Amidst the holiday cheer this season, you may find skin looking a little less then sparkling. Whether your skin is dry, oily, sensitive or perfectly normal, the impending winter weather will affect your skin. Year after year you hear the same advice—lower the thermostat, moisturize, drink more water and break out the humidifier. And ever year, this doesn’t change much. Here are a few suggestions you may not have heard before:
Bathe less frequently. Now we don’t want things to get smelly, but as Americans we can be a little obsessed with cleanliness. Try to keep it to once a day or (gasp) every other day during the colder months
And while you’re at it, change your shampoo to something with low sudsing, chemicals that make a product foam also break down our natural lipid barrier.
Edit your skin care routine. Here is where that extra moisturizing step comes in. You may want to include a stronger moisturizer or hyaluronic acid that helps create a moisture barrier, we love MoistuSilk or Vitamin C crystals by Cosmedix from our Holiday Survival Kit!
Keep exfoliating. In fact, step it up! Exfoliation rids the skin surface of old dead skin cells which makes skin look dry and keeps your products from penetrating deep into the skin. We are adding new peels to our list everyday, Lauran was particularly fond of her deep sea peel!
Ready or not, the holiday season is almost here! And while it brings many things—camaraderie, giving and receiving and an all around joyous atmosphere, it also means our daily to-do lists get even longer. While we may be feeling in the spirit, we may not always look it. At the end of the day, one glance in the mirror may result in a far cry from the June Cleaver look-a-like you imagined yourself to be.
Stress can be a major contributing factor as to why our skin, kind of goes berserk during the holiday season. The stress hormone cortisol is responsible for things like regulating our blood pressure, immune functions and inflammatory response. When our body starts feeling chronic stress, like the kind induced during the holiday season, our cortisol levels stay too high for too long. Combined with cold weather and dry skin—just how did June do it?
Well, she was fictional—and she had a great skincare plan. Maintaining healthy skin throughout the holiday season is simple, but specific. I always say you don’t need 12 steps, just 3 good ones. FUZION can customize an easy skin care regimen that combines specific medical grade products that will keep your skin glowing throughout the holiday season. Did anyone try any during out Open House? Back with more tips next week, Laura
Few cosmetic treatments can change your skins appearance more than a professional facial peel. Varying peel products can be found everywhere from your local CVS to specialty make-up stores to the dermatologists office. However, the real secret to beautiful skin lies with finding the right professional Medical Aesthetician.
There are a myriad of choices, and not everything is right for everyone. Truthfully, not everything that claims to be a peel, actually is. The right peel is out there, but first you must find the right person for the job. The right Medical Aesthetician should make you feel comfortable and confident. Ask friends and family for recommendations, ask about his or her credentials, experience and education. There is power in the peel—find the one that is right for you!
For all those moms still calling their ‘pooch’ baby fat after their kids have grown, you will definitely be interested in following Sue! There you have it, all of our top 5 finalists! Don’t forget to vote!
Are you ready for a sneak peek inside our top 5 contestants complimentary consultations? We thought so.
Get to know our finalists a little better to learn why the entered the contest and see how they do in front of the camera! We’ll be showcasing one contestant every day this week [going in alphabetical order so there is no implied preference!]. This way each finalist gets their 15 minutes in the bloglight!
Our ladies got right into the honest details, asked questions and overall were terrific personalities. We think anyone will be a great choice, but remember…we officially have no control over who wins now…it is up to YOU to choose the winner!
You have until September 9th to choose your favorite–and the finalists are already racking up the votes! So make sure you vote every 24 hours to help your favorite.
About 2 years ago, we selected Erica to become our spokesperson as she went on her medical aesthetic makeover. We armed her with a video camera and blog. Then we asked her to share her entire experience with you on FollowErica.com. And you watched, learned and followed her journey—with more than 80 videos on our YouTube channel Erica had over 200,000 views. You’ve all had many, many questions about her services, results, how she felt and more. But the question we heard more than anything else was, “How can I be the next Erica?!”
Well, we heard you and agree—it’s your turn. That’s why we’ve launched our Follow Me @FUZIONCT video contest for people to upload their 2 minute or less video telling us why they should be the next Erica, what they want to have done and how their makeover may change their lives.
You only have until July 15 to enter your video—and the sooner the better because you need to get your friends and family to like your video to sway the judges when determining the semi-finalists.
Enter 6/1 – 7/22
Semi-Finalists Selected 7/23 – 8/7
Online Voting 8/8 – 9/9
Winners Announced 9/15 Live at the September Beauty Bash
