What’s causing your dull complexion?

Complexions can change as much as the weather. One moment you’re glowing and looking full of health, the next moment you’re catching sight of a dull, lifeless face in the mirror. So what’s causing your dull complexion? Maybe these tips from Good Housekeeping can spread some light on the matter…

1. You’re forgetting to exfoliate.

If you wash your face twice a day, great! But there’s a very crucial step you need to add: exfoliation.

Dryness is the most common cause of dull skin, and exfoliating creates a fresh canvas that allows topical products to penetrate better. Just remember to keep the process gentle on your skin to avoid causing inflammation or irritation.

2. …or you’re forgetting to moisturise.

On top of exfoliation, your complexion might be calling out for something else: moisture. The demands that we place on our skin cause cracks in its surface, which translate as dullness. Using a moisturiser fills in those fissures by adding lipids, the natural fats of the skin, which seal up the gaps between the skin cells, presenting a smooth, reflective surface.

Use moisturizers with ingredients like ceramides, which help repair skin barrier function and improve water retention, and hyaluronic acid, which plumps up skin cells by attracting water to surrounding tissues.

3. You’re dehydrated — and so is your skin.

Dehydration decreases the volume of blood flow to the skin, making you look “pale and sickly.” Most of us tend to think of dehydration as a short-term problem solved by a glass of water, but you should view skin dehydration as a long-term problem, as consistently failing to get your skin the water it needs can have lasting results.

If you want to refresh your face, Matis Reponse Vitalite Energising Lotion is a lotion which revives dull and tired complexions. The Energising Lotion is a face tonic spray which refreshes and stimulates the epidermis while reviving the radiance of the skin. The skin becomes supple and radiant.

Main active ingredients:

• Vitamin Complex A,C,E:
  – Vitamins are genuine “food for the skin”, they correct deficiencies in the epidermis and boost physiological mechanisms.
  – Vitamin A: essential for the cellular renewal, mainly required for cell differentiation and regeneration.
  – Vitamin C: stimulates the cellular metabolism and brightens the complexion. It is a powerful antioxidant which neutralizes free radicals, mainly responsible for premature ageing.
  – Vitamin E: an antioxidant which protects cell membranes against the destructive action of free radicals.
• Trace Elements (copper, zinc, magnesium)