Why Your Skin Needs a Reset and How to Do It Right

If your skin is dry, irritated, or not responding to your current skincare routine, it could be time for a skin reset! Today’s article will walk you through the steps for a skincare routine to take your skin from dull and inflamed to calm and radiant. 

If you’ve been wondering how to treat irritated skin or how to heal your skin, we’ve got you covered. Keep reading as we explore:

• How do I know if my skincare routine is working? Signs you need a reset 

• Benefits of a skincare reset

• The best ingredient solution for skin health

• The optimal skincare routine order for your reset

• Skincare products from NassifMD® facial plastic surgeon skincare

• How to maintain skin health forever

Signs Your Skin Needs a Reset

We recommend a skin reset at the change of each season and anytime your skin needs some extra love and attention. Your skin might need a reset if you notice:

• A dull, lackluster appearance

• Dryness and dehydration

• Increased redness and irritation

• Sensitivity to skincare products

• Oily skin or breakouts

• Undereye bags and dark circles

• Enlarged or clogged pores

• Uneven skin texture 

• Loss of elasticity 

• Slow skin or wound healing

When you say to yourself, “My skin will not get better,” it’s time for a reset. And if you keep using the same routine and skincare order without results, it’s time to change what you are doing. 

Benefits of a Skin Reset

When executed well, a skin reset can have you feeling like a whole new you! An effective skin reset program will focus on Dr. Nassifs four tenets of skin health:

1. Exfoliation – Exfoliation is the removal of dead skin cells, dirt, and impurities from the skin’s surface and pores. Adjust the type and frequency of exfoliation to your skin type, but some gentle exfoliation is an essential piece of your skin reset. 

2. Hydration – All skin types need frequent hydration, from drinking enough water and using hydrating skincare ingredients and products. It’s the ultimate skincare for irritated skin. 

3. Nourishment – Increasing nourishment as part of your skin reset delivers more active ingredients, antioxidants, and skin-healing nutrition to the layers of your skin. Adding in extra serums to target specific issues is an excellent approach. 

4. Protection – As you’re healing your skin, you also want to protect it from future damage. Antioxidants play a role here, too, as does SPF sunscreen. 

Combining these tenets results in improved skin health, appearance, rejuvenation, and radiance!

Steps to Reset Your Skin

Let’s dive into what to put on irritated skin. Here’s the best skincare routine for your skin reset. Of course, listen to your skin and personalize this protocol for your individual needs. 

Step 1 – Deep Cleansing and Exfoliation

You likely already begin every skincare session with cleansing, but for your reset, consider double cleansing for deeply penetrating effects. You’ll unclog pores, purify the skin, and allow the hydrating and nourishing ingredients in the rest of your routine to be more effective. Combining exfoliation with cleansing or using a double cleansing treatment is recommended. 

Start with NassifMD® Pure Hydration Facial Cleanser. It’s one of the best skincare products to start your routine as it’s cleansing, hydrating, and compatible with all skin types without irritating or drying the skin. The formula contains matcha antioxidants for anti-inflammatory and soothing benefits. 

For the second cleansing step, use NassifMD® Detox Pads to exfoliate, deep clean, and prepare the skin with hydroxy acids, including glycolic acid, bakuchiol, ectoin, and vitamin C. For sensitive skin, use NassifMD® Detox Facial Pads – Gentle. 

Step 2 – Hydrating and Nourishing Serums 

How to heal irritated skin starts with delivering active ingredients directly to the skin cells that need them. Facial serums are excellent for this purpose. Apply serums after deep cleansing to heal, repair, and rejuvenate the skin. You can layer multiple serums for added benefits, starting with the thinnest and moving toward the thickest product. 

Add NassifMD® Pro Peptide Collagen Serum and NassifMD® Hydro-Screen for your skin reset. 

NassifMD® Pro Peptide Collagen Serum evens, firms, and smooths the skin by delivering active peptides where they are needed most to combat aging and support skin repair. 

