It's a seemingly never-ending circle: You get stressed, your skin gets stressed, then you get stressed about your skin being stressed. When you feel overwhelmed, your skin can react in various ways. Some experience dryness while others get breakouts like never before. Either way, stress isn't welcome in our lives (including on our skin). Here's how you can look out for skin reactions caused by stress and how to treat them.
The circle of stressed skin
Some unhealthy skin conditions are caused by emotional turbulence. What actually happens when you feel stressed out is that your skin releases a stress hormone called cortisol, making your body head into emergency mode. This will make your body's defense go down, resulting in it being more vulnerable to harmful, external stressors. Meanwhile, your skin's oil production will increase, and your skin will ultimately end up being way more sensitive, inflamed, irritated, or breakout-prone. The stress from our skin not looking and feeling its best can worsen our mental state further, causing the skin to react even worse.
How to save stressed skin
It's important to treat the problem from the core – from the inside. Ask yourself what you truly need or maybe miss during the fast-moving everyday life. Exercise and yoga are great ways to unplug and listen to yourself and your body. It's important to allow yourself to do something you love – every day.
Our Intense Hyaluronic Mask is the perfect supplement to your much-deserved me-time days. This moisture-bomb is formulated with skin-replenishing and hydrating properties to apply and retain moisture in the skin, leaving it soft to the touch and with a youthful glow. Applying a mask is always a great way to destress.
If you experience the effects of stress on your skin, products with antioxidants and ingredients like calming niacinamide probably deserve a spot on your skincare shelf. Our favorite to calm and strengthen stressed skin, is our Niacinamide Lifting Mist.
AND ALSO: Sleep! Sleeping enough is a key ingredient to both a healthy look and a healthy mind.
Self-care and its many benefits
A nourishing diet, regular exercise, and lots of sleep. But a long bath, a face mask, and great skincare products are small steps that can go a long way – both for your mental well-being and your skin.