Luxe Kurves Magazine September 2018 | Page 54

Glam 101 Skin & Complexions 1. by: Rene Gonzales It’s time to start getting ready for winter coats and wool sweaters, but while that transitions happening from sunny days at the beach to cool winter days at the cabin. It’s time to start paying extra attention to our skin care regime and what foundation we are using. Transition in the weather means transition in your skin and it’s needs. For example, if you’re using a oil free skincare routine and foundation or tinted moisturizer it might be time to switch it up. 2. 3. 4. Your skins lipid layers can dehydrate easier this time of year . If this happens it can cause premature fine lines,and wrinkles, as well as the obvious dry patches no one likes. Another sign of your skin being stressed can be seen through your diet and what you are drinking. Making sure to have a good balanced diet high in organic fruits,and veggies, as well as the proper amount of alkaline water; really does make a vast improvement in slowing down the aging process. Here are some other skincare tips for fall. Stepping up your skincare routine and or just simply starting to exfoliate is the easiest way to make sure your skin doesn’t loose its glow, as well as make sure your skincare actually gets to do its job. Let me explain that one a little bit further. The easiest example I can think of is, to think of gardening. Now think of how hard the dirt gets and if you go to water and fertilize it without tilling the dirt you can literally see the water just roll off the top of the dirt. Stressing the plant to get whatever tiny bit of nutrients it can. The same is true for your skin. If you’re not exfoliating 1-3 times a week on a regular basis ( depending on your skin type) you’re stressing your skin and or depriving it. Thus prematurely aging your skin as well as throwing your valuable money down the drain from products “not working.” Products can’t effectively