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As we creep into these colder fall and winter months, those among us who developed summer tans may begin to bite their nails as they consider how to keep their golden glow well after the sun retires for the season. The answer may seem easy—invest in a quality self-tanner and simultaneously moisturize and tan yourself all winter long—but there’s far more to it than that. Finding the perfect self-tanner for your skin tone and desired level of tan can be an arduous process, though it doesn’t necessarily have to be an unpleasant one. There are luxury brands that promise smooth application, flawless coverage, and natural results, and there are drugstore brands that can do the same for a fraction of the price.

L’Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze Tinted Self-Tanning Lotion is a powerful product that will give you a just-back-from-vacation radiance. This product is great for folks who are still successfully clinging to their summer glow and have only experienced an infinitesimal fade.

Nivea Sun-Kissed Radiance Gradual Tanner & Body Lotion is an effectual hydrating moisturizer that gradually builds color. Use this is between spray tan sessions to keep your color even or simply once a week as part of your regular hydration routine.

Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer is hands down the best reviewed gradual self-tanner/body lotion on the market. It will not only leave your skin supple, it evenly builds color incrementally with remarkably natural-looking results.

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Living with unwanted hair can be a burden that inhibits self-confidence, limits social interaction and demands grooming rituals that are intrusive and painful. Chances are if you’ve ever considered laser hair removal, you’re a perfect candidate.

Unwanted hair isn’t always obvious to the bystander but can be anything from coarse facial hair to bothersome body hair. There are many for whom body hair does not present an issue, but for the multitude of folks who struggle with unwanted hair, just ask yourself these three questions before booking your laser hair removal appointment.

“How much money would I save if I didn’t have to constantly remove my unwanted hair?”

If a life free from waxes and razors means a considerable amount of extra cash saved every month, then laser hair removal is likely a favorable option for you.

“Is my unwanted hair affecting my self-confidence and social life?”

When areas of unwanted hair leave you feeling less than comfortable in your own skin, laser hair removal can help you get your confidence back in just a few short sessions.

“Can my problem areas be accessed by a laser hair removal professional?”

Admittedly, inner ears and noses can get pretty wild and bushy, but laser hair removal is strictly for exterior body parts.

To learn more about laser hair removal and to find out if it’s right for you, visit Laser Smooth Company’s services page.

 

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Laser Smooth Company specializes in Laser Hair Removal for both men and women in all areas of the body. Laser Smooth Company is proud to offer a professional yet casual setting for consultations and procedures, and we hope to make all our clients feel comfortable and welcome.

Treating your inflamed skin can be a process of trial and error. Often, finding the best drugstore product can lead to further inflammation, dryness or other such maladies. Department store products may promise superior results, but the task of finding the perfect product for your particular skin may still be a costly one. The fact is, many of these store-bought acne potions rely on ingredients that you can find in your own pantry. These three at home acne treatments are easy to prepare, gentle for all skin types, and cost a fraction of both their drugstore and department store peers.

Apple Cider and Sugared Honey Mask—Honey is well known for its acne fighting abilities, and mixing one tablespoon of honey with one tablespoon each of apple cider vinegar, brewed green tea, and raw sugar gently exfoliates, rejuvenates and fights inflammation. Mix your potion and slowly add raw sugar to achieve a pasty consistency before dabbing it on your clean dry face with a cotton cloth (or cotton ball).

Cinnamon and Honey Mask—This recipe is just as simple as its name proclaims it to be. Simply add one teaspoon of honey to two tablespoons of finely ground cinnamon and you’ve got an acne-fighting face mask that tones and brightens with the power of cinnamon.

The Land of Milk and Honey Mask—This delicious concoction utilizes turmeric to reduce inflammation, raw milk to soothe and moisturize, and honey to fight acne. Blend one tablespoon of each in a small bowl and use every day for bright beautiful skin.

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Exfoliating in the colder months can be a bit of a pain. When skin is already suffering the effects of snappishly cold weather, scrubbing can seem like it does more harm than good. Fortunately for the sensitive skinned among us, there are plenty of drugstore exfoliators that do the work sloughing off dull, dry skin with little or no scrubbing necessary. Additionally, these easy to find drugstore finds are widely available at a fraction of the cost of department store exfoliators with many of the same active ingredients.

