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Sensitive Skin 101 – Why Using a Dermalogica Cleanser Will Help Improve Your Skin

Cleansing Sensitive skin with Dermalogica

Cleansing Your Skin the Right Way with Dermalogica Cleansers

There Has Never Been a More Important Time to Use a Professional Cleanser Such as Dermalogica on Your Skin to Keep Sensitivity to a Minimum!

There seems to be more and more clients coming to the skin care centre showing signs of sensitivity on their skin. Sensitive skin in fact affects millions of people and that is why there are so many products on the market all claiming to help.

There are really four main types of sensitive skin: – acne, rosacea, burning and stinging and contact dermatitis along with allergies and irritants. It is not surprising that in some parts of the world air borne, pollutants are more prevalent and skin sensitivity is higher.

All sensitivity has one thing in common and that is inflammation but because sensitivity has different causes they need to be treated differently and by specific ingredients. Sometimes by just cleansing the skin incorrectly can be just enough to set the skin up for sensitivity. If the skin is stripped of its natural protective barrier it can become sensitised to any product that you apply.

Generally soap if it is not of the correct pH, can give your skin such as intense cleanse that your entire natural protective barrier disappears too. Using the correct cleanser is a very important first step in your skincare routine and this is where the product ingredients are really important.

The majority of foaming cleansers and soaps de-fat and remove oil from the skin. Fortunately Dermalogica have a fantastic foaming cleanser called special cleansing gel and this is made using an natural foaming ingredient called Quillaja Saponaris and this gently removes impurities and excess oils without over drying the skin but leaving a super clean surface.

Dermalogica also have another cleanser for those of us who enjoy using a more creamy cleanser and is fantastic for environmentally sensitised skin. Ultracalming Cleanser is an extremely gentle gel-cream cleanser that can be rinsed off or gently removed with tissue. Dermalogica Ultracalming cleanser can also be used to remove eye and lip makeup and leave no irritating residue and protects the skin’s natural lipid barrier.

If you have acne, inflammation and sensitivity you must treat the sensitivity first before addressing the acne as your skin could become so sensitised by using incorrect products that in the end your skin could flare up to anything you apply.

Salicylic Acid is a fabulous ingredient for acne prone skin as it stimulates natural exfoliation, helping to clear impacted follicles and minimise acne formation. Dermalogica Clearing Skin Wash cleanser is a natural foaming cleanser that includes other ingredients that gently calm inflammation, clear skin and help prevent future breakouts.

Oily skin is a skin that has excess oil production and we can make this condition worse by stripping the skin of oils every time we cleanse, as the skin then thinks it needs to make even more oil to replace the oil that has been removed. When the skin is constantly stripped of oil and harsh products applied it can become sensitised too.

A far better way of cleansing oily skin is to use Dermalogica Dermal Clay Cleanser which has water soluble bentonite and kaolin clays with purifying botanical extracts and refreshing menthol to remove excess oils and refine the skin’s texture.

Dermal Clay Cleanser is a skin perfecting formula that provides deep cleansing for oily, congested skin and contains naturally astringent plant extracts that help prevent future breakouts.

So the next time you cleanse your skin check the ingredients that you are using and ensure you are using the correct ones for your skin condition.

Do you have sensitive skin? What cleanser do you use? Let me know my commenting below on your experience with Dermalogica Cleansers or other products for that matter!

Now You Can Sleep Off the Signs of Ageing with Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum

Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum is Finally Released in Australia

Dermalogica's Overnight Repair Serum

It’s about time Dermalogica brought out a specific night-time treatment for the skin – and they have! It’s called Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum, but before I get into that, have you ever wondered why we need day and night products for our skin? Is it just another ploy to get us to buy more products and do we really want to put the extra effort in?

Well the truth is our skin not only changes with the seasons but also shows fluctuations during the 24 hour cycle and this is known as circadian rhythms. Whilst studies are still being carried out on circadian rhythms two of the most known rhythms are sebum excretion (oil output) and trans epidermal water loss (water lost through the skin).

It is a fact that our skin excretes the most oil at midday but our trans epidermal water loss is at its lowest. The temperature for our skin and the ph also fluctuates from day to night with the temperature peaking in the evening when the ph is the lowest.

So to summarise this, the studies indicate that skin excretes less sebum, loses more water, is hotter and more acidic during the night-time than during the day. Taking these factors into account it indicates that the skin is likely to be drier and perhaps more vulnerable to irritation at night and may explain why some people are more prone to night-time itch or flare-ups of inflammatory skin conditions.

The Skin Works Hard While We Sleep

It is also believed that the skin repairs itself more at night and that cell renewal is enhanced in the evening. Another important factor is that there is no UV light from the sun (although there is UV present in fluorescent light) and no extreme daytime temperatures or environmental pollutants.

Ideally all out makeup is removed at night and whilst we are sleeping we are not smoking, drinking alcohol or acutely stressed therefore it is a wonderful environment for our skin to catch up with the damage caused throughout the day.

Ta Dah! Dermalogica’s New Night Time Treatment Overnight Repair Serum is Born

All these conditions have been analysed and through this a brand new product from the Dermalogica range has been born – Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum. One of my main concerns would be the prevention of wrinkles and fine lines along with dehydration and I know from my experience in any skin clinic that this is the biggest concern for most people.

