1. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Drinking plenty of water is essential for keeping your skin hydrated and healthy. Hydrated skin is plump, soft, and smooth giving a youthful appearance. Carry around a reusable water bottle or bring a few stashed in the car if you know you’re going somewhere you can’t refill.
Bonus tip: add electrolytes for extra hydration.
2. Protect your skin from the sun by using a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher. Especially now as the days are getting longer and warmer, we are being exposed to stronger rays. Remember when exposing your skin to the sun do NOT use any citrus essential oil containing products as they are photosensitive – meaning they greatly increase UV sensitivity.
3. Cleanse your skin daily with a gentle cleanser to remove dirt and impurities. 4 Roses Facial Oil is a lightweight blend that deeply nourishes and hydrates delicate facial skin. Acting as a cleanser, makeup remover and moisturizer all in one.
4. Exfoliate once or twice a week to remove dead skin cells and reveal fresh, smooth skin. Our Frankincense + Geranium Facial Bar is gentle enough for daily cleansing while also acting as an exfoliant, plus it smells heavenly too.
5. Add a serum into your daily routine to keep your skin soft, supple, and hydrated. Go for one that includes Vitamin C, A or E to help with pigmentation and anti-aging purposes. A serum is lighter in texture while providing your skin with much needed moisturization.
Our Red Raspberry Seed Facial Oil contains high proportions of Vitamin E and A while offering mild sun protection.
Optional: add a toner to your routine! Serums and moisturizers often absorb into the skin better when it is already moist, therefore including a toner like our Rosewater Facial Toner will help you achieve just that.
6. Moisturize your skin daily to keep it hydrated and supple. Our Radiance Facial Oil is great for all skin types and was designed to pamper your skin while offering a sweet smell.
7. Get plenty of restful sleep to give your skin time to repair and regenerate.
At All Things Jill, we believe that taking care of your skin is an important part of self-care. That's why we offer a range of skincare products that are gentle, effective, and formulated with natural ingredients.
Visit our website to learn more and find the perfect products for your skin type.
]]>Choose a suitably stable glass or similar for consuming wine in the bath tub. Fill to a pleasing level with the delicious wine of your choice. Bring into the bathroom to sip while you watch the bath foam bubbles form.
Prepare towel and comfortable clothing for after your bath. Put your phone on Do Not Disturb.
While filling your tub with (comfortably) hot water, slowly pour one teaspoon of bath foam under water stream. Swirl your hand to agitate the water even further. Slide into the tub with Jenny Lawson's hilarious memoir, lean back, breathe in the dreamy aromas and disconnect for a bit. Replenish hot water as needed.
If you have children in your home, send them with your partner, their other parent, a responsible family member or a good friend... with firm instructions not to return for at least 30 minutes. Great options, if they need a suggested activity, include: grocery shopping, the playground, the library (send your overdue books along!), getting the oil changed, going to your in-laws' for dinner or visiting the pet store to see the adorable animals and also pick up kitty litter.
Add 1/2 cup Five Minutes Peace Bath Soak to running bath water. While the tub fills, cue up your guided meditation and situate the speaker or device near enough to the tub to be heard, but not so near that you will accidentally short out the device in question if you fall asleep in the tub and splash water over the edge.
Let the day go. Even if there is still a mysterious stain on the dining room rug from sometime in the afternoon; the car is making a funny noise; you know you're out of toilet paper (the kids and their caregiver will take care of that while you take this bath); and tomorrow is your day to bring snack to pre-school... you have our permission to let it all go and sink into the tub and the meditation for 20-30 minutes.
Take ice cream out of freezer to soften.
Run a deliciously warm tub; rest bath bomb on edge of tub. Cue up your show on Netflix. May we suggest staying on theme with Party of Five?
Now, scoop desired number of scoops of ice cream in your favourite festive bowl. Don't forget the spoon!
Drop bath bomb into the filled tub and allow it to fizzle and release nourishing cocoa butter and soothing baking soda. Sink into your bath and enjoy your show! Paging your awesome self, party of one!
Finish that workout! No cheating!
Prepare chocolate milk or your favourite recovery drink. This might be a glass of cold water; an electrolyte drink like Nuun; or perhaps a frozen banana blended with milk, cocoa, peanut butter powder and hemp seeds into a delicious post-workout milkshake. Whatever helps you to refuel after a workout, really.
Cue up your podcast.
While filling the tub with (comfortably) hot water, add a big handful of soaking salts to the water and swirl to dissolve. Slide into the tub, lean back, breathe in the dreamy aromas and relax while letting the minerals soothe your hardworking muscles. Be sure to soak for at least 20 minutes for best results.
After your tub, massage Soothe Muscle Balm into your sore muscles to soothe and refresh body tissues.
Let your tea brew while you run a hot bath. Apply mask of your choice generously to face, neck, and décolleté; massage for 30 seconds. Cue up Amen Dunes' Love album on Spotify.
Climb into tub. Immerse pre-portioned bag of Milky Way Herbal Oat Wash briefly in bath water. Gently squeeze the bag and rub over skin, releasing the soothing milky liquid.
Leave your exfoliating or detoxifying mask on for a total of 10-15 minutes. Remove with a warm, moist cloth followed by several splashes of warm water.
]]>We are proud to have self-professed “skincare fanatics” Asgard Beauty as one of our retailers, carrying our facial oils, Bath & Body line, lip balms, and more. These folks have a lot of knowledge regarding skincare and are eager to share it.
Two examples on their blog delve deeply into the topics of moisture and facial oils.
]]>We are proud to have self-professed “skincare fanatics” Asgard Beauty as one of our retailers, carrying our facial oils, Bath & Body line, lip balms, and more. These folks have a lot of knowledge regarding skincare and are eager to share it.
Two examples on their blog delve deeply into the topics of moisture and facial oils.
If you’ve ever wondered why your skin gets dry in the winter, and how to best address that problem, be sure to check out their blog post “Winter is Coming… So Says My Skin. How to Help Keep Your Skin Hydrated This Winter.”
[ Excerpt: “As you may have noticed, going from cold (outside) to hot (cozy heated home) seems to suck some of that precious hydration/water from your skin. I mean think about it, if you put your soggy socks that got wet from a ski trip in a cold space vs by the heater what is going to DRY faster. Yeah, the hot, dry heater that feels super cozy. It warms and dries the crap out of your skin. This is what happens when the water in your skin is greater than the water in your space/atmosphere. Those molecules get sucked into the drier space in a sad attempt to balance the micro world called your home. So how do we slow this increase in TEWL (transepidermal-water-loss) and maintain a healthy skin-barrier from the extreme temperature fluctuation, wind that hurts your face, dry heated spaces, and irritation/inflammation that may ensue? Read on my friend, read on…” ]
Another post, “Face Oils: Beginner 101” explains the different ways that carrier oils can be incorporated into your skincare routine and why they are beneficial.
If you love knowing the WHY behind the steps in your skincare routine, we think you’ll enjoy these posts. And be sure to check out everything (information and products) that Asgard Beauty has to offer!
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