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Seasonal Skincare Tips
As the seasons change, so should your skincare routine. Learn how to adapt your skincare regimen to the changing weather and environmental factors.
As you may know, the skin is the largest protective organ of our body. Just as your wardrobe, hobbies, and food choices change from season to season, it’s important to pay extra attention to your skincare routine too! In order to have supple, healthy skin all year round you need to support and treat it to its individual and seasonal needs.
What Affects Our Skin Each Season?
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Temperature changes (especially transitional weather)
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Air conditioning
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Sun exposure levels
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Environmental stressors
There are a couple of essential examples! Of course, your lifestyle changes (habits, diet, etc.) play a huge part in your skin’s well-being. Treat your skin for your individual needs: are you feeling more oily, surface dryness, perhaps allergies, and itching depending on the season? If you’re unsure I highly recommend visiting a trained skin therapist/aesthetician. I personally think you should pay more attention to how you use your skincare products aka customize your daily routine vs switching up your products completely.
I think that hotter/cooler months go hand-in-hand, but in order to make this post more interesting, I’ve divided the tips for each season!
Seasonal Skincare Tips: Summer
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Remember to use SPF (head to toe, rain or shine)
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Skip heavy moisturizers
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Use light lotions and hydrating ingredients
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Don’t sunbathe
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Wear protective clothing from the sun (such as hats)
Seasonal Skincare Tips: Spring
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Do gentle exfoliation for a brighter complexion and removing dry, dead skin cells
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Pay more attention to SPF, perhaps increase the rating (I suggest minimum of SPF30)
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Check your moles
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Use more Vitamin C and other antioxidant-rich ingredients to protect from environmental damage
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Adjust the amount of oil and water-based ingredients,
layer your skincare according to your needs
Seasonal Skincare Tips: Winter
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Moisturize your body with occlusive oils and balms
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Wear more protective clothing (gloves, hats, scarves)
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Do more advanced skincare treatments (LED, Vitamin A, micro-needling etc).
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Don’t skimp on the SPF!!!
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Avoid hot showers as they can dry out the skin
Seasonal Skincare Tips: Autumn
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Moisturize your lips
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Add more hydrating and moisturizing ingredients into your routine
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Do gentle exfoliation and stronger actives again
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Start advanced treatments when there’s less sun exposure
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Increase amount of occlusive ingredients (balms, oils, etc.) and body care (hand lotions, body balms)
Love the skin you're in!!
Amanda xx
Natural Beauty Advice
In a world filled with advertisements for cosmetic procedures and beauty products promising miraculous results, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the pressure to achieve a certain standard of beauty. However, true beauty comes from within, and embracing natural beauty can be empowering and liberating.
Natural beauty advice focuses on enhancing your features without relying on artificial enhancements or invasive procedures. Here are some tips to help you embrace your natural beauty:
1. Skincare: Start by taking care of your skin with a simple and consistent skincare routine. Cleansing, moisturizing, and protecting your skin from the sun are essential steps in maintaining healthy and radiant skin.
2. Nutrition: A balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can nourish your skin from the inside out. Drinking plenty of water and avoiding excessive consumption of processed foods and sugary drinks can also improve your skin's appearance.
3. Minimal makeup: Embrace the beauty of minimal makeup by focusing on enhancing your natural features. Opt for lightweight and breathable formulas that allow your skin to breathe and avoid clogging your pores.
4. Embrace imperfections: Nobody is perfect, and embracing your imperfections can be empowering. Whether it's freckles, scars, or uneven skin tone, learning to love and accept yourself as you are can boost your confidence and radiate true beauty.
5. Exercise: Regular physical activity not only improves your overall health but also contributes to a natural glow by increasing blood flow to your skin. Incorporate activities you enjoy, whether it's yoga, dancing, or hiking, to stay active and feel good from the inside out.
Natural beauty enhancements focus on enhancing your features in subtle and understated ways. These enhancements can include techniques such as microblading for fuller eyebrows, lash lifts for longer and more lifted lashes, and non-invasive facial treatments like dermaplaning or microdermabrasion to improve skin texture and tone.
When it comes to aesthetics, embracing a natural-looking appearance involves enhancing your features in a way that complements your unique beauty without looking overly artificial or exaggerated. This can be achieved through techniques such as natural-looking fillers to restore volume and definition, subtle lip enhancements for a plump and hydrated look, and strategic placement of Botox to smooth out fine lines and wrinkles while maintaining facial expressions.
Ultimately, natural beauty is about feeling confident and comfortable in your own skin. By taking care of yourself from the inside out and embracing your unique features, you can radiate a beauty that shines from within.