How to Reduce Facial Redness

Whilst exercise might seem counter-intuitive if you’re trying to combat facial redness (after all, working out often gives you a rosy, red complexion) - don’t let this stop you. Exercise is essential to your well being and stress management and might help you feel a little less worried about your facial redness. For a less flushed face, perhaps alter the way in which you work out. Short blasts of high-intensity workouts might be better suited to you as opposed to lengthy sessions. Working out in an environment that is well ventilated and air-conditioned might help too. Also, as ever, ensure you keep hydration levels and water consumption up.

If facial redness is still a concern then be extra diligent about the skin care products you use.

Products specifically designed for sensitive skin might be better suited for you if you do experience Rosacea or common facial redness. Daily Essentials Sensitive Day Cream effectively reduces the 3 main signs of sensitive skin; redness, tightness and dryness. This soothing day cream has an extremely mild formula, is PH neutral and perfume free. Liquorice extract and Grapeseed oil helps calm the skin as well as providing intensive moisture. SPF15 also helps protect the skin from sunlight induced environmental influences. For night time, Daily Essentials Sensitive Night Cream helps to soothe and calm the skin by supporting the skins regeneration process at night. Try keeping these skin products in the fridge. The coolness may help reduce facial redness and calm any irritation.

You can also read more about how to take care of Sensitive Skin here.

Have you considered giving up makeup for a short time? Consider giving yourself a break from cosmetics and having a makeup free day. This way, you can test whether the cause of your facial redness is due to the ingredients in certain makeup products. If the redness drastically improves, then it might be that your makeup or brushes are the source of some of your skin complaints. Try gradually reintroducing your makeup products, one by one so you can identify which ingredients to avoid. Alternatively, if makeup is shown to not cause your facial redness then it can offer a great temporary solution to cover up facial redness. Read more about facial cleansing for fresh and healthy skin to get additional tips on makeup removal for all skin types.

When applying skin products to your face or body be gentle. Rubbing your skin too vigorously with exfoliators or products unsuited to your skin can make facial redness worse.

This also applies to taking baths and having showers - avoid extreme temperatures. Using a soft cloth with lukewarm water to wash your face and take care of it best.

By using extremely hot water you can overly dry your skin (read NIVEA's causes of dry skin) and increase blood circulation which might be a source of your facial redness.