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horsepower... To unclog pores and make them appear smaller, lather up
with formulas filled with glycolic, lactic or salicylic acid to
accelerate exfoliation. If you are one of many women who 2.
It is important to exfoliate your skin at
least once or twice per week. Facial exfoliators are essential to keep
skin soft and glowing. They help slough off dead skin cells and keep
pores clear. This sloughing action also smoothes and clarifies the
face's complexion. An exfoliator is a great pick-me-up for tired, dull
skin. It is also a good way to deal with rough or flaky skin.
Recommendations:
Sour Cherry Exfoliant
PPP (pineapple, Papaya, Pumpkin) Peel
White Tea Cranberry Peel
2. To balance the pH of your skin
and begin the hydration process, follow cleansing with tonique. Toniques
are great to use any time for hydration and a quick pick-me-up. Glycolic
Toniques help to further unclog pores and make them appear smaller. You
could rotate a glycolic tonique with a more hydrating tonique.
Recommendations:
Aloe Chamomile Tonique
5%
Glycolic Tonique
Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate! Tonique
Also, to raise the pH of your screen after using a peel, we recommend
either Soothing Calendula or White Tea Cranberry Tonique. Formulated
with sodium bicarbonate, these 2 toniques will quickly raise the pH of
your skin.
3. Regular cleansing will remove
surface dirt and grime, but only a facial masque will actually draw out
impurities from beneath the top layers of the epidermis. Masking helps
exfoliate dead skin cells and unclog pores so your toning, hydrating and
protecting products work more effectively. Masques also help stimulate
blood circulation and leave your skin feeling smoother and softer.
Recommendations:
Chocolate Hydration Masque
French Green Clay Masque
Fruit Infusion Masque
Spirulina Masque
4. Damage from free radicals is one of
the primary causes of fine lines and uneven tone. Minimize future
wrinkles and blotchiness with anti-oxidants, applying a serum or cream
that contains a free-radical fighter, such as vitamin C, vitamin E and
green tea extract every morning after cleansing. Apply the serum first
and let it soak in for 1 - 2 minutes. Then, apply moisturizer.
Recommendations:
Olive Squalane Serum
Renew EXTREME Serum
Cell Therapy Moisturizer
Co-Q-10 Rose Petal Moisturizer
Jeunesse Moisturizer
Retinol Moisturizer
Tamanu Nut Moisturizer
5. Applying sunscreen is like brushing
teeth: it's unfathomable not to do it. Apply it after your moisturizer
or use a moisturizer that contains sunscreen with makeup.
Recommendations:
Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer with zinc oxide sunscreen (SPF20):
available in 3 colours.
6. Dead cells are complexion enemy
number one. So, after exfoliating and masking in the evening, slather on
a retinoid cream. Retinoid creams speed up the rate at which the body
sheds dead skin. But retinoids benefits don't stop there. Vitamin A also
stimulates collagen production (making skin look plumper and fine lines
smoother) and normalizes cells exposed to UV rays, effectively undoing
sun damage. The downside? Overusing Retinoids can be irritating, so we
advocate a flexible retinoid regimen. We suggest alternating daily
between Retinol Smoothing Facial Creme and one of the moisturizers
mentioned above. Retinol Smoothing Facial Creme also helps in fading
sunspots. If you find this creme too irritating to leave on all night,
using it as a masque boosts the effects without causing flaking. You may
also try applying one of the regular moisturizers under the Retinol to
reduce the strength. Or, cut back on how often you apply it (i.e. every
third night rather than seven days a week).
7. Yes, retinoids boost collagen and
elastin production in the skin. But vitamin A alone does not do enough
plumping, so over this, we recommend layering a second topical
containing peptides. Our Co-Q-10 Rose Petal Moisturizer is very
hydrating, so you won't need an additional moisturizer. So, when in a
hurry, a speedy procedure to use most nights... just cleanse, tone,
apply Retinol Smoothing Facial Creme and top it off with Co-Q-10 Rose
Petal Moisturizer... and hit the sheets. There is reason to save these
big-gun treatments like retinoids and peptides for nighttime... your
body temperature goes up while you sleep and the heat helps products
penetrate skin better.
Other Recommendations:
Cleansers
2% Glycolic a la Creme
5% Glycolic
Green Tea Lemon
Eye Care
Eye Contour Gel
Eye Lift Creme
Facial Massage
Anti-Aging Elixir
Babassu Facial Massage
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