How to Get Soft, Beautiful Skin in Three Days

DIY Expert Tips to Quickly Get Clearer, Glowing Skin

 

It's all too easy to get lazy with your skin care routine when you’re dealing with a busy schedule. But skipping those bedtime face washes and moisturizer applications can really leave your complexion looking lackluster, dull and just plain blah. To get back your usual glowing, beautiful complexion, follow this simple skin care regime for three nights., courtesy of expert, Licensed Esthetician and Acne Specialist Daniela Ferri:

Exfoliating Scrub + Clay Mask
The best way to reveal new, glowing skin is to remove the old, dull layer of skin cells blocking it. Once you’ve washed your face as normal, apply an exfoliating scrub. Just make sure that your scrub does not contain crushed fruit pits or nutshells. Apply and rinse off with warm water after 10 minutes. Follow up with a clay mask for 10 minutes. (If you have dry skin, apply a layer of moisturizer before applying the mask.) Rinse off clay with cool water. Gently pat skin dry with a clean, dry towel.

Tone + Moisturize
Apply your normal toner followed by moisturizing lotion. Massage into skin gently. Don’t forget your neck--an area often overlooked in daily beauty regimes--and make sure you’re using the right moisturizer. “Make sure your nighttime hydrating lotion is not with an SPF,” recommends Ferri. “These daytime lotions are not made to be specifically hydrating or softening.”

Blemish Treatment
Freeze out any new breakouts. Apply ice to blemish area for 2 to 3 minutes. Gently pat dry area with a clean towel and gently apply an acne treatment such as Benzoyl Peroxide or Salicylic Acid. Finish off with a smudge of clay mask on top of the blemish. Leave the clay mask on the blemish area over night while you indulge in your much-needed beauty sleep (this will help dry out the pimple). Wash off the spot of clay mask in the morning with cool water.

But remember, even the most impeccable night-time regimen can't always compensate for bad habits. So you also need to keep these skin-saving behaviors in mind throughout your day:

No-Makeup Workout
When hitting the gym, be sure to wash off your makeup before getting your sweat-on. Removing makeup before working out will prevent makeup and dirt on the surface of your skin from seeping in and clogging your pores.

Nutrition
The old adage, “You are what you eat,” is perhaps no truer than when it comes to your skin. Pair a little clean eating with the regime for added skin--and body--benefits. Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Expert Carlene Thomas recommends drinking lots of water and increasing the amount of fruits and veggies you’re eating over the three-day period. “Strawberries and peppers are great for skin with Vitamin C,” she says. “Spinach can help increase blood flow for a good glow to the face.”

Luckily, it doesn't take too much time or diligence to invest in a good skin routine and the right habits. So go ahead and let your skin be as fabulously radiant as you are. 


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4 Beauty Tips for Skin Care

Every one of us craves for beautiful and flawless skin. Irrespective of our skin type or age we want to look best. It is human nature. We are usually attracted towards the fascinating advertisements and tend to buy the products irrespective of knowing that actually it will make any difference or not?


Here we will share some tried and trusted tips not only for your beautiful skin but for your health as well, which will surely enable you to get the eye catching look in the next part.

Tips For healthy And Beautiful Skin

Practice Deep Breathing

Skin looks healthy and refreshing when you practice deep breathing in open and fresh air. Body requires adequate amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the day, which can be fulfilled through deep breathing.

The reason why our body is relaxed through it is because when we are indulged in deep breathing we only practice one thing at a time, our conscious and subconscious mind is relaxed and feels fresh which reflects on the face.

Choose Skin Care Products Sensibly

We are often fascinated with the advertisements and grab the same product without even knowing its effects on our skin. Be smart in choosing your skin care products, know your skin type and texture well.  If you have questions, talk to your esthetician and inquire about our various product lines at the spa!

Get Regular Facials

Get regular facials.  Facials are wonderful to get your pores cleaned out and give your skin a fresh start.  Facials help prevent skin problems like acne, dryness and wrinkles.  Some people use a dozen  skin care products and wonder why their skin does not look prefect. Using excessive products on your skin can be damaging and makes it tough for your skin to absorb any of them. Try to keep simple when it comes to skin care products. Your esthetician can recommend a great cleanser, moisturizer, sunscreen and toner which would be enough to keep it healthy. T

Say “No” To Unhealthy Food

The best way to get a healthy skin is to eat and drink right food. Having breakfast should be on the top of your to-do list in the morning. Consume lots of green leafy vegetables and fruits like spinach, cabbage, broccoli, apple, papaya, oranges etc. in your meals.  Nothing can be better than eating raw salads and sprouts. Unhealthy and oily food marks its effects on the skin and you get excess of oil and acne problems. Keep a proper diet that is easy to digest which will leave its effects on your skin making it healthy and glowing.

Ever had a choocolate facial?

Chocolate is one of the ultimate indulgences, but has it ever occurred to you to put it chocolate on your face instead of in your tummy? Before you decry a waste of good chocolate, let us explain.
In the past few years, scientists have started touting the potential health benefits of eating small amounts of dark chocolate. Some studies have shown that the antioxidant in chocolate, epicatechin,  can improve cardiovascular health by lowering high blood pressure. The idea behind the chocolate facial is that the epicatechin can also reduce signs of aging in the skin, such as wrinkles and sun damage.

But that's not all this sweet substance has to offer. Chocolate also contains trace amounts of vitamins and minerals such as iron, potassium and magnesium. The cocoa butter in chocolate is a good moisturizer, and the smell of chocolate can raise serotonin levels in the brain, making you feel happier. Just as with eating chocolate for its health benefits, there isn't any definitive proof about its effect on the skin. It certainly can't hurt, though, and it definitely sounds decadent.

There are also chocolate baths, sugar scrubs, body polishes, massages and wraps.  Sounds delicious!


Have you ever had a chocolate facial?

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Monterey Day Spa offers Eco-Fin a healthier alternative to paraffin

The Eco-Friendly Paraffin Alternative

Monterey Day Spa now offers Eco-fin - a natural, petroleum-free alternative to paraffin. A rich blend of palm, soy, jojoba, and organic coconut oils, plus shea butter, vitamin E, and essential oils moisturizes and leaves the skin soft and supple.

Not only is Eco-fin healthier for you, it makes your skin feel great and is very relaxing.  This will definitely be a new favorite among our clients! If you've never been a fan of dipping your hands into paraffin (for hygienic reasons), you will love that Eco-Fin comes in “individual servings”.  The product is warmed in your individual bags, especially for you.  Eco-Fin is great for anyone who keeps cold hands or feet, works with their hands a lot or suffers from arthritis or dry skin.

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