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Summer is here! Finally! While you’ve your fun adventures in the sun (and used sunscreen hopefully) you probably gained a gorgeous golden glow to your skin. But how can you make it last for as long as possible? Well, one way you can do that is to exfoliate your skin so the last layer lasts as long as possible. Shaving can also be a way to exfoliate.

Guys, shave before you tan.

Speaking of exfoliating, you’re already doing it. Every time you shave, you’re shedding skin cells. And if you wax anything (like your chest) you’re shedding even more.

“Shaving is a great exfoliant,” says Plotkin, “but always shave before you get a tan—a day in advance, so you’re not irritated.”

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SRC: Make Your Tan Last Longer

Summer is here! Finally! While you’ve your fun adventures in the sun (and used sunscreen hopefully) you probably gained a gorgeous golden glow to your skin. But how can you make it last for as long as possible? Well, one way you can do that is to exfoliate your skin so the last layer lasts as long as possible.

Start with a “fresh canvas.”

A tan is a change in the top layer of your skin—one caused by either the sun or chemical agents in a spray. (No, spray tans are not dye. At least, not good ones.)

The longer that top layer of skin sticks around, the longer you’ll look tan. So exfoliate before you tan.

“Prepare a fresh canvas,” says Plotkin, “the freshest skin possible. I recommend dry brushing because it will gently buff off dry skin, but won’t be irritating like a harsh scrub.”

Give yourself a gentle, dry scrub with a soft-bristled bath brush. Even if you’re already tan, you might want to shed before you re-tan yourself.

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SRC: Make Your Tan Last Longer

We all want to have smooth beautiful skin. It’s why we have our care routines to keep it as healthy as possible. But some of the foods you eat can also halt your progress, and harm your skin! Make sure that you Alcohol consumption stays limited, or you could really damage the texture of your skin!

Alcohol: Despite knowing the side effects, we still enjoy a glass of alcohol. Its health hazards aside, alcohol consumption can also change your face. It gives you unwanted wrinkles, puffy eyelids, flushed skin, crow’s feet under the eyes and deep nasolabial folds. If you have experienced all these changes on your face, immediately stop or limit its consumption.

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SRC: 5 Foods That Can Damage Skin Texture

We all want to have smooth beautiful skin. It’s why we have our care routines to keep it as healthy as possible. But some of the foods you eat can also halt your progress, and harm your skin! Make sure to be careful with foods like Sugar, or you could really damage the texture of your skin!

Sugar: This is a fact that we have heard a million times, but it’s worth repeating. Sugar not only adds ’empty’ calories but affects skin texture. Wrinkles on the forehead, under eye bags, thinning of skin, acne and scars, spots and moreover, pale skin colour are some of the side effects of eating sugar. Consuming less sugary products can definitely reduce these skin problems. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), “the maximum amount of added sugars you should eat in a day are: Men: 150 calories per day ( 37.5 grams or 9 teaspoons) and Women: 100calories per day ( 25 grams or 6 teaspoons).

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SRC: 5 Foods That Can Damage Skin Texture

We all want to have smooth beautiful skin. It’s why we have our care routines to keep it as healthy as possible. But some of the foods you eat can also halt your progress, and harm your skin! Make sure to be careful with foods like Dairy, or you could really damage the texture of your skin!

Dairy products: We get a number of health benefits from dairy products. But having them in excess can lead to puffy eyelids, under eye bags, blackheads, spots, acne and wrinkles on the bridge of nose. According to a study, there is a link between higher milk consumption and acne. It was also found that higher amount of bioavailable hormones in skimmed milk, caused acne on face. Weight watchers are recommended to drink about three glasses of skimmed milk a day and one or more portions of low-fat yoghurt or low-fat cottage cheese.

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SRC: 5 Foods That Can Damage Skin Texture

We all want to have smooth beautiful skin. It’s why we have our care routines to keep it as healthy as possible. But some of the foods you eat can also halt your progress, and harm your skin! Make sure to be careful with foods like Salt, or you could really damage the texture of your skin!

Salt: Too much salt can cause puffiness on the face. As the skin around our eyes is too delicate and thin, excess consumption of salt can lead to swelling around this area. According to The National Heart Lung and Blood Association, 500 mg is a safe daily minimum intake of sodium.

