Skin in top shape!
Regular exercise has a very positive impact on the skin, promoting increased blood circulation, better hydration, and stimulating collagen production. This not only helps maintain healthy, radiant skin but also contributes to overall well-being thanks to the release of positive hormones.
Here is what happens to the skin when you exercise:
1. Improved blood circulation
Exercise stimulates the cardiovascular system, increasing blood circulation. More oxygen and nutrients are delivered to the skin cells, thus promoting their health and vitality. This contributes to a brighter complexion, reduced dark circles, and more radiant skin.
2. Sweating and Detoxification
During exercise, the body sweats to regulate its temperature. This helps eliminate toxins, impurities, and dead skin cells by opening the pores, and can help cleanse the skin, prevent acne breakouts, and improve its overall appearance.
3. Skin hydration
Although sweating leads to water loss, exercise also regulates sebum production, the skin's main source of natural hydration. After exercise, the body compensates for the loss of hydration by increasing circulation and promoting skin cell renewal. This helps maintain the skin's suppleness and elasticity.
4. Stimulation of collagen production
Regular exercise helps stimulate fibroblasts, which are responsible for the production of collagen and elastin. The more you exercise, the more you encourage your skin to renew itself deeply. This reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, improves firmness, and leaves the skin smoother and younger.
5. Feelings of Pleasure and Relaxation
Exercise releases endorphins, often called "happiness hormones," which promote a feeling of well-being. This process of releasing endorphins can also reduce stress, which often has a negative impact on the skin (acne scars, dull skin). A healthy mind contributes to healthy skin, as stress is linked to skin disorders. Relaxation also promotes better skin cell function.
6. Cellular regeneration
Blood stimulation and the nutrients delivered during exercise promote a better flow of oxygen and nutrients to the skin, accelerating cellular regeneration, facilitating healing, and repairing skin damage. Faster cell turnover leads to fresh, more even, and renewed skin.
Taking care of your skin after physical activity is essential to maintain its integrity, health, and radiance. Here is a complete guide to the MJ steps to follow to properly take care of your skin after activities:
Exercise leads to increased sweating, which can clog pores if not properly removed, leading to imperfections.
1. Facial cleansing
- Use the Cleansing Oil to remove sweat, dirt, and impurities.
- Mix the Cleansing Oil and Crème Fraîche to soften the corneocytes and thoroughly saturate the skin. You will see after 1 minute of massage that it smooths, leaving wrinkles faded.
2. Hydration & Nutrition
- Apply a hydrating and soothing Floral Water. Exercise can cause redness and skin irritation, especially if you have been exposed to the sun, the cold, or if your skin is sensitive.
- Use products containing soothing ingredients such as aloe vera gel or hyaluronic acid, followed by a nourishing serum to restore the skin barrier.
- Our Serums are particularly rich in vitamin C and its precursor, vitamin A. Notably rosehip oil, sea buckthorn oil, green tea oil, raspberry oil, ... Anti-wrinkle, they wonderfully complement anti-aging treatments.
3. Protection
- If you have done activities outdoors, it is crucial to protect your skin from UV rays and the cold, which can cause long-term damage.
- Apply a butter or a muslin before going out to protect your skin.
4. Avoid irritating products
- Avoid using harsh products, such as exfoliants immediately after an activity, as this can worsen irritation.
5. An extra boost
- Hot Chocolate Mask: after a massage with our repairing serums, it is simply magical. Rich in flavonoids, mainly catechins, which are powerful antioxidants. These substances help neutralize free radicals, which can reduce signs of aging such as wrinkles and fine lines.
- Honey Mask: a natural humectant, honey has the ability to attract and retain moisture in the skin. Just like chocolate, it contains a lot of antioxidants. Its antibacterial properties allow combination skin (dehydrated and with pimples) to regain its hydrolipidic balance. Honey also contains natural AHAs, which help the skin eliminate dead cells, promoting a bright and smooth complexion.
- Hot Shea Butter Mask : a true repairing, anti-aging, and anti-wrinkle treatment, thanks to its unique cosmeceutical compounds. Rich in vitamins A and E, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids, it instantly restores skin comfort and helps the skin regain its suppleness, reduce the appearance of imperfections (scars, stretch marks, fine lines). In addition, it protects the skin by providing it with a skin barrier against the cold and dehydration
Tips and Tricks to boost your anti-aging treatments
Concentrate your active ingredients in an ultra-performing, rejuvenating, and powerful treatment.
Vitamin A - Vitamin C - AHA
- Melt part of the Chocolate Mask. Add part of the Shea Butter and part of the Honey Mask.
- After a good massage with your Anti-wrinkle Serum, apply your mask in a good layer over the entire face and leave it to rest for 20 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water and see the result!
- Apply your gentle Floral Water and your hyaluronic acid moisturizer and finish with a mixture of a few drops of your serum and a small dollop of your butter as a finishing treatment.
- For those who love to perform, repeat this treatment 3 times a week, in the evening, and say goodbye to unwanted creases.
Maintaining a good skincare routine after exercise is crucial to preserve its radiance and health. By gently cleansing, hydrating, soothing, and protecting your skin, you prepare it to regenerate and face environmental aggressions. Do not forget that every skin is unique, so it is important to adjust these tips to your own needs and concerns.
Preparation of the combined mask: Cardamom, Chocolate, Vanilla Shea in 3 equal quantities and warmed
While the mask melts:
- Cleansing with Cleansing Oil
- Saturating with Cleansing Oil and Crème Fraîche
- Rose Floral Water
Youth contour treatment:
- Apply the mask, leave it for 20 minutes.
- Rinse.
- Rose Floral Water
- Enhancer or Lotus
- Jasmine Rose Serum mixed with Vanilla Shea
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