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Neurocosmetics: Can Your Skincare Actually Improve Your Mood?

Woman applying neurocosmetics skincare

We’ve spent years obsessing over what skincare does to our reflection, but we rarely talk about what it does to our head. In 2026, the trend has shifted from looking good to feeling good, giving rise to a field called neurocosmetics. This is the science of the skin-brain connection. It’s the study of how topical ingredients can influence your nervous system and, by extension, your emotional state.

At OROGOLD, we’ve always known that the ritual of applying decadent, gold-infused skincare is a mood elevator. But now, the science is catching up to the experience…

The Deep Science of the Skin-Brain Connection

To understand why a serum might make you feel more relaxed or why a mask can trigger a sense of joy, we have to go back to the very beginning of human life. During the embryonic stage of development, the skin and the brain both emerge from the same primary layer of cells known as the ectoderm. This shared origin means they remain tethered for the rest of your life. Because they share the same cellular ancestry, they also share the same chemical language.

Your skin is essentially an externalized portion of your nervous system. It’s the largest sensory organ you possess, and it is densely populated with millions of specialized nerve endings. These receptors are designed to monitor the environment and send rapid feedback to the brain. When you apply a product with a specific temperature or texture, these receptors translate that physical sensation into an electrical signal. That signal travels to the brain and triggers the release of various neurotransmitters.

In the context of luxury skincare, the goal is to stimulate the release of beneficial chemicals, like dopamine and oxytocin. When you engage in a slow and intentional application of a rich cream, you are activating the mechanoreceptors in your skin. These receptors send signals to the brain that promote a sensation of safety and calm. This is why the act of self-care often feels like a mental reset. You are not just nurturing your skin cells, but you are also providing your brain with the sensory data it needs to lower your internal stress levels.

The High Cost of Stress: What Cortisol Does to Your Glow

We cannot talk about the benefits of neurocosmetics without addressing the primary villain of the story, which is chronic stress. In a fast-paced world, the brain is often stuck in a state of high alert. This triggers the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which results in a flood of cortisol – the body’s primary stress hormone. While cortisol is necessary for survival in short bursts, its long-term presence is devastating for the health of your skin.

Stress manifests on the face in very specific ways. High levels of cortisol act as a catalyst for the breakdown of collagen and elastin, which are the structural proteins responsible for firmness and elasticity. This process is often referred to as inflammaging. Beyond the structural damage, stress also impairs the natural barrier function of the skin. When the skin barrier is compromised, moisture escapes more easily and irritants can penetrate more deeply. This leads to a cycle of redness and sensitivity that further heightens your mental distress.

There’s also the psychological aspect of looking in the mirror while stressed. When you see a tired or inflamed version of yourself, it reinforces the feeling of being overwhelmed. This creates a feedback loop where mental stress causes skin damage and skin damage causes further mental stress.

Neurocosmetics break this cycle. By ensuring the skin receptors feel calm and by providing a luxurious sensory experience, you can signal to your brain that the perceived threat has passed.

Thermal Grounding: The 24K Termica Energizing Mask

Hand using the OROGOLD 24K Termica Energizing Mask

One of the most powerful ways to influence the skin-brain connection is through the use of heat. Thermal skincare is a pillar of the OROGOLD philosophy because it provides an immediate physical sensation that the brain cannot ignore. The OROGOLD 24K Termica Energizing Mask is specifically engineered to offer this grounding experience.

As you apply this mask and begin to massage it into your skin, the formula undergoes a physical transformation that generates heat. This is not just a gimmick. This thermal action serves as a form of sensory therapy. Blood vessels dilate in warmth, resulting in a greater flow of oxygen and nutrients to the skin surface. But on a neurological level, when your face feels warm, your brain receives a signal that you are in a safe, comfortable environment. This can lead to an immediate reduction in the feeling of muscle tension across the forehead and around the eyes. Because we hold so much of our daily stress in our facial expressions, this physical release acts as a mental reset.

The Comfort Signal: 24K Golden Dew Serum-in-Cream

Open jar of OROGOLD Golden Dew Serum-in-Cream

Texture and scent are the primary languages of the limbic system, which is the part of the brain that processes emotion. If a skincare product feels heavy or sticky, it can trigger a subconscious feeling of unease. Conversely, a product that feels like silk can elevate your mood in seconds.

The 24K Golden Dew Serum-in-Cream from OROGOLD is a masterclass in neurocosmetic texture. It’s formulated to have a specific weight and slip that feels incredibly luxurious on the fingertips. As you glide it over your skin, the velvet-like finish provides a tactile feedback that the brain interprets as high-value care. This reinforces a sense of self-worth.

The Confidence Feedback Loop: 24K Nano Ultra Silk Serum

Woman holding OROGOLD Nano Silk Serum

The psychological impact of seeing visible results cannot be overstated. When we feel that our skin looks radiant, we experience an immediate boost in confidence. This is not vanity but rather a biological response to positive visual data. The 24K Nano Ultra Silk Serum is designed to trigger this loop.

The entire OROGOLD Nano Collection utilizes advanced systems to ensure that the gold and other active ingredients are absorbed efficiently. This leads to a skin surface that looks instantly more luminous and refined. When you apply this serum and see that immediate radiance, your brain receives a hit of dopamine. You have accomplished a goal. You have improved your environment. This sense of visual achievement reduces the background anxiety that many people feel regarding their appearance. By taking an active role in your skin longevity, you are reclaiming a sense of control over your life.

Nightly Neuro-TLC: 24K Overnight Cream

Woman using the OROGOLD 24K Overnight Cream

As the sun sets, your body begins a natural transition into repair mode. This is the optimal time for neuro-restoration. The goal of an evening routine should be to disconnect the brain from the stressors of the day and prepare it for deep sleep. The 24K Overnight Cream is the perfect partner for this transition.

This cream is rich and occlusive, providing a comforting blanket for your skin as you sleep. The act of applying it should be treated as a ritual. By using slow rhythmic strokes, you can stimulate the mechanoreceptors in the skin. These receptors respond to slow touch by sending calming signals to the brain. While the ingredients work to leave your skin cells feeling supported, the ritual works on the emotional level. It serves as a clear boundary between the chaos of the day and the peace of the night.

Relieving the Look of Expressive Tension: 24K Intensive Eye Serum

OROGOLD eye serum

The eyes are often referred to as the windows to the soul, but they are also the primary indicators of our stress levels. Dark circles and puffiness are physical manifestations of a tired mind. Because the skin around the eyes is so thin, it is incredibly sensitive to the neurochemical changes in the body.

The OROGOLD 24K Intensive Eye Serum provides a cooling and tightening sensation that acts as a physical wake-up call. On a neurocosmetic level, the cooling sensation helps to reduce the feeling of congestion and heaviness. It provides a sharp contrast to the warmth of the rest of your routine, which can help to sharpen your focus and mental clarity in the morning. When the eyes feel refreshed, the rest of the face follows suit. By targeting the area where we show our emotions most clearly, we can influence how we are perceived by others and how we perceive ourselves.

Breaking the Inflammaging Cycle

When we talk about stress, we are really talking about inflammation. The field of psychoneuroimmunology has shown that mental stress leads directly to the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the skin. This creates a state of low-grade chronic inflammation that ages the skin prematurely. By using the high-performance, premium skincare collections found at OROGOLD, you are engaging in a proactive approach to calm the feeling of inflammation in your skin.

These products are designed to soothe the complexion contact. When the skin stops sending help signals to the brain, the brain stops sending cortisol back to the skin. This is the neuro-skincare loop in action.

Building Your Neurocosmetic Skincare Ritual

If you want to start reaping these benefits, consistency is key. You do not need a twenty-step routine. Instead, focus on the quality of your products and the intentionality of their application.

By choosing OROGOLD, you are choosing to prioritize your sensory experience. You are acknowledging that you deserve a daily moment of luxury that nurtures your cells and your soul. Skincare is a language that your brain understands perfectly. By speaking that language with the right products, you can create a more radiant life from the inside out.

Can your skincare actually improve your mood? If it is designed with the brain in mind, then the answer is a resounding yes. Your skin is listening to your brain, and your brain is listening to your skin. Make sure the conversation is a beautiful one. By investing in high-performance neurocosmetics, you are investing in your total well-being.

Explore the full range of OROGOLD collections today and discover the profound impact that our advanced products can have on your life. From the first touch to the final glow, every step is an opportunity to elevate your mind and your skin simultaneously.

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Multi-Tasking Skincare: Choosing Products That Do More

Multi-tasking skincare products from Orogold

In a world that never seems to slow down, our daily routines have become more crowded than ever. We are constantly looking for ways to optimize our schedules, maximize our productivity, and simplify our lives.

For many, this desire for efficiency has moved directly into the bathroom vanity. The days of the fifteen-step skincare routine are fading, replaced by a more intentional and sophisticated approach to beauty. If you have ever felt overwhelmed by a sea of bottles or confused about which serum to layer over which cream, you are not alone. The modern skincare enthusiast is no longer looking for more products; they are looking for better products.

This shift toward multi-tasking skincare products is not just a passing fad. It represents a fundamental change in how we view self-care. We want our formulas to work harder, go deeper, and address multiple visible concerns in a single application. Imagine a morning where you can achieve a radiant, protected, and hydrated complexion with just two or three high-performance steps. By choosing products that do more, you reclaim your time without sacrificing the health or appearance of your skin.

Keep reading as OROGOLD explores the rising demand for versatile skincare. We’ll also share some multi-benefit OROGOLD formulations that’ll enable you to simplify yet supercharge your skincare routine!

The Rise of Skinimalism

The beauty industry has undergone a massive transformation recently, moving away from excess and toward a philosophy known as skinimalism. Skinimalism is the art of using fewer products to achieve better results. It encourages us to embrace our natural skin texture while using high-quality essentials that provide comprehensive care.

When you use too many active ingredients at once, you risk overwhelming or irritating your skin. Multi-tasking skincare products solve this problem by expertly balancing potent ingredients in a single, stable formula. This streamlined approach reduces the likelihood of product pilling or adverse reactions. It also makes it much easier to stay consistent with your routine. Studies confirm that consistency is the most important factor in seeing real results, and a simple, effective regimen is one you are much more likely to stick with for years to come.

