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Skin care just got smarter

Life has become hyper tech driven. From smart technology in our home appliances to self-parking cars, we are surrounded by technology. It was therefore only a matter of time before smart technology entered the world of skincare, and for good reason.  

Take a moment to think about your skin…do you feel some days it’s prone to redness or dehydration, then others you notice fine lines or dark spots have appeared? Or perhaps you find all these challenges at the same time on different parts of your face?

Hyper personalisation at its best

If you are nodding your head right now thinking “that’s my skin”, take a moment to imagine how incredible it would be to have one serum that has the ability to monitor your skin, micromanaging every change, even before you know you have it!  Well at Dermalogica skincare as just got smarter with NEW! Smart Response Serum. This next generation serum delivers what your skin needs, where it needs it and when it needs it. It provides a truly personised approach for heathy, balanced skin.

How does it work?

The magic number is 4 with Smart Response Serum.  It features 4 smart actives, targets 4 skin conditions and delivers 4 key benefits, to hyper personalise your skincare regimen.

Each change and challenge our skin experiences gives off its own unique micro signal. Just like how predictive text pre-empts your message when you are texting on your smart phone, the smart actives pre-empt skin changes by detecting micro signals in your skin and responding to these changes.  It’s that smart!

 

More on the smart actives

With two years in research and development, Dermalogica’s Doctor’s and Biochemists discovered these super intelligent smart actives to target the 4 most common skin conditions:

Redness: Japanese Cornelia cherry detects inflammation in the skin from free radicals and pollution and takes action to reduce redness and calm skin.

Dehydration: Hydrolyzed Beta Glucan detects low levels of critical hydration components in the skin and takes action to boost hydration, while alleviating skin tightness and fine lines from dehydration.

Ageing:  Mannose 6 Phosphate detects first signs of visible ageing and takes action to firm and restore the skin’s vitality.

Hyperpigmentation: Hydrolyzed Wheat Flour detects dullness and dark spots and takes action to brighten and even skin tone.

Smart Response Serum also contains the following actives to support healthy skin: 

Olive Oil Ester, Lactic Acid, Squalene, and Microalgae: improve skin texture and support barrier protection. 

Hyaluronic Acid: helps to improve the hydrating benefits and minimise the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. 

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3): delivers additional moisturising and brightening benefits to the skin. 

Smart Response Serum can be used both morning and night. Apply one pump of the serum onto clean skin and allow one minute for it to absorb before following with your moisturiser and sunscreen (if used in the daytime). If you already have a serum in your routine, you can alternate with Smart Response Serum. As our skin changes more during the day, we recommend using Smart Response Serum in the morning and your other serum(s) at night. 

Ask about Smart Response Serum on your next visit to Pure Indulgence or shop now on our webstore. 

WRITTEN BY – Susan Neilon (Dermalogica Senior Educator)

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Are you obsessed with exfoliation?

Many people love the feeling of freshly exfoliated skin. It is common that people over-exfoliate trying to achieve this smooth, healthy glow but instead cause dehydration, fine lines, redness and even breakouts. Granular exfoliants can be a great way to buff away that dead skin build-up, but these types of exfoliants should only be used 1-2 weekly, certainly NOT every day.

The skin’s surface is made up of a barrier that helps protect your skin from environmental factors and bacteria from entering. Disruption of this barrier from over-exfoliation can result in a stripped acid mantle displaying red, angry, sensitive skin.

Can’t ditch the daily exfoliation? Let us introduce you to Dermalogica’s powder-based exfoliants. These gentle DAILY exfoliants still give your skin the buff you have learned to love but won’t strip your skin’s protective barrier.

Daily Superfoliant is a charcoal-based skin resurfacer designed to combat the environmental triggers known to accelerate skin ageing. It helps detoxify the pores from air pollution particles to deliver ultra-smooth skin. Suitable for normal to mature or prematurely ageing skin.

Daily Microfoliant is a rice-based skin polisher designed to gently microfoliate the dulling debris on the skin’s surface to reveal brighter, smoother skin and stimulate cell renewal for improved suppleness. Suitable for all skin conditions.

Shop these products in salon or online via our online shop

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Does Blue Light Age Your Skin?

With an increase of time spent on digital devices, a focus has turned to blue light and if excessive daily amounts of this light wavelength can contribute to damage within our eyes, skin, and overall health.

 

It is early stages, but studies have discovered that blue light like UV, can penetrate the skin and may contribute to ageing, breakdown of collagen, production of pigmentation/melasma and free radicals.

 

This form of light is the short-wavelength blue/violet band of the visible light spectrum. It is an important wavelength that also radiates from the sun and regulates our body’s circadian rhythm. It is also proven to effectively treat acne when exposure is controlled with machinery like LED Light Therapy. Blue light makes up about 35% of the sun’s electromagnetic radiation but also found in smartphones, computers, televisions, fluorescent and LED lighting

 

A recent study has shown we spend on average approximately 10 hours a day exposed to digital devices. It is something we cannot escape so we must incorporate ways to balance the combination of UV and blue light. Ensure your morning skincare regime includes a good quality SPF that contains zinc oxidise. This ingredient acts like a barrier helping to reflect UV rays and blue light. This is important even if you don’t head out of the house for the day. Wearing a SPF daily should now be thought of as your ‘Day Time Protection’