Kiss My Face Start Up Exfoliating Face Wash—This gel cleaner relies on alpha hydroxy acid to exfoliate as opposed to harsh microbead-type cleaners. Alpha hydroxy is a gentle exfoliator, and Kiss My Face has paired it with luscious green tea extracts that reduce inflammation and fight free radicals.

Yes to Grapefruit Daily Facial Scrub—The bright, refreshing scent of grapefruit makes this cleanser a delight first thing in the morning. This vitamin C heavy cleanser boosts collagen production, reduces hyperpigmentation and leaves skin feeling smooth and rejuvenated.

Tree Hut Vanilla & Honey Oatmeal Scrub for Sensitive Skin—There is something intensely gratifying about scrubbing your face with a textured cleanser, the downside being that all that rough scrubbing can lead to even drier skin. This assiduous cleanser not only scrubs but also delivers a powerful dose of hydration and skin soothing elements like coconut and shea oils, making it perfect for sensitive skin.

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Laser Smooth Company specializes in Laser Hair Removal for both men and women in all areas of the body. Laser Smooth Company is proud to offer a professional yet casual setting for consultations and procedures, and we hope to make all of our clients feel comfortable and welcome.

 

When fall announces itself by immediately drying out your skin while simultaneously demanding layers of thick clothing cover every inch of it, there are a few tricks you can employ to make sure your skin balances all the temperature chaos it sustains. Many of the best facial treatments can be constructed with products found in our own pantries. Relax with one of these super luxurious DIY facials you can easily try at home.

Italian Honey Cake Facial—This potion lavishly moisturizes, exfoliates and brightens your skin with one part olive oil, one part baking soda and one-half part honey. The olive oil leaves your skin supple, the baking soda is an excellent exfoliator and the honey lifts and tightens, leaving your skin refreshed and relaxed.

Strawberry Parfa-cial—Mix one part dry oats with one part plain yogurt. Smash three large strawberries with a fork and blend them into the oat/yogurt mixture. Drizzle with honey and blend. Strawberries boast heroic levels of vitamin C and salicylic acid which, when combined with oats, acts as a mild exfoliant, perfect for dry skin. Plain yogurt soothes and moisturizes your skin and honey reduces redness and inflammation, lifting and brightening your skin.

Papaya Skin Brightener— The simple formula of half a papaya (seeds removed!) and honey is the solution to many skin issues. Papaya is full of beta-carotene, papain enzyme, and phytochemicals that hydrate, plump, lift, tighten and reduce the appearance of blemishes and scars.

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Moisturizing in the Pacific Northwest is a year-round responsibility. Whether brisk or sweltering, Oregon demands diligent attention to the state of your skin. Drugstore lotions can do a fantastic job of keeping your skin supple and hydrated, but there is often a product so singular, it cannot be replicated in an economical way. These luxury products have no equals, and like a handful of other cosmetics, are worth every penny.

Chanel Precision Sublimage Serum Essential Regenerating Cream—This exclusive pot of cream is made from an essentially simple ingredient, vanilla. What makes this cream so exceptional is the proprietary way in which the vanilla is processed. According to Chanel, over 200 pounds of these specific vanilla plants are used to produce a mere 35 ounces of this lotion’s signature component, PFA (which amounts to approx. 10 pounds of plant per individual pot.)

Kanebo Sensai Collection Premier The Cream—Once only reserved for the royal family of Japan, this moisturizer utilizes superfine Koishimaru silk in addition to a number of other luxurious ingredients.

Yves Saint Laurent Forever Youth Liberator—This thick, rich, regenerating cream is amazing for skin that tends toward dryness. This balm’s shimmery application is a bonus—what better way to show off how effectively it’s erased all your face’s fine lines, than with a diamond dust highlight?

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Getting glowy, luminous skin in the dead of winter is a great feat, but an easy one to achieve. Once brisk winds make their presence known by whipping the ever-loving life out of your face and your bare fingers become chapped just from retrieving the mail, you know it’s time for next level winter skin care. Sure, it’s important to have a super dense, super hydrating moisturizer, but perhaps not as important as hydrating and nourishing skin from the inside out. These three simple recipes will support skin’s health and radiance through any harsh Oregon winter.

Avocado and Edamame Spread—Whip two avocados and a hearty handful of shelled edamame beans together in a food processor, slowly add ginger, sesame oil and soy sauce to taste. Avocados are rich in fatty oils that replenish and revive skin, while ginger has fabulous anti-inflammatory properties to keep your skin from aggressively responding to the harsh cold. Eat this with crudite or your favorite cracker/chip.

