13 foods that hydrate your skin

Cucumbers have a water content of 96.7%

Iceberg Lettuce has a water content of 95.3%

 

Celery has a water content of 95.4% 

 

Radishes have a water content of 95.3% 

 

Tomatoes have a water content of 94.5% 

 

Green Peppers have a water content of 93.9%

 

Cauliflower has a water content of 92.1% 

 

Watermelon has a water content of 91.5% surprisingly

 

Spinach has a water content of 91.4%

 

Strawberries have a water content of 91% 

 

Broccoli has a water content of 90.7% 

 

Grapefruit has a water content of 90.5%

 

Cantaloupe has a water content of 90.2% 

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Winter Skin Care Tips 2017

 Winter Skin Care Tips 2017

The ingredient to make sure is NOT missing in your daily skin care routine is Hyaluronic Acid.  Hyaluronic Acid holds more than 1000 times its weight in water.  It literally pulls in moisture from the environment as well as from other moisturizers used.  During the winter months it is much more common to experience dry skin.  Even if your skin is healthy and pH balanced, the cold weather coupled with the dry heat used inside homes and businesses simply takes a toll.  Not to mention that most of us do not drink as much water during the winter months.  Deep hydration is the life source of your complexion.  Here are some things to consider in your own skin care routines.  These are things that Beautiful Radiant Skin Products takes very seriously in order to ensure you the best possible skin care products & results. Try BRS Multi-Peptide &Collagen Elixir with Hyaluronic Acid.

Cleansing oils are a wonderful way to treat seasonal dry skin problems. Be aware though, that not all oils are created equal.  You want to make sure the Cleansing Oils being used are water soluble so they rinse completely clean.  The advantages to using an oil based cleanser during the cold winter months are obvious.  The right oil cleanser will not strip your skin in any way, will not dry or knock off the pH balance.  It will thoroughly cleanse and moisturize at the same time, while removing make-up quickly and efficiently.   
Try BRS Cleansing Oil.

Elixirs, by design, lack occlusive ingredients like waxes, fatty acids, and other emollients.  They are designed to use under other more emollient products to enhance or treat specific issues like hyper-pigmentation, pore size, wrinkles, sagging lose skin, and blemished skin types among others.  For seriously dehydrated skin a good Elixir can go a long way in turning that around. Elixirs have a lightweight texture without many additives to dilute them, they are a more potent and pure way to add active ingredients to your skin. Elixirs deliver high concentrations of active ingredients and should be an essential part of your daily skin care routine.  Try BRS Elixirs & Boosters.

The right night time moisture should have the ability to tackle multiple problems in a single jar. Used over the Elixirs the right night time moisturizer delivers 10 times more hydration than a moisturizer alone.  Try BRS Moisturizers.

Coming in November 2017 is the new Hydrogel Facial Masques designed to use at home between your visits for extra hydration.  Also coming in November 2017 is the new Instant Glow Facial Oil recommended to used along with your moisturizers for added hydration or use it alone.  May also be used to add glow to your skin after applying your make-up, also great on cuticles, elbows, knees, anywhere you have dry skin.  Will be available to order online soon. 

BRS Progressive Peel

Start your Progressive Peel now. Now is the time of year to do this treatment. Applied, at home, once a week for 8-12 weeks. This is a very gradual exfoliation, it will not interfere with your daily routine. These treatments are best to do during the winter months when it's easier to stay out of the sun. Resurface, lighten, clear breakouts, shrink pores, brighten!!! Pre-order necessary, product arrives within a week. Half the cost of an in office peel. HALF!   You can order online by CLICKING HERE

Here's how it's used:
Apply the BRS Progressive Peel 1x weekly for the time recommended by your skin care therapist.  Use Whitening Elixir every day and night along with your other BRS skin care products. Your skin care specialist may recommend you use the Progressive Peel 2 days in a row every other week.  This depends on our specific needs.

Instructions for pad usage:
Step 1:  After cleansing with appropriate BRS facial cleanser prep the skin with 90% Alcohol applied o a cotton pad.  Wipe cotton over face, do this twice and let face dry.

Step 2:  Wipe 1 pre-treated progressive peel pad onto the face (can be used on the neck and chest if desired.  Use a separate pad for these areas).  Keep product away from lash line, can be used under eyes.  Wipe with light even pressure.  Do not rub back and forth or pass over same area more than once.  A little overlapping is fine, don't worry.


Step 3:  Apply nothing else and leave on overnight.  In the morning resume your regular cleansing routine plus add the Whitening Elixir to your morning and night routine.  Use 1-2 pumps of the Whitening Elixir in the morning with your Vitamin-C Antioxidant Elixir and do the same at night with your Glycolic or Retinal Products.  You may pump the Whitening Elixir into the palm of your hand along with the Vitamin-C Antioxidant Elixir then apply all at once to your face, no need for 2 steps.  Same at night with your Glycolic or Retinol.  Use the Luminous White Skin Bleaching Cream every night.

Skin care treatment questions answered

The Differences Between The Peel and
The Collagen Attraction & Activation Therapy

Deciding which is best for you depends on which areas need the most attention.  Both of these treatments overlap in the benefits they provide.  That being said, each of these have a primary benefit different from the other, it’s the secondary benefits that overlap. What does that mean? 
 
Let’s start with the benefits of the Peel & down time

The main objective for the peel is to exfoliate the skin, to rid the skin of any dead cell build up exposing the fresh new skin beneath.  In doing so the peel also has other secondary benefits, which are helping the skin to build new collagen which helps fill in fine lines and wrinkles, it also lightens the skin making dark pigmentation less noticeable.  In a nutshell, it’s main purpose is to resurface the skin leaving the skin softer, smoother, brighter and more radiant with improvement to fine lines and wrinkles.

