A facial is a great way to give your skin some TLC. Depending on the specific treatment you opt for, you could quickly experience a brighter, clearer, and smoother complexion, with your skin looking much healthier overall. 

While that may be the case, things don’t always go to plan…

If you’ve had a bad facial and are looking for ways to help your skin recover, read on as Vine Vera shares some top tips! 

When Facials Go Wrong…

While the majority of facials are unlikely to lead to any problems, a bad facial can occur from time to time. Whether due to an inexperienced technician, products that your skin simply doesn’t take to, or anything else, a bad facial can cause your skin to react in a number of ways. 

The good news? Rather than quietly suffering through the breakouts, redness, sensitivities, or whatever else your bad facial has instigated, there is plenty that you can do to turn things around and restore peace to your complexion:

Cool Your Skin Down

If you’ve just returned home from your facial and have noticed that your skin seems to be inflamed and irritated, the very first step should be to cool things down. 

A cold compress tends to be the fastest way to do this. The cold temperature will soothe the feeling of inflammation and sensitivities, albeit temporarily. It will take away the discomfort that you’re feeling and allow you to properly see what’s going on with your skin.

If you’ve never used a cold compress before, wrap an ice pack in a clean cloth and place that on the affected area of skin. Hold it there firmly for about 10-20 minutes. If needed, you can repeat this process a few times throughout the day.

Go Easy When Cleansing

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Needless to say, you need to be very gentle with your skin if it’s recovering from a bad facial. Even a good facial can temporarily sensitize your skin, so go easy on it when you’re cleansing over the next few days.

This means using a cleanser that doesn’t contain any harsh ingredients, such as acids or sulfates. Instead, you’ll want a gentle, moisturizing formula, just like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Mousse Cleanser. This cleanser is suitable for all skin types, featuring a blend of ingredients that efficiently cleanse the skin without irritating the skin barrier. Thanks to its coconut-derived cleansing agents, a cocktail of complexion-soothing botanical extracts, and a couple of hydrating, lightweight plant oils, it will leave your skin feeling refreshed yet balanced after each cleanse.

Focus on Your Skin Barrier

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As we mentioned above, it’s vital that your cleanser doesn’t disrupt your skin barrier. This is because a bad facial will likely leave that barrier compromised in some way. The last thing that you want to do is make things even worse.

This applies to the rest of your skincare products too. While your skin is recovering, only use products that are designed to leave your skin barrier feeling stronger and more resilient. This will help to speed up the healing process.

Two products that do this well are the Resveratrol Cabernet High Potency Moisture Day Cream and the Resveratrol Cabernet High Potency Night Cream. Both moisturizers are infused with shea butter. This ingredient is a great source of fatty acids – exactly what your damaged skin barrier needs. Both formulas also contain ingredients that calm and soothe the complexion, such as aloe vera, vitamin E, and resveratrol. The night cream boasts a few extra plant extracts to give your skin some additional antioxidants each evening.

Skip the Exfoliator 

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It can be tempting to exfoliate your skin soon after a bad facial, especially if your skin is looking severely dry and flaky. However, exfoliation should be avoided for now because, again, this is something else that will only leave your skin barrier feeling even more vulnerable. There’s also a good chance that exfoliating agents were used during your facial, meaning that over-exfoliation could be what you’re dealing with.

How long should you wait until you start exfoliating again? 

Ideally, you want your skin to return to its baseline texture. This essentially means the state that it was in before you had your bad facial. Once this happens, take it slowly when reintroducing exfoliation back into your routine. Just like when it comes to picking a cleanser, go for an exfoliant that isn’t going to irritate your skin barrier. The Vine Vera Resveratrol Vitamin C Peeling would be a great choice, thanks to its gentle exfoliating agents combined with complexion-calming plant oils and extracts. 

Increase Hydration

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Your skin cells are only able to function optimally when they have enough moisture. If they’re lacking in moisture, just about every process is affected, including how quickly your skin heals after a bad facial.

So, if you want your skin to recover as soon as possible, make sure that you keep your skin well hydrated. Of course, you’ll need to do this in line with our earlier piece of advice: using gentle products that aren’t going to irritate your skin barrier.

One product that meets the mark is Vine Vera’s String Lift Sculpting System. The Golden Sculpting Serum in this duo contains six different forms of hyaluronic acid – one of the most hydrating skincare ingredients around. It also features oat extract, resveratrol, and a blend of peptides, all of which will leave your skin barrier feeling healthier.

Stay Away From Potent Actives

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If harsh cleanser and exfoliators are a no-go when you’re trying to help your skin recover from a bad facial, then, as you can imagine, other potent actives need to be avoided too. Be it retinol, high concentrations of vitamin C, or any other ingredients that are designed to stimulate changes in the complexion, you’ll need to tone it down when it comes to all of the products that you use.

Don’t worry, this doesn’t necessarily mean that your skin will have to miss out on several weeks of your favorite ingredients. Instead, look for gentler versions of the more potent actives in your routine.

Take vitamin A as an example. Rather than using your regular retinol serum, opt for a product like the Resveratrol Pinot Noir Phyto Silk instead. It contains retinyl palmitate, a much gentler vitamin A derivative. Better yet, it’s a hydrating moisturizer that will leave your skin feeling stronger and more elastic.

Stay Out of the Sun

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When your skin is struggling, no matter what the cause of that struggle may be, the last thing that it needs is sun exposure. Why? Because the sun’s UV rays will only exacerbate that damage pretty much immediately while also causing more harm of its own. 

Ideally, while your skin is recovering from your bad facial, try to stay out of the sun as much as possible. This is particularly important during its hottest hours, which are usually between 11 am and 3 pm. 

When sun exposure is unavoidable, make sure that your skin is well-protected with a sunscreen. An SPF 30 product, like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Replenishing Moisture Cream SPF 30, will usually be sufficient. However, this will also depend on the severity of the damage that you’re dealing with post-facial. If your skin is extremely sensitive or raw, go for a higher SPF rating. 

Try a Hydrogel Mask

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Hydrogel is a very popular material in the medical field. It’s a very soft material that’s often used as a wound dressing, among other various purposes. The moist environment that it provides prevents the skin from drying out while also boosting skin hydration levels. The cooling effect that it has when placed on the skin also provides instant relief from discomfort or pain.

These properties make hydrogel face masks a must-try if your skin needs some help. After a bad facial, the benefits offered by a hydrogel mask can leave your skin cells feeling more capable of recuperating sooner.

If you don’t yet have a hydrogel mask in your skincare routine, the Vine Vera Pinot Noir Anti-Aging Luminating Face & Eye Mask would be a great product to start with. Its short ingredient list minimizes the chances of negative reactions, especially since it contains a number of ingredients that are geared toward hydrating and soothing the complexion. Between Irish moss powder, collagen, resveratrol, and glycerin, your irritated skin will love the 15 minutes of bliss that this mask provides.

The Pure Soothing Eye Jelly Masks Limited Edition is also a popular product for the skin underneath the eyes. These hydrogel under-eye patches contain extracts from aloe vera, chamomile, ivy, and more, plus a blend of hydrating ingredients. 

Avoid the Urge to Pick at Your Skin

Whether your bad facial has left you with breakouts, itchy skin, excessive dryness, or anything else, the urge to pick at your skin can seem hard to resist! However, this is where you’ll need to practice some serious self-control…

Why? Because not only will this further irritate your skin, but you’ll also be increasing the risk of scarring. The more you touch your skin, the more you interfere with its natural healing processes. This then means that scarring is much more likely to occur.

If you want your skin to recover as quickly as possible without leaving any scars behind, keep your fingers away from your face! Whether this means that you end up wearing gloves to remind yourself or you invest in a few fidget toys, do what needs to be done to give your skin the time and peace that it needs to heal.

Summary

Not only can a bad facial be extremely disheartening, but it could also take a toll on your skin for the next few weeks. In order to recover from this, you’ll need to treat your skin gently, which could mean adjusting your skincare routine in a few areas. However, follow the tips that we’ve shared above and it won’t be long before you’re able to get your complexion back to normal! 

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The near-constant shine that always seems to accompany oily skin can be frustrating to deal with. People often find themselves aggressively scrubbing at their skin whenever they cleanse or exfoliate in an attempt to remove as much of that grease as possible, even though this only provides temporary relief. The problem with this method is that it can often dry the skin out a little too much, meaning that once the oil starts to return, it does so with vengeance! 

So, what’s the solution if you don’t want to be sporting a shiny face all day, every day? Keep reading as Vine Vera shares some top tips for reducing how greasy your skin feels without drying it out.

Focus on Gentle Cleansing

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When it comes to controlling shine on a daily basis, cleansing is your most effective tool. This should be done twice a day; once in the morning and again at night. While some people with oily skin try to squeeze a third cleanse in, this isn’t advisable. Why? Because this is exactly what will dry your skin out.

When it comes to cleansing, you need to be careful. Over-cleansing your skin will remove too much of your skin’s sebum. Sure, this may seem great in the short run but it will only stimulate your sebaceous glands into ramping up sebum production. This will then leave your skin oilier than ever. 

