Medically reviewed by Minimalist Health Specialist - Written by Nancy Agrahari (Journalist) on 27th Oct 2020
You will love these easy tricks for younger, baby soft skin
Achieving smoother, younger-looking skin feels more like a task every day. You would think with the emergence of over-the-counter products, the quest for soft baby skin should be easy. But here is the tricky part, to get baby soft, smoother looking skin, you need to dive into a skincare routine, make changes in your diet, and improve your lifestyle.
To get to that baby soft, flawless skin texture, eating the greens, or buying a cart-full of products won’t help you sail the boat. You will need to assess your skin then follow a skincare routine, which includes easy tips for that flawless, baby soft skin in weeks.
When we say tips, we mean exclusive tips straight from our beauty experts. According to our expert, to get soft baby skin, you need to cleanse, exfoliate, eat greens, and sleep like a queen. Look for the right composition of direct acids in your fash washes or exfoliants for breakout-prone or sensitive skin. Read along to know our expert’s beauty regimen for flawless, baby soft skin.
What causes the skin to be rough?
Our skin goes through a lot daily - pollution, sun damage, stress, and of course, other internal ups and downs. A lot of our skin type is genetic, and our skin conditions could be dependent on that. Besides these, climate also plays a lot of role in determining how our skin looks.
While we wish for it so bad, we cannot reclaim the baby-soft skin in a day. For baby-soft smooth skin texture, you need to eat, exercise, and use the right products. We believe following a glowy skincare routine will help you consolidate the path towards healthy, plump skin.
Step One: Cleanse your face every day
We can’t stress enough the importance of cleansing your skin to get a radiant, soft complexion. You see, when you sleep, the dirt from your hair, saliva, and pillow sits on the layers of the skin and sinks deeper incase you don’t wash it. These dead skin cells form a coating on the skin, giving it a dull, rough texture.
- For Dry Skin: If you have dry skin, look for a gentle cleanser with fatty acids or moisturizing ingredients. It will give you a clean look with gentle moisturizing. When looking for a cleaner, avoid ingredients with Glycolic Acid or Salicylic Acid as they might further dry your skin.
- For Sensitive Skin and Combination Skin: Sensitive skin or combination skin gang should look for cleansers with an ultra-gentle feel. Look out for paraben-free, anti-allergic products that will keep your skin clean and soft.
- For Oily Skin: Oily skin needs a gentle cleaning with natural ingredients like aloe vera. The ones with oily skin should avoid alcohol-based cleansers or cleansers with fragrance, causing breakouts or irritation.
- For Acne or Breakout Prone Skin: If your skin is prone to acne, you need a deep cleansing that clears the skin of any dead skin cells or sebum. Look for salicylic acid ingredients as it penetrates deep into the skin layers to dissolve the dead skin cells or sebum.
Step Two: Regular Exfoliation
One of the reasons your skin feels rough and dull is the accumulation of all the dirt, oil, sebum, or dead skin cells. To get straightforward, baby-soft skin, you need to exfoliate twice a week. If you move errands or are regularly exposed to harmful UV rays or pollution, then your skin is prone to have breakouts, dullness, or roughness.
Exfoliation, especially chemical exfoliation (the ones with Alpha-hydroxy Acid or Beta Hydroxy Acid), works wonders for every skin type. Exfoliation helps remove the dead skin cells from deep within the layers of the skin. It also helps to boost collagen that makes your skin smoother than usual.
Step Three: Get Enough Sleep
Oh yes, ladies, beauty sleep for soft baby skin. The science behind good Sleep is that lack of Sleep will cause premature aging of the skin.
Get good 7-8 hours sleep if you wish to rejuvenate the skin and body and have a fresh, radiant appearance. When you are stressed and exhausted, it shows on your face making it look dull and appear to have lines and wrinkles. A well-rested body helps to give a smoother, younger-looking appearance.
