If you’re on a diet, or if you’ve recently lost a lot of weight, your skin may be struggling to keep up! If that’s the case, here are our tips to help you firm up your skin and look after its elasticity!
Be careful not to lose weight too fast!
Sagging skin can simply be a sign that it’s time to slow down your weight loss. A stabilisation period may be all it takes to give your skin time to adjust to your new body.
After that, you can start a new slimming phase, gradually and only if needed. If you push through at the same pace, your skin will keep losing elasticity and it will become increasingly difficult to improve its appearance.
Stay hydrated!
Start from within, by drinking at least 1.5L of water a day, and more if you exercise or the weather is warm. Staying well hydrated is one of the basics of a balanced lifestyle!
But also from the outside! Moisturise your skin with a cream enriched with Vitamin E, for example, an antioxidant ingredient that’s a favourite in body care. Well-moisturised skin looks suppler and smoother. Good news, right?
Get moving!
The more muscle you build beneath your skin, the firmer and more toned it will look!
The most effective approach is strength training, 3 times a week! This is especially important if you’ve drastically cut your calories, as you’ve likely lost some muscle mass along the way.So to look and feel your best, and tofirm up your legs and tummy, head to the gym!
Take time to exfoliate and massage!
Or treat yourself to a professional massage! Ideally, 1 to 2 massages per week to stimulate the skin and improve its texture. When it comes to exfoliation, sea salt scrubs are a timeless classic.
Take a closer look at your plate
No single food can firm up your skin on its own, but a varied diet gives it what it needs day to day. Prioritise foods rich in:
- Vitamin C: Blackcurrants, parsley, bell peppers, fresh herbs, kiwi, citrus fruits, berries.
- Vitamin A: Offal, carrots, sweet potato, pumpkin, spinach, cabbage.
- Vitamin E: Natural vegetable oils such as wheat germ, sunflower or rapeseed oil, nuts, dried apricots, avocado.
- Vitamin B5: Offal, mushrooms, oily fish (salmon) or white fish (cod).
- Copper: Offal, shellfish and seafood, nuts, legumes, whole grains.
- Zinc: Oysters, beef, cheese, cocoa.
The easiest approach: a colourful, varied plate that changes from one day to the next.
Protect your skin from heat sources
Sun, central heating, hot baths… we know they feel wonderful! But be mindful about exposing your skin to too much heat. Prolonged sun exposure dries out the skin and leads to a loss of firmness. As for excessive heat indoors, it can make that heavy-legs feeling worse. None of that is good for firming your skin!
Opt for cold instead, for its skin-tightening feel. Try contrast showers: alternating between bursts of cold and warm water. A lovely invigorating sensation on your skin! And if you want to take your cold shower a step further, nothing beats our Cryo Fever range. Inspired by cryotherapy, enriched with arctic algae and menthol (just thinking about it gives us chills!), it’s perfectly designed to:
- Firm the skin, thanks to its sorbet-like texture that glides on smoothly and absorbs quickly.
- Complement your skincare routine, with its pleasant texture and fresh, cooling feel.
Whatever area you want to target, we’ve got you covered — choose between theCold Slimming Gel Thighs & Buttocks and the Cold GelStomach & Hips. Or why not both, if you feel you need them!
Embrace Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera is a plant widely used in skincare. You’ll often find it in anti-ageing and soothing skincare (for example, after too much sun). It also features in many moisturising products. Applied regularly, it can be a nice addition to a firming routine after weight loss.
You can go for the most natural option and apply pure Aloe Vera pulp as a body mask. You can also look for skincare products enriched with Aloe Vera extracts, organic where possible. Check the labels, which should indicate the concentration of Aloe Vera.
Take time to massage
To firm your skin, you also need to stimulate it! A regular exfoliation and massage routine is the best way to wake up your skin and help it feel more toned. Our Vibration Massager will be your best ally!
The Vibration Massager comes with three interchangeable heads that work in turn to massage, smooth and tone the skin, depending on the area. The device’s power (1800 rotations per minute) is ideal — gentle and never harsh on the skin.
Use it daily for 21 days, then keep up your routine with 2 to 3 sessions per week. With regular stimulation, your skin should feel firmer.
Boost your firmness with our Firming Cream
Have you discovered our latest Firming Cream? This cream pairs the patented Kigeline active ingredient with a formula designed with your skin’s firmness and elasticity in mind. Just the thing to help you enjoy more toned, plumper-looking skin!
And that’s not all! Its exclusive formula, made with 96% naturally derived ingredients, deeply hydrates while firming: your skin feels softer and smoother. And for a tightening feel as soon as it’s applied, it combines Fenugreek seeds with the Kigeline active.
The body cream that hydrates and helps firm the skin
- Kigeline & Fenugreek, two plant-based actives at the heart of the formula
- Hydrates the skin and helps strengthen its firmness on targeted areas
- Melting texture: it absorbs quickly, with no residue or greasy film
Above all… be patient!
After losing weight, it’s natural to want to feel your best straight away! But you need to follow your body’s rhythm and take care of yourself from head to toe.
Keep in mind that skin elasticity depends on several factors — including age. A young mother, for example, will generally find it easier to firm her tummy after pregnancy than a woman in her forties who has lost 30 kilos.
In the second case, it will simply take more time. And the final result may still be less toned and firm. But that’s perfectly normal — our bodies age, and they’ve been through a lot!Learning to embrace and accept your new body is the final step in this journey!
Frequently asked questions
How can I firm up my skin?
By combining several habits: taking things at a gradual pace, staying active to maintain your muscles, keeping your skin well moisturised (with a cream or oil) and massaging it regularly. Finishing your shower with a blast of cool water also leaves your skin feeling more toned.
Why does skin become saggy after losing weight?
When the weight comes off quickly, your skin doesn’t have time to adapt to your body’s new shape. Age, sun exposure and the amount of weight lost also affect its elasticity, which is why it’s best to take things gradually.
How long does it take to firm up loose skin?
Patience is key: allow several weeks of regular care (massages, skincare, exercise) before your skin starts to feel more toned. How long it takes depends mainly on your age and how much weight you’ve lost.
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