Of course, even if you limit your cleansing to twice a day, over-cleansing can still occur if you use a cleanser that’s too harsh for your skin. Again, going for an overly powerful cleanser may seem like a no-brainer when you’re trying to get rid of as much grease as you can but this will also increase oil production in the long run. Instead, find yourself a gentle yet effective formula, like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Mousse Cleanser. It will lift away excess oil and impurities without drying your skin out.

Fight Oil With Oil

People with oily skin often avoid skincare products that contain oil. After all, if your skin is already oilier than you want it to be, why would you then choose to add more oil into the mix? 

The answer to that is simple. As you may know, oil attracts oil. This means that using a cleanser that contains oil can be a great way to remove excess sebum from your skin. The oil in the cleanser will bind itself to the oil on your skin, leaving you looking less shiny once you’re done.

The best way to incorporate an oil-based cleanser into your skincare routine is by double cleansing. This is when you cleanse your skin twice. The first cleanse is done with an oil-based cleanser and then, once this is rinsed off, you cleanse again with a water-based cleanser. This will remove any residue left behind by your oil-based cleanser while also sweeping away water-based impurities, like dirt and sweat, from your skin. 

Again, you don’t want to be double cleansing twice a day every day. This will only lead to over-cleansing. Instead, save this technique for the evenings when your skin would benefit from a more thorough cleanse. 

Exfoliate in Moderation

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Exfoliation is another great way to rid your skin of excess oil. Unlike cleansing, which focuses on the surface of the skin, exfoliators pull sebum out from pore openings. This significantly de-greases the complexion while also preventing the appearance of clogged pores and breakouts – something that oily skin is usually highly prone to.

However, just like with cleansing, taking your exfoliation efforts too far can cause a number of problems. The damage that over-exfoliation does to your skin barrier means that dehydration, excessive sebum production, acne breakouts, inflammation, and more will become prevalent. 

There are two factors to keep in mind if you want to ensure that you don’t over-exfoliate. The first is to make sure that you aren’t using an overly potent exfoliator. While acid-based exfoliants are best for oily skin, don’t automatically assume that a high-concentration formula is what your skin needs, especially if you think that it may be dehydrated. Instead, pick an exfoliator that’s formulated with a gentle acid, like the mandelic acid that’s used in the Vine Vera Resveratrol Vitamin C Peeling. 

Once you’ve found the right exfoliator, make sure that you exfoliate in moderation. Avoid exfoliating more than three times a week as this will undoubtedly dry out and damage your skin. 

Work on Boosting Skin Hydration Levels

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One big contributor to excess sebum production is dehydration. When your skin cells lack moisture, they try to compensate for this by increasing how much oil they produce. The best way to counter this is by ensuring that your skin cells are receiving all of the moisture that they need.

How can you do this without weighing your skin down and leaving it looking shinier? By seeking out skincare products that contain humectants. This ingredient group has moisture-binding properties, enabling them to draw moisture from the environment around them and bind that to the skin. They’re light ingredients that feel weightless on the skin, making them perfect for rehydrating oily skin.

The Vine Vera Resveratrol Chianti Revival Serum does this beautifully. It’s packed with numerous humectants, including sodium hyaluronate, peptides, seaweed extract, and collagen. It also contains several ingredients that are known for reducing the appearance of acne marks, such as kojic acid and licorice root extract. Witch hazel extract is in this blend too. It’s a botanical that not only makes the pores look smaller but has also been proven to lower the feeling of inflammation in the skin.

Keep UV Rays at Bay

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Spend some time in the sun and you may feel as though those rays have managed to reduce the shine on your face and dry up some of that excess oil. However, in truth, all they’ve done is suck the moisture out of your skin, leaving your skin cells parched. As you know, dehydration leads to an increase in oil production, making those sun-soaked hours bad news for your skin.

This doesn’t mean that you have to completely avoid the sun. Instead, keep your skin protected with sunscreen so that you can spend time outdoors without having to worry about your skin. Over time, this will help to reduce how greasy your skin feels while also saving your complexion from fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, and all of the other visible damage that UV rays cause.

With that said, people with oily skin often struggle to find a sunscreen that doesn’t leave them feeling even oilier! While spray sunscreens can seem like a good solution, they don’t provide even, or enough, coverage to adequately protect the skin from the sun.

One way to get around this is with an SPF moisturizer, like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Replenishing Moisture Cream SPF 30. It’s a lightweight cream that will hydrate your skin while it protects against the sun. It’s filled with antioxidants too, which will enhance how shielded your skin feels.

Mask With Clay Once a Week

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If face masks aren’t already something that you use regularly, it’s time to change your ways. Why? Because clay masks can be a game-changer for people with oily skin. 

Clay has been loved for generations for how it binds itself to sebum, making it so easy to de-grease the complexion. Yes, it can over-dry the skin too, but only when used incorrectly. This tends to happen if clay masks are left on the skin for too long, which is why it’s important to follow the usage directions that come with your mask of choice.

Going for a clay mask that contains a few hydrating ingredients will also help to ensure that your skin doesn’t dry out too much. The Vine Vera Resveratrol Chianti Thermic Mask, for example, will hydrate your skin with a blend of aloe vera and sweet almond extracts. It’s filled with antioxidants too, along with ingredients that reduce the appearance of inflammation. 

For best results, aim to use a clay mask on your oily skin once a week. Apply it after exfoliating your skin and the clay will be able to work its magic even more efficiently! 

Take Your Hormones Into Consideration

Sebum production is often directly influenced by your hormones. When hormonal fluctuations occur, sebaceous activity can increase, leaving the skin oilier and shinier. 

What can you do about this? In some cases, nothing. The hormonal changes that your body experiences during puberty and menopause, for example, are normal. Simply being aware of them and how they affect your skin will enable you to proactively adjust your skincare routine in a way that prevents all of that grease from building up at certain times. Of course, if your hormonal changes are extreme, your doctor may be able to prescribe medication that helps to bring things back in balance.

Other hormonal changes, on the other hand, can be controlled by you. The cortisol levels in your body increase when your stress levels rise. This is why cortisol is often nicknamed ‘the stress hormone’. Again, it ramps up oil production while causing a number of other issues. Learning how to keep your stress levels low will go a long way in preventing all of that cortisol from shooting around your body and causing havoc in your skin.

Caring for Oily Skin With Vine Vera

While the thought of drying out your oily skin may seem appealing, this is the last thing that you want to do. Instead, focus your efforts on keeping excess oil at bay in ways that don’t leave your skin cells feeling parched and damaged. The tips that we’ve shared above will help with that, enabling you to gain some control over that shine without causing any more problems for your skin.

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Although aging may be a completely natural process, nobody wants this to happen sooner than it should! Unfortunately, premature aging is becoming an increasingly prevalent problem. 

The good news? If your skin seems to be aging too quickly, there’s plenty that you can do about this. Keep reading as Vine Vera shares some of the signs that indicate that your skin is crying out for help, along with tips on how you can give it what it needs to slow down the appearance of aging and restore a younger-looking complexion. 

Signs That Your Skin is Aging Prematurely

Since everyone ages at different rates, it can be difficult to pinpoint whether or not your skin is aging faster than it should. However, here are some of the most common signs to keep an eye out for:

• Fine lines and wrinkles – fine lines usually start to develop when a person is in their 30s. They tend to be concentrated around the most-used facial muscles, like the forehead and eyes. They’re also more prevalent in areas that are exposed to the sun. 
• Dark spots – also known as sun spots, due to how sun exposure tends to trigger them, hyperpigmentation most commonly starts to occur when a person is in their 40s. If you’re noticing them at a younger age, premature aging could be to blame.
• Inflammation – the skin is more prone to inflammation with age. This could manifest as redness and irritation but it can also lead to an increase in wrinkles and dark spots. In addition to your face, you may also notice these issues on your chest.
• Gaunt hands – the skin on the hands is very susceptible to premature aging. Over the years, it will thin out, looking wrinkled and veiny. This usually happens when a person is in their late 30s to early 40s.

What Causes Premature Skin Aging? 

While the aging process may be natural, there are several factors out there that can speed this up, which is where premature aging comes in. If you’ve noticed any of the above signs earlier in your life than you should, the aging process is the culprit.

Sun exposure is the biggest cause of skin aging. Research shows that UV rays are responsible for up to 80% of the visible signs of aging that develop on the face. If you’ve had more sun exposure over the years than you should and have experienced a few sunburns in your time, this is likely why you’re now experiencing premature aging.

Lifestyle factors can also significantly contribute to the aging process. Drinking too much alcohol, smoking, high stress levels, a lack of sleep, a poor diet, and more can all cause your skin to age faster than it should.

How to Achieve Younger-Looking Skin

The big question is…what can you do to put a stop to the appearance of premature aging and achieve younger-looking skin? Here are the most important steps to take:

Protect Your Skin From the Sun

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As we mentioned earlier, the sun is responsible for the majority of the wrinkles, dark spots, and other signs of aging that you’re noticing on your skin. Unless you take some action to stop UV rays from harming your skin, the rate at which your skin is aging will only accelerate. 

