Skin care is paramount; no matter where you live, you should always pay attention to the health of her skin. The Fall season has arrived and it brings about new challenges for skin. Keep reading for tips on avoiding skin problems associated with the chilly weather!

Use Sunscreen for Prolonged Trips Outside

When the summer season ends, some people may assume that sunscreen is unnecessary. You may believe that you won’t get a sunburn. However, this is not necessarily true. If you spend a lot of time outdoors, it is possible to expose the skin to the rays of the sun. Your skin may become red and uncomfortable. If you plan to spend a lot of time outside the home, sunscreen is vital.

We recommend: COOLA Sport SPF 45 Unscented Moisturizing Sunscreen. Especially designed for those long, active days in the sun, this unscented version of Coola’s SPF 45 organic moisturizing sunscreen is sweat resistant, delivering broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection. This unique formula blends nutrient-rich, antioxidant extracts, like Ginseng, Evening Primrose and Arnica that help sooth and rejuvenate the skin. This product is endorsed by the American Lifeguard Association; and the best part – you won’t have a funny looking white nose.

Apply Hydrating Cream At Least Once a Week

The fall and winter seasons are dry, and this is not good news for your skin. You may discover that certain parts of the body are hard and flaky when the weather changes, but dry skin does not have to happen. Consider applying a hydrating cream to the skin at least once a week. Hydrating cream helps the skin retain moisture. It is less likely that you’ll have extremely dehydrated skin.

We recommend: NeoStrata Bio-Hydrating Cream. This high-strength emollient cream is designed to reduce the visible signs of aging and repair the barrier function of the skin, providing long-lasting moisturization. Gluconolactone inhibits the enzyme that can break down elastin, so it helps preserve skin’s elasticity and suppleness. This cream exfoliates and restores youthful skin texture without irritating even the most sensitive skin.

Take On a Healthy Diet

It is not enough to use sunscreen and moisturizing cream. In order to achieve excellent health for skin, you must take on a healthy diet. It is difficult to achieve smooth and clear skin if you live on junk food. Greasy and oily food can damage the skin, and you may wish to stay away from snacks that cause problems. Fruits and vegetables are your best friends in the fight for healthy skin!

Do you have any tips or products that you love to use during the cooler months? Let us know in the comments below!

For most of us, the day begins with a flurry of activity that starts long before we make it to the office, to school, or wherever our day takes us. No matter how pressed for time we are, great skin care shouldn’t be something that’s neglected, even when each minute counts. Believe it or not, even if you have less than five minutes, beautiful skin is completely possible by following these simple steps.

Be Prepared

Have all your skin-care items close by in a neat tray, including cotton pads and Q-tips. Just in case, leave a lip balm, like Dermalogica Renewal Lip Complex, and a heel exfoliant/balm, like Glytone Ultra Heel and Elbow Cream, on your bedside table so you can apply them before you fall asleep.

Know Your Routine

Even though the clock is ticking, it doesn’t mean you should skip taking care of every part of yourself. Knowing exactly what you should do and why you should do it will help with the flow of your skin-care steps.

Multi-Tasking Products Save Time

• Use a moisturizer during the day that contains sunscreen so you don’t have to use a separate product. Try Revision Intellishade Tinted Moisturizer SPF 45. You can also use the same moisturizer you use at night if your foundation and pressed powder contain sunscreen. We recommend Jane Iredale PurePressed Base. This 4-in-1 concealer, powder, foundation and sunscreen that diminishes the look of pores and fine lines to give skin a healthy, flawless-looking finish in seconds!
• A beautifully-formulated lip balm can also be used on elbows and heels.
• Use a gentle water soluble cleanser, like Obagi Nu-Derm Gentle Cleanser. Pair it with a well-formulated toner, like Obagi Nu-Derm Toner, that can remove last traces of makeup on your face, while giving your skin much-needed antioxidants and barrier repair ingredients.
• If your face moisturizer is brilliantly formulated it can be the best “eye cream” you can use. We recommend Neocutis Bio Cream Bio Restorative Skin Cream because it is formulated with the same PSP and Human Growth Factors as their very popular Lumiere Bio Restorative Eye Cream.
• The exact same exfoliant for your face can be applied on your elbows and chest to make those areas look smooth and younger. Try SkinCeuticals Micro Exfoliating Scrub. This mild exfoliating gel (safe for face and body) combines natural microbeads with gentle cleansing and hydrating agents to thoroughly cleanse pores and promote healthy cell renewal without damaging or drying skin.

Don’t Wipe Off Your Makeup

Using a water soluble cleanser first all over your face with a gentle wash cloth should get off all your makeup. Any leftover makeup can quickly be removed with a small amount of makeup remover. We love Jane Iredale Dot the I Makeup Removal Swabs. Aside from saving time, these pre-measured makeup remover swabs to not pull at your skin. Pulling and wiping at your skin tears your skin’s elastin fibers and can cause sagging. Think about women who wear heavy earrings and how their ear lobes become distended. That’s from the constant weight stretching out the skin’s elasticity.

