Redness on the face: what can be done to reduce it?

Facial redness, whether temporary or long-lasting, is a sign of skin condition and not easy to treat. Often accompanied by itching or irritation, they can spoil your life and be a source of complexes. So how can you reduce them to restore a clearer, more even complexion on a daily basis, and prevent them from recurring at the slightest opportunity? We take a look at the right gestures and advice to follow to soothe redness over the long term.

Indeed, behind the term "facial redness" lie several realities and causes. Redness results from dilation of the blood vessels that color the skin. They can appear suddenly, under stress, after consuming alcohol or spicy foods, after exposure to the sun, or when the body is subjected to significant temperature variations (hot/cold). The skin is then said to be " reactive ", reacting to external aggression by turning a generally localized shade of red: on the cheeks, nose, chin and décolleté. This is known as a flush. In this case, it's easy to identify and avoid the situations that lead to their appearance.

Treating redness is more complicated when it's an underlying problem, and part of a skin disease. Once established, redness can manifest itself as localized patches (erythrosis), dilated and visible blood vessels (couperose) and red pimples (acne rosacea). All the more reason to act without delay, and treat your redness-prone skin at the very first sign of the problem!

To treat redness, it's essential to review your beauty routine as soon as it appears. While the cleanse/moisturize/protect trio is a must, whatever your skin type, you need to adapt it by using targeted products: an ultra-gentle cleanser that soothes the skin, comforting creams that moisturize and calm inflammation, and a protective care product that will keep external aggressors at bay.

To avoid exacerbating skin redness, we opt for cleansers with ultra-gentle textures that rid the epidermis of impurities, pollution particles and make-up, while soothing the face. Our Cleansing Balm Pureté Arctique, rich in Snowy Cottonprovides immediate comfort and protection for sensitive skin.

First and foremost, your cream must meet the needs of your skin type (dry, dehydrated, combination or shine-prone...) while taking into account the problem of redness. A double challenge awaits!

A best-seller that takes great care of the whole family's fragile skin: our Face and Sensitive Areas Cream The Genuine Lapland Cream. With 96% of its ingredients of natural origin and its flagship active ingredients, Arctic Berries, red berries bursting with vitamins and antioxidants, it's a key care product for comforting and gently moisturizing damaged skin. Its ingredients also include Shea butter, Macadamia oil and Sweet Almond oil, which nourish and protect in a single step. Apply to the driest areas of the body, such as elbows, knees and heels, where it also works wonders!

Dehydrated skin prone to tightness will find soothing comfort in Ice Source products, which replenish the skin's moisture and lock it in for the long term. Whether you opt for the cream version to envelop the skin or the fluid version to moisturize without weighing it down, the choice is yours!

Redness can intensify as the skin ages. To combat the first signs of aging, consider Eternal Snow face products: moisturizers, face serums and creamy masks gently care for your skin, while combating the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and loss of firmness.

While you sleep, skin cell regeneration is at its peak! To erase the stress of the day and give your skin a new look, the Polaar Night range and its extraordinary ingredients is ideal. Its star ingredient is a polar algae, Rhodimenia Borealia, which activates skin circulation, eliminates toxins and repairs the skin. It works in tandem with Eau d'Immortelle, rich in nutritional elements, to relax stressed, reactive skin. Mask, serum and night cream are a winning trio of skin care products that work day after day to improve skin quality and give you a radiant complexion in the morning!

You now know how to revise your beauty routine to treat redness, and you should see your skin condition improve in a few weeks. In the meantime, the best way to camouflage redness is to use a green concealer. Why green? Quite simply because this color is the opposite of red on the chromatic circle: it will therefore attenuate it, and blur facial redness! Of course, choose products suitable for sensitive skin, to hide redness without damaging the skin.

Whatever the season, protecting your skin should be a priority for faces prone to redness, which react particularly badly to temperature variations and unfavorable weather conditions. By acting in advance, you can prevent the appearance of redness and give yourself the best chance of maintaining an even complexion. In winter, before going out in the cold, apply a layer of cream - like our The Genuine Lapland Cream - to form a protective barrier on the epidermis. In summer, remember to protect your face from the sun by applying a sun care product with a high sun protection factor (SPF30 minimum, and SPF50+ if you have very fair skin). You're sure to find what you're looking for in our range of sun care products specially formulated for sensitive skin!