Fortunately, sun protection doesn’t need to be difficult. It starts with a sunscreen – a formula that offers a minimum SPF of 30. This needs to be applied to your skin in the morning, and then again every two to three hours. While you could use a regular sunscreen product for this, it would make more sense to opt for a formula that also contains other ingredients that can help with the visible signs of aging, like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Replenishing Moisture Cream SPF 30. Green tea extract, resveratrol, aloe vera, and vitamin E don’t just protect your skin from the sun but also give your skin some all-important antioxidants to keep the appearance of wrinkles and dark spots at bay.

In addition to using SPF regularly, make an effort to avoid the sun during its hottest hours. Giving your face some extra shelter with hats, sunglasses, and other accessories can make a big difference too.

Tackle Your Visible Skin Concerns With the Right Ingredients

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If you want your skin to look younger, you’ll need to hone in on the specific issues that are causing your skin to look older than it should. 

Let’s start with wrinkles – one of the biggest problems that people experience. Antioxidants are one of the best ways to deal with the look of creased skin. They work best when combined with other antioxidants, so try to incorporate as many as possible into your skincare routine! We love the Vine Vera Resveratrol Vitamin C Serum for this. It’s loaded with a plethora of antioxidants, including two forms of vitamin C, vitamin A, and resveratrol. 

Antioxidants are a great weapon against the appearance of dark spots too. With that said, there are a few other ingredients worth looking into if you’d like to specifically target the look of hyperpigmentation. You’ll find several of them in the Vine Vera Resveratrol Chianti Revival Serum. This formula features the likes of licorice root extract, kojic acid, vitamin C, and green tea extract. All of these ingredients are renowned for how they even out and brighten the complexion.

Give Your Skin Some Extra Hydration

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Dehydration becomes an increasingly common issue as the skin ages. Aging causes the skin to turn thinner, which then means that it’s no longer able to retain enough moisture. While adding plenty of antioxidants to your skincare routine will help to give your skin a thicker and stronger feel in the long run, you’ll also need to provide some extra hydration to keep those thirsty cells consistently quenched.

The best way to hydrate your skin is with humectants. These ingredients bind moisture to the skin in a way that immediately boosts hydration levels. The way in which they do so also helps to give the skin a plumper and fuller finish. This, in turn, makes wrinkles and sagging skin look less noticeable.

With Vine Vera’s Resveratrol Pinot Noir Longevity Serum, you’ll be able to saturate your skin with some of the most effective humectants around. Between sodium hyaluronate, lactic acid, and glycerin, it quickly tops up the skin’s moisture reserves. Better yet, it contains a few potent antioxidants too, making it a great product to have if you’re concerned about premature skin aging.

Cleanse Twice a Day

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If you want to stop your complexion from aging so quickly, you’ll need to ensure that free radical damage doesn’t take more of a toll. It’s not just UV rays that trigger this – any impurities that are allowed to linger on your skin will soon delve deeper and start causing damage. From dirt and dust to pollutants and environmental toxins, all of this needs to be cleansed away twice a day to keep your complexion safe.

With that said, aging skin needs to be treated gently. Don’t subject it to an overly potent cleanser that’s going to cause irritation and inflammation, as this will only speed up the skin aging process even more. Instead, opt for a gentle formula, like the Resveratrol Cabernet Mousse Cleanser from Vine Vera. This sulfate-free cleanser is loaded with antioxidants and hydrating ingredients. This means that in addition to cleansing your skin, it will also provide your skin cells with compounds that are capable of leaving it looking and feeling younger and healthier. 

Don’t Neglect the Skin on Your Body

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Although your face receives a large amount of sun exposure, which, as you know, is a big cause of premature aging, it’s important not to neglect the rest of your skin. From your neck and your chest to your hands, you should, ideally, be trying to keep your skin feeling youthful from head to toe.

So, in addition to putting together a targeted facial skincare routine, make sure that you’re pampering your body too. Fortunately, since the skin on the body is thicker and more resilient, this is a little easier. Start by ensuring that you keep it well moisturized. A moisturizer like the Vine Vera Intensive Shea Body Butter does this beautifully. Slather it onto your skin each day and your body will feel much smoother and more supple.

Your hands also deserve some TLC. Just like your face, your hands are subjected to a large amount of UV exposure. They also experience plenty of wear and tear, which speeds up the skin aging process. Our advice? Invest in a high-quality hand cream, like the Vine Vera Travel Hand Cream. It contains some richly moisturizing ingredients but in a lightweight and non-greasy format, making reapplications throughout the day very convenient.

Improve Your Lifestyle Habits

As we discussed earlier, your lifestyle plays a big part in how quickly your skin ages. If you want to turn back the clock on your appearance, making some improvements to your lifestyle habits will help you to achieve this.

Here are some of the most important areas to focus on:

• Diet – cut back on sugar-filled and highly processed foods. These only age the skin. Instead, try to eat more fresh produce, whole grains, and lean proteins. These will support your skin cells from within.
• Smoking – this drastically accelerates the aging process, making it a habit worth quitting! 
• Excessive alcohol consumption – again, drinking too much will cause your skin to age much faster, so practice some restraint!
• Stress – stress is another big aging accelerator. Look into stress management techniques to ensure that your stress levels never get too high.
• Exercise – do plenty of it! A sedentary lifestyle will only leave you looking older than you really are.
• Sleep – make sure that you’re getting 7-8 hours of quality sleep each night. This is when your skin cells heal and regenerate. Sleep deprivation prevents this, exacerbating the aging process.

Summary

Although aging is inevitable, it’s understandable if you don’t want your skin to make you look far older than your years! Follow the tips that we’ve shared above and you’ll be able to slow down the appearance of premature aging while maintaining younger-looking skin for much longer.

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When it comes to keeping your skin looking and feeling its best, ensuring that your skin barrier is healthy is a must. Of course, this is often easier said than done, especially when there’s so much out there that’s constantly damaging that precious protective barrier.

If you think your skin barrier could use some TLC, keep reading as Vine Vera explains where to begin. 

Understanding the Skin Barrier

Before you turn your attention to repairing your skin barrier, it’s useful to first understand what this barrier consists of and how it functions.

Your skin barrier, which is officially known as the stratum corneum, is the outermost layer of your skin. It’s often compared to a brick wall because it’s made up of skin cells that are held together by lipids in a way that’s similar to brick and mortar. 

What does this barrier actually do? It performs two key functions. The first is preventing moisture loss. It slows down the rate at which moisture evaporates out of the skin, which helps to keep the skin hydrated and healthy. The skin barrier also serves as a physical shield between the environment and the deeper layers of your skin. It stops irritants, germs, pollutants, and more from delving into your skin and wreaking damage.

How Can You Tell If Your Skin Barrier Is Damaged?

Unfortunately, the skin barrier is constantly exposed to aggressors that can cause serious harm. Sun exposure, winter weather, heavy pollution, certain skincare habits/products – all of these can really take their toll on your skin barrier, weakening it and preventing it from functioning in the way that it should. 

Some of the signs that your skin barrier has undergone damage include:

• An increase in sensitivities
• Skin that looks and feels inflamed
• Redness/a blotchy complexion
• Skin that feels itchy
• Dryness and/or scaly patches
• Skin that seems prone to bacterial/viral/fungal infections
• Acne breakouts
• A sudden increase in the visible signs of aging

If you can relate to any of the above, it’s time to gear your skincare efforts toward ensuring that your skin barrier feels replenished and supported as soon as possible. How? Read on…

Switch to a Gentle Cleanser

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First and foremost, you need to ensure that you aren’t causing any additional damage to your skin barrier, which is exactly what some cleansers do. This doesn’t mean that you should stop cleansing as this will only leave your skin barrier congested and, once again, unable to function properly.

The solution lies in switching to a gentle cleanser that isn’t going to further compromise your skin barrier. You need a formula that will remove dirt and other impurities without being so strong that it also strips away a part of that protective barrier. 

This is where the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Mousse Cleanser really shines. It’s designed specifically for a skin barrier that’s struggling, with a blend of gentle surfactants, amino acids, and plant oils that will help to leave your skin feeling restored. 

Stop Exfoliating for a While

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It’s not just cleansing that could potentially further disrupt your skin barrier – exfoliation does this too. In fact, with exfoliators usually being much more aggressive than cleansers, they do this to an even greater extent. 

However, while cleansing can’t be skipped, exfoliation can…at least for a while. This can seem difficult, especially if your skin is flaky or overly greasy, but it’s important to resist the temptation to scrub those problems away.

Instead, wait until your skin settles before you return to regular exfoliation. This could take weeks or months, depending on how damaged your skin barrier is, so you may need to practice some patience! Once your skin starts to feel normal again, introduce exfoliation gradually with a gentle formula, just like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Vitamin C Peeling. 

