Facial skincare may get all the fanfare, but skincare for areas of your body often ignored is crucial to keep your skin looking great all over – from head to toe. They are often treated with the same ingredients and applications as the face, but from the neck and décolletage to hands, feet, and more, these neglected & forgotten areas must be spot-treated with custom actives and unique modes of delivery to prevent cellular fatigue while enhancing integrity. Our favorite skincare products usually end at our chins, but what areas are typically overlooked that should be receiving nourishing skincare products as well?
Neck & Décolletage: Toning & Anti-Ageing
The thin skin on the neck and décolletage is predisposed to premature aging, wrinkles, and sagging caused by both UV rays and constant movement. You need to start there and of course, transform it exactly into a part of your face attention by using a sun drink to attend again and prevent photoaging. Add anti-aging serums and moisturizers with peptides, hyaluronic acid, and collagen boosters for firm and wrinkle reduction of the skin. Massage products in with your fingertips, working in upward motions to improve circulation, aid lymphatic drainage, and improve skin tone and texture in the long run.
Hands: Hydration and Prevention of Aging Hands
Your hands are exposed to the sun and environmental stressors daily, and with frequent washing, they become dry, and rough and show visible signs of aging like age spots and creepiness. Apply hydrating hand creams during the day and post-handwashing to help alleviate dryness and rebuild skin-barrier function. Opt for creams with emollients, such as shea butter, glycerin, and ceramides to keep skin soft and retain good hydrating levels. Just like exposure to the sun can also leave your hands with freckles disease, once you step outside the house always use sunscreen or gloves to keep the sun spots away and keep your hand looking young.
Feet – Soak & Buff + Callus Management
Feet bear the burden of constant pressure, rubbing, and drying, causing convexity: calluses, cracked heels, and solid skin. Add a foot care routine to your skin care routine using a gentle scrub or pumice stone to slough off dead skin cells and soften rough areas. Use foot moisturizers once or twice a day with urea, lactic acid, or botanical oils to soften skin and avoid dryness. Make sure you wear comfortable socks and shoes that can allow your feet to breathe, decrease moisture, and reduce unnecessary friction. Intensive moisturizing treatments and wearing socks overnight to help the absorption repair to skin barrier function after a cracked heel.
Elbows and Knees (Exfoliate and Moisture)
Because elbows and knees are more prone to friction and have fewer oil glands, the skin is more likely to become dry, rough, and dark. Exfoliating these weekly with a gentle scrub can exfoliate dead skin cells and create new cells, ensuring skin texture and tone. Moisturize with a thick, creamy lotion or body butter with cocoa butter, shea butter, and vitamin E to help hydrate and smooth rough spots. Combat the effects of environmental degeneration by using products that contain antioxidants, and help repair the skin while preventing signs of premature aging.
Lips – Hydrate and Protect From The Sun
The lips have no sebaceous glands, so they can become dry, chapped, and easily sunburnt. Keep lips moist with lip balm or ointments that contain beeswax, petrolatum, and comfortable botanicals such as aloe or calendula. Use a lip balm with SPF to avoid sunlight in the future as it causes sun burns, and aging and also can lead to cancers. Use a mild scrub or soft toothbrush once a week to exfoliate the lips and get rid of any dead skin, this allows your lip products to penetrate the lips and have your lips feeling soft and smooth year-round.
Nourishment to Scalp and Healthy Hair
When you take care of your scalp, it helps in creating a healthier space for your hair to grow, but also prevents some of the most common concerns, from dandruff and scalp irritations to dry and flaky scalp. To cleanse effectively without stripping natural oils, use soft shampoos and conditioners that agree with your scalp type and the needs of your hair. While you shampoo, massage your scalp to boost circulation and health of hair follicles. It is really important to incorporate scalp treatments containing nourishing oils like argan, jojoba, or tea tree oil to help moisturize and soothe your scalp, tackle any dandruff, and create a balanced scalp.
Conclusion
Comprehensive skincare that goes beyond the face, to tend to those areas that you might have been saving for last, is the surest way to nurture overall skin health for a face-to-toe glowing complexion. Leading by example with tailored treatments, moisturizers, sunscreen, and gentle exfoliation can enable us to target specific concerns and optimize skin health in areas that aren’t being addressed such as the neck, décolletage, hands, feet, elbows, knees, lips, and scalp. Take a whole body skincare approach, treat every inch of the skin on the body with simplified, efficacious, and gentle care making sure that it is hydrated, protected, and most importantly consistent, for skin that is left looking beautiful and healthy.
