Holiday Preparation Skincare
The Skinsmith | 30th January 2023
Where to Start?
There are certain areas of our skincare routine we are inclined to forget that are a must pre-holiday. Even if you are someone who takes good care of their face you may tend to neglect your body skincare and while you might always apply moisturiser you may not realise just how effective a serum can be. Get it right before going away and have beautiful skin to look good every day of your holiday.
Start Scrubbing!
Exfoliate your body so you’re ready to hit the beach! Scrub 2-3 times a week to reduce the appearance of body breakouts, stretch marks and cellulite. As an added benefit all that scrubbing will prep your skin for a future, even spray tan if that’s what you like. Eminence have three sugar body scrubs, Coconut, Cranberry Pomegranate and Stone Crop. They exfoliate your body making your skin appear smoother and brighter as well as tighter.
Desquamation is the natural process of shedding skin which happens as a constant regenerative cycle. This process isn’t always 100% perfect and depends on a number of factors including age, skin type, products used and environment. It can lead to a build up of dead skin cells on the surface of your skin and this is where body scrubs come in. Body scrubs remove dead skin cells and this provides several benefits.
- They allow your skin to absorb moisturiser better.
- They unclog pores and prevent ingrown hairs.
- They leave the skin smoother and more even.
Body Oil and Lotion Benefits.
Applying body lotion is an inexpensive way to truly pamper yourself, body care lotion softens rough elbows and heels along with other dry areas of the skin. A good quality body lotion can work wonders on scaly, dehydrated skin that feels rough and looks unattractive and hand lotion works especially well on the hands and feet but can be applied all over the body. Depending on the type of body lotion you chose it can also help tighten and tone your skin. Millions of users will agree that body lotion provides many benefits to people who make time to use it on a regular basis. Eminence provides a wonderful range of Body Lotions and Massage Oils which are great for hydrating dry skin and restoring softness and shine. For a hydrating and nourishing body oil which does not leave the skin feeling greasy Eminence Apricot Body Oil will also improve the skin tone with its blend of healing oils. Eminence Coconut Firming Body Lotion will smooth and refresh the skin and also reduce the visible signs of cellulite. For your hands Eminence Vanilla mint hand cream will soften and soothe your hands with Organic Shea Butter, purifying peppermint and calming, soothing vanilla which helps improve circulation in the hands.
Here are 7 benefits of using body lotion on a regular basis:
- Re-hydrates dried skin.
- Replenishes extra dry or rough spots on the skin.
- Smooths calluses.
- Feels and smells good.
- Helps you relax.
- Softens the roughest parts of your body.
- Makes your skin glow.
Fabulous Face Serums.
The health and beauty industry is full of confusing terminology so it is sometimes difficult to know if a product is worth investing in or not. “Face serum” is a fairly new addition to beauty product staples and it is definitely here to stay with very good reason. But what exactly is a serum and why do we need it alongside our usual moisturiser? Well, the word serum comes from science and when applied to skincare it indicates a lightweight cosmetic preparation that’s concentrated and doesn’t include lubricating and thickening agents. As a result, the biggest reason to go for a face serum is that you are getting a power-packed, nutrient-rich product with every molecule chosen to bring skin health advantages. It is lightweight and should absorb into the skin within 30 seconds, if you’ve tried every moisturiser and still have issues with your skin it’s usually a serum which will provide the missing link to beautiful skin. Here are just 5 benefits to choosing to add a serum to your routine:
- Easy to absorb.
- Protection from free radicals.
- Collagen boosting.
- Protection from free radicals.
- Recommended for both men and women.
Serums can also be layered to target several different skin issues at once, just start with the lightest serum and work your way up to the richest, thickest serum. Eminence has a great range of serums made from naturally sourced ingredients which target various different skin issues such as Kombucha Luminosity Microbiome Serum which is a light-weight gel-serum which protects the skins microbiome and skin barrier function. This leads to balanced and even skin tone and a luminous complexion. Intensely hydrating Stone Crop Serum relieves the appearance of the signs of ageing with it’s super antioxidant benefits as well as being suitable for sensitive skin and being effective on pigmentation skin with properties that lighten and even the skin tone.
Choose Your Holiday Skincare and pack it!
Make sure anything you plan to carry on the plane with you is packed in a transparent, hand luggage friendly bag to avoid stress at the airport as well as costly confiscations. The main rule to remember is that you must not take any more than 100ml of a restricted liquid into the cabin of a plane and those liquids should be placed into individual 100ml containers. Any liquid that you need more than 100ml of should be packed in your hold luggage. Unfortunately, Eminence Toniques and Mists are in 125ml bottles no need for concern!! You can simply decant the product into a 100ml bottle to take on the plane and give yourself a hydrating refreshing mist whenever you need. Travelling by plane is very drying to the skin so having a spray handy to spritz your skin is very relieving. Etsy have a great range of travel size bottles from a wide range of sellers which are just perfect for your carry-on bag. Eminence Toniques and Mists include Lime, Mangosteen, Neroli, Chamomile and Stone Crop, they are wonderful both for the plane and during your holiday and are balancing, calming and hydrating.
Don’t forget to pack the SPF products, UV rays that cause sun damage and skin cancer are present all year round and not just in the summer months so moisturisers containing sun protection factor (SPF) will benefit your skin as prolonged exposure to the sun is the primary factor in skin ageing. Eminence has a great range of SPF moisturisers containing zinc oxide which provides a physical barrier against UVA and UVB rays as well as being kinder to the skin than some chemical SPF lotions.
Lip and Eye care is often forgotten but extremely important on holiday, the skin around your eyes is thinner and more delicate than other parts of the body and with your eyes working hard (blinking and expressing emotion) it is an area of the body that shows the signs of premature ageing more quickly than others. Your lips are very sensitive to the sun’s UV rays as they have a thin layer of skin and very little melanin (melanin is the pigment that helps protect against the sun). They are one of the most vulnerable parts of the body because they are always exposed to the sun when a person is out and about.
A little preparation goes a long way when it comes to skincare, especially when we go off on holiday and our skin has to deal with a significant change in environment.
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