6 Tips to Take Care of Dull Skin

Does your skin look dry and flaky, or do you feel like you could be losing your natural glow? You might be experiencing dull skin. Dull-looking skin lacks a healthy glow and appears lustreless. It can also make you look tired, stressed, and older than you actually are, and fine lines and wrinkles may also start to become more visible. 

If your skin is looking dull, don’t worry! There are plenty of things you can do to rejuvenate it. This article covers 6 useful tips you can consider to care for your dull skin.

1. Consuming a Balanced Diet

The skin is the largest organ in your body, and what you eat plays a big role in how healthy it looks. Consuming a balanced diet is essential for keeping your skin looking its best. Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, in particular, can help keep your skin looking radiant. 

In addition, consuming a diet rich in antioxidants fights off free radicals that can damage your skin cells and make your skin look dull. Free radicals are also responsible for causing fine lines, wrinkles, and other signs of ageing. 

2. Applying Sun Protection

The sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can damage your skin in multiple ways. As soon as your skin gets exposed to the sun, it will experience free radical damage in the form of sunburn, blisters, pigmentation, or dull and dry skin. 

Fortunately, applying sun protection can help keep your skin looking its best by preventing dullness. Even if it is cloudy outside, the sun's rays can still pass through clouds. Sunscreen with a minimum SPF30 is an important part of skincare that should be regularly applied and re-applied throughout the day to maintain a smoother and even skin tone. For Singapore’s hot and sunny climate, it would be even better to apply a sunscreen of SPF 50 for additional protection.

3. Exfoliating your Skin

Dead skin cells build up on the outer layer of your skin, which can make it look dull, dry, and flaky. If you are looking for a way to brighten up your complexion, exfoliation may be the answer. This simple skincare step can help to remove dead skin cells, revealing fresh, radiant skin underneath. 

Exfoliation can also help to improve the appearance of other skin concerns, such as uneven texture, dryness, and fine lines. By sloughing away dead skin cells, exfoliation allows your skincare products to better penetrate the skin, resulting in improved efficacy.

4. Applying Vitamin C

Vitamin C is known for its brightening properties. This nutrient is also essential for collagen production, which helps keep skin looking plump and youthful. If you are struggling with dull skin, adding a Vitamin C serum to your beauty routine can help give your skin a more radiant appearance. 

Applying topical vitamin C can offer several benefits for your skin. Our Vitamin C Topical 10% Serum and 15% Vitamin C Serum with Ferulic Acid have all the ingredients you need to keep your skin glowing and healthy. They also prevent premature skin ageing and helps lighten and even out your skin tone while protecting against free radical damage.

5. Staying Hydrated

Not drinking enough water can also show up on your skin. Dehydration reduces the volume of blood flow to the skin, making your skin look dull. Consistent dehydrated skin can result in lasting damage, such as fine lines, wrinkles, sagging skin and more.

Drinking plenty of water will not only keep your body hydrated but will also boost hydration from below your skin’s surface. Water helps to keep your skin cells plump and hydrated, giving your skin a youthful appearance. It also helps to flush out toxins that can cause breakouts and other skin problems.

6. Using Anti-Ageing Products

It's no secret that as we age, our skin starts to show signs of wear and tear. Fine lines and wrinkles begin to appear, and our skin can start to look dull and tired. But there are ways to help keep your skin looking its best, such as using anti-ageing products in your skincare routine.

Using anti-ageing products has a lot of benefits in improving how your skin looks and feels. Anti-ageing creams and serums can help to boost collagen production, which in turn can help to smoothen the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. They can also help to brighten and even out your skin tone, giving you a more radiant complexion. Try our Diamond Tomato® Youth Serum, Diamond Tomato® Whitening Mask With Vitamin C and other products from the Diamond Tomato series that have all the active ingredients to protect against free radical damage and help in improving skin radiance.

Revive your Dull Skin With Evans Dermalogical

It’s no secret that good skin is the result of a good skincare routine. If you are looking for a way to bring life back to your dull and tired skin, Evans Dermalogical has the perfect solution! 

Our range of skincare products for dull skin help brightens dull skin through active ingredients that tackle dullness and common signs of ageing. Our brightening products include White Tomato, Vitamin C and Skin Lightening Complex as key ingredients which protect your skin from UV rays, offer hydration, and brighten the skin.

If you are looking for products to improve your skin tone and texture and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, our line of anti-ageing products can help give you a more youthful appearance.