Friday, February 22, 2008

Let's Face it-we can't always get a professional skin treatment....

So here is quick and inexpensive "boot camp" to refresh your dry, flaking winter skin! First you need a good home exfoliation product- I recommend the Kinerase Instant Radiance Peel pads. You can buy these at Sephora but I think you need to purchase an entire box of 15, which is $75.00. I sell individual ones at Clearly You (www.clearlyyouonline) which you can order for $5.00 each. These lollipop-shaped pads are very easy to use- after you wash your face (discontinue using any prescription products such as Retin A, Differin, Tazorac 3 days prior), you open the packet and wipe the moistened pad over your face and neck. I have found that there is usually enough liquid left to use the following night-just put in a little ziplock bag. Don't wash it off your face-you sleep with it on. Then in the morning you rinse and put your seums/moisturizers on. Don't forget sunscreen! (Anthelios SPF 15 is great). You use the peels for 5 days in a row, you won't experience any major peel but you will notice tighter, smoother skin. The following week put on a heavy moisturizing mask (I like the SkinMedica TNS Hydrating mask-about $48.00 for 8 oz) for 10 minutes-then rinse it off or rinse off in the shower. You can do the home peels every 3 weeks.

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