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Sensitive Skin 101 – Why Using a Dermalogica Cleanser Will Help Improve Your Skin

Cleansing Sensitive skin with Dermalogica

Cleansing Your Skin the Right Way with Dermalogica Cleansers

There Has Never Been a More Important Time to Use a Professional Cleanser Such as Dermalogica on Your Skin to Keep Sensitivity to a Minimum!

There seems to be more and more clients coming to the skin care centre showing signs of sensitivity on their skin. Sensitive skin in fact affects millions of people and that is why there are so many products on the market all claiming to help.

There are really four main types of sensitive skin: – acne, rosacea, burning and stinging and contact dermatitis along with allergies and irritants. It is not surprising that in some parts of the world air borne, pollutants are more prevalent and skin sensitivity is higher.

All sensitivity has one thing in common and that is inflammation but because sensitivity has different causes they need to be treated differently and by specific ingredients. Sometimes by just cleansing the skin incorrectly can be just enough to set the skin up for sensitivity. If the skin is stripped of its natural protective barrier it can become sensitised to any product that you apply.

Generally soap if it is not of the correct pH, can give your skin such as intense cleanse that your entire natural protective barrier disappears too. Using the correct cleanser is a very important first step in your skincare routine and this is where the product ingredients are really important.

The majority of foaming cleansers and soaps de-fat and remove oil from the skin. Fortunately Dermalogica have a fantastic foaming cleanser called special cleansing gel and this is made using an natural foaming ingredient called Quillaja Saponaris and this gently removes impurities and excess oils without over drying the skin but leaving a super clean surface.

Dermalogica also have another cleanser for those of us who enjoy using a more creamy cleanser and is fantastic for environmentally sensitised skin. Ultracalming Cleanser is an extremely gentle gel-cream cleanser that can be rinsed off or gently removed with tissue. Dermalogica Ultracalming cleanser can also be used to remove eye and lip makeup and leave no irritating residue and protects the skin’s natural lipid barrier.

If you have acne, inflammation and sensitivity you must treat the sensitivity first before addressing the acne as your skin could become so sensitised by using incorrect products that in the end your skin could flare up to anything you apply.

Salicylic Acid is a fabulous ingredient for acne prone skin as it stimulates natural exfoliation, helping to clear impacted follicles and minimise acne formation. Dermalogica Clearing Skin Wash cleanser is a natural foaming cleanser that includes other ingredients that gently calm inflammation, clear skin and help prevent future breakouts.

Oily skin is a skin that has excess oil production and we can make this condition worse by stripping the skin of oils every time we cleanse, as the skin then thinks it needs to make even more oil to replace the oil that has been removed. When the skin is constantly stripped of oil and harsh products applied it can become sensitised too.

A far better way of cleansing oily skin is to use Dermalogica Dermal Clay Cleanser which has water soluble bentonite and kaolin clays with purifying botanical extracts and refreshing menthol to remove excess oils and refine the skin’s texture.

Dermal Clay Cleanser is a skin perfecting formula that provides deep cleansing for oily, congested skin and contains naturally astringent plant extracts that help prevent future breakouts.

So the next time you cleanse your skin check the ingredients that you are using and ensure you are using the correct ones for your skin condition.

Do you have sensitive skin? What cleanser do you use? Let me know my commenting below on your experience with Dermalogica Cleansers or other products for that matter!

Now You Can Sleep Off the Signs of Ageing with Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum

Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum is Finally Released in Australia

Dermalogica's Overnight Repair Serum

It’s about time Dermalogica brought out a specific night-time treatment for the skin – and they have! It’s called Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum, but before I get into that, have you ever wondered why we need day and night products for our skin? Is it just another ploy to get us to buy more products and do we really want to put the extra effort in?

Well the truth is our skin not only changes with the seasons but also shows fluctuations during the 24 hour cycle and this is known as circadian rhythms. Whilst studies are still being carried out on circadian rhythms two of the most known rhythms are sebum excretion (oil output) and trans epidermal water loss (water lost through the skin).

It is a fact that our skin excretes the most oil at midday but our trans epidermal water loss is at its lowest. The temperature for our skin and the ph also fluctuates from day to night with the temperature peaking in the evening when the ph is the lowest.

So to summarise this, the studies indicate that skin excretes less sebum, loses more water, is hotter and more acidic during the night-time than during the day. Taking these factors into account it indicates that the skin is likely to be drier and perhaps more vulnerable to irritation at night and may explain why some people are more prone to night-time itch or flare-ups of inflammatory skin conditions.

The Skin Works Hard While We Sleep

It is also believed that the skin repairs itself more at night and that cell renewal is enhanced in the evening. Another important factor is that there is no UV light from the sun (although there is UV present in fluorescent light) and no extreme daytime temperatures or environmental pollutants.

Ideally all out makeup is removed at night and whilst we are sleeping we are not smoking, drinking alcohol or acutely stressed therefore it is a wonderful environment for our skin to catch up with the damage caused throughout the day.

Ta Dah! Dermalogica’s New Night Time Treatment Overnight Repair Serum is Born

All these conditions have been analysed and through this a brand new product from the Dermalogica range has been born – Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum. One of my main concerns would be the prevention of wrinkles and fine lines along with dehydration and I know from my experience in any skin clinic that this is the biggest concern for most people.

