Healthy Winter Skin: Tips from a Grand Spa Specialist
With the transition into the cold, dry weeks of January, now is the time to double down on a commitment to healthy skin.
January 11, 2023
With the transition into the cold, dry weeks of January, now is the time to double down on a commitment to healthy skin. Feeling the effects of the weather, but dont know where to begin your path to healing? The Grand Spas Lead Esthetician Wendy Webber offers tried-and-true advice to keep skin looking and feeling healthy throughout the long winter weeks.
Key Skin Philosophy: Hydrate, Nourish, Correct, Protect
Hydrate your skin and address existing issues with nourishing products formulated from advanced ingredients. Protect your skin from environmental stresses, such as pollution, sun exposure, and dehydration. While some environmental issues are easier to control than others, its crucial to remember that your skin health is largely related to your overall care for your body. Eating well, drinking plenty of water, and getting good rest are as importantif not more importantthan topical treatments.
Key Steps to Take:
- Schedule a facial with a licensed Esthetician.
A professional will be able to evaluate the current health needs of your skin and recommend a custom program of home care products. They not only have access to high-quality products that will produce the best results, but they will also help you sort through the many products on the market. So you can find the best products to hydrate, nourish, correct, and protect your particular skin.
The Grand Spa offers a wide variety of facial services, including the Custom Blend Facial , a must-try for guests new to professional skin treatments!
- Hydratefrom the inside, out.
Winter weather requires increased hydration, both topically on your skin and internally within your body. For topical moisture, Wendy recommends SkinCeuticals Hyaluronic Acid Intensifier, which supplies long-lasting hydration and visibly improves your skins texture. Additionally, Eminence Organics Stone Crop Hydrating Gel soothes dry skin and helps maintain long-lasting, radiant-looking skin by keeping it hydrated.
Water intake is doubly crucial. One easy rule of thumb for daily water consumption is to drink at least half of your weight in ounces (i.e., if you weigh 150 pounds, drink at least 75 ounces of water). When feeling sick, stressed, or exercising frequently, its essential to drink more than the recommended minimum. Caffeine drinkers should also drink extra water. Try drinking twice the number of ounces in water as the number of ounces in the caffeinated drink.
Drinking water with electrolytes will also improve overall well-being. Maintaining high levels of calcium, magnesium, sodium chloride, and potassium is crucial. Wendy recommends checking out the local Utah company, Trace Minerals, and their 40,000 Volts electrolyte supplement.
- No vacations from SPF.
Despite the colder weather, protection from the suns UV rays is still highly important. While you may not be getting sunburned, without sunscreen, your skin will still accumulate lasting damage that can harm and age it. A special warning to skiersUV rays are coming down from above and up from the reflection in the snowso be sure to keep sunscreen on your mountain-day checklist!
Another helpful tip: consider purchasing mineral sunscreen instead of chemical sunscreen. While chemical sunscreen absorbs the heat from UV rays, mineral sunscreen naturally reflects them away from your skin. Wendy recommends Zinc Oxide SPFs such as Physical Fusion or Bright Skin Moisturizer.
- Consider health holistically.
An overall healthy body will reflect healthy, happy skin. Maintaining a healthy diet and sleep schedule will always help to promote better-looking skin. Wendy recommends visiting a good nutritionist if youre unsure of where to start. Sometimes, adding a vitamin or two, or eliminating a food allergen from your diet, can make all the difference in achieving glowing, radiant skin.
- Visit The Grand Spa retail.
The Grand Spa features a comprehensive retail space offering a wide range of top-of-the-line skin care products. Here, you will find Wendys recommended skin care treatments. Stop by anytime before or after your Grand Spa service!
Ready to give your skin the attention it deserves? Book your Grand Spa appointment today and let our expert aestheticians create a custom skincare program tailored to your winter skin needs. Schedule online or call us at (801) 258-6568.
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