Put a Pause on the Potent Actives

There are so many fantastic active ingredients out there, many of which can work wonders on the complexion. With that said, they can also take a toll on your skin barrier. These ingredients work to stimulate the skin, which isn’t what your skin barrier currently needs. Instead, your focus should be on soothing your skin, and continuing to slather potent actives onto your face will only work against this.

So, just like with exfoliation, put a pause on your use of potent actives for a while. Again, your skin barrier needs some time to recuperate without those actives interfering with how it functions. 

Consider Skin Cycling

Can’t bear to stop using your favorite active ingredients? If so, skin cycling may be worth considering. This trend involves alternating your use of actives with soothing products so that you don’t end up overwhelming your skin.

How exactly do you go about skin cycling? The most common cycle is spread out over four nights. On the first night, you’d exfoliate your skin. The second night involves the use of your chosen active ingredients. Then, the third and fourth nights are all about hydrating and calming your complexion.

With that said, if your skin barrier is severely damaged, it would be best to save this method for once your skin starts to feel more ‘normal’ again. 

Turn to Ingredients That Soothe and Calm the Complexion

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So, if you shouldn’t be using powerful active ingredients on your skin while your skin barrier is damaged, what can you apply?

Ideally, your skincare routine should be filled with products designed to soothe and calm the complexion. You need to put a stop to the feeling of inflammation and sensitivities while giving your skin the ingredients that it needs to feel restored.

The Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Toner is one product that does this well. Its short ingredient list reduces your chances of experiencing irritation, especially since the aloe vera, chamomile, resveratrol, and cucumber in this formula are all renowned for how they soothe the feeling of inflammation. This product is great for hydrating the skin too, which, as you’re about to learn, is crucial if you want your skin barrier to feel stronger and healthier.

Give Your Skin Some Extra Hydration

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Earlier, we discussed how one of the roles of your skin barrier is to prevent moisture loss through evaporation. However, if your skin barrier is compromised, it won’t be able to do this to the same extent. This then leaves your skin susceptible to dehydration, which only exacerbates all of the other issues that a damaged skin barrier can lead to.

To counter this, focus on ramping up your skin’s hydration levels. Certain ingredients, like sodium hyaluronate, peptides, seaweed extract, and soluble collagen do this exceptionally well. You’ll find all of these names in the Vine Vera Resveratrol Chianti Revival Serum. This formula also contains ceramides – another key ingredient when it comes to repairing the feel of your skin barrier.

Sun Protection is Everything

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One of the biggest threats that your skin barrier faces is UV rays. Each time the sun’s rays hit your skin, they not only harm that protective barrier but also dehydrate the skin while causing inflammation. This is bad news for anyone but even more so if your skin barrier is already damaged.

This is why sun protection should be a key focus of yours. Ideally, you want to ensure that your skin is always protected from the sun during the day, even if you plan on staying indoors. Since the sun’s UVA rays can penetrate through glass, you’re never really safe! 

Of course, you don’t want to use a sunscreen that’s only going to irritate your currently sensitive skin. So, follow the advice that we gave you earlier – pick a formula that contains ingredients that will also soothe your complexion, such as the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Replenishing Moisture Cream. With aloe vera, vitamin E, green tea extract, and resveratrol, it will leave your skin feeling safe and balanced.

Moisturize With Fatty Acids

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Moisturizing is important at all times but becomes especially so when you’re trying to keep your skin barrier safe. A moisturizer forms its own physical barrier over your skin’s surface, which will leave your natural barrier feeling fortified. 

For the best results, pick a moisturizer that contains plenty of fatty acids. These are a natural component of your skin barrier, so these creams will be better received by your skin.

If your current face creams are lacking in fatty acids, give the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet High Potency Night Cream a try. Shea butter and sunflower seed oil provide a plethora of fatty acids while the antioxidants in this moisturizer will help to leave your skin feeling stronger.

Keep Your Skincare Routine Simple

Although we’ve recommended a few different skincare products, don’t rush to add them all to your routine in one go. When your skin barrier isn’t functioning optimally, the best thing that you can do for it is to keep your skincare routine as simple as possible.

What, exactly, does this involve? Cleansing, as you know, is non-negotiable. After that, a soothing toner or serum, followed by a replenishing moisturizer, is all you need. Again, once your skin barrier is back to normal, you can then slowly start to add more products back into your routine.

Don’t Subject Your Skin to Hot Water

One final tip – keep your skin away from hot water! Why? Because hot water melts the skin’s sebum, which forms a significant part of your skin barrier. 

The more contact that your skin has with hot water, the faster your skin barrier will deteriorate and the harder it will be to ‘fix’ things. While turning the temperature down while you’re in the shower or cleansing your face may not feel quite as satisfying, you’ll be doing your skin barrier a huge favor! 

Summary

The state of your skin barrier has a huge impact on the overall health of your skin. Simply put, if you want your skin to look and feel healthy, your skin barrier needs to be functioning optimally. Repairing this barrier can take a while but the tips that we’ve shared above should help to speed things along so that you can once again enjoy a bright and fresh complexion, along with a radiant glow!

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While few people worry about sagging skin when they’re young, it becomes a much more prevalent problem as the years go by. This is primarily due to how collagen and elastin – the two main structural proteins in the skin – decline in integrity with age. This then means that they’re no longer capable of keeping the skin firm and taut in the way that they used to.

There are a number of options available for tightening up the look of sagging skin. Some are completely non-invasive while others involve professional treatments. Either way, nothing is going to work if, at the same time, you’re continuing to do things that make your skin even saggier! 

So, without further ado, read on as Vine Vera explains what you should definitely NOT be doing if you’ve begun to notice sagging skin.

Don’t Allow the Sun to Make Things Worse

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As mentioned, collagen and elastin are vital for holding your skin up from within and giving it a smooth and firm feel. Think of these protein fibers like scaffolding – they provide interior structure and support. When those fibers start to weaken, the skin starts to sink and sag.

The degradation of those protein fibers happens naturally with age. However, certain factors significantly speed this decline up, with UV exposure being one of the biggest. Numerous studies show that UV rays seriously damage those structural proteins, accelerating the appearance of sagging and wrinkling. If that wasn’t enough of a reason to protect your skin from the sun, the fact that UV damage also leads to dark spots, dullness, and even skin cancer should be enough to convince you! 

While there’s no shortage of sunscreens out there to try out, it would be worth investing in an SPF product that has been formulated to help reduce the appearance of sagging skin too, just like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Replenishing Moisture Cream SPF 30. It’s packed with antioxidants, which are among the best ingredients for restoring a firmer and more elastic complexion. Between vitamins A and E, green tea extract, and resveratrol, you’ll be able to treat your skin to some of the best antioxidants around on a daily basis.

Stop Letting Pollution Into Your Skin

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While the sun is the most major environmental cause of sagging skin, pollution is becoming increasingly problematic. In today’s world, there’s no avoiding it. Studies show that 99% of the world’s population lives in areas with pollution levels that surpass the guidelines from the World Health Organization. Staying indoors doesn’t keep you safe either. Various cleaning products, building materials, and certain household appliances affect the cleanliness of indoor air, preventing you from ever being able to completely avoid pollution.

How does this relate to sagging skin? Because when pollutants enter the skin, they trigger free radical damage. This has a number of detrimental effects, including speeding up the destruction of protein fibers. The more you allow pollution to damage your skin, the faster your skin will sag.

How can you prevent pollution from wreaking so much havoc? The most effective way is to establish a good cleansing regimen. Find a cleanser that’s capable of clearing away surface pollutants twice a day, like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Mousse Cleanser. Regularly exfoliating is key too. This will pull out any pollutants that have started to work their way into your pores. The Vine Vera Resveratrol Vitamin C Peeling is an exfoliator that does this well while also providing your skin with all-important antioxidants. 

Don’t Allow Your Skin to Become Dehydrated

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Water plays a key role in every single process that takes place within the body. If certain areas of your body are lacking in moisture, then this will quickly start to take a toll in a variety of ways. When it comes to your skin, dehydration causes protein production to slow down even more. It will also contribute to the weakening of your existing protein fibers, making sagging skin even worse.

The good news is that keeping your skin hydrated is easier than you’d imagine. Start by making sure that you’re drinking plenty of water. If your body is dehydrated, then your skin will be too.

Topical hydration is important as well as this gives your skin cells direct access to moisture. Ideally, hydrate your skin in layers. Start with a hydrating toner after cleansing/exfoliating, such as the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Toner. Then, apply a couple of hydrating serums. The Resveratrol Chianti Revival Serum would be a great one to try. It’s brimming with humectants – ingredients that bind moisture to the skin. This provides instant hydration, which not only helps with the appearance of sagging skin in the long run but also immediately gives the skin a fuller and plumper finish.

Avoid Using Ingredients That Are Too Potent for Your Skin

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There are plenty of powerful skincare ingredients out there that promise to work wonders on the appearance of sagging skin. This is all well and good, but it also means that people often start using overly potent ingredients without fully understanding the consequences.

