Whether you’re planning a scary costume or just enjoying the novelty of dressing up, Halloween is all about deviating from your everyday look. As you reach for rubber masks, the heavy face paint, and colorful hair dye, remember that these costume pieces can leave behind blemished, irritated, skin and damaged hair. Once Halloween is over, do not fall into bed with your fright mask intact. Makeup should always be cleansed off of the skin to avoid breakouts. Un-cleansed skin is dirty skin, as it naturally produces oils, sweat and around 40 million dead skin cells a day; mix that with atmospheric pollutants and the waxes and oils from the make-up and you have a soupy, dirty mixture than can cause a multitude of skin problems and can worsen conditions such as oiliness and sensitivity. Okay, if you can look in the mirror & recognize yourself again, it’s time to ensure your skin has plenty of moisture to get over its night of horrors. Start the hydrati...
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Serums, Creams, Sunscreens and Eye Creams. What to do with all of these? To ensure that your skin is getting the most out of each product you have to know the order to apply. If you don't put your products on in the proper order, not only will the products not work effectively, it's a waste of money, time, and effort . A good rule of thumb is to go from lightest to heaviest and layer water-based products under oil-based products. It is best to apply most products when the skin is moist because active ingredients can penetrate better when they are dissolved. Serums are the thinnest products so they go first. They usually have antioxidants or peptides to minimize the day’s damage done to your skin and to give you a more youthful appearance. Serums are highly concentrated and fast-penetrating fluids designed to target specific skin concerns. If you apply your serums over your moisturizers, you won’t get all the benefits. Eye cream should b...