SMOOTHIE in a BOWL (tummy de-bloat -featuring Banana, Pear and Vanilla)

 Pear, Banana & vanilla

Yes.  In a BOWL!

Makes one large smoothie bowl or two small smoothie bowls!

What You’ll need:

2 frozen bananas

1 cup almond milk

1/2 a fresh pear

1/2 cup of ice

1/2 tsp vanilla powder or extract

1 scoop SUPER ELIXIR Vanilla Nourishing Protein

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To make:

Place the smoothie ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

Pour the smoothie into a glass or a shallow bowl and top with your favourite toppings.

A healthier way to a beachy body!  

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Throw the Apple and GRAB a PEAR!

• Pears are one of the highest-fiber fruits, which keeps you regular to prevent a bloated belly caused by constipation.
   
• Pears contain a fair amount of vitamins C, K, B2, B3, and B6.
  For expecting or nursing moms, they also contain folate. Pears are great in the mineral department either, containing calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, and manganese.


• Pears also contain boron, which our bodies need in order to retain calcium, so this fruit can also be linked to prevention of osteoporosis.

Grab a bowl and ENJOY Lovely!    

Reference:  Get the Gloss

7 Sleep Enhancing Houseplants to De-stress, De-age and Purify.

Hello, darling.  

If there is one thing in life I depend on, it's my aromatic, lavender-enhanced black sleeping eye mask.  Running with scissors (as a hairdresser) and coloring hair all the day long bears great risk when going without the repleneshing sleep that all of us productive women need!  Yes, that's you! 

On Sleep and Slumber.

While brain, body and emotional rest is critical, I ask... what happens to the ecosystem of our skin while we slumber?

Lack luster, dehydrated skin, puffy eyes, dark circles, and breakout complexions are characteristics of a poor night's rest.  Deep rem sleep enables the body to release certain hormones to reverse everyday free radical damage through cellular renewal.

 

Here is HOW your inner-beauty biology replenishes to obtain a better - brighter complexion:

• Sleep reduces cortisol (the stress hormone), which is responsible for thinning skin, stretch marks, and discoloration
• Sleep increases melatonin (the sleep hormone), which acts like an antioxidant to fight age spots, fine lines, or in the worst case scenario, skin cancer. 
• Increase the efficiency of special growth hormones that repair and regenerate collagen-producing cells, which are responsible for skin's elasticity and tightness.
• Increases the collagen 1 production in the skin, which helps retain water, the key to good skin. 

 

GO GREEN & GAIN Beautiful Health!

A fresh supply of oxygen helps us to get a good night of beauty sleep and here are some plants you can have in your home to help fight that dang insomnia.
 

Prevent Insomnia & Purify

Lavender
Lavender is very popular due to its common use in beauty and body care products. However, this amazing plant has a fantastic smell which has a relaxing and calmative effect, so inhaling it can improve your sleep. Moreover, it effectively treats anxiety and insomnia.

Snake plant
This amazing plant filters the air at your home and provides oxygen in great quantities. To be more precise, this plant produces oxygen overnight and it absorbs the carbon dioxide we exhale at the same time. Therefore, having a shake plant in your bedroom will significantly improve your sleep by ameliorating the air.

English Ivy
English ivy has long been a popular houseplant. It is easy to grow and does not need much sun to flourish. Ivy is a powerful air filter, capable of absorbing large amounts of formaldehyde. Keeping it in your bedroom will significantly improve your sleep.

Passion flower
Herbalists consider passion flower an important herb for insomnia caused by mental worry, overwork, or nervous exhaustion. In England it is an ingredient in forty different commonly-sold sedative preparations. Passion flower is used for minor sleep problems in both children and adults.

Aloe Plant
Aloe plant offers many benefits, including eradicating chemicals from the cleaning agents that pollute the air you breathe, cleansing the air in the bedroom and in the whole house. This plant works as a harmful chemicals detector, because once the amount of these dangerous chemicals in your home becomes high, brown spots appear on this plant and thus it informs you and warns you about the seriousness of the situation.

Chamomile
The tops of these pretty daisy-like flowers are have been used to make a calming and soothing tea for hundreds of years. The same tops are also used to make extracts, capsules and pills. Chamomile as a topical cream is also quite effective at reducing inflammation, redness and itchiness of the skin and the scalp.

