5 Tips for Smoothing & Refining Textured Skin
After a long summer, your complexion may be revealing the effects of excess sun exposure and sweat — think skin dehydration, breakouts, lines and other concerns that contribute to rough, uneven skin texture. Getting your complexion back in tip-top shape for the cooler months ahead requires a little bit of TLC to make moves to smooth it. Before you can effectively do so, though, it’s important to first understand what textured skin is to refine it properly. So, you’ve come to the right place.
What Is Textured Skin?
As the term suggests, textured skin is a complexion that has, well, texture to it. While it can present itself in a variety of ways, it’s typically characterized by being rough and uneven — no matter its form. Some of the most common forms of skin texture (aside from breakouts) include enlarged pores, dry patches and crepiness.
Enlarged pores occur when dead skin cells, dirt and oil build up inside pores, causing them to become clogged and appear larger. This prevents the skin from looking and feeling soft and supple. Dry patches are created by rough patches of dull, dehydrated skin. Without being properly moisturized, skin can create these patches, which can be bumpy or even flaky. Finally, there’s crepiness, which can happen naturally as you age without the proper use of topical treatments. Crepiness happens when sun damage, age and dryness cause skin to lose its firmness, creating concentrated fine lines that prevent the skin from being as smooth and bouncy.
Tips for Preventing & Treating Skin Texture
Fortunately, preventing and refining skin texture may be easier than you think. Get started with the simple tips below.
- Exfoliate regularly
Since exfoliation is the process of removing impurities from the skin, doing so regularly is an effective way to get rid of dead skin cells and other impurities that can sit atop the skin as well as clog and enlarge pores. By gently buffing these away, a smoother canvas is left behind.
- Use SPF daily and reapply
With sun damage being a major culprit of skin texture, ensuring you protect your skin from UVA and UVB rays every day is an essential part of maintaining healthy, smooth skin. This is because too much sun exposure can cause dryness, fine lines, wrinkles and other visible signs of aging that result in a textured complexion.
- Stay hydrated, inside and out
Dryness, as we know, is another primary cause of skin texture. Because of this, keeping yourself hydrated both inside and out is key. Aside from drinking sufficient water each day (the golden rule is about eight 8-ounce glasses of water), you’ll also want to incorporate powerful moisturizers in your skincare regimen to replenish and nourish your complexion, day and night.
- Avoid too many harsh skincare ingredients
Overdoing it with harsh ingredients can strip the skin of its natural moisture and negatively impact your skin’s barrier. Instead, ensure your skincare regimen is balanced to help support your moisture barrier while maintaining a complexion that’s appropriately cleansed, treated, nourished and protected around the clock.
- Incorporate niacinamide into your skincare regimen
One such ingredient that’s known for its ability to smooth skin is vitamin B3, commonly referred to as niacinamide. Amongst a bevy of other benefits, niacinamide has unmatched skin-smoothing properties making it necessary for a well-rounded, texture reducing regimen.
Our High Potency Intensive Smoothing Serum is formulated with a high concentration of this ingredient to minimize the look of imperfections, including rough, uneven skin texture, enlarged pores and crepiness. Smoothness aside, niacinamide also helps to diminish the appearance of uneven skin tone and dullness. Meanwhile, DMAE helps visibly plump and intensely firm skin and ceramides help support skin’s barrier. Backed by clinical and consumer studies that revealed a significant improvement in skin tone and texture, this lightweight, fast-absorbing treatment has been proven to visibly refine skin.
With these simple tweaks to your lifestyle habits, primarily regarding your skincare routine, you’ll be smooth sailing toward silky, supple skin.
