Summer Suncare Simplified with Brush on Mineral SPF

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Summer Skincare with Mineral SPF

Eva Bickerton

Skincare is important all year long. It is how we build immunity and resilience that helps us get us through the summer season when the extra sun exposure can add stress and oxidation. Summer time can mean increased exposure to extreme and prolonged heat, UV rays, dehydration, pollens and more than usual sweating equals bacteria, so skin must be prepared or it will suffer, become irritated, reactive, dry, more oily, or even all of the above all at once!

Summer Skincare Pro Tips

from Eva

1. Choose a mineral SPF - they are great even for sensitive skin 2. Add daytime Vitamin C+E serums to your face rituals. They are great to add extra antioxidants, prevent trans epidermal water loss and they offer sun protection and help to prevent aging all together.

Protect, Hydrate and Restore Generally during Summer months people can use a lighter gel cleanser to wash. Adding a cooling and hydrating mist like the award winning Eminence Stone Crop Hydrating Mist can feel very refreshing on summer days. Eminence Rosehip Lemongrass Soothing Hydrator is a great product for cooling, calming and repairing dry or burned skin. For sun protection, we have daytime moisturizers and Mineral Sun Defense Foundation with SPF32. Translucent is great for gentleman, babies or ladies but we all carry the SPF mineral powders in different shades to add a natural glow or to even out a skin tone.

Moisturizer vs Mineral Sun Protection

Moisturizers with SPF goes into the skin. This gives you hydration and sun protection at the same time. It is great for normal to dry skin, but may need to be reapplied. Natural Mineral powders with SPF sits on the surface of the skin to reflect the sun. They are great for people with oily skin or for those who are sensitive or unsure of ingredients. For those with sensitive skin or skin type that is prone to burn and will not tan, I recommend all three serum, cream and mineral powder on the top.

Why choose natural suncare products? For years I had to work with various beautiful, expensive, #1 skin care products that are full of harmful petro chemicals. My background in chemistry and bio chemistry inspired me to look into the ingredients of these readily available products. The more research I did the more it made me wonder “is this really the price of beauty?. Natural comes natural to me. I have spent the last 18 years educating clients

about them. I personally refuse to use and work daily with products that are harmful nor will I sell them.

These hypoallergenic, non pore clogging natural minerals provide water-resistant SPF 30 sun protection for women, men and children. They are excellent for post-treatment use, especially on red or blotchy skin and they are easy to use! For initial application, pump brush three times to release minerals and tap brush once or twice to evenly distribute minerals. Once set-up, there is no need to pump the brush again as doing so will clog the brush. 15-30 minutes prior to sun exposure, sweep the brush with gentle semi-circular strokes over the skin and apply a thin layer of minerals; continue for more opaque coverage. For best results, apply after moisturizer has completely absorbed into the skin.

REFILLABLE MINERAL SUNSCREEN Available at Plentifill

Birch Babe 100% Mineral Sunscreen. A certified SPF 30+ 100% mineral sunscreen that goes on creamy like a moisturizer, rubs in clear and leaves skin feeling super soft! This all natural sunscreen protects your skin from the sun without the use of harmful toxins... safe for the kids and the fishies! UVA/UVB Protection. Broad Spectrum SPF 30+ Available in refill! Birch Babe creates body products that are carefully crafted with premium ingredients, free of toxins, ethically sourced and without plastic or unnecessary packaging wherever possible. All products are carefully handcrafted and environmentally packaged in GENTLY USED CLOTHING BOUTIQUE Ontario

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