With Christmas and New Year looming, it’s time to be radiant and add a little sparkle to the step. Start by planning ahead. Many treatments can help us look our best by smoothing out uneven texture and tone, dealing with problematic skin and plumping fine lines and wrinkles, but they may need time to offer the best results, and choosing the right one is very important.

With summer out of the way, for some it is hard to keep active. Remember, being good to our inside will also help maintain the outside! Exercise is important for health, body and mind: keeping active boosts metabolism, encourages circulation, stimulates the immune system and aids sleep.

Avoid hot showers or baths as these can break down the skin’s natural barrier allowing dryness to wreak havoc. Use a dry body brush every other day and an anti cellulite cream to help stimulate and smooth over fatty deposits. Alternatively Accent is a radio frequency treatment that targets water molecules and introduces heat, targeting different levels. It allows for the improvement of skin elasticity and firming but also smoothes and shapes specific areas.

At this time of year, minimise exfoliating to once a week for both face and body. For a polished look with a warm glow, try a Microdermabrasion to help smooth the skin surface and bring fresh nutrients to the skin by promoting circulation: feel invigorated and revived while imperfections and blemishes clear away. Follow this with a nourishing mask to leave skin velvety and dewy.

I have discussed the Clinics’ Enerpeels in previous articles and how innovative the treatment in its delivery to the skin. The encapsulated acid travels through until it hits water content before releasing. The newest treatments allow us to create bespoke peeling for individual clients. Layering different Enerpeels, one on top of the other, means we can treat different conditions, for example Acne Rosacea, by calming the Rosacea, sensitivity and redness whilst slowing down over production of oil and clearing away spots. All this is done with minimal irritation to the skin surface and little peeling is involved, revealing a fresh complexion that is party ready!

Who would like a boost in their skin’s volume and hydration? Dermal Fillers are popular at the Clinics all year round, however, particularly so at this seasonal time. Gone are the days of the trout pout; Epsom Clinics’ specially trained doctor and nurse injectors give skin a helping hand to look its best with a soft and subtle approach that is aesthetically pleasing. Clients love the results.

To be fully party prepared, a primer will quench the skin, allow make up to be more easily applied and hold it in place. It will help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and open pores whilst making skin luminous. We recommend Jane Iredale’s Smooth Affair as it contains extract of apple, grapefruit and green tea, which are antioxidants, to maintain skin elasticity.

The latest make up technique is called strobing. It allows the face to appear more youthful and dewy by highlighting certain areas, selecting highlighters carefully according to skin tone. Fair skin should use champagne tones, olive skins golden tones and dark skin should look for terracotta or bronze tones.

Keep other face powders matte and allow the highlighter to let the skin shimmer. Emphasise brow bones, temples, cheekbones, nose and Cupid’s bow. Don’t forget to finish with a hydrating setting spray for extra hold and hydration!

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Epsom Skin Clinics
Websites: www.epsomskinclinics.com
Telephone: 01372 737280 (Epsom) or 020 8399 5996 (Surbiton)