By investing in multi-functional products, you are also making a more sustainable choice. Fewer bottles mean less waste and a smaller carbon footprint. You are choosing quality over quantity, focusing on premium ingredients that provide a wide range of benefits.

Discover the Power of OROGOLD’s Multi-Taskers

At OROGOLD, we understand that luxury should be synonymous with efficacy. Our collections are designed to provide a spa-like experience at home while delivering targeted results for a variety of visible skin concerns. Here are some of our favorite multi-tasking heroes for truly transforming the complexion:

24K Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum

Vitamin C Serum

Vitamin C is often hailed as the gold standard for brightening the look of the skin, but our 24K Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum takes it a step further. This serum does not just focus on one aspect of skin health; it acts as a complexion-brightening agent, a texture refiner, and a hydration booster all in one. Infused with 24K gold and Vitamin C, it helps to even out the look of your skin tone while providing a surge of moisture.

This vitamin C serum is a must-have for those who want to simplify their morning routine. Instead of using a separate hydrating serum and a glow-boosting product, this one bottle handles both tasks beautifully. It leaves the skin feeling silky and looking luminous, creating the perfect canvas for makeup or a bare-faced glow.

24K Golden Dew Serum in Cream

24K Golden Dew Serum in Cream

If you are looking for the ultimate hybrid product, the OROGOLD 24K Golden Dew Serum in Cream is the answer. As the name suggests, this innovative formula combines the concentrated power of a serum with the rich, comforting texture of a moisturizer. It is designed to quench thirsty skin while delivering revolutionary ingredients that help the skin appear firmer and more supple.

By merging these two essential steps, you save time and ensure your skin receives a double dose of care. The gold-infused formula melts into the skin, providing a dewy finish that lasts all day. It is an ideal choice for anyone with a busy lifestyle who refuses to compromise on luxury or results.

24K Skin Tone SPF 30

Hand holding and using the 24K Skin Tone SPF 30

Sun protection is the most important step in any skincare routine, but many people skip it because they dislike the feel of traditional sunscreens. The OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30 changes the game by acting as a daily moisturizer, a sun protectant, and a skin-conditioning product. This multi-tasker provides broad-spectrum SPF protection against harmful UV rays while simultaneously hydrating the skin and promoting a more uniform complexion.

It blends seamlessly into the skin without leaving a white cast or a greasy residue. By using this product, you are checking off three major boxes in your morning routine with one application. It is the perfect example of skinimalism in action, keeping your skin feeling protected and pampered simultaneously.

24K Golden Multi-Corrective Solution

24K Golden Multi-Corrective Solution

Sometimes your skin needs a little extra help in specific areas. The OROGOLD 24K Golden Multi-Corrective Solution is a versatile powerhouse designed to immediately address multiple visible signs of aging. This concentrated formula works to quickly target the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven texture. It can be used as a targeted product or applied more broadly to improve the overall look of skin vitality.

What makes this product truly multi-tasking is its ability to refine the look of the skin surface while lavishing the skin with nutrients. It helps the skin look smoother and more refreshed, making it an essential tool for anyone focused on longevity and maintaining a youthful-looking complexion.

24K Intensive Eye Serum

24K Intensive Eye Serum

The delicate skin around the eyes is often the first to show signs of fatigue and aging. The 24K Intensive Eye Serum from OROGOLD is specifically formulated to multitask in this sensitive area. It helps to reduce the appearance of puffiness, brighten the look of dark circles, and smooth out the visibility of fine lines known as crow’s feet.

Instead of needing three different eye products to address these common visible concerns, this serum provides a comprehensive solution. Its lightweight, fast-absorbing texture makes it perfect for use under makeup during the day or as a potent product at night. It leaves the eye area looking rested, revitalized, and luminous.

24K Purifying Toner

24K Purifying Toner

A toner should do more than just remove leftover cleanser. The OROGOLD 24K Purifying Toner is designed to balance the skin’s surface pH level, refine the look of pores, and prep the skin for the next steps in your routine. This gold-infused formula helps to remove impurities while leaving the skin feeling hydrated rather than stripped.

By balancing the skin’s moisture levels and smoothing its texture, this toner acts as both a cleansing aid and a lightweight hydrator. It is an essential bridge between cleansing and targeting, ensuring that your skin is in the optimal state to receive the benefits of your serums and creams.

24K Multi-Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol

24K Multi-Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol

Nighttime is when the skin goes into repair mode, and the OROGOLD 24K Multi-Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol is the perfect partner for this process. This rich cream multi-tasks by providing intense hydration and essential vitamins, while utilizing the power of retinol to improve the appearance of skin texture and tone.

This single product replaces the need for a separate retinol product and a night cream. It works while you sleep to help the skin appear more radiant and youthful by morning.

24K Nano Hydra Silk Mask

24K Nano Hydra Silk Mask

When your complexion needs a serious boost, a multi-tasking mask is the way to go. The OROGOLD 24K Nano Hydra Silk Mask is designed to provide deep hydration while also improving the look of skin elasticity and firmness. It transforms from a creamy consistency into water droplets upon application, delivering a unique sensory experience and immediate moisture.

This mask is perfect for those days when your skin looks dull or feels stressed. It acts as an intensive hydrator and a refreshing go-to, leaving the skin feeling silky smooth and looking revitalized. It is an easy way to incorporate a high-performance formula into your weekly routine without needing multiple steps.

The OROGOLD 24K Cleopatra Nano Regimen

Cleopatra Regimen

If you want a complete multi-tasking overhaul, the OROGOLD 24K Cleopatra Nano Regimen is the ultimate collection. This set is inspired by the ancient beauty rituals of Cleopatra and features our most advanced nano-technology. The regimen includes a set of products designed to work together to provide comprehensive care, from deep cleansing to intensive hydration.

Each product in the set is a multi-tasker in its own right, but together they create a powerhouse routine that addresses every possible visible skin concern. This regimen is designed for those who want the absolute best for their skin and are looking for a streamlined, high-performance way to achieve a majestic glow.

How to Choose the Right Multi-Tasking Skincare Products for You

Transitioning to a multi-tasking routine does not mean you have to throw away everything you own. Start by identifying your primary skin concerns. Are you focused on brightening, hydration, or addressing fine lines? Once you know your goals, look for multi-tasking skincare products that combine these benefits.

For example, if you want to save time in the morning, look for a day moisturizer that includes SPF and antioxidants. If you want to simplify your evening routine, find a night cream that includes ingredients like retinol or peptides so you do not have to layer multiple serums. Pay attention to how your skin feels; if it feels balanced and looks healthy, you have found the right combination.

The beauty of multi-tasking skincare is that it is flexible. You can customize your routine based on the season, your stress levels, or your skin’s changing needs. The goal is to make your skincare work for you, not the other way around.

The Future of Your Skincare Routine

Embracing multi-tasking skincare products is a step toward a more mindful and effective beauty routine. By choosing high-quality, versatile formulas like those found at OROGOLD, you are investing in the health and longevity of your skin. You are also giving yourself the gift of time and simplicity.

As you move toward a more skinimalist approach, remember that less can truly be more when the ingredients are right. Whether you are reaching for a serum-in-cream or an SPF that boosts and hydrates, you are making a choice that supports a radiant complexion and a more balanced lifestyle.

Explore the OROGOLD collections today and discover how much more your skincare can do for you.

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The OROGOLD Approach to Building a Routine That Actually Lasts

Woman touching skin

Tired of putting time, energy, and money into creating what seems like the perfect skincare routine, only to find that, a few months later, your efforts were in vain? Whether due to an over-complicated routine that doesn’t gel with your busy schedule, demotivation caused by products that don’t work, or the use of formulations that end up making your skin worse, building a skincare routine that actually lasts is far easier said than done! 

The good news? OROGOLD has your back. Here’s our fail-safe approach to putting together a luxury skincare routine that will see you through the years. 

Define Your Goals

Convinced that you need the new serum everyone’s talking about? Or maybe an advert for a hyped-up face cream has grabbed your attention. Either way, it’s so easy to end up with a whole lot of skincare clutter that you don’t actually need. This will only distract you from your ultimate skin goals – something that should be at the core of your skincare routine. 

So, the first step? Define your goals. It goes without saying that you’ll want your skincare routine to maintain a healthy complexion, but chances are that you want to see various other results too. Whether you’re hoping to minimize the visibility of fine lines, lighten the look of dark spots, soften and smooth dry, rough skin, or finally see an end to your acne breakouts, write your goals down in order of priority. 

At this stage, you should also redefine your skin type. While you may think that you’re already familiar with what your skin type is, skin types change over the years. Everything from aging to hormonal fluctuations can cause a shift in your skin type. Since your skin type needs to be taken into account when choosing each and every product in your luxury skincare routine, you need to get it right. 

Gather the Basics

While you may think that you need 8-10 products in your skincare routine, this isn’t usually the case. It’s always best to start with the very basics, which consist of only a handful of products: 

Start With a Cleanser

24K Mousse Cleanser

The first essential is a cleanser. How do you pick the right cleanser? This is where your skin goals and skin type come back into play. If your skin is dry or sensitive and in need of a gentle touch, a moisturizing mousse cleanser, like the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser, would be a good choice. On the other hand, if your skin is on the oily side and you frequently deal with clogged pores, the gel-textured 24K Vitamin C Facial Cleanser will give you a slightly more powerful cleanse. 

Moisturizer and Sun Protection

24K Skin Tone SPF 30

While moisturizing and sun protection could be two separate steps of your skincare routine, many find it much more convenient to combine them into one. An SPF moisturizer, like the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30, enables you to do exactly that, making life easier on busy mornings. 

Since your skin doesn’t need SPF at night, pick a nighttime moisturizer that not only suits your skin type but also helps you to meet your skin goals. The 24K Deep Moisturizer, for example, provides intense hydration, while the 24K Multi-Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol is great for tackling the visible signs of skin aging. 

Add in Targeted Products

24K Vitamin C Booster Serum

Now that you have the basics covered, it’s time to think about using targeted products to achieve your skin goals. This will involve some research on your part. You’ll need to learn about the different ingredients out there. This way, you can make an informed decision on what your skin needs in order to bring about the improvements you’re hoping to see. 

