Winterize Your Skin

‘Tis the season for dry, rough, winter skin brought on by cold weather, indoor heating systems, stress, and those dietary indiscretions we love to indulge in during the holidays. Any one of those influences can cause changes in the skin but add them up and the result is a winter skin emergency! These tips should help:

Drink plenty of water and limit caffeine and alcohol which are known dehydrators.

Always wash with warm water (never hot).

Avoid soaps and alcohol-based astringents that can be very drying to your skin.

Gently exfoliate the skin to shed dead skin cells for smoother, softer skin.

Use a hydrating masque or antioxidant multivitamin masque two to three times a week.

Apply a moisturizer within 3 minutes of washing to lock in moisture and provide a barrier against harsh environments.

Remember to apply sun screen throughout the year wherever skin is exposed to daylight.

Relax! Stress during late fall and winter may actually increase the number of breakouts, especially on the chest and back areas.

Schedule a Facial Treatment to help restore critical hydration and bring skin back into balance.

Schedule a Therapeutic Massage or Hot Stone Massage to help relieve stress and promote deep relaxation.

Try Dermalogica’s Spa Body Products and keep your skin silky smooth this winter: Samples are available at Mirabella.

Conditioning Body Wash
A rich, skin-conditioning botanical cleanser for the entire body. Soap-free Quillaja Saponaria extract thoroughly cleanses the skin, leaving it feeling soft and silky. Essential oils of Tea Tree, Lemon, Eucalyptus and Rosemary gently purify without stripping the skin's own natural moisturizers. The soothingly fragrant essential oils of Sandalwood, Lavender, Orange and Clary Sage moisturize the skin, leaving it smooth and conditioned.

Body Exfoliating Gloves
Use two to three times a week with Conditioning Body Wash to exfoliate dead skin cells which allows moisturizers to absorb more effectively for silkier skin.

Body Hydrating Cream
An advanced body cream formula with hydroxy acids and essential plant oils to smooth and condition the skin. Hydroxy acids from Sugar Cane and Apple combined with Lactic Acid, smooth and relieve skin dryness. The anti-inflammatory properties of Green Tea, Lavender, Tea Tree and Chamomile oils soothe and soften the skin, while essential oils of Sandalwood, Orange, Clary Sage, Patchouli and Rosemary help to hydrate the skin and lock in moisture.

Ultrarich Body Cream
An ultra-rich, long-lasting body cream to help heal and relieve extra dry skin. This unique liquefying formula is also ideal for all-over, deeply-moisturizing body massages. Fortified with Dermalogica's Environmental Protection Complex of Glycolipids and Vitamin E to help restore and enhance the barrier function of skin, reducing moisture loss while combating free radical damage. Hyaluronic Acid and Evening Primrose Oil, a concentrated source of skin-smoothing Linoleic Acid, quenches and reconditions thirsty skin while Panthenol aids in cellular repair.