Your Night Time Detox Ritual For Healthy And Youthful Skin!

Every day, we are confronted with air bourne particles that stress our complexions, causing dullness, dryness, congestion, and premature aging. These negative effects can be compounded when we step indoors making damaging pollution difficult to avoid. If you’re suffering from a lackluster complexion, it may be time to add a detox to your nightly routine.

Your skin doesn’t go to sleep when your head hits the pillow - in fact, the best time for your skin to repair and regenerate is while your sleeping.  Before tucking in, add a nightly mini detox ritual and wake up to healthier looking skin, and a dewy complexion!

Protect and Detoxify your skin while you sleep. These 3 products Renew, Detox, and Protect your skin from environmental stresses with microgreens. Great for those who want a simple but effective night time skin care regime.

Night Time Detox Ritual With Great Product Tips For A Simple And Effective Regime.

One of the most important steps you can do for your skin is to wash your face! It all starts with a good cleansing to clean off any dirt, pollution, makeup, sunscreens, and oil. A good cleaning is a must and preps the skin for the next steps in your detox routine. My absolute favorite cleanser is Eminence's Stone Crop Cleansing oil. It gently removes makeup and deeply cleans, for all skin types.

Eminence Stonecrop Oxygenating Fizzofoliant detoxifies your pores with deep cleaning action.  Exfoliating helps to deep clean pores and remove dead skin cells, that can make skin look dull and dry. Exfoliating will lighten and brighten the complexion. The Skin will look and feel smoother and your serums and moisturizers will penetrate into the skin easier, giving better results. Depending on the exfoliator, use 2 to 3 times a week. Some can be used every day depending on how it is formulated.

Apply a mask; Eminence's Lime Stimulating Mask has hot Hungarian paprika to stimulate and detoxify your skin. Its also great for helping with blemishes, and leaves the skin glowing. A mask should be a part of your night time routine 2 to 3 times a week.

Eminence's Lotus detoxifying over night treatment is lightweight and great for all skin types. This gel cream treatment renews the skin with the help of melt-in jojoba oil beads and nutrient-rich microgreens. This hydrating formula prevents water loss and protects against the look of wrinkles caused by environmental dryness and stresses. It can be used alone or layered with a serum underneath, or for drier skins, add a moisturizer on top.

Sip some herbal tea. Herbal teas, especially teas with rooibos, and roseship are full ofantioxidants, and chamomile or lavender to de-stress, for a good nights sleep.

Before going to bed drink a glass of water with lemon to cleanse and alkalize your body. Keep bottled water by your bedside to sip through out the night to stay hydrated.

Don't forget about eye cream. Your skin around the eyes needs some detoxing as well. The right eye cream can help alleviate dark circles, puffiness and bags. Ingredients like caffeine stimulate and help reduce water retention to alleviate eye bags.

Make sure to get enough sleep, at least 7 hours. Your products need time to work on your skin.  Your skin needs time to repair and heal its self in order to wake up with healthy and youthful looking skin!

SERUMS- WHICH IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOUR SKIN TYPE!

If cleansers and moisturizers are the basics of skin care, oils and serums are the high-level superstars. Building on the simple skin care routine, oils and serums add all the powerful extras that your complexion needs. They deliver potent benefits directly to the skin, correcting concerns, nourishing the skin and boosting hydration. 

With so many serum options, you want to pinpoint the best oil or serum to target your concerns. Although the oils and serums below are suitable for all skin types, they also fix specific problems. Here’s a handy guide to help you choose the best oil or serum for your unique complexion. You can also combine many of these serums, to customize to your skin, for better results.

FOR UNEVEN SKIN TONE:
STONE CROP SERUM relieves the signs of aging, especially the look of age spots. This serum not only hydrates the skin and leaves the complexion looking softer and revitalized, it also brightens the look of skin tone.

BRIGHT SKIN SERUM for more dramatic reduction in hyper-pigmentation and to even skin tone. Its also a melanin inhibitor, pore refining and has anti-aging benefits. A safe, effective, hydroquinone alternative.

