Do you keep up with skincare trends to keep your skin healthy? Or are you more interested in riding the waves and trying out new practices that promise to meet your skincare needs?
Whatever your motivations, we all know the skin is the body’s largest organ, and you can never run out of ways to take care of it.
Ageing like fine wine and having youthful, glowing skin throughout life is a goal we all have. But, as appealing as this is, it requires work to be put in and developing skincare practices that you can consistently implement.
Developing a skincare routine that includes the latest trends is a great way to keep up with your skin’s needs. This post explores the latest skincare trends for 2022, examines which ones will last, and the incredible benefits you can expect.
Minimalistic Skincare Practices
Over the years, more products have hit the market to cater to growing skincare needs. However, more people realise keeping it simple is a more manageable, effective, and sustainable.
As a result, people are looking to simplify skincare practices and embrace a minimalistic approach. In essence, for skin to thrive, it needs to be clean, moisturised and protected.
With these three basics, you can easily curate a minimalistic skincare routine to help meet your goals. This trend will last as more people enjoy its simplicity, and its results.
Anit-Inflammatory Skincare
Inflammation brings a lot of health issues and significantly affects the skin’s health and appearance, causing fine lines and wrinkles which contribute to early signs of ageing.
Adopting anti-inflammatory skincare products is a welcome trend that’s here to stay and help more people take better preventative care. However, if you’re already dealing with wrinkles, going for Botox treatments is a significant step to get started.
Prices of Botox will benefit you greatly and allow you to take full advantage of treatments. After the treatment you can comfortably rely on anti-inflammatory skincare products to keep the wrinkles at bay.
SPF and Blue Light Protection
The effects of the sun’s UV rays are becoming more evident to people as they embrace the daily use of sunscreen. SPF has become a staple in most peoples’ skincare routines and is a growing trend that will last.
In addition to the adverse effects of the sun’s UV rays, you now need to remember that blue light is also not great for your skin’s health.
With the constant blue light exposure from working on your laptop, staring at your phone’s screen, and watching your favourite tv shows, you’re exposed to devastating skin effects.
Blue light exposure interferes with sleep patterns and decreases the rest you’d otherwise enjoy. Therefore, taking measures for blue light protection is essential.
Invest in glasses that block UV rays and blue light and add skincare products that help block visible light. Given that these effects are not going anywhere, this is a trend that will last.
Microdosing
The use of products with active ingredients in skincare routines has been rising. However, these ingredients have adverse effects on the skin if not used correctly.
These products should not be used in large amounts, or else they’ll mess with your skin. However, using too little renders them inefficient! Finding the perfect balance will offer the best results.
Microdosing comes in handy by allowing you to drop small amounts of the products on your skin to aid its progress. In addition, relying on microdosing is a great way to find the perfect balance when working with active ingredients.
This skincare trend may evolve as more effective ways of using active ingredients on the skin are introduced.
Skin Barrier Protection
Different skincare products have left many people dealing with irritable and damaged skin. The irritation and damage to the skin happen when the skin barrier is compromised and cannot function at its best.
Damage to the skin barrier exposes it to conditions like redness and flaking, ruining your skin’s health and appearance. Additionally, a weak skin barrier cannot handle skincare products, diminishing their effectiveness and leaving skin vulnerable.
Skin barrier protection is a trend that will last, given that it strengthens and supports the skin. With a healthy skin barrier, moisture will be easy to maintain, while bacteria and other harmful substances will stay out.
Products to help aid with skin barrier protection continue to be developed and will improve with time to give best results. Investing in skin barrier protection is a must to ensure products absorb easily and stay locked in.
Cryotherapy at Home
Cryotherapy involves using cold substances to help alleviate different skin conditions, like eye puffiness. For example, using ice cubes on your skin after waking up to help reduce puffy eyes and restore some glow to your skin.
Exposing your skin to colder temperatures helps blood vessels contract and tighten the skin’s pores. Additionally, it allows some products to absorb into your skin, significantly boosting their effectiveness.
Your skin appears firmer, healthier, and has a tremendous overall glow with regular cryotherapy treatment at home. Companies are making it easier for you to access this treatment by offering cryotherapy tools that are applicable at home.
Cryotherapy will last and continue to gain popularity as more people see the incredible effects on their skin.
Sustainable Skincare
The skincare and beauty industry features the use of a lot of plastic packages that are not biodegradable. As a result, people are becoming more intentional about their footprint on the world and opting to avoid single-use plastic products.
Skincare brands are now improving their packages to include refillable options to give the best of both worlds. So, you can invest in quality skincare products while keeping your plastic use minimum.
Additionally, some brands are also developing reusable products like makeup remover pads to help reduce consumption and wastage. This skincare trend is here to last and will see more brands come up with creative, sustainable skincare solutions.
Words by Melissa Waltz
