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The Best Fruits and Vegetables for Skin Health

   Skin Care  Jun 10, 2020  Comments Off on The Best Fruits and Vegetables for Skin Health
The Best Fruits and Vegetables for Skin Health

Fruits and vegetables aren’t only tasty but provide your skin with plenty of vitamins and minerals. They also help fight against free radicals – harmful molecules that can damage your skin. Below you’ll find some of the best fruits and vegetables you can consume to keep your skin healthy.

The Best Fruits and Vegetables for Skin Health

  • Blueberries: Blueberries are well-known for their numerous antioxidants which help to protect your skin while repairing sun damage. A handful of studies have also shown that this tiny fruit is filled with fiber, magnesium, and potassium. It can also brighten your skin and reduce blemishes.
  • Papaya: This tropical option features high amounts of vitamin A which prevents acne while moisturizing your skin. Papaya has also been used as a natural treatment for melasma which can lighten the brown spots caused by it and sometimes even make them vanish. It’s also anti-bacterial and can reduce the appearance of wrinkles by improving your skin’s elasticity.
  •  Strawberries: While many enjoy eating this juicy fruit for its sweet flavor, strawberries also help with keeping your skin healthy. Strawberries have powerful anti-aging properties that can keep your skin looking youthful. It also encourages your skin to produce plenty of collagen which can prevent the formation of fine lines.
  • Tomatoes: Tomatoes will open your pores so that toxins are released from them. They have also been shown to lighten your skin which can help to fade dark spots. If you happen to be out in the sun for too long, apply a tomato slice to your skin. Not only will it help to reduce sunburn, but can prevent UV damage from it.
  • Avocados: This vegetable contains oleic acid which isn’t only heart-healthy, but has been proven to moisturize skin without clogging pores. In addition to this, avocados can help with making fine lines and wrinkles disappear.
  • Spinach: Spinach is packed with vitamins and antioxidants that work to keep your skin hydrated and free from toxins. It’s especially high in vitamin C which encourages your skin to quickly repair damaged cells and protect it from UV rays.

These fruits and vegetables are some of the best to add to your diet thanks to their healing properties. In addition to this, they can be made into soothing facials for your skin, something that Laura Skin Care in Petaluma does. Our facials are made of natural ingredients that are designed to detox and moisturize your skin to give it a beautiful glow.

Spring Into Skincare Action

   Skin Care  Apr 26, 2020  Comments Off on Spring Into Skincare Action
Spring Into Skincare Action

Winter is finally at its end and spring has sprung. Warm weather approaching, flowers blooming, and bees buzzing; if you’re so done with the dryness and bleakness of winter, you’ll be in luck soon enough.

With the changing seasons, your skin care routine needs to change as well, as temperatures, humidity level, and weather (rain, snow, ice) have an affect on your skin. Winter weather often causes skin to be parched and patchy—while some individuals even suffer from eczema during these months—but the skin care products people use when it’s cold and dry outside are not appropriate when transitioning to warmer months.

New York City dermatologist Patricia Wexler, M.D. gave some expert tips to Vogue’s readers:

She advises readers to swap their moisturizer for something a little lighter.

She recommends a hyaluronic acid-or water-based formula when the weather warms up. “Our skin tends to hold more water in the spring and summer, so you won’t need as much protection.”

Wexler also stresses the importance of a sunscreen—separate from your lotion and makeup—that’s at least SPF 50.

Next, Wexler advises patients to slough off dead skin and unblock pores with a gentle exfoliating cleanser rather than with harsh scrubs, and says a formula with a small amount of glycolic acid will do the trick.

Wexler recommends throwing out any makeup that is over 6 months old and adds that old products can host a buildup of bacteria, leading to clogged pores and dull skin. Makeup brushes, too, are often overlooked, and can store unwanted germs and viruses. Wexler recommends washing brushes at least once a week with regular hand soap and drying them with a blow-dryer. “Something that’s so simple can have a huge impact on the overall health of skin,” she says.