Let’s use vitamin C as an example. It’s an ingredient that’s featured in just about every luxury skincare routine because it’s such an efficient multitasker. Research shows that it reduces the appearance of wrinkles, dark spots, dehydration, and more. While it can be applied to the skin in the form of creams, essences, and more, serums tend to be the best way to ensure maximum absorption of the ingredient. The OROGOLD 24K Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum takes this further by bringing together two powerful forms of vitamin C. 

In the same way, match your other skin goals to the right ingredients. The appearance of dehydration and dullness can be countered with the likes of hyaluronic acid – you’ll find six forms of this super-hydrating ingredient in the String Lift Sculpting System. Meanwhile, firming the look of sagging and loose skin is best done with ingredients like niacinamide, peptides, vitamin C, and resveratrol. All of these ingredients can be found in the OROGOLD 24K Rose Gold Age Glow Duo.

Create Two Versions of Your Skincare Routine

One of the main reasons why people struggle to stick to their skincare routines and make their efforts last is that they create routines that are overly complicated. The way in which the 10-step K-beauty routine trended in such a big way didn’t help. It led people to believe that they needed to use the same number of products in order to see results. 

Fortunately, this isn’t the case at all. In fact, dermatologists recommend taking the opposite approach. Overloading your skin with too many products will only play havoc with your skin’s natural protective barrier, doing more harm than good in the long run. Having a ‘less is more’ mindset when putting your luxury skincare routine together is far more beneficial. You’ll also find a short and simple routine much easier to stick to.

With that said, there will likely be days (or nights) when you have some extra time and want to spend it on your skin. This is when it can be beneficial to have two versions of your luxury skincare routine. The first should be the simple, stripped-back version – the one that you follow on regular, busy days. The second can contain a few more ‘extras’, along with products that aren’t meant to be used daily, like face masks and exfoliators

Bring Luxury Into Your Routine

Flawless Finish Silk Capsules

It’s always easier to stick with something when you actually enjoy it. When it comes to skincare, bringing some luxury into your routine is a great way to enhance the positive feelings that you associate with skincare, meaning that you’ll find it much easier to make your new routine a regular habit.

How do you put the ‘luxury’ into a luxury skincare routine? Look for products that accentuate the sensory experience that skincare can provide. Take the OROGOLD 24K Termica Energizing Mask, for example. It boasts a unique self-heating effect. The warmth that it spreads across the skin feels indulgently relaxing, making this a product that you’ll look forward to using each week. 

Our Flawless Finish Silk Capsules are another way to make your skincare routine feel more special. Encapsulation enables this solution to offer maximum potency, resulting in skin that takes on an exquisitely silky finish.

Find a Product That Provides Instant Gratification

Golden Multi-Corrective Solution

When it comes to seeing results from your luxury skincare routine, patience is crucial. It takes time for changes to occur in the skin. In some cases, it may be a few months before the new products that you’ve started to use make their effects visible. 

As understandable as this may be, it can also be slightly demotivating. Over time, these feelings can make skincare feel more like a chore than an enjoyable part of your daily routine. This will make it more likely that you’ll end up neglecting the new skincare habits you’ve built.

What can you do about this? In addition to practicing patience, treat yourself to one or two skincare products that provide instant gratification. Although the results provided by these products are usually just temporary, being able to see big changes in your complexion can also make it easier to see the light at the end of your skincare journey tunnel. 

Where can you find products that do this? Turn your attention to the 24K Golden Multi-Corrective Solution from OROGOLD. This specialized blend has the potential to improve your complexion in so many ways. Whether you want to instantly mask the appearance of dark spots, wrinkles, or any other imperfections, this solution will quickly bring you the complexion of your dreams. 

Make Sure Your Skincare is Easily Accessible

As you know, having the right products isn’t enough. If you want your luxury skincare routine to work, then this means that you also need to be fully committed to your routine. 

One way to make that commitment a little easier is to ensure that your skincare products are easily accessible. Your skincare routine shouldn’t require a twice-daily scavenger hunt through various shelves, drawers, and cupboards. The mere thought of having to go through that when you’re already feeling stressed about other things will quickly put you off your routine. 

Instead, put some thoughtful organization into your skincare stash. Arrange your products in order of use, so that you can quickly work your way down the line when you don’t have much time to spare. Keep those products easily accessible too. Not only will this add to the convenience of your routine, but it will also mean that you’ll be less likely to forget about any of your skincare products. 

Creating a Long-Lasting Luxury Skincare Routine

There’s no denying that the products in your skincare routine matter. However, if your goal is to create a routine that actually lasts, there’s a lot more to consider than this. Once you’ve chosen the right products, you also need to focus on making skincare a positive habit, incorporating it into your life in a way that makes it easy to commit to your new regimen. In the long run, this consistency will really pay off for your skin! 

Click here to enhance your luxury skincare routine with more bestselling skincare products from OROGOLD.

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Cold Weather Skincare Mistakes You Might Be Making

winter skin care

Wondering why, despite your best efforts, your skin seems to lose its glow once the weather turns colder? 

It’s surprisingly easy to make mistakes with winter skin care, since this is a time when your skin is particularly vulnerable. If you want to turn things around for your complexion, keep reading as OROGOLD talks through some of the most common skincare mistakes that people make in the winter, along with tips on what you can do to put things right. 

Exfoliating Too Often

24K MULTI-VITAMIN DEEP PEELING + MANDELIC ACID

Let’s start with over-exfoliation. Although it’s often talked about, it’s still one of the most common mistakes that people make at this time of the year. It’s easy to underestimate just how vulnerable your skin barrier is in the winter. Even just slightly over-exfoliating in a way that your skin would have tolerated in the summer could spell disaster for your complexion once the weather turns cold and dry.

What makes things tricky is that there isn’t a single answer to the question of how often you should be exfoliating in the winter. There are so many variables that come into play, from skin type to lifestyle habits. With that said, as a general guideline, those with dry skin will likely only need to exfoliate once a week in the winter. Meanwhile, oily skin will need to be exfoliated a couple of times a week.

One extra exfoliation tip: make sure that your exfoliator is winter-friendly. Pick a formula that uses gentle exfoliants that won’t damage your skin barrier, like the OROGOLD 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid. This exfoliator also boasts a selection of antioxidants to give the complexion an extra boost.

Skipping Sunscreen

24K Skin Tone SPF30

Forgetting about sunscreen is such an easy mistake to make in the winter. After all, on those bitter days when the sun barely makes an appearance from behind thick clouds, is sunscreen really necessary?

While it may seem hard to believe, the sun’s UV rays are just as capable of causing serious damage to your skin cells in the winter as they are in the summer. In fact, snow and ice can reflect and magnify UV rays. They bounce them all around you so that they’re hitting you from every angle, rather than just from above. With UVA rays capable of penetrating glass, your skin isn’t safe when you’re indoors either. 

Skipping sunscreen in the winter may not seem like a big deal when you’re young. However, sun damage accumulates in the skin. Go through several winters without protecting your skin from UV rays, and you’ll start to pay the price later on in life. 

This makes it so important for SPF to be a regular part of your winter skin care routine. What should you do if you keep forgetting? Start by adding it to your morning routine. An SPF moisturizer, like the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30, makes this easy. Then, set some reminders on your phone so that you remember to reapply your sunscreen every couple of hours. If you want to splurge, UV-detection accessories are becoming more popular. From stickers to wristbands, these items change color once sun protection starts to dwindle. They’re a useful visual reminder for when sunscreen needs to be reapplied.

Using an Unnecessarily Harsh Face Cleanser

24K Mousse Cleanser

Over-cleansing is another winter skin care mistake that could be causing severe damage to your complexion. While over-cleansing is bad news no matter the time of year, your skin is much more susceptible to it in the winter months. Once temperatures and humidity start to drop, sebum production slows down. Since sebum forms an integral part of your skin’s natural protective barrier, preserving sebum, rather than trying to clear away every last trace, should be your priority. Sure, excess sebum needs to be removed. However, cleansing away too much of this will leave your skin barrier weak and vulnerable. 

Over-cleansing can be caused by a few different things, such as cleansing too frequently. However, more often than not in the winter, over-cleansing is due to using a cleanser that’s too harsh for the skin. The winter months call for gentle, moisturizing cleansers. You need formulas that aren’t going to strip away your skin’s natural barrier. While powerful cleansers may be required in the summer when sebum production peaks, they’ll only do more harm than good in the winter. 

How can you tell if a cleanser is winter-friendly? Take a look at its ingredient list. Make sure that it uses gentle cleansing agents, such as plant-derived surfactants instead of sulfates. Ideally, it should also contain plenty of barrier-loving ingredients – the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser is the perfect example. Infused with the likes of argan oil, chamomile extract, and shea butter, it’s packed with ingredients that are known for leaving the skin feeling replenished

Over-Moisturizing

24K Deep Moisturizer

One of the winter skin care tips that you’ll likely hear time and time again is to swap out the light moisturizer you were using in the summer for a thicker and richer version. After all, the thicker your moisturizer, the more effective it will be at slowing down moisture loss as it will form a thicker seal over your skin’s surface. 

While this is a crucial tip to keep in mind, it’s also essential to avoid overdoing it when it comes to your cold-weather moisturizing habits. Your skin can only absorb a certain amount of a product. By all means, be generous when slathering a moisturizer over your skin. However, applying too much will only end up being detrimental to your complexion. Not only can this lead to pilling, which is when skincare products clump into tiny balls that sit on your skin’s surface, but it could also interfere with natural oil production and disrupt skin barrier function. This will make dry skin even drier, no matter how much you moisturize, while oily skin will only get oilier

How do you avoid over-moisturizing? Start by making sure you’re using a moisturizer that’s suitable for both winter and your skin type. Rich formulas, like the OROGOLD 24K Deep Moisturizer, are great for dry skin, whereas oily skin would do better with a blend like the OROGOLD 24K Termica Completion Cream

Another way to prevent over-moisturizing is to always apply your moisturizer to damp skin, rather than dry skin. Damp skin is more permeable. This results in better absorption, meaning that there won’t be as much moisturizer left behind on your skin. With that said, don’t rush your winter skin care routine when layering your products. Give each one enough time to absorb before applying the next. 