Around the age of fifty Hyaluronic acid that is found in the dermis of the skin really starts to decline and as Hyaluronic acid can hold a thousand time its weight in water it is easy to see how the skin will become more dehydrated resulting in fine lines and wrinkles.

Also around the age of fifty the skin elasticity starts to deteriorate along with collagen (the plumping in your skin) – it’s not good news!

When our skin becomes dehydrated it is more prone to sensitivity so it is definitely in our best interest to keep those moisture levels high. Overnight Repair Serum is a true treasure and anyone concerned with sagging skin, fine lines and wrinkles would benefit from superb active ingredients including palmitoyl tripeptide-38 which stimulates two forms of collagen and hylauronic acid and alaria esculenta a brown seaweed that contains powerful antioxidants and vitamins A, B, C and E to nourish skin tissues.

You can check out the Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum Video Below

Dry, dehydrated skin benefits from the Argan Oil which is rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids that restores the skins barrier and traps in moisture. Dull, lacklustre skin and hyper pigmentation is also addressed with rosehip seed oil rich in retinoic acid and vitamin C.

The results from overnight repair serum are nothing less than superb and my skin already is starting to see new life and is more plumped due to the newly increased hydration and people are already asking me what I am doing differently, which is always a good sign J.

I use the overnight serum on freshly cleansed clean skin, spritz with Dermalogica’s Antioxidant Hydramist and then apply four to five drops over my face and neck and then apply my moisturiser. If you prefer you can mix the Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum into your moisturiser and then apply but I honestly feel you are better to apply the serum directly onto the skin.

An excellent night time skin care routine would be:-

The Dermalogica Age Smart Range:- Dermalogica Skin Resurfacing Cleanser, Spritz with Antioxidant Hydramist, MAP-15 Regenerator (applied to where signs of ageing are prominent), Age Reversal Eye Complex, Overnight Repair Serum – four to five drops let it sink into the skin for one minute before applying Power Rich. Now apply Dermalogica Power Rich.

There are also acupressure points on the face, that can be stimulated when applying overnight repair serum to improve results even further which are easy to perform on yourself, plus I forgot to tell you that Overnight Repair Serum smells beautiful! Thanks to the rosehip oil.

I am sure you will enjoy using this latest high performance product and be as excited as I am by the results I am getting, it really is beauty whilst you sleep, Enjoy!

P.S Have You Tried Dermalogica Overnight Repair Serum Yet? Let me Know what you think about it by commenting below – Don’t be Shy – Leave Your Honest Opinion!!!

Pigmentation, Richard Branson and Dermalogica….

It is interesting how different people’s skins are, it is almost a tell tale life story on their face. Skin never lies and there is no hiding the fact if it has been abused, diseased, neglected, stressed or a host of many other underlying factors.

I notice that I am seeing a lot more skin with pigmentation and age spots coming through my Dermalogica Skin Care Centre these days. Most of these clients are in the baby boomer generation and are now having to deal with past sins in the sun and to be fair it is not all their fault as a lot more is known about sun damage now.

How do we treat this problem with Dermalogica and Skin Treatments?

Well firstly I would prescribe a product that will help to brighten, balance uneven pigmentation that will help to brighten, balance uneven pigmentation, help breakup and prevent future pigmentation and illuminate the skin. A tall order you may think but there are actually ingredients out there that do achieve this.

Another problem is hypo pigmentation this occurs when there is a decrease of pigmentation in the skin therefore white spots or small patches appear on the skin.

Vitamins can help in removing pigmentation from the skin especially vitamin A and C as these vitamins normalise the skin and stop the production of tyrosinase which activates the production of melanin (brown pigment).

Richard Branson’s Skin and the Signs of Sun Damage

Jennifer "Beauty Dermalogica Guru" Meets Richard Branson

Me and Richard Branson

On a recent visit to Melbourne I was fortunate to attend a cocktail party where Sir Richard Branson had been invited. He is a very interesting positive person and he mentioned he spends six months in the year on his beautiful Caribbean Necker Island. Every morning whilst he is on the island he goes for a ninety minutes swim around the island usually on his own.

Now while this is so good for his healthy mind and body it was beginning to tell on his neck and face by the sun damage that was starting to show on his skin (you know being a skin therapist I can’t help looking at people’s skin and being this close to Sir Richard you just can’t help to look!) Sir Richard Branson’s hair looked in fabulous condition and he definitely keeps in shape but I would have loved the opportunity to work on his skin and make that too, glow with health!

IPL or Intense Pulse Light is a great way of treating hyper pigmentation cause by excess sun exposure and usually gives fabulous results. Microdermabrasion or glycolic peels are also a great way to prep the skin first before IPL as the results I find are even better. Also about four weeks after IPL a microdermabrasion or glycolic peel is a superb treatment to have for improving the look of the skin even more.

Sunscreens either physical or chemical should always be worn all year as ultraviolet light is always present and ready to pounce on unprotected skin. Go for an SPF30 broad spectrum sunscreen and one that is a skin treatment too like Dermalogica’s Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF30 – I love this one. Dermalogica also has sunscreens for oily, sensitive, inflammatory skin, dry skin and skin’s that like a tinted sun block.

