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Skin Care Help – Top Secrets

• Help for Breakouts/acne

  

  For your face to be free of acne, it needs powerful yet gentle products that will cleanse, reduce oil flow and unblock pores. The essential first step is to use a gentle solvent based cleanser that will remove oil and debris and spot-causing bacteria, without causing irritation and without stripping the skin. Detergent (foaming) cleansers can strip the skin of its’ natural moisturising factors causing sensitivity, irritation and trigger an over-production of sebum leading, to even more acne. Creamy cleansers can also clog pores.

  The next step is to unclog pores. The most effective ingredients clinically proven to do just that, can be found in Rationale’s Rejuvenating and Skin refining serums for morning and evening. They also teach the skin to normalise and renew itself at a faster pace therefore helping to prevent future breakouts.

  Niacinamide can also be used to calm sebum production, calm the skin and increase healing. In more severe cases of acne your doctor can prescribe a topical drug to reduce acne causing bacteria (benzoyl peroxide) which will complement this skincare regime. A coursse of skin peels will enhance and maintain your new found complexion.

• Help for Redness/Rosacea

  

  This is a common yet complex skin condition and can present in a number of different ways. These include facial redness, sensitivity, small blood vessels, flaky skin, red spots and a thickening of the skin. Sometimes burning and itching can be felt. It is generally accepted that this is a blood-vessel disorder and current treatments focus of reducing inflammation, regulating blood vessel function and reducing the impact of environmental triggers such as the sun, cold, wind, emotional stress, alcohol and certain foods.

  Treatment can involve antibiotics, Vitamin A to inhibit pigmentation enzymes (Retinaldehyde) BHA’s (Skin refining serum) and Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) to suppress the distribution of pigmentation. Gentle cleansing using a solvent based cleanser can also reduce irritation and topical zinc oxide (Daily Dose SPF) is fantastic as a non-reactive but highly effective sunscreen, also for its anti-inflammatory properties.

• Help for Pigmentation

  

  An uneven skin tone can make your complexion look older than it really is. Niacinamide is the most gentle and extremely effective longterm maintenance therapy, but also its’ skin brightening agents can also help reduce the appearance of pigmentation that has already occurred.

  Rationale sunscreens, such as Daily Dose SPF 25+, are ideal protection against UV-induced pigmentation. The alpha and beta hydroxy acids in Rationale Skin Refining Serum and Procedure MicroPeel also help remove pigmented surface cells and help the skin renew itself at a faster pace . Vitamin C Procedure peels, prescription medications and phototherapy, such as IPL or laser treatment, can be combined with Rationale skincare to achieve the best results.

• Help for Sensitive Skin

  

  Sensitive skin can be related to an impaired protective barrier of the skin’s surface layers. Without this barrier, skin becomes dry and easily irritated. This can be caused by genetic factors, climatic conditions and the use of skincare products that remove skin oils (sebum) and cause irritation. Rationale moisturisers, Moisture+, Enriched Hydration, and Daily Dose SPF 25+ help strengthen the skin’s barrier function with a perfect combination of the body’s own protective lipids and natural moisturising factors. Rationale Preparatory Cleanser is ideal for clients with sensitive skin, gently removing debris without the use of detergents. Rationale Skin Refining Serum and Niacinamide also help improve barrier function over time, leading to calmer, less irritated skin.

• Help for Sun Damaged Skin

  

  Excessive sun exposure is the single most important factor in premature ageing. It accelerates changes to your skin tone, texture and hydration including age spots, wrinkles, loss of collagen and dehydration. It can also cause more serious changes to the skin’s immune functions that can lead to skin cancer.

  Daily sunscreen use is the most important factor to prevent further damage. But we also need to create a plan which will undo and rejuvenate, rehydrate, firm and smooth your complexion. Alpha and beta hydroxy acids can be beneficial to sun damaged skin by helping gently exfoliate the uppermost layers of rough dry skin. Topical vitamins A, C & E in the Rejuvenating Serum and Retinaldehyde Serum can also improve skin softness, clarity and hydration over time by prompting the skin to repair and regenerate at a faster pace. Monthly Procedure peels help to maintain a fresher, smoother, more even complexion.

• Help for eyes

  

  As we age, the skin around the eyes can become more fragile, dry and sensitive. Wrinkles, crepiness, eyebags and dark circles can develop. The Rationale approach to this special skin strengthens the outer layer of skin and firms the underlying layer, bathes the skin in the body’s own natural moisturisers and gently protects from the sun and environmental aggressors. These steps all help slow the ageing process, reduce sensitivity and diminish the appearance of fine lines, dark circles and puffiness. We would recommend the following daily routine

  Morning: Cleanse with mild Preparatory cleanser. Desensitise and brighten with Niacinamide serum. Only a single drop is needed. Boost the undereye collagen, improve circulation and defend against oxidative stress with vitamin C in Rejuvenating serum and protect this fragile skin with Daily dose SPF25+ from harmful UV radiation.

  Evening: Remove all traces of make-up, even stubborn make-up with the same gentle cleanser without stripping the skin. Boost collagen production and firm the delicate tissue around and under the eye with vitamin A in Retinaldehyde serum. It smooths fine lines through ultra gentle exfoliation. Only a single drop of serum is needed. Exfoliate and rehydrate with Refining serum. It renews your skin and improves moisture content. Finally bathe with Moisture+ or Enriched hydration to supplement the skin’s own moisture and oil levels. It also calms the skin stressed by the day.

  For deep lines around the eyes, wrinkle relaxing injections are the only effective therapy. These lines are permanent creases caused by facial expression.

• Dry and dehydrated skin

  

  When your skin is unable to self-moisturise it needs a little help from cosmeceutical vitamins and minerals to help it feel smooth and soft again and alleviate feelings of sensitivity, tighthness and dryness. Vitamin E is a superb moisture binder found in both Moisture+ and Enriched hydration. The are lusciously created to literally bathe the skin in the body’s own moisturisers, while Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) can be used to calm inflammation caused by dryness. If you are prone to dry skin, we recommend replacing detergent based or foaming cleansers with Preparatory cleanser, which leaves the skin’s protective barrier in tact.

• Facial folds

  

  For a face to be firm, it must be made up of firm skin cells. Our treatments and skincare go beyond surface action, working at the very heart of the skin. Daily dose SPF protects collagen from further UV induced loss, while vitamin C in the Rejuvenating serum and Vitamin Beauty flash…

  There is no need for separate eye products such as under eye cream and make-up remover and toners. A in Retinaldehyde stimulate and repair collagen, rebuild the skin’s structure and increase skin hydration. They work by giving an outstanding natural lift For those wanting an instant lift, then the answer is non-surgical facial treatments.