At-Home-Skincare Guide During a Pandemic

     People say, “Nothing looks better in your 40s than effective skincare in your 20s!” and as a professional medspa, we stand by these words! The trick is knowing the right skin care products and treatments to use, so that your complexion can look the part. We hate to break it to you but the light moisturizer that kept your skin glowing and dewy in your 20s just isn’t going to cut it when you’re dealing with fine lines, wrinkles, laxity, and changing skin texture that occurs with age. 

     If you type “Best Skincare Products” in Google, you will be met with an overwhelming 700+ million results, so where do you even start? There are millions of different products being offered with varying amounts, sizes, conditions, prices, ingredients, etc. and it can get really confusing and stressful not knowing which products really work and which products are all hype. The last thing you’d want to do is waste your money on products that don't work, or make your skin concerns even worse!

     When founding our medspa, we wanted all of our clients to feel comfortable and trust that they will get real, natural-looking results. That’s why we only use treatments and products that really work and are backed by science. Compiling a results-driven skin regime is already stressful enough, so we put together this At-Home-Skincare Guide of products we trust and personally recommend (and even use in our medspa) to make your life in quarantine a little less frustrating!

HERE’S THE BOTTOMLINE: An effective skincare regimen must contain three fundamental elements: Prevention, Correction and Protection.

Prevention:

Adding antioxidants to your skin routine will help defy atmospheric aging as a result of environmental aggressors on skin including UV rays, infrared radiation (IRA), and pollution.

We recommend: 

• SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic Serum
  • 3-4 drops to a cleansed face, neck, and chest before other skincare products will provide advanced environmental protection by neutralizing damaging free radicals for 72 hours.

• SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF
  • Vitamin C serum also neutralizes damaging free radicals, helps improve cell turnover, and improves fades the appearance of discoloration
• FaceReality Antioxidant Scrub 
  • Formulated to provide antioxidant support, which can be beneficial to acne-prone skin

Correction: 

Products for skin correction are specifically tailored for the type of skin issues you are dealing with. Here are some of the top skin concerns and products that are recommended for each.

For acne, we recommend:

• FaceReality Acne Med 5% 

• FaceReality Mandelic Serum 5%
• FaceReality Acne Face & Body Wash 

For dry or dehydrated skin, we recommend:

• SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 

• SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel 
• SkinCeuticals HA Intensifier 

For fine lines/wrinkles/general signs of aging, we recommend:

• SkinCeuticals Retexturing Activator  
• SkinCeuticals Glycolic 10 Renew Overnight 
• SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.3 Refining Night Cream

For uneven skin tone/discoloration, we recommend:

• SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Eye Complex (dark undereyes)

• SkinCeuticals Discoloration Defense 

Protection: 

Last but not least, the final step would be to protect all the hard work you’ve done so far! This part can be summed up in just 3 letters: S, P, & F

        We recommend:

• EltaMD UV Broad Spectrum Facial Sunscreen 
  • Oil-free, lightweight, and silky, it comes tinted or non-tinted and may be worn with makeup or alone

• EltaMD UV Broad Spectrum Full-Body Sunscreen
  • Water-resistant, formulated with transparent zinc oxide and is noncomedogenic, sensitivity-free, fragrance-free and paraben-free

• EltaMD UV SPF Lip Balm
  • Creamy, long-lasting and moisturizing to help soothe and protect chapped, sun-exposed lips

Still have questions regarding your skincare routine? We’d love to help! Book online, or call us (702) 919-0017 to schedule a free consultation or skin assessment so we can offer a straight path towards reaching your skincare goals!