Ah, fall! The leaves are changing, there’s a nip in the air, and an extra pep in my step as I slip into my new Derek Lam ankle booties and toss on my coziest, cashmere scarf. My girlfriends and I love to accessorize and layer our favorite fall and winter trends, but we also realize that looking your best this season means a little bit of extra TLC in the skincare department, both face and body.
Face
Use a gentle, hydrating cleanser. If your skin tends to be dry, skip the toner and moisturize in the a.m. and p.m. Don’t over-cleanse! Exfoliate once or twice a week, and keep the scrubbing to a minimum. Scrubbing causes skin to react by producing more oil, which means more breakouts. Use a good moisturizer. If skin still feels dry on your face after switching to a gentle cleanser try using a moisturizer that is one notch richer than the one you use in the summer. Don’t forget about SPF either!
Body
When body lotion alone won’t cut it, try a little DIY. An ultra-moisturizing, homemade body scrub will leave your skin velvety soft. Mix 3 tablespoons of olive oil with 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt. In the shower or bath, scoop a handful of the olive oil scrub mixture onto your hands or on a body puff. Using a circular motion, scrub into your skin paying close attention to the extra dry parts of the body (hands, feet, elbows and knees).
It’s important to follow a good skincare routine, but don’t leave out the most important part of it: hydration! Be sure to drink plenty of H2O! Your skin is an organ, and it needs nourishment from the inside before anything can happen on the surface. I keep water in sight at all times — a bottle in my purse and at my desk. I also take daily, antioxidant-rich supplements to hydrate my skin from the inside out. OPC-3 Beauty Blend is packed with skin-loving, free-radical fighting goodies like bilberry, grape seed, red wine, pine bark extracts and citrus extract. I take it as part of my daily beauty routine to maintain dewy, youthful skin. Follow these tips to extend your gorgeous, summer glow way on into the New Year!
Love,
Loren
This piece is contribute by Beauty Task Force member, Loren Ridinger. You can find more from Loren on her blog My Fashion Cents and her cosmetic line Motives Cosmetic.
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