Managing Sensitive Skin

Some people are allergic to certain ingredients, others have skin s sensitive that any perfume or colouring can make it flare up. Many brands such as Lancome and Estee Lauder make fragrance-free products, while Origns and Aveda use only organic ingredients. Elave products are affordable and great for sensitive skin (and skin with open pores). Moisturizers with natural ingredients and without perfumes are likely to be more gentle, but be careful because some essential oils and plant extracts can react with the skin. The fewer things there are in the ingredients list, the less likely that the product wll react with your skin.

SOS TIPS

• Use hypoallergenic cleansers and moisturizers specially formulated for sensitive skin
• Avoid harsh products containing alcohol and perfume, instead choose soothing ingredients such as aloe and camomile
• Don't use harsh exfliants for cleasing- even rounded beads can overstimulate the skin
• Investigate organic or natural makeup ranges, but lways ask for testers to see how your skin will react before buying

MAKEUP TIPS

• Don't wear too much makeup and avoid heavy foundation
• Liquid foundation that is silicone-based is less likely to irritate sensitive skin, while hypoallergenic powder formulations contain few preservatives and feel light on the skin.
• If you have a high colour, neutralize the red with concealer or pimer before applying any colour to your skin
• Choose yellow-toned foundation rather than pink. Some companies, such a s Prespectives, can mix foundation specially for you
• Use foundation containing susncreen to kep amount of product you're wearing to a minimum
• Try beige or tan colours on your eye, they cause less irritation to sesitive skin that highly pigmented colours
• Wax-based pencils tend to cause fewer problrms that liquid eyeliners, not least because they are easy  to remove