Protecting your Beautiful Skin

Before hitting the streets this summer, make sure that your beautiful skin is protected from the suns' dangerous ultraviolet (UV ) rays. When looking for the best sunscreen for people or their family, they normally just look for the highest sun protection factor, but that is not always good for you. What you need to look for in your sunscreen are:

1. SPF 15 or higher for UVB protection

2. UVA protection

3. Water and sweat resistance

4. Kid-friendly sunscreen

5. Sunscreen for skin problems or allergies

Winter Skincare

The cold icey winter weather can cause wear and tear on your skins moisture and appeal. Maintaining beautiful skin during such a cold and drying period can be a challenge but is most definitely possible.  These are a few tips to maintain healthy beautiful skin in the harshness of the winter. 

 

1.) Moisturize, moisturize, MOISTURIZE! - since your skin is more prone to dryness in the winter. Moisturize often during the day to help your skin remain hydrated. 

2.) Wear Sunscreen - you may think since the weather in the winter isn't hot you won't need sunscreen when the fact of the matter is you need it more in the winter. The sun is even closer and the rays are even stronger. Wear sunscreen in thevwinter to protect your skin from the damaging UVA and UVB rays.

3.) lightly exfoliate - the cold wind in the winter dries skin out and causes your skin to produce more dead skin cells at once. It is important to lightly exfoliate for brighter, cleaner skin in the winter.

4.) Keep the showers short - a long, hot shower may seem enticing in the coldness of the winter, but these long hot showers can strip your skin of moisture and cause it to dry out. Keep your showers warm and short.

DIY Sugar Scrub

Sugar Scrub:

Do you want incredibly soft and healthy skin? And obtain it in a natural way? If so try this homemade chemical-free sugar scrub receipt.

Materials needed:

Glass or plastic jar

1/4 cup Johnson's Shea & Cocoa Butter baby oil

1 cup of Sugar in the Raw: natural cane sugar

*Tip: you can add Essential oils to add a scent of your preference 

-First, fill a clean jar with sugar, leaving a little room at the top for oil. 

-Add 1/4 cup of baby oil

-Finally, let the oil soak into the sugar and there you have it, your homemade sugar scrub.

This little jar goes a long way! It's very inexpensive and smells incredible. Not to mention they exfoliate your skin as well as make perfect gifts!

We Heart: Simple Eye Makeup Remover Wipes

It’s very important to remove makeup before bed. These pads are sensitive, and alcohol free so your face will not dry out! Retails for $4.99 in stores.

We Heart: Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Eye Cream & Lash Duo

Want younger looking eyes that are firmer and brighter? Well this is the perfect product for you! Retails for $22.49 in Target.

We Heart: Yes To Dark Spot Correcting Cream

This product works to lighten skin and correct dark spots while also moisturizing. Not to mention it smells heavenly! Retails for $8.49 at Ulta.

We Heart: Cetaphil SPF 50

This moisturizer is great for dry skin, and works very well for individuals that suffer from rosacea. Retails for $14 in drugstores.

WE HEART: GNC Vitamin E Ointment

This affordable ointment is the perfect moisturizer to protect your skin from being dry and flaky. Retails at GNC for only $1.99!

WE HEART: Nivea’s A Kiss of Shine

Say goodbye to chapped lips! Nivea’s A Kiss of Shine with SPF is the perfect soothing moisturizer that your lips will love you for. Retails for $3.99.

How to Keep Flawless Skin all Year-long

Want flawless skin but none of those cleansers seem to work for you? Try some of these diet changes to see clear result.

·       No White Stuff:  Say goodbye to white breads, pasta, and potatoes. Introduce whole wheat in your diet to see skin improvements.

• Say Yes to Seafood: Fish with lots of essential fatty acids fight off acne. Try salmon or tuna as a meat replacement and kiss those blemishes goodbye.
• Add Olive Oil: We're all afraid of fat, but not getting enough of it can cause the skin to break out. Sprinkle olive oil on salad to help your body absorb Vitamin A, which helps the skin prevent aging.

