3 Steps to a Summer Glow Without the Sun

by | Dec 14, 2020

Have you ever heard the expression โ€œsun-kissedโ€ to describe someoneโ€™s skin? It refers to skin that has gotten a little bit of colour, rather than a tan, as though the sun had a quick smooch. It can also be referred to as a healthy glow, but โ€œThere is nothing healthy about exposing skin to harmful ultraviolet rays,โ€ warns Dr Austin.

Rather than playing Russian roulette with your skin, the skin experts at the Austin Clinic recommend patients use a simple 1-2-3 approach to achieving radiant skin without the risks associated with sun exposure.

Start with a Medical Facial with Super Cleansing Powers

It should come as no surprise that facials are on the menu at luxury spas around the world. Effective and indulgent, even a basic at-home facial can help you:

  • Clear clogged pores
  • Moisturise dry skin
  • Remove dead cells
  • Increase blood circulation

For optimal skin rejuvenation results, however, we recommend Austin Clinicโ€™s Hydrafacial MD facial, a three-in-one treatment that includes:

  • Cleaning and exfoliation โ€“ to remove surface impurities
  • A light chemical peel โ€“ to remove deeper imperfections and blemishes
  • Application of antioxidants – to help nourish skin and protect it

โ€œHydrafacial MD provides next-level skin rejuvenation benefits in a tretament that takes less than an hour,โ€ reports Dr Austin. โ€œIt leaves skin looking fresh, glowing, and youthful.โ€

Give Your Skin a Boost with a New Hydrating Injectable Treatment

Dry, dull, dehydrated facial skin can make you look like youโ€™ve been hiding in a cave, not out enjoying the Australian sun. At the Austin Clinic, we use the revolutionary V2 Beauty Booster to:ย 

  • Hydrate skin on the face, neck, and dรฉcolletageย 
  • Activate fibroblasts within the dermis
  • Stimulate the production of collagen and elastin
  • Reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles

Like microneedling, the V2 Beauty Booster treatment is a type of collagen induction therapy, but itโ€™s so much more. It uses a series of nine tiny needles (rather than one) to introduce hydrating hyaluronic acid into the skin, along with amino acids Vitamin B6 and antioxidants. After a single V2 Beauty Booster session, many patients report better skin texture with improved suppleness and less creasing. Dr Austin notes a program of three sessions, spaced one-month apartment, is recommended to achieve maximum benefits.

Apply Glowing Colour with Sun Protection Built In

When your skin is clean, fresh, and aglow, the last thing you want to do is apply a foundation that will undo all the good youโ€™ve done. Foundations are notorious for clogging skin, going back to the days when actors wore โ€˜grease paintโ€™ that was literally made from grease and mineral pigments and suffered massive skin breakouts. Times have changed, certainly, but many of todayโ€™s oil-based foundations still create problems, sealing dirt and irritants into pores.

Colorescience Sunforgettable Tint du Soleil is a foundation of a different colour. Itโ€™s carefully crafted formula includes:

  • Peptides โ€“ to improve skin tone and texture
  • Multi-vitamin Complex โ€“ to guard against free radical damage and minimise visible signs of ageing
  • Ceramides and Milk Lipids โ€“ to help skin stay hydrated and luminous

Allure Magazine gave this product top marks in its 2020 guide to tinted sunscreens, noting it is โ€œsuitable for all skin types and never leaves the skin looking cakey or powdered.โ€

How you treat your skin this summer will have a lasting effect on how it looks next autumn and winter. Contact the skin experts at the Austin Clinic for help creating a skin beauty regimen customised just for you.

 

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