Summer Skincare Trifecta: SPF, Antioxidants & Toxins
Summer may be the best time of the year for fun, but it’s undoubtedly one of the worst seasons for your skin. The powerful combination of sun damage and dehydration speed up the aging process and your skin shows it. This summer skincare trifecta will protect your skin and keep those fine lines and sun spots away.
Here’s what you need to make the most of your summer - for your skin.
The 3 best things for summer skin
There are plenty of ways to care for your skin like living a balanced lifestyle, drinking plenty of water, and eating well - but this is an aesthetics blog. Let’s talk about beauty-related solutions for summer skin.
Sunscreen and SPF
Antioxidants
Toxins
Why is each of these important? Let’s break them down.
The importance of sunscreen
Making sunscreen a routine habit is one of the best ways to protect the appearance and health of your skin. The problem is that using it once in a while doesn’t help much. But when it’s used regularly, just a little SPF can help prevent sunburn, skin cancer and premature aging.
In the summer, it’s vital that you incorporate a minimum of SPF 30 into your daily skincare regime. SkinCeuticals has a wide range of SPF options formulated to protect skin from the sun but also improve the overall health of your skin. You can purchase SkinCeuticals right here at Lea Henderson Aesthetics.
Boost your anti-aging routine with antioxidants
Sunscreen helps fight aging externally, but what about internally? Enter, antioxidants. These little molecules fight free radicals within your body. Without antioxidants, free radicals cause prolonged oxidative stress that can damage your DNA and even kill cell growth.
In short, DNA damage contributes to aging skin. You can also fight the signs of aging through the use of topical antioxidants, like those in your skincare products. An antioxidant serum can:
✨ Improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
✨ Promote more even skin tone
✨ Defend skin from free radicals that prematurely age skin
✨ Reverse damage from UV rays, infrared radiation, & pollution
The only types of toxins your skin will love
Let’s talk about neurotoxins. While “toxin” doesn’t sound welcoming for the skin, these FDA-approved injectables are perfectly safe to improve the appearance of aging. How?
Neurotoxins, like Botox or Dysport, work by prohibiting the contraction of muscle within “problem areas.” They smooth the skin while diminishing fine lines and wrinkles. Better yet? They prevent them from getting worse as we age.
While these toxins are effective, they work even better with a little help. Injectables like dermal fillers and neurotoxins work best when paired with a proper skin care routine and products formulated for your specific skin type and concerns. Forming a quality skincare routine is a vital step to maintaining the best base for all injectables.
Put your best face forward all year long
At Lea Henderson Aesthetics, I’m driven to help my clients put their best face forward all year long. Summer takes a toll on our skin, but there are so many aesthetic treatments available in Albuquerque that not only make skin look better, but make skin healthier overall.
Book a free consultation and we’ll discuss your skincare regime and beauty goals. Whatever concerns you have, I’m confident we can unveil your best skin yet.
