Beauty is as beauty does, and you can’t keep glowing if you’re not treating yourself right. Whether you’re the CEO of a Fortune 500 company or a full-time stay-at-home parent running a mini-conglomerate of your own, don’t forget to take time for the beauty rituals that not only make you look your best, but feel your best too.Whether it’s an afternoon ata destination spa (at home or away), achieving a year-round golden glow the healthy way, or taking just a few minutes a day for preventative skincare, don’t forget your “you” rituals to keep glowing all season long! Don’t know have your rituals yet? Here are afew ideas to get you started. Don't just exfoliate in the winter! Slough off that dead skin all year round to help complete the skin’s renewal cycle. Here are two favorite products to try this season for getting rid of that dead skin:
by Julia Gaynor
For the Face: DERMALOGICA DAILY MICROFOLIANT
This rice-based enzyme powder has a unique application that starts out as a dry powder, and after adding water, achieves a oatmeal-like consistency that’s the perfect texture for exfoliating the skin. It’s not too harsh, not too gentle, and there are no abrasive elements, so this product can be used every day. In addition to getting rid of dead skin manually, there’s a skin-brightening complex of rice bran, salicylic acid, green tea, grapefruit, and licorice that helps to balance uneven skin pigmentation. This blend of natural ingredients is perfect for sensitive skin.
For the Body:CAREY & CO. INGREDIENTS ULTRA-MOISTURIZING SCRUB
Scalding hot water, polluted air, erratic diets from busy lifestyles, rapid weight loss or gain: these can all contribute to skin imperfections, and sadly, many body scrubs on the market merely add to the problem, either stripping the skin of natural oils and leaving an ashy appearance, or leaving a greasy film that can clog pores. Lucky Manhattan skin mavens discovered the cult-favorite Carey & Co. Ingredients Ultra-Moisturizing Scrub at Henri Bendel’s to combat this dilemma.The original blend was made entirely from ingredients found in creator Mary Carey’s kitchen and was mixed with a mortar and pestle, and the current version isn’t much different. All natural, with great results.Thankfully, this delicious concoction can now be found on the West Coast, at Melange at the Peninsula Hotel, or at C.O. Bigelow & Co, as well as on the brand’s own website (www.careyingredients.com). Each blend is scrumptious, and to see which one suits your skin best, give each one a try.The three blends include Citrus and Spice, Lavender Mint, and Patchouli/Pine.
Hint:They say they can be used gently on the face, but for sensitive skin, stick to the body with this scrub.