Pigmentation is not choosy on its victims, many celebrities and famous people suffer from it (aswell as everybody else) and it is not always on the face, damage can occur anywhere that has been sun damaged.

Choose products that do not contain hydroquinone which is a bleaching cream and is banned in most countries. There can be severe allergic reactions to this product such as a rash, hives, difficulty breathing, tightness in the chest, swelling of the mouth, face, lips or tongue, blistering blue-black darkening of the skin, cracking or excessive dryness, redness, stinging or irritation and this is not all the list of side effects that can occur.

Dermalogica Chromawhite Range

Dermalogica Chromawhite C-12 Concentrate is great for brightening, lightening and repairing the skin but even better is Dermalogica Chromawhite TRX Brightening Kit which has the complete range of six products which will all target uneven skin with a potent range of active ingredients. MD Formulations also have a great illuminating range which includes a serum and a masque.

Priori Skin Care too has very active products called Even Tones which is said to have given 92% reduction in pigmentation in just eight weeks.

If you are looking for a natural skin brightener then Priori Coffeeberry Brightening Facial Complex is for you. This 98.5% natural product is made by priori and has been specifically designed for reducing the appearance of uneven skin tones. It is ideal for irregular pigmentation, sun damaged skin and was developed by scientists (no doctors) and delivers the most advanced science and therefore the best ant aging results.

Christmas Party Season is Coming – Is Your Face up to it?

Spring is quickly coming to an end and before we know it summer will be here and Christmas events and parties will be written in your dairy. Now is the time to take a look at your skin and prepare it for the party season, with some of the quick fix Dermalogica Products.

One of the things you might notice are signs of skin dehydration, this usually presents itself as fine lines across the surface of your skin, especially when you lightly press the skin together with your fingers.

Dehydration is not good because it can make your skin appear older and can lead to sensitivity. Even though you can be extremely good at drinking your quota of water it is not necessarily going to magically hydrate your skin as your internal organs and circulation, digestion and every other organ will get in first.

To ensure that any additional hydrators that you apply to your skin are able to penetrate to their full potential you need to ensure that the skin is exfoliated first. Exfoliation is extremely important and gives lots of benefits besides letting the hydrators do their job.

There are different types of exfoliators too and it is very important that the correct ones are used for “your” skin condition. Exfoliation removes clogging surface debris allowing for optimal absorption of treatment ingredients, polishes the skin to create a smooth surface, sloughs off dead skin cells, speeds up cell turnover, brightens the skin and improves suppleness to the skin.

Exfoliation is something you can do at home and Dermalogica have a great range for each skin condition. From breakout prone and aging skin to hyper-pigmentation and dry, dehydrated skin. Exfoliation is important to the health and appearance of all skin conditions.

The ideal amount of exfoliation is one day of intense exfoliation with seven days of gentle exfoliation. If you wish to exfoliate deeper or speed the process along I would suggest you make an appointment with a skin care professional for a skin treatment.

I personally love Dermalogica Daily Resurfacer which I use at night after cleansing and leave on under my moisturiser. Just applying in circular movements all over my face so that it can work during the night. Daily Resurfacer is a combination of chemical and physical exfoliants that resurfaces, smoothes and brightens to improve all over skin clarity.

In the morning I use the perfect partner for Daily Resurfacer which is Daily Microfoliant. Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant gently sloughs off all the debris that has been produced during the night from daily resurfacer. There are lots of combinations in the Dermalogica range and one that will be perfect for you too.

Well now that you are perfecting your exfoliation the next stage is adding a booster or serum to super saturate your skin with intense moisture. I love and strongly recommend Dermalogica’s Skin Hydrating Booster, this little beauty instensly moisturises thirsty skin as it smoothes and minimises fine lines.

One of the ingredients in Dermalogica’s Skin Hydrating Booster is Hyaluronic acid which should become your best friend as it holds a thousand times its weight in moisture and improves elasticity. It is ideal for the eye and lip areas showing dryness line.

One of the best things about dermalogica skin hydrating booster is that it is not oily so your face does not feel like it is being smothered with a greasy film, therefore your makeup is still fine to apply. I can’t say enough praise for this product as it restores the skin’s critical moisture levels, revitalises parched skin, minimises fine lines and is nutrient rich.

Just five or six drops of this product for your face and neck applied onto clean skin under your moisturiser will give you the results you need.

Well now you have exfoliated and targeted dehydration your skin should be well on the way to party mode – but I still have some more tips to get that beautiful skin glow!

If you have any questions, ideas for me you want to see written about, questions about Dermalogica Skin Care or Comments – Just leave your feedback or comment below – thanks!

Help, Breakout Alert! – The 101 Emergency Dermalogica Breakout Procedure!

Yes it always happens when you’ve got an important date, an interview or wedding day and the night before a mountainous zit appears.

The first thought that enters our head is “exterminate it” and you may even be tempted to squeeze it to a pulp. Unfortunately that would be the worst case scenarios for this, as not only may you end up with scaring/dermal pigment occurring but you could also spread the bacteria and another zit is born.

The best thing to do is to try and control our urge to kill it with our fingers/instruments and treat it effectively with ingredients that will not only eliminate the bacteria but accelerates the breakout clearing.

