April 20, 2018
Dirty Little Secret: A Lesson In Lazy Skincare
You did it again. It’s late. You hit ‘OFF’, and the screen darkens. It’s time to go to bed. You already know the blue light has killed your chances for pre-midnight Z’s. You sink into bed; you’ll wash your face in the morning. What is a little mascara on your pillow? You’re not alone. We’ve all been there. Not even the thought of a menacing dentist has the thumb-arresting power to pry us from our screens. Well, how about: Cellular Death. “Necrosis”, the unprogrammed death of cells, refers to the ill fate of certain cells in our outermost skin layer, the epidermis, when they die as a result of a disease or infection. Cells die naturally and cyclically, like leaves off of a tree, as part of their natural lifecycle. But non-cyclical cellular death leads to unsightly issues like redness, irritation, inflammation, discolouration and basically anything that messes with that “Coco Rocha Like a Goddess” glow. And our daily habits are partly to blame. Air quality (hello central heating/air conditioning), pollutants, stress, diet, makeup and—yes, even some skincare—are all contributing factors to the pre-mature, non-‘natural’ (as in, unprogrammed) harm to our most essential facial asset: our gorgeous skin cells! Not only is our skin our body’s first immune defense and largest organ, it’s the canvas for anything we apply topically, like cosmetics. And I would challenge Boticcelli himself to capture Venus’ pale splendour whilst painting on stucco. The gist is that with dirt and junk on and in our skin, we are taking ages off our skin’s radiant cellular life. So while Netflix might be tempting, I bet that pre-mature signs of ageing, redness and sensitivity are not! Instead, why not try a new nighttime habit? Enhance your soul-soothing pre-bedtime entertainment ritual with a dirt-busting champion of glacial strength.