SKINCARE GUIDE AND STEPS FOR HEALTHIER HAPPIER SKIN

Have you ever wondered how beauty guru's and skincare experts have such healthy, radiant and glowing skin? This would be a great time to learn about the importance of face serums, anti-wrinkle creams and more with a deep dive into how to maintain beautiful and healthy skin.

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Your Skincare Routine should include the following:​​

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Step 1: First, cleanse your skin. If you have dry skin on your face, skip foam or gel cleansers in favor of a gentle formula that nourishes and soothes skin as it washes away impurities and makeup. Rinse with lukewarm water, as hot water can further dry skin.

 

Step 2: Apply an alcohol-free toner that nourishes and further purifies skin, such as that i blended with blended with Hyaluronic Acid and an essential oil to replenish skin hydration in just 15 minutes.

 

Step 3: Immediately after applying a toner, massage a hydrating serum like Advanced Genifique Face Serum into skin. It contains Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin C and Bifidus Prebiotic to deliver hydration and visibly improve your skin's radiance.

 

Step 4: Moisturize with a face moisturizer that suits your skin type. For instance, Lancome's Advanced Genifique Night Cream softens skin and helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and contains Ceramides (an emollient) that helps to restore hydration and plumpness while you sleep.

 

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WHY IS YOUR SKINCARE SO IMPORTANT DURING CERTAIN SEASONS?

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When the weather gets cold and windy with the seasons, your skin may begin to feel dry, rough or flaky; you may even experience itchy skin. Dry skin in winter can happen even if you don’t necessarily have a dry skin type. When this is the case, it’s largely due to the environment, and therefore, a temporary concern – though hard hitting. However, if you're reading this blog, you're in luck. A dry skin winter skincare routine, plus tips, will help you find relief to the uncomfortable texture of dry skin.

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The truth is, we all suffer from dry skin at some point — skin really does change between the seasons, especially in Winter. The combination of cold temperatures and low humidity in the air have been found to impact the skin barrier, which compromises its function, and even causing stress in skin, and who wants that?

 

Key things that you should know, to maintain healthy skin:

 

• Hydrate! - Water is life. Hydration is the key to nourishing your body and maintaining healthy glowing skin. It's recommended to drink at least 8 glasses a day.

• A strong skin barrier is essential for maintaining skin hydration and pH; when it’s properly cared for, it helps skin look smooth and firm.

• When the skin barrier isn’t working properly — as is the case in winter weather, it can lead to dry cracked skin over time. Dry skin in winter can look rough, dull or flaky, and you might experience tight or itchy skin. The dryness can also make fine lines and wrinkles appear more noticeable.

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How do you hydrate your dry skin in the winter?

 

To keep skin hydrated in the winter, there are three types of ingredients to look for:

 

• humectants,

• emollients, and

• occlusives.

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Humectants are ingredients that both attract and retain water in skin, which can plump and hydrate from the inside out. They include Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin. Hyaluronic Acid is naturally produced by the skin, but its levels drop over time due to a combination of age and sun damage which can lead to the loss of elasticity and hydration, which is why incorporating a Hyaluronic Acid serum or moisturizer in the winter is especially helpful for those experiencing dry skin. Emollients, which typically consist of fatty acids and lipids, such as Shea Butter and Coconut Oil, leave flaky skin feeling soft and smooth to the touch and visibly radiant.

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Step 1: Cleanser

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Cleansing oily skin can help to leave it feeling fresh and revived. Whether you’ve just woken up, have been wearing makeup all day, just worked out, or decided to go bare faced – cleansing the skin morning and night and after exercise is an especially important step if you have oily skin.

 

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                                                                                                 Lancome Crème Radiance

 

 

Our Crème Radiance Cleanser is suitable for all skin types and deeply cleanses skin without stripping or drying. The gentle cream-to-foam cleanser cleanses the pores to dissolve impurities without over-drying the skin. It even gently removes all types of makeup even waterproof products. After use the cleanser reveals purified skin that feels pampered and looks clarified making it an ideal addition to your skincare routine for oily skin.

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Step 2: Toner

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If you have oily skin you should consider including a toner in your skincare routine. Used after cleansing the face, a toner can help in balancing skin pH, tightening skin pores, and removing excess oil from the skin’s surface. This makes a toner for oily skin an especially great addition to your skincare routine.

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                                                                                   Lancôme Tonique Douceur Face Toner

 

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Toners help to balance the pH of your skin is one of their best benefits. Fun fact! you skin pH balance can vary based on a number of factors including the types of soaps and cleansers you use. Some soaps that carry strong fragrance can be very drying to your skin as well as cleansers with high alcohol levels, which can throw off your skins pH. Over production of oil and pH balance can both be causes for acne on the skin. Skin with a higher pH balance has been linked to the occurrence of acne. Using a product that is pH balanced can have a direct effect on the health of your skin so it can be helpful in regulating the pH balance of skin after the use of drying of pH disturbing products.