Dermalogica have a great little power pack called Dermalogica Special Clearing Booster which is specially formulated as a spot treatment eliminating the breakout causing bacteria in the follicles and helps clear skin while soothing irritation and regulating sebum production – this quickly dries out breakouts too.

Special Clearing Booster does contain Benzoyl Peroxide and if you are sensitive to this ingredient you would be probably better to use Dermalogica’s Concealing Spot Treatment as this does not contain Benzoyl Peroxide.

Dermalogica Concealing Spot Treatment can be used during the day over a dermalogica moisturiser. It has a natural looking tint which conceals and a host of fast acting ingredients to quickly dry up and heal breakouts and clearing congestion to help prevent future breakouts.

At night Dermalogica Overnight Clearing Gel is a winner (this product is an update of Dermalogica’s Medicated Clearing Gel). Apply a thin layer all over the area of concern and allow to absorb as this product will help to clear skin, calm inflammation and prevent future breakouts by reducing excess sebum, removing congestion in the pore and eliminating bacteria.

Well I have explained all you can do at home but if you want to boost up your treatment take yourself into a Dermalogica Skin Care Centre and have a Microzone Spot Clearing Treatment, or if you are located in Adelaide, you can always have a treatment with me at my Day Spa Adelaide Salon.

You can check out the Dermalogica Microzone Treatments Video Below

High Frequency is great for breakouts and if you do have a spot clearing treatment you may get the high frequency performed by a professional during your treatment. It works by reducing inflammation, eliminating toxins, killing bacteria and sterilising the breakout area – this is fantastic for zapping the blemish away.

Dermalogica Age Smart – Why You Need to Use this Skin Care Range if you’re Concerned with Ageing

The Power of Dermalogica Age Smart

If like me you want to continue to look as young as possible for as long as possible, then you are just going to love the Dermalogica age smart range of products and what they can do for your skin. Perhaps you feel you need a step up in your current product

Dermalogica Age Smart - Your Ageing Defense!

range – as we all get bored, our skin does too. Then there are those of us who want to prevent the first signs of ageing and keep that dewy fresh young looking skin for as long as possible! Well isn’t it great to know that the Dermalogica Age Smart range will cover all these concerns.
It would have been great to have the fantastic ingredients that the Age Smart Range offers to me, when I was in my twenties so I could have started on it then but for me I use Dermalogica Age Smart Range to help slow down the ageing process and to give me a weapon against further damage.

Dermalogica Age Smart and Glycation

One of the processes of ageing in skin is glycation which is an internal chemical reaction within the body that eventually causes cross-linked collagen (resulting in wrinkles and loss of elasticity), inflammation and the slowdown of cell growth.
Glycation is a result of when sugar comes into contact with a protein (such as collagen) it reacts immediately and generates damaging free radicals that do damage to the cells and cause inflammation. There are many diseases that are associated with glycation such as people who are diabetic (as they have high levels of sugar in their blood and suffer from various health issues).

Glycation is also associated with many diseases of the brain, muscle weakness and heart disease as well as speeding up the ageing process. Reducing glycation is what scientists now believe will help slow down the ageing process and disease formation.

Dermalogica’s Peptide Technology

One of the active ingredients that help control glycation is a polypeptide molecule known as arginine/lysine. This polypeptide acts as a sugar trap and binds to the sugar in the body making it unable to react with proteins and cause glycation, therefore slowing down the ageing process.
This amazing polypeptide ingredient (arginine / lysine) can be found in the following Dermalogica Age Smart products – Dermalogica Antioxidant Hydramist, Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF30, Dermalogica Super Rich Repair and Dermalogica Renewal Lip Complex.

I personally love the Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF30, it feels so silky smooth and the hydration on the skin lasts for ages and even better a SPF30 which gives my skin fantastic protection without that oily, gluggy feel.
As I have already mentioned inflammation in the skin is another ageing process and anyway we can lessen the impact of this, will definitely be to our advantage. Colloidal Oatmeal, Evening Primrose Oil and Chrysantheumum Parthenium Extract reinforce the skin’s lipid barrier, helps to retain moisture levels and calms irritated skin – Dynamic Skin Recovery is a Winner

Free Radical Damage and Why I Love to Use Dermalogica’s Antioxidant Hydramist!

Free Radical Damage is also a big no no as far as ageing is concerned. The body has some great defence against these usually in the forms of vitamins, enzymes and some foods that we digest. We are always producing free radical damage and as we get older it gets worse. UV light, oxygen, pollutants, smoking, etc and although some of us, eat a vitamin rich diet the skin is often the last to get its supply of antioxidants so we need to make sure our skin get adequate supplies of topically applied antioxidants so we can help to repair the damage to collagen, elastin, DNA and tissue degradation.

One of the easiest and quickest ways to do this is by using Dermalogica’s Age Smart Antioxidant Hydramist on clean skin under your dermalogica moisturiser or other dermalogica skin care products. By using this twice a day I find it gives me an instant firming action to lift and tighten my skin and bathes my skin in refreshing hydration – you should try this!

