Mar 13, 2020 Dr. Preeti Talwar Skincare
Saying goodbye to your twenties is never easy. And welcoming your thirties is even more difficult than bittersweet goodbyes. By the time you reach your thirties, a lot of things have changed in your life already.
The last thing that you would want to worry about is your skin entering in its thirties. Just like adolescence prepares our body for the changes to occur in our twenties, our thirties prepare us for the time when ninety-nine percent of our body will feel and appear different.
By thirties, hormonal levels tend to fluctuate while your body undergoes certain physical and psychological changes. Thus, taking care of yourself in your thirties, especially your skin becomes very important.
What are the changes that take place in your skin when you enter your thirties?
Every day our skin, which is the outermost barrier of our body, is made to fight against several external factors like dirt, dust, bacteria, and pollution that tend to clog the pores of our skin. In addition to this, our skin gets exposed to harmful radiation emitted by the sun. Excessive exposure to sunlight and heat damage the outer layers of our skin irreversibly, making your facial skin more vulnerable to adult acne, wrinkles, and fine lines.
Since hormonal levels drop when you enter your thirties, collagen, and elastin formation, which primarily keeps our skin tight and firm, weakens. Cell turnover of your skin decreases drastically and your skin takes more than the usual time to heal and replenish. In addition to this, many women may experience their skin type to be changing as well. Thus, taking care of the skin becomes crucial.
What is the best skincare regimen when you are in your thirties?
Before we outline the best skincare regimen, it is important to understand your skin type. Keep notes of every unnatural, unruly behavior of your skin like sudden acne breakout, selective sensitivity, and extreme oiliness or dryness. If you are unable to decide for yourself, consulting with a dermatologist is advised.
After you know your skin type, the next step is to decide the right skincare regimen that suits your skin. We all know that, for achieving younger-looking skin, we need to swear by three important steps, which focuses on cleansing, toning, and moisturizing.
Cleansing: The most important step of any skincare routine is cleansing. Our pores collect dead skin cells, oil/sebum, and sweat. Such secretions get elevated when pores get clogged and result in acne inflammations.
Double cleanse your skin if you use makeup occasionally or daily. The double cleanse method involves cleaning your skin in two steps. Firstly, with the help of an oil-based cleanser to remove heavy makeup. Secondly, wash the face with a water-based cleanser to flush out surface debris.
Toning: Many women, in their thirties, do not know the use and importance of a toner. Toner revitalizes skin after cleansing to restore the skin’s natural pH balance
For mature skin, choose toners that contain ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid and Niacinamide, which improve uneven skin tone caused due to sun damage and hormonal imbalance.
Moisturizing: Moisturizer hydrates skin, so the third step of your basic skincare routine is hydrating your skin profusely because, during the thirties, our skin tends to lose moisture and elasticity. Along with drinking an ample amount of water, choose to moisturize your skin profusely.
Dermatologists all around the world recommend women in their thirties to moisturize their skin even if they have oily skin, as they feel there is no need to moisturize their skin since it is already too oily or greasy. Choose moisturizers that contain ingredients like Aloe Vera, Glycerin, and Hyaluronic Acid for better results.
Exfoliating: As mature skin loses its elasticity, it starts to appear dull and lifeless. To boost cell renewal, choose exfoliators with ingredients like AHA and BHA, which prevents dead cell accumulation, pore-clogging, and improves uneven skin tone.
Retinol: Retinol is a Vitamin A derivative which, when incorporated in a skincare regimen, helps build elastin, collagen, and strengthen the layers of skin from within. At night, apply Vitamin A or Retinol on a clean and dry face before sealing the skin’s surface with a moisturizer.
Eye cream: The skin under your eye is thin and sensitive. Therefore, the appearance of fine lines under the eye is very common when you are in your thirties. Choose eye creams that contain ingredients like Vitamin C, Green Tea, and Chamomile, which helps to heal under the eye puffiness and reduces dark circles.