We Heart: E.L.F. Mineral Mist

This product is great for those that travel. It is a hydrating mist that you can spray when your face dries out whether it be at the airport or when you are out and about. This product is great for sensitive skin as well. Retails at $8.00!

We Heart: Ambi Skin Discoloration Fade Cream

Do you have an unwanted dark shadow under your armpit from shaving or rubbing of different fabrics? Well, there is finally a solution to your problem. Ambi Skin Discoloration Fade Cream contains hydroquinone, which brightens skin to get rid of that unwanted dark shadow. Retails for only $5.00 in drugstores.

We Heart: Rain Bath Refreshing Shower and Bath Gel

We heart this product, because of its unique fragrance of spices, fruits and herbs that provide a clean, fresh burst that awakens your senses and refreshes your entire body! This product leaves no residue, and leaves your skin feeling soothingly soft! Retails for $7.99 at Target.

Soft Lip Sacrifice

Do you love lipstick, but struggle with the dryness that can come after? Well here are a few quick tips so you no longer have to sacrifice lip softness for those beautiful lipstick hues you love!

- Apply lip balm  (We suggest Aquaphor Healing Ointment)

 - Blot! – Simply put blotting make lipstick last longer and keep it off your teeth.

- Swipe on Color

When using these tips, try to avoid long wear lipsticks which can be drying, and need to be applied to naked lips.

We Heart: Neutrogena Naturals Multi Vitamin Nourishing Night Cream

After a long day out, your face is screaming for hydration! This moisturizing cream is clinically proven to boost skin's defense against dullness and roughness, leaving it naturally radiant, healthier and younger looking today and in the future. Not to mention it smells yummy! Retails between $11-14 in drugstores.                          

Cleanse Down Deeper

Did you know by applying a warm washcloth to your skin and holding it in place for 10 – 15 seconds allows you to cleanse the skin deeper? The warmth allows the skin/ pores to relax and open, so oils and dirt are easily removed. Plus, stimulates circulation with the cells allowing the skin to repair itself.

Hair, Hair, and More Hair!!

Its that time of year again, where less is more! Well, less clothes that is!

During the winter months, hair removal is one of the last things you want to make a priority, but as the seasons change you have to put that pesky hair in check! There are several methods to rid that unwanted hair and we’re going to give you the pros and cons of some the most popular methods.

• ·       Shaving: What about shaving? Well when you shave, you are only cutting off the top layer of hair, which grows back in about a week, right?
• ·       Waxing: Wax seems to be the better option between the two, because waxing removes the root. Which causes the hair to take a longer time to grow back. The only problem is that to wax, you must allow the hair to grow to the necessary length.
• ·       Laser Removal: Laser hair removal allows the hair to remain gone for an extended amount of time, but does not always work for people with darker skin tones or lighter hair. You will also need to have at least 3 and 6 sessions of the laser hair removal for the procedure to be effective.

WE HEART: MAC Studio Fix Foundation

Finding a foundation for oily skin can be a bit frustrating, but MAC’s Studio Fix Foundation is great for oily skin and provides full coverage! Retails around $25.

Are Your Lips Chapped, Dry, and Peeling?

Try this at home remedy to get soft, kissable lips!

Add a pinch of brown sugar to 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Mix it well and dab it on your lips. Leave this on your lips, for a minute. Now, gently rub it back and forth with a wet washcloth or your finger. Rinse properly with cold water. Apply a lip balm or a moisturizing cream afterward.

How to Care for Your Skin during Spring Weather

Now that spring is here, your skin is going to need extra attention to rejuvenate and prepare for outside sunlight!

Exfoliate: This is important for removing dead skin cells that could have accumulated and caused dry patches.

Protect From the Sun: If you haven’t already, invest in a moisturizer with SPF. This will decrease your chances of wrinkles and skin cancers. The higher the SPF number the better.

Take A Supplement: Vitamins are great for your skin. Also, eating foods rich in vitamins is great for your skin.