Taking care of your face taking into account the general characteristics of black skin is sometimes complex. Often defined as thicker than white skin, it is resistant to the signs of aging, very sensitive to cuts. It has a high risk of pigment spots.

This definition is true for both men and women. But all skin types have their specificities. It is therefore essential to take into account the different factors responsible for the appearance of your skin.

Once your skin type has been identified and its needs defined, specific care can be provided. Their effectiveness on black skin depends on  3 essential steps for the face:

 1. Benefit from a good diagnosis for your skin
 2. Ensure your internal and external hydration
 3. Regenerate your skin regularly

Follow step by step this complete  care guide for beautiful black skin!

1. Find your right care with the right diagnosis

Your diet, your habits, your place of life influence the ability of your skin to protect itself from external aggressions. It will react and adapt. Knowing your skin type is essential : dry skin, combination or oily skin, normal skin. Then once it is defined, take into account its specificities for the face: spots, wrinkles, imperfections, dull complexion.

It is difficult to answer your questions without the advice of a specialist. The diagnosis of the skin is an essential step to provide treatment and care adapted to its problem, sometimes delicate. Once this assessment is established, you can set up a personalized facial care protocol. 

Meeting your skin's need for care throughout the year is essential. Benefiting from regular follow-up from a professional helps to keep it in perfect health and bright. If you have a particular problem , such as eczema , it is advisable to consult a dermatologist. Otherwise, we invite you to test our diagnosis online !

The second step concerns all skin types, and improves the appearance of the skin of the face and body. It may seem simple to achieve. However, many people find it difficult to simply hydrate ! Here are some techniques to achieve this.

2. Ensure your skin is moisturized from the inside out

To have beautiful skin in any season, moisturize it from the inside. Drink at least 1.5 liters per day. Regular intake of water-based drinks is the key to avoiding dehydration. Herbal teas, green tea, lemon water or plant flavored: vary! A balanced diet, rich in fruits and vegetables also participates in this internal hydration mechanism.

In addition, the need for specific dermocosmetic care for black skin is greater in the temperate climate. By adapting black skin has a stronger tendency to dehydration with excessive secretion of sebum. Composed of lipids, sebum contributes to the proper maintenance of hydration of the skin, and protects it from external aggressions.

In overproduction, the epidermis has a shiny appearance. The skin texture is irregular, the pores are dilated. Blackheads and microcysts are observed due to an accumulation of sebum in the pores, more concentrated in the face.

Take  care of the external hydration of your skin every day. Apply a moisturizer rich in active elements, even mattifying, non-comedogenic. The choice of a treatment adapted to your skin type will bring specific elements to your problem. Depending on your goal, you want to :

• eliminate excess sebum and its associated discomfort for combination or oily skin
• soothe your skin by replenishing its hydrolipidic film if your skin is dry.
• regain firmness, suppleness, and radiance  in the case of marked, tired, or dull skin.

Apply your moisturizer in the morning and/or evening  to the entire face, neck and décolleté perfectly cleansed. Use it as a makeup base.

Some specific needs, such as hyperpigmentation spots for example, can be treated with an anti-stain  serum to be applied before moisturizing. This routine can be supplemented by sun protection to prevent the appearance of additional spots, and ensure the uniformity of your complexion.

Day after day, you preserve the cell renewal of your epidermis. Hydration naturally activates the removal of dead cells. Finally, apply this last tip to ensure the effectiveness of this natural mechanism. We assure you a refined skin texture.

3. Activate cell renewal: the ultimate care secret for beautiful skin

The natural reconstitution of the epidermis is sometimes slowed down by the natural aging of the skin and external factors. Lacking water, trace elements, fat, the skin is then duller. It is marked, loses its firmness and elasticity, wrinkles are more visible. Sometimes spots appear.

Despite popular belief, black skin, more sensitive than white skin, can benefit from regular exfoliation on the face.  Accelerate the process of repairing the epidermis.

In order to enjoy its benefits, it must be carried out with a gentle non-abrasive scrub treatment. Its action will be more effective in removing dead cells than a mechanical and less abrasive scrub. Their density and the difficulty of eliminating them is proven for black skin, yet one to two gentle scrubs per week are enough to restart the regeneration of skin cells .

In addition, the use of a specific repair and regeneration treatment boosts the regeneration of skin cells . This type of care gives tremendous results. It responds to many problems related to the slowing down of cell renewal.

It is not necessarily only due to aging, but also to external factors. Suitable for young and mature skin, it is part of a classic facial routine. You can apply it in the morning and evening. But its use in night care is precisely recommended to preserve the beauty of black skin. Slower to regenerate than Caucasian skin, its targeted action makes it possible to obtain very good results in the long term.

Caring for facial skin requires regular attention all year round. The change of season is sometimes the cause of inconvenience. It is more exposed, so it is beneficial at this time to offer a complete treatment in institute. Discover our tips for choosing an institute specializing in black skin.