Why Skipping Your Morning Skincare Is Making You Age Faster
Mornings can be hectic and skipping your skincare to get to work on time or to get your children ready for school is common for most women. Many a time we find that morning skincare routines can be too time-consuming, so we simply skip them. Really, most of us would rather sleep in than wake up to do an elaborate 8 step beauty regimen first thing in the morning.
If you want to avoid becoming a victim of premature ageing, with early signs of wrinkles and fine lines, your skin will need pampering and you certainly can’t afford to abandon your morning skincare routine, which is actually just as important as your night time routine.
Actually, all you need are a few simple, quick steps to prep your skin for the busy and pollution-filled day ahead. Let us look at the various reasons why neglecting your morning skincare could be making you age faster than you should.
1. Skipping your Morning Face Wash
We tend to nag our younger kids to make a habit of washing up first thing when they wake up in the morning. Now, who is watching when we are grownups and not accountable to anyone for our morning habits? Well our skin certainly is!
It is important to wash your face with a gentle cleanser in the morning because it clears the excess oils, dirt, and impurities that build upon your skin’s surface at night.
Letting all that buildup stay on your skin for long is damaging and can cause inflammation and wrinkles if you make it a regular habit. To reduce the chances of wrinkles and prepare a clean canvas for your day ahead, let a gentle cleanser pamper and refresh your skin when you wake up.
2. Not Hydrating after Cleansing
The first step in combating wrinkles is to cleanse your face correctly. However, it is equally important to hydrate your skin with a moisturiser after cleansing.
Applying a moisturiser after you wash your face is essential as your skin absorbs the benefits of your skincare products more effectively after cleansing while the skin is clean – this is one key tip of maintaining a youthful and hydrated complexion. And remember to apply your moisturiser when your skin is still a bit moist to lock in the moisture – your moisturiser will also glide on easier. So don’t wait till your skin completely dries up after cleansing before applying your moisturiser!
3. Leaving your skin unprotected against pollutants
Some of us may have the impression that moisturisers are only needed for dry weather conditions, but that is a common misconception. Regardless of where and how you spend your day, whether outdoors or indoors in air-conditioned places, you need to moisturise your skin in the morning. A moisturiser protects your skin from most sources of damage like harmful air pollutants and weather elements.
Why?
According to NIH dermatologist Dr. Heidi Kong, “the skin provides a barrier to protect the body from invasion by bacteria and other possible environmental hazards that can be dangerous for human health”-applying a moisturiser strengthens the skin barrier.
When you do not follow your morning skincare routine, you cause your skin to becoming even more dehydrated in addition to the polluted environment you expose it to all day. This may cause breakouts and your skin will look dull, strained and wrinkled. Sticking to your morning skincare by using a good moisturiser ensures your skin is hydrated and protected.
4. Skipping Sun Protection
Did you know that up to 90% of all symptoms of premature skin aging are caused by UV exposure from the sun?
When you expose your skin to the harmful UV rays, it speeds up the natural ageing process. Exposure to UV rays breaks down your skin's connective tissue — collagen and elastin fibers, causing your skin to lose strength and flexibility. This results in the skin sagging and wrinkling prematurely- known as photo-ageing and is one of the biggest cause of premature ageing. Other than wrinkles, it also causes blotchy, rough skin and causes an uneven skin tone and pigmentation.
Look for sunscreens that offer both UVA and UVB protection, e.g.Titanium Oxide and Zinc Oxide. A lot of consumers focus on the SPF value, but what protects the skin from photo-ageing is UVA protection.
A complete morning skincare routine can be as simple as the following three steps:
Final Thoughts
The goal of your morning skincare routine can be simple; to protect your skin against ageing prematurely and to tune your complexion to look its best. Beauty routines are done for a reason: they protect and enhance your natural beauty, making sure you stay youthful and radiant for years to come.
You can also Simplify your morning skincare and keep your skin well protected with the Award Winning Auolive Day Glower. Find out more below!
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The DAY GLOWER is an all-in-one antioxidant brightening moisturiser that protects and hydrates your skin during the day.
✔ Moisturises Your Skin
✔ SPF 30 with UVA/UVB Protection
✔ Protects Against Premature aging and damage from UV Rays and pollutants
✔ Brightens your skin
✔ Acts as a Primer
✔ Absorbs immediately with no sticky feel
Size: 30ml - lasts about 60-90 days with daily application
Use the code: Sunshine to receive $20 off your order!
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Is there a woman who hasn’t splashed a little water on her face and called it a night?
You should be able to simplify your skincare routine and use just a few items that allow you to look your best! For the modern woman, going through the Korean 10 step regimen daily, which takes hours to do just isn’t realistic if you have a job!
Our founder, Claire, had this exact problem. She was knee-deep in the corporate world and described at best as “haggard-looking” by her friends after a stint of long nights at the office.
And she wasn’t alone, she found that there were plenty of working women who had the exact same problem! Constant Late Nights and early mornings had started to literally show on their faces.
So after 2 years of R&D with a laboratory in Switzerland, she created Auolive, a brand that uses natural active ingredients in all its multi-functional products for the best possible results for you!
We fully believe that skincare should never be a hassle and have spent a lot of time condensing all your skincare needs into 4 simple, multiple Award-Winning products.
No Parabens, No Mineral Oils, No alcohol, absolutely Cruelty Free and Colouring free for your peace of mind. Combined with cutting edge technology in each product, every single one of our products was purpose built for the busy Modern woman on the go!
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