Here is everything that you need to know about the new skincare trend, skin fasting:
So much is going on in the world right now, with all of us stuck in our home it is time to pay some attention to skincare. This is the time to take a break from your beauty routines and skincare products. Slacking your skincare routine is totally fine, not because we are dealing with a global pandemic, but it also can be beneficial for your skin.
This trend is dubbed as “skin fasting” the idea behind this is: Minimizing your skin-care routine or even forgoing it altogether, for a set amount of time will allow your skin to reset.
Check out some more details about skin fasting below:
How to do skin fasting?
Skin fasting is easy, it just giving up your entire routine for a few days. This helps the skin to reset and inherently take better care of it.
Potential benefits of skin fasting?
Experts say that a skin fast allows the skin to return to its natural homeostasis. The thing is that when we use skincare products, we are telling our skin what to do, thus throwing off its natural cycle. For example, when we apply moisturizer or facial oil, it gives our skin the signal that it need not produce as much as natural sebum because we have covered it. ), we’re chemically inducing increased skin cell turnover, aka speeding up our skin’s natural renewal rate.
By temporarily not using the products through a fast, the thought is to allow the skin to get back to what it naturally does. This, in turn, improves the skin functions.
Should you try it and what you should avoid?
If you think your skin needs a break so, try stripping them out of your routine one by one until your skin feels normal again. Then, “once your skin has returned to baseline, slowly introduce one product back into your routine at a time.
There is one product that you should never stop using that is sunscreen. You can stop using oils, serums, moisturizers but not the SPF coverage.
If you suffer from any kind of skin irritation dryness or negative reaction to anything then you must go for skin fasting. It allows the skin to heal.
Also, if you are using a great skincare routine for your skin type and concerns, then a skin fast isn’t suggested. In that case, trying a skin fast will mean that your skin will be missing out on important ingredients it needs on a daily basis.
