weekly hydration mask.
There are countless face masks available on the market. You can quickly pick up several types at your favorite beauty store and try a different one each week. Alternatively, you can certainly go online and find directions for hundreds of hydrating facial masks that you can make at home using natural products. After application, these masks require only 15 – 20 minutes to stay on before rinsing off. Take this time to relax, read a book or magazine, or meditate.
To do even more for your skin and have a little pampering, head to the spa. A good spa has several treatments available for your face and body – facials, scrubs, wraps, massages, and more. For those of us who feel our skin needs a little more care and want to prepare for the summer, try a microdermabrasion treatment or ILP photo facials. Microdermabrasion is a non-surgical procedure that removes the stratum corneum layer of skin. It then forces the skin to generate new skin cells, collagen, and elastin. Thus, the skin looks and feels smoother, tightens and becomes firmer. Some visible imperfections, like blemishes, fine lines, and sun damage may disappear. ILP Photo Facials are intense light pulse photo facials. The intense pulses of infrared light penetrate the deep tissues of the skin. The light breaks up pigment and increases collagen synthesis. The treatment, done by an aesthetician, reduces redness, visible veins, scars, and sunspots.
The weather and sun have many effects on our skin, and we can quickly fight back against them with a few daily procedures. These treatments are not only simple to do, but they are also an excellent means of self-care. As the tagline for Dove says, “Love the Skin You Are In,” and take care of it.