It’s Friday readers which means my weekly skin tip. 🙂
Once you find the right products for your skin, you’re half-way to achieving healthy skin. However, you need to establish a consistent routine to maintain your results. Think of it in terms of a workout routine -sticking to it long term will yield results.
See you next week,
Stephanie   Â
Most people’s resolutions at the beginning of the year are to eat healthier. Â If you need an extra incentive to eat less processed and sugary foods, consider this. Â A diet high in sugar accelerates the aging process and can result in inflammation, puffiness and loss of skin radiance.
Have a lovely weekend,
Stephanie
If breakouts keep recurring on your chin or jawline, perhaps your lip balm may be the culprit. Â Over the last few weeks, I have broken out repeatedly on my chin area and I found it had to do with applying my lip balm right before I went to sleep.
The solution? Â Since I haven’t had any problems with this lip balm until I applied it at night, I make sure to apply it a least half an hour before I sleep. Â This way, it has a chance to sink in and I can wipe off some of the excess, lessening the chance of it spreading around when I sleep.
Have you ever had this problem? Â Share in the comment section below!
See you next week,Â
StephanieÂ
As temperatures drop, you might notice changes in your skin. Skin can become dry, tight, flaky and perhaps feel more sensitive/irritated. One crucial part of skincare is to keep your skin hydrated because this helps protect us from pathogens, irritation, and from the skin drying out. If you find that even when you use your moisturizer, your skin still feels dry or tight, us the tips below as a guideline.
Dry Skin/Normal/Dry and Sensitive: Â Switch to a heavier cream
Oily/Combination/Sensitive and Oily: Use a hydrating serum/booster underneath your current moisturizer to obtain hydration without heaviness that can lead to breakouts.
As always, if you have any questions, I am here to help. 🙂
Stay warm and hydrated,
Stephanie
Since it’s Halloween, most of us are dressing up and probably using some type of face makeup. Follow these simple guidelines to ensure your makeup lasts and your skin stays protected!
1) Use a primer before painting your face to provide a barrier between your skin and the makeup- this way, the makeup sits on top of your primer instead of directly on the skin.
2) Remove all makeup after your event is done! Sleeping in stage makeup that is loaded with heavy waxes, colors and oils is a recipe for breakouts and irritation. If possible, use an oil-based cleanser to help dissolve makeup so that there is minimal rubbing, tugging, and pulling. Milk/cream cleansers can work just as well or use makeup wipes as another option. Follow with your cleanser to remove any leftover residue and moisturize.
Thanks for reading, have a fun Halloween weekend, and stay tuned next week!
Stephanie
If you have a minor irritation/reaction to a product, using a cotton pad dipped in cold regular milk can soothe irritation and calm any redness. Leave on for 10-15 minutes and rinse. Make sure you aren’t allergic to dairy.
*If you have a major reaction, such as blistering or hives, contact your primary physician or dermatologist and follow their instructions; taking a Benadryl may help symptoms but again, ask your physician if it’s okay.
Until next week,
Stephanie
If you suffer from rosacea or skin that’s easily flushed, alcohol, emotions, spicy foods, sun exposure, heat, very cold temperatures, and even nicotine can cause the tiny muscles in blood vessels to relax, therefore flooding the skin with blood.
To help alleviate symptoms, you can spritz your face with mineral water or take a frozen water bottle and hold it on your neck for a couple of minutes to constrict blood vessels.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend- it came by so quick but I’m not complaining. 🙂
If you suffer from rosacea or skin that’s easily flushed, alcohol, emotions, spicy foods, sun exposure, heat, very cold temperatures, and even nicotine can cause the tiny muscles in blood vessels to relax, therefore flooding the skin with blood.
To help alleviate symptoms, you can spritz your face with mineral water or take a frozen water bottle and hold it on your neck for a couple of minutes to constrict blood vessels.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend- it came by so quick but I’m not complaining. 🙂