You've been sporting a gorgeous, blemish-free tan all summer, but as you head back to work, bang! Small spots appear on your beautiful peachy complexion. Don't panic—this is the famous "rebound effect" of returning from vacation. Here's our anti-blemish plan to keep your skin looking beautiful when you return to work.
Why do I get spots when I get back from vacation?
During sun exposure, the skin dries out and thickens to better protect itself from the sun's rays. This stratum corneum then blocks the rise of sebum, temporarily preventing the outbreak of imperfections. We often think that the sun improves the appearance of our skin, but this is only illusory. Over time, pores become clogged and the skin breathes less well. When the vacation ends and the skin returns to its normal thickness, the accumulated sebum resurfaces, the skin becomes inflamed, and spots appear. This is called the "rebound effect." In addition to this phenomenon, stress, pollution, and changes in diet, which are sometimes synonymous with returning from vacation, can worsen the condition of the skin.
How to avoid them?
Returning from vacation is a crucial time for your skin, so pamper it! Start by thoroughly cleansing your skin to remove impurities and excess sebum. We particularly like the Pâte Grise Cleansing Jelly with Chilean mint and zinc extracts known for their purifying properties. The vegetable charcoal microbeads it contains transform into a delicate white foam on damp skin, leaving it incredibly clean. For a deeper cleanse, you can gently exfoliate once or twice a week to rid your skin of dead cells that create a breeding ground for bacteria, and apply a mask.
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Hydration: a key step for gentle cleansing Once thoroughly cleansed, moisturize your skin to help it regenerate. Choose lightweight textures and purifying formulas to avoid clogging pores. Apply a serum before your day or night cream. You can use the Grey Paste Renewing Peeling Serum, a powerful ally for blemish-prone skin. Its concentration of zinc and glycolic acid effectively helps reduce the appearance of spots. Your skin is cleansed, your skin texture smoothed, and your complexion visibly brighter.
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Hygiene rules to follow
To prevent breakouts, nothing beats a few simple hygiene rules. Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands, especially if blemishes have already appeared - let them be during the day! We often forget, but cleaning our makeup brushes after use and disinfecting our laptop and computer keyboard regularly are excellent anti-blemish habits.
Changing your pillowcases frequently is also a good habit to adopt. Our face rests on them for about 8 hours a day, and if they're not clean (especially in the summer when we sweat more!), our skin will directly suffer.
The mandatory wearing of masks to combat the Covid-19 epidemic is causing some people to develop breakouts on their skin. The causes are friction, the humid heat generated by breathing, and perspiration. To avoid them and "unconfine" your skin: regularly refresh your face (with a spray, for example), wear as little makeup as possible, and cleanse and moisturize your skin properly morning and night.
How to get rid of it: 3 winning steps
Accelerate maturation The Pâte Grise Stop Blemish Paste is THE essential anti-blemish product to have in your bathroom in case of a crisis! Emblematic of the Payot brand, its cult purifying formula based on sweet almond, shale extracts and zinc oxide, rebalances sebum production and accelerates the maturation of spots to make them disappear immediately. Derived from apothecary expertise, the composition of Payot Pâte Grise has remained unchanged since its creation. We apply it topically in the evening in a thick layer on our small spots and let it act to eliminate these unwanted spots while we sleep.
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Facilitate healing Another safe bet: Special 5 Drying and Purifying Gel. To be used in addition to the Original Grey Paste, it dries out the spot and effectively helps it heal. The antibacterial action of the salicylic acid it contains, combined with the cleansing properties of tea tree essential oil, purifies the epidermis and actively helps eliminate imperfections. For ultra-hygienic application, we recommend applying Special 5 gel in the evening using a cotton swab on perfectly cleansed skin. Just like the Grey Paste, it works overnight and your skin becomes clear again.
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Camouflage and clean up locally
Because we don't want a pimple to ruin our day, we can be cunning by covering it up! The Pâte Grise Covering Stick, in addition to being a corrective treatment that very naturally conceals our small, unpleasant imperfections, acts locally on them to correct and purify them. The result: the complexion is visibly more even and harmonious. Its practical, travel-friendly format can be taken anywhere. Apply it during the day directly to small pimples to cover them up and help the skin become healthy and beautiful again.