Step Four: Moisturize Everyday
We love to touch baby cheeks because they feel so smooth and creamy. For achieving the same level of smoothness, slathering your skin with a good moisturizer is a must. Believe us, box and throw away the idea that moisturizing is needed only for dry skin. To balance the skin’s sebum production and prevent it from flaking or dry patches, moisturize your skin every day. You should adequately moisturize your skin twice a day.
Moisturizing is a love doze for the skin; they are creamy and oily, which plumps up all the dead skin cells, oil, or sebum and provides a smooth-texture. It also gives your skin hydration and a smoother surface for the light to bounce back.
Look for the lotion or moisturizer that suits your skin type. Keep in mind all the skin issues be it acne, blemishes, breakouts, or even blackheads. Then go ahead and put on the lotion.
We recommend looking out for moisturizers or serums with Hyaluronic Acid or other hydrating ingredients.
Tip:
Wear your moisturizer after you have cleansed your face, and followed the easy skincare guide. It will seal and lock all the good stuff in to give you baby soft, smooth skin.
Step Five: Sunscreen is best for the skin
Our skin needs both moisturization and protection to regenerate the soft baby skin. Though the sunlight provides us Vitamin D, it also exhibits harmful UV rays that damage our skin and texture.
We love those intentional tans, but we believe that sunscreen is one of the beauty industry’s essential skincare products. Exposure to the environment (pollution and sunlight) causes various skin problems, including skin cancer. Exposure to the sun can also destroy collagen and elastin that make up connecting tissues for our skin.
To protect the skin from the harmful UV rays, wear a broad spectrum SPF 50+ sunscreen whenever you step out of the house. Wear sunscreen even when you are traveling in your car too. Harmful UV rays can penetrate cloud cover and pass through the car windows or glass.
Step Six: Hydrate and Hydrate
Smooth skin glows from within. When your skin lacks hydration, it can lead to dull skin, with dry patches all over. Look for a skincare routine that includes Vitamin C 20% serum, preferably with Hyaluronic Acid and ferulic Acid.
Think of Hyaluronic Acid is a powerful humectant (water magnet) that locks moisture to your skin and diminishes the signs of aging. Hyaluronic Acid is an extraordinarily versatile and hydrating ingredient that gives you a dewy, angelic glow.
For an instant, blinding glow, apply Hyaluronic acid serum the way you apply a highlighter- above your cheekbones. You can also apply/use it as a makeup base for that lit-glow-from-within.
Step Seven: Stock up that Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that deserves a place in every girl’s skincare routine. Honestly, there is nothing that a potent Vitamin C serum can’t do. It visibly smoothes dull-looking skin and vanishes dark spots.
It works on the skin by neutralizing the free radicals by the process of electron transfer or donation. This magical antioxidant also acts as an armor against free radical damage and stress.
Step Eight: Exercise and sweat
We can’t just sit and wish for a body. We need to work on it. Do you know, even 15 minutes of workout can burn sugars and carbs? Makeup could be an enjoyable way to enhance your features, but isn’t it better to let your gorgeous skin shine naturally.
It’s scientifically proven that exercise benefits your skin. It improves blood circulation, helps getting rid of toxins, and increases oxygen delivery to organs. A regular workout induces endorphin, reduces calm, which in turn helps in getting great stress-free skin.
Step Nine: Look for Oils
For a smoother, hydrating look, skin starts incorporating face oils in your skincare routine. Certain oil-based products are suitable for motoring sebum production in the skin, making it’s glowy and smooth from within. These oils also provide nourishment with moisture, so you can add them to your nightly routine and enjoy soft baby skin in the morning,
The Takeaways
It is wise to understand that aging is natural and should be accepted with grace. You are beautiful the way you are. The products and ingredients help you boost your beauty while keeping the dullness from the lifestyle or pollution away.
You can always meet your dermatologist and look for a more technical approach, but following the above tips will help you have that baby soft, healthy-looking skin. Keep your skin clean, hydrated, and protect it from the harmful rays of the sun. You should also look to include antioxidants in your routine for that glow from within.