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To tone oily skin the Tonique Doucer is a soothing and cooling alcohol-free toner, which gently tones skin without over-drying, or exhausting the skin’s natural oils. With a pH balanced formula containing skin-softening distilled flower-water, this formula refines skin and leaves it feeling hydrated and comfortable.

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Step 3: Serums

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                                                                                  La Roche Posay Vitamin C Serum

 

 

Key things to know about Vitamin C Serums:

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• Reduces wrinkles

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• Protects collagen and increases production

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• Aids wound healing

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• Helps protect against sun damage

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• Reduces hyperpigmentation

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• Evens skin tone

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• Brightens complexion

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• Acts like armor against pollution and other free radicals

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Step 4: Face Moisturizers

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​Dry & Combination Skin

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                                                                   Dermalogica                                                                   Dermalogica

                                                      Intensive Moisture Balance                                                Skin Smoothing Cream

 

 

 

Moisturizing is one of your most vital tools to protect the skin from inflammation, free radical damage and dehydration. It helps balance excess oil production, softens dehydration lines, and bolsters the skins and body’s ultimate defense – your moisture barrier. Dermalogica moisturizers feature an array of superior-quality ingredients that may include deeply hydrating hyaluronic acid and ultra-stable Vitamin C to brighten, and advanced delivery systems that have gone through numerous clinical trials.

 

 

Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance infuses skin with 48 hours of continuous hydration and helps protect against environmental stress. This best-selling moisturizer features a state-of-the-art complex that works on a molecular level to help reduce Trans-Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL) and infuse skin with 48 hours of vital moisture. This advanced technology also helps shield skin’s natural microbiome from environmental stress. A dynamic Hyaluronic Acid Complex with Mallow, Cucumber and Arnica distributes hydration throughout the skin, helping to lock in moisture for lasting hydration. Also formulated with naturally-antioxidant Grape Seed Extract, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. 

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recommended for:

• normal, dry, and combination skin

• dryness and dehydration

• dullness

• fine lines

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Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream Ultra-nourishing moisturizer restores lipid balance to dry, depleted skin for optimal barrier performance. BioReplenish Complex delivers a proven combination of key barrier lipids to help enhance the skin's natural resilience and support barrier recovery. A prebiotic Chlorella Algae complex helps rebalance the skin's natural microbiome for healthy-looking skin. Hyaluronic Acid, combined with Echinacea, Centella Asiatica and Aloe Vera, locks in hydration to help enhance the skin's moisture content and reduce the appearance of fine lines. Lactic Acid, an Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA), helps to brighten and smooth skin.

 

 

Oily Skin Moisturizers

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When selecting a moisturizer for oily skin ensure the product you are using is designed for your skin type. Look out for products containing heavy pore-clogging ingredients and instead opt for oil-free variations when possible. The ideal day and night cream for oily skin should be lightweight, non-comedogenic, and oil-free. Selecting the ideal face cream for oily skin isn’t always easy, so read our tips on moisturizing oily skin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                               La Roche Posay Matte Moisturizer                                               CeraVe Oil Moisturizing Gel Cream

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The La Roche Posay Toleriane Double Repair Matter Daily Face Moisturizer is great for oily skin with Ceramide and Niacinamide for all skin tones that is completely oil free and non-comedogenic (an ingredient that won’t clog your pores no matter how oily your skin is). This lightweight gel moisturizer for oily skin is highly recommended by dermatologists and provides all day hydration without any additional shine and repairs the skin barrier after just one hour of use. After cleansing, it’s recommended to apply to face and neck morning and evening.​​​​

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Exfoliants and Face Masks 

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Beyond your daily skincare routine for oily skin, you may want to incorporate some additional products to help improve the appearance of your oily skin, such as an exfoliating treatment or face mask for oily skin.

 

 

Exfoliating products for oily skin can help to assist with surface cell-turn over of dead skin cells and deeply cleanse clogged pores. You should typically be exfoliating your face 3 times a week or as needed depending on your skin type.

 

 Clarifique Face Essence is an exfoliating & hydrating treatment with glycolic acid and suitable for all skin types including oily skin. Over time the formula leaves skin feeling purified & refreshed and pores appear tighter. The formula encompasses a variety of ingredients, including BHA Glycolic Acid (exfoliates the skin’s outer surface) and AHA Salicylic Acid (a well-known exfoliator widely used to remove dead cells from skin surface).

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​​​​​​​​Beyond an exfoliating treatment another product to try is a face mask. If you’re looking to give skin a little extra attention and practice some self-love, try using a face mask for oily skin. Rose Sorbet Cryo Mask is a stand-out for oily skin as it leaves skin mattified and cooled. The 5-minute face mask features Salicylic Acid, Rosewater, and Meadowseed Extract and instantly re-energizes skin. It’s also been shown to make pores appear tighter and less visible within 1 week.

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