Month: November 2021

The change from fall to winter feels like it happens in an instant. The leaves drop and, often, the humidity levels with them, leaving our skin feeling dry and dull. But just because the cooler weather gives us the chills doesn’t mean we can’t indulge our complexions with a few skincare pro tips to promote healthy-looking hydration! These COSMEDIX skincare tips and must-haves will help you make the seasonal skincare swap-out—turning  “Let it snow” into “Let it glow.”

1. Switch to a hydrating cleanser.

Proactive hydration in each step of your winter skincare routine will help reduce feelings of dryness and make for more radiant-looking skin! You need a cleanser that will wash away dirt, oil and other daily impurities without stripping the skin of much-needed hydration. We recommend Crystal Cleanse, a velvety Hydrating Cleansing Cream that simultaneously delivers hydration deep into the skin while also washing away dirt, oil and makeup to refresh the look of your complexion.

Featuring our signature COSMEDIX Liquid Crystal Technology—the very same as seen in #1 best selling Opti Crystal and fan-favorite Lumi Crystal—Crystal Cleanse pampers skin with unprecedented hydration, even after rinse-off. A botanical blend of hydrating key ingredients like Prickly Pear Extract and Coconut Oil help soften the look of skin for a more radiant look. Gentle and soothing, this cleanser is ideal for all skin types.

2. Opt for a thicker moisturizer.

A summer moisturizer is normally very lightweight, as your skin also grabs moisture from the humid air to help stay hydrated throughout the day. As winter weather rolls in, make up for the difference in humidity by either switching out your moisturizer or supplementing it with a thicker, more lavish formula. We recommend Emulsion Intense Hydrator to help skin stay hydrated and healthy-looking.

Just because your winter skin may be dry or dehydrated, it doesn’t have to stay that way. Enter: Emulsion Intense Hydrator. This silky smooth, luxurious face moisturizing cream helps hydrate and replenish dry skin for total moisture restoration and a healthy-looking glow. It features an all-star cast of clean ingredients like Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil, Spin Trap and Liquid Crystals to not only deeply hydrate skin, but help it retain moisture better over time. A gorgeous mauve, this intense hydrating crème is just the winter wonder your skin needs to feel moisturized all season long.

3. Try a skin-pampering at-home peel.

Exfoliation is ultra-important in the winter due to the season’s aridity, which can cause dry, dull or dead skin (you name it) to cloud the surface of your complexion and dampen your glow. Gently polish away the dead skin to help improve the look of skin tone and texture with an at-home peel treatment! We recommend our long-awaited PHA Hydration Peel Refining Exfoliator, as it helps reveal the next layer of skin with a hydrating exfoliation experience.

Formulated with a gentle, skin-loving blend of polyhydroxy and alpha hydroxy acids, the PHA Hydration Peel helps soften, smooth and brighten the appearance of skin for a more even-looking complexion. Combining gentle exfoliation and hydration, this easy-to-use Refining Exfoliator helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for age-defying results. Some winter days, there is absolutely nothing more tempting than staying bundled up in front of the fireplace with hot cocoa in hand. Take 10 minutes for self-care with this illuminating at-home peel that’s gentle enough for all skin types.

4. Coat lips in lavish hydration.

There is nothing worse than dry, chapped or cracked lips that are all-too-common in the dry winter months. While a lip balm can help soothe lips, sometimes you need a heavy duty hydrator to help keep dry lips at bay. We recommend indulging your pout in an ultra-hydrating lip treatment, like Lumi Crystal Liquid Crystal Lip Hydrator, to help hydrate and replenish lips with essential moisture.

Featuring deeply hydrating Liquid Crystal Technology and a plumping peptide, Lumi Crystal Lip Hydrator instantly transforms the look of lips and deeply conditions for a rejuvenated, softer-looking pout. Unlike a basic balm or gloss, this prismatic iridescent lip topper also helps soften and plump the look of fine lines and wrinkles—sealing in long-lasting moisture with a high-shine finish.

5. Invest in a moisturizing hand cream.

Hands are one of the first places to feel dry as the weather gets chillier outside. While you likely have a bottle of lotion hanging around your bathroom counter somewhere, what you need is an intensely hydrating cream that truly conditions the tough skin on your hands—not just for a few minute’s relief, but for long-lasting hydration… especially after all this hand washing. We recommend Replenish Hand Cream, the Intensely Nourishing Hand Treatment packed with potent skin care ingredients to deeply hydrate dry hands.

Formulated with a ceramide, niacinamide, nutrient-rich Almond Oil and a powerhouse peptide, Replenish Hand Cream is designed to deeply hydrate dry hands while restoring the appearance of firmer-looking, more even-toned skin. The velvety formula of this Intensely Nourishing Hand Treatment leaves skin feeling uber-hydrated and soft—never greasy—for fast-absorbing moisture that visibly brightens the look of dark spots, helping hands to feel soothed and smoothed.