FOR EXTRA TLC
The luxurious Facial Recovery oil is a very healing and hydrating oil, handcrafted from the purest, Biodynamic ingredients. Its herbal extracts and omega 3 oils are great for all skins, including acne skins. It reduces wrinkle depth, acne marks, and especially great for skins the get hormonal breakouts.

FOR MORE HYDRATION WITH HYALURONIC ACID
A powerful rehydrator, Strawberry Rhubarb Hyaluronic serum returns moisture to the skin so the complexion appears plumped and smooth. This serum not only smells delicious, it also results in skin with a supple texture and youthful glow. Its also great to use under a moisturizer that may not be moisturizing enough on its own.

FOR FINE LINES:
Vitamins C and E protect against fine lines from skin cells damaged and stiffened by excess sugar consumption. Powered by results-oriented actives and ingredients, the ROSEHIP C&E OIL SERUM soothes the skin and specifically increases the look of elasticity in your skin for a younger appearance. 

FOR ANTI-AGING:
Fast-absorbing and advanced, the CITRUS AND KALE POTENT C&E SERUM is the best face serum for targeting the look of aging with collagen building, and hyaluronic plumping action. With regular use, the skin looks plumped and firm. It also lightens and brightens the complexion.

Still not sure which oil or serum to choose? Explore all five products in our limited edition OILS AND SERUMS SIGNATURE DISCOVERY SET. Only available during this holiday season, the gift set is the perfect opportunity to reveal the best oils and serums for your skin concerns. 

Limited Edition Holiday Sets- Oil and Serums Signature Series Discovery Set.

GET YOUR SKIN GLOWING WITH PUMPKIN!

Fall is a great time to get your skin back in shape after too much summer heat and sun that left your skin dull, congested, and pigmented. When you think of Fall, you should think of Pumpkins! Pumpkins are not only delicious, they are good for your health, and really good for your skin! They are so nutrient rich in Beta-carotene, Antioxidants, Vitamin C, Zinc, Magnesium, and everything our skins need to be healthy. 

Your at home Beauty Tip:

Eat your pumpkin seeds and use 1/4 cup of pureed pulp for a nutrient rich mask mixed with a teaspoon of organic, plain yogurt, add a teaspoon of honey and slather it all over your face for 15-20 minutes. Remove with warm cloth.

Or you could just purchase a Pumpkin Mask like Eminence Organics Pumpkin Latte Mask for dry skins, or their Pumpkin Enzyme Peel, a great exfoliating treatment for most skin types. The organic ingredients combined with superb technology, of course will out do your at home, from scratch mask, and do more for your skin in the long run.

Whether you decide to eat your Pumpkin or put it on your face, make skincare a priority this Fall. Holidays are soon approaching, so now is the time to turn back the years and have glowing skin just in time for the Holiday parties. To start, get a Facial, a Pumpkin Facial.  Its always a seasonal necessity!

Best Summer Sunscreens

Best Summer Sunscreens

No one should be without their sunscreen in summer. With so many options it can be difficult and confusing to know what to choose. Here is a brief run down of what to look for in a sun screen and some of my favorites, plus some tips to make your skin glow!

Zinc, a physical sunscreen, is the best form of sun protection. It is good for your skin, mineral, and very calming. Thanks to advances in technology, Zinc is made transparent as to not leave the skin white or too matte. SPF in the 30s is the best option and reapply through out the day as needed, if you are out doors. But if you plan to be indoors all day, with no sun exposure, then save your sunscreen for your sun filled afternoons, and instead apply a moisturizer that benefits your skin in other ways, with anti-aging ingredients, and antioxidants which also help to fight sun damage.

In order to produce high numbered sunscreens, you have to add chemicals, which can be irritating to sensitive skins and toxic to our skin and body. Research has linked some sunscreens ingredients with skin cancers due to the chemicals used to protect the skin from the sun. Even if you see that your sunscreen has Zinc, you need to check the other ingredients to make sure that they didn't include additional sources of UVB protection that may not be as good for you or that the overall list of ingredients that make up the formulation are not bad for your skin. In other words, make sure the ingredients are natural, even better that it is organic.