Healing from the peel:

Down time - 7 days with 4 full days of noticeable and active peeling.
How long without make-up - 7 full days, no make-up.  After day 7 you will return to your normal routine of caring for your skin.
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Collagen Attraction & Activation Therapy (C.A.A.T. ) & down time

While the main purpose of the peel is to resurface, the main purpose of the C.A.A.T. is to build massive amounts of new collagen resulting in fullness and lift.  It’s secondary benefits are that it also resurfaces the skin and lightens dark pigmentation.  This treatment results in tighter lifted skin that is softer, smoother, brighter and more radiant.  In a nutshell it’s main purpose is to lift and fill in areas that have dropped or become hallow due to the loss of collagen.
 
Healing from the C.A.A.T:

Down time - 36 hours with nothing on your face, not even water.
How long without make-up - 36 hours,  no make-up.  After that you return to your normal routine.  With this treatment your skin will release, as it does in the peel, only without the actual peeling affect.  Instead of noticeable peeling it sheds.  This is why we bring you back for 2 Diamond Microdermabrasion during the course of your treatment.

So which is best for you?  It depends on your needs.  Generally a good rule of thumb is this:  The C.A.A.T. is best for anti-aging purposes because of it’s ability to lift the skin and in ADDITION is also provides a thorough resurfacing. 

The Peel is a better choice if you problem is blemishes or scaring left behind from scaring, or simply wanting the remove a layer of skin to lighten and brighter your complexion. 

How to choose the right chemical peel

Chemical Peels benefit the skin by super exfoliating the dead skin and revealing the new skin underneath.  Checmical Peels do not, however,  only affect on the dead skin cells;  they also take some of the healthy skin along with it.  This is a good thing because it is through this "controlled damage" to the healthy skin that causes the injury/repair reaction desired.  This process results in stronger healthier skin after the peel.  It is essential that you receive the right type of peel for your specific needs.  There are many types of peels and all have their place.  Knowing which peel is best for you should always be determined by a professional.  I have seen many clients coming to me who have tried to do a chemical peel at home which resulted in hyper-pigmentation (dark spots) or worse, scarring.  Just because you CAN order peels over the internet does not mean you SHOULD.  It is acid you are putting on your face!

So what is important to know before receiving a peel?  Knowing a bit about the most widely used types of peels will give you a leg up when discussing your options with your skin care professional.  Knowledge is power.  Following are some short descriptions of the most common types of peels.

Salicylic Peel - Best suited for oily or blemish prone skin types.  Helps to unclog pores and is a type of beta-hydroxy acid which delivers deeper than the alpha-hydroxy type.  Considered a light peel, expect minimal down time.  WARNING:  MUST AVOID IF ALLERGIC TO ASPIRIN.

Glycolic Peel - Best suited for light scarring from earlier acne or other dark pigmentation issues.  This is a alpha-hydroxy peel that helps greatly with blackheads, evens skin color, improves fine lines and wrinkles and smooths rough textured skin.  Considered a light peel with minimal down time.

Lactic Peel - Best suited for first time peel users.  Will give a healthy glow and is fine for those with dry skin types.    Helps fade dark spots and smooths fine lines and wrinkles.  Several applications done in a series is usually needed with type of peel.  There is little to no down time.  Considered a light peel.

TCA Peel - Good for scarring from previous acne, lightens dark spots, smooths fine lines and wrinkles.  This is a medium depth peel, going deeper than the others listed above,  but can be controlled by your esthetician to meet your specific needs.  Can go very deep if necessary by layering the product.  There are several days of down time with this peel.  Expect browning of the skin, and heavy peeling for most.  

Jessner Peel - Personally not my favorite, but you will see it a lot.   I do not offer Jessner peels because......well......I don't want to.  Other peels are better options because they allow more control of the product.  Jessner Peels can go dreadfully wrong very quickly.  Jessner are best suited for oily skin types, they can be very drying and irritating if your skin is normal to dry.  This peel is an alcohol based peel, stronger than Glycolic or Salicylic.  Down time about one week.

Enzyme Peel - Enzyme peels are usually fruit acid based peels.  They exfoliate the surface of the skin and are very gentle compared to the other peels above.  Good for all skin types, no down time, and you may or may not see physical peeling of your skin.

Phenol Peel -  Short of Laser Peels this is the deepest peel available.  The risk with this peel is uneven skin tone if the peel is not applied evenly, or is left on for different amounts of time in different areas.  Darkening of the skin following this type of peel is likely if extra special care to stay 100% out of sun is not followed.  It is great for deeper wrinkles and scarring, but because of the side effects mentioned above it is not one that I favor.  Down time is significant and anesthesia is usually required due to the degree of burning.  It takes at least a month to recover from this type of peel.
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TCA Peel 13% that can be layered up to 5 layers is my favorite 
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This TCA I use contains:
TCA
Retinol
Chain Phenol
Lactic Acid
Vitamin-C
Peptides
Fruit Derived Stem Cells
Kojic Acid
 
This peel will not only resurface the skin but will also provide a lift to the skin due to the collagen stimulation which is greatly increased in this type of peel, compared to others.  The healing time is about the same as with other peels, 7 days, with the most severe peeling on days 4, 5, & 6.  The skin peels in layers, just as it was applied in layers.  This peel also lightens the skin addressing hyper-pigmentation with great results.

First time peelers  should be advised to start off with the lowest penetrating peels and graduate slowly to the deeper peels.  Skin does need to build a tolerance to peels.  If you jump directly to the deeper peels you risk injury to the skin resulting in scarring, blistering and dark pigmentation.

Overall the use of peels is a standard in my practice, they give wonderful results over time.