With today’s constant connectivity that always has us moving from one thing to the next, it can be hard to truly decompress and take the time to do something just for you. After all, your skin’s not the only one that faces daily stressors! You deserve rest and COSMEDIX is here to help. In recognition of National Stress Awareness Day, a holiday focused on identifying and reducing the stress factors in your life, we want to share five of our favorite tips for creating a “me moment” in your day. Relaxation might not be as far away as you think.

1. Roll Away the Stress with COSMEDIX Rose Quartz Roller

As the day goes on, we tend to hold tension within our facial muscles. Let go of that stress by pampering yourself with a facial massage using the Rose Quartz Roller. This invigorating beauty massage tool helps refresh the look of skin by helping to increase the absorption of skincare products, reduce the appearance of puffiness and improve the look of skin texture for a more radiant-looking complexion.

We recommend using upward motions to massage an age-defying COSMEDIX serum like Affirm Antioxidant Firming Serum into skin. Not only will this simple practice show your skin some love, but it can better hydrate skin to help create a glowing, more sculpted appearance for your complexion.

Pro Tip: Stick your Rose Quartz Roller in the refrigerator in between uses for an enhanced cooling experience that will leave your skin looking—and feeling—refreshed!

2. Clear Your Day with COSMEDIX Detox Activated Charcoal Mask

Sometimes there is nothing more relaxing after a long day than feeling clean. Let Detox Activated Charcoal Mask do the dirty work by acting like a magnet to help draw out pore-clogging dirt, oil and daily impurities. It simultaneously helps cleanse away pollutants for a smoother-looking and more clarified-looking complexion. Plus, it’s formulated with skin-loving skin care ingredients like Charcoal and Kaolin Clay, making Detox mask gentle enough for all skin types. Its soft-to-the-touch finish provides a truly rejuvenating skin care experience.

To unwind after a long day with Detox Activated Charcoal Mask, simply apply a generous amount of the product (enough to cover your face) to clean, damp skin with a massaging, circular motion. Leave on skin for 10-15 minutes, then gently rinse skin with warm water and pat dry. Follow with your favorite COSMEDIX Moisturizer. Incorporate this into your relaxing skincare routine three times per week or as tolerated.

Pro Tip: For your post-mask moisturizer, we recommend Shineless Oil-Free Moisturizer for oily, acne-prone or combination skin and Humidify Deep Moisture Cream for normal to dry skin.

3. Help Soothe Stressed Skin with COSMEDIX Unwind & Restore Self Care 2-Step Skincare Duo

Indulge your skin in CBD relief with the Unwind & Restore Self Care 2-Step Skincare Duo. This ultimate self-care skincare bundle features Recovery AM/PM Face & Body CBD Lotion and Serenity AM/PM CBD Targeted Relief Rollerball for skin in need of some R&R.

Formulated with skin-conditioning peptides and amino acids, Recovery AM/PM Face & Body CBD Lotion helps soothe and comfort the skin for a feeling of total-body relief. Massage a generous amount into skin until fully absorbed. For targeted, on-the-go relief and relaxation, follow Recovery AM/PM with Serenity AM/PM CBD Targeted Relief Rollerball. Simply roll onto the desired area to help soothe and condition skin.

4. Scrub it out with COSMEDIX Salted Peppermint 2-in-1 Peppermint Sea Salt Scrub

Give the often overlooked parts of your skin a full body scrub with Salted Peppermint 2-in-1 Peppermint Sea Salt Scrub. This body, hair and scalp scrub invigorates the senses and is a serene addition to your shower skincare ritual. Featuring Pink Himalayan Salt, Salted Peppermint exfoliates away dull, dry skin, helping to improve the look of skin tone and texture.

As you massage the scrub across your body and into your hair and scalp, it polishes and conditions skin with a pillowy-soft finish to help create a more hydrated, even-looking complexion. Spa-like from the first application, this multipurpose skincare treatment helps turn your bathroom into a mini skincare oasis. Light a candle and close your eyes. This one’s for you.

5. Get your beauty sleep with COSMEDIX Overnight Hydration Bundle 2-Piece Skincare Duo

So many times, the answer to relaxation waits behind a good night’s rest. Make the most of your beauty sleep with the Overnight Hydration Bundle 2-Piece Skincare Duo. Featuring two COSMEDIX fan favorites, Resync Revitalizing Night Cream and Surge Hyaluronic Acid Booster, this skincare duo is designed to work seamlessly together—helping to deeply hydrate the skin, smooth the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles and create a radiant-looking complexion.

After cleansing and toning skin, apply Surge Hyaluronic Acid Booster. This top-rated skincare booster deeply moisturizes dry, dehydrated skin with a specialized blend of Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide and Kiwi Fruit Water.

Then, follow with age-defying Resync Revitalizing Night Cream to condition skin while you sleep. Infused with antioxidant-rich Snow Mushroom and Kakadu Plum, this overnight hydrator also helps reduce the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles and helps protect skin from environmental stressors, resulting in a more vibrant-looking complexion. Massage in upward circular motions until Resync absorbs into skin.