10 golden rules for ZERO imperfections

Rule n°1: Before touching your face, make sure your hands are clean!

That's right! We keep telling you, but washing your hands is essential, especially before touching your face. If we were to take a microscope to our hands, we'd be amazed at the multitude of bacteria present on our pretty little hands, due to everything we do throughout the day. On cell phones alone, we can count over 10,000 bacteria! No wonder we get pimples if we put our hands on our face after surfing social networks..

Rule n°2: Don't forget to remove your make-up every night!

If you were planning to go to bed without removing your make-up, don't bother! It's the step you mustn't neglect, whether you're wearing make-up... or not! It's important for the skin to breathe and for pores not to clog. That's why it's imperative to remove make-up from your skin after spending a day wearing your pretty make-up.
For skin without make-up, "make-up removal" is also a crucial step. It's not just layers of make-up that accumulate on our skin... Bacteria, microbes and pollution too! So there's nothing like cleansing and purifying your skin before going to bed.

Did you know? There's nothing like cleansing with vegetable oil! Vegetable oil is a greasy substance, and greasy substances attract grease (make-up, pollution, excess sebum). So it's ideal for gently removing make-up, even waterproof make-up!

Rule 3: Nourish your skin!

Because beautiful skin is, above all, healthy skin! We tend to think of blemished skin as oily, over-nourished skin, and that giving it more nourishment would only make the situation worse.
Well, let's say it once and for all... this is FALSE!

In fact, skin with imperfections is generally oily skin. But if skin is oily, it's simply because it lacks nutrition. The skin then tries to make up for this lack by producing and secreting 2x more sebum. This in turn clogs pores, forming blackheads under the skin, more commonly known as "pimples". It is therefore essential to nourish the skin, in particular by using 100% natural plant oils.
Jojoba oil, for example, is ideal, as it helps regulate sebum production. What's more, it's the closest oil to human sebum.

Rule 4: Thou shalt adopt a healthy diet!

This rule is often overlooked, yet it remains one of the most important. Our skin is made up of tissues that feed on nutrients supplied by our blood. And where does our blood find all these nutrients? In our diet, of course! A healthy, balanced and varied diet is your assurance of a radiant, glowing complexion. To achieve this:

• - Drink plenty of water

We can't stress this enough: drinking plenty of water is essential for the body... and for your skin. And even if the food we eat contains water, it's still necessary to drink at least 1.5L of water a day to make up for the 2.4L of water eliminated on average by the human body every day through urine, sweat and respiration. Your skin needs water to regenerate and produce new cells. Your skin will be more radiant, and regain its elasticity and suppleness.

• - Eat a healthy, balanced diet

We're not talking about depriving yourself, because there's nothing like indulging in small pleasures. However, by limiting fast food and soft drinks, and favoring fruit, vegetables and slow sugars over fast ones, you'll see a marked improvement in the appearance of your skin.
So remember, to have beautiful skin, you have to take care of it on the outside, as well as on the inside.

Rule 5: Thou shalt not smoke!

Smoking has very harmful consequences for the human body, especially the lungs. But that's not all! Smoking also has consequences for the body, and more specifically for the skin: wrinkles, skin ageing, a tired look, dry skin...
Furthermore, studies show that acne problems increase with tobacco consumption. Whether you smoke occasionally or regularly, it still has an impact on your health and your skin. Your body and your health will thank you!

Rule no. 6: Get active and exercise!

Regular physical activity is another factor contributing to a radiant complexion. Sport improves blood circulation and makes the complexion more radiant. What's more, sport helps reduce stress. It's a well-known fact that all it takes is a small dose of stress - before exams or a long day at work, for example - to cause small pimples to appear on the face. There's nothing like relieving that stress and adopting a zen attitude to sublimate your skin!

When it comes to choosing a sport, it's up to you. Yes, there's no single sport that will give you the complexion of your dreams. Whether you're more into fitness, weight training, pilates, boxing, soccer, tennis, dance, etc., it doesn't matter. What's important is that you exercise in a way that gives you pleasure and makes you feel good, both physically and mentally!

Rule 7: Thou shalt forget stress!

The skin is directly connected to the nervous system. That's why it only takes a moment or a period of stress to trigger the appearance of redness and acne. The key is to learn how to relax and manage stress. As mentioned in rule n°5, this can be achieved through regular physical activity, but don't hesitate to try meditation and put things into perspective.

Rule 8: Protect your skin from the sun!

There's a tendency to over-emphasize the benefits of the sun on the skin, because it's true: as soon as the sun comes out, we feel we've got a healthy glow, a lovely tanned complexion and, above all... no more skin problems.
In reality, the sun is a real danger to the epidermis. The sun and excessive UV exposure are dangerous for the skin, since they dry it out, cause premature aging and, in the most serious cases, can lead to cancer. That's why it's essential to protect your skin. Whether your skin tone is light or dark, it's essential to apply a sun cream before and during exposure.

And put an end to preconceived ideas! All skin types, regardless of color, suffer from the harmful effects of the sun. So whether you have a pretty porcelain complexion or a beautiful ebony skin tone, it's essential to protect your skin!

Rule no. 9: You'll become a scrub enthusiast!

Exfoliate, exfoliate! That's right, ladies (and gents), exfoliation is your best friend, as long as you don't overdo it to irritate your skin. Once a week is enough. Exfoliating and exfoliating the skin removes dead cells. As a result, the skin regenerates more easily and pores don't become clogged - on the contrary, they tighten. The complexion regains its radiance and imperfections are significantly reduced.

Now that you know the benefits of exfoliation for your skin, let us give you a few final tips. It's important to choose a scrub according to your skin type.
If you have sensitive skin, prefer gentle scrubs, with very fine grains to avoid irritating the skin, or enzymatic ones. Oily skin types may prefer slightly thicker grains. As for normal skin, all scrubs are suitable.
In general, you should choose your scrub according to your skin type, to avoid irritation. The aim is not to strip the skin!

Rule n°10: Worship natural products!

Here we go! The last golden rule of the Anti-Imperfections Brigade... but an important one nonetheless! Don't hesitate to get DIY and make your own beauty products. What could be better than using products whose composition you know exactly?