Lastly, if you do not have a green thumb, I suggest the miracle of melatonin.  

Natural sleep enhancer through Melatonin:
Melatonin helps to keep the body clock synced with the earth’s cycles of night and day through the convenient sunlight detectors in the front of your face.

It’s effective and easy solution for many women, doesn’t have any serious safety issues, and is available to all for lite just rally pennies. 

SWEET DREAMS, Beauty!

With love, Kassandra

Sources:

[1] http://www.christopherhobbs.com/library/articles-on-herbs-and-health/herbs-and-natural-remedies-for-insomnia/

[2] http://www.healthyfoodhouse.com/5-houseplants-that-prevent-insomnia-and-purify-your-air/

[3] http://healthylifestylenetwork.com/prevent-insomnia-and-purify-your-air-with-these-plants/

[4] https://eunatural.com/10-top-foods-to-eat-and-avoid-for-insomnia/

ONE Critical Skin Habit that could Save Your Life.

Hey lady!   While the title of this article is extreme, it is valid.  The following topic on skin health touches me on a personal level.   I hope it awakens awareness for you on loving your skin, health, daily habits, and quality of life.  

Skin Cancer.    Life Changing.   The Impact. 

 When I was 16, I lost my brother to the fight against Malignant Melanoma.  Kelsey was young, full of life - and only 24.

Early detection and awareness  - could save your skin, aging and possible life.  

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May is on it's way, and the weather is steadily warming up. With the sun shining more often, it seems appropriate that May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

About two million people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year, making it the most common type of cancer in the United States. However, it is also often a preventable type of cancer since the main cause is too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. If it’s caught and treated early, skin cancer is very curable. But, all of us, regardless of skin color, should make protecting our skin and staying safe from the sun’s rays a priority and a daily habit.

Just how invasive has skin cancer become in the U.S.?

MAY the odds be forever in your favor.

Check out these statistics from the Skin Cancer Foundation:

- Each year, over 5.4 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer are treated.

- Melanoma rates are rising at an alarming rate among 18 to 39-year-olds.

- Over the past 40 years, skin cancer rates have grown by 800% among young women and 400% among young men.

-  Just five blistering sunburns in early childhood or the teen years more than doubles a person’s chances of developing melanoma later in life. 

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So darling, what can you do to protect yourself?

Let’s start with the most obvious solutions: natural sunblock.

How effective is sunblock?

Yes, sunscreen will protect you from sunburn, but can it prevent skin cancer? According to a recent study, when SPF 30-plus is properly applied, you’ll be protected 100% from all three types of skin cancer (melanoma, squamous cell, and basal cell). You have a cancer-fighting gene called P53 that protects us from all varieties of cancer, and sunscreen protects that gene, as well.

Preventing skin cancer helps prevent ALL cancers!

The P53 gene works to heal our skin when it’s been sun damaged. If your skin gets burned regularly, the gene mutates and doesn’t do its job, which makes all kinds of cancer more likely to occur.

People who have had skin cancer are 15 to 26% more likely to develop other types of cancer in the future, so skin protection and regular skin checks are vital to your health. For us women, that means a higher risk of breast and lung cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

How deep does the damage go?

Obviously, when you’re skin gets burned, you can that damage has been done. What you might not know is that UV radiation damages our skin cells all the way down to the DNA, and it affects the protective functions of our skin. The way your skin cells make chemicals is changed by UVA and UVB rays. That’s why you get tan — your skin reacts to the sun’s rays by over producing melanin to protect itself. However, over-exposure to the sun results in melanin-producing skin cells to mutate and divide, and you end up with an uneven skin tone rather than a glowing tan.

Photo-aging is the clinical term for the damage the sun does to your skin. Repeated exposure without protection causes your skin to become unable to repair itself. The damage doesn’t start in adolescence or young adulthood, either; it starts from infancy.

Sun and aging skin

Your skin needs collagen and elastin to be firm, smooth, and healthy. UV exposure breaks down collagen and elastin and makes them harder to synthesis. Without these supportive tissues, you’ll start to see wrinkles, sagging, and overall aging much faster than normal.

Your skin starts experiencing changes from the sun the moment it’s exposed to it, and over time those changes add up to a different look and feel. While you might think the changes are part of the normal aging process, they’re actually due to photoaging and are completely preventable.

