sos skin care
save our skin by abbi cox
“It’s a hostile world, and the effects of stress, pollution, climatic extremes,medical procedures and even the foods we eat reflect on our skin,” says JaneWurwand, founder of Dermalogica.
All these factors can contribute to your clients suffering fromembarrassing and uncomfortable skin conditions,making themcry out for you to save their skin!
“Skin conditions affect people of all ages - bothmen and women - and extreme skin problems can have a profound affect on various aspects of everyday life,” says Carolina Brennan owner andmanager of TheAntiAgeing Clinic, in Radlett, Hertfordshire.
Your clientsmay encounter adult acne breakouts, sun damage and pigmentation problems, dry skin and premature ageing, sensitive skin and eczema, or theymay have a combination of these conditions.
We’ve taken a look at the selection of top products to help treat and ease these conditions, equipping you with a solution to tackle every SOS skin problemhead on.
banish break outs
“Acne is a very common skin condition that affects teenagers from13 years right up to 20 years old,” says Caroline. “Formost people, acne will have disappeared by their mid-20s but for some people, it can continue to affect the skin untilmuch later on in life.”
“No longer just a teen problem, adult acne is now acknowledged as a common, often embarrassing, skin disorder which ismore persistent than the teen version, with scarringmore prevalent due to the skin’s inability to repair itself due to ageing,” adds Jane.
To aid skin against adult acneMediBac Clearing from Dermalogica is a 24-hour treatment system composed of products that work together to provide immediate results and long-term solutions. Each product, with its unique acne-fighting and clearing ingredients, is designed to be layered onto the skin to provide around-the-clockmaximum control of the factors which contribute to adult acne.
Alternatively Beautytrade Ltd recommend Oe CO-Biosurge containing fresh vitamin C and glycolic acid help to renew the skin and improve the appearance of blemishes, diminishing redness and acne scarring. The application of Oe GreenMask containing organic rosemary and linden helps to purify and detoxify the skin but also calms and soothes, and OzoneActivator pH balances and offers anti-bacterial properties to help prevent the spread of infection.
If your client is suffering from bothersome breakouts, you could suggest the Clear Skin ProbioticMasque from Éminence Organic Skin Care for a blemish-busting solution to tackle troublesome skin. This features yoghurt to deeply moisturise the skin as well as provide a natural source of lactic acid that gently exfoliates and refines, cucumber to purify, shrink pores and revitalise, clay to draw out impurities without stripping the skin, lightening stone crop and antiseptic marigold along with soothing tea tree oil.
PureTskin, from Germaine de Capuccini leaves your client’s skin with a matte all-over and clean appearance, free from blackheads. It also works to prevent imperfections forming, leaving the skin with a balance of water and oil. The Balancing Gel forAcne helps prevent the spread of bacteria giving more of a healthy
appearance.Also in the
range is the SpotAcne Gel for when your clients have the odd breakout, working to rapidly remove the spot on target. It removes excess oil to eliminate small pimples and imperfections, and to lower the risk of scarring it has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to aid healing.
The Germaine de Capuccini TMatt Express is ideal for people who suffer from shiny T-zones but not necessarily acne. It is a gel-powder formula and can be used on top of or under make-up to eradicate shiny zones. PureTskin is recommended for people of any age with oily skin and skin with imperfections.
Another spot fighter is the Perfect Skin Trio from Payot that acts day and night to conceal, purify and eliminate small blemishes. The Shale extract and Melaleuca essential oil make the blemishes come to a head faster and then completely dry them up. Pâte Grise, Dr. N. Payot’s secret formula is the ideal treatment for spots, helping them to disappear by bringing the impurities quickly to the surface and to maturity. Spéciale 5, to be used after Pâte Grise is the perfect complementary product to dry, purify, disinfect and heal each imperfection once they have developed into spots, to make them disappear more quickly. Finally, Stick Couvrant Purifant conceals and heals spots and blemishes during the day.
Medik8 from SkinBrands are also tackling acne with theAcne Treatment Kit, a dual treatment pack designed to keep clients’ acne at bay. Consisting of two new key products,Medik8 betaGel, a lightweight gel for use on individual blemishes or larger problem areas during the day and night, andMedik8 betaRecovery an emergency spot treatment for nighttime use.
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