When winter begins to give way and the first signs of spring appear, it’s also time to make a few changes to your beauty regimen. As you shed bulky cashmere in favor of pretty pastels, your skin could do with a bit of spring cleaning as well. To get your skin really clean and pure, the epidermis, or the uppermost layers, need to get gently polished away. (HealthNewsDigest.com’s Beauty Editor Wendy Lewis)If you have been a slave to the same old skin care program for eons, and your skin has stopped responding, it’s time for a upgrade. Fresh, glowing skin can be yours by exfoliating dead, dull skin cells that have built up over the cold months, with an at-home resurfacing treatment like the best selling Estee Lauder MicroD Thermal Refinisher that heats up as it tingles ($45, www.Esteelauder.com). Neova Radiant Skin Cleanser ($32, www.dermadoctor.com) has triple duty fruit acids to restore radiance. Remember not to go overboard – over-exfoliating can cause irritation and redness.
If you have been following the cardinal rules of seasonal beauty, you have been moisturizing all winter long to prevent cracking, chapping and peeling skin and lips. As the weather gets warmer, switch to a separate sunscreen like Neutrogena UltraSheer Dry-Touch Sunblock, SPF 45 ($9.99, www.drugstore.com) when you will be outside for more than 15 minutes.
For more seasonal skin tips, check out DERMAdoctor Skinstruction Manual: The Smart Guide to Healthy, Beautiful Skin and Looking Good at Any Age (Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, 2005).
Wendy Lewis & Co Ltd offers private image enhancement consultations in New York, and in London, and via phone and email from all over the world, for both men and women. She is the author of 9 beauty books, including The Beauty Battle. www.wlbeauty.com, wlbeauty@aol.com.
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