Not Considering the Potency of Your Actives

24K Multi-Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol

Powerful active ingredients in skincare products can often be a godsend. They have the potential to stimulate the complexion in a way that really brings about some big changes in the look and feel of the skin. From retinol to glycolic acid, these ingredients are being increasingly incorporated into skincare routines because of how effective they are. 

As game-changing as powerful actives may be, high-potency ingredients can often be too much for the skin in the winter. At this time of the year, skin barrier function can decline. Between the drop in sebum production and the beating it takes from the harsh elements, the winter season tends to leave the skin barrier compromised. This can cause the skin to suddenly become sensitive to ingredients that it was previously tolerating with no issues, just like the high-percentage actives in your skincare products. 

Does this mean that you need to ditch your favorite actives in the winter? Not necessarily. Instead, simply adjust how you use them. Let’s use retinol as an example, with this powerful form of vitamin A being an industry favorite. While a potent retinol serum may have worked wonders on your complexion in the summer, switch this up for a retinol moisturizer in the winter months, just like the OROGOLD 24K Multi Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol. The richer ingredients in this cream will help to buffer the effects of the retinol, enabling it to work its magic in a gentle way while your skin barrier feels safe and protected. 

Not Drinking Enough Water

Winter skin care isn’t solely about the products you apply topically. Instead, if you want a glow this season, you’ll need to consider your lifestyle habits too. One of these is how much water you drink. Just like wearing sunscreen, this is something that’s easier to do in the summer than it is in the winter, when thirst signals are lower. If you’ve noticed that you seem to be drinking less water now that the weather has turned colder, this needs to be changed ASAP for the sake of both your health and your skin. 

What, exactly, will drinking more water do for your complexion? Firstly, water is required for every single process that takes place in your skin, from protein production to sebum regulation. It’s crucial for detoxification too. If you don’t drink enough water, your skin will soon start to look congested and dull. Plus, the more hydrated you are, the plumper and more elastic your skin will feel. 

While a cold glass of water may not seem very appealing on a chilly winter’s day, tea makes for the perfect substitute. Herbal teas are particularly beneficial. They’ll give your body extra antioxidants, which is always beneficial for the skin. 

Of course, water can be eaten as well. From oranges to winter squash, many fruits and vegetables have a high water content. Incorporating more soups and broths into your winter diet will also help to increase your fluid intake. 

Winter Skin Care From OROGOLD

The winter months can be a huge challenge for your skin, making it important to ensure that you’re truly giving it the best possible care. Hydration and protection should be your priorities – this will help to see your skin through the season, ensuring that it remains radiant well into the spring

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2025 Recap: Ceramides, Niacinamide & More: Why Everyone’s Talking About Barrier Repair

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Barrier repair has become a hot topic in the skincare world lately. Why? Because it was an aspect of skincare that, up until recently, was largely ignored, yet it’s something that just about everyone would benefit from. 

With the skin barrier now a trending talking point, certain ingredients, from niacinamide to ceramides to peptides, are being recommended as must-haves. While there’s no denying that these ingredients go hand-in-hand with a healthy skin barrier, it’s important to first understand a little more about that precious layer of skin before you start overhauling your skincare routine. 

Ready to get started? Read on as OROGOLD explains all you need to know about your skin barrier and how to give it the very best care. 

Why is the Skin Barrier So Important? 

Your skin barrier sits on the outermost layer of your skin. It’s made up of a combination of lipids, proteins, and dead cells, all of which come together to create a protective layer over your skin’s surface. 

This layer plays a few crucial roles when it comes to skin health, with moisture retention being one. Your skin barrier locks your skin’s moisture reservoirs in, giving the deeper layers of your skin access to sufficient moisture. Without that barrier, all of that moisture would quickly evaporate away, leaving your skin cells parched. 

Your skin barrier also keeps irritants away while preventing external aggressors from damaging your skin. From environmental allergens and pollutants to UV rays and harsh weather, the deeper layers of your skin owe their safety and integrity to your skin barrier, which is why skin barrier repair is so important.  

Understanding Barrier Damage

So, why all of the buzz about barrier repair? Because it’s so easy for the skin barrier to be damaged. Once this happens, barrier function declines, which can then lead to a whole host of various problems. 

Here are just a few of the triggers that lead to a barrier breakdown:

  • A dry environment, as well as an overly humid environment
  • UV rays
  • Exposure to pollutants and other chemicals
  • Aggressive skincare ingredients/products
  • Aging
  • Stress
  • Certain skin conditions

How do you know if your skin barrier has been compromised? Dehydration is often one of the first signs. This can manifest in different ways. For some people, dehydration can lead to dry and flaky skin. However, for others, it increases oil production, causing clogged pores and acne. 

Your skin will also become much more sensitive and irritable since a weakened skin barrier won’t be able to keep impurities out. Your skin may decide that it no longer wants to tolerate ingredients that it used to be fine with. You may also notice an increase in inflammation and itching. Your skin will also be more susceptible to infections. 

Is it Possible to Repair a Damaged Skin Barrier? 

If you suspect that your skin barrier might be compromised, even if only slightly so, what can you do about it? Here are some tips that will help to leave your skin barrier not just feeling repaired, but also feeling stronger than ever:

Use the Right Skincare Ingredients

Certain skincare ingredients are known for giving the skin barrier a stronger and thicker finish. Incorporating these ingredients into various stages of your skincare routine will soon have your skin barrier feeling replenished:

Ceramides

Termica Activation Serum

Ceramides are lipids that naturally form a significant portion of the skin barrier. They act like a glue, holding skin cells together. Applying them topically can quickly leave the skin barrier feeling boosted. You’ll find ceramides infused in the OROGOLD 24K Termica Activation Serum, which also contains a few of the other ingredients we’re about to discuss.

Niacinamide

24K ROSE GOLD AGE GLOW DUO

Otherwise known as vitamin B3, niacinamide is another ingredient that keeps the skin barrier feeling strong and resilient. It offers other benefits too, such as calming the look of irritation and regulating how greasy the skin feels. Give it a try with the OROGOLD 24K Rose Gold Age Glow Duo, a two-part system that combines niacinamide with several other barrier-loving ingredients. 

Peptides

Termica Completion Cream

Peptides are chains of amino acids that keep the skin barrier feeling capable of functioning optimally. Research shows that they can also help to heal the feeling of a damaged skin barrier. You’ll find peptides in several OROGOLD products, including the 24K Termica Completion Cream. 

Hyaluronic Acid

String Lift Sculpting System

Hyaluronic acid is a humectant that draws moisture from the air around it and binds it to the skin barrier. It keeps the skin barrier hydrated, enabling it to work to its full potential. OROGOLD’s String Lift Sculpting System contains six different forms of hyaluronic acid. Each one has a different molecular size, meaning that not only will your skin barrier benefit from some extra hydration, but the other layers of your skin will feel quenched as well. 

Oats

24K Overnight Cream

Oats have been used for centuries for a variety of skin barrier-related issues. Studies show that it can improve barrier function, while also acting as a prebiotic for the beneficial bacteria on the skin. As this bacteria flourishes, it helps to support the skin barrier. Oat also soothes the feeling of inflammation and moisturizes the skin. This is why we’ve used it in the OROGOLD 24K Overnight Creama decadent moisturizer that also contains peptides, antioxidants, and plant oils. 

Squalane

Golden Dew Serum In Cream

Just like hyaluronic acid, squalane is an incredible hydrator. This keeps the skin barrier feeling strong and supported. With squalane being very similar in composition to the skin’s natural sebum, it’s an ingredient that the skin barrier readily allows in. Add squalane to your routine with the OROGOLD 24K Golden Dew Serum-in-Cream. This unique formula also contains niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, and peptides.

Keep Your Skincare Routine Simple

We’ve featured several different barrier-loving skincare products above. However, this doesn’t mean that they should all be added to your skincare routine! If your skin barrier is showing signs of damage, the last thing it needs is to feel overloaded with new ingredients and products. Instead, it needs some time to recuperate, which is why your skincare routine should be kept as simple as possible. Pick and choose your products wisely, ensuring that each one helps, rather than hinders, your skin barrier. 

Go Easy When Cleansing and Exfoliating

24K Mousse Cleanser

Earlier, we mentioned how aggressive skincare products can cause skin barrier damage. They strip away at the various components that make up the skin barrier, leaving that layer compromised. Cleansers and exfoliators are notorious for doing this, so make sure that the products you’re using are gentle and truly barrier-friendly. 

If it’s time for a change, check out the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser. It’s a sulfate-free formula that moisturizes the skin while it cleanses. Rather than stripping away your skin barrier, it will leave it feeling calm and balanced. Meanwhile, the 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid would be a great product to exfoliate with. However, cut back on how often you exfoliate until your skin barrier feels back to normal.

Pay Attention to pH

24K Purifying Toner

Your skin’s pH level plays a key role in maintaining skin barrier function. It needs to be slightly acidic if the skin barrier is to function properly. Unfortunately, certain skincare products (cleansers in particular) can throw this off.

This is why it can be helpful to incorporate a toner into your skincare routine. Toners rebalance surface pH, which will leave your skin barrier feeling much happier! Again, stick to a gentle formula that hydrates and soothes the complexion, just like OROGOLD’s 24K Purifying Toner. 

Shield Your Skin Barrier From the Sun

24K Skin Tone SPF30

When UV rays hit your skin, your skin barrier is the first to receive the damage. Yes, this protective layer goes some way in helping to prevent UV rays from causing more harm than they already do, but the skin barrier itself is also susceptible to UV damage. 

The best way to shield your skin from the sun is with a broad-spectrum sunscreen. Since it’s important to keep your skincare routine simple, consider a two-in-one product, like the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30. Not only will it protect your skin from the sun, but it will also hydrate, soothe, and replenish your complexion. 

