Skin and mind
Skin and mind
The skin is very close to the mind and is also stressed. If you want to keep pimples, wrinkles and redness at bay, you just have to get some anti-stress cosmetics and improve your habits. And it is that the skin and the brain come from the same cells and according to dermatologists that means that, when we are nervous, tense or scared, our skin "expresses itself" with symptoms that are often annoying … and visible.
Wrinkles and pimples
Wrinkles and pimples
When cortisol - a hormone that our body secretes in dangerous situations and makes us alert - is present in our body at very high levels, the skin becomes drier and ages earlier. This happens because hyaluronic acid (a molecule that retains water in our skin) and collagen decrease considerably. At the same time, an excess of cortisol causes an increase in sebum secretion, which can lead to the appearance of sudden acne.
Redness or grayish tone
Redness or grayish tone
Another problem that an excess of this hormone can cause is redness on the skin, since it causes the blood vessels to swell and dilate. On the other hand, it can also be the cause of your skin having a dull tone. Cortisol slows down cell renewal, making the skin look tired and gray, typical of stressed women. And to combat all these signs, what products can we use? Keep reading…
Antioxidant
Antioxidant
If you don't want your skin to be stressed, a good "couch therapy" is to use an antioxidant serum 2 times a day.
Elixir Jeunesse Double Action for Tired Skin by Yves Rocher, € 19.95
Fight pollution
Fight pollution
Accompany it in the morning with an anti-pollution cream (pollution also stresses the skin), which includes SPF.
Nivea Essentials Urban Skin Defense Day Care SPF20, € 5.99
Anti-aging
Anti-aging
Apply a cream with retinol, one of the best anti-aging actives at night.
Sesderma Reti Age Anti-Aging Cream-Gel, € 44.95
Against redness
Against redness
If your skin becomes irritated and you notice redness on the sides of your nose or on your cheeks, use a soothing mask at least once a week.
Avène Anti-Redness Soothing Mask for Sensitive Skin, € 12.70
Flash effect
Flash effect
For those days of maximum stress when you need to give your skin a little light, you can use a flash ampoule with concentrated ingredients.
Flash Lifting Ampoule, with hyaluronic and collagen, by CellActive, € 20
Scaly skin
Scaly skin
Nourish your skin if it is super dry. If stress has caused your skin to dry out to the point of flaking, use nourishing creams with natural actives, like shea butter or argan oil.
Sumptuous Night Cream by Green Keratin, € 20.53
Calm her down
Calm her down
In case of irritation, use soothing creams (with calendula, aloe vera) or anti-redness, and refresh it with thermal water.
Green Pharmacy Calendula Moisturizing Cream, € 7
… Cosmetics, yes, but also good habits
… Cosmetics, yes, but also good habits
In addition to readjusting your beauty routine, don't forget to stay active. Regain well-being by dedicating part of your time to doing some activity, be it dancing, yoga, meditation, swimming, whatever you like! … Reduce stress and stimulate happiness hormones, such as serotonin, dopamine or endorphins. Your mind and your skin will notice it.
Plus…
Plus…
As you rest at night, cortisol levels drop and growth hormones rise, which enhance the skin's repair functions. He sleeps between 7 and 8 hours a day and the rest of the time, he "pays for" the bed by having sex. Lower cortisol levels and raise oxytocin, the so-called love hormone. Have you noticed how your skin glows when you have made love or slept very well?
The question may have sounded a bit strange to you, but the skin and the mind are much more united than it seems. Scientists have shown that the skin and the brain come from the same cells, so that causes what happens to one is reflected in the other. Surely you have noticed on more than one occasion that in periods of great stress your skin responds in different ways : it becomes irritated, dehydrated and even pimples, rashes, eczema, itching may appear … We will tell you how you can prevent that from happening.
Dermatitis, pimples, eczema, wrinkles … due to stress
The blame is cortisol, which is the hormone that our body secretes naturally in a dangerous situation. It is responsible for our being alert. The problem is that when we face high levels of stress day after day, the levels of this hormone also go through the roof and that has consequences for our body.
- Wrinkles . The presence of hyaluronic acid (a molecule that retains water in our skin) and collagen plummet when cortisol rises. This makes the skin look drier and more wrinkles appear.
- Granites . Another consequence for the skin of an excess of cortisol is the appearance of pimples. This hormone increases the production of sebum, so in times of great stress it can also give you an acne breakout.
- Reddening . This hormone also causes inflammation and dilates the blood vessels.
- Sad and dull skin. Cell renewal is also delayed by cortisol. This is why many stressed women have grayish skin tone.
How to de-stress the skin
If you don't want your skin to be stressed, a good "couch therapy" is to use an antioxidant serum twice a day. Put it on in the morning before an anti-pollution cream (pollution also stresses the skin), including a high SPF. And at night, before a cream with retinol, one of the best anti-aging active ingredients. You can also occasionally use flash vials before your regular cream.
