Twelve Festive Skincare Tips
At Tej & Co, we love sharing our monthly skincare tips and hope your skin is now strong, healthy, and ready to face the winter chills. Here’s a round-up to boost your skin confidence before the busy festive season.
One – Swap from shaving to waxing
Winter is the perfect time to let hair grow longer before your first wax without anyone knowing. By the summer, you’ll emerge with baby-smooth, hair-free skin. Think of it as part of your monthly maintenance routine, like highlights. (Laser is also the perfect winter treatment because your skin isn’t tanned). Read full blog: Swap from shaving to waxing. Laser is a winter treatment.
Two – Facials are essential for skin health
One gym session won’t change your body, and one facial won’t futureproof your skin. However, there’s a massive difference between a generic relaxing facial and a bespoke treatment to bank collagen, optimise skin health and spot future concerns. Think of it as a monthly check-in. Read full blog: Why facials are essential?
Three – Know your skin type
If you’re not getting results from over-the-counter skincare, you probably use the wrong products for your skin type. Corneotherapists hate seeing damaged skin barriers from misdiagnosed skin types and conditions. Take the guesswork out of your skincare with an expert consultation. Read full blog: Know your skin type.
Four – Is your problem skin sensitive or sensitised?
At Tej & Co, we can distinguish between truly sensitive skin (a rare genetic predisposition) and a skin barrier that is sensitised by grainy scrubs, foaming cleansers or acids. Let us treat this temporary skin condition and help you look after your skin barrier. Read full blog: Do you have problem skin?
Five – Your Cleanser is the foundation of a good skincare routine
If your skin feels squeaky clean after cleansing, your cleanser probably contains cheap surfactant ingredients that remove your skins-protective natural oils. We recommend cleansing your skin (not cleaning it like a car!) with Dermaviduals cleansing milk, which removes debris, pollution and makeup without disturbing the skin barrier. Read full blog: Why your cleanser is the foundation of good skincare routine.
Six – Skincare vs Skin Care
When we meet a new client at Tej & Co, we don’t know if we’re looking at their true skin or just barrier damage from acids, peels, or retinol. Our skin is as unique as our fingerprint, so how can a one-size-fits-all, over-the-counter skincare approach genuinely care for our skin? The future of skincare is bespoke, not mass-market skincare sold to our senses. Read full blog: Skincare Vs Skin Care.
Seven – How to melasma-proof your skin
If your melasma returns over the summer, don’t panic. Melasma lies deep in the skin, and over-the-counter skincare can’t reach it. Instead of offering quick-fix peels that damage the skin barrier, corneotherapists recommend bespoke skincare and LED to put back what the sun has taken out. Read full blog: How to melasma proof your skin
Eight – Holiday Care
You deserve a relaxing holiday, but your skin wants you to sunbathe responsibly to avoid sunburn, skin cancer and premature ageing. Different climates need a bespoke approach, so we will streamline your Dermaviduals routine into handy travel sizes for the plane, the beach and aftersun. Read full blog: Holiday Skincare
Nine – Injectables vs skin treatments
We understand the temptation for a quick-fix injectable, but did you know that the results of injectables depend on the health of your skin? So, let’s get your skin in tip-top health with skincare and collagen-building treatments before taking the plunge with injectables. Read full blog: Why injectable treatments won’t help with skin conditions.
Ten – Menopause skin
Whereas menopause-focused over-the-counter skincare tries and fails to address all symptoms, our little black book of hormonal serum blends treats concerns such as underlying redness, spots and dryness. Instead of expensive collagen supplements, we recommend proven collagen-building LED, microneedling or microcurrent treatments. Read full blog: Menopause Skin
Eleven – Caring for sensitive skin over winter.
We know sensitive skin dreads the winter. Over-the-counter skincare attempts to calm skin but is full of skin barrier disrupter ingredients that leave skin dry, tight and blotchy. Rich in skin-identical ingredients, Dermaviduals products treat the cause not just the symptom, strengthening the skin barrier and locking in moisture. Read full blog: Redheads and skincare
Twelve – Dermaviduals Winter Wardrobe
You might have your festive wardrobe all planned, but what about your skincare? The skin changes as the season changes, so Dermaviduals has a skincare wardrobe for every season.
OM Ointment is your winter overcoat.
Dab this modern-day Vaseline on after your moisturiser for extra protection from the wind and cold. Rich in EFAs, it locks extra moisture into the skin to strengthen your skin barrier.
Perfect for: Dry, sensitive skins, runners, dog walkers and swimmers.
You might have your festive wardrobe all planned, but what about your skincare? The skin changes as the season changes, so Dermaviduals has a skincare wardrobe for every season.
Individual Lotion is a probiotic for the skin
Spray this lotion if your skin is out of balance, feels tight and needs a hydration top-up. Apply after your serum and before moisturising. Also can use it as a top-up throughout the day if your skin feels tight.
Perfect for: Dehydrated, tight feeling skin, travel on-the-plane, air-conditioned environment.
Also suitable for responsive skins: Rosacea, eczema, peri/menopausal flushing skin.
Moisturiser Plus: Layer, layer, layer
Rich in omega 3 and 6 and Evening Primrose to heal, repair, and seal moisture in the skin. It relieves winter itchiness without overloading an impaired skin barrier. The secret is to apply little and often to stop the skin from drying out.
Perfect for: Eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, thirsty skin with underlying sensitivity.
Lip Balm: Don’t leave home without it.
Did you know that lips can become ‘addicted’ to lip balms that are rich in mineral oils or silicones? Instead, this unique lip balm forms a solid film of skin-beneficial fatty acids, shea butter and natural waxes to coat your lips and prevent chapping. Everyone deserves kissable lips.
If you would like to talk to us about your skin concern, email us we’d be happy to help.