Some of the skin issues you experience that are caused by photo-aging are:

- Leathery texture

- Wrinkles

- Dryness

- Sagging

- Freckles

- Skin growths

- Sunspots

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How to get the glow without the damage

We all want to look like the healthiest and most attractive versions of ourselves, and a sun-kissed glow can give us that look. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a solution that gives your skin and health protection from UV rays and also the color you desire? With the increase in skin cancer rates, we were inspired to create a solution to this problem, especially for us upper-midwest women.

Thanks to new technology and high-quality ingredients, our Evoq custom-formulated sunless tanner has become a top-seller nationwide through cult-favorite beauty blogs and local ladies alike. Our Evoq age-defying lotion is a natural, long-lasting, even-fading, quick-drying formula full of skin-enriching, organic, and nourishing ingredients.

Igniting the glow naturally while avoiding skin damage!

As a consumer, we know you’re a savvy shopper and look for multiple benefits from a single product. You now know the concerns of UV exposure in regards to accelerated aging and skin cancer, but you still want that healthy and radiant glow the sun is so good at giving.

Evoq’s sunless tanner formula contains a key ingredient called dihydroxyacetone (DHA) which reacts with dead skin cells on your body’s surface and darkens them naturally. Not only does it give you a safe and healthy glow, but the formula is boosted with anti-aging benefits that decrease fine lines and wrinkles, smooth your skin, and fight free radical damage.

The formula hydrates and nourishes your skin with antioxidants, plant extracts, and humectants. These ultra-hydrating extracts and anti-aging ingredients combined with the DHA’s tanning effects delivers a unique skin treatment. It’s a game-changer for sunless tanning as women become more aware of the dangers of the sun’s UV rays and embrace sunless tanning products.

No longer compromise on skincare to achieve a safe and natural-looking tan. You’ll get the radiant glow easily using healthy and natural ingredients in our sunless tan solution, plus you’ll enjoy soft, smooth, and nourished skin.

Show off your beautiful, bare legs with Evoq’s Sunless Tanner and protect your skin with our famous 3 in 1 Tinted UV Primer.  All of our products are created with organic, wild-craft, and food-grade ingredients.

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Hydrate: Sunless Tanner

Avoid harmful UV rays from the sun and tanning beds and still get beautifully bronzed skin. Natural sugars from beets and sugarcane (DHA) react with your skin’s surface to give you a safe and authentic-looking tan. Licorice and Aloe soothe, repair, and hydrate your skin to make it youthful and glowing. Super-fruit alpha and beta hydroxy acids exfoliate, eliminate blackheads, and fade existing sunspots.

Some of the other super-powered ingredients include:

- Sweet almond oil: fights wrinkles and diminishes scars and dark spots

- Gotu Kola: prevents premature aging and diminishes varicose veins and scars

- Papaya leaf: contains vitamins A and C for skin health and brightening qualities.

It’s super easy to apply by using gentle and even strokes. Depending on your glow, you can reapply every two to three days, or mix with your favorite moisturizer for a more subtle glow.

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Hydrate: Tinted UV Primer 35 SPF

Get broad-spectrum protection from UV rays with a non-greasy, ultra-light sunblock. At the same time, your skin is primed for makeup and moisturizing. The 3-in-1 tinted primer also provides a shot of vitamin D for some healthy sunshine in a bottle. Vitamin D promotes a youthful complexion, builds your skin’s immunity, and provides a brightening glow to all skin types.

Use it daily under your makeup for a smooth finish and protected skin. Mix it with your liquid concealer or moisturizing, and it’s even safe to use for children as young as six months.

Enjoy the benefits of these active ingredients:

- Zinc Oxide 35 SPF: The best and safest UV protection for the whole family. Reduces aging and visibility of skin damage.

- Vitamin D3: Traditional sunscreens block your intake of this crucial vitamin, so we’ve infused it into our primer, so you still get it’s skin and internal health benefits while avoiding harmful UV rays.

- Organic sunflower seed: Rich in vitamin E to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and lighten scars and under-eye circles.

- Shea butter: Healing, anti-inflammatory hydrator that fights blemishes.

All my love - BE Well.  Stay Protected. xo   

The Facial of Tomorrow - Experience & Benefit Today at BE!