Around the age of fifty Hyaluronic acid that is found in the dermis of the skin really starts to decline and as Hyaluronic acid can hold a thousand time its weight in water it is easy to see how the skin will become more dehydrated resulting in fine lines and wrinkles.

Also around the age of fifty the skin elasticity starts to deteriorate along with collagen (the plumping in your skin) – it’s not good news!

When our skin becomes dehydrated it is more prone to sensitivity so it is definitely in our best interest to keep those moisture levels high. Overnight Repair Serum is a true treasure and anyone concerned with sagging skin, fine lines and wrinkles would benefit from superb active ingredients including palmitoyl tripeptide-38 which stimulates two forms of collagen and hylauronic acid and alaria esculenta a brown seaweed that contains powerful antioxidants and vitamins A, B, C and E to nourish skin tissues.

You can check out the Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum Video Below

Dry, dehydrated skin benefits from the Argan Oil which is rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids that restores the skins barrier and traps in moisture. Dull, lacklustre skin and hyper pigmentation is also addressed with rosehip seed oil rich in retinoic acid and vitamin C.

The results from overnight repair serum are nothing less than superb and my skin already is starting to see new life and is more plumped due to the newly increased hydration and people are already asking me what I am doing differently, which is always a good sign J.

I use the overnight serum on freshly cleansed clean skin, spritz with Dermalogica’s Antioxidant Hydramist and then apply four to five drops over my face and neck and then apply my moisturiser. If you prefer you can mix the Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum into your moisturiser and then apply but I honestly feel you are better to apply the serum directly onto the skin.

An excellent night time skin care routine would be:-

The Dermalogica Age Smart Range:- Dermalogica Skin Resurfacing Cleanser, Spritz with Antioxidant Hydramist, MAP-15 Regenerator (applied to where signs of ageing are prominent), Age Reversal Eye Complex, Overnight Repair Serum – four to five drops let it sink into the skin for one minute before applying Power Rich. Now apply Dermalogica Power Rich.

There are also acupressure points on the face, that can be stimulated when applying overnight repair serum to improve results even further which are easy to perform on yourself, plus I forgot to tell you that Overnight Repair Serum smells beautiful! Thanks to the rosehip oil.

I am sure you will enjoy using this latest high performance product and be as excited as I am by the results I am getting, it really is beauty whilst you sleep, Enjoy!

P.S Have You Tried Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum Yet? Let me Know what you think about it by commenting below – Don’t be Shy – Leave Your Honest Opinion!!!

Christmas Party Season is Coming – Is Your Face up to it?

Spring is quickly coming to an end and before we know it summer will be here and Christmas events and parties will be written in your dairy. Now is the time to take a look at your skin and prepare it for the party season, with some of the quick fix Dermalogica Products.

One of the things you might notice are signs of skin dehydration, this usually presents itself as fine lines across the surface of your skin, especially when you lightly press the skin together with your fingers.

Dehydration is not good because it can make your skin appear older and can lead to sensitivity. Even though you can be extremely good at drinking your quota of water it is not necessarily going to magically hydrate your skin as your internal organs and circulation, digestion and every other organ will get in first.

To ensure that any additional hydrators that you apply to your skin are able to penetrate to their full potential you need to ensure that the skin is exfoliated first. Exfoliation is extremely important and gives lots of benefits besides letting the hydrators do their job.

There are different types of exfoliators too and it is very important that the correct ones are used for “your” skin condition. Exfoliation removes clogging surface debris allowing for optimal absorption of treatment ingredients, polishes the skin to create a smooth surface, sloughs off dead skin cells, speeds up cell turnover, brightens the skin and improves suppleness to the skin.

Exfoliation is something you can do at home and Dermalogica have a great range for each skin condition. From breakout prone and aging skin to hyper-pigmentation and dry, dehydrated skin. Exfoliation is important to the health and appearance of all skin conditions.

The ideal amount of exfoliation is one day of intense exfoliation with seven days of gentle exfoliation. If you wish to exfoliate deeper or speed the process along I would suggest you make an appointment with a skin care professional for a skin treatment.

I personally love Dermalogica Daily Resurfacer which I use at night after cleansing and leave on under my moisturiser. Just applying in circular movements all over my face so that it can work during the night. Daily Resurfacer is a combination of chemical and physical exfoliants that resurfaces, smoothes and brightens to improve all over skin clarity.

In the morning I use the perfect partner for Daily Resurfacer which is Daily Microfoliant. Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant gently sloughs off all the debris that has been produced during the night from daily resurfacer. There are lots of combinations in the Dermalogica range and one that will be perfect for you too.

Well now that you are perfecting your exfoliation the next stage is adding a booster or serum to super saturate your skin with intense moisture. I love and strongly recommend Dermalogica’s Skin Hydrating Booster, this little beauty instensly moisturises thirsty skin as it smoothes and minimises fine lines.

One of the ingredients in Dermalogica’s Skin Hydrating Booster is Hyaluronic acid which should become your best friend as it holds a thousand times its weight in moisture and improves elasticity. It is ideal for the eye and lip areas showing dryness line.

One of the best things about dermalogica skin hydrating booster is that it is not oily so your face does not feel like it is being smothered with a greasy film, therefore your makeup is still fine to apply. I can’t say enough praise for this product as it restores the skin’s critical moisture levels, revitalises parched skin, minimises fine lines and is nutrient rich.

