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5 Ways to Help Your Skin Transition from Winter to Spring

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The season is changing, and we’re finally in spring! This time of year brings on huge changes for your skin—generally welcome change, but change, nonetheless.

Winter is dry and cold, which unfortunately leads to very dry and dull-looking skin. As we get into the warmer weather, our skin tends to sometimes breakout with the sudden increase in humidity and sunburns are always imminent.

Here are 5 ways to help your skin transition smoothly from winter to spring:

Exfoliate

Exfoliation is key to producing bright, clean skin come spring. The cold, dry weather has undoubtedly left your skin feeling dehydrated, dull, and dark.

Buff those old, winter skin cells away, and stop breakouts in their tracks.

Also, don’t just limit exfoliation to the face—try making your own sugar scrub that you can use all over your entire body.

Hydrate

Increase the amount of water you’re drinking to reap some major benefits in the skincare department. Aim for two litres a day, and your skin will noticeably improve—we promise.

Switch Up Your Moisturizer

Chances are, you’ve been using a thick moisturizer all winter to combat dry skin. Right? In the spring, it’s time to switch it up.

Try a lighter moisturizer with the same basic ingredients as your winter go-to.

Apply Sunscreen

This is key, folks! That first sunny, hot day of the year will happen sometime in spring, and when it does, many of us accidentally get sunburnt.

This is not a great way to start off your healthy, spring skincare routine!

Shop around for a light SPF 15 sunscreen that you can make part of your new skincare plan.

Change Your Makeup

This is another biggie. As a general rule, less is more. Ditch the heavy blushes and bronzers for something light and subtle. Say goodbye to heavy black eyeliner and go a little softer on the eyes. Instead of dark lipstick, use a nude or gloss.

In addition, make sure to create a regular routine when it comes to body hair removal. We want to see you every 4 weeks—don’t be sporadic. Make sugaring part of your spring skincare routine, and you’ll be glowing and gorgeous within weeks.

Happy Spring, everyone!

 

Smooth Skin: How to Extend Your Sugar’d Results

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Happy almost-end-of-winter! (Hopefully…) If you’re like so many others who have had enough of this cold weather and are planning on escaping somewhere lovely and warm, then you probably want to book a Sugar’d appointment before you go.

Here’s what we’re thinking: if you love smooth skin and you’re willing to have hair pulled from your body to achieve it, you probably want to keep it as smooth as possible for as long as you can—why not come back from a vacation and still have smooth skin for days or even weeks?

Right?!

Here are 3 ways to keep your smooth skin glowing and radiant for longer:

Exfoliate

This is probably the most important thing you can do to extend your sugaring results. Exfoliation removes dead skin cells and keeps your skin smooth, soft, and healthy. (It also contributes to younger looking skin.)

We recommend exfoliating every day (or every other day), except for the day of your sugaring appointment, and the two days directly after.

Those days are rest days.

Moisturize

After you exfoliate, we suggest moisturizing your skin with something unscented and kind. When you remove dead skin cells, it’s leaves the skin somewhat stripped. Inject some moisture back into the area by lubing up, after.

Note: like exfoliating, we suggest no moisturizing the day of your Sugar’d appointment, and up to two days after. (This is how long it takes your pores to close.)

Book Regular Appointments

This is also important.

Your hair (and skin) have a natural cycle of growth. You can figure out when the best time to book your sugaring appointments are (usually every 4-5 weeks), and then keep up with the schedule—it’s all about consistent, regular maintenance.

By taking our advice, you should be able to extend the life of your smooth skin, post-hair removal.

If you need to book a Sugar’d appointment, visit our website and find the location closest to you—we have five of them, in Vancouver, Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack.

Stay sweet, friends!