Since we’ve started this journey together, we’ve talked all about the importance of sufficient collagen and elastin production in your skin for healthy aging, and learned that Vitamin C Ester is a vital component of maintaining these two proteins. If you need a quick refresher, you can catch up on our last two posts about halting skin aging.

Get the Archives

Collagen and Elastin: 2 Critical Proteins to Defy Advanced Aging

Smoother Skin 2x's Faster - The Critical Component You're Missing

It’s time to turn to the professionals to take advantage of the facial of the future that’s available to you TODAY!

Do I REALLY need a professional facial? Can it really make a difference?

YES!  Here is why.

As we age, our skin slows down, and we all need a little extra help from the pros. We can control a lot of factors when it comes to our skin’s health - our lifestyle, product use, etc. - but getting older is inevitable.

We have good news! While not every women’s top goals are to look younger, we certainly can take steps in optimizing our skin’s ability to work at its best so you can confidently feel and look your - best (ok…and a little bit of reversing the signs of aging).

It’s in your DNA!

Stimulating cell production is the only true way to maintain great skin-fit health and slow hormonal aging. Our team challenges and vet’s the best on the market that is …

1. powerful and cuts the time to the quickest results    

2. Is safe, non-invasive and gives VISIBLE results.  

Whoever said “beauty is pain” obviously never experienced the pleasure of a Rezenerate facial!

IT’S NEW - IT’S HERE - NOW!  
ZEN PEN Regenerate Micro-Diamond Facial!  

This new facial INSTANTLY increases collagen and elastin growth. The best part? We’ll correct your skin problems WITHOUT nasty synthetics or chemicals..

NO Silver Bullet…BS!  Just the NEWEST Skin Technology to give visible transformation.

The Rezenerate six-pack series facial service uses the newest Microderm technology to give your skin the plumpness, glow, and evenness it can lack by delivering the key to anti-aging - cell production stimulation.

Common and popular facial methods can do more harm - than good.

If you’ve been using Micro Needling treatments, STOP NOW! Micro needling can cause skin infections, bleeding, and other health concerns...Plus, it hurts!

Rezenerate is the safe, non-invasive alternative to micro needling. It is the microderm skin conditioning facial of tomorrow available for you TODAY!

The Rezenerate Wand, or as we lovingly call it, the “zen pen,” is a professional-grade, state-of-the-art precision cosmetic tool that delivers instant results with long-term benefits.

When we say “instant results,” we mean it!

Right off the bat, your skin will utilize products better, have an increase in cellular turnover, and experience a gentle micro-peel. Combined with our deep-cell Evoq biomimetic, fresh ingredients, you’ll give a super-boot to those immediate results.

Short & Long-term Results for All Skin Conditions

Age-renewal, anti-blemish, dull tone, and pigment-reducing effects.

The exfoliating treatment removes old debris and gives your cells the detoxification they crave. You’ll see:

- Plumper skin

- Minimized fine lines and wrinkles

- Reduced blemishes, scars, and dark spots

- An overall improved complexion

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FAQs

- How long is my down time?

There is no downtime! You can put on makeup just a few minutes after treatment is complete and get on with your busy schedule. The treatment is so gentle you can even use it around your eyes and lips for crow’s feet and smile lines. Your fillers and Botox are safe with Rezenerate, and you may even be able to get fewer injections after the facial series!

In 2-3 days after your treatment, you’ll experience some light peeling as your beauty is Rezenerated. In 10-14 days, you’ll be healed and looking sexy, smooth, and restored.

- How often do I come?

For full, radiant results, you’ll want to complete the full six treatments in the series. If you have specific areas of concern or an upcoming event to get ready for, you can come back every seven days for treatment.

For regular skin care maintenance, you’ll see the best results if you come in every two weeks for treatment. That’s the great thing about Rezenerate - we take hardly any time out of your schedule to get excellent results!

- Is Rezenerate right for me?

While our Rezenerate Facial is gentle and non-invasive, it is not recommended for certain cases of Rosacea, Psoriasis, open sores, warts, Scleroderma, young scars (less than six months old), nursing or pregnant women, along with a couple of other disorders and skin infections.

*You should always consult your skin health expert to see if you are a good candidate for any facial treatment.

- Are there any side effects?

Other than being mistaken for your daughter’s sister, there are no side effects!

Rezenerate Facial Package Options

Consider yourself RENEWED with the facial that gives you the future of beauty TODAY!

