Fall Skin Care

As fall progresses, the air changes and becomes harsher to the skin. Weather starts to cool and dry out causing dehydrated and dull looking skin. Plus, the summer months weather also took its toll on our skin; heat, humidity, UVA and UVB rays, chlorine and salt water are hardest on our skin.

Here are some tips to treat fall skin and to repair summer skin damage:

Hydration:
You can protect your skin from moisture loss by applying a moisturizer every day. Considering Fall weather is dryer, now is a good time to switch from a lotion-based product to a cream-based products, especially for dry skin types. For oily skin types should consider oil-free lotions or serum-based products with moisture retention properties.

Dry skin product recommendations:
Allantoin – Excellent, non-irritating and general purpose moisturizer.
Alocort – Aloe Vera and Hydrocortisone heal sun damaged skin. Also provides relief for itchy, dry skin.
Marine Skin Cream – Restores the skin’s natural moisture, resulting in firmer and smoother skin.
gloMoist Hydration Mist - A blend of antioxidants and anti-aging properties, in a mist, that hydrates instantly.

Oily/Combination skin product recommendations:
Day Treatment Lotion – Oil-free, non-comedogenic daily moisturizer with SPF 15.
Hyaluronic Acid Serum – The ideal moisturizer for instantly hydrating the skin and reducing premature signs of aging.
C-Plus Serum – Oil-free formula provides moisturizing benefits and free radical protection.
Super C-Plus Serum - Silicone based polymer system, which reduces (TEWL), Trans Epidermal Water Loss.

Exfoliate:
Skin naturally and regularly sheds its outer layer, but the resulting buildup can leave skin with a dull, flaky finish. Clogged pores can also block moisturizers from nourishing your skin causing your once silky-smooth skin to look dry and dehydrated. The exfoliation of dead, dull skin cells helps to repair summer skin damage and allows moisture to penetrate more deeply. This is especially important during the dry seasons.

Exfoliation provides:

• Improved texture of the skin
• Repairs summer skin damage
• Reduce lines and wrinkles
• Reveal healthier-looking skin below
• Remove pore-clogging dirt and oil
• Help prevent acne outbreaks
• Allow moisturizers to penetrate your skin more deeply

Exfoliating product recommendations:
Vitamin A Skin Conditioners - Accelerate exfoliation and stimulate growth of fresh, new skin cells.
Glycolic Acid Pads –Unbuffered Glycolic Acid means faster epidermal cellular turnover.
Microdermabrasion Cream – Reveal a healthy glow with this exfoliating cream.
Spacell® Facial Scrubber – Use with facial cleanser to accelerate facial exfoliation.

Make Up:
Finally, it is important to remember that colors which work during the summer season may not work during the fall season. Betterhealthyskin.com carries the complete line of gloMinerals makeup products – including the bronzers to keep your summer glow all year round.

Make Up product recommendations:
gloSheer Tint Base – Golden, Natural, Beige, and Honey color families.
gloBronze – Sunkiss and Sunlight.
gloBody Bronzer –Glisten Body Lotion.
gloHighlighter – Highlighter.