Just five or six drops of this product for your face and neck applied onto clean skin under your moisturiser will give you the results you need.

Well now you have exfoliated and targeted dehydration your skin should be well on the way to party mode – but I still have some more tips to get that beautiful skin glow!

If you have any questions, ideas for me you want to see written about, questions about Dermalogica Skin Care or Comments – Just leave your feedback or comment below – thanks!

Dermalogica Age Smart – Why You Need to Use this Skin Care Range if you’re Concerned with Ageing

The Power of Dermalogica Age Smart

If like me you want to continue to look as young as possible for as long as possible, then you are just going to love the Dermalogica age smart range of products and what they can do for your skin. Perhaps you feel you need a step up in your current product

Dermalogica Age Smart - Your Ageing Defense!

range – as we all get bored, our skin does too. Then there are those of us who want to prevent the first signs of ageing and keep that dewy fresh young looking skin for as long as possible! Well isn’t it great to know that the Dermalogica Age Smart range will cover all these concerns.
It would have been great to have the fantastic ingredients that the Age Smart Range offers to me, when I was in my twenties so I could have started on it then but for me I use Dermalogica Age Smart Range to help slow down the ageing process and to give me a weapon against further damage.

Dermalogica Age Smart and Glycation

One of the processes of ageing in skin is glycation which is an internal chemical reaction within the body that eventually causes cross-linked collagen (resulting in wrinkles and loss of elasticity), inflammation and the slowdown of cell growth.
Glycation is a result of when sugar comes into contact with a protein (such as collagen) it reacts immediately and generates damaging free radicals that do damage to the cells and cause inflammation. There are many diseases that are associated with glycation such as people who are diabetic (as they have high levels of sugar in their blood and suffer from various health issues).

Glycation is also associated with many diseases of the brain, muscle weakness and heart disease as well as speeding up the ageing process. Reducing glycation is what scientists now believe will help slow down the ageing process and disease formation.

Dermalogica’s Peptide Technology

One of the active ingredients that help control glycation is a polypeptide molecule known as arginine/lysine. This polypeptide acts as a sugar trap and binds to the sugar in the body making it unable to react with proteins and cause glycation, therefore slowing down the ageing process.
This amazing polypeptide ingredient (arginine / lysine) can be found in the following Dermalogica Age Smart products – Dermalogica Antioxidant Hydramist, Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF30, Dermalogica Super Rich Repair and Dermalogica Renewal Lip Complex.

I personally love the Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF30, it feels so silky smooth and the hydration on the skin lasts for ages and even better a SPF30 which gives my skin fantastic protection without that oily, gluggy feel.
As I have already mentioned inflammation in the skin is another ageing process and anyway we can lessen the impact of this, will definitely be to our advantage. Colloidal Oatmeal, Evening Primrose Oil and Chrysantheumum Parthenium Extract reinforce the skin’s lipid barrier, helps to retain moisture levels and calms irritated skin – Dynamic Skin Recovery is a Winner

Free Radical Damage and Why I Love to Use Dermalogica’s Antioxidant Hydramist!

Free Radical Damage is also a big no no as far as ageing is concerned. The body has some great defence against these usually in the forms of vitamins, enzymes and some foods that we digest. We are always producing free radical damage and as we get older it gets worse. UV light, oxygen, pollutants, smoking, etc and although some of us, eat a vitamin rich diet the skin is often the last to get its supply of antioxidants so we need to make sure our skin get adequate supplies of topically applied antioxidants so we can help to repair the damage to collagen, elastin, DNA and tissue degradation.

One of the easiest and quickest ways to do this is by using Dermalogica’s Age Smart Antioxidant Hydramist on clean skin under your dermalogica moisturiser or other dermalogica skin care products. By using this twice a day I find it gives me an instant firming action to lift and tighten my skin and bathes my skin in refreshing hydration – you should try this!

Dermalogica Age Smart and the Effects of UV Damage

UV Damage is another ageing menace to the skin it strikes with no mercy and presents itself either early as sun burnt skin or later in the form of pigmentation and age spots (you can actually see the damage what will eventually show up on your face, with a special tool called a skin scanner), loss of elasticity, formation of wrinkles due to breakdown of collagen, skin cancer, leathery dried out skin – the list goes on – not a pretty picture and even though we may protect ourselves now, the damage has probably been done already.
If you get the chance, check out the skin scanners that are available in the professional skin care centres. Not only will the therapist be able to see your skin damage so will you too! That picture will ensure you will always use sun protection and if you are too lazy to apply a moisturiser and a sunscreen, do what I do and get the Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF30 which has both. You can even get mineral make ups with sunscreen protection in, so there is not really an excuse anymore for not wearing sunscreen protection every day.

Inika Cosmetics have sunscreen in there organic mineral makeup range and the amazing Priori Coffeeberry Perfecting Minerals is fabulous, as it always improves your skin’s condition and can be applied as a dry sunscreen for children to wear.
Getting back to UV Damage one of the best things to do for your skin would be to use the Age Smart Dermalogica Map 15 Regenerator. It has a cocktail of high performing revolutionary ingredients to dramatically improve UV damage.

What do you think to Dermalogica Age Smart? Love it Hate it – Please Comment Below – I Love to Know What You Think!

