Dermalogica Skincare Blog

The winter really isn’t the best season for skin, and the ice cold weather, coupled with skin which is hidden under numerous thick layers can make for skin which looks a little worse for wear.

With the worst of the weather now hopefully behind us for the foreseeable future now, it’s the perfect time to start to perk up your skin- especially if you’re planning on baring a bit of flesh in your summer shorts.

Buffing away your winter skin woes is one of the quickest and most effective ways of shifting the dull and dry skin which you’ve put up with all winter, and revealing the smoother and brighter skin which lies underneath.

Buffing doesn’t need to be overly harsh on your skin either, as gentle buffing can produce fantastic results when you use the right products.

Dermalogica The Ultimate Buffing Cloth is brilliant for shifting weathered wintery skin, yet it’s so kind to skin that it won’t leave it looking or feeling sore.

Used in conjunction with Dermalogica Conditioning Body Wash, The Ultimate Buffing Cloth exfoliates the skin whilst providing it with hydration. Finishing off with Dermalogica Body Hydrating Cream will complete the process and leave your skin well rid of winter and ready to face the spring sunshine.

Enjoying a long soak in the bath with a few luxury pampering products is a fantastic way of really relaxing and soothing those stresses away- particularly on a Friday night after a long and stressful week.

Hot water can really dry the skin out though, especially when you’re sat bathing in it for hours at a time, and this can leave skin feeling tight- even when that shrivelled skin effect has subsided.

Many bath products such as body washes and bubble baths might smell nice but are extremely drying and don’t leave the skin feeling nice either, so it’s extremely important to make sure that you make the effort to rehydrate the skin as soon as you’ve towelled off.

Getting out of the bath during the cold winter months isn’t the most pleasant of experiences, although you shouldn’t allow this to prevent you from moisturising thoroughly.

Moisturising doesn’t need to take a long time when you invest in a product which absorbs quickly- such as Dermalogica Body Hydrating Cream, as you won’t find yourself standing around shivering when waiting for it to sink in.

Even though there may be sunbed salons on your local High Street, this certainly isn’t an excuse to pay them a visit, as we are all now aware of just how dangerous they really can be.

As well as prematurely aging your skin in the blink of an eye, this is just the tip of the iceberg, and the potential effects to your health can be truly devastating.

Luckily though, there are some very natural looking fake tans on the market nowadays, which are perfect for those who love to flaunt a bronzed look all year round.

However, nothing gives the game away more than tan which looks streaky, patchy and uneven, and the way in which you prepare your skin can have a major impact on the end result.

Rough, dry skin can contribute to patchy looking fake tan, and it is for this reason that you need to thoroughly exfoliate skin before application.

After exfoliation, you then need to moisturise skin with an intensely hydrating product. Make sure that you give moisturiser time to sink in before applying tan though.

Dermalogica Exfoliating Body Scrub and Dermalogica Body Hydrating Cream are the perfect pair of products for helping you to achieve a streak-free, sunkissed, natural looking glow.

Nothing quite beats a nice long soak in the bath after a long day at work, and allowing yourself to completely relax in a tub full of bubbles- perhaps with a cheeky glass of wine- is the perfect way of really winding down.

Every chemist, supermarket and beauty store is stocked full of shower gels and bubble baths, and whilst many of these might smell gorgeous, they might not be the best for your skin.

However, by investing in products which also offer many skin benefits, you can simultaneously enjoy really relaxing and giving your skin a little TLC.

Ordinary beauty soaps can seriously strip your skin of essential oils, although by investing in the soap-free Dermalogica Conditioning Body Wash, you can enjoy a gentle yet thorough cleanse.

During the cold winter months, however tempting it may be to jump out of the bath, quickly dry yourself with a nice warm towel and jump into your pyjamas, you simply shouldn’t forget to moisturise.

A long, hot bath can leave skin really rehydrated, so make the effect to restore moisture with Dermalogica Body Hydrating Cream.

Get the best from your bath with Dermalogica Body Therapy products.

Even though there are many sunbed salons dotted about the country, they should be given a very wide berth. They might provide you with a temporary golden glow, but the negatives far outweigh the positives, so when you’re looking to give yourself a bit of colour, it’s much better to hit the bottle.

The popularity of fake tan has meant that formulations have come on leaps and bounds over the years, and there are now many great products out there which- provided you use them as directed- won’t leave you with a really unnatural looking orange hue.

Before applying fake tan, it’s important to do your preparation- which basically means that you need to ensure that skin is in tip top condition.

Rough skin can leave fake tan looking extremely patchy, so you need to gently scrub skin with a good exfoliant such as Dermalogica Exfoliating Body Scrub.

After exfoliation, you then need to arm yourself with a body moisturiser which will leave skin silky smooth without the need for any greasiness- and Dermalogica Body Hydrating Cream is just the job.

Prepare your skin properly and take your time with application, and no one will know that you haven’t just spent 2 weeks in the sun.