Many people splurge a lot to get even tone glowing skin without knowing the exact problem. Hence, Today we are going to see all the causes and remedies for dull skin or sallow Skin.
Making a few changes in your lifestyle and skin care routine can give you radiant even toned skin. If you have health concerns, talk to your doctor to resolve them.
Here are the main culprits that cause dull, dark and aged skin.
Not Moisturising Properly
Every skin needs moisturising likewise every skin needs a different type of moisturiser.
Those with oily skin should opt for water based gel moisturisers while those with dry skin can choose cream based moisturisers.
Sensitive skin can go for aloe vera or oats based moisturisers Like DermaDew, Elovera or Aderma.
The below post may help you choose the best moisturiser for your skin type. There is at least one for every skin type.
Best Moisturiser For Every Skin Type
Improper Skin Care Routine
Sleeping with your makeup on is a complete no-no. Cleanse you face of all the makeup, dirt and impurities so that your pores are not clogged. Clogged pores lead to acne.
Follow a proper skin care routine with products that suit your skin type. Wrong products may result in irritations and allergies.
For example, The perfect skin care for oily skin
Sun Damage
Do you use sunscreen? If not, it is time to start using it.
You can avoid problems like sun spots, sun tan, fine lines and wrinkles by protecting your skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun. Uv rays from the computer screen and other lights can also affect our skin and hence the reason why dermatologists recommend using a sunscreen everyday.
Use a sunscreen even when it is cloudy or rainy. Use a sunscreen based on your skin type.
Best Water/Sweat Resistant Sunscreen
Dead Skin Cell Build Up
Exfoliating once or twice a week is best for healthy glowing skin.
Dead skin cells make the skin look dull and may slow down the cell turn over rate. You can use a physical exfoliator like nut shells, oats, sugar or go for chemicals exfoliators like glycolic acid face wash or peels.
Best Chemical Exfoliators To Brighten Your Skin
In this post, i have mentioned how to use it and how often to use it.
Anemia
Anaemia is a condition where you do not have enough hemoglobin in your blood. Lack of hemoglobin means the oxygen cannot be carried throughout the body properly. Those who have anaemia have a very unhealthy pale colour.
Try to have iron rich foods in your diet like leafy greens, pumpkin seeds, organ meat, and legumes.
Remember, too much iron also causes skin darkening as they boost melanin production.
Vitamin Deficiency
Vitamins like vitamin B and vitamin C are crucial for maintaining healthy skin. They help promote collagen production that in turn keeps lines and wrinkles at bay. They also give a youthful appearance to our skin.
Deficiency of vitamin C may show symptoms like dull and dry skin while vitamin B deficiency may lead to hyper pigmentation.
Vitamin E and vitamin C work well together. They help brighten and even tone our skin while also neutralising free radicals.
Try to have a well balanced diet. Include whole grains, leafy greens and seasonal fruits in your diet. Taking a multivitamin tablet may also help.
Hormonal Imbalance
Changes in progesterone and estrogen levels may lead to an over production of the melanin pigment. This can cause hyperpigmentation on certain areas or dark patches on the skin.
Hormonal imbalances can happen during pregnancy, menupause or even when you are a teenager. These hormonal imbalances might make your skin super oily. Oily skin usually struggles with acne and acne scars. If you have open pores, they may look bigger too.
Try to include clay mask as they absorb extra oil from your skin. Do not forget to moisturise using a water based moisturiser. They are really light weight and does not clog pores.
Dehydration
This is one of the most important and easiest thing you can do to revive dull skin. Get your daily recommended intake of fluids. That is, 10-12 glasses especially if you already suffr from dull skin and chapped lips.
Water is essential for the skin to appear plumper. it also helps wash out toxins from your body.
Stress
Stress causes the hormone cortisol to be released in to the blood stream. Cortisol interferes with the normal functions of our body. it slows down the skin repairing process and skin cell turn over rate which leads to dull skin, acne and premature ageing.
Try going for a facial or a spa.
Massaging will definitely help you relax. You may also choose meditation or yoga as a means of calming your nerves.
Sometimes hitting on a punching bag helps me get rid of all the negative emotions. So i always like to work out and exhaust myself as a means of relieving stress. 🙂
Environmental Pollution
The chemicals in the air surrounding us create free radicals on our skin. The free radicals electrons from others and this leads to a damage in DNA. Free radical damage accelerates the whole ageing process.
If not taken proper care, you may end up with dull skin and fine lines in your early thirties.
Include antioxidants in your skin care routine like Vitamin C. Cleanse you skin thoroughly during the night time to get rid of all the dirt and impurities. Follow up with a good serum and moisturiser.
Lack Of Sleep
Does your skin look dull, dry and aged? Is it accompanied by acne and redness? It could be because of the lack of your beauty sleep. Sleeplessness causes an increase in the cortisol levels. This makes the blood flow to the main organs and not the skin.
Dark circles and under eye bags are difficult to get rid of. So make sure you sleep on time for at least 7-8 hours.
Home Remedies
- Lemon + honey mask during the night
- Massage with an ice cube for a minute
- Use clay masks for oily skin
- Try to include Glycolic acid products in your skin care routine
- Drink juices for glowing skin. Recipes Here
- Use sugar and honey scrub
- Use oats scrub for sensitive skin
- Curd face pack
- Papaya face pack
- Banana face pack
Use face packs and scrubs at least twice a week. Do not use it for more than three times though especially clay masks.
Do not forget your sunscreen. Apply it 20 minutes before going out in the sun.
Avoid junk food and deep fried foods. Eat sugary foods in moderation.
All of these are the causes and remedies for dull skin. This change in routines may take some time to show results from anywhere between 30-90 days. Keep at it patiently until your body becomes healthy.
