Dermal Therapist's Top 5 Skin Tips

1. Double Cleanse morning and night.

Double cleansing morning and night! Using a cosmeceutical cleanser that will support your skin barrier function. Of a morning, double cleansing will successfully remove topical oils, sweat and dirt from the night before, to prepare skin for moisturiser, makeup and SPF. Double cleansing of a night time is equally as important to remove makeup, SPF, sweat and built up oil. It will also improve the absorption of your AHA/ BHA exfoliator, moisturiser and/ or masks that you apply afterwards. 

2. Have a routine.

Routine is the easiest way to make sure you do your skin care regularly! Commit to the steps in your routine and doing them daily until they become a habit. Skin care needs constancy! Have your Makeup remover/ pre-cleanser on your basin, apply this before your shower, use your cleanser in the shower, apply your moisturiser, SPF and/ or makeup immediately after your shower. Lastly, set an alarm for your exfoliation night/s!

3. Use quality active ingredients.

The key to skincare is using ingredients that are designed for your skin and concern. Active ingredients are the working molecule in a product, this is what directly targets the concern. 

(Click here if you'd like to find out more about specific concerns and the ingredients that work best to address them)

4. Consider a holistic approach.

Healthy skin isn't just about how it looks and feels. We also need to think about how our lifestyle, diet, sleep and even medication may be affecting our skin. Consider the following things in your everyday life:

• Eat healthy foods and exercise regularly.

• Stress less and rest more! Stress and lack if sleep will directly affect your wellbeing and skin. Schedule in a few moments to yourself everyday to meditate and do some self care!

• Avoid alcohol, smoking and direct sun exposure. 

• Talk to your doctor about the side affects of any medications that you're taking

5. Accept that your skin is skin!

Most importantly, we need to accept that our skin will always continue to change. Skin is made up of 3 main layers and it's our largest organ. Within our skin we have several different parts including water, blood, proteins, lipids, minerals and chemicals that work to protect us from sunlight, changing temperatures, harmful chemicals, bacteria and infections. Our skin is truely amazing, despite how it looks!

Worrying about our skin concerns only causes more stress. Take the journey to confident skin and enjoy the steps along the way. Learn to love your skin and yourself for who you are today, tomorrow and the next days.