Make the Right Lifestyle Choices

While repairing the skin barrier is usually associated with skincare, your lifestyle choices have a huge impact on this too. Make poor lifestyle choices, and your skin, including your skin barrier, will suffer in various ways: 

  • Diet – your skin barrier needs certain nutrients to thrive. If your diet is lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, your skin barrier won’t be as strong as it could be. Vitamins A, C, and E should also be consumed on a regular basis to boost the skin barrier.
  • Stress – when you’re stressed, your body releases hormones that affect the skin in several ways. One of these is to trigger inflammation, which weakens the skin barrier. Finding ways to manage your stress levels and keep them low will really help to encourage a healthy complexion. 
  • Exercise – working out increases circulation, meaning that the skin has access to a greater supply of oxygen and nutrients, both of which support barrier function. Each time you exercise, you give your skin barrier a boost!
  • Sleep – if your skin barrier is damaged, it needs plenty of time to heal. The majority of the skin’s healing processes take place at night while you’re asleep. Make sure that you’re getting enough quality sleep each night, so that your skin barrier has a proper chance to recuperate. 
  • Vices – cigarettes and alcohol both have detrimental effects on the skin barrier. If you want your skin barrier to thrive, cut the smoking out and limit your alcohol intake.

Caring for Your Skin Barrier With OROGOLD

While it’s never enjoyable to be dealing with a damaged skin barrier, there’s plenty that you can do to turn things around. Use the right skincare ingredients, tweak your skincare routine, and live a lifestyle that’s as healthy as possible – it won’t be long before your skin barrier starts to feel stronger and better balanced once again! 

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The Ultimate Holiday Skincare Guide: How to Keep Your Glow All Season Long

woman holiday skincare guide

While many may begin the holiday season with a radiant glow, keeping this consistent throughout all of the festivities isn’t quite so easy… 

With dehydration, dullness, and inflammation competing to take center stage, it usually isn’t long before this hectic time of year starts to take a toll on the skin. If you’re trying to find a way to ensure that your skin looks beautifully luminescent all season long, this holiday skincare guide from OROGOLD is exactly what you need!

Make Hydration a Focus

Nano Ultra Silk Serum

Moisture is something that your skin cells always need. It’s required for every single process that takes place in your skin. It also helps to give the skin a soft and dewy finish. 

Unfortunately, skin hydration levels often dwindle during the holidays. Not only does your skin have all of the usual seasonal challenges to deal with, from cold temperatures to a lack of humidity in the air, but the holidays will throw a number of other stressors at it. Between the extra alcohol you may be drinking, the stress of gift shopping, and the unhealthy foods you’ll be eating at all of those holiday feasts, these all have the impact of dehydrating the skin. 

If glowing skin is your aim, you’ll need to counter this by giving your skin plenty of extra hydration. Start by ensuring that your body is hydrated from within. If you aren’t drinking enough water and your body is dehydrated, it will be very difficult to keep your skin hydrated. 

Then, turn your attention to topical hydration. Hydrating ingredients should feature in every step of your skincare routine. However, you should also be using one or two products that are dedicated to hydration. The OROGOLD 24K Nano Ultra Silk Serum is one that can be used daily, while the String Lift Sculpting System will give your skin a weekly moisture boost. It contains six different forms of hyaluronic acid – one of the most loved hydrating ingredients in the industry!

Be Generous When Moisturizing

24K Deep Moisturizer

Any holiday skincare guide will tell you that you should be keeping your skin moisturized if you want it to glow. A moisturizer not only helps to increase moisture retention by creating a seal over the skin’s surface that slows down evaporation, but it also gives the skin a smoother and brighter finish. This then means that the skin reflects light more effectively, which leaves it looking beautifully radiant.

There’s no denying the benefits of lavishly moisturizing, especially in the dry winter months. Yet, many make the mistake of being stingy when actually applying the product. Rather than scooping out a generous amount, they don’t use enough. This then means that the moisturizer is spread too thinly, which will affect how well it works.

What should you be using to moisturize your skin during the holiday season? A product like the 24K Deep Moisturizer provides plenty of intensity, ensuring that skin cells feel fully quenched. However, it would also be worth having a lighter moisturizer in your skincare arsenal, like the OROGOLD 24K Golden Dew Serum-in-Cream. It’s the perfect formula to use before a holiday party. The glow that it lends will shine strongly through any makeup that you apply on top. 

Keep Your Skincare Routine Simple

People are often led to believe that if they want glowing skin, they need to use a long line of different skincare products. However, in many cases, this is the opposite of the truth, especially during the holiday season. 

At this time of the year, your skin barrier will be feeling very vulnerable. The winter weather isn’t kind to it, and neither are the festivities. Overload it with too many skincare products or ingredients that are too aggressive, and it won’t be long before you’re paying for your mistakes. 

Instead, keep things simple. You want to minimize the chances of your skin reacting over the holidays. Now is not the time to be slathering your skin with potent active ingredients that, when combined with a compromised skin barrier, are likely to lead to irritation. A cleanser, a couple of serums, an eye cream, and an SPF moisturizer are all you really need to be using each day.

Be Gentle With Your Skin

24K Mousse Cleanser

Being rough with your skin is something else that can really damage your vulnerable skin barrier at this time of the year. If you want radiant skin, any holiday skincare guide will tell you that this means keeping your skin barrier intact and healthy.

This means being gentle with everything that you do to your skin. Cleansing, for example, shouldn’t be aggressive. If your cleanser isn’t able to do a good job unless a high amount of pressure is applied, look for a formula that’s able to cleanse your skin with a lighter touch, like the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser.

The same should be considered when exfoliating your skin too. Put away those highly concentrated acids and reach for the OROGOLD 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid instead. Mandelic acid is famous for being the gentlest alpha-hydroxy acid around. Thanks to its large molecular size, it barely penetrates the skin, so you won’t need to worry about it triggering irritation. 

Continue Wearing SPF

24K Skin Tone SPF30

Is SPF really needed in the winter months? The answer to that is a resounding yes. While you may think that you can get away with skipping the sun protection during the holiday season, this will only end up causing some serious damage to your skin.

The sun’s UV rays are always around. With damage being cumulative, neglecting SPF each winter will have a huge impact on your complexion. Fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots, sagging, and more will all become issues sooner rather than later. 

When it comes to choosing a sunscreen, the same rules apply as they did in the summer. Look for a broad-spectrum formula that offers a minimum SPF of 30. 

Of course, the sunscreens of today do so much more than simply protect the skin from UV damage. Since glowing skin is the aim, look for an SPF product that will help you with this. The OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30. It’s infused with hydrating ingredients to ensure that your skin looks supple and silky after each use. It also contains several antioxidants. These will leave your skin cells feeling even better protected against the sun. 

Don’t Miss Out on Too Much Sleep

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Late nights tend to be part and parcel of the holiday season. However, while you won’t want to miss out on those festive parties, make sure that you don’t overschedule yourself either. Just one night of sleep deprivation will impact your complexion. Several nights a week? Disastrous. 

You’ll likely be aware of how sleep deprivation affects your skin in the short run. Dullness, puffy eye bags, dark circles, inflammation…they all become more prevalent. However, when sleep deprivation builds up, this means that the skin’s natural repair processes are being constantly interrupted. Nighttime is when skin cells regenerate. If you don’t get enough sleep, they aren’t able to do this properly, resulting in accelerated skin aging and damage.

If your skin ends up suffering after a late night, the OROGOLD 24K Dark Circle Eye Solution is worth having around. Infused with a cutting-edge ingredient blend, this lightweight eye cream not only lightens the look of dark circles but also smooths away the appearance of puffiness. It leaves the eye area looking perky and refreshed, with no sign of the late night you’ve just had.

Reset With a Face Mask

24K DEEP TISSUE REJUVENATION MASK & COLLAGEN EYE RENEWAL MASK

A face mask is another great way to hit the reset button on your complexion after one too many holiday parties. While a mask isn’t going to work miracles, pick one that’s tailored toward the complexion struggles you’re currently dealing with, and you’ll likely see a big improvement once you’re done masking.

The OROGOLD 24K Deep Tissue Rejuvenation Mask and Collagen Eye Renewal Mask would be a good choice if you’re looking to replenish and renew your complexion. These hydrogel masks contain a blend of lavender, hyaluronic acid, and sea algae extracts. Each mask feels hydrating, soothing, and wonderfully relaxing. 

Try Not to Stress Too Much

There’s nothing quite like stress to interfere with glowing skin. And as enjoyable as the holiday season may be, there’s no getting away from the fact that it can also often be equally stressful. 

Stress has a bigger effect on the skin than many realize. Whenever you feel stressed, your body releases a hormone called cortisol. This helps your body to deal with that stressful situation, but has a negative impact on your skin in return. Inflammation rises, protein fibers weaken, skin barrier function declines…the impact of stress can be far-reaching. 

While cutting back on stress may be easier said than done, especially during the holidays, it’s worth making a conscious effort to do so. If you aren’t able to avoid your triggers, meaning the situations that make you feel stressed, work on bringing your stress levels back down as quickly as possible. There are many different ways to do this, from exercising to speaking to a loved one to having some me-time with a book and a face mask. While it may not seem as though these activities are going to make much of a difference to your skin, they’ll lower your cortisol levels and enable you to achieve the glowing skin you deserve.

Glow Through the Festivities With OROGOLD’s Holiday Skincare Guide

It can be difficult to properly cater to your skin’s needs in the winter months, and the holidays make this even more challenging. However, stick to the holiday skincare guide we’ve shared above, and you’ll be flaunting a radiant glow throughout the season. 

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How to Prevent and Treat Under-Eye Bags Naturally

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Tired of seeing puffy eye bags staring back at you whenever you look into the mirror? Keep reading as OROGOLD explains how to de-puff the look of your under-eye area while also preventing the appearance of new eye bags from forming.

What Causes Under-Eye Bags?

When dealing with a skin concern, it’s always a good idea to first take a look at the root cause of that problem. When it comes to eye bags, there are a few different contributing factors that could be at play, such as:

  • Natural aging – this is the most common cause of under-eye bags. Tissues and muscles weaken, allowing fat to bulge out. This creates a saggy, baggy look under the eyes.
  • Sleep deprivation – this causes fluid to accumulate under the eyes, resulting in puffiness. 
  • Allergies – congestion and inflammation from allergies can make the eye area look puffy.
  • Chronic stress – this can trigger fluid retention, leading to under-eye bags.
  • Salty foods – again, this causes fluid retention.
  • Sun exposure – sun damage can weaken and thin the skin under the eyes. This can leave it looking saggy and puffy.
  • Genetics – sometimes, eye bags can run in the family!

