Six Simple Steps To Sensational Skin For Fall ~ Beauty Tip Of The Week # 31

image by Kelly Cappelli, makeup by Corinna Cooke, hair by Will Zecco

I hold on to summer until the last possible minute. I live in sunshine drenched Phoenix, which definitely makes it easier, but even out here eventually fall arrives.

Wherever it is that you are living, the transition from summer to fall to winter can be really taxing on your skin.
Your skin dries out, gets sensitive (and sometimes raw and red), it loses it's glow and become lifeless and dull as well as pale and almost grey.
Before you get crazy trying to infuse vibrancy back into your complexion with highlighters and bronzers, before you smother your skin in heavy foundation, check out these six simple steps to sensational skin for fall.

1. Change Your Cleanser.

If you use a foaming or lathering "face wash" style cleanser try changing it to a gentle cleansing milk, or even better try my personal favorite, an oil cleanser.

Try Malin and Goetz Facial Cleansing Oil from SpaceNK

Malin and Goetz Facial Cleansing Oil

2. Exfoliate

With the hot months well behind us it's time for a gentle exfoliation to get rid of all of the debris summer left on the surface of your skin, and to clear away the lingering dead cells.
Personally I am not a fan of scrub type products. I always think they create a cycle of scratched, rough skin, so instead I use enzyme peels to exfoliate and give my skin an absolutely unbelievable glow. One of my favorites is Philosophy's incredibly affordable The Microdelivery one minute purifying enzyme peel.

The Microdelivery by Philosophy

3. Add A Serum

Serums are a super important step in the road to glorious, youthful, radiant skin. You apply serum after cleansing and before moisturizing. They tend to be very concentrated so you only need a very small amount.
Think of serum as being a super sonic skin booster that goes extra deep and works at the ultimate performance level. 
My favorite serum, the absolute Holy Grail of serums, is Japanese luxury brand Tatcha's amazing Radiant Brightening Serum. My movie star clients' eyes light up the moment they see it on my makeup table because they know their skin is going to look like magic.

Tatcha's magnificent Radiant Deep Brightening Serum

 

4. Add Daytime Protection

At night we replenish and rejuvenate the skin, but during the day we need to focus on protecting the skin both from dehydration and from the ravages of exposure to environmental pollutants. One of the ways to do this is by adding an ampoule.
Ampoules can be used at night in conjunction with your serum, and they can be used during the day underneath your moisturizer. 
The Cosrx Propolis Light Ampule contains bee propolis which super hydrates and protects your skin. It also acts like a natural antibiotic, clearing up skin irritation. 

Cosrx Propolis Light Ampule

5. Layer Your Hydration Products

I love the K Beauty concept of layering multiple skin care products, especially hydration products. If your skin is starting to feel the drying effects of winter weather try the Korean skin care routine of layering your first night time moisturizer, an emulsion, over your serum and then sealing it all in with a sleeping pack.
I have been using the Holika Holika Black Caviar Emulsion as my moisturizer and then layer over top the SNP Gold Collagen Sleeping Pack  (both available online at Memebox), which seals all the skin care products in.
Sounds like a lot? Check out my post about How To Layer Your Skin Care Korean Style. Sleeping packs don't feel heavy. They just feel like a regular night cream.

Holika Holika Black Caviar Emulsion

SNP Gold Collagen Sleeping Pack

6. Add In A Brightening Mask

Sheet masks are a quick an effective way to brighten dull skin.
Every week or two use a sheet mask like the Elisha Coy Natural pearl Mask available online at Memebox

Elisha Coy Natural Pearl Mask

Mothers Day Gift Set From Tatcha

My favorite Japanese luxury skin care line, Tatcha, has released a limited edition gift set for Mothers Day.

Tatcha products are both high performance ( you see results almost instantly) and completely luxurious. I have written about them many times, I use them myself, I travel with them, and I use them on my celebrity clientele, who like me, swear by them.

This limited edition Okasan Mothers Day Gift Set is the perfect gift to pamper mom (or yourself!) for Mothers day. Exquisitely packaged in a handcrafted wooden kiri box this rejuvenating collection combines luxury and glamour. 
Along with my favorite Luminous Deep Hydrating Lifting Mask (I take these with me whenever I travel, and also use them at home when I really want to pamper myself), the set also includes travel sizes of Ageless Enriching Renewal Cream, Ageless Revitalizing Eye Cream, and Gold Camellia Beauty Oil.



If you have ever purchased Tatcha products before you will already know that the packaging is just divine. When my Tatcha products arrive I always take time to sit down and open them slowly. Opening a parcel from Tatcha is an experience in itself!

I will be ordering one of these sets for myself too - it is perfect for traveling, whether that be on your summer vacation, an international trip or business travel. These sets are a limited edition and supplies won't last, so place your order as quickly as possible.

You can read some of my other posts about Tatcha here:
The Tatcha Indigo Collection
Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydrating Mask
The Luxe List - Gift Giving Ideas From Tatcha



I have a coupon code for you too: Shop Our Mother's Day Gift Set and receive a Travel-Size Ageless Renewal Cream ($39 value) with any order over $20.  Use code LOVEMOM at checkout to redeem.  Offer valid 4/20 to 5/11/2015 and may not be combined with any other offers.