1. Using SPF daily will keep the skin cancer and aging away. And I’m not just talking about the SPF in your makeup.
2. Beat winter dryness with hydrating masks, moisturizers, and minimal exfoliation. SkinMedica’s HA5 is a great boost of hyaluronic acid.
3. Getting a regular facial will exercise your skin’s strength. There is such a thing as “weak skin” categorized by redness, dryness, and sensitivity.
4. If you find yourself sleeping in your makeup, make sure to wash your pillowcase to eliminate bacteria that will harbor.
5. Applying SPF and still getting burned? Make sure your sunscreen has infrared protection. IR rays and heat have been show to cause damage and inflammation to the skin. See SkinMedica’s Total Defense and Repair Broad Spectrum Sunscreen.
6. Acne is inflammation. Picking at acne will only cause more inflammation, spreading of bacteria, and can even result in scarring.
7. Using a Clarisonic brush when cleansing will exfoliate the skin. They are even great to use on the back, chest, and neck. No need for scrubs.
8. Make sure to clean your Clarisonic brush head after every use. Use a fragrance free, hypoallergenic, anti-bacterial soap and rinse thoroughly.
9. Eyes are often the first area to notice aging. Anyone as early as in their 20’s can start using an eye cream. A few of my favorites are ZO’s Hydrafirm and SkinMedica’s TNS Illuminating Eye Cream.
10. Hydration as well as diet can attribute to great skin. Eat more foods that are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and Vitamins A, C, & E.
11. Too tired to wash your face at night? Make it a point to try and wash it as soon as you get home from work before you get so tired.
12. As we get older, our cellular turnover slows down. Because of this factor, using a retinol is key to help prevent and condition aging skin. SkinMedica’s Retinol Complex is great because it comes in different strengths.
13. Acne has many types of beasts. Depending on the root of the problem, it can be helped with different theories. Spot treatmenting with benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, or Retin-A creams can help. Unfortunately, certain medications sometimes are the only answer to specific types of acne that are rooted problems from the bloodstream. ZO’s Aknetrol and Obagi’s Tretinoin .5 are my go-to’s.
14. Makeup will only look as good as the skin underneath. To achieve flawless foundation make sure to prep appropriately by cleansing, toning, moisturizing and priming before applying. A couple of my favorite makeup primers are Smashbox’s Iconic Photo-Finish Primer and Mac’s Prep and Prime.
15. Any time you have a treatment serum such as a Vitamin C, Antioxidant, or Retinol; make sure you are pressing these products into the skin as opposed to rubbing. This ensures product placement/penetration instead of it traveling from one place to another on the skin.
16. The skin on your neck needs a little TLC too! Make it a point a few nights a week to extend your products down onto the neck. Keep in mind it is thinner skin so it can’t handle as much as your face.
17. When putting eye cream on, make sure to dab with your ring finger. This finger applies the least amount of pressure.
2. Beat winter dryness with hydrating masks, moisturizers, and minimal exfoliation. SkinMedica’s HA5 is a great boost of hyaluronic acid.
3. Getting a regular facial will exercise your skin’s strength. There is such a thing as “weak skin” categorized by redness, dryness, and sensitivity.
4. If you find yourself sleeping in your makeup, make sure to wash your pillowcase to eliminate bacteria that will harbor.
5. Applying SPF and still getting burned? Make sure your sunscreen has infrared protection. IR rays and heat have been show to cause damage and inflammation to the skin. See SkinMedica’s Total Defense and Repair Broad Spectrum Sunscreen.
6. Acne is inflammation. Picking at acne will only cause more inflammation, spreading of bacteria, and can even result in scarring.
7. Using a Clarisonic brush when cleansing will exfoliate the skin. They are even great to use on the back, chest, and neck. No need for scrubs.
8. Make sure to clean your Clarisonic brush head after every use. Use a fragrance free, hypoallergenic, anti-bacterial soap and rinse thoroughly.
9. Eyes are often the first area to notice aging. Anyone as early as in their 20’s can start using an eye cream. A few of my favorites are ZO’s Hydrafirm and SkinMedica’s TNS Illuminating Eye Cream.
10. Hydration as well as diet can attribute to great skin. Eat more foods that are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and Vitamins A, C, & E.
11. Too tired to wash your face at night? Make it a point to try and wash it as soon as you get home from work before you get so tired.
12. As we get older, our cellular turnover slows down. Because of this factor, using a retinol is key to help prevent and condition aging skin. SkinMedica’s Retinol Complex is great because it comes in different strengths.
13. Acne has many types of beasts. Depending on the root of the problem, it can be helped with different theories. Spot treatmenting with benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, or Retin-A creams can help. Unfortunately, certain medications sometimes are the only answer to specific types of acne that are rooted problems from the bloodstream. ZO’s Aknetrol and Obagi’s Tretinoin .5 are my go-to’s.
14. Makeup will only look as good as the skin underneath. To achieve flawless foundation make sure to prep appropriately by cleansing, toning, moisturizing and priming before applying. A couple of my favorite makeup primers are Smashbox’s Iconic Photo-Finish Primer and Mac’s Prep and Prime.
15. Any time you have a treatment serum such as a Vitamin C, Antioxidant, or Retinol; make sure you are pressing these products into the skin as opposed to rubbing. This ensures product placement/penetration instead of it traveling from one place to another on the skin.
16. The skin on your neck needs a little TLC too! Make it a point a few nights a week to extend your products down onto the neck. Keep in mind it is thinner skin so it can’t handle as much as your face.
17. When putting eye cream on, make sure to dab with your ring finger. This finger applies the least amount of pressure.