With the start of a new year, we start to evaluate our previous year and set up resolutions for the year to come. New Year resolutions can be great, however, it can be hard to stick to them. Your resolution might be to up your skincare game. Do you pay enough attention to your skin’s health and do you actively try to improve your skin? If the answer to that question is no, now is the time to start doing it. As we’re bound to our homes right now, we have more time for ourselves, and time to update our skincare routine! The team of dermatologists for Pure Obagi have predicted the skincare trends for 2022. Are you ready?
Sun protection
In the past decade or so, a lot more attention has been given to protecting your skin from the sun and preventing skin cancer in the long run. In 2022, moisturisers with SPF will be even more popular than before. It’s now becoming the standard skincare go to, rather than a special treatment of your skin. If you care about your skin, you should never leave the house without sun protection on your face. Have you not yet incorporated a moisturiser with SPF such as the OBAGI360 Hydrafactor® SPF30 into your skincare routine? This is an easy win!
Retinol
Have you heard of Retinol? Retinol is a derivative from Vitamin A and is an ingredient used in skincare products more often nowadays. Our dermatologists predict that this ingredient will increase in popularity even more in 2022. Retinol is highly effective in reducing the signs of premature ageing, including dark spots, fine lines, wrinkles, sun spots, uneven skin, large pores and skin blemishes. That’s a long list of skincare concerns that can be reduced, prevented or even solved by one ingredient: Retinol.
Anti-ageing products
Speaking of reducing the signs of premature ageing, a lot more people will start using anti-ageing products in the coming year. Anti-ageing products have always been considered to be useful once you’re forty or fifty years old. However, it has been dermatologically proven that the best time to start using anti-ageing products is when you are in your twenties. When you’re at this age, your least concern is getting wrinkles or fine lines but still, this is the moment our skin starts to age. Don’t wait until it’s too late, prevention is better than a cure and anti-ageing products have a lot more impact when you’re still young. The Obagi Professional-C® Portfolio is a skincare range specially designed to reduce the early signs of ageing. With Vitamin C as its main ingredient, it effectively helps to prevent wrinkles and fine lines from appearing prematurely.
Facial roller
Maybe you’ve seen them before, maybe you haven’t. Facial rollers are extremely popular at the moment and will continue to be in 2022. A facial roller is made out of gemstones and can gently massage the skin. By gently rolling it over your face, the facial roller will stimulate blood circulation. You might wonder, how is that beneficial for your skin? Well, it helps to minimise pores, reduce dark under-eye circles and helps your skin to absorb skincare products better.
Obagi Daily Hydro-Drops™
One of Obagi’s newest and most popular products is the Obagi Daily Hydro-Drops™. This is a facial serum that can be applied to your face on a daily basis which leaves the skin feeling fresh, smooth and hydrated. The Obagi Daily Hydro-Drops™ are free for emulsifiers, only using the purest forms of Abyssinian Hybiscus Oils. As the drops are suitable for people with all skin types, including sensitive skin, this product will find its way into many skincare routines throughout 2022.