The skin wins a little more than usual, especially in the evening. Face areas are becoming rough to the touch, less flexible, as if they had dehydrated without warning. We think of a hot stroke, a lack of passenger water, nothing more. We do not worry, because they are not pimples, redness or pain. Just this impression that the skin is different.
How I understood that my routine was no longer enough
During the heat wave, I started to fog my face more often, to look for a feeling of freshness during the day. And because I shone too fast, I used a mattifying day treatment. A light texture, almost gel. In the evening, I bet on a more nourishing cream, but without really adapting my routine. And above all, I continued to go out without a hat, without thinking about the effect of the direct sun on the face.
It is by looking at me more closely that I noticed in places a marked droughtlike a skin hardy by heat, a bit like an overly dry soil. Fine drought areas, particularly at the top of the cheeks and necks. It was not deep, but the skin texture had changed. And despite the care, it didn’t pass.
What intense heat really does to the skin
When the face remains permanently exposed, even without sunburn, the heat ends up literally tanning the skin. Repeated sunshine, hot and dry air, or even pressure of glasses on weakened skin accentuate this localized skin aging. It is not spectacular. These are very fine, dry wrinkles, with a cracked appearanceas if the surface had lost flexibility.
With age, the phenomenon is even more marked. After 45 years, the skin becomes naturally finer, less able to regenerate. It retains water less. During a heat wave, this deficit increases.
Just a few days Without sufficient protection, with too light or unsuitable treatment, so that the face, neck, neckline and hands take this new appearance. Once these brands are installed, difficult to make them disappear without targeted treatment.
What to do from the first signs?
Changing your habits in summer does not mean increasing the products, but rethinking your routine. An overly fluid treatment, applied during the day to avoid shining, does not protect enough. And burning your face is not enough to strengthen already weakened skin.
As soon as the skin begins to striking slightly, that certain areas become dry and lose in flexibility:
- Go to a richer cream in the eveningeven if the skin is mixed or oily.
- Apply a nourishing treatment On the neck and hands, not to mention sun protection during the day on these areas.
- Limit direct facial exposureespecially in the hottest hours, wearing a visor or a cap.
- And not wait Whether wrinkles or fine lines are widening to adapt its routine.
It is simply necessary to monitor the signs sent by the skin, and adjust before the brands settled.