How to Make Your Eye Bags Look Less Noticeable

Although eye bags are usually harmless, they can make you look tired, not to mention older than you actually are. If a smooth and bright complexion is what you’re aiming for, here are some tips to make your eye bags look less noticeable:

Apply a Cold Compress to Your Under-Eye Area

Pure Soothing Eye Jelly Masks Limited Edition

One of the fastest ways to reduce the appearance of under-eye bags is to apply a cold compress to the skin underneath your eyes. The cold temperature constricts the blood vessels that lie underneath the skin. This reduces blood flow, along with the appearance of swelling and inflammation. Although the effects of this are temporary, it’s a method that produces visible results very quickly. 

For added benefits, rather than using a regular cold compress, try a refrigerated hydrogel eye mask. The OROGOLD Pure Soothing Eye Jelly Masks Limited Edition work beautifully in this way. Place the jar in the fridge and remove these jelly eye patches as needed. The cold temperature will enhance the soothing feel of the ingredients in these masks. Some, like aloe vera, sodium hyaluronate, and mint leaf extract, are famous for how they de-puff the look of the skin. 

Cooling globes, like the one included in the Collagen Cooling Set Limited Edition, work well for this purpose too. They provide the additional benefit of a gentle massage, which, as you’ll soon learn, can also help to diminish the look of eye bags.

Apply an Eye Cream Containing Caffeine

24K Intensive Eye Formula Cream

There are a few skincare ingredients out there that are known for how they smooth away the appearance of under-eye bags. However, caffeine is considered to be one of the best. 

Caffeine tackles the visibility of under-eye bags in a few ways. Firstly, it leaves the blood vessels feeling more constricted, tightening the look of the skin above them. It also soothes the feeling of inflammation. This can reduce the appearance of swelling under the eyes. Caffeine is packed with potent antioxidants as well. Use the ingredient regularly, and those compounds will contribute to skin that feels smoother and firmer in the long run.

If you’d like to add a caffeine-infused eye care product to your routine, check out the OROGOLD 24K Intensive Eye Formula Cream. It combines caffeine with a blend of other top-tier ingredients, including peptides, vitamin A, green tea leaf extract, and jojoba seed oil.

Turn to the 24K 60-Second Eye Solution

60 Second Eye Solution

In addition to caffeine-infused eye creams, other skincare products can sometimes help to quickly reduce the appearance of eye bags. In fact, that’s exactly what the OROGOLD 24K 60-Second Eye Solution was designed for!

This specialized solution features a fast-acting formulation that specifically targets the visibility of puffiness under the eyes. It brings together a few high-performance ingredients, including acetyl hexapeptide-8 and sodium hyaluronate. The way in which this formula gives the skin a plumper, firmer, and smoother finish immediately makes eye bags look less noticeable. The fact that it produces those results in less than a minute is an added bonus!

Gently Massage Your Eye Area

HD-Touch

Earlier, we mentioned that using a cooling globe as a cold compress would bring you the additional benefit of a massage. This can be a useful technique to utilize when dealing with eye bags. It encourages lymphatic drainage, meaning that excess fluid can be cleared from the under-eye area. If your eye bags are caused by fluid retention, a quick massage could be just the solution you need.

While you could use your fingers for this, there are also plenty of facial massage tools available, like the OROGOLD 24K HD Touch. Either way, start by applying an eye serum to your eye bags before lightly massaging your eye area. Keep it gentle – the skin around the eyes is extremely delicate. Any rough tugging will only encourage fine lines to develop.

Prevention Strategies for the Future

Now that you know how to reduce the appearance of the eye bags you’re currently dealing with, let’s take a closer look at what you can do to prevent the visibility of puffiness in the future:

Protect Your Eye Area From the Sun

24K Skin Tone SPF30

One of the most important steps to take if you want your eye area to look smooth, firm, and youthful is to protect your skin from the sun. UV rays weaken the protein fibers that give your skin its structure. They thin the skin too, making them a big contributing factor to eye bags that appear later on in life. The fact that UV rays also trigger inflammation makes under-eye swelling even worse.

Ensuring that your skin, including your eye area, is always covered with SPF will help to prevent the appearance of sun damage. The small nooks around the eyes are easy to miss when applying SPF, so pay close attention. Using an SPF that offers additional skincare benefits, like the hydrating, antioxidant-laden 24K Skin Tone SPF 30 from OROGOLD, will give your eye area an even brighter finish. 

Look for Skincare That Plumps Up the Look of the Skin

String Lift Sculpting System

As we’ve discussed, aging is one of the biggest causes of eye bags. The skin sags and loses volume as it grows older, which makes under-eye swelling and fat accumulation more prominent.

Fortunately, there are certain skincare ingredients out there that are renowned for plumping up the look of the skin. Hyaluronic acid, for example, intensely hydrates in a way that leaves the skin looking fuller. You’ll find six forms of hyaluronic acid in the String Lift Sculpting System. It’s perfect for when your eye area is feeling particularly depleted.

Peptides have a similar effect. Not only do they act as humectants, making them great for providing fast hydration, but they also leave the skin feeling stronger and more resilient against further damage. Add a few peptides to your skincare routine with the silky smooth 24K Anti-Aging Eye Serum from OROGOLD. It’s packed with antioxidants too – everything that your eye area could need!

Pay Attention to Your Lifestyle Habits

Your lifestyle has a direct impact on your skin. Certain lifestyle habits can cause or exacerbate under-eye bags. Making a few tweaks in the following areas could be all that’s needed to give you the tighter-looking skin you’ve been seeking:

  • Stop smoking. It breaks down your skin’s structure and strength, causing thin, saggy skin.
  • Limit the amount of salt that you consume. Excessive salt intake encourages fluid retention under the eyes.
  • Get enough sleep. Aim for between 7-9 hours per night.
  • Keep your body well hydrated to ensure that toxins are flushed out and fluid retention is avoided.
  • Eat plenty of potassium-rich foods. Again, this helps to prevent fluid retention. 
  • Manage your stress levels. Stress can cause and exacerbate eye bags.
  • Exercise regularly. This boosts circulation, which cuts back on fluid buildup.

Sleep With Your Head Slightly Elevated

In addition to ensuring that you’re getting enough sleep each night, sleeping in a certain position can help to ensure that you wake up without any puffiness pooling under your eyes. 

The key is to keep your head slightly elevated while you sleep. This prevents fluid retention as it encourages any excess fluid to drain downward. 

Ideally, use at least two pillows at night. If you find this uncomfortable, look into slightly elevating the top part of your mattress. 

Manage Any Allergies

When your body experiences an allergic reaction to something, it releases histamines. They help your body to fight off the allergen, but they also increase blood flow. This can cause the blood vessels under the eyes to swell, resulting in eye bags. 

This will quickly be exacerbated if you rub your irritated eyes. It can be hard to resist doing so, but it will only worsen the swelling. 

If your eye bags have been caused by allergies, the best way forward is to find a way to manage your allergies. Try to work out exactly what your triggers are so that you can avoid them in the future. Antihistamines can also be extremely helpful. They block the release of histamines, meaning that they can keep the appearance of swelling and inflammation down. They’ll also reduce the other symptoms that are triggered by your allergies.

Summary

With so many different contributing factors, eye bags can be frustrating to deal with. Fortunately, there are plenty of steps that you can take to smooth away the appearance of puffiness to give your eye area a firmer and tighter finish. 

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Traveling This Holiday Season? Don’t Forget These Skincare Staples

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Traveling can take a toll on the skin, to the point where it causes a range of different skin concerns that you definitely don’t want to be dealing with when you’re trying to enjoy the seasonal festivities. The best way to get around this is by ensuring that you’re giving your skin all that it needs while you’re on the go this holiday season, which is where these skincare staples from OROGOLD come in: 

The 24K Mousse Cleanser

Every skincare routine should start with a cleanser. Not only is this essential for ensuring maximum absorption for the rest of your skincare products, but it will also keep your skin free of all of the harmful environmental impurities that you’ll be picking up while you’re traveling. From bacteria to dirt, your skin will be exposed to a whole new environment, along with new environmental aggressors.

With that said, with winter now rearing its head once again, ensuring that your cleanser is gentle enough to not cause any damage to your skin barrier is crucial. A mousse cleanser, like the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser, will efficiently clean your skin while leaving your skin barrier feeling intact. Unlike many of the cleansers out there, this one makes use of coconut-derived surfactants. They have a conditioning effect on the complexion, which will give your skin a soft and supple finish. Combining them with a blend of plant oils and extracts enables this cleanser to go above and beyond, making it perfect for a holiday skincare routine

The 24K Skin Tone SPF 30 

24K Skin Tone SPF30

With so much going on during the holiday season, coupled with the fact that the weather is now cooler and more wintery, it’s all too easy to forget about sun protection. This, however, would be a huge mistake. Not only are the sun’s UV rays present and ready to cause damage in the colder months too, but if you happen to be traveling somewhere with snow or ice, those surfaces can actually reflect UV radiation and magnify damage.

With the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30, incorporating sun protection into your holiday skincare routine is a breeze. Use this as your day cream in the mornings, and not only will you be moisturizing your skin, but you’ll also be protecting it from UV rays. Just like in the summer months, make sure that you top up your SPF every couple of hours. With a cream like this, each reapplication will be particularly beneficial. It will give your skin an extra moisture boost, which is desperately needed in the colder months!

The 24K Multi Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol

Multi-Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol

Nighttime is when your skin recovers from all that it has encountered over the course of the day. With the holiday season often being quite hectic and stressful, it needs this recuperation time more than ever. Some extra TLC before bed could give you the festive glow you’re hoping for when taking all of your holiday photographs. 

That’s where the OROGOLD 24K Multi Vitamin Night Nourishment + Retinol comes in. This night cream is all about ensuring that the skin feels replenished and supported. With a blend of plant butters and oils, including shea, jojoba, and sweet almond, it intensely moisturizes the skin. Meanwhile, the numerous antioxidants in this formula help to repair the appearance of free radical damage. Use this cream before bed, no matter how late a night you’ve had, and your skin will look beautifully radiant the next morning.