One of these consequences is a potentially damaged skin barrier. When this happens, the skin barrier is no longer able to retain moisture in the same way. This then leads to dehydration, which, as you know, makes sagging skin even saggier! A disrupted skin barrier will also inhibit collagen production, making it much harder for you to firm up your complexion in the long run.

This doesn’t mean that you need to completely avoid powerful actives. Instead, pick them wisely and introduce them to your skin gently. For example, vitamin A is often recommended for those dealing with sagging skin. It’s a fantastic ingredient for thickening, firming, smoothing, and brightening the look of the skin. However, start with a more aggressive form of vitamin A, such as retinol, and your skin barrier won’t be happy. Instead, introduce vitamin A to your skin in a gentler way, such as with retinyl palmitate, which you’ll find in the Vine Vera Resveratrol Vitamin C Serum. It will still help with the appearance of sagging but won’t leave your skin barrier feeling vulnerable.

Don’t Ignore the Benefits of Skincare Tech

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It’s helpful to stay up to date with the latest advancements in skincare, especially if you’re dealing with skin concerns that can sometimes be difficult to target solely with topical skincare products, like sagging skin. While the tips that we’ve shared above will undeniably help, adding tech into the mix can often make those visible results even better.

This is where LED light therapy comes in. It’s a popular and completely non-invasive way to target the appearance of sagging skin. Studies show that it can improve how lax the skin feels, giving it a tighter and smoother finish.

Some LED skincare devices are designed to target the appearance of sagging skin in specific areas. The Photonix-3 Neck Solution, for example, has been made for the skin on the neck. Sagging is a very common issue in this area, but this device’s Magnetic Heat Lifting Mode will soon have your neck looking much firmer.

Don’t Allow Stress to Dominate Your Life

We’ve already discussed a few of the factors that speed up the degradation of your skin’s structural proteins, such as UV exposure and pollutants. However, another lesser-known culprit that’s worthy of your attention is stress.

Whenever you’re stressed, your body releases a hormone called cortisol. While this hormone helps the body to deal with stress, it doesn’t do your skin any favors. Chronic stress and a sustained increase in cortisol levels will break down your skin’s collagen and elastin fibers. As you know, this then leads to sagging skin.

If you want to keep your skin looking young, smooth, and sag-free, minimizing the amount of stress in your life is crucial. There are a number of proven ways to reduce stress, from relaxation exercises to brisk walking to soothing music. Make a list of stress-busters that appeal to you and work your way through them each time you feel stressed. You’ll soon find some go-to’s that you’ll be able to rely on to keep your stress levels consistently low.

Stop Sleeping on Your Stomach or Side

Did you know that your sleeping position can have a huge impact on how quickly your skin starts to wrinkle and lose volume?

It all comes down to how your pillow pulls, stretches, and folds your skin while you sleep. Over time, these creases, which initially bounce away once you’re awake, become permanent. The associated volume loss can also speed up the onset of sagging.

What’s the solution? Sleeping on your back. This reduces the amount of contact that your face has with your pillow. If you find that you keep rolling over in the middle of the night, try a supportive pillow, or place other pillows around you to keep you on your back. 

Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Your Smoking/Drinking Habits

Both smoking and excessive alcohol consumption can have a huge influence on the skin. One of the issues that they cause is sagging skin. 

Both vices dehydrate the skin. As we talked about earlier, dehydration speeds up aging. It will also make any existing wrinkles and sagging areas even more noticeable. Smoking takes things a step further by causing severe damage to the skin’s collagen and elastin fibers too. It also inhibits the skin’s natural repair processes, making it less likely that your skin will be able to bounce back, even with the very best skincare products.

While both smoking and excessive alcohol consumption can be difficult to overcome, it can be done! There are so many resources out there that can help with this, so seek however much help you need.

Dealing With Sagging Skin

While prevention is always the best way forward, there is, as you can see, plenty that you can do to prevent the appearance of sagging skin from worsening. At the same time, many of the tips that we’ve shared will also help to give you skin that feels firmer and smoother, making that sagging and loose complexion a problem of the past! 

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If your body has been experiencing hormonal fluctuations and you’ve also noticed an increase in breakouts, as well as in how oily your skin is, then there’s a good chance that hormonal acne is to blame. The good news is that clear-looking skin is easier to achieve than many people realize. Read on as Vine Vera shares the best skincare practices for overcoming the appearance of hormonal acne and bringing about a bright and blemish-free complexion.

What Causes Hormonal Acne?

As the name depicts, hormonal acne is caused by hormones. Hormonal changes, to be specific. These changes can occur for a number of reasons, such as:

• Puberty
• Pregnancy
• Menopause
• Menstrual cycle
• Certain medications

Whatever the cause may be, those hormonal fluctuations significantly increase how much oil the skin naturally produces. This then means that your pores are more likely to end up clogged since all of that extra oil will need to go somewhere. Once clogged pores start to occur, inflammation usually isn’t far behind, which then means that breakouts will quickly follow.

With hormonal fluctuations usually being out of our control, hormonal acne can often leave people feeling pretty helpless. However, with the right skincare practices, you’ll be able to stay in control of your breakouts, preventing their appearance while also quickly soothing the look of any pimples that do happen to arise.

Keeping Your Skin Clean

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A good cleansing regimen is one of your most important tools when dealing with hormonal acne. As we mentioned, your breakouts are due to your pores getting clogged with all of the extra oil that your skin is producing. Cleansing your skin twice a day will help to prevent this by removing some of that excess oil before it has the chance to sink into your pores.

During a hormonal acne flare-up, you may even want to consider double cleansing in the evenings. This involves cleansing your skin twice. The first cleanse should be done with an oil-based cleanser, with the purpose of this being to remove oil-based impurities. Oil attracts oil, making oil-based cleansers very effective at lifting excess oil from the skin. This should then be followed up with a water-based cleanser, like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Vitamin C Cleanser. This formula contains lactic acid too, which intensifies its cleansing action, along with licorice root extract to help lighten the look of any acne marks that may have developed on your face.

In the mornings, the water-based cleanser alone should be enough to set your skin up for success for the day! 

Balancing Exfoliation: Under-Exfoliating vs Over-Exfoliating

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While cleansing will remove excess oil from the surface of your skin to prevent it from diving deep into your pores, it won’t be able to remove every single trace of sebum. This is why regular exfoliation is also crucial for anyone dealing with hormonal acne. An exfoliator will work on a slightly deeper level than a cleanser, removing sebum from your pores.

The issue is finding the right balance when it comes to how often to exfoliate. Not exfoliating enough will mean that you’ll still frequently end up with clogged pores and breakouts. On the other hand, exfoliating too often will damage your skin’s natural protective barrier. This will only increase both oil production and inflammation.

Everyone’s skin is different, making it important to pay attention to how yours reacts to exfoliation. With that said, when working with hormonal acne, experts usually recommend exfoliating up to three times a week. 

Using the right exfoliator for your skin is vital too. Ideally, you want a formula that makes use of hydroxy acids, just like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Vitamin C Peeling. It’s not overly harsh in the way that many acid-infused exfoliators are. This is important when dealing with hormonal acne as you don’t want to risk further irritating your skin. 

Understanding Ingredients

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There are so many skincare ingredients out there that it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the options. However, with some ingredients being superstars at dealing with hormonal acne and others having the opposite effect, it can really pay off to spend some time familiarizing yourself with which ingredients you should and shouldn’t be using.

Here are a few ingredients worth paying attention to if you want to combat the appearance of hormonal acne as quickly as possible:

• Niacinamide – research shows that vitamin B3, also known as niacinamide, can significantly reduce the appearance of mild to moderate acne. It also has a soothing effect on the complexion. You’ll find this ingredient in the Vine Vera Facial Anti-Aging Firming System.
• Green tea extract – this botanical is revered for soothing the feeling of inflammation. It’s also packed with a number of other skin-loving antioxidants. This is why it’s included in several Vine Vera skincare products, including the Resveratrol Chianti Revival Serum.
• Aloe vera – another ingredient that quickly calms the feeling of inflammation. Aloe vera is incredibly hydrating too, which can help to make the skin feel less greasy. Give it a try with the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Toner.
• Retinoids – vitamin A-derived ingredients are great for a number of purposes, including reducing the look of acne. Start with a gentle retinoid, like the retinyl palmitate found in the Resveratrol Vitamin C Serum.

The Importance of Hydration

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When trying to fight the appearance of acne, people often underestimate the power of hydration. It may seem simple but keeping your skin hydrated can go a long way in keeping your complexion clear and blemish-free.

It all comes down to how the skin responds to dehydration. When the skin lacks moisture, it tries to compensate for this by producing more oil. This then exacerbates clogged pores, making any type of acne worse. Ensuring that your skincare routine is geared toward hydrating your skin as much as possible will help to prevent this.

How can you do this? Start by incorporating a super-hydrating serum into your skincare routine, such as the Vine Vera Resveratrol Pinot Noir Longevity Serum. This formula brings together a few different humectants, which are ingredients that have moisture-binding properties. It also contains some powerful antioxidants, including resveratrol and vitamin C. These two antioxidants combined are an unstoppable force when it comes to restoring the look of healthy skin.