Triple Pepper Mushroom Fajitas—Slice one each red, yellow and green bell pepper into thick ribbons before grilling them on high heat with sliced onions and portabella mushrooms, salt, pepper, cumin, and one crushed garlic clove. Bell peppers are super high in vitamin C, crucial in the production of collagen – just what we need for biting cold winters.

Green Tea Float—This after dinner treat is as simple as the name suggests. Chill a pitcher of green tea. Serve in a tumbler with a generous scoop of green tea or vanilla ice cream and garnish with a cherry. The antioxidant found in green tea can help your skin repair itself and help prevent damage from UV rays.

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Making your own skin care potions gives you the power to make precisely the right product for your skin. Plus, many of our favorite products are made with items we can find on local supermarket shelves, even if there’s not a Whole Foods in sight.  There are many humble ingredients seen in kitchens across America that make fantastic facial treatments. To lift, hydrate, heal or invigorate your skin, there is likely something in your own cupboard.

The Banana Split—Mash one medium banana with a tablespoon of plain yogurt and a dollop of honey. Mix well and slather onto your face and neck. Then let it sit for 10-15 minutes. The honey acts as a natural acne remedy, the banana leaves your skin velvety soft, and the yogurt cleanses and tightens pores.

Vinegar Tonic—Mixing a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with a cup of water and using it as a toner is a tradition as old as skincare. Don’t ditch your pricey toners immediately, first give it a try to see if your skin responds well.

Eggs Any Style—The incredible, edible egg (TM) is incredible for more than the ways we can eat it, but also the effects it has different types of skin. For dry skin, separate, beat, and apply yolks to your face and the rich oils will leave your skin luminous and refreshed. For oily skin separate, beat, and apply the albumin (egg white) to your face to lift, tighten, and tone. For normal skin, beat a whole egg and apply. You’ll get velvety hydration and a refreshing toner.

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\For the skin care enthusiasts, products can build up over time. From exclusive moisturizing potions and serums to the latest in skin invigorating cosmetics, it can be tricky to not only keep up with skin care trends but to find the specific products that work for your skin while not overfilling your shelves with an excess of products.

One way to avoid an overstocked skin care and cosmetics area is to find products that do double duty — foundations with SPF and moisturizing properties, sunscreens with a sheer wash of color to even skin tone, lipsticks, and glosses that can pull double duty as color sticks for use on eyes and cheeks. Here are our favorite multi-tasking cosmetics:

Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Miracle Dry Oil — This drugstore staple is a nourishing hair treatment, and luminous skin tonic and a great base for blending makeup with a blender. Use it right out of the shower to trap moisture in your skin and hair.

Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Healing Ointment — This secret of the pros is excellent at soothing dry patches on skin but also leaves skin dewy and glowing. Use it as a brow gel, for a glossy eye shadow shine or mix it with your favorite loose powder to create a flawless foundation.

NARS The Multiple — This highly pigmented color sticks can be used on eyes, lips, and cheeks. Many shades have a sheer, almost iridescent quality that can give your skin a nearly ethereal quality.

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Winter brings with it a bitter, drying chill that can penetrate your skin leaving it dry and cracked. Keeping your skin luminous through the colder months of the year takes effort, but the results can be so gratifying. Having an effective skin care routine that guards against the fall and winter elements is crucial to your skin’s radiance, here are our simple tips to help keep your skin vibrant and stunning all through winter.

First and foremost, when temperatures drop it’s important to have a rich moisturizing cream for everyday use; something denser than the lighter lotions popular for summer use. Thicker moisturizing formulas can protect your skin as well as nourish it, pulling double duty on brutally chilly days.

Daily face washing should be performed with lukewarm water as opposed to piping hot water which can leave your skin raw and dry. Pat your skin dry with a microfiber towel or ultra-soft wash-rag and make sure to use a very gentle, moisturizing cleanser.

Consider a humidifier if you suffer from acutely dry skin. Keeping a humidifier near your bedside will help keep your skin well hydrated during even the harshest of cold days.

Resist the urge to exfoliate at every shower or face washing. When skin is already suffering from the effects of dry winter air, exfoliating can exacerbate dry skin conditions.

Visit Laser Smooth Company’s website for more winter skin care tips and tricks.