Seasons are changing and so are our skin's needs. To prepare our skin for new environmental conditions and adjust our skincare routine, New York-based licensed esthetician, Eden Gilliam states that professional treatments should make up about 25% of our skin health, or should be done at least seasonally. She recommends resurfacing peels which will clear the way for moisture-locking treatments and care.
There are some excellent at-home exfoliating and peeling treatments to maintain skin health and appearance in between seasons (or seasonal appointments), and Gilliam explains what to look for depending on your needs: "Enzyme peels are great treatments for those who are nervous about getting stronger chemical peels, or those who can't afford the downtime of their skin actually peeling, as well as for those with acne, discoloration, and dull skin that needs a quick pick-me-up. Enzymes work on the surface layer of the skin, while acids work in deeper layers to dissolve dead skin cells."
Natural enzymes, like those from pineapple, papaya, mango, as well as helpful acids, can be found in the face exfoliators and peels we've selected, along with other skin-loving ingredients — so you can get the feeling and glass skin and anti aging effects of a real facial — at your own home. Very sensitive and acne-prone skin options included!
For those who like mechanical exfoliators, this is an oil and sugar scrub designed to control dryness, dullness and breakouts. Formulated with powerhouse and skin-loving sugar, oil, caffeine, and vitamin C, it will leave skin looking polished, flawless and restored, reducing puffiness, wrinkles and skin discoloration.
The spray form equals no-fuss usage. With 10% AHAs, BHAs, PHAs, plus kombucha, ginseng, willow bark extract and niacinamide, you can expect smooth, resurfaced skin with unclogged pores and the skin barrier protected. It can also be used anywhere on the body, especially if you have bacne, buttne and ingrown hairs.
This organic and sustainable gentle exfoliator can also be used as a weekly mask. Dry skin will lose its roughness, making wrinkles smoother, less prominent. The anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, and anti-bacterial calendula is matched with purifying clay and soothing botanicals which will make eczema and dermatitis-prone skin calmer and softer.
A bedtime lactic acid treatment, this potent liquid takes on discolorations, dullness, wrinkles and lack of hydration with ease thanks to hyaluronic acid, licorice and prickly pear extracts, among many more skincare powerhouses.
