August is the perfect time to reflect on our skin care regimes and switch things up going into the new season. Charlene Flanagan, MUA and Co-Founder of Ella & Jo shares her tips & advice on how to look after your skin with age.
“Firstly, let’s not feel bad about our wrinkles, your changing looks are a reminder of the gift of life you’ve been blessed with for years! Let’s start with the internal – feeling happy has nothing to do with having perfectly smooth, youthful skin. Nobody reaches Nirvana, finds inner peace, and achieves self-realization once they have wrinkle-free, glowing skin. That’s not a reliable source of endorphins. Change that. Base your happiness on things like being alive, breathing, and having friends and family around. That’s when you start to feel differently and people notice it but can’t put a finger on it.”
“Now moving on to the external, for me as co-founder of Ella & Jo Cosmetics, a brand that’s proud ethos and mission to help you find confidence in your skin again. Skincare is an extension of self-care. Your skincare starts with actually caring for your skin from the inside.You have to want to do it, you have to enjoy doing it and of course see the benefits for all your efforts.”
“Start simple but keep it consistent, cleanse, serum and SPF in the morning & cleanse, serum & night cream every evening. Find products that promote collagen, look for peptides, vitamin A, or alternative vitamin A based products (Relax & Renew Night Cream).”
“We always, always appreciate things when we lose them. We go on and on about our skin and how bad it looks until a couple of years pass, and we start to appreciate what we had. The same thing is going to happen one year from now. After all, you’re the youngest you’ll ever be today. You will absolutely miss this skin, these wrinkles, and lines, and how you look and feel. You will lose it. So for once, capture the moment and enjoy things while you can. Accept your age and love how young you are.”
Charlene mentions that it is crucial to keep a consistant routine with a cleanser, spf, serum & night cream. Some of which are listed below:
Cleanser
Ella & Jo Brighten & Glow Hydrating Exfoliating Cleanser, £29.00, ellaandjo.co.uk
A hydrating exfoliating cleanser with pumpkin enzume, vitamin A, E and Omega 6 which gently exfoliates, deeply cleanses and hydrates your skin for a brighter, smoother and more radiant complexion.
Serum
Ella & Jo Hydrating Hyaluronic Serum, £40.00, ellaandjo.co.uk
This Hyaluronci Acid Serum works beautifully underneath makeup to prep your skin, a lightweight serum that combines hyaluronic acid, vitamin B3 and potent Matrixyl 3000 to support skin repair, reduce redness, smooth wrinkles and improve tone and elasticity. With long-term use, it stimulates collagen and elastin production, maintaingin a youthful appearance.
SPF
Ella & Jo Plump and Protect Day Cream, £34.00, ellaandjo.co.uk
Get ready to face the day with confidence using the Ella & Jo Plump and Protect Day Cream the ultimate skin-plumping, hydrating and protective face cream. With UVA, UVB , blue light and pollution defense, it provides complete protection for a youthful and radiant coplexion.
Night Cream
Ella & Jo Relax and Renew Night Cream, £44.00, ellaandjo.co.uk
A real multi-tasking skin hero, this nourishing daily night ceam contains a super blend of ingredients to stimulate skin renewal, plump out lines and wrinkles and hydrate the skin while you sleep.