Dermalogica Age Smart and the Effects of UV Damage

UV Damage is another ageing menace to the skin it strikes with no mercy and presents itself either early as sun burnt skin or later in the form of pigmentation and age spots (you can actually see the damage what will eventually show up on your face, with a special tool called a skin scanner), loss of elasticity, formation of wrinkles due to breakdown of collagen, skin cancer, leathery dried out skin – the list goes on – not a pretty picture and even though we may protect ourselves now, the damage has probably been done already.
If you get the chance, check out the skin scanners that are available in the professional skin care centres. Not only will the therapist be able to see your skin damage so will you too! That picture will ensure you will always use sun protection and if you are too lazy to apply a moisturiser and a sunscreen, do what I do and get the Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF30 which has both. You can even get mineral make ups with sunscreen protection in, so there is not really an excuse anymore for not wearing sunscreen protection every day.

Inika Cosmetics have sunscreen in there organic mineral makeup range and the amazing Priori Coffeeberry Perfecting Minerals is fabulous, as it always improves your skin’s condition and can be applied as a dry sunscreen for children to wear.
Getting back to UV Damage one of the best things to do for your skin would be to use the Age Smart Dermalogica Map 15 Regenerator. It has a cocktail of high performing revolutionary ingredients to dramatically improve UV damage.

What do you think to Dermalogica Age Smart? Love it Hate it – Please Comment Below – I Love to Know What You Think!

Dermalogica Age Reversal Eye Cream – A Saviour For Anyone Concerned About Wrinkles Around their Eyes and Why You Need to Use it@

Dermalogica Age Reversal Eye Cream

Dermalogica Age Smart Age Reversal Eye Complex

Why you Should be using this amazing Dermalogica Eye Cream! – The skin around the eye area is the most delicate and thinest of the whole body that is the one of the reasons this area of the skin is the first to show signs of ageing. Just about everyone is concerned sometime during their lifetime about the skin around their eye area and no wonder! The skin around the eyes is not only extremely thin but is sensitive too and the first signs of ageing occur by the formation of fine lines and wrinkles.

At around 30-35 years of age the skin around the eyes become looser and it starts to develop fine lines and possibly wrinkles, dark circles and puffiness may also appear. It isn’t great that we have a product created in the dermalogica range called age reversal complex. It is often thought that dark circles under the eyes are associated only with more mature skin but the fact is lots of young people are affected also. The eye area is prone to sun damage and hormonal changes this is why pigmentation often presents itself.

Milia which appears as small white lumps on the skin are also a frequent visitor to the skin around the eye area. Because the skin around the eyes does not have sufficient oil glands to keep the area moisturised the skin dries out and becomes dehydrated quickly and this cannot only lead to fine lines and wrinkles but also sensitivity. The eye area is also affected by other conditions such as lack of sleep, continual late nights, illness, incorrect nutrition, incorrect use of cosmetics and excessive bathing or swimming.

Dermalogia Age Reversal Eye Complex contains an ingredient known as Palmitoyl Oligopeptide which enhances the production of collagen and elastin and glucosaminoglycans enabling the skin to be smooth, soft and moisturised. Research has shown that palmitoyl oligopeptide in general aids in skin repair and renewal and is the new best thing to retinol without possible side effects.

Learn More About This Fantastic Dermalogica Eye Cream

Dermalogica Age Reversal Eye Complex also has an exclusive ingredient known as the Ugh Complex which is a cocktail of ingredients that exfoliates, smooths, firms tissue and keeps the skin hydrated and retexturised. Oat proteins, fraxinus excelsior bark extract firm, licquorice, soy and rice bran extract help to reduce pigmentation and brighten dark circles, while niacinamide, bisabolol and caffeine reduce puffiness and as always with dermalogica skin care products they do not contain artificial fragrance or colour and are not tested on animals. There is also 0.1% of retinol in the Dermalogica age reversal eye complex which will help to smooth, reduce fine lines, reverse photo ageing and chronological ageing of the skin tissues.

There is no getting away from the fact that wrinkles indicate age and more so for women – wrinkles are definitely worth eliminating. One of the most important preventatives to limit wrinkling is to avoid the sun’s rays particularly ultraviolet light because they penetrate the skin’s surface and physically destroys the tissues of the skin.

How to Choose an Eye Cream

When choosing an eye cream it is important to consider all factors of ageing. Is the product going to smooth my skin? Is it going to penetrate the skin, address the dark circles, puffiness, dehydration, hyper pigmentation and not cause any nasty side effects? Fortunately Dermalogica Age Reversal Complex addresses all of these problems. Remember to apply an eye cream like Dermalogica Total Eye Care with an SPF 15 during the day time to give your delicate eye area some protection. It is essential that you use an eye cream that is designed to be used around the eye area and not just any old moisturiser. The eye cream needs to be able to penetrate the skin and not overly congest the skin’s delicate tissues by being too oily or rich.

How to Use Dermalogica Age Smart Age Reversal Eye Complex

Start by using this dermalogica eye cream on alternate nights for the first two weeks. As you skin get’s used to this powerful formulation increase to using nightly. After using dermalogica soothing eye makeup remover with silk amino proteins (which conditions your lashes, generally apply Dermalogica Age Reversal Complex by smoothing and patting the eye area from the outside corner towards the inside corner. Remember also to take care of the nutrition of the skin by ensuring you have adequate amounts of vitamins A,C,D and E which are claimed to have beneficial effects for skin health as antioxidants.

What Do You Think to Dermalogica’s Age Reversal Eye Complex? From the Dermalogica Age Smart Range – have You Tried it Yet? I would love to know what you think, Please Leave a Comment Below Good or Bad about this New Dermalogica Eye Cream.