Dermalogica Age Reversal Eye Cream – A Saviour For Anyone Concerned About Wrinkles Around their Eyes and Why You Need to Use it@

Dermalogica Age Reversal Eye Cream

Dermalogica Age Smart Age Reversal Eye Complex

Why you Should be using this amazing Dermalogica Eye Cream! – The skin around the eye area is the most delicate and thinest of the whole body that is the one of the reasons this area of the skin is the first to show signs of ageing. Just about everyone is concerned sometime during their lifetime about the skin around their eye area and no wonder! The skin around the eyes is not only extremely thin but is sensitive too and the first signs of ageing occur by the formation of fine lines and wrinkles.

At around 30-35 years of age the skin around the eyes become looser and it starts to develop fine lines and possibly wrinkles, dark circles and puffiness may also appear. It isn’t great that we have a product created in the dermalogica range called age reversal complex. It is often thought that dark circles under the eyes are associated only with more mature skin but the fact is lots of young people are affected also. The eye area is prone to sun damage and hormonal changes this is why pigmentation often presents itself.

Milia which appears as small white lumps on the skin are also a frequent visitor to the skin around the eye area. Because the skin around the eyes does not have sufficient oil glands to keep the area moisturised the skin dries out and becomes dehydrated quickly and this cannot only lead to fine lines and wrinkles but also sensitivity. The eye area is also affected by other conditions such as lack of sleep, continual late nights, illness, incorrect nutrition, incorrect use of cosmetics and excessive bathing or swimming.

Dermalogia Age Reversal Eye Complex contains an ingredient known as Palmitoyl Oligopeptide which enhances the production of collagen and elastin and glucosaminoglycans enabling the skin to be smooth, soft and moisturised. Research has shown that palmitoyl oligopeptide in general aids in skin repair and renewal and is the new best thing to retinol without possible side effects.

Learn More About This Fantastic Dermalogica Eye Cream

Dermalogica Age Reversal Eye Complex also has an exclusive ingredient known as the Ugh Complex which is a cocktail of ingredients that exfoliates, smooths, firms tissue and keeps the skin hydrated and retexturised. Oat proteins, fraxinus excelsior bark extract firm, licquorice, soy and rice bran extract help to reduce pigmentation and brighten dark circles, while niacinamide, bisabolol and caffeine reduce puffiness and as always with dermalogica skin care products they do not contain artificial fragrance or colour and are not tested on animals. There is also 0.1% of retinol in the Dermalogica age reversal eye complex which will help to smooth, reduce fine lines, reverse photo ageing and chronological ageing of the skin tissues.

There is no getting away from the fact that wrinkles indicate age and more so for women – wrinkles are definitely worth eliminating. One of the most important preventatives to limit wrinkling is to avoid the sun’s rays particularly ultraviolet light because they penetrate the skin’s surface and physically destroys the tissues of the skin.

How to Choose an Eye Cream

When choosing an eye cream it is important to consider all factors of ageing. Is the product going to smooth my skin? Is it going to penetrate the skin, address the dark circles, puffiness, dehydration, hyper pigmentation and not cause any nasty side effects? Fortunately Dermalogica Age Reversal Complex addresses all of these problems. Remember to apply an eye cream like Dermalogica Total Eye Care with an SPF 15 during the day time to give your delicate eye area some protection. It is essential that you use an eye cream that is designed to be used around the eye area and not just any old moisturiser. The eye cream needs to be able to penetrate the skin and not overly congest the skin’s delicate tissues by being too oily or rich.

How to Use Dermalogica Age Smart Age Reversal Eye Complex

Start by using this dermalogica eye cream on alternate nights for the first two weeks. As you skin get’s used to this powerful formulation increase to using nightly. After using dermalogica soothing eye makeup remover with silk amino proteins (which conditions your lashes, generally apply Dermalogica Age Reversal Complex by smoothing and patting the eye area from the outside corner towards the inside corner. Remember also to take care of the nutrition of the skin by ensuring you have adequate amounts of vitamins A,C,D and E which are claimed to have beneficial effects for skin health as antioxidants.

What Do You Think to Dermalogica’s Age Reversal Eye Complex? From the Dermalogica Age Smart Range – have You Tried it Yet? I would love to know what you think, Please Leave a Comment Below Good or Bad about this New Dermalogica Eye Cream.

Dermalogica’s After Sun Repair – For When Your Skin Hurts Like Hell – After a Day in the Sun!

Dermalogica After Sun Repair - Your Skin's Emergency Repair from a Day in the Sun!

Dermalogica’s After Sun Repair is one of those funny products that does not really get enough justice for how good it is, not may salons sell it, not many customers buy it and why? For one it is kinda pricey for a “after sun lotion”, however most of the time it comes down to the beauty therapist and client, not being educated on the sophistication of this superb dermalogica solar product.

You need to be aware that Dermalogica After Sun Repair is not a dermalogica sunscreen, it belongs in the solar range dermalogica category, but it does not provide any SPF protection what so ever. You may want to know what I think of it. Well I have to say, it really is very nice. It’s a clear gel that smells beautiful; I really like the smell (thanks to the homeopathic herbs) and it really is soothing and really silky on the skin. Nothing really exciting here compared to other dermalogica “hero” products but….you need to know that it packed with some super ingredients that will want to make you go and grab one, next time you are exposed to the sun’s rays….

