Happy Halloween

Halloween is a time to carve pumpkins, get dressed up, and spend time with friends. Face paints can cause congestion on the skin especially if it's not removed thoroughly. 

After trick-or-treating and Halloween parties it is essential to double cleanse. The first cleanse with help remove the makeup, dirt and pollution from your skin while the second cleanse actually cleans the skin. 

Use an oil-based cleanser like Dermalogica precleanse to help breakdown even waterproof makeup with kukui nut and apricot kernel oils. Oil sticks to oil drawing the impurities away from the skin, emulsify with water and remove with a sponge or cloth. 

The second cleanser should suit your skin type; foaming for oilier skins or creamy for a drier complexion. Massage into the skin for sixty seconds and remove. 

Happy Halloween and remember to double cleanse for glowing skin! 

Travel Tuesday: Desert Island Beauty & Wellness- Part 8: Serum

Travel Tuesday: Desert Island Beauty & Wellness- Part 8: Serum

A popular radio program in the UK called Desert Island Discs asks a variety of listeners what they would take to a Desert Island. If they were only allowed 8 records what would they pack?  

A friend asked me what my beauty version would be. The final item I would pack is an anti-ageing serum that helps me sleep. This series has covered skincare, food, fitness, books and assuming a desert island might not be plush with comfortable mattresses I would take my Overnight Repair Serum by Dermalogica to help me get a good night sleep. 

The Argan Oil helps fight antioxidants and protect the skin, the peptides help to stimulate collagen and hyaluronic acid hydrates the skin. There is also a complex of essential oils that help to synchronize the nighttime circadian rhythm to promote sleep, cell renewal and skin hydration. My age-fighting serum in a bottle!