Sure, there are some good ol’ trusted strategies that will always work to make your skin look healthy (such as eating the foods mentioned in our clear skin diet, remember?) But with the advancement of technology and humankind as a whole comes modern skincare trends that can significantly help you in achieving great skin. Start with the three mentioned below and your skin will thank you!
MULTITASKING PRODUCTS
Skincare products are becoming a jack of all trades and some are even designed to work on your skin while you do something else, such as sleeping! Waking up to great skin? We’re all for that. This modern trend started in Asia with a number of masks and undereye patches meant to be worn as you drive or sleep. It has hit America in a slightly different form with products that work double duty, such as Image’s Vital C Hydrating Enzyme Masque ($32) which can be work for 15-30 minutes as an at-home masque OR as a super hydrating cream overnight. SPF is also jumping in on the trend and there are a ton of products out there that combine SPF protection into your daily moisturizer and/or makeup, not to mention some of them even add a little tint so you can skip the makeup all together.
FATS ARE COOL AGAIN
Remember the days of fat-free everything? They seem to be long behind us now that research shows dietary fat isn’t the nemesis we once thought. In fact, a higher intake of monounsaturated fats (like the ones in avocados and nuts) is associated with less noticeable aging, since the nutrients help fight inflammation and stress, both which lead to saggy, aging skin. So if you want to keep your skin looking young and healthy, include unsaturated fats into your diet- it will help your skin trap in water and give you that healthy skin glow.
MOLE(S): THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT
It wouldn’t be a trend in 2016 if it didn’t include an app, right? And if you find some suspicious moles but have no time to get to a doc stat, apps like Mole Monitor and SkinVision can help you identify and track spots. Obviously you shouldn’t depend on these apps alone, since they do misdiagnose about 30% of melanomas as low risk, so don’t forget to also book that annual skin check, just in case. Nonetheless, how neat is it that in 2016 we have apps that help us point out suspicious moles, right at our fingertips? Healthy skin has never been so easy to achieve or maintain.