How to take care of your skin during menstruation

Menstruation is inevitable for every woman and comes every month. As we all know, if you don’t get enough rest or eat well during your menstrual period. Even if you are in a bad mood, it will affect your body, not to mention your skin. This is really a problem for some women who love beauty, so let's take a look at how women can take care of their skin during menstruation.

During the menstrual period, some people's skin will undergo significant changes compared to usual days. The skin will become oily, lose its transparency, have obvious capillaries, be prone to acne, have dark circles under the eyes, etc.

This is because the hormones in the body change during menstruation. Progesterone fluctuates greatly, and the blood supply and sebum secretion of the skin increase, causing the skin to become oily and capillaries to dilate. The skin becomes very sensitive and the resistance is reduced, resulting in rashes and hair follicle infections.

1. Daily skin care

Pay attention to rest and ensure adequate sleep, cleanse the skin with warm water 2-3 times a day. The cleansing products should be mild and preferably have a certain degreasing effect. You can also apply a layer of essence to balance oil secretion on the T-zone where there is more oil. Because the skin becomes more sensitive during menstruation and is prone to allergic reactions, you should avoid using too much cosmetics.

2. Sun protection

Excessive sebum secretion not only causes sebum to clog pores, but also easily forms pigments, causing a large increase in black spots. During this period, the skin is easily affected by ultraviolet rays, so sun protection is particularly important.

3. Eye care

Use cold cream to massage around your eyes every night. Gently draw circles around your eyes, then tap your eye sockets with your fingers and press the acupoints on the eye sockets. Wash off the cold cream after the massage. If your eyelids are swollen, soak two cotton pads in tea, then apply them on your eyelids and remove them after 10 minutes. This can eliminate eye fatigue, puffiness and dark circles during menstruation.

4. Body skin care

In addition to facial skin, body skin should also be cared for during menstruation, and shower lotion should contain moisturizing ingredients.

5. Emotional and sports maintenance

Maintaining a stable mood and a good state of mind is the most effective way to care for your skin. At the same time, do some aerobic exercises that can promote metabolism to avoid gaining weight unknowingly during this period.

6. Diet adjustment

In addition to external nourishment, internal regulation is more important. Therefore, a reasonable diet during menstruation is the most critical factor in skin care. During this period, you should consume a rich and balanced diet and drink plenty of water to replenish the body's nutrients and blood volume.

Special reminder: Blood will flow wildly when it encounters heat, so during menstruation, you should avoid smoking, drinking, and spicy and hot foods, such as chili peppers, green onions, garlic, pepper, ginger, cinnamon, and barbecued and fried foods.

7. Skin care after menstruation

The 10 days after the end of the menstrual period is the period when the body secretes the most female hormones. It is also the time when the skin metabolizes the fastest and absorbs nutrients best. You might as well seize these 10 days to give your skin deeper moisturizing and boldly use high-quality nutritional products to increase skin moisture and smoothness.

The skin cell regeneration capacity of mature skin has weakened, and it needs to be maintained with special skin care products that stimulate the production of elastic fibers. You can use low-irritation massage products to form a natural protective film on the skin and prevent skin from drying out. For people with oily skin, facial mask is more important than massage. During this period, you should choose skin care products more carefully and make appropriate adjustments according to your skin type.

We have learned in detail above how women can take care of their skin during menstruation. I hope this is helpful to some female friends. They should pay attention to their diet and lifestyle habits during menstruation, and also pay attention to their emotions. These are all closely related to the body and skin during menstruation. Because this time is special, everyone should take good care of themselves.