Best tips for your dry, winter skin!

The cool weather winter can be rough on your skin. In the  winter your skin deals with a lot of harsh environments, strong winds, cold air, indoor heaters, rain, snow, sleet and an overall lack of a good healthy dose of sunlight. (Especially if you've been in MN this winter) Skin functions differently in the cooler months so you need to change your routines.  With the right support, the relief  to your skin’s ailments can be solved simply, if dedicated.  Your skin’s goals when it is cold out should be to moisturize, exfoliate and moisturize again.

Kasia Winter Skin Care Tips

Cleanse: Now is the time of year when you need to put away your stringent cleansers and stock up on  a more "mild" modality.

Tone: Also put away your stripping and/or astringents over to a toner for winter.  Your skin needs to be soothed, protected and balanced and not dried out.

Moisturize Your Face: Choose heavier lotion in the winter than you would in the warmer months.  A heavy duty tip is to use Kasia onCure  Eye Crème ( contains tripeptides – encapsulated into liposomes – stimulates the natural   process of the skin leading to a gentle,  brighter, smoother and more even complexion) around your lips and other dry spots on the face.  If your skin is itching it is because the dry air is causing the moisture in the top layer of your skin to evaporate quickly.  You will need to slather those areas with extra moisture until you feel relief. Never be afraid of using  jojoba oil   on your skin in the winter.

Moisturize Your Hands & Body: During the cold and flu season you should wash your hands liberally but be certain to apply a heavy hand lotion every time you wash your hands.

Exfoliate Your Face: Exfoliate twice per week to remove dead skin cells and allow your skin to absorb the extra moisture you are lathering on.  The central heating plays havoc on the sebum our skin normally produces, which makes our skin lose water which should be retained in the lower dermis of the skin.

Be cautious not to over exfoliate.  Kasia soPure Exfoliating Mask works WONDERS  with light jojoba beads that are not harsh to the dermis. Our NEW Walnut Scrub for the body is customizable with your own favorite essential oils!

Have you ever wondered about the areas of your skin that looks like your skin is flaking off your body?  What happens is that during the winter months there are thousands of dry skin cells ready to be sloughed off the surface and they become clumped together with oil which forms what appear to be flakes.  Don’t be flaky, exfoliate!  Exfoliate your facial skin and re-moisturize with jojoba oil!

Wear your SUNSCREEN every day!

Exfoliate Your Body: Exfoliate your body with sugar or salt scrubs followed by rich oils or butters.  Your body will soak every ounce!

Hydrotherapy: For a simple in home hydrotherapy, start out your day with a hot steamy shower and just as you are finishing switch the water to cold for about fifteen seconds.  Repeat the process for two minutes.  This hydrotherapy technique will revitalize your skin by stimulating the flow of blood through the skin.  During cold and flu season you can add 1-5 drops of Kasia Apothecary Blends of Peppy-mint, Lemonlift, and Lavendaire oil to the corner of the shower and let the steam create a wonderful aromatherapy treatment.

The key to healthy cold weather skin is to remember to moisturize, exfoliate and moisturize again!

References: Personal Care Truth

Keep sunkissed*summer longer with Kasia Honey-dip Sunless!

Informed Beauties…now Sunkissed and Bronzed!

Made  With Organic Ingredients   10% DHA         

Honey-Dip Sunless Tanner is our ‘beautiful health’ anti-aging  and natural alternative to chemical-laden sunless tanners.  Honey-Dip contains aloe vera gel, antioxidants, rich oils and  butters that rehydrate your skin.   A 10% added DHA will transform  your skin into a rich, golden  bronze color with no streaking  or orange color. Just a beautiful,  natural looking tan!

Formulated with organically derived ingredients, pure botanicals,  lush natural oils and naturally derived  DHA (Dihydroxyacetone)

Contains:

NO petro-chemicals or parabens

NO glycols, TEA, DEA or PEGs

NO artificial preservatives

NO artificial color or fragrance

NO animal testing

Ingredients:

aqua (pH-balanced distilled water),  dihydroxy acetone (DHA), aloe  barbadensis (aloe vera) gel,  cocos nucifera (coconut) oil,  gardenia tahitensis (monoi de Tahiti) oil,  glycerin (vegetable derived),  glycine soja (soybean) oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) oil, cetearyl olivate,  sorbitan olivate, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), glucono delta-lactone,  sodium benzoate, calcium gluconate,  sodium PCA, purely herbal essences.

BABO! New Kasia Childrens Line..."Shh, momma uses it too.."

What is Babo?

"This certified organic blend of rich and powerful anti-inflammatory ingredients, vitamins and anti-oxidants was exclusively designed for a baby or child's delicate skin to achieve optimal protection."

When Tribeca mom Kate Solomon, a beauty industry vet, started looking for high-end organic haircare products that were good enough for her baby, she came up dry.

So the mother of two developed her own brand, Babo Botanicals, a line of paraben, vegan and sulfate-free products made on a certified organic farm in upstate New York.

Why Babo?

At Kasia Organic Salon we are committed to listening to our clients needs and suggestions.  A children's shampoo and DETANGLER were amongst  many of our mother's top non toxic "search list" as of late - as one of Kasia's priorities as well!

In my experience in health coaching and Functional Medicine, we value Babo's absolute VOID in harsh ingredients that contribute to rising numbers of our children with peanut, gluten, ezcema, "etc."

Baby yourself with the solution-oriented products, such as Oatmilk Calendula Shampoo and Bodywash for sensitive skin or UV Cucumber Aloe Vera Sport Conditioning Spray to protect hair from chlorine, salt and sun.

(If you're on the baby shower circuit, the perfect gift for moms-to-be.)

DETANGLE ME! We love the Cucumber Aloe detangler for the kiddo's and ALL our guests who have that certain type of hair that is constantly a "jungle gym" after a shampoo.

The Cucumber Aloe Vera line (shampoo + detangler) is specially formulated for swim, sun and active play - it helps remove chlorine, salt and grime and protects hair from UV damage. Babo Botanical's Oatmilk Calendula Moisturizing Baby Lotion and Shampoo A yummy lotion and shampoo uses nourishing botanicals to soothe and protect sensitive skin. Collodial Oatmeal is well known to comfort itchy, dry skin associated with eczema.  Calendula and Shea Butter moisturize and soften skin. .... rich in vitamins & anti-oxidants which combines chamomile, watercress, kudzu and calendula.

Babo's Ingredient Promise, we agree!

Pure Flower and Plant Extracts Sulfate Free Formaldehyde Free Paraben Free Phthalate Free Tear Free Allergy Tested Dermatologist Tested No Icky Chemicals No Synthetic Fragrances No Synthetic Colors Dairy & Soy Free No High Allergy Nut Oils Biodegradable Formulas Color Safe for Mom's Hair, too! Recyclable BPA-Free Packaging

"What goes on children's bodies should be as natural as what goes into their mouths." - Kate Solomon

With the launch of Babo Botanicals, my mission is to provide the highest quality, purest hair, scalp and skincare products for babies and kids.