It contains Japanese Alder, this ingredient has amazing properties that scavenges free radicals but it also ACCELERATES REPAIR OF UV-INDUCED DNA DAMAGE from sun-exposure on the day you are burnt in the sun!!! The way this works is Japanese Alder stimulates the DNA enzymes to do the work of repairing your skin’s cells. In fact, if you are serious about sun damage, this product is a must have to put into your skin care routine, during times in the sun.

The homeopathic blend (which I just love) is a mixture of Clove Oil, Szechuan Pepper, Liquorice, Mugwort, Lavender, Cucumber, Chamomile and Yucca, they all work synergistically together helping to reduce pain immediately from the sun’s rays and redness and irritation, I also tend to keep After Sun Repair, in the fridge during a hot spell, so I have it on hand, when needed, or when I go for a long walk along the beach, it’s very refreshing after a day in the sun.

It also helps to restore moisture back into your skin (don’t you just hate that dry, itchy, tight, sun-burnt feeling?), it’s got Hyaluronic Acid (which holds one thousand times it’s weight in water), algae extracts (this helps to repair free radical damage to DNA molecules, while reinforcing the cell structure) and glycolipids, to accelerate the recovery process and preventing peeling of the skin, plus it’s got Aloe Leaf Juice for added hydration and it feels so wonderful, smooth and hydrating when you apply it to your skin, a very nice dermalogica product.

This super-cooling balm not only defeats some of that ageing UV damage you have just caused, but also helps soothe, reduce redness and pain. In fact you will find that some of the ingredients in the homeopathic blend are used in baby teething formulas to take the pain out of teething (not suggesting that you use dermalogica after sun repair in your mouth – or your babies – it’s strictly for sore, sun-burnt body parts only!). Dermalogica took the knowledge of baby teething formulas and developed a topical version – Clove Oil (a great antioxidant), Licorice and Szechuan Pepper really help to numb discomfort!

Dermalogica have also included a nifty reparative complex to help protect your skin’s cells from further damage and also boosting the healing process, so your skin can recover ASAP. This solar product really should be anyone’s must have body product (after sunscreen) when you are going away on holiday – you never know when you are going to be caught out in the sun! Take my husband for example, he went for a dog walk with my grandson, FIVE HOURS LATER, he returned, exhausted, sizzled and dehydrated to the bone – he had got lost in the woods and it took him five hours to get back on the right track! (My grandson was ok – he had his hat, milk bottle and masses of sunscreen applied before hand) – but my husband didn’t – he was a pathetic state, no able to talk, frothing at the mouth (I tried not to laugh), but boy, was he glad I had my trusty After Sun Repair in the fridge that night, it was a life saver – instant pain reliever and comforter! So as you can see, dermalogica after sun repair, comes in handy in times when you need it most – my husband, didn’t get any sun burn or peeling by the way – but was a nice shade of a pink grapefruit!

After Sun Repair, really is a fantastic dermalogica product and much more than your standard after sun balm, that you find at the chemist. It repairs dna from recent sun exposure, re-conditions and re-hydrates the skin, reduces pain, redness and inflammation and accelerates healing, this is a must have product and needs to be applied to the skin after sun exposure and you can see why you pay more than other products – but well worth the extra expense!

If you want more information about dermalogica online products, check out my dermalogica store.

Remember – Your skin really does want to forget it’s days in the sun!!!

What do you think of Dermalogica After Sun Repair? How do you think it compares to other after sun products? Leave you comments below good or bad – I would love to know what you think!

Dermalogica Precleanse – Dr Diane Howard Explains How it Works

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Dermalogica Precleanse Video

If you like Dermalogica’s Precleanse or you have thought about using this dermalogica cleansing product but wondered what all the fuss about you really need to check out this video, by Dr Diane Howard from Dermalogica. She explains how it really cleans your skin, with a great boot polish experiment – a must to watch!

Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Masque for Post Party-Pooped Skin!!!

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Skin Hydrating Masque is Great for Dehydrated Skins

Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Masque

If your skin is feeling dry, parched or tight, a hydrating masque can do wonders at restoring dehydrated skin – thanks to too much alcohol, smoky environments, excessive caffeine and not enough water. Dermalogica Skin hydrating Masque if you’ve never tried it before is a moisture-rich hydrating gel in a bitter orange flower base (it smells really nice btw) that will take any dull, dehydrated skin and instantly revitalise it.

Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Masque is oil-free and is calming making it suitable for all skin types and it can be even used around your delicate eye and lip area to plump out dry, fine lines and add vital moisture what is needed around any ones eyes!

I find it great on a very hot day in Australia, I put this dermalogica masque in the fridge, making it nice and cool and apply it around my eyes – Excellent for de-puffing and calming down any redness.

This dermalogica masque comes in handy especially when travelling – I’ve actually gone on a plane wearing this! (it’s clear so no one can tell) to keep my skin intact on long flights and minimise dehydration thanks to air travel.

Dermalogica Masque – Skin hydrating Masque Benefits

Dermalogica Masque – Skin Hydrating Masque Video

Panthenol is used to intensely hydrate your skin, reduce tightness and dry patches. It’s great how it reduces inflammation, it’s packed with calming botanicals such as bitter orange, hops, cucumber and arnica montana flower all helping to cool your skin down.