And of course, you want to continue skin-care common sense by hydrating via drinking water and eating fresh fruits and vegetables and getting enough exercise!

In order to give your skin what it needs when it needs it, be sure to follow professional advice from your licensed esthetician and not believe everything you read online!

Happy Spring!

Add Essential Oils to Your Skin Care Routine

   Skin Care  Mar 13, 2020  Comments Off on Add Essential Oils to Your Skin Care Routine
Add Essential Oils to Your Skin Care Routine

There are moisturizers, serums, masks, exfoliants, creams, and gadgets galore. In these modern times we live in, anything you could ever want for your skin can be purchased at most beauty stores or online. Anytime you are interested in learning more about what to use on your skin, there are blogs, video tutorials, reviews, and local estheticians to guide you. Whether you want to go holistic or not, there are resources out there for those individuals who enjoy getting into a skin care routine and reaping the benefits.

You use and do all of the above, but have you ever considered adding essential oils to step up your skin care game?

Well, you should!

There are hundreds of types of essential oils out there, each with their very own skin benefits. Some heal scars and treat acne, while others reduce fine lines and wrinkles and lighten up those pesky dark spots.

You can simply Google “essential oils for x, y, or z” and get results. Or…you can just read below about a few of the top essential oils for your skin and their amazing benefits.

Rosehip

“Rosehip oil is also known as rosehip seed oil. It’s derived from the rosa canina rose bush, which is grown mostly in Chile. Unlike rose oil, which is extracted from rose petals, rosehip oil is pressed from the fruit and seeds of the rose plant,” (Healthline).

Skin benefits of rosehip oil include: moisture and hydration, it helps exfoliate and brighten the skin, it boosts collagen formation, reduces inflammation, adds extra protection against sun damage, reduces hyperpigmentation, reduces appearance of scars and fine lines, and boosts immunity.

Frankincense

“Frankincense, also known as olibanum, is made from the resin of the Boswellia tree. It typically grows in the dry, mountainous regions of India, Africa and the Middle East. Frankincense has a woody, spicy smell and can be inhaled, absorbed through the skin, steeped into a tea or taken as a supplement,” (Healthline).

Skin benefits of frankincense include helping oily skin to controlling acne and for anti-aging purposes. While it can help reduce inflammation, it can also help stimulate cell regeneration.

Tea Tree

“Tea tree oil is an essential oil that has many benefits for the skin. It’s an alternative to conventional treatments. Tea tree oil can be used to treat conditions and symptoms that affect skin, nails, and hair. It can also be used as a deodorant, insect repellent, or mouthwash. When used topically, tea tree oil can treat certain skin conditions or improve the overall appearance of your skin,” (Healthline).

Skin benefits of tea tree oil include the treatment of dry skin, eczema, oily skin, itchy skin, inflammation, acne, and helps with the healing of infections, cuts, and wounds.

Grapefruit

“Grapefruit essential oil is an orange-tinted, citrus-scented oil frequently used in aromatherapy. Through a method known as cold-pressing, the oil is extracted from glands located in the peel of the grapefruit. Grapefruit essential oil has distinct properties that may offer a variety of health benefits — including reduced blood pressure and stress levels,” (Healthline).

Skin benefits of grapefruit oil include reducing acne and have anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties and by adding this oil to lotions and body washes, you will be invigorated and have smooth skin.

Don’t exit out of this article just yet! Next read about diluting your oils, which is a must when using them safely.

“Simply put, we dilute essential oils before applying to the skin to minimize adverse reactions and systemic toxicity. Applying undiluted essential oils to your skin can easily cause short term or long term adverse reactions, and there is no good reason to take the risk,” (Plant Therapy).

Plant Therapy has a very important and comprehensive guide to diluting essential oils for skin care use.

There are so many more types of essential oils out there than these four; your options are about limitless. Whatever you do choose to play around with, make sure you are doing so safely and test a small area on your skin first in case of allergic reaction.

Don’t forget to contact Laura Skin Care in Petaluma, CA and book an appointment soon if you have any questions or concerns regarding your skin care routine.