4 STEPS TO GLOWING HOLIDAY SKIN

Nothing dampens holiday cheer like dull and dry skin. Whether you’re traveling to see loved ones, spending long day’s shopping, or preparing your favorite seasonal food, you’ll appreciate the simplicity of a healthy complexion. Friends help friends get good skin, so let’s make the most of every photo-op this holiday season with 4 easy steps to glowing skin:

  1. CHOOSE YOUR SKIN MOISTURIZER CAREFULLY

Avoid petroleum based moisturizers. Petroleum commonly labeled as ‘petrolatum’ on beauty products seal off your complexion from air, water and anything else. This will block your pores and stop skins natural respiration process from occurring, then leading to further drying.

Look for products made of hydrating essential oils or beeswax. Lavender, chamomile and jojoba are known for soothing dry, irritated skin.

  1. CREATE A MOISTURE-RICH MAKEUP BAG

Give your complexion some breathing room by choosing lightweight, multi-purpose products this fall. Powder formulas are dry skin’s worst enemy. To ensure hydration, reach for liquid and gel based formulas. I recommend Jane Iredale’s Glow Time Mineral BB Cream. This product cuts your foundation routine in half by covering blemishes, minimizing pores and disguising wrinkles leaving skin bright and smooth.

Put down your powder bronzer and reach for Iredale’s Just Kissed Lip and Cheek Stain; It gives a natural, rosy glow. Grab mascara and use your favorite setting spray to seal the products onto your skin for a fuss-free fall look.

Visit Beyond Beaute’ to sample Jane Iredale products.

  1. BEFRIEND HYALURONIC ACID

Hyaluronic Acid is naturally found throughout the body. It helps draw water to the skin and aids in keeping it from leaving. This handy ingredient provides serious hydration by holding up to 400 times its weight in moisture.

For best results, incorporate hyaluronic acid into your nightly skincare regimen with the help of a water soluble serum.  After thoroughly cleansing your face, apply the serum. This allows the acid to penetrate below the skin’s surface to hydrate the deepest layers.

End with a good night cream. Work it into the skin to seal in the serum and thoroughly hydrate the surface layer. If your skin stays on the dryer side, try using a cream with Shea Butter or Collagen to further moisturize.

Learn more about  hyaluronic acid here.

  1. TRY A CHEMICAL PEEL

Don’t let the name scare you away. A chemical peel requires only minimal to moderate down time and brings many hydrating benefits as long as they’re performed during cooler months.

Exfoliates are great as warm weather refreshers. They treat the outermost layer of your skin and require little downtime. But, a chemical peel penetrates and exposes deeper layers of your dermis to give you a new, fresh, hydrated complexion.

This is why peels should not be performed during summer months, as long spouts of time in the heat and beach days with UV rays are not great for healing.

Chemical Peel benefits include:

• Combating fine lines and wrinkles caused by genetics, aging and sun damage

• Improving the appearance and texture of a dull complexion

• Reducing age spots, pigmentation or melasma, a common side effect of birth control pills

• Relieving acne, rosacea and eczema flare ups, which are common in cold weather months

• Treating superficial scarring

Learn more about chemical peel’s here.

As with any ongoing skin issues, meet with your aesthetician to ensure the best treatment plan.

Read more about skin   hydration here.