Packages of 4-6 facials are recommended for lasting results and improvements.

The average per-facial price is $120

Packages of 4-6 facials run from $500 to $725

Short on time? Take off 10 years in 20 minutes with the Rezenerate Mini Facial

We focus on the eyes and mouth area to plump the lips and reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and dark circles. Put on your makeup and head out the door looking fabulous.

Rezenerate Mini-Facial Package Options

Packages of 4-6 mini facials are recommended for lasting results and improvement

The average per-mini price is $75

Packages of 4-6 mini facials run from $300-$400

Contact us today to book your Rezenerate Facial series!

SPRING & SUMMER TREND ALERT! Abby + Anthro! (shop it- exclusive offer inside)

Hello Sunshine!

  

 If there's one classic brand that will always have my heart,
it's Anthropologie - and I don't think I'm alone, right?  

Is your calendar filling up with special occasions awaiting your RSVP?

 Miss Abby, our fabulous Blow-Out Queen and Organic Esthetician on the Upcoming Summer Trends and her recent visit to our cult-favorite on Lake Minnetonka, Anthropologie!

 

BE INSPIRED.   GET THE TRENDS!

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The LEAD on Color and Style!

• Nautically-inspired with color and design details in tops and blouses

• Cropped pants

• Dresses, dresses, dresses...did we say dresses?

• Shorts and skirts

It's in the DETAILS

Casual and colorful bottoms with versatile tops that are finished off with:

• Feminine ruffles

• Touches of crochet

• Stripes and conversational prints

• Graphic florals

Dresses perfect FOR EVERY OCASSION!

• Preppy

• Mod

• Denim

• Boho

• Fit to flare and feminine

• Breezy and delicate

Sunny Days are way more fun with the added punctuation of colorful hats, canvas bags, fashion scarves and stylish sunglasses/ Beauty Ecology and Anthropologie wish you a season filled with friends, family, and fun memories!

LISTEN UP!  We've got and EXCLUSIVE GIFT FOR YOU!
OUR GIFT TO YOU!
 

STOP into Beauty Ecology and grab a "just because" 20% OFF Gift Card to Anthropologie!  

BE well!   xo - the BE team!

The new hair color that's catching on. BE ENLIGHTENED.

HELLO BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL!   

Always love to connect with our fab community!  Here's a quick Saturday update behind the chair.  It's worth the read! 

Before you scroll - if you schedule COLOR & CUT TODAY (Breezy Saturday), you get a FREE DEEP CONDITIONING TREATMENT - it's on the house!  

Just shoot me a text or email.  
Only 2 slots are available!  
Text:  612.386.4044   Email: hello@beautyecology.com

Blonde is more popular than ever as the ombre “grow out look” is feeling a bit dull and the ladies are opting to go lighter, brighter and bold with a more beige, cool and violet hues.

So what do you think?  Are we going back to the 80s platinum locks?  (YES please)
Does it look too fake, or does the pop add just the right amount of new blonde sophistication and edginess?      

Blonde may not be your deck of cards -  but your look and spirit are in absolute need of some CHANGE and REVITALIZATION.   

Whatever your hue, contact our color wellness team for your new look.  Book online HERE!

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Platinum
Is It The New..

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Blustery BLUE SATURDAY Spring Inspiration! 

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Have a great Saturday and weekend, lovely!  

     Did you miss our last beauty biology post on how to UP your Age Renewal Collagen production 2 times faster?  
Let us take you there NOW!

Xo  Kassandra

The Critical Components Missing for Smoother Skin

Our last archive on Collagen was an important one.  The duo darlings of Collagen and Elastin do not stick around forever, leaving a slow decline with age.  

Your skin is made up of 75% collagen, and by age 49, your body has lost 15% of its natural collagen storage, and it will continue to lose more without your attention ...So listen up ladies!

Understand Your Beauty Biology

We’re big believers in the 80/20 rule when it comes to your skin’s aging process. While we’re all genetically disposed to certain skin and aging issues, 80% of your skin’s appearance is dependent on external factors. Day to day lifestyle choices determine how efficiently your personal biology replenishes collagen and elastin production

Collagens BFF - Meet your Match Maker.  

