Peeling is a useful cosmetic procedure that is recommended for women of all ages. Thanks to regular peeling, the skin looks smooth, well-groomed, has a healthy color, natural processes of collagen and elastin production, which support elasticity and fight wrinkles, normalize in its tissues. Consider in more detail one of the popular types of peeling - almond.
Features of almond peeling
Superficial almond peeling is one of the most sparing types of peeling for the face, which can be carried out even in the period of high activity of the sun - in spring and summer - without the risk of post-procedure hyperpigmentation, as well as sensitive skin, couperose and rosacea. Especially useful is this type of peeling for oily, problematic skin with acne and post acne. It does not matter what type of skin to use - for light or dark, what is the next advantage of this type of peeling.
Almond peeling for the face provides for chemical treatment of the skin with almond (phenoxyglycolic) acid extracted from bitter almonds. The molecules of this compound are large enough, therefore they penetrate the skin layers longer, minimally irritating the skin. In addition to removing the upper stratum corneum, mandelic acid has the following effect on the skin:
- antiseptic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- moisturizing;
- antioxidant;
- anticomedogenic.
After this peeling, the skin does not need a long rehabilitation, as with some other types of chemical peeling. Redness, dryness and slight peeling occur after a couple of days. Thoroughly cleansed, the skin of the face after the procedure of almond peeling breathes better, is renewed, enlarged pores contract on it, fine wrinkles and irregularities disappear, and the complexion improves.
Almond peeling for the face at home
Peeling with almond acid is quite possible at home on your own, but for this you should carefully read the technique of the procedure, or even better - consult a professional beforehand. By purchasing a set of preparations for almond peeling, it is necessary to keep the instructions and be guided by the information contained in them. Almond acid for peeling is produced by many manufacturers, for example:
- Christina;
- Martinex;
- Natinuel and others.
It should be borne in mind that before the course of peeling, it is recommended to prepare the skin for better susceptibility to the applied active preparations, and this preparation begins 1-2 weeks before the first session. To do this, a cream containing almond acid with a concentration of 15% is applied to the face skin every night. It is also advisable to use a gel with fruit acids twice a week to cleanse the skin twice a week.
The main stages of almond face peeling are:
- Make-up - cleansing the skin with milk, gel or other.
- Degreasing and toning the skin with 10% solution of almond acid.
- Prepicking is the application to the skin of a composition containing 5% almond, lactic and glycolic acids, which is necessary for testing the sensitivity of the skin and improving the permeability of mandelic acid to the dermis.
- Application of the main product for peeling - mandelic acid, having a concentration of 30-60% (depending on the type of skin and its problems). The holding time is from 10 to 30 minutes.
- Use of neutralizer, skin cleansing with water.
- Applying a soothing mask for the face.
- Application of moisturizing cream .
Remember that after the procedures when going out on the street, you must use sunscreen for the face.
How often can I do almond face peeling?
The procedure of peeling is recommended to be carried out once a year by a course of two to ten procedures with an interval between procedures of 10 days.