When it comes to skincare, most of us often focus on the face and neglect to consider areas below the jawline, such as our neck and décolletage. These areas are just as susceptible to the effects of ageing and if neglected, quickly show signs of premature ageing such as fine lines, wrinkles, sagging skin and uneven skin tone.
Extending your skincare below the face doesn’t require a huge amount of extra effort and focusing on neck and chest skin health is a great excuse to incorporate some full body wellness rituals into your routine that will benefit your skin and your overall wellbeing.
Before we dive further into ingredients and products that will support your skin in these areas, it’s important to gain a better understanding of why the neck and décolletage areas need support when it comes to skincare.
Understanding the Unique Needs of the Neck and Décolletage
The skin on the neck and décolletage is thinner and more delicate than the skin on our face, so requires targeted support when it comes to skincare. This area also has fewer sebaceous glands, making it more prone to dryness and less likely to be able to protect itself from daily environmental factors such as sun damage and wind. These factors all contribute to the breakdown of collagen and elastin, accelerating the ageing process.
Ingredients to support neck and décolletage health
Hyaluronic Acid
It’s likely that if you use skincare, you’ve heard of Hyaluronic Acid. Known as the hydration hero of skincare ingredients, it has the impressive ability to hold up to 1000 times its weight in water, creating a natural barrier and locking moisture into your skin.
Hyaluronic Acid is naturally produced by our bodies and is essential for moisture in our connective tissue, with a large presence in our skin. Just as collagen and elastin synthesis declines as we age, so too does hyaluronic acid. It’s vital that we keep ourselves hydrated both inside and out which is why including topical Hyaluronic Acid in your skincare routine can be highly beneficial to thinner areas of the skin such as the neck and décolletage.
Omega 3 Fatty Acids
While the best source of Omega 3 is a balanced diet, rich in raw nuts, fish and plant oils, the topical application of fatty acids is also important for maintaining optimal skin health. Omega 3 fatty acids have the remarkable ability to restore the integrity of a compromised lipid barrier, counteracting dryness and dehydration, resulting in smooth, plump and dewy skin.
Antioxidants
Due to the thin nature of the skin on our neck and chest area along with a lack of natural oil production, providing protection from environmental stressors is essential to maintain healthy skin and provide age defence in these areas. Have you met our friends antioxidants? Protecting the skin is kind of their speciality! Along with a diet rich in berries, leafy green vegetables and nuts, applying skincare rich in Vitamin A, C and E is a great way to protect your skin from the outside everyday.
Wakame
As an edible seaweed and scientifically proven skincare ingredient, wakame has some seriously impressive abilities when it comes to delivering skin health benefits. Impeding collagen breakdown, reducing the appearance of wrinkles along with soothing and protecting the skin just to name a few!
Vitamin A
No, we’re not talking about the irritating, skin peeling retinol found in some skincare products. Bakuchiol is our bestie when it comes to improving collagen production while rejuvenating and smoothing the skin. Suitable for all skin types (even sensitive and pregnant), this plant derived retinol alternative is a great way to support age defence in the neck and chest area.
SPF
Did you know that sun damage is the number one cause of premature ageing? Cue SPF, a daily essential to complete your morning skincare routine to fight sun damage, pigmentation and signs of ageing.
Essential Skincare Products for a youthful neck and décolletage
LAMAV Marula Oil Cleanser
Nourish and repair the lipid barrier on your neck area while you cleanse the day away. If you’re someone who blends makeup and SPF from the face down to the neck it’s important to include this area in your cleansing routine. Double cleansing for 60 seconds in this area not only cleanses the skin, you’ll also be achieving a light exfoliation and encouraging collagen production. Our Oil Cleanser contains Marula Oil, full of essential fatty acids and antioxidants, along with Vitamin A and E rich Raspberry Seed Oil to deeply soothe and nourish the skin.
LAMAV Collagen Support Booster
Containing 100% bio-actives to promote firmer skin and prevent the visible signs of ageing, our Collagen Booster contains Australian Native Extracts such as Kakadu and Davidson Plum to supercharge collagen synthesis and protect against elastin degradation. It also includes Finger Lime to protect and hydrate, helping to prevent damage caused by environmental stressors on the delicate neck and décolletage areas. Apply a few drops to the face post cleansing and blend down to the neck and chest area.
LAMAV Hyaluronic Moisture Cream
This moisture-locking day cream delivers a radiant and visibly plump glow that can be extended down to the neck and décolletage area for daily hydration support. Formulated with Hyaluronic Acid, Bisabolol and Emu Apple to maintain hydration and moisture, along with soothing Aloe-Vera, Amla and Sandalwood Seed Oil to help promote a healthy complexion. Apply one to two pumps after cleansing, smoothing over the face, neck and blending down to the chest area.
LAMAV Vitamin A Repair Oil
This potent yet gentle Vitamin A oil was designed to transform your skin by boosting collagen and elastin production for a smoother and hydrated complexion. Containing 2% Bakuchiol, along with Raspberry, Baobab and Sea Buckthorn Oils to help repair and strengthen the skin’s natural lipid barrier, this nourishing oil is light in texture and delivers real results. Apply in the PM after cleansing, toning and applying your chosen serums.
LAMAV Commiphora Plumping Serum
As the name suggests, our Commiphora Serum will leave you with plump, smooth skin. Wakame, Paracress Extract and Commiphora work hard to support collagen production, improve skin tone and smooth fine lines and wrinkles. Apply one to two pumps after cleansing and follow up with your favourite LAMAV oils and moisturisers.
Body Care & Beauty Tools to lift and smooth the neck and chest area
As the neck and décolletage areas blend in between our face and bodies, incorporating body care products and rituals into your daily routine can be highly beneficial for these forgotten areas.
LAMAV Ayurvedic Body Oils
More than just a body moisturiser, our thoughtfully blended body oils are the perfect way to encourage self care while supporting neck and chest skin health. Developed following the traditional Ayurvedic method of incorporating the whole herb in order to retain as many benefits as possible, our body oils will help to balance your mind and body while deeply nourishing the skin. They provide immediate hydration and regular use will help to improve skin tone and firmness while reducing the appearance of scarring and sun damage.
Abyhanga Massage
To get the most out of our Ayurvedic Body Oils, we encourage regular Abhyanga Massage to enrich and hydrate the skin while promoting relaxation and balancing the mind, body and soul. Discover how you can recreate this ancient Ayurvedic practice at home here
Gua Sha
Whether you reach for our Rose Quartz Facial Gua Sha or LAMAV’s Aura Body Gua Sha, you’ll enjoy the benefits of relaxed muscle tension and improved circulation to support collagen production for firmer, smoother skin. Pair our Rose Quartz Facial Gua Sha with your chosen LAMAV Facial Oil and our Body Gua Sha with our Body Oil to complete the ancient Eastern healing tradition of “scraping” on the neck and chest area to tone, tighten and sculpt the skin.
Prevention is key when it comes to maintaining a youthful neck and décolletage. By incorporating the neck and décolletage areas in skincare and body care routines that you already practice daily, you can easily prevent premature ageing and maintain healthy skin in the neck and chest areas without spending extra time or money to achieve results.