NassifMD® Hydro-Screen is our best-selling serum, and you may already have it in your skincare cabinet or drawer. It’s time to pull it out and get the benefits of retinol, hyaluronic acid, and ceramides for your reset. 

Step 3 – Skin Protection 

If you’re following along, this skincare routine already supplies protection from antioxidants, including vitamin C, retinol, matcha, and other plant extracts. After cleansing and serums, you’ll want to add another layer of protection: mineral sunscreen. Get into the habit of daily sunscreen during your reset, and then continue the habit daily, all year long. 

NassifMD® Protect & Hydrate combines hydrating skin cream with SPF protection in a lightweight, tinted, antioxidant-rich formula. NassifMD® Simply Hydration is our un-tinted formula designed for everyday use. 

Step 4 – Overnight Treatments 

Improve skin healing and repair while you sleep! Start with a thicker overnight moisturizer to lock in your serum ingredients. NassifMD® Pure Hydration Night Cream is the perfect choice for a skin reset. It plumps, repairs, and deeply hydrates overnight with active ingredients, including galactoarabinan, vitamin C, mushroom extracts, and aloe. 

Additionally, once or twice weekly, treat yourself to an at-home spa treatment. NassifMD® Micro-Spa Radiance Resurfacing Peel is a two-step treatment that refreshes the skin and delivers immediate improvements. Start with the Radiance Resurfacing mask with vitamin C crystals, followed by the Radiance Activating AHA/BHA Gel. 

Step 5 – Internal Support

Your skin reset is the perfect time to prioritize good nutrition, including eating plenty of anti-inflammatory plant foods, balancing your blood sugar, and drinking plenty of water and herbal teas for hydration. Remember that your skin health reflects internal health, so don’t skip the foundations. 

For added support during your reset, add in NassifMD® Collagen Gummies and NassifMD® Biotin Gummies to provide the nutrient foundations for healthy skin. 

Best Ingredients for a Skin Reset

Let’s explore some of the best ingredients to utilize in your skin reset. You’ll find these ingredients throughout the entire NassifMD® Skincare line and your skin reset protocol. 

• Glycolic acid is a naturally occurring alpha hydroxy, used in medical spas and dermatology as a chemical exfoliant to smooth texture, promote healing, and improve luminosity. Find glycolic acid in NassifMD® Detox Pads.

• Peptides are small proteins that stimulate collagen and elastin production and reduce fine lines and wrinkles in the skin. Find them in NassifMD® Pro Peptide Collagen Serum.

• Ceramides are natural lipid molecules that build the protective structure of the skin’s outer barrier layer. They help prevent water loss and keep skin hydrated. Find them in NassifMD® Hydro-Screen.

• Retinol is an active form of vitamin A involved in skin healing and rejuvenation. It may help minimize wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, dullness, and texture variations. Find it in NassifMD® Hydro-Screen. Bakuchiol in NassifMD® Detox Pads has similar properties. 

• Hyaluronic acid is a powerfully hydrating molecule that pulls and locks moisture in the skin, aiding in rejuvenation. Find it in NassifMD® Hydro-Screen, NassifMD® Protect & Hydrate, and NassifMD® Simply Hydration.

• Ectoin is a natural amino acid-based compound with hydrating, anti-inflammatory, and skin barrier benefits. Find it in NassifMD® Detox Pads.

• Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and skin-brightening nutrient. It also promotes collagen production. Find it in NassifMD® Micro-Spa Radiance Resurfacing Peel.
  

Maintaining Results After a Reset 

After following your reset protocol for several weeks, return to a maintenance routine. Instead of going back to what you were doing before, continue to incorporate the skincare products you love the most and provide the most benefit from the NassifMD® collection. 

Be mindful of how your skin responds to stress, the environment, and changing seasons, and adjust accordingly. Enjoy a skincare reset at the beginning of each season or as dictated by your skin’s needs. 

Revitalize your skincare routine with this revolutionary and fluid approach to skin health. NassifMD® provides plastic surgeon-formulated, spa-quality products for your skin reset and everyday needs. 

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