Dermalogica’s After Sun Repair – For When Your Skin Hurts Like Hell – After a Day in the Sun!

Dermalogica After Sun Repair - Your Skin's Emergency Repair from a Day in the Sun!

Dermalogica’s After Sun Repair is one of those funny products that does not really get enough justice for how good it is, not may salons sell it, not many customers buy it and why? For one it is kinda pricey for a “after sun lotion”, however most of the time it comes down to the beauty therapist and client, not being educated on the sophistication of this superb dermalogica solar product.

You need to be aware that Dermalogica After Sun Repair is not a dermalogica sunscreen, it belongs in the solar range dermalogica category, but it does not provide any SPF protection what so ever. You may want to know what I think of it. Well I have to say, it really is very nice. It’s a clear gel that smells beautiful; I really like the smell (thanks to the homeopathic herbs) and it really is soothing and really silky on the skin. Nothing really exciting here compared to other dermalogica “hero” products but….you need to know that it packed with some super ingredients that will want to make you go and grab one, next time you are exposed to the sun’s rays….

It contains Japanese Alder, this ingredient has amazing properties that scavenges free radicals but it also ACCELERATES REPAIR OF UV-INDUCED DNA DAMAGE from sun-exposure on the day you are burnt in the sun!!! The way this works is Japanese Alder stimulates the DNA enzymes to do the work of repairing your skin’s cells. In fact, if you are serious about sun damage, this product is a must have to put into your skin care routine, during times in the sun.

The homeopathic blend (which I just love) is a mixture of Clove Oil, Szechuan Pepper, Liquorice, Mugwort, Lavender, Cucumber, Chamomile and Yucca, they all work synergistically together helping to reduce pain immediately from the sun’s rays and redness and irritation, I also tend to keep After Sun Repair, in the fridge during a hot spell, so I have it on hand, when needed, or when I go for a long walk along the beach, it’s very refreshing after a day in the sun.

It also helps to restore moisture back into your skin (don’t you just hate that dry, itchy, tight, sun-burnt feeling?), it’s got Hyaluronic Acid (which holds one thousand times it’s weight in water), algae extracts (this helps to repair free radical damage to DNA molecules, while reinforcing the cell structure) and glycolipids, to accelerate the recovery process and preventing peeling of the skin, plus it’s got Aloe Leaf Juice for added hydration and it feels so wonderful, smooth and hydrating when you apply it to your skin, a very nice dermalogica product.

This super-cooling balm not only defeats some of that ageing UV damage you have just caused, but also helps soothe, reduce redness and pain. In fact you will find that some of the ingredients in the homeopathic blend are used in baby teething formulas to take the pain out of teething (not suggesting that you use dermalogica after sun repair in your mouth – or your babies – it’s strictly for sore, sun-burnt body parts only!). Dermalogica took the knowledge of baby teething formulas and developed a topical version – Clove Oil (a great antioxidant), Licorice and Szechuan Pepper really help to numb discomfort!

Dermalogica have also included a nifty reparative complex to help protect your skin’s cells from further damage and also boosting the healing process, so your skin can recover ASAP. This solar product really should be anyone’s must have body product (after sunscreen) when you are going away on holiday – you never know when you are going to be caught out in the sun! Take my husband for example, he went for a dog walk with my grandson, FIVE HOURS LATER, he returned, exhausted, sizzled and dehydrated to the bone – he had got lost in the woods and it took him five hours to get back on the right track! (My grandson was ok – he had his hat, milk bottle and masses of sunscreen applied before hand) – but my husband didn’t – he was a pathetic state, no able to talk, frothing at the mouth (I tried not to laugh), but boy, was he glad I had my trusty After Sun Repair in the fridge that night, it was a life saver – instant pain reliever and comforter! So as you can see, dermalogica after sun repair, comes in handy in times when you need it most – my husband, didn’t get any sun burn or peeling by the way – but was a nice shade of a pink grapefruit!

After Sun Repair, really is a fantastic dermalogica product and much more than your standard after sun balm, that you find at the chemist. It repairs dna from recent sun exposure, re-conditions and re-hydrates the skin, reduces pain, redness and inflammation and accelerates healing, this is a must have product and needs to be applied to the skin after sun exposure and you can see why you pay more than other products – but well worth the extra expense!

If you want more information about dermalogica online products, check out my dermalogica store.

Remember – Your skin really does want to forget it’s days in the sun!!!

What do you think of Dermalogica After Sun Repair? How do you think it compares to other after sun products? Leave you comments below good or bad – I would love to know what you think!

Dermalogica Precleanse – Dr Diane Howard Explains How it Works

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Dermalogica Precleanse Video

If you like Dermalogica’s Precleanse or you have thought about using this dermalogica cleansing product but wondered what all the fuss about you really need to check out this video, by Dr Diane Howard from Dermalogica. She explains how it really cleans your skin, with a great boot polish experiment – a must to watch!

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How Stress Can Alter Your Skin

Famous for making necks tight, heads ache and stomachs upset, stress is becoming a recognised trigger to redness, itching, burning and flare-ups commonly classified as skin sensitisation.