It’s even loaded with vitamins C an E to combat the effects of environmental damage and stress on your skin. It’s great for anyone that has acne as it won’t cause breakouts or clog your skin but will intensely hydrate your skin (without the oil) – great if your breakouts have become dry and flaky, and this dermalogica masque calms irritation and inflammation from breakouts quickly and effectively.

You can boost the hydration of this dermalogica masque by applying Skin Hydrating Booster first to your skin and then apply Skin hydrating Masque over the top.

The great thing about this dermalogica masque is every time I use it and remove it, my skin is instantly really calm, refreshed and full of much needed moisture. You can use this dermalogica masque up to three times a week if needed (especially if your really dehydrated) and it’s best to use after exfoliating and allow Skin Hydrating Masque to activate for 10 to 15 minutes.

What Do you Think About This Dermalogica Masque – Leave your Comments Below – Show Me Your Alive!!!

Is Your Skin Feeling and Looking as Dry as a Desert?

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If Your Skin's Feeling Dehydrated You'll LOVE Dermalogica's Skin Hydrating Booster

Thankfully dermalogica have a wonderful serum called Skin Hydrating Booster that will turn your parched skin around and restore hydration levels to the max – thanks Dermalogica!

I have personally witnessed my skin being battered by general anaesthetic, long international flights and dry hot conditions that have caused my skin at times to resemble a dried apricot! (in fact just the other day, I did the ultimate “skincare sin” – while I was in emergency hospital with my grandson, I had to make the choice either wash off my panda eye make up with antiseptic hand wash, or look like a state with big, black, panda eyes while in the hospital – my grandson’s ok now btw, but my eyes are as dry as anything, so glad I have dermalogica skin hydrating booster, worked like a treat when I got home from the hospital)

Anyway, my saviour is definitely including Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Booster into my skincare routine so I can restore life into my skin again. Dehydrated skin is undoubtedly one of the most common skin conditions that I see in the skin care centre and it is also a precursor to sensitized skin.

Therefore it is not only important to keep the skin deeply hydrated because of fine lines and sensitivity but the skin cannot function properly if the critical moisture levels are not maintained.

Studies have shown that as we age there is a decrease in hyaluronic levels found in the skin which contributes to the aging process. Dermalogica’s Skin Hydrating Booster is a super-saturated clear hydrating fluid that reinforces your skin’s barrier layer whilst replenishing hyaluronic acid to your skin’s tissues.

What’s So Good About Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Booster?

Hyaluronic Acid is the most powerful agent for the skin holding up to one thousand times its weight in water; it also surrounds the collagen and elastin proteins to keep your skin elastic and malleable.

Panthenol is another “goodie” also known as pro-vitamin B5 and this ingredient is not only excellent for repairing the skin but is also a superior humectants that helps rehydrate skin tissues. A combination of plant derived compounds form a moisture barrier over the skin’s surface whilst helping to restructure the barrier functions of the skin to minimise dehydration, smoothing skin and improving suppleness.

80% of the population have dehydrated skin and on areas of the face that usually show first is around the eyes. Fine lines start to appear as moisture levels decrease giving the surface of the skin a crêpe look especially around the eyes. Dermalogica Skin hydrating Booster is particularly effective in this area and just a few drops applied to your skin in this area will greatly improve your hydration levels and then apply your dermalogica eye cream over the top.

Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Booster is not greasy or oily and will super charge the hydration levels of even the driest skin conditions and great for oily skin conditions too.

When you apply this miracle worker onto clean skin, squeeze a small dose (five to six drops) onto fingertips and massage gently over your face and throat and then follow with your favourite dermalogica moisturiser.

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Dermalogica’s Oil-Free Sunscreen That Can Be Mixed With Any Liquid Foundation

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Dermalogica Solar Defense Booster SPF30

Dermalogica Solar defense booster is a fantastic sunscreen for all skin conditions and has the benefit of being mixed with your favourite dermalogica moisturiser or foundation. Bare in mind though that when you mix it with equally the same amount of moisturiser the SPF decreases from SPF30 to SPF17. Therefore if you want to have the full SPF30 protection use it alone, over the top of your dermalogica moisturiser.

Solar defense booster is a chemical sunscreen formulated with specific ingredients to give you full spectrum protection. The key ingredients that provide optimum protection are Avobenzone, Octinoxale, Octisalate and Oxybenzone, these sunscreens work by absorbing the damaging ultraviolet rays and protecting your skin. Dermalogica Sunscreens must be applied approximately thirty minutes before venturing out in the daylight as anytime spent in the daylight counts as time when your skin is exposed to the sun.

Dermalogica Solar Defense Boosteris a joy to use as it is lightweight, non-greasy and feels really good on the skin as it glides on. It comes in a very handy size too, just right to pop it into your pocket or purse so you can top up at anytime. I LOVE the fact that not only does Solar Defense Booster protect my skin, it also has highly active botanical extracts and vitamins in it to help combat premature ageing. Vitamin C and E improves skin softness and smoothness and helps control damage caused by free radicals and the soothing botanical extracts of grapeseed and green tea provide antioxidant protection.

Solar defense Booster also calms and soothes the skin with Balm Mint Leaf and Coneflower whilst Sodium PCA which is a moisture binding protein acts as a humectant to allow for more effective moisture absorption. All these goodies to give you the best protection as well as being highly beneficial for your skin. When you apply dermalogica solar defense booster make sure you use a good tea spoon size full for your face and apply using upward strokes. It’s really good for oily skin types and skin prone to breakouts, there are many different types of dermalogica sunscreens available and I have written more about them in this dermalogica blog.