Your skincare routine should also contain a hydrating face cream. Avoid heavy formulas that are filled with comedogenic, meaning pore-clogging, ingredients. Instead, reach for lightweight face creams that are capable of hydrating the skin without weighing it down. The Vine Vera Resveratrol Pinot Noir Phyto-Silk would be a great one to try. Again, it makes use of humectants to hydrate the skin, with a few other ingredients in place to lock that moisture in and ensure that the skin feels quenched for hours.

Preventing UV Exposure

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If you want to clear up your complexion, sun exposure is the last thing that you need. Sure, when you’re in the moment, it may feel as though the sun is helping to dry up some of that excess oil on your skin. However, in reality, it’s actually dehydrating your skin. As we discussed earlier, this will quickly ramp up sebum production. Studies back this up, showing that solar radiation can make acne worse. This is why hormonal acne breakouts tend to be even more severe during the summer months.

What’s the solution? For starters, staying out of the sun during its hottest hours. You should also ensure that you’re consistently wearing an SPF product that offers sufficient protection. After all, UV rays are capable of penetrating through glass, meaning that you won’t be completely safe indoors if you’re near a window.

Since many sunscreens can aggravate breakouts, many with acne-prone skin have started favoring SPF moisturizers. These formulas are much lighter and don’t leave behind the greasy finish that many sunscreens are notorious for creating. An SPF moisturizer like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Replenishing Moisture Cream SPF 30 will not only keep your skin hydrated and protected but will also give it a bright and matte finish.

Making the Most of Masks

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We’ve already talked about how useful serums can be when it comes to hydrating the skin and providing beneficial ingredients. Well, face masks can do exactly the same! In fact, with face masks available in a variety of formats, this gives you even more of an opportunity to tailor your skincare routine to perfectly suit your skin’s needs.

Take the Vine Vera Pinot Noir Anti-Aging Luminating Face & Eye Mask, for example. It feels deeply hydrating, which is important for acne-prone skin. This is intensified by how the sheet-form of this mask physically helps to push those hydrating ingredients in. At the same time, this mask will also tackle the appearance of aging, leaving the skin looking firmer and smoother.

The Vine Vera Resveratrol Chianti Thermic Mask is also worth a look if you’re struggling with hormonal acne. It’s a clay-based mask, with clay being an ingredient that has been used for centuries to tackle the visibility of acne. It absorbs excess oil from the skin, making it a great way to eliminate the appearance of clogged pores and breakouts. This is enhanced by the heating effect of the mask. As you massage it onto your skin, it gently warms up. Your pores then feel more relaxed, allowing the clay to perform its sebum-absorbing abilities to a greater extent. 

Caring for Hormonal Acne With Vine Vera

With the right skincare practices, as well as healthy lifestyle choices, it’s usually possible to keep the appearance of hormonal acne under control. With that said, if you’ve already tried all of the above and are dealing with persistently severe breakouts, it may be time to speak to a professional. If over-the-counter skincare isn’t working for you, prescription topicals or even oral medication may be required to clear up your skin. Give skincare a try first but don’t be afraid to seek more help if needed! 

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Dry skin can be extremely frustrating to deal with. Not only do you need to find a way to counter the associated roughness and flakiness but dehydration becomes more prevalent too. The sebum that your skin produces plays a crucial role in moisture retention but, if your skin is dry, this means that it’s lacking sebum. As a result, transepidermal water loss, which is the rate at which moisture evaporates out of your skin, increases. 

If you’re looking for a way to finally overcome that dryness, the key is to look for products that provide hydration while also locking that moisture in. Not sure where to begin? Keep reading as Vine Vera shares the best products for dry skin!

The Resveratrol Cabernet High Potency Night Cream

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While dry skin would benefit from a moisture boost 24/7, this becomes even more essential overnight. Why? Because once nighttime rolls around, skin barrier function slows down. Your skin barrier is responsible for trapping moisture in the skin, meaning that moisture loss drastically increases at this time, especially if your skin is already dry.

This is why a good night cream is absolutely vital, which is where the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet High Potency Night Cream comes in. This moisturizer is filled with ingredients that dry skin absolutely loves. Shea butter is one, with this ingredient known for having humectant, occlusive, and emollient properties. This means that not only will it bind moisture to your skin but it will then seal that in while also filling in those tiny cracks and gaps on your skin’s surface.

You’ll also notice that this cream is packed with antioxidants – something else that your skin benefits from in the evenings. Between resveratrol, aloe vera, chrysanthemum, mint, and more, you’ll be able to tackle the appearance of aging and free radical damage. 

The Resveratrol Cabernet Replenishing Moisture Cream SPF 30

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Ensuring that your skin remains moisturized is one of the best ways to deal with dry skin and all of the issues that come with it. However, in the daytime, you need to consider sun protection too. UV rays make both dryness and dehydration worse – shielding your skin from the sun will go a long way in keeping your skin feeling healthy.

While that may be the case, many tend to falter when it comes to sun protection. Not only do many sunscreens feel overly greasy and heavy but having to regularly moisturize your skin plus apply SPF on top can be inconvenient.

This is why we created the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Replenishing Moisture Cream SPF 30. It’s an incredible moisturizer that’s filled with vitamins and antioxidants. It contains aloe vera too, which not only hydrates the skin but also soothes the feeling of inflammation – something that the sun usually exacerbates. The best part? It also boasts SPF 30 – the recommended amount of sun protection for dry skin. Slather it over your skin in the morning and then again every few hours and you’ll keep your skin feeling soft, supple, and protected.

The Resveratrol Vitamin C Serum

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You’re probably aware of how vitamin C is a superstar at dealing with a number of different visible skin concerns. It minimizes the appearance of aging, lightens the look of dark spots, gives the skin a more elastic feel, plus so much more! 

However, many don’t realize that vitamin C can be a game-changer for dry skin too. Research shows that this antioxidant leaves the skin barrier feeling thicker and stronger. This then has a knock-on effect on moisture retention. After all, the healthier your skin barrier feels, the more efficiently it will be able to function. 

You’ll find vitamin C in several Vine Vera products. However, if you’d like to really maximize the effects provided by the ingredient, turn your attention to the Vine Vera Resveratrol Vitamin C Serum. Thanks to how this serum contains two forms of vitamin C, you’ll be able to double up on its benefits. At the same time, this formula is also brimming with hydrating and moisturizing plant oils. From jojoba seed oil to olive oil to coconut oil, they’ll leave your skin feeling wonderfully smooth and soft.

The Resveratrol Chianti Revival Serum

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While the serum above will provide plenty of hydration, dry skin can really benefit from multiple layers of hydration. Each new layer will help to lock the previous one in, which slows transepidermal water loss right down!

While there are plenty of serums out there to choose from, you need a formula that’s loaded with humectants. The moisture-binding properties of this ingredient group will immediately give your skin a fuller, plumper, and dewier finish.

Some of the most effective humectants out there are sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, seaweed extract, soluble collagen, and peptides, all of which can be found in the Vine Vera Resveratrol Chianti Revival Serum. Each one hydrates the skin in its own way, meaning that combining them all will give your skin an intense moisture boost.

This serum will also appeal to those of you who are trying to lighten the look of discoloration. With kojic acid, vitamin C, and green tea extract, it contains quite a few ingredients that have been proven to help with the appearance of hyperpigmentation. 

The String Lift Sculpting System

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As we’ve just discussed, sodium hyaluronate is, without a doubt, one of the best hydrating ingredients around. It comes from hyaluronic acid, with the main difference being molecular size. Sodium hyaluronate features smaller molecules, enabling it to dive deeper down. 

With that said, there’s no reason why you can’t use both. Doing so ensures that your skin feels hydrated on multiple levels, which is exactly what dry skin needs. 

While there are several products out there that contain both ingredients, the String Lift Sculpting System takes things to the next level with six forms of hyaluronic acid. These are joined by oat extract, vitamin E, and peptides, all of which will soothe your complexion while also leaving your skin barrier feeling more resilient. 

Even better, this product is so much fun to use! Start by spritzing the serum onto your skin before laying the threads over the top, focusing on your areas of concern. Then, spray the serum onto your skin once again to dissolve the threads, before massaging everything into your skin.

The Resveratrol Cabernet Mousse Cleanser

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Finding a good cleanser can be tricky when you have dry skin. Go for a formula that’s too harsh and you’ll exacerbate your dryness in a big way. After all, cleansing removes sebum from your skin…but this is something that dry skin desperately needs!

The solution is to use a gentle cleanser – a formula that won’t strip your skin of its precious sebum but will still clear away dirt and other impurities. This is a task that the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Mousse Cleanser excels at.

This cleanser features a sulfate-free formula. Sulfates are powerful surfactants that are notorious for drying out the skin. Instead, it makes use of coconut-derived surfactants that not only do a fantastic job of cleansing the skin but also provide moisturizing and conditioning properties. 

Thanks to an infusion of aloe vera leaf extract, chamomile extract, and moringa seed oil, it will also lower the feeling of inflammation and irritation while providing a boost of hydration.

