Just Checking in. How’s Your Skin this Winter?
Image sheer matte moisturizer SPF 30. $52.
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Taking care of your skin in the dry, cold winter months is a big task. Luckily, local expert and Coco Art & Spa owner Amy Hartman has swooped in to share tips, tricks and product recommendations for preventing damage, healing and caring for your skin, which can be especially problematic during winter months.
No. 1: Sunscreen and Hydration
“My number one rule for winter skin maintenance is sunscreen and hydration.” Hartman mentions these two things in unison to combat the misconception that sun exposure decreases during the winter. To boost hydration and protect against sun damage, Hartman recommends Image Skincare Sunscreen and Solar Gel.
No. 2: Vitamin D Supplements
Taking a vitamin D supplement can be beneficial to your skin. Hartman explains that a “high number of Utahns are Vitamin D deficient…Talking it over with your provider and maybe checking a lab to see where your level is, is really important since all Vitamin D is absorbed through the skin.”
No. 3: Cool It With The Hot Showers
VITAL C hyrdating hand and body lotion. $42. imageskincare.com
In the winter it can be a habit to turn up the temperature in your shower, “Extremely hot showers can also strip away our skin’s natural oils.” Hartman suggests taking nice-warm showers, but not to overdo it with the heat; and that goes for when we’re washing our hands, too.
No. 4: Give Your Hands a Facial
Dry, cracked hands are a common occurrence during the winter. Hartman suggests giving your mitts a boost with a hand facial. After cleansing, use a serum like the Vital C from Image Skincare which will “noticeably lock in hydration with the use of hyaluronic acid and reduce fine lines and wrinkles,” says Hartman. Then, follow up with a moisturizer. Coco Art & Spa carries the entire Image Skincare Vital C line and is used in their 50-minute Vital C Hydrating Facial; all facials and manicures come with
a hand treatment.
No. 5: Serums instead of lotions
For those who hate the thick, sticky feel of lotions, Hartman suggests swapping out for a serum instead. “It won’t leave any irritating residue, and will get absorbed faster into your skin.” Her go-to product is Osea Undaria Algae Oil.
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