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7 Tips To Keep Skin Glowing During Dry Months

   Skin Care  Jan 02, 2019  Comments Off on 7 Tips To Keep Skin Glowing During Dry Months
7 Tips To Keep Skin Glowing During Dry Months

Winter-time in Petaluma, California means it’s time for some adjustments in your skin-care routines. What many don’t realize is that while winter temperatures are more forgiving than summer temps, the drop in humidity is not! Here are 7 tips to keep your skin happy and healthy this dry winter season.

Choose a Good Moisturizer

Choosing the right moisturizer for your skin type is key to a smooth and healthy experience. When looking at different moisturizers, focus on the ingredients. We recommend using a moisturizer that is natural, oil based and does not contain petroleum as an ingredient. This will help in replenishing the natural oils back into your skin.

Prevent moisture from escaping with cotton-based clothing

Lathering up with the perfect moisturizer or cream is great for your skin, but if you’re finding yourself re-applying throughout the day then you may be experiencing moisture wicking due to the cool, dry winter air. To help prevent this from happening, try wearing cotton based clothing during the cooler months of the year to help keep your skin hydrated and smooth.

Exfoliate as needed

Exfoliation is especially important in the dryer months of the year and is an important step in retaining your skins glow. Removal of dead cells will go a long way in helping your skin absorb and retain moisture from your chosen lotions and creams. How often you exfoliate is entirely up to the needs and sensitivity of your skin. A normal skin type can exfoliate two to three times per week, while those with more sensitive skin may be better off exfoliating only once per week.

Avoid the hot showers

When it’s cold outside it’s really tempting to take a long, hot shower. While this may feel nice at the moment, your skin won’t be happy. Hot showers actually remove a lot of the beneficial natural oils from your skin, which may leave you dry and itchy. To better retain your natural skin oils, lower your shower temperature to lukewarm.

Consider using a humidifier

If you use a heater at all you are guaranteed to drop the humidity in the air even more. To counter this, consider setting up a humidifier. Having a humidifier in your bedroom will help keep your skin moisturized while you sleep, and prevent additional drying out.

Stay hydrated

It may seem silly, but as temperatures drop you’re more likely to drink hot beverages. Who can resist flavored coffees and cocoa? However, it can also lead to dehydration. Which can be a contributing factor to dry skin. Be sure to balance your warm drinks with plenty of water. Hydration plays a key role in keeping your skin happy and healthy.

Moderate your junk food intake

In addition to staying hydrated, eating healthy food can make a huge difference to the look and feel of your skin. Fruits and veggies like cucumbers, tomatoes, apples, and oranges will ensure your body has enough vitamin C and zinc to continue production of collagen and elastin.

With these 7 simple tips, you will be able to avoid the discomfort of this dry season, leaving your skin smooth and soft all year round. Don’t forget to pamper yourself with a luxurious facial, or one of our many other rejuvenating services today!

Body Treatments: A Facial For Your Body

   Skin Care  Dec 19, 2018  Comments Off on Body Treatments: A Facial For Your Body
Body Treatments: A Facial For Your Body

Everyone knows about facials, but not everyone knows about body treatments (and they’re basically the same thing!). A body treatment will leave your skin soft, smooth, cleaned, and relaxed. The process often includes exfoliation and hydration, making it a great treatment for dryer times of year (like winter), but there are many supplementary services that are often packaged in a body treatment.

Body Treatment Services

Body treatments can help decrease cellulite, slow aging, and prevent wrinkles while leaving your skin looking young, fresh, and radiant. But, treating your whole body, the benefits don’t stop at your skin; you’ll also benefit mentally by relaxing your body, soothing muscles, and reducing stress.

Since body treatment rarely involves one service, there are many types of body treatment packages, though many of these packages consist of overlapping services. Here are a few services commonly associated with body treatments:

  • Body Scrub – this is a massage and exfoliation treatment mixed into one. The therapist will rub a mixture of sea salt, oil, and aromatics into your skin.
  • Body Mask – a mask of seaweed, mud, or algae will be applied to your body to stimulate your metabolic system, detoxifying your body of excess toxins.
  • Body Wrap – you’re wrapped up in a blanket, towels, or sheets and a mixture is applied to your skin to help detox, hydrate, or slim; this can be great for cellulite.
  • Massage – sometimes full-body, other times focused on a single area to promote the intended benefits of the body treatment, massages are a tried-and-true body treatment.

You should be careful after any deep body scrubs which will leave your body feeling tender. While many treatments can leave dead skin and lotion on you, a quick shower with a washcloth can help you clean off any unwanted leftovers.

Treat Yourself!

It’s hard to over-service your body, because you can’t be too healthy! So, don’t feel bad about visiting your local Petaluma, CA esthetician to discuss possible body treatments! Even if you go every month, your body and mind will continuously thank you for helping them feel as amazing as they can (and should).

A skin care professional can help guide you towards the best possible treatment after discussing any goals that you may have in mind for your skin. And, once you’ve finished you scheduled treatments, head back to discuss what you can do next; after all, you can’t be too healthy!

How to Keep Your Skin Fair in the Winter Air

   Skin Care  Oct 09, 2018  Comments Off on How to Keep Your Skin Fair in the Winter Air
How to Keep Your Skin Fair in the Winter Air

When Winter comes to Petaluma, CA  it brings with it: sweaters, scarves, boots, hot chocolate, and soothing fires, but it also plagues our skin with dry air leaving our skin itchy, dry, irritated, and red. Fortunately, we’ve learned how to care for our skin a lot better and we have advanced technology to help us combat the offensive nature of Winter.

  • An obvious solution to dry skin is water! But not just inside, outside too. Even though hot chocolate is a Winter staple (and delicious) it means we’re drinking less water and more sugar; so, make sure to drink tons of extra water. You also need to moisturize (skip petroleum-based moisturizers which dry you out more), pick a natural, water-based one. You can also moisturize overnight, especially trouble areas like: hands, elbows, knees, and feet. And don’t forget to moisturize immediately after our next tip.
  • Showers (and baths) are a culprit for dry skin year-round (not just Winter). When water washes over our skin it picks up and carries away the moisture in it as well, plus hot water makes this even worse! Also avoid exfoliating while in the shower (or anywhere else) if you already have dry skin; do it less frequently, even if your skin isn’t dry yet. In the same light as this tip, make sure to ditch wet clothes as soon as you can, they will increase your chances of getting sick as well as drying out; not only wet clothes, but irritating fabrics (like wool) too!
  • You should also be conscious of the cleansers you use on your skin. ‘Fragrance-free’ products are what you’re looking for (not ‘unscented’ because those may still contain fragrances), skip the clay-based masks for hydrating masks (less frequently than normal), avoid alcohol-based or astringent toners, and a sneaky culprit is laundry detergent with tons of chemicals. You can also invest in a few humidifiers around your home to increase the humidity, while heaters typically emit hot, dry air; lower your thermostat a bit; and use a moisturizing sun-screen.

In short, the best things you can do are hydrate (inside and out), avoid drying agents (hot water, hot air, and astringent beauty products), and be gentle with you skin (avoiding harsh fabrics and chemicals). Don’t forget to visit a skin specialist; even if all these things appear to be working, an expert will be able to ensure you aren’t missing anything.