COLLAGEN AND VITAMIN C

Is your adrenal health causing wrinkles? Vitamin C is crucial to the production of adrenaline. It's why after pumping so much adrenaline during stressful times or an enthralling kiss from your lover-boy, you'll have drained much of your vitamin C reserves. 

Vitamin C is also key to the production of collagen, the glue-like protein that makes up 30% of your body's protein. Wrinkles are just one indication of the lack of sufficient vitamin C, which tends to deplete over time as stress, toxins, and pumping adrenaline sucks up your reserves.

The Benefits of Collagen and Vitamin C Together...It's Critical, Darling.

The bioavailability of Ester-C indicates it's the #1 form needed over any other vitamin C. It’s metabolites help improve its absorption and instant tissue uptake so it can go to work.

An Orange Simply is NOT Enough.
Studies show that by directly applying vitamin C topically to the skin, you will benefit 20x’s more than orally ingesting through supplementation alone (but still critical).  

Why You Should LOVE Vitamin C Ester.

A GO TO GLOWING RITUAL for deep-cell revival.  

#1 Adjust Your Cleanser

As the weather warms up, you might need a Gentle Cleanser to cleanse away dirt and makeup without drying out your skin. You’ll also get a youth-renewing burst from the Vitamin C, Ester, and Chamomile. For cooler weather, or if you struggle with dry skin year-round, our Cleansing Milk with skin nutrients gently removes impurities from your skin with aloe, seaweed, and shea butter.

#2 Exfoliate Me Mildly - Deep Cell Renewal with Sea Pearl

As dead, dry skin cells grow lethargic and build up, your face texture and luminosity tends to go dull.  Gently exfoliating a few times a week is critical for removing the dead cells so you can put your “best face forward” with a refreshed and bright outlook.

Exotic and one of a kind - Evoq’s luxurious sea pearls are a cell regenerative and nourishing. Embedded with deep sea algae minerals and marine Vitamin A precursors. Beware! Synthetic “A” is damaging to the skin while Vitamin C-esters (highest grade and efficient lipid base vitamin c) to brighten and soothe your dryness and promote cell renewal.

Discover FRESH sea-rich minerals and a de-pigmenting renewal with Exfoliant Sea Pearl Cleanser so your tailored boosters and nourishing moisturizers can be more efficient!

#3 Treat and Replenish

The sun, wind and environmental toxins can all strip your face of its natural oils, which leaves your skin vulnerable and chasing free radicals . The right kind of oils replenish the top layers of aging skin to help it retain moisture and protect. Depending on the molecular weight - face oils go enter the dermal layers to deliver nutrients and help maintain a dewy and healthy epidermal barrier.

Cold Pressed POWER of 10
The organic and cold-pressed complex of red raspberry, cranberry, chia, prickly pear, black cumin, and passionfruit seed oil in our Youth-Renewal Serum provide instant free-radical relief and much-needed moisture and barrier replenishment in even the harshest conditions we come in contact with every day. The herbaceous and earthly aromatics are addictive (so we hear)!

#4 Moisturize with Vitamin C Esters

Along with replenishing oils, using a moisturizer rich in minerals and nutrients will help instantly rehydrate dry and dull skin to restore radiance. The Omega 7 Fatty Acids in our Oxygen Cream will help reduce inflammation, redness, and irritation your skin may be prone to. Also, the forces of nature sequence of liquid oxygen, botanical stem cells and marine algae actives, instantly metabolize, detox and drive the rich-living nutrients deep into the cellular layers where true anti-aging occurs.

#5 Stay Protected against the number one Aging Catalyst.  

Year-round sun damage is the leading cause of the symptoms of early skin aging, damage, and skin cancer. In fact, UV exposure accounts for 90% of these symptoms. Repeated damage causes persistent inflammation, and damage from the sun typically doesn’t show up until years later, when the damage is already done.

Prep, prime and even out your skin tone while you protect with our Vitamin D enhanced and Organic Facial UV Sunscreen Primer.  

#6 Detox with Tea

Evoq’s detoxifying tea is great for cleaning out some of the environmental toxins our bodies take in. Try our Metabolize + Slimming Remedy Tea for a decadent and healthy way to hydrate. Having radiant skin shouldn’t be a goal, it should be your reality.

Follow these essential tips and applications and you’ll be seeing results in no time.  

