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Skinsational Summer
The summer is always a time of year when I need to pay a little closer attention to my skin's needs. Each season calls for its own protocol to care for the skin from a dry, cold winter to seasonal transitions from winter to spring and the heat of the summer. Make sure your skin is moisturized during the summer sun. Proper hydration comes from the inside out. Hydrating your cells internally (for example, drinking an appropriate amount of water) will have a positive effect on your skin.
What's your Skin Type
It's so easy for your skin to dry out during this time of year. I have an olive complexion, my skin enjoys oils. Be aware of drying culprits such as the sun, ocean, chlorine pools, or skin products you may think are hydrating. What kind of skin do you have and have you figured out what works for your body?
My System
There are many luxurious ways to care for the skin during the summer. Personally, I put on a thick oil including shea butter, coconut oil, sesame oil (for example B Me Organic Body and Belly Oil ) to protect from the sun and also enhance my natural color. I love going into the Gulf of Mexico and inter-coastal water and allow the salt water minerals to exfoliate. After my time at the beach, in the sun or water, I will reapply the oil, including my hair too, for a deep conditioner. I also may apply the gel (inside of an aloe leaf) throughout my body. Allow everything to marinate and moisturize for at least 30 min. or hours. When I shower, I scrub off the 'salt' minerals and comb through my hair without a shampoo or conditioner. You decide if you need to apply a little more oil on your body after the shower. I also use the B Me Healing Creme as another way to cool the skin. I like to keep this in the fridge and apply the creme after I'm out in the sun. A little goes a long way.
Easy Homemade Spa Treatments
There are many spa treatments you can do for yourself (and save money). Learn about your skin types and play with your food to create masks, facial toners, hair rinses and more! Foods including avocado, strawberries, banana, cucumber, ground almonds, yoghurt and herbs such as rosemary, lemongrass, lavender, green tea, calendula and chamomile can be soothing and hydrating. For example, cucumber is cooling to the skin. Take thinly slice cucumbers and place in cool mint tea. Allow to marinate. Drink the tea and put the cucumbers around your eyes and face. Another treatment is to take a ripe avacado and mix with yoghurt. Apply on your face or body. It will tighten and hydrate sun kissed skin. Make yourself a strong cup of green tea. Chill it. Fill a 4oz bottle and leave room for 1 tbsp of witch hazel. If you have essential oils such as lavender and/or peppermint, put a couple drops into your spritzer bottle. Keep cool and enjoy an uplifting facial toner. And remember, Cleopatra was known for using the gel of the aloe plant! There's nothing better than a cold piece of real aloe to cool the skin.
Spa Time
There are so many ways to make your own spa products. The B Me Spa Time Workshop on Monday July 25th at 6pm in Clearwater, FL is a hands on workshop to create products that resonate with you! Email Emily Wenzel for more information on upcoming events and workshops!
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