The Healthy Skin Guide: Create a Skin Wellness Routine That Works

Have you ever broken out before a big work presentation? Or noticed your skin feeling more sensitive during times of overwhelm? When we enter fight-or-flight mode, our bodies release a hormone called cortisol. Helpful in short bursts, cortisol that remains elevated has been linked to increased inflammation, a weakened skin barrier and skin that looks and feels less than its best. Consider skin wellness an inside-out approach to skin health – one that delivers essential hydration and nutrients but also tells your overworked mind to slow down.

Skin health tips mean nothing if they require endless steps and hours to achieve. The key is to carve out small windows of time for a routine that feels mindful yet manageable. We’ve put together an ELEMIS routine you can achieve in just a few minutes – combining results-driven products with techniques and textures that encourage relaxation.

The 5-Minute Morning Reset

Cleanse ➝ Treat ➝ Hydrate ➝ Protect

STEP 1: CLEANSE

Our Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm encourages gentle facial massage, transforming from an indulgent balm to an oil, then a milk. Infused with our signature blend of 9 essential oils, it delivers the ultimate spa-worthy cleanse.

STEP 2 TREAT:

Don’t skip serum – your most targeted skincare step. Our firming Pro-Collagen Future Restore Serum glides on effortlessly, absorbs quickly and features a world-first marine extract.

STEP 3: HYDRATE

Our Pro-Collagen Day Cream is formulated with powerful marine and botanical extracts, wrapped in a gel-cream texture that cocoons the skin in lightweight, long-lasting hydration.

STEP 4: PROTECT

A skin barrier weakened by stress is more vulnerable to the damaging effects of UV rays. Our Pro-Collagen Skin Protection Fluid SPF 50 is lightweight in texture and heavyweight in protection. Think: broad-spectrum SPF that feels like an indulgent skin treat.

The Evening Wind-Down:

How to improve skin health naturally? Up your sleep quota. Avoid excessive screen time by taking a relaxing shower or bath instead. And when it comes to your skincare routine, add a few extra steps to maximise the visible skin results and calm your mind for some restorative beauty sleep:

Pro-Collagen Energising Marine Cleanser: Double cleansing after your Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm is a must in the evening after a day spent collecting impurities. Our recommendation delivers a multi-mineral trio of magnesium, zinc and copper in a luxurious gel-to-lather texture. 

Pro-Collagen Toning Mist: After cleansing, spritz on our refreshing alcohol-free toner to restore your skin’s natural pH and boost absorption of the skincare that follows.

Pro-Collagen Night Cream: As evening approaches, your skin switches from protection mode to repair mode – a mechanism that functions best when skin is hydrated. Our nourishing sleep cream is clinically proven to improve hydration by 142% overnight.*

Pro-Collagen bodycare: Turn your shower or bath into a spa-worthy ritual. Our Body Cleansing Balm and Marine Body Cream are formulated with the same marine science as our skincare, delivered in textures that encourage plenty of reconnecting self-massage.

Lifestyle tips for healthy skin are everywhere, but consider the below your quick wins for long-term skin health:

• Carve out "you" time: Set aside a few minutes every morning and evening for your skincare ritual. Treat it like any other appointment by marking it on your calendar.
• Massage mindfully: Whether you’re applying our Cleansing Balm, Marine Cream or Marine Body Cream – there’s nothing like the power of touch to reconnect your mind and body.
• Savour the scent: The sense of smell is closely linked to the brain's emotional and memory centres. Our skincare is infused with aromatics formulated to promote a sense of calm.
• Bolster your barrier: Stress can weaken the skin barrier. Protecting it by day and replenishing it by night is the key to more resilient skin.
• Support your gut: While there’s still much to learn about the gut health and skin connection, the basics are easy to grasp: always consider how diet affects skin health by eating plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables and fibre. Trust us, it’ll show up on your face.

*Independent Clinical Trials 2021. Results based on 37 people over 4 weeks.