anti-aging properties helping your skin to look more youthful and glowing by:

• Detoxifying And Purifying The Skin
• Regulating Sebum Production
• Rejuvenating The Skin
• Improving Skintone
• Oxygenating The Cells
• Unclogging And Shrinking Pores
  

How To Use Clay In Your Skincare Routine
Now that you know about the many benefits that clay can have to promote youthful skin in your forties, check out some cruelty-free clay skincare products you should be using from Zion Health. I was first introduced to this brand when trying to find an aluminum free natural deodorant, that actually worked. And now I am sharing some of their amazing all natural skincare products! Aside from helping with anti-aging I also love that these products are all vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free, and gluten-free. 

Anti-Stress Deep Pore Cleansing Mask
One sure way to aging skin is stress. When we are stressed, there is an increase in our cortisol levels (stress hormone). And with the days of COVID, more people are exposed to more stress. Many will start to see these telltale signs associated with stress: pimples, redness, inflammation, dullness, unevenness, and we can't forget about bouts of MASKNE~ With a growing list of stress-induced skin problems, it’s time to upgrade your skincare routine and indulge in a masking experience that is specifically targeted to reduce inflammation, eliminate blemishes, and other skin issues brought on from stress.

Unwind from the grind by treating your skin to a much-needed escape with this ancient clay deep pore cleansing mask. This mask utilizes clay and willow bark-sourced salicylic acid (2%) to exfoliate the skin on a superficial level to cleanse pores, regulate oil production, and combat acne. Furthermore, this vegan clay mask is excellent at helping to fight the signs of aging with powerful ingredients like:

• Green Tea Extract helping it to combat free radical damage and collagen breakdown.
•  Cucumber Extract contains rejuvenating proteins, fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals, promoting cellular turnover.
• Glycerin the secret ingredient to defeating hydration. It is a humectant, meaning it attracts moisture from the air into your skin's top layer and holds it there!

Hydration Is Key
No matter your age, a hydrating moisturizer is always a must. For your 40s, you need to be using a paraben-free mineral moisturizer with soothing extracts and anti-oxidants to hydrate, promote collagen production, balance PH, brighten skintone, and fight the visible signs of aging.

I suggest Zion Health's Mineral Moisture Daily Lotion enriched with Ionic Clay Minerals and more than 57 Trace Minerals to help balance your skin's Ph!  An unbalanced PH can cause premature aging~ and I sure do not want that. 

Zions Hydrating Vegan Mango Clay Mask
Renew and protect your skin in a matter of minutes. This hydrating clay mask is ideal for those whose skin is producing less oil. In your forties, you'll want to preserve your skin's natural hydrating functions and encourage moisture retention. This all natural clay mask offers a detoxing and strengthening experience by providing an array of vitamins and fatty acids to smooth complexion and uncover its natural radiance.

Aside from Mango butter, that helps prevent the buildup of damaging free radicals. This mask has some nourishing paraben-free ingredients that I love: Shea Butter, for starters, is a proven moisturizer that fights dryness, fine lines, and wrinkles without clogging pores. This mask also contains

• Glycerin
• Two oils
• Three different clays
• More than 57 trace ​​​​minerals that are calming and clarifying agents to help stimulate skin cell renewal and perfect pH levels.
  

Brighten The Skin With Pumpkin And Red Clay
If you are looking for a way to perk up that dry, dull skin, red clay is here to the rescue. While we've seen all clays are great for our forty-year-old skin, the high levels of iron oxide in red clay make it beneficial for purifying, brightening, and strengthening the skin. Add that to the fruit enzymes and alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) found in pumpkin, and you are on your way to increasing cell turnover while brighten and smoothing that forty-year-old skin. Oh and this vegan pumpkin mud mask smells good enough to eat!!!

If you’re interested in some amazing all natural clay products to show your forty-year-old skin some TLC, now you can with 10% OFF using code: Barbie

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