Give your Skin Summer Radiance

WELLNESS Summer Radiance GIVE YOUR SKIN

Arizona summers can be hard on our skin, even if we’re not living with the brutal heat of the Sonoran Desert.

The northern half of the state is still much drier than average, and mid-altitude communities like Prescott and Sedona do see days that broach the 100-degree barrier. The sun’s ultraviolet rays are at their peak destructive power. SPF protection needs to be our top summer skin care priority, but we can still keep our complexions dewy and radiant throughout the season if we support it with the right products, health care and nutrition.

• This will be the final step of your skin care routine, but you must apply sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher on every part of your skin that will be exposed at least 15 to 30 minutes before leaving the house.

Better yet, just wear it all day so you won’t have to remember to time the application just right.

UV rays do penetrate most windows, too. You will need to reapply every two hours or so when you are outside. • Use a lightweight moisturizer if you have oily to normal skin, but if your skin is on the dry or sensitive end of the spectrum consider a heavier, more nourishing one to seal in as much of your natural oils as you can.

• Especially if you have dry skin, hyaluronic acid’s moisturesealing powers can meet their kryptonite in arid climates when the ambient humidity is lower than the amount of moisture in your skin.

At that point it’ll get the water it seeks by sucking it from the deeper layers of your skin, which can worsen dehydration and redness over time. Try using an occlusive moisturizer instead of or on top of products containing hyaluronic acid.

• Drink plenty of water to support your skin and every other organ in your body. Eat hydrating fruits like cucumber, watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe and oranges to boost your skin’s moisture from within.

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HYDRAFACIALS

a Nourishing Looking for a treatment that blasts away all the dead and dying skin cells on the surface of your face without leaving Treatment for Summer you feeling like you’ve been worked over by a sander? Are you be open to having hydrating serums blasted into your pores as part of the process? Enter hydradermabrasion, most widely available as the patented HydraFacial regimen from certified aestheticians and dermatological offices. HydraFacials are done in three steps, each designed to accomplish two things at once. CLEANSE + PEEL During the first step of a HydraFacial, the skin is gently exfoliated and resurfaced to uncover your next layer of skin, using targeted serums to remove dead skin cells. Then a combination of glycolic and salicylic acids bring the benefits of a chemical peel without the scaling that happens afterward. This is the most uncomfortable part of the procedure for the client, and it’s still much less painful than a microdermabrasion and other types of treatments.

EXTRACT + HYDRATE In part 2, the provider uses a trademarked vacuuming technology and serum to remove debris from pores, immediately following it up with another superhydrating solution that infuses those same pores with antioxidants, peptides and hyaluronic acid.

FUSE + PROTECT And for step 3, your new skin is saturated with more antioxidants and peptides to ensure it stays glowy and youthful, then bathed in additional proprietary serums tailored to you and your skin’s specific needs.

Clients are advised to use HydraFacial’s Daily Essentials products to maintain results. Monthly HydraFacials are recommended for best results against fine lines, wrinkles, brown spots and oily skin. CUSTOMIZATION Its five nourishing acids (the other three are beta, lactic and salicylic) can be left on for varying intervals and exfoliation intensity can be tailored to your needs, so the entire procedure can take from 30 to 60 minutes.

WHO IT’S FOR Just about everyone — it works on all skin colors and ages. It can benefit nearly all skin types, but those with active rashes, sunburns or rosacea are advised against trying it.

Also, the safety of using salicylic acid and some of HydraFacial’s other ingredients during pregnancy has not been studied.

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