The start of this year proved to be a bit rough for my skin. Why? after spending a fabulous summer vacation in Cape Town and arriving back into the dreary cold British weather really left my skin in a bit of a reactive state and of course the crazy pace of my lifestyle.
I never mentioned this before, or maybe I did, but my skin is on the reactive side too. My hotspots are my elbows (psoriasis) and when extremely stressed I get eczema on my eyelids, I mean seriously, why there…
I wanted to share my secret for treating my weathered psoriasis (as it started to flare up at the beginning of March – typical weather change and stress related here). For this project I decided to let my weathered stressed skin get out of control (so you can see just how bad it can get) and to do my own ‘Clean Living’ exercise.
I use this body scrub to gentle lift and remove the dead skin and the essential oils of Basil, Peppermint and Olive ensures that I get a smooth, soft and hydrated elbow.
Firstly I scrub off the dead skin using my Guerande Salt Exfoliating Body Balm. This will allow for better performance and increases the absorption rate of the products I use afterwards. If you feel that this might to aggressive. Try Rosa Centifolia Gentle Exfoliating Cleansing which will do the same trick, but less abrasive.
Once I have prepared the skin (in this case my elbows) I use my Omega 3 Optimum Skin Serum Oil and I always start with one pump, but because my skin is so dry, I actually end up using 3 even 4 if needed.
Once absorbed, I add a dollop of Emollient Rescue Cream to seal it all in and wait for it to absorb. If I don’t have the time, a little massage will also speed up the absorption rate of the cream.
The secret is out. Omega 3 Optimum Skin Serum Oil and Vita Mineral Emollient Rescue Cream. My skin’s personal Batman and Robin ‘-)
Now for my amazing skin transforming results. I did this over a period of 6 days and I think the images speak for themselves.
And what does my elbow look like today…
How my elbow looks today. 27/03/
I hope this little blog shows just how easy it is to manage skin that doesn’t behave well. Firstly, it is not what we want, but more what the skin needs’
Let me know how this helps your skin by leaving your comments below.
Thank you, and Hello sunshine…
Beauty and the Chameleon ,-)