Titanium dioxide is another physical sunscreen that you'll usually find mixed in with zinc in many sunscreens. Its a better option than chemical sunscreens. Some research claims it is a safe choice and some research shows its not. I say just stick with Zinc based only sunscreens if your uncertain, as the list of chemicals with UVB protection is long and most have research with mix reviews. Keeping this article short, I won't go into details about chemical sunscreens. Again, Zinc, and an all Organic or at least natural based sunscreen ingredient list is really the safest and best way to go.

We know that a lower SPF UVB sun protector may not block enough UVB rays to protect you, therefore you may still tan or burn. SPF in the 30s has been deemed the safest and most effective, with re-applying, no mater what level of SPF you decide to use, or even if it is waterproof. It all comes down to formulation. I have tried SPF 20s and 30s that work better than an SPF 50. It varies with different products and what other ingredients they put in their products, as to how well it works and how safe it is. Again, the key is the right over all formulation of the product and it's ingredients,  the SPF number, and re-applying often.

Eminence is one of the few skincare lines that truly is Organic. Handmade products, sourcing majority of all their ingredients, with clinical studies, and certifications to back their claims, and an excellent reputation within the industry. Since I'm not a scientist, but I have looked into many skincare lines, I like to play it safe and stick with a line where I've seen the results, and if nothing else, I at least know their products are all organic and safe to use. With that being said, I do choose to use their SPF products. They have quite a few impressive options for the picky consumer, like me.

Here are some of my favorite Sunscreens, mostly Eminence, and how I like to use them.

Rhonda Allison Day Time Defense SPF 30

It uses Zinc and has many natural ingredients, although its not organic. It is practically priced, and great for people who just want a zinc based, practical moisturizer to protect and hydrate the skin. Great to also use at the beach or when out doors a lot. Popular choice for men.

Eminence Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 25

Vanilla latte for light skins and Coco latte for darker skins- I've tried many tinted moisturizers, This, hands down is the best! But its very light. I like to put a moisturizer underneath and then apply it on top. This will also help to create a more dewy complexion for drier skins. Even though it is sheer it really leaves your skin tone even, doesn't clog your pores, and your skin will look flawless. Its great for workdays, when your sun exposure is limited and your mostly indoors but still need some sun protection, tinted moisturizer that will replace your foundation, and lightly, hydrate your skin all in one.

Eminence Mineral Defense SPF 32

This mineral powder comes in a wand for easy travel and application. Why I love it is because you can sweep it all over your face and eyes, spritz a toner on top, it becomes water proof! Who says you can't look good while working out! Great for runners or anyone who sweats. It stays on and doesn't run in your eyes. It also is tinted, leaving the skin nice. It is also great at hiding any redness on the skin. If you have a moisturizer you love, but it doesn't have sun protection, this Mineral powder is great to have on hand to use for sun protection or just as a makeup powder.

Tip: if you open the powder wand and mix some of the powder with Biodynamic Facial Oil, your skin will look flawless and have an amazing glow!

Eminence moisturizers with SPF 32

Tropical Vanilla Sun is great for drier skins, smells good, hydrates and protects. They also have for the body.

Red Currant SPF moisturizer is great for combination skins. Rich in vitamin c, its anti-aging, hydrating.

Persimmon and Cantaloupe SPF moisturizer for oilier skins. Very light feel, wont break you out.

*With so many options that work, you can see why I just mainly stick to Eminence.

Australia's Blue Lizard Sun Screen

Comes in various formulations and SPF. They use mainly zinc and titanium dioxide for sun protection. This product is great for the consumer who just wants a good, protecting, sunscreen, and not so worried weather it has some chemicals or not, they just want it to work. It does work, but its not all Organic or all natural. Its a practical sunscreen if your going to be out doors a lot and want something you can put on your face and body with out the big price tag. Not my choice as a daily moisturizer with SPF, keep it for the beach and great out door adventures, where sun protection is all your looking for.