The Resveratrol Pinot Noir Phyto-Silk Mask

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We’ve already talked about how important it is to use a good night cream when you have dry skin. However, if your skin could do with even more help in the evenings, an overnight mask could be just what you need.

Unlike most face masks, overnight masks don’t need to be rinsed off the skin. Instead, they’re simply applied as part of your evening skincare routine and then left to soak into the skin all night long. This gives your skin more of an opportunity to absorb the ingredients in the mask. If those ingredients are hydrating and moisturizing, you’ll wake up with a gorgeous glow!

If you don’t yet have an overnight mask that can do just that, check out the Vine Vera Resveratrol Pinot Noir Phyto-Silk Mask. It contains some incredible hydrating ingredients, including sodium hyaluronate, squalane, and aloe vera. It’s also packed with antioxidant-rich plant extracts. Noni, acai berry, mangosteen, pomegranate, maqui…all of these fruits are revered for their antioxidant content, hence their superfood status. Apply them directly to your skin and you’ll be giving your skin all that it needs to look healthy and happy.

The Intensive Shea Body Butter

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If you have dry skin on your face, then there’s a good chance that you’ll have dry skin on your body too. Sure, you can hide your body under clothing so that the flaking and roughness isn’t visible to the world but, alternatively, you could also invest in a rich body moisturizer that’s able to diminish the look of dryness and rebalance the feel of your skin.

For this, we would recommend turning to the Vine Vera Intensive Shea Body Butter. We’ve already discussed how beneficial shea butter is for dry skin, and this body butter is full of it! However, it’s richer than our shea butter-infused facial skincare products, which is important because the skin on the body is much thicker than the skin on the face.

This body butter has also been formulated with vitamin E, sweet almond oil, jojoba seed oil, and rose fruit extract. Not only do they all boast antioxidant qualities but they’ll also back up the hydrating effects of shea butter. Use this body butter daily and you’ll soon be so proud of just how smooth and silky the skin on your body feels!

Caring for Dry Skin With Vine Vera

If you’ve been struggling to gain control over your dry skin, the Vine Vera products that we’ve shared above will undoubtedly help. Add a few of them to your skincare routine and it won’t be long before your skin starts to feel softer and more supple while taking on a dewy and radiant finish.

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If you’re hoping to start the new year with a radiant, lit-from-within glow, you’ve come to the right place! Read on as Vine Vera shares the ultimate guide for achieving a bright and flawless complexion as you celebrate the year that has passed and all that is yet to come.

Begin With a Double Cleanse

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While a single cleanse will usually be sufficient for most people, double cleansing can help to give your complexion even more luminescence. This technique provides a much more thorough cleanse, giving you a blank canvas to work from.

Never double cleansed before? It’s simple – all it takes is cleansing your skin twice instead of once. However, the key to success lies in the cleansers that you use. Your first cleanse should ideally be done with an oil-based cleanser. Oil attracts oil, so this will remove any oil-based impurities, such as sebum, pollutants, and SPF residue, from your face.

Once you’ve rinsed off your oil-based cleanser, it’s time to apply a water-based cleanser to tackle the water-based impurities on your skin, such as dirt and sweat. Since you’ve already cleansed your skin once, it’s best to go with a gentle formula for your second cleanse, just like what the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Mousse Cleanser provides. This cleanser contains a number of moisturizing ingredients, including aloe vera extract, argan oil, and moringa seed oil, to give your skin a soft and dewy finish.

Exfoliate for a Brighter Glow

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While your skin will already feel quite fresh once you’re done double cleansing, exfoliation takes this to the next level. After all, an exfoliator is able to pull impurities out from deeper within the skin while cleansers only work on the skin’s surface. Exfoliating your skin before your New Year celebrations will ensure that your skin takes on a brighter and more rejuvenated finish. Plus, it will also help the rest of your skincare products to contribute to even more radiance! 

The big question is…how should you exfoliate?

Well, seeing as you’ve just double cleansed, you won’t need a super-intense exfoliator. You don’t want to risk irritating your skin barrier as this may leave your skin red and irritated on this big night. 

Instead, find yourself a gentle exfoliator, like those available from Vine Vera. The Resveratrol Vitamin C Peeling is one, with this formula packed with the industry’s favorite antioxidant to enhance your glow. Thanks to a gentle blend of mandelic acid and bamboo powder, it exfoliates efficiently without damaging the skin.

The Resveratrol Cabernet High Potency Cellular Peel is another good option. It’s brimming with antioxidants while coconut oil ensures that your skin doesn’t feel dry or dehydrated once you’re done.

Add Radiance With a Mask

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While you may normally save face masks for relaxing evenings spent at home, they can be great tools to turn to when you’re looking for a way to boost your skin’s radiance. Sure, a mask will add an extra 10-15 minutes to your routine but this will pay off in a big way, so long as you pick a mask that will bring out your skin’s natural glow.

How do you know if a mask will do this? By taking a look at its ingredient list. Let’s use the Vine Vera Resveratrol Malbec DNA Magnetic Mask as an example. When it comes to quickly enhancing radiance, hydrating ingredients are key…and this mask boasts plenty. With an array of different plant oils, along with algae extract and peptides, it will leave your skin looking fuller and more voluminous as soon as you remove the mask.

The Vine Vera Chianti Thermic Mask would be another great choice. You’ll notice that kaolin clay sits near the top of the ingredient list. This indicates that the mask will be able to help with the feeling of congestion and clogged pores. Meanwhile, once again, it offers up several hydrating ingredients too while the inclusion of vitamin C, lemon peel extract, coffee seed extract, and resveratrol will leave your skin looking revived.

Rebalance With a Toner

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Now that you’ve prepped your skin with two cleansers, an exfoliator, and a face mask, it’s time to turn to the skincare products that don’t need to be removed after they’ve been applied! The first on the list is a toner. While these watery formulas may not look as though they’re able to do much, this is where you’d be wrong. A toner can be a very capable product, so long as you pick one that’s aimed at boosting radiance as quickly as possible.

For this, we’d recommend the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Toner. It’s an extremely hydrating formula, which, as you know, will immediately give your skin a brighter and dewier finish. It also contains ingredients that soothe the look of inflammation. From aloe vera to chamomile, you won’t have to worry about your skin looking red and blotchy once you swipe this toner over your face.

For the best results, apply this toner to your skin while your skin is still damp from the face mask. This will enable it to lock in the moisture that your mask has provided, preventing it from evaporating away.

Hydrate With a Serum

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We’ve mentioned hydration a few times now because it’s key if you want to ring in the new year with a glow. While the toner featured above will provide an initial splash of hydration, your skin needs a few more layers of moisture in order for that radiance to last all night.

This is where serums come in. They’re the perfect follow-on from a toner – only slightly thicker but so much more concentrated when it comes to active ingredients. Look for one that focuses on hydration and your skin will thank you!

Need some recommendations? Try the Vine Vera Resveratrol Pinot Noir Longevity Serum. This formula is all about ramping up the skin’s moisture levels while giving it a more illuminated look. It brings together sodium hyaluronate, lactic acid, vitamin C, and resveratrol. This combination isn’t just ideal for your new year festivities – it’s one that your skin will appreciate year-round!

Add Another Serum for an Extra Boost

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Do you really need to be using two serums? No, but doing so can sometimes be very beneficial. Layering serums is a common practice in K-beauty routines because of how each new layer helps to push the previous one a little deeper. Using more than three in one go is a little much but two is ideal!

It’s always wise to choose your serums with your intended skin goals in mind. Since looking radiant for your New Year celebrations is your priority, pick a serum that can help you to achieve this, like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Chianti Revival Serum. 

This serum features some very impressive ingredients. Once again, it hydrates the skin. This time, with peptides, soluble collagen, seaweed extract, ceramides, and sodium hyaluronate. All of those ingredients are also revered for how they leave the skin barrier feeling stronger. At the same time, licorice root extract and kojic acid will even out your skin tone to make it look brighter while witch hazel extract will ensure that your pores look invisible.

Illuminate the Look of Your Eye Area

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With your eyes being the focal point of your face, it’s important to pay a little extra attention to your eye area. If the skin here looks tired, creased, or dull, then this will make the rest of your face look the same.

So, what can you do to revitalize the look of your eye area? 

Since you’re looking for fast results, turn to the ever-reliable Resveratrol Cabernet 60-Second Eye Solution. As you can see from its name, this product works in less than a minute. It quickly smooths away the visibility of eye wrinkles, diminishes the look of puffiness, and gives the eye area an illuminated glow.

The Resveratrol Cabernet High-Potency Eye Serum would also be an excellent choice. Thanks to the hydrating ingredients in this formula, you’ll be giving your eye area an extra boost of moisture that will keep it looking fresh and youthful.

Finish With a Moisturizer

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You’re almost ready to start your New Year festivities! However, before you do, there’s one last skincare step that you need to take; applying a moisturizer. This is essential for a few reasons. Not only will it give your skin one final layer of moisture but it will also form a seal over your skin’s surface. This will keep all of the other products you’ve applied locked into the skin. If you don’t moisturize, it won’t be long before they start evaporating away.