The 24K 60-Second Eye Solution

60 Second Eye Solution

The holiday season is synonymous with late nights. From family gatherings to seasonal parties, there’s a good chance that you’ll be up past your usual bedtime quite often at this time of year, especially while you’re traveling. This can have a big impact on the skin, particularly when it comes to the thin skin around the eyes. This is why the appearance of puffy eye bags is a common side effect of sleep deprivation – something that the OROGOLD 24K 60-Second Eye Solution will help you to quickly diminish. 

This specialized formula has been designed to make puffy under-eye bags look smoother and less noticeable…in just 60 seconds! Thanks to its high-performance ingredients, it can also help to reduce the appearance of crow’s feet and dullness. With this product in your holiday skincare routine, you’ll never have to worry about tired-looking eyes.

The 24K Dark Circle Eye Solution

Dark-circle-eye-solution

Just like puffy eye bags, dark circles are a common occurrence during the holiday season. Add to this the stress of travel, along with the dehydration that usually accompanies this, and it’s easy to see why many rely on their concealer more than usual at this time of year. 

With the 24K Dark Circle Eye Solution from OROGOLD, however, you’ll be able to keep your eye area looking bright and even. It’s packed with several ingredients that are renowned for how they lighten the look of dark circles and discoloration. From resveratrol to vitamin C to caffeine, it’s a formula that can be used daily to ensure a fresh-looking eye area at all times. To enhance the soothing effect that this cream has on the complexion, try storing it in the fridge for a couple of hours before applying it to your eye area. 

The 24K Nano Ultra Silk Serum

Nano Ultra Silk Serum

Between the dry, recycled air on planes, trains, and in cars, to the stress, change in routine, and probable increase in alcohol consumption, it’s easy to see why the skin can often end up dehydrated when you travel, let alone during the cold and dry climate of the holiday season. This makes it essential to add plenty of hydrating power to your holiday skincare routine. Layer a hydrating serum into your routine, and you’ll find it much easier to keep your skin looking plump and dewy. 

You’ll find several hydrating face serums in the OROGOLD online store, one of which is the 24K Nano Ultra Silk Serum. It’s packed with humectants – ingredients that bind moisture to the skin without weighing it down. Sodium hyaluronate, seaweed extract, and kelp extract can all be found in this serum. They’re joined by a few lightweight plant oils, such as sesame seed and wheat germ. These work to lock in the moisture drawn in by the humectants. This will keep your skin feeling quenched for hours. 

The 24K Nano Hydra Silk Mask

Nano Hydra Silk Mask

Adding a hydrating serum to your holiday skincare routine will help to keep your skin’s moisture levels topped up. However, traveling can further deplete skin hydration, making it worth having a hydrating face mask to hand. Hydrating masks come in various forms, but leave-on masks tend to be the most convenient to use while you’re on the go. 

The OROGOLD 24K Nano Hydra Silk Mask is the perfect example. Apply this mask to your skin, and it soon transforms into liquid droplets, which slowly sink into the skin. Those droplets carry an impressive roster of ingredients. Sodium hyaluronate, squalane, aloe vera, glycerin, and peptides are all known for their humectant properties. At the same time, this mask will also lavish your skin with an array of superfood extracts. Noni fruit, mangosteen, acai berry, goji berry – they’re all brimming with potent antioxidants that your skin will love.

The 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid

24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid

Both travel and the holiday season can trigger breakouts. Put the two together, and those spots are pretty much guaranteed, especially if your skin type is oily. While some people may be able to go without exfoliating while they’re away on short trips, others will need to ensure that their skin remains regularly exfoliated the whole time. 

Our favorite exfoliator? The 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid. This exfoliating gel can be used year-round, but it’s particularly beneficial at this time of the year. Although each exfoliant in this product is quite mild when used on its own, combining several gentle exfoliants results in a product that’s able to thoroughly exfoliate the skin without causing any harm to the skin’s natural protective barrier. This product takes things a step further with the inclusion of several antioxidants. Vitamins A, C, and E are joined by green tea extract to provide an array of potent compounds. Meanwhile, a sprinkling of coconut oil ensures that the skin doesn’t dry out while it’s being exfoliated. 

The 24K Rose Gold Wrinkle Smoothing Solution

24K Rose Gold Wrinkle Smoothing Solution

If you’re planning on taking lots of holiday snaps, the last thing that you want to be dealing with is skin that looks wrinkled. Unfortunately, even if your fine lines are only beginning to appear, the dehydration that’s so common at this time of the year can make those creases look so much more prominent. 

There are plenty of skincare products out there that, over time, will reduce the visibility of wrinkles. However, the OROGOLD 24K Rose Gold Wrinkle Smoothing Solution will get this done straight away. This product features several fast-acting ingredients. Hyaluronic acid immediately plumps up the complexion. Meanwhile, acetyl hexapeptide-8 is known for how it quickly smooths and tightens the look of the skin. DMAE has the same effect, while the gold that’s infused into this blend provides instant radiance. It’s the perfect product to use when your complexion could do with a quick fix before a special holiday event. 

Holiday Skincare From OROGOLD

Figuring out what your skin needs over the holiday season can be tricky. This becomes even more so when you throw travel into the mix as well. The skincare staples we’ve featured above, however, will ensure that your skin remains sufficiently pampered, giving you a glow that shines bright throughout the upcoming festivities. 

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8 Skincare Mistakes You’re Probably Making (and How to Fix Them)

Want to make sure you’re doing everything right by your skin? Read on as OROGOLD shares eight skincare mistakes that many people unintentionally make. We’ll also explain how to fix them so that you can say goodbye to your skin woes and revel in a radiant complexion. 

1) Not Applying Sunscreen Correctly

24K Skin Tone SPF30

Sun protection is, without a doubt, the most important aspect of skincare. With the sun’s UV rays responsible for the majority of the fine lines, wrinkles, and dark spots that develop on the skin over time, protecting your skin from UV radiation can go a long way in keeping your skin looking healthy for years to come. 

One of the most obvious skincare mistakes that people make is neglecting to apply sunscreen at all. However, even those who think that their skin is safe because of their sun protection efforts often find that this isn’t actually the case…

Making a mistake with how you apply your sunscreen will quickly negate this, and unfortunately, there are so many different application mistakes that can be made. Not using enough product is one – be generous with how much sunscreen you apply to your skin. You’ll also need to make sure that every inch of exposed skin has been covered – the eyelids, lips, scalp/part line, and ears are often forgotten about. 

Regular reapplication is a must as well. Top up your sunscreen every two hours to ensure maximum protection. If you opt for an SPF moisturizer, like the OROGOLD 24K Skin Tone SPF 30, you’ll also be giving your skin a boost of moisture and antioxidants with each application. 

2) Ignoring the Effects of Pollution

Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum

Pollution has a huge impact on the skin, much more so than many people realize. Numerous studies point to how pollution can significantly intensify the skin aging process. The more you’re exposed to pollution, the faster your skin will turn wrinkled, discolored, and saggy. If you’re ignoring the effects that pollution has on the skin, this is one of the biggest skincare mistakes that you could make. 

Think that you’re safe because you live in a rural area? Think again. According to the World Health Organization, pretty much everyone in the world (or 99% of the global population) is now exposed to unhealthy levels of pollutants on a regular basis. There’s really no getting away from it now, which is why your skincare routine needs to compensate

How? With antioxidants. These are the most effective ingredients for negating the visible effects of environmental damage, including those caused by pollution. The more antioxidants you can cram into your skincare routine, the more protected your skin will feel. Ideally, seek out some of the more powerful antioxidants out there, such as the vitamins A, C, and E found in the OROGOLD 24K Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum

3) Using Too Many Skincare Products

With the 10-step Korean skincare routine dominating the industry for several years, many were led to believe that the more products they apply to their skin, the better. However, this is another one of the big skincare mistakes that’s often made. 

While an elaborate skincare routine makes it easy to target each and every one of your visible skin concerns, lengthy routines are notorious for overloading the skin barrier. This precious layer sits on the surface of the skin. It’s responsible for keeping moisture in while keeping impurities out. If this barrier is compromised in any way, it can cause an array of problems, from dehydration to sensitivities. 

Fortunately, overly long skincare routines are now increasingly being ditched for simplified versions. With the skinimalism trend taking over, which sees minimal skincare routines taking center stage, extensive skincare routines are, thankfully, becoming a thing of the past. 

4) Being Afraid of Acid Exfoliants

24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid

It’s no secret that regular exfoliation is a crucial part of maintaining a healthy complexion. While your skin naturally exfoliates itself, it becomes less capable of doing so as it ages. This can lead to a buildup of dead cells on the skin’s surface and in the pores, causing dullness, acne breakouts, and more. 

People who are new to skincare often opt to exfoliate with a face scrub. This is mainly because they seem gentler and safer than using acids, but this isn’t actually the case. Instead, scrubs are notorious for scratching and tearing the skin. Physically exfoliating can really take its toll over time. Surprisingly, exfoliating with acids is much gentler on the skin, so long as you pick the right acid for your skin type.

If you’re new to chemical exfoliation, mandelic acid, which you’ll find in the OROGOLD 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid, is a very gentle acid to start with. It comes from almonds and has a relatively large molecular size. This means that it won’t penetrate too deeply into your skin, so you won’t need to worry about it causing any irritation. As your skin grows accustomed to chemical exfoliation, you can then start to experiment with some of the other, more potent acids out there. 

5) Going to Bed With Makeup On

24K Vitamin C Cleanser

You’re probably already aware of how going to bed with makeup on is one of the skincare mistakes that you should never make. However, it’s still commonly done, even though this can be so detrimental to your skin. 

What, exactly, does this do? In the short term, you can expect to experience clogged pores, irritation, and dullness. If you’re wearing eye makeup, you may also notice puffiness, dark circles, and damaged lashes. Making a habit of sleeping with your makeup on will, in the long run, trigger chronic inflammation and accelerate the skin aging process

When it comes down to it, no matter how tired you may be, you need to make an effort to take your makeup off before bed. If you’re wearing heavy makeup, you’ll likely need to use a dedicated makeup remover before cleansing your face. However, if your makeup is quite light, a formula like the OROGOLD 24K Vitamin C Facial Cleanser will clear away both makeup and other impurities to leave your skin feeling fresh and prepped for bed.

