Surrounded by cosy knits and colourful leaves, autumn has a certain charm that our Elite team just adore! But it’s not only our wardrobes that need an overhaul this season—it’s important to reassess our skincare routines and make sure we give ourselves the best protection against the changing weather.
Different Seasons, Different Needs
When the temperature drops, the air becomes less humid and there’s an increase in transepidermal water loss. This means more water passes through the layers of our skin and evaporates into the air, causing dehydration and compromising the skin’s natural barrier. With its defences down, the skin becomes more vulnerable to pollutants which cause inflammation, sensitivity and redness.
Switch up your skincare routine and use products designed to strengthen your skin’s barrier. To help get you started, here’s a list of our top treatments and products that have been scientifically proven to keep your skin healthy and hydrated from within.
Dermalux LED Therapy
Careful doses of LED light re-energise skin cells and accelerate their natural healing processes. This strengthens your skin’s barrier and helps reduce water loss, leaving the skin visibly rejuvenated. Plus, LED therapy stimulates the production of vitamin D and serotonin, lifting your mood even during the darkest months of the year.
Studio Environ Peels and Facials
With your skin more vulnerable to pollutants, it’s important that it gets a deep cleanse. Our peels and facials use a powerful combination of key ingredients that penetrate the deepest layers of skin, rebuilding a healthy barrier function. Our facials will leave you feeling relaxed, and your skin looking rejuvenated.
Gentle Exfoliation
Scrubs can seem tempting, but these create micro-tears that further impair the skin’s natural barrier and cause inflammation. Delicate skin needs a gentle approach, so instead opt for chemical exfoliants like the AHAs found in the Environ Skincare range.
Nourishing Cleansers
No autumn defence kit is complete without a moisturising cleanser, and the Environ YouthEssentia Hydra-Intense Cleanser is a great choice. This rich, lotion-based formula is packed with a blend of ingredients that condition, nourish and hydrate dry skin.
Vitamin A
If there’s one thing you need for radiant skin, then it’s Vitamin A. This essential nutrient helps build up your skin’s natural defences, while also keeping it hydrated and preventing breakouts. Explore the Environ Skincare range and give your skin a daily dose of this all-important ingredient.
SPF
Summer might be over but the sun’s damaging UV rays are still hard at work, even on the cloudiest of days. As the exposure adds up, it can lead to premature aging and contribute to skin cancer, so give your skin a little help and wear SPF if you head outside.
Supplements
Beautiful skin starts from within, so it’s important to make sure you get all the right nutrients. Developed by experts, Skin Omega+ combines omega fatty acids to hydrate dry skin while also easing inflammation. Their Skin Moisture Lock also uses hyaluronic acid and ceramides to plump out the skin and help it retain moisture.
If you have any questions or skin concerns you would like to discuss with us, feel free to contact us via our get in touch form or on 01952 814200.
