What makes for beautiful photos? Smooth, even-toned, bright glowing healthy skin! Makeup tops it off with a flawless finish.
We’ve talked endlessly about exfoliation. It really helps the skin’s natural desquamation process to bring the new, younger, healthy skin to the surface faster. The increase in cell turn over can be promoted with retinols, antioxidants, peptides and growth factors.
Masks can be fun and beneficial for a variety of concerns.
Generally, masks and scrubs are home treatments done 2-3/week to provide extra care for your skin to compliment daily routines.
Masks can be in the form of:
- Mud/Clay like: Bentonite, Kaolin, Fullers Earth, French Clay; these generally absorb oil and detox the skin of impurities, great for oily, congested skin
- Charcoal – absorbs 1000’s of times it weight in oil, very detoxing
- Sulfur – the first antibiotic, great for acne, oily skin
- Vitamin C – antioxidant boost, anti-aging, brightening
- Hyaluronic acid – super hydrating
- Pumpkin – very gently exfoliation for sensitive skin using enzyme action
Scrubs can be in the form of:
- Apricot/Walnut shells – not recommended for the face – can cause scratches in the skin for bacteria to grow…
- Polyethylene beads – effective exfoliants but are bad for the environment – they don’t break down!
- Pumice – ground natural stone, completely biodegradable, gentle and smooth for sensitive skin, excellent overall for all skin types!
- Enzymes (pumpkin, papaya) – these are generally gentle and provide mild exfoliation.
DermaMD’s Avocado Mask is a treat for mature skin – it’s hydrating, calming and plumping.
A really nice add-on in Spa treatments is the Pumpkin Papaya mask for gentle enzymatic exfoliation and rejuvenated skin.