By Savannah McLauglin, LE, CLT
As an Arizona native, I am no stranger to the sun and extremely hot weather (and if you’re from Arizona too, you know exactly what I’m talking about). I love taking my summer vacations, going on family barbecues and taking an occasional swim. During these summer months especially, it is almost impossible to escape the harsh UV rays whether you are spending a day on the beach or even simply driving to work. So how do we escape the sun?
The answer is: We don’t. However, what we CAN do is take some easy measures to prevent and protect ourselves from the sun’s UV rays. I’m a Licensed Aesthetician and Certified Laser Technician, and I’m going to give you all of my clinically proven tips to keeping your skin even toned and preventing aging caused by the sun.
Get a DiamondGlow Signature or Elite Facial Once a Month
-During the summer we often seek out treatments that require minimal downtime whether it’s because we do not have the time to spare for healing, or simply because not every patient is suitable to do deeper resurfacing treatments during the summer.
-A great way to have glowing skin all summer long is by getting a DiamondGlow facial every month.
-During the DiamondGlow facial, you will receive a dermaplane to exfoliate/smooth texture, a facial massage for relaxation and lymphatic drainage, and your DiamondGlow treatment! In addition, your aesthetician will customize your treatment with a unique pro-infusion serum by SkinMedica to meet your skin’s needs:
*Even & Correct Advanced Brightening corrects hyperpigmentation, sun spots and melasma.
*TNS Advanced+ targets wrinkles, fine lines and promotes collagen.
*HA5 Hyaluronic Acid instantly hydrates and plumps.
*Pore Clarifying promotes clear skin, targeting whiteheads and blackheads in acne-prone skin.
*Vitamin C delivers a deep dose of antioxidants to rejuvenate and protect.
Skincare, Skincare, Skincare!
-Having a comprehensive home care routine is crucial to treating any skin concern and keeping the skin healthy!
-Just as you would brush your teeth in the AM & PM, it is vital to the skin’s health to perform your skincare routine regularly.
-Meet with your Skin Appeal Licensed Aesthetician to receive your personalized skincare routine with medical grade, ethically effective products such as Mikel Kristi, SkinMedica and Xtetic.
Use a Skin Brightener/Lightener to Prevent Unwanted Pigmentation.
-Tyrosinase is an enzyme that aids in the first step in the overproduction of melanin, which leads to melasma, sun spots and skin discoloration.
-Skin lighteners, which are tyrosinase inhibitors, block tyrosinase from being able to even take the first step in producing melanin. So the process is stopped before it can even begin!
-You don’t need to have melasma, sun/age spots or a pigmentation condition to be able to use a skin lightener. Everyone is affected by UV Rays which trigger sun spots that pop up on our skin at one point or another.
Skin Lighteners include:
*SkinMedica Even & Correct Advanced Lightening Serum
*Even & Correct Dark Spot Cream
*Xtetic MelanTran3x Lightening Concentrate
*Cosmelan 2 MD Cream
*Mikel Kristi Vital C Serum (Not a tyrosinase inhibitor but is great for brightening and protection)
*Mikel Kristi C-Radiance Moisturizer (Not a tyrosinase inhibitor but is great for brightening and protection)
SUNSCREEN!!!! Apply till you die!
It’s 2023! We know how wearing an SPF daily can be quite literally life saving! Make sure you invest in a safe, medical grade sunscreen and apply all summer long!
