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Skin Deep discusses décolletage specific skincare products and treatments designed for younger-looking, firmer skin on the neck, chest, cleavage and shoulders.
What is décolletage?
Décolleté, a beautiful French word meaning “wearing a low-neck dress,” is also the word we use to refer to our upper chest area, including the neck, cleavage and shoulder areas. The skin on the décolletage is one of the first places women show their age. This is because the area doesn’t have as many restorative oil glands and has less elasticity and thinner skin tissue than our faces.
Décolletage specific skincare is often overlooked by women, who don’t realize they should be treating it with just as much attention as their face. I’m sure we’ve all seen this before: a woman with perfectly smooth, tight facial skin, and then noticed their wrinkled, hyper-pigmented chest and neck! This is what can happen when you ignore décolletage specific skincare!
The best décolletage specific skincare tip...
Treat your upper chest, neck, cleavage and shoulders just like you treat your face: cleanse, moisturize, and apply sunblock.
1 – Cleanse: Do not forget to cleanse your chest properly. The Clarisonic Smart Profile Cleansing Device comes with a body brush to buff away dead skin cells and unblock pores. The cleaner the skin, the better your products will absorb. Here is a wonderful cleanser from our own Skin Deep line that you can use when establishing a décolletage specific skincare regimen.
2 – Moisturize: The décolletage is not only thinner than other areas but it also has less sebaceous glands. That makes it prone to dryness, so applying moisturizer daily is paramount. Our ability to retain water also diminishes with age meaning more wrinkles. Staying hydrated on the inside by drinking lots of water will also help fight the aging process.
3 – Sunscreen: Applying sunblock is an absolutely essential step in your décolletage specific skincare routine because the chest area in one of the most UV exposed areas of the body and therefore suffers significant sun damage over time. Be sure to wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen when your neck or chest is uncovered. This is a must even in cloudy weather.
The quality of most daily body lotions is insufficient to treat or delay signs of aging on the décolletage. If you are serious about treating your chest, shop for décolletage specific skincare. Skin Deep carries a specialty moisturizer for the décolletage, a brightening an restoring treatment with great results. There are also a number of great anti-aging products like retinol and tretinoin, which we discuss in another article.
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