6) Neglecting Your Neck

Neck-duo

When it comes to skincare, most people focus on the face. They often don’t realize that the skin on the neck and chest is just as thin and delicate as facial skin. It’s an area that’s commonly neglected. This causes wrinkles and sagging to develop on the neck sooner than it does anywhere else.

What should neck/chest skincare consist of? Ideally, it should be the same as facial skincare. When you’re applying skincare products to your face, from your cleanser to your serum to your moisturizer, bring each down so that it coats your neck and chest as well.

If you’re already experiencing issues with the skin in this area, it may be worth investing in some dedicated neck and chest skincare products. The OROGOLD 24K Neck Duo Treatment, for example, consists of an essence and a cream that, together, will firm and tighten the look of your skin. 

The 24K Neck Lifting & Chest Firming Mask would be another worthy investment. These sheet masks work immediately to plump and brighten the complexion, leaving the neck and chest looking younger and healthier.

7) Using Expired Skincare Products

When was the last time you checked the expiry dates of your skincare products? Most people wouldn’t know the answer to that question, making this another one of the big skincare mistakes you need to rectify.

Just like food, skincare products only last so long. Over time, active ingredients break down. This, combined with the introduction of bacteria into a skincare product, not only means that your expired products won’t work as they should, but they could also end up harming your skin.

How can you tell if a skincare product has expired? You’ll see a PAO symbol on its packaging. This stands for ‘period after opening’. It tells you how long a product will last after it has been opened. 

Even products that haven’t officially expired might still no longer be good to use if they haven’t been stored correctly. If your skincare has been exposed to lots of light, oxygen, or fluctuating temperatures, you’ll likely need to toss them out before their expiry date.

8) Forgetting About the Seasons When it Comes to Skincare

Golden Dew Serum In Cream

One of the biggest skincare mistakes often made by beginners is sticking to the same skincare routine year-round. It’s understandable that after spending so long putting together the perfect routine, you wouldn’t want to change things anytime soon! Unfortunately, as the seasons change, so do your skin’s needs, meaning that your skincare should as well.

Fortunately, this is easy to get the hang of. The key point to remember is that the warmer and more humid your climate is, the lighter your skincare should be. You can still use the same types of products – just switch up the actual formulas.

Let’s talk about moisturizers as an example. They’re important year-round. However, with your skin producing more sebum and sweat in the summer, your moisturizer should be lightweight in order to avoid clogged pores and congestion. A moisturizer like the OROGOLD 24K Golden Dew Serum-in-Cream would be perfect. On the other hand, the winter months leave the skin much drier and more prone to dehydration. Counter this with a rich moisturizer that contains plenty of fatty acids, just like the OROGOLD 24K Deep Moisturizer. Take this approach with all of your skincare products, and you’ll soon quickly master the art of seasonal skincare.

Putting Your Skincare Mistakes Right

If you’ve just realized that you regularly make any of the skincare mistakes we’ve discussed above, don’t panic. The important thing is that you’re now aware of the issue and can put things right. The sooner you do so, the sooner you’ll start to see improvements in your complexion! 

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Why City Living Might Be Affecting Your Complexion

woman city

Although city living has its perks, it’s not doing your skin any favors. With a growing body of research pointing to how living in a city can damage the skin, more and more people are now taking measures to city-proof their complexion. 

What, exactly, is your city lifestyle doing to your skin and, most importantly, what should you be doing to get your skin glowing once again? Keep reading as OROGOLD explains.

Cities = Pollution

While this may not apply to every single city in the world, the vast majority of them are polluted to a level that would be deemed unsafe by the World Health Organization. Not only does this have serious implications for human health, but air pollution significantly harms the skin, too. Here’s how:

Add in Stress and Blue Light Damage

If the skin problems caused by pollution weren’t bad enough, there are other ways in which city living could also be affecting your complexion. Stress, for example, tends to be much more prevalent among city dwellers. The noise, pollution, over-crowding, higher cost of living, and higher crime rates have been linked to mental health problems, including stress, anxiety, and depression. 

This has a knock-on effect on the complexion. Stress triggers the release of cortisol, aka the stress hormone. Like pollution, this hormone damages the skin’s proteins, triggers inflammation, and interferes with sebum regulation. 

Your exposure to blue light will also be much higher if you live in a city. With blue light being emitted by the types of lights used in streetlights, commercial lighting, digital screens, and indoor lighting, it’s almost impossible to get away from it in a city. Why does this matter? Because blue light exposure has been shown to accelerate the skin aging process, cause hyperpigmentation, and even damage skin cells at DNA level.

City-Proofing Your Complexion

Although many aspects of city living may be disastrous for your skin, there are a few steps that you can take to city-proof your complexion:

Cleanse Thoroughly at the End of Each Day

24K Mousse Cleanser

Over the course of a single day in a city, your skin will end up covered in pollutants. Not only will these clog up your pores, but they also trigger oxidative stress in the skin. The longer they’re allowed to linger, the more damage they’ll cause. This is why it’s important to thoroughly cleanse your skin at the end of each day to ensure that you’re going to bed with pollutant-free skin.

If you live in a heavily polluted city, you may want to consider double cleansing. This is as simple as it sounds – cleansing your skin twice instead of once. The key to this, however, is using two different types of cleansers. The first is an oil-based cleanser – they do a great job of tackling oil-based impurities. This is followed by a water-based cleanser, like the OROGOLD 24K Mousse Cleanser. This will remove any remnants left behind by your oil-based cleanser while also sweeping away water-based pollutants. The result is a cleanse that pretty much guarantees that no pollutants have been left behind.

Layer on the Antioxidants

Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum

Every skincare routine should contain plenty of antioxidants, but this becomes even more important if you live in a city. Not only does pollution and blue light damage sap away your skin’s antioxidant reserves, but antioxidants are essential if you want to counter the appearance of the oxidative damage caused by city living. 

Which antioxidants should you be using? Vitamin C is famous for being one of the best. It neutralizes the visibility of free radical damage, keeps the skin barrier feeling supported, and evens out the look of the skin. This single ingredient is able to counter many of the visible skin concerns exacerbated by living in a city. 

Most people turn to vitamin C serums for this, with serums known for having high absorption rates. Most vitamin C serums, including the OROGOLD 24K Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum, combine vitamin C with other antioxidants. This enhances the visible effects of vitamin C. 

If the city you live in is extremely polluted, we’d recommend taking things further and adding vitamin C to other stages of your skincare routine. With the OROGOLD Vitamin C Collection, you’ll be able to cleanse and moisturize with the ingredient too! 

Regularly Exfoliate

24K MULTI-VITAMIN DEEP PEELING + MANDELIC ACID

We’ve already talked about the importance of cleansing, but exfoliation is just as crucial. Although this isn’t something that you should be doing daily, exfoliating your skin ensures that your pores remain clear and clog-free. It will prevent any pollutants that have made their way into your pores from causing deeper damage.

While there are plenty of exfoliators out there to choose from, we’d recommend picking a formula that can also help with the other complexion concerns that come from city living, such as the OROGOLD 24K Multi-Vitamin Deep Peeling + Mandelic Acid. With a combination of both physical and chemical exfoliants, it effectively removes impurities from the pores. Meanwhile, it also gives your skin some extra antioxidants with an infusion of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and green tea extract. This means that in addition to exfoliating your skin, it will also help to fight the appearance of free radical damage while giving your skin a brighter and more radiant finish.

Nurture Your Skin Barrier

24K Nano Day Recovery

Pretty much every aspect of city living is unkind to your skin barrier, making it important to give this layer of skin some extra TLC. Your skin barrier performs some crucial roles, such as keeping moisture locked into your skin and preventing impurities from entering the deeper layers of your skin. Once your skin barrier is compromised, pollutants will have an easier time making their way into your skin, which then makes that damage even worse.

One way to keep your skin barrier feeling strong and resilient is by moisturizing it. A moisturizer acts in a similar way to your skin’s barrier. It forms an additional barrier over your natural one that seals in moisture and serves as an additional layer of defense against environmental aggressors.

Certain skincare ingredients, such as peptides, sodium hyaluronate, and plant oils, are known for leaving the skin barrier feeling better supported. So, try to find a moisturizer that incorporates these barrier-loving ingredients, just like the OROGOLD 24K Nano Day Recovery does. Not only will this cream keep your skin barrier feeling safe and intact, but it will also give your skin’s hydration levels a big boost while treating your skin to some powerful antioxidants.

Pamper and Purge With a Mask

24K Advanced Facial Mask

When it comes to keeping your skin pollutant-free, regular cleansing and exfoliating are undeniably the best methods. However, some face masks can have a purging effect on the complexion too, making it worth adding one of these formulas to your skincare routine. As an added bonus, some face masks also feel incredibly soothing and relaxing when applied. A masking session at the end of a long day can help to relieve some of the stress that comes from city life.

The OROGOLD 24K Advanced Facial Mask does this particularly well. It contains two types of clay, kaolin and bentonite, with clay loved for how it purifies the complexion. The Dead Sea mud in this formula has similar effects, while the numerous hydrating ingredients in this mask prevent the skin from drying out while the other ingredients work their magic.

The OROGOLD 24K Termica Energizing Mask is another clay-based mask worth knowing about. This one contains thermal catalysts that cause the mask to heat up as it’s applied to the skin. This leaves the pores feeling more relaxed and elastic, enhancing the mask’s purging effect on the complexion.

Consider Your Commute

City life often comes with a rush hour commute, which is when pollution levels tend to be at their highest. This means that you could end up exposing your skin to severe amounts of pollution first thing in the morning, which then gives those pollutants all day to cause havoc before they’re finally cleansed away.

What can you do about this? Put together a quick post-commute skincare routine, such as cleansing your skin and then moisturizing once you get to work. Keeping some hand sanitizer with you at all times can be helpful too. Keeping your hands clean will save you from transferring pollutants, along with other impurities, from your hands to your skin each time you touch your face.

Summary

There’s no getting away from the fact that living in a city isn’t doing your complexion any favors. However, this doesn’t mean that you need to pack up for the country anytime soon! Instead, simply keep your city life in mind when putting together your skincare routine. Ensure that your routine caters to the high levels of pollution and free radical damage your skin will be dealing with, and you’ll soon figure out how to maintain your complexion’s glow.

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