With that said, you don’t want a moisturizer that’s too thick or heavy. Whether you plan on applying makeup over the top or you know that you’ll be sweating while you dance the night away, New Year celebrations call for a lightweight moisturizer, just like the Vine Vera Flawless Finish Silk Capsules.

Each capsule contains an application of a silky, hydrating cream. Rather than making use of the heavier ingredients that are commonly found in moisturizers, this cream keeps things lightweight with a combination of sodium hyaluronate and vitamin E. Like all Vine Vera products, it provides plenty of antioxidants too. Szechuan peppercorn extract and paracress extract are loaded with them, with these ingredients also revered for how they quickly soften the look of wrinkles. Meanwhile, resveratrol and lavender extract are also brimming with antioxidants that soothe the look of inflammation.

Ring in the New Year With Vine Vera

If you want to ensure that your skin looks as radiant as possible for your New Year plans, the steps that we’ve detailed above won’t let you down. They’ll give your skin all that it needs for the night ahead, enabling you to start 2025 with a gorgeous glow that you’ll be so proud of!

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Want to make sure that your makeup looks as smooth, even, and natural as possible? This is where the prep work comes in, meaning turning to skincare to create a soft and hydrated base for your makeup to sit on. With that said, not all skincare products are suitable for use under makeup. Some may be too thick or too greasy, which will only interfere with your makeup application.

When it comes to pre-makeup skincare, the key is to look for products that provide plenty of hydration while also being quick to absorb. Here are some Vine Vera skincare products that do exactly that:

The Resveratrol Cabernet Toner

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If you want your skin to look full, plump, and dewy before you start applying your makeup, hydration is essential. If your skin cells don’t have access to enough moisture, they’ll start to look deflated and sallow in a way that’s difficult to hide with even the very best makeup products. 

When it comes to deeply hydrating your complexion, layering multiple hydrating products is the way to go. The first one that you turn to after cleansing should be a hydrating toner. Not only will this give your skin a much-needed splash of moisture but it will also help to rebalance the pH level on your skin’s surface. This will prevent the appearance of inflammation, keeping your skin feeling calm and relaxed.

In terms of choosing a hydrating toner, it doesn’t get much better than the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Toner. Aloe vera leaf juice is one of its main ingredients and, with aloe vera known for its moisture-binding properties, this enables the toner to quickly plump up the look of the skin. Meanwhile, cucumber and chamomile extracts calm the look of redness and irritation while resveratrol provides some antioxidant power. 

The Resveratrol Cabernet 60-Second Eye Solution

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If you’ve ever tried to apply eye makeup to skin that’s puffy and saggy, you’ll be all too familiar with how frustrating and challenging this can be. Ideally, you want your skin to be smooth and firm so that your makeup glides on easily and adheres to your skin without any problems.

So, what can you do if you wake up with a puffy-looking eye area and you need to apply makeup? Give the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet 60-Second Eye Solution a try. This clever formula gets to work quickly to smooth away the appearance of puffiness in less than a minute. 

Better yet, it also boasts ingredients that will quickly tighten up the visibility of sagging skin, leaving your eye area looking lifted. As you can imagine, this then makes the skin much easier to work with when applying makeup. There won’t be quite as many creases, folds, and bumps to navigate, giving your makeup a much cleaner finish.

The Resveratrol Vitamin C Serum

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Certain skincare ingredients are known for how they brighten the look of the skin, which is exactly what you want before applying makeup. With the right skincare ingredients, you won’t need to rely on illuminating makeup products quite as much since your skin will already be glowing before you’ve even reached for your makeup brush.

This is why the Vine Vera Resveratrol Vitamin C Serum is such a hit – it contains several ingredients that will leave your skin looking illuminated. As you may have guessed from its name, vitamin C is one, with this serum boasting two forms of this much-loved antioxidant. Vitamins A and E have been added to the mix too, both of which perform beautifully when combined with vitamin C.

What makes this serum even more appealing is the fact that it hydrates the skin as well. It’s infused with a few carefully selected plant oils that provide moisture while sealing the skin’s surface. While that may be the case, you won’t need to worry about this serum leaving your skin feeling oily. The oils that have been used in this formula, such as jojoba seed, are known for how they quickly disappear into the skin, leaving behind a grease-free glow.

The Resveratrol Cabernet Plump & Correct Treatment

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Earlier, we discussed how a creased and puffy eye area can make makeup application more difficult. Well, this applies to the rest of your face too. The more wrinkled and droopy your skin is, the more effort you’ll need to put into achieving a smooth and natural finish.

One way to get around this is with the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Plump & Correct Treatment. It’s a specialized, fast-acting solution that drastically improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in a matter of seconds. Thanks to a blend of high-performance ingredients, including sodium hyaluronate, DMAE, and acetyl hexapeptide-8, it quickly contributes to a more youthful complexion.

Even better, this solution also contains a number of ingredients that work in the long run. Not only will you be rewarded with an instantly smoother-looking complexion but use this product regularly and the appearance of your fine lines and wrinkles will become less noticeable in the long-term too. After a while, you may not even need to use this product anymore!

The Resveratrol Cabernet Replenishing Moisture Cream SPF 30

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Think that you can skip the sunscreen because one of your makeup products contains SPF? Think again…

Sure, SPF makeup can be useful but it doesn’t provide adequate UV protection. Usually, the SPF rating of these products is pretty low – much more so than the recommended SPF 30. Plus, it’s very unlikely that you’ll be applying enough of that product to provide the SPF rating that it promises. You would need quite a thick layer that covers every millimeter of your skin in order to achieve this.

This is why it’s important to always slather on a sunscreen before you start applying your makeup. This will give you a base layer of protection, which you’ll then be boosting by layering SPF makeup over the top.

If you don’t usually like wearing a sunscreen under your makeup due to how greasy your skin becomes, consider an SPF moisturizer instead, just like the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet Replenishing Moisture Cream SPF 30. It sinks into the skin quickly, without leaving a greasy feeling behind. In addition to protecting your skin from the sun, it also packs a punch with its antioxidant content, ensuring that your skin looks bright and healthy.

The String Lift Sculpting System

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As we mentioned earlier, hydration is key if you want your skin to feel as smooth as possible before you start applying makeup. The good news is that there are so many hydrating skincare ingredients out there, although few rival the reputation that hyaluronic acid has.

This ingredient is a humectant, meaning that it binds moisture to the skin. It does this more efficiently than many of the other humectants that are used in skincare, which is why it’s the top choice for many people.

The Vine Vera String Lift Sculpting System enables you to really make the most of all that this ingredient has to offer. It’s a specialized serum that features six different forms of hyaluronic acid, encouraging hydration throughout the many layers of your complexion. Thanks to how it also contains peptides, antioxidants, and gold, it will give you a bouncy and even base on which your makeup can sit.

The Resveratrol Cabernet High-Potency Eye Serum

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Do you often spend a while trying to cover over your dark circles with makeup? While there’s no denying that the right products can be effective at hiding those shadows, it would be easier if you didn’t have to deal with them in the first place. This is where it can be useful to incorporate an eye serum into your pre-makeup skincare routine.

Our recommendation would be the Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet High-Potency Eye Serum. With peptides, licorice root extract, and a whole host of antioxidants, it will soon have the skin under your eyes looking bright and even. 

You’ll also notice that this eye serum contains several hydrating ingredients, including sodium hyaluronate, aloe vera, and glycerin. These will help to give your eye area a fuller and thicker appearance, enabling makeup products to settle onto your skin in a more natural way.

The Resveratrol Pinot Noir Longevity Serum

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It goes without saying that dry and rough skin can be a nightmare to apply makeup to. Not only will your makeup look uneven but it won’t be long before it starts to flake off. Moisturizing before turning to your makeup can help but, sometimes, this isn’t enough.

This is where the Vine Vera Resveratrol Pinot Noir Longevity Serum comes in. Apply this before moisturizing your skin and you’ll no longer have to deal with the feeling of roughness and bumpiness. Why? Because this serum contains a small amount of lactic acid. It’s an alpha-hydroxy acid that has a mild exfoliating effect on the skin. This enables it to remove any dead flakes to ensure a smooth surface. 

Lactic acid also has hydrating properties, which will give your skin a fuller finish. It works even better thanks to the sodium hyaluronate in this serum, with both working to bind moisture to the skin. At the same time, vitamins A and C will help to brighten the look of dull skin. They’ll give your complexion a radiance that helps makeup look illuminated. 

Summary

Choosing which skincare products to apply under makeup can be tricky since so many of them can leave the skin overly greasy. Not only will this make your skin harder to work with in terms of makeup application but it will also mean that you’ll be more susceptible to clogged pores and breakouts.

The key is to find products that melt into the skin quickly, providing hydration and important nutrients without weighing the skin down and interfering with makeup. All of the products that we’ve featured above do just that, making each one a worthy addition to your pre-makeup skincare routine!

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