And it’s a growing phenomenon: the American Academy of Dermatology reports up to 50% of the U.S population experience some form of sensitive skin. Sensitised skin can be triggered in any person regardless of racial background or skin colour. Excessive exposire to skin-damaging environmental factors like chemical pollutants are frequent sensitisers. For example: Approximately 36% of the population in China has declared themselves as “sensitive”, a condition that may in fact be attributed to the high level of pollution in both rural and urban parts of this region.

What happens on the surface is stemming from a biological reaction in the body: inflammation. Inflammation is the immune system’s (immunogenic) response to infection and foregin invaders. just as irritating chemicals and excess exfoliation can trigger inflammation and red stinging, itching skin, researchers recognise neurogenic inflammation (stemming from the nervous system), is also triggered by emotional and physical stress. It yeilds the same red, stinging, itching response and could even be responsible for severe skin disorders including psoriasis, rosacea and atopic dermatitis.

As science explores these multiple pathways, Dermalogica continues to research ingredients to deliver serious relief for sensitised skin.

Scientifically Speaking

Hydrocortisone is a commonly used steroid that helps reduce inflammation. It’s purpose, however is to provide short-term relief, not long-term control of itching and redness. In addition, Hydrocortisone has the potential drawback of thinning skin and when used long-term, skin can build up a resistance and require stronger steroids as a result.

Opt instead for powerful ingredients that soothe, cool, reduce redness and impact the multiple pathways behind inflammation for better control of flare-ups.

Three Key Ingredients Include:-

Avena Sativa (Oat Kernal) extracts: Rich in avenanthramides, which have been widely studied and proven to have natural anti-irritant and anti-redness properties.
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) extract and Bisabolol (derived from Chamomile): Work synergistically to help reduce inflammation induced redness and irritation.
Boerhavia Diffusa (Red Hogweed) Root Extract: Targets neurogenic inflammation while soothing properties restore skin to a normal sensitivity level, providing immediate and long-lasting effects.

You Can Find These Ingredients in the New Dermalogica UltraCalming Range.

Now You Can Help Women Entrepreneurs Around the World With Dermalogica

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Dermalogica – Helping Women Entrepreneurs Worldwide

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For the past 25 years dermalogica has been in partnership with more than 25,000 entrepreneurs who own salons, skin centres and spas throughout the world…and taught more than 75,000 dermalogica skin therapists who they employ! And more than 92% of skin therapists are women; and 98% of their clients are women. As a brand built predominantly by women serving women, we felt it important to “pay it forward” and help 25,000 MORE women entrepreneurs around the world to start or grow their businesses.

Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship (FITE) is an incredible global initiative aimed to not only help women entrepreneurs but also unite the dermalogica tribe in celebration of our brand’s 25th anniversary.

Fite is a global empowerment platform, launched by Dermalogica and Kiva.org, the non-profit leader in micro finance, designed to foster Financial Independence through Entrepreneurship for women in the developing world. Leading thinkers in social development, including the World Bank, hail investing in women as “smart economics”, an untapped resource that can help solve many of the problems we see in our world today. Indeed, lending to women produces a positive ripple effect of improved health, education and welfare for all household members.

And yet, investments in women are not being made. Women are traditionally more likely to be denied a loan by a bank, and often face high levels of financial discrimination. More than 70% of people who live below the poverty line are women. As they use money to grow or start their business, not only do they invest the profits into their family, but also into the community as well…creating a domino effect of change! Not only does their success show that women are an incredible economic power, but it also helps give her a level of financial independence so that she can exert more control over her life. In short, by giving women access to working capital and training, we can mobilise women’s productive capacity to alleviate poverty, provide food, shelter, housing and education in their communities, create new jobs and maximise economic output.

As the launch partners for FITE, Dermalogica and Kiva see tremendous potential to make significant global impact by filling the gap between what women are capable of achieving and what they need to set this change in motion FITE promotes gender equality, stimulates local economies and empowers women to become active, involved and powerful change makers.

You Can join FITE and Help Women Entrepreneurs Get a Loan Across the Globe. All you need to do is buy a dermalogica FITE-themed Product (Precleanse, Intensive Eye Repair, Skin Hydrating Booster, Total Eye Care or Daily Microfoliant).

Visit joinFITE.org and select redeem – then enter the FITE code printed inside the sleeve. Select a region of the world and the type of business. For every code you redeem, Dermalogica will put USD $1.00 towards a microloan for a woman entrepreneur who matches your preferences.

Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Masque for Post Party-Pooped Skin!!!

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Skin Hydrating Masque is Great for Dehydrated Skins

Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Masque

If your skin is feeling dry, parched or tight, a hydrating masque can do wonders at restoring dehydrated skin – thanks to too much alcohol, smoky environments, excessive caffeine and not enough water. Dermalogica Skin hydrating Masque if you’ve never tried it before is a moisture-rich hydrating gel in a bitter orange flower base (it smells really nice btw) that will take any dull, dehydrated skin and instantly revitalise it.

Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Masque is oil-free and is calming making it suitable for all skin types and it can be even used around your delicate eye and lip area to plump out dry, fine lines and add vital moisture what is needed around any ones eyes!

I find it great on a very hot day in Australia, I put this dermalogica masque in the fridge, making it nice and cool and apply it around my eyes – Excellent for de-puffing and calming down any redness.