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Top 6 Tips for Transitioning out of Dull & Winter Influenced Skin

While the cool air of winter is coming to a close, it comes with its fair share of dermal 'havoc' on your skin. The moisture levels in our skin have been decreased, so adjusting your skincare routine for the  transition out of the cool winter weather is necessary to avoid the legging dry, itchy, flaky, and dull skin this season brings.

Your QUICK GUIDE for winter - to - spring skincare solutions.

Radiant skin is achieved with a combination of internal and external care. Stressors like hormones, weather changes, sun damage, and environmental toxins can all take a toll on your skin. There are some at-home rituals you can do to fight dull skin and bring back a healthy glow to your face.

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#1 Adjust Your Cleanser

Our skin tends to change with the seasons, so our cleanser should also change along with them. As the weather warms up, you might need a Gentle Cleanser to cleanse away dirt and makeup without drying out your skin. You’ll also get a youth-renewing burst from the Vitamin C, Ester, and Chamomile. For cooler weather, or if you struggle with dry skin year-round, our Cleansing Milk with skin nutrients gently removes impurities from your skin with aloe, seaweed, and shea butter. 

#2 Exfoliate Mildly - Deep Cell Renewal with Sea Pearl

As dead, dry skin cells get burned out and build up, your face can start to look dull. Gently exfoliating a few times a week is critical for removing the dead cells so you can put your “best face forward” with a refreshed and bright outlook. Exfoliate in moderation, and avoid exfoliant scrubs that contain skin damaging pumice, apricot kernels, and other abrasive textures. Excessive damage to the microlayers of the skin can cause breakouts, sensitivity, dryness, and itchiness. 

Truly a one of a kind - Evoq’s luxurious sea pearls are a cell regenerative, nourishing and gentle exfoliant is matched with deep see algae minerals, marine Vitamins A precursors (synthetic “A” is damaging to the skin) and vitamin C-ester (most efficient lipid-based vitamin c) to brighten. Soothe your dryness and promote cell renewal. Discover FRESH sea-rich minerals and de-pigmenting cleanser so your curated boosters and nourishing moisturizers can be more efficient through our brightening Exfoliant Sea Pearl Cleanser. 

#3 Replenish With 100% Purity of Cold Pressed and Organic Exotic Seed Oils

Sun, the wind, and environmental toxins can all strip your face of its natural oils, which leaves your skin vulnerable. Face oils replenish the top layers of aging skin to help it retain moisture and protect it from the elements. Face oils go into your skin’s layers to deliver nutrients below the epidermal barrier. The organic and cold-pressed complex of red raspberry, cranberry, chia, prickly pear, black cumin, and passionfruit seed oil in our Youth-Renewal Serum provide instant free-radical relief and much-needed moisture and barrier replenishment to the harsh conditions we come in contact with every day. It’s addictive (so we hear)!

#4 Moisturize with Vitamin C Esters

Along with replenishing oils, using a moisturizer rich in minerals and nutrients will help instantly rehydrate dry and dull skin to restore radiance. The Omega 7 Fatty Acids in our Oxygen Cream will help reduce inflammation, redness, and irritation your skin may be prone to. Also, the forces of nature sequence of liquid oxygen, botanical stem cells, and marine algae actives instantly metabolize, detox, and encourage the rich-living nutrients deep into the cellular layers where true anti-aging occurs.

#5 Wear SPF

Sun damage is the leading cause of the symptoms of early skin aging, skin damage, and skin cancer. In fact, ultraviolet exposure accounts for 90% of these symptoms. Repeated damage causes persistent inflammation, and damage from the sun typically doesn’t show up until years later, when the damage is already done. Because of this, it’s important to wear SPF year-round.

Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with zinc oxide as a main active ingredient to protect you from both types of rays. A tinted sunscreen, like our Tinted UV Primer, protects your skin while covering flaws.

#6 Detox with Tea

Staying hydrated is important to combat dull and dry skin, and detoxifying tea is great for cleaning out some of the environmental toxins our bodies take in. Try our Metabolize + Slimming Remedy Tea for a decadent and healthy way to hydrate

Having radiant skin shouldn’t be a goal, it should be your reality. Follow these six tips, and you’ll be seeing results in no time.

I hope you found these tips and skin care home-ritual solutions helpful!  Learn more about how to work SMARTER and not pushing the skin HARDER through Evoq's Skin Care Key Actives!