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SRC: 5 Foods That Can Damage Skin Texture

Laser hair removal treatments are a great option for people who want smooth hair-free skin without the hassle of shaving or dangerous chemicals, or painful waxing. In a few treatments, you can live this convenient life, just in time for bathing suit season! There are a few steps you need to take before you start treatments. Make sure to follow these steps before you start treatments.

Pre Treatment Care

• Please give a close shave to the areas receiving treatment the morning of your appointment. For harder to reach places, such as the backside, we can provide assistance just prior to application of our laser.
• The area to be treated should be freshly cleaned and left free from any make-up, perfumes, lotions, creams, and/or antiperspirants.
• Areas to be treated should be as light as possible, so avoid tanning 2 weeks leading up to treatments. Also, avoid sunless tanning products leading up to your appointments.
• Do not wax or otherwise remove the roots of the hair follicles 3 weeks prior to receiving laser hair removal. Studies suggest, however, that waxing 3 weeks prior to an appointment may increase overall efficacy – as every treated hair is now in its active state of growth.
• Do not bleach any hair to be treated, or lighten its color.
• You must advise us of any medications you’re currently taking or have taken in the past 6 months which increases sensitivity to light. Examples include several antibiotic and antifungal medications as well as isotretinoin.

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Looking for quality laser hair removal services? Laser Smooth Company in Gresham can help! We offer hair removal services in a variety of sizes, including large, medium, and small.  If you have an area of unwanted hair you’re considering for laser removal, come in for more information and a free consultation. Our goal is to make sure you are happy, confident, and excited about your laser hair removal process from start to finish. See what others are saying about us below.

5 Star Facebook Review: 5/21/2017
“Theee best thing I could have ever done! Bikini, underarms, legs.. haven’t shaved in forever.
Don’t waste your time with another business, Laser Smooth has the most updated equipment and extremely knowledgeable staff. I look forward to my appointments.” -Tara Purcell, OR

5 Star Facebook Review: 10/11/2016
“Kim is the best in the Portland area. She uses the most effective laser on the market, is competitively priced, and is an all around sweet human to be around.” -Betty Davidovicz, OR

5 Star Yelp Review: 8/11/2015
“Today I went in for a free consultation. Kim was super friendly, easy going, and put me at ease. She explained the two laser options she had and treated one of my armpits so I could feel what the laser was like as well as see the difference between my two armpits in two weeks. The location was very discreet. I liked that the majority of the building was an urgent care and the building felt like a professional clinic, so I wouldn’t be as embarrassed if someone I knew saw me walking in the doors of the place.

I’m going to wait two weeks to see the difference between the area treated by Kim and the area untreated. I’m being completely serious, the laser did not hurt! The one she tried on me had a fairly large head (like the size of a dog tag) that had a vacuuming and warming sensation on my skin. It took less than 10 pulses on my armpit to be complete, and definitely less than 5 minutes. The only part that could be scary for some people is the fact that you can’t see what’s happening because you’re required to wear goggles to protect your eyes from the light. One other potential downside (and this is generally for laser hair removal, not specific to Laser Smooth) is that 6 treatment would take 9 months to complete the area! That’s quite a commitment when you’re not supposed to use any other type of hair removal on the area. Thank goodness it’s at the end of summer…

Later today I went to another laser hair removal place, just to compare. They had a doctor on staff and an RN did all of the treatments. However, the RN did not make me feel welcome, the cost would be 3x what Kim quoted me, and if anything I felt like she wanted to get me out the door. It did not feel personalized and she did not try her two laser options on me. By the way, the one she said she’d use was the smaller of the two types Kim had. It supposedly was cool against the skin and felt like a rubberband. The tip was the size of a toothbrush head.

Anyways… I hope this information is useful to someone considering laser hair removal!” -Kate A., Richmond, VA

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Give someone a gift they will enjoy every single day but may not get for themselves. Laser hair removal is a great gift for both men and women. Gift Certificates can be purchased for any of our laser hair removal services. Permanent hair removal is a great way to show someone you’re thinking of them and care! At Laser Smooth Company, we use the High-Speed LightSheer Duet Laser and with this truly innovative technology, we are able to reduce our treatment times by up to 75%! Help make someone, or yourself, happy all year long with the best gift of the summer: laser hair removal! 

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Laser Smooth Company is your hair removal resource in Gresham!
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