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Pre-Holiday Skin Prep for Radiant, Visibly Healthy Skin

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The countdown is on for the holidays, and whether you’re staying home or planning a trip somewhere warm, it’s the perfect time to prep and pamper your skin for that radiant holiday glow. From gentle weekly exfoliating to daily deep moisturizing, the following tips can help you feel and look your best so you can relax and enjoy a nice season with family and friends. Here’s how to get started. Cleanse and Dissolve Makeup and Impurities For an everyday cleanse, look for a non-stripping facial cleanser that supports the skin barrier while dissolving makeup, SPF, and daily grime.A high-quality cleanser will leave your skin feeling fresh and balanced, not dry or tight. You might try a hydrating cleanser with squalane to help prevent moisture loss and instantly dissolve impurities from the surface of your skin. Another ingredient to look for in your formula is pristine Icelandic water because it doesn’t contain hard minerals. Clarify with an Exfoliator The key is to sweep away dead, dry s

Skin Streaming and Simplifying: Why You Should Try It

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Do you call it skin streaming or simplifying? No matter what you call using fewer skin care products daily, it could be just what your skin needs to thrive while addressing your most common concerns. For some, simplicity is key. This less is more approach focuses on using fewer, high-quality products to achieve visibly healthier skin. Here are five major benefits of adopting a minimalist skin care routine. Gives Your Skin a Reset Loading up on too many products can cause irritation or breakouts. One way to reduce skin stress is to simplify your routine. If you trim down to the basics of skin care, you can reduce the risk of overwhelming your skin with too many ingredients or potentially harsh ingredients. Using fewer products with minimal ingredients allows your skin to rest and restore itself, leading to a calmer, more balanced-looking complexion. Allows Your Best Products to Shine A simple routine usually includes a cleanser, serum, hydrating cream , and sunscreen. Since this is o

EGF From Plants: One Effective Ingredient for All Skin Types This Fall

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Could your skin use a helping hand this fall? One thing all skin types may benefit from is moisturizing skin care products with ingredients that promote hydration as the skin adapts to the changing weather. That’s where plant-based Epidermal Growth Factor comes in. Let’s explore how EGF skin care can help boost your skin and give you a visibly healthy glow this season. Hydration for Dry Skin High-performance barley Epidermal Growth Factor products, made from a combination of plants and biotechnology, help the skin absorb moisture and prevent transepidermal moisture loss. Since the fall season is notoriously drying, the skin can easily become dehydrated. If you have dry or mature skin, the effects of the weather may feel more dramatic. Fortunately, an EGF serum with barley EGF can help, no matter your skin type. Boost your skin’s moisture levels with an effective serum to help encourage smoother, plumper-looking skin. EGF Support the Skin Barrier You can support the skin barrier b

How to Revitalize and Plump the Look of the Delicate Eye Area

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Think about how refreshing it feels to place cool cucumber slices over your closed eyes—your skin feels awake and alive after those water-rich veggies are removed. Now, imagine creating this feeling every day with your skin care products to capture that visible glow we all seek, especially for the delicate skin around the eyes. To keep this area of the face looking as plump and visibly youthful as possible, you need a juicy plan that’s as refreshing as those cucumbers. Here are a few tips for developing an effective eye-care routine that leaves your eye area looking rested and bright. Cooling Fine Line Eye Serum It’s not quite the same as crisp, chilled cucumbers, but if you have a high-performance fine line eye serum that can mimic this effect, you’ve found yourself a winner. Seek out an eye serum with a cooling stainless steel rollerball applicator to help calm and reduce the look of puffiness and dark under-eye circles. Paired with ingredients that hydrate and plump the look of

Seasonal Skin Care Tips for Your Perfect Fall Routine

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Every new season brings a chance to assess your skin’s needs, make some adjustments, and give your skin time to adapt to weather changes or new products. With the slower pace and coziness of the fall season upon us, now is a great time to stay one step ahead with your skin care game and create self-care rituals you look forward to. Fall in love with your seasonal skin care routine with the following tips. Enjoy Mild Exfoliating Action at Home Autumn kicks off chemical peel season in the skin care world, so if you love a good pumpkin facial, book an appointment at a spa soon to celebrate the season. You can also create your own spa days at home by using a gentle exfoliator to remove dead skin buildup and impurities. Buff away dry, dead skin to reveal the visibly radiant, glowing skin you have underneath. The best formulas with gentle acids can help leave your skin soft, smooth, nourished, and hydrated. Tip: Get a peel to enter the winter season with a renewed complexion, and use a ge

Do You Need a Face Cream or Serum? The Answer Might Be Both!

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Every skin care product has its place in your beauty routine, from a purifying cleanser and toning facial essence to a gentle exfoliator and hydrating hydrogel mask . Effective skin care products make our skin look as radiant and visibly healthy as possible. But among your sea of skin care products, two stand out as essentials: face creams and serums. Have you ever asked yourself if you need to use a serum and a face cream? It might be tempting to choose one over the other. But let’s look at the unique role of each and why you need both to achieve the radiant-looking skin you desire. Serums: Specific Skin Concerns Serums are lightweight, fast-absorbing liquids formulated to deliver powerful ingredients directly to the skin. Unlike moisturizers, which are typically thicker and meant to lock in moisture, serums tend to be packed with a higher concentration of active ingredients. The smaller molecules in serums allow them to absorb deeply into the skin. This makes serums particularly

5 Tips for Helping Preserve a Visibly Healthy Skin Barrier

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If you’ve been seeing more about the “skin barrier” popping up over the past year in beauty articles and social media, it’s because it’s an important part of maintaining visibly healthy skin. It’s not just a trendy skin care phrase or something for dermatologists to reference. This outer layer of skin, the stratum corneum, is your protective shield from things that can damage the skin, like UV rays and environmental pollutants. The skin barrier also helps your skin maintain proper moisture levels and prevent water loss. So, let’s dive into how you can keep this essential layer visibly healthy, supple, and smooth. Moisturize: Face Cream with Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin One of the best ways to protect the skin barrier is to use a great face moisturizer that increases hydration. Ingredients that attract water to the skin, like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, deliver hydration and help the skin maintain moisture. Look for a nourishing, fragrance-free, hydrating cream that moisturizes an