This dermalogica masque comes in handy especially when travelling – I’ve actually gone on a plane wearing this! (it’s clear so no one can tell) to keep my skin intact on long flights and minimise dehydration thanks to air travel.

Dermalogica Masque – Skin hydrating Masque Benefits

Dermalogica Masque – Skin Hydrating Masque Video

Panthenol is used to intensely hydrate your skin, reduce tightness and dry patches. It’s great how it reduces inflammation, it’s packed with calming botanicals such as bitter orange, hops, cucumber and arnica montana flower all helping to cool your skin down.

It’s even loaded with vitamins C an E to combat the effects of environmental damage and stress on your skin. It’s great for anyone that has acne as it won’t cause breakouts or clog your skin but will intensely hydrate your skin (without the oil) – great if your breakouts have become dry and flaky, and this dermalogica masque calms irritation and inflammation from breakouts quickly and effectively.

You can boost the hydration of this dermalogica masque by applying Skin Hydrating Booster first to your skin and then apply Skin hydrating Masque over the top.

The great thing about this dermalogica masque is every time I use it and remove it, my skin is instantly really calm, refreshed and full of much needed moisture. You can use this dermalogica masque up to three times a week if needed (especially if your really dehydrated) and it’s best to use after exfoliating and allow Skin Hydrating Masque to activate for 10 to 15 minutes.

What Do you Think About This Dermalogica Masque – Leave your Comments Below – Show Me Your Alive!!!

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Dermalogica Medibac Clearing Skin Wash

Clearing Skin Wash - A Great Choice For Inflammed Acne Skin Types

Dermalogica Medibac Clearing Skin Wash – Your Going to Love it! – If you are prone to more than just the odd breakout and you find that your acne is worse during times of stress or hormonal fluctuations then you are going to love dermalogica medibacclearing skin wash. This dermalogica cleanser works at unclogging your pores, reducing excess oil flow, reducing bacteria in the follicles and calming inflammation and irritation from breakouts, basically working on the four main triggers of acne.

The dermalogica acnerange (medibac) is a system designed to treat your skin using a range of products that work by layering different ingredients on your skin to get a better result for treating acne.

Clearing Skin Wash is a gel cleanser that foams up when you add water and it makes your skin feel really clean and fresh after every wash.

Why Would You Use This Dermalogica Cleanser Compared to Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel?

This is a question I get asked all the time, Dermalogica Clearing Skin Wash contains salicylic acid at a 0.5% strength this is enough for it to go to work on blocked pores and clean then out and effectively remove traces of make up.

When you start to use this cleanser it can feel tingly on the skin, as your skin gets use to the active ingredients this sensation will go away. Make sure you don’t use this product around your eyes (yes- it will sting!) and it’s not ideal if you have very sensitive skin. However this is a fantastic cleanser to use if you suffer with inflammed, red, sore breakouts and clogged pores. The salicylic acid will help reduce the clogging, reduce future breakouts and exfoliate your skin, not to mention remove surface excess oil.

Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel is an effective cleanser but not specific for acne prone skin types, although it is fine for you to use.

Dermalogica Medibac Cleanser For The Body

Because this dermalogica cleanser is a gel, you will find that it’s perfect to use on your body on areas prone to breakouts such as your back or chest and if you use it with dermalogica’s buffing cloth you are going to get twice the exfoliation.

A lot of skin care therapists I find do not recommend this dermalogica cleanser as often as they should, sticking to the “safe-choice” special cleansing gel because of fear of drying people’s skin out. But I find that if you do suffer with consistent breakouts you really need to use a cleanser that is going to treat this specific condition (acne) and use all of the specific dermalogica acne products to see a great improvement in your skin. If you find yourself under a lot of stress and your breakouts are becoming more prominent this is a perfect cleanser for you to use.

How to Use Clearing Skin Wash

The secret for using clearing skin wash is to use only a small amount (a pea-sized amount) into your wet hands and “lather” in your hands, so it starts to foam-up. It’s really important that you do lather the cleanser well and remove all traces off your face – as not foaming it well enough will cause your skin to dry out!! This has been a problem for some people who have experienced irritation in the past, or have used it around your eyes (don’t).

While cleansing your skin make sure you concentrate on your breakout/clogged skin prone areas (most likely forehead, chin and nose). Don’t use this cleanser if you have particular sensitive skin and for best results use dermalogica precleanse first before you use this cleanser, to get a deeper level of clean.

Dermalogica Clearing Skin Wash Benefits

This really is a four-in-one dermalogica cleanser that targets your breakouts.

It works on controlling the bacteria on your skin that causes acne with the ingredients Tea Tree Oil and Eucalyptus
It Help soothe irritation from painful inflammed pimples with calming camphor and soothing menthol
A combination of acne fighting botanicals such as licorice, bergamot and lemon help to prevent future breakouts.
Salicylic Acid unclogs pores and minimises blackhead formation and pimples.

I have found dermalogica clearing skin wash to be a good choice for me when I am prone to breakouts and when they go I change back to my normal cleanser, so you may find like me that you do not need to use it all the time.

WHAT DO YOU THINK TO DERMALOGICA CLEARING SKIN WASH?? LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS ON DERMALOGICA BY COMMENTING BELOW!! GOOD OR BAD!!!

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