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The Dermalogica Body Lotion Thats Also a Sunscreen

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Dermalogica Sunscreen Multivitamin Body Block is a Great Body Moisturiser

Dermalogica Sunscreen Multivitamin Body Block

Dermalogica Sunscreen – Multivitamin Body Block SPF20Not all sunscreens are made the same and you have to decide whether you want to truly do the best for your skin in protection, safety and maintaining hydration. There are numerous sunscreens on the market so why should you use dermalogica multivitamin body block on your skin?

For starters it is a luxurious daily body lotion which intensely moisturises, hydrates and conditions your skin. It’s a non-greasy, non-sticky formula, even sand doesn’t stick to it, making it ideal for the beach – This is a BIG PLUS as nobody wants to feel like a big grease ball with sand sticking to every crevice on your body (like other sunscreens).

Dermalogica Multivitamin Body Block absorbs extremely fast and leaves a velvety non-greasy layer on your skin. Obviously safety is a major factor so it is comforting to know that Multivitamin Body Block contains the latest sunscreen technology to ensure you are protected against UVA and UVB photo-damage and this sunscreen evens helps you recover from previous damage.

Multivitamin Body Block is SPF20

Why SPF20? Why is this dermalogica sunscreen not SPF30? Well as this is a daily body moisturiser do you really want to apply all the extra chemicals it takes to make it SPF30 far better to reapply more often. It’s good to know that dermalogica is right up there giving us UV smart booster technology as Multivitamin Body Block contains an encapsulated complex of antioxidants C and E that scavenge UV induced free radicals any time the sun is exposed to UV, this mean using this – is less ageing for you!

Dermalogica Sunscreen – Key Ingredients

Let’s talk about the key ingredients and what they are going to do for your skin.

Avobenzone, Octinoxate, Octisalate and Oxybenzone are the chemical sunscreens that provide optimum UVA and UVB protection for your skin.
Shea Butter, Evening Primrose Oil, Glycolipids and Hylauronic Acid help maintain hydration and smooth skin.
Panthenol aids in skin repair and hydration
A complex of vitamins C and E guard against free radicals and ageing of the skin.
Doesn’t this sound Better than Just Sun Protection? I wouldn’t dream of driving – leaving the house without my daily protection of multivitamin body block to exposed areas of my skin (I think it’s a great hand cream BTW).

Application of sunscreen is also important. Generally about one teaspoon for the face and a full ounce (approx 1/8 cup) for complete body coverage. Also make sure you reapply sunscreen whenever you swim, exercise or sweat a lot. Remember it is always better to over apply than to scrimp!

If you have a sunscreen sensitivity then an SPF20 would be a better choice for you as there is less chance of irritation than an SPF30. The dermalogica sunscreens protect you from both UVB and UVA (aging) Rays, they are free from artificial colours and fragrance and will not clog your pores or cause breakouts.

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Party Skin Can Be Yours With Dermalogica’s Multivitamin Masque That Can Transform Anyone’s Skin into a Vibrant, Healthy, Complexion-Reviver!

Dermalogica Age Smart Power Recovery Masque

Dermalogica Age Smart Power-Packed Masque

If you want your skin to look your best during the party season then you must invest in doing a dermalogica age smart face masque minimum ‘weekly’ to boost your complexion and get some serious health benefits back into your skin.

Dermalogica Power Recovery Masque is a multivitamin cocktail of potent ingredients that simple soothe, nourish, hydrate and plump up the skin and you see an improvement instantly with every use – it’s no wonder this is the-must have dermalogica masque to use when you are going out and wanting your skin to look radiant.

If you want your make up to glide on your skin properly and look good, then dermalogica power recovery masque is the way to go, it helps get rid of those fine dryness, crêpe lines from too much partying i.e. dehydration and gives your skin an instant boost a GLOW that comes from the inside out.

The secret is from the potent vitamins that are in this dermalogica age smart masque and it’s incredibly repairing and healing properties it has on your skin.

What I LOVE LOVE LOVE about this dermalogica masque is it actually contains five percent panthenol also known as pro-vitamin B5. This is great news because a five percent concentration of panthenol cream has been shown in studies to reduce healing time in your skin DRAMATICALLY! It also has the amazing ability to rapidly penetrate deep into your skin (that’s why you see an instant result – and this is one reason why all dermalogica skin care therapists have this masque as their Top-Pick!). Just a side note many products out there contain panthenol but are in a concentration of one percent or less – this means THEY DO NOTHING FOR YOUR SKIN – As I always say – “You Get What You Pay For in Life!”

As it penetrates deep down into your skin it also stimulates your collagen making fibroblasts into action and because it is so incredibly healing to your skin, if you have any sensitivity what so ever – this is a great masque to use. It’s actually very creamy on your skin, smells great, has a wonderful texture and is a yellow-orange colour. In fact after you wash off this masque you can still feel it deep in your skin and he effects lasts for hours.

Besides Panthenol it’s also boosted with the active-vitamins of A, C, E and F (vitamin F is an essential fatty acid). Vitamin F, I love especially for anyone who has really dry skin because not only does it moisturise your skin it reduces any dryness and restores the natural barrier function on the surface of your skin – so such a great masque to use for sensitivity.

