There are several causes and contributors to dull skin, including dehydration, dead skill buildup, dryness, tobacco use, and aging. It is important to keep hydrated and prevent damage from environmental factors like sun exposure and tobacco use. Environmental damage, like pollution, is also a contributor. While you can’t completely prevent pollution damage, you can use skincare with antioxidants (like Revision’s C+ Correcting Complex).

First and foremost, be gentle with your skin! Avoid harsh scrubbing and drying ingredients, as they can lead to even more damage. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t exfoliate, though! Exfoliating is the best thing you can do for dull skin, since one of the biggest causes of dullness is a buildup of dead skin. Microdermabrasion, hydrodermabrasion, and chemical peels are all great options for professional exfoliation. Other treatments, like IPLs, Laser Genesis, and the Ultra Glo, all help to resurface your skin and give it a brand new, lit-from-within glow.

We get it! Its a vague term that many of us don’t have a frame of reference for. We’ll put it this way: think of grocery shopping for some fresh veggies. When you’re digging through the piles of cucumbers and bell peppers, what are you looking for? Usually, a plump, shiny veggie is going to be fresh, and the ones that are a bit lackluster and dull will be the older ones. Think of your skin like that; dull skin looks a bit off in color and just isn’t as plump and fresh-looking as hydrated, radiant skin.