Only Do the Essentials

Depending on your skin type, the products you need will vary. While you don’t want to skip the essential products, facial masks are optional (and time-consuming) and aren’t necessary to take great daily care of your skin.

Of Course, Products Do Matter!

Whatever brand you choose to build your routine around, the key to seeing results is making sure the products you use are brilliantly formulated without irritating ingredients and are the right texture for your skin type.

Click here to view the extensive list of medical grade skin care lines available at SkinMedix.com. We feature only the most sought-after, popular, and effective cosmeceuticals on the market today. Join the hundreds of thousands of people who have discovered the value and convenience of SkinMedix.com today!

Washing your face is a no-brainer, right? Well, not exactly. A recent study by Olay found that only 50% of women wash their face regularly. And even if you are among the half that does, most are not using the correct product rinsing properly, or treating their skin with the TLC it deserves. Read on and discover the secrets to proper face cleansing and watch your skin glow!

1. Treat Your Eyes With Care
Before you can start washing, you need to remove makeup — or else the cleanser can’t really reach your skin. If you’re left with raccoon eyes after washing, you need to take the extra step of dissolving mascara and other eye makeup. To remove eye makeup use a vegetable oil-based cleanser, such as Dermalogica PreCleanse, or an eye makeup remover. These oil-based products liquefy stubborn liner and makeup without rubbing or tugging on the delicate eye skin. And with your mascara down the drain, your cleanser can really do its job on the rest of your face.

King offers up her technique for gently wiping away eye makeup: put cleanser on a damp cotton pad, lightly press it on the eye area and wait a few seconds, and then sweep the cotton pad down over the eyelid and eyelashes (this is also the best way to prevent makeup from getting into the eye). Repeat as needed, circling in towards nose but always sweeping down over the lashes. Open the eye, fold the cotton pad, and gently swipe under the eye. Rinse off the makeup remover to get rid of residue.

2. Choose Your Cleanser Wisely
The first step to achieving clean, dewy skin is finding the right cleanser (and yes, you do need to use something besides just water). Your cleanser doesn’t need to be expensive, but it does need to be gentle and preferably non-foaming. “The majority of body soaps and liquid soaps are very drying on the skin. The face needs something that’s less drying and more gentle,” King says. The type of cleanser that is best for you depends on your skin type. “Oily skin tends to do better with a gel wash, which helps dissolve oil, makeup, and sunscreen,” says Jessica Wu, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at USC Medical School and a dermatologist in Los Angeles. We recommend Glytone Acne Gel. If you have normal skin, use a foaming lotion cleanser, like Elta MD Foaming Facial Cleanser. If your skin is dry or sensitive try a gentle creamy cleanser – PCA Skin Creamy Cleanser is our favorite!

3. Rub Your Skin the Right Way
For a gentle but thorough cleansing, your best tools are at your fingertips — in fact, they are your fingertips. “Your fingers do a terrific job and can actually provide a light massage during your cleanse that can stimulate circulation and promote lymphatic drainage,” says Jill Bucy, owner of Jill Bucy Skincare in Seattle. While over-washing and over-scrubbing can irritate sensitive skin, make redness and rosacea worse, and aggravate breakouts, some facialists do use facial sponges to help cleanse more thoroughly without the abrasiveness of a scrub or washcloth. This is especially helpful for acne-prone skin, which tends to get clogged, says Dr. Wu.

The SkinMedix Team are fans of the Clarisonic Skincare Brush. It cleans with sonic waves to gently exfoliate and it beeps at intervals to ensure you spend enough time washing each section of your face. (Click here to learn about the new Clarisonic Aria!) If you don’t invest in a brush, Dr. Scola recommends singing “Happy Birthday” to yourself twice while applying cleanser, which should roughly come out at 30 seconds.

4. Keep Things Lukewarm
When you are done cleansing, rinse thoroughly and repeatedly to remove cleanser, using your hands to cup water and bring it to your face. Experts recommend using tepid or lukewarm water to remove your cleanser. Water that’s too hot or too cold will only irritate skin and could cause broken capillaries.

5. Don’t Stop at the Sink
Cleaning involves more than just cleanser! Wash your hands thoroughly before you begin washing your face. And resist the urge to dry your face with the family hand towel that’s been hanging over the rack for several days. Bacteria can breed on the towel and be transferred to your clean, dewy face. When drying your face, Bucy urges you to be gentle and pat your face dry, as opposed to rubbing it with a towel. Use a soft, clean cloth that you only use on your face.

Washing your face is a part of your daily routine, but are you doing it the right way?