The Vitamin C in Dermalogica Power Recovery Masque is in the form of Ascorbyl Palmitate – which is a form of vitamin C which is more stable and penetrates better into your skin. By using this dermalogica masque you are getting an ample dose of Vitamin C that will stimulate more collagen production (i.e. that is why your skin looks plumper) but also stops the enzymes that break down your collagen and elastin at the same time – GENIUS!

Vitamin E which is a great antioxidant is used for its antioxidant properties but is also smoothes your skin incredibly and helps your skin increase its moisture content.

Vitamin A in the form of Retinyl Palmitate this protects your skin against dehydration, improves the texture of your skin and also helps to reverse the signs of aging.

Think of this dermalogica masque as Five Five Five, because it contains five percent panthenol, five percent algae extract and five percent betaglucan – which is an extremely high amount! This masque really is POTENT – You Really Have Got to Try it!

Dermalogica Power Recovery Masque is Jam-Packed With Goodness!

So far you can see how powerful this masque is but it’s also full of more amazing active ingredients that work to calm and soothe your skin. It has Algae Extract which besides being full of nutrients it softens your skin incredibly.

These are the soothing and calming ingredients in the dermalogica masque – Liquorice, Comfrey, Burdock and Rhizone Root Extracts which all work to de-sensitize your skin and the most incredible anti-inflammatory ingredient Oats! (You can see why it’s a therapist Best Friend).

While this masque is not a true dermalogica Age Smart Line (i.e. it does not work on glycation, or MMP’s – see my other posts on these) It does quench the free-radicals thanks to the high-amount of antioxidants in this product and it really does restore your skin and makes it look like peaches and cream for when you want your skin to look instantly better – Enjoy!

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Dermalogica Age Smart MAP-15 Regenerator

Yes You Can Firm Your Skin With Dermalogica Map-15 Regenerator

There are not many products that claim to firm your skin and do but according to dermalogica there MAP-15 regenerator will stimulate your collagen to firm and brighten your skin. I think the MAP-15 Regenerator is a strange product there really is nothing quite like this out on the market. It’s a powder that is incredibly light-weight and when you apply it directly to your skin it turns into an emulsion that gently melts into your skin.

What does MAP-15 Stand For?

Dermalogica’s Age Smart MAP-15 means Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (MAP) this is a form of vitamin C which is an antioxidant that will protect your skin from free radicals and the damaging enzymes known as Matrix Metalloproteinase that is responsible for destroying your collagen supplies. With so many different forms of vitamin C on the market why would you want to use this? Well MAP is a stable for of vitamin C, so that means with every application you are guaranteed fresh “non-oxidised” vitamin C, which will straight away do it’s job of firming and brightening your skin while providing antioxidant protection and stopping the enzymes Matrix Metalloproteinase from breaking down your freshly made new collagen bundles!

MAP is a special form of vitamin C that is non-acidic making it great for sensitive skin types and not causing any dryness on your skin. The “15″ part of MAP-15 stands for the percentage of the product, there is 10% of vitamin C in this product and 5% of the other ingredients that work together to boost your collagen formation in your skin.

Dermalogica Age Smart

The dermalogica age smart line is designed to target the biochemical reactions that lead to skin aging. The biochemical reactions are Free Radicals, Collagen Dissolving Enzymes and Advanced Glycation End Products I am not going to go into these factors now, however what I want to point out to you is that Dermalogica’s Age Smart MAP-15 is designed to target these reactions. White Tea I think is a fantastic ingredient is in this product that not only protects you from free radical damage but is a wonderful antioxidant that inhibits the collagen dissolving enzymes (Matrix Metalloproteinase) and also inhibits Glycation – that is why I have started to drink White Tea daily, I actually prefer the taste to Green Tea and is a more powerful antioxidant. However drinking White Tea is not going to be enough to get it’s benefits to your skin, you still do need to apply good antioxidants topically to your skin to get the skin benefits.

Glucosamine is also a new wonderful super-ingredient of mine because it stimulates the formation of Hylauronic Acid in your skin (your natural moisturising factor) providing intense hydration to your skin but what is really great is it stimulates collagen regeneration and also protects your skin from advanced glycation end products (a damaging by-product of sugar and protein reactions in your skin).

This product so far, regenerates collagen, inhibits collagen-dissolving enzymes, stops glycation and provides wonderful antioxidant properties to your skin what else does it do? Well, it contains yeast extract and yeast extract is excellent for collagen formation and increasing the firmness in your skin, in fact I would go to say that this really does firm your skin and this would be one of the main reasons to use this, as it excellent – but strange!- but good!

How to Use Dermalogica Age Smart MAP-15 Regenerator

There is two ways to use this product you can use it as a spot treatment on any areas that need firming and the way to do this is cleanse your skin, spritz with antioxidant Hydramist and then apply a small amount of the powder to your finger and then apply to your face. As you apply it you will notice how it melts gently into your skin. In fact regular use of this will lightly exfoliate your skin, brighten and smooth out the texture as well as stimulating oodles of collagen. Next apply your dermalogica moisturiser.

As it’s a powder and I find it a bit messy to use myself I prefer to mix in a pea size amount with my moisturiser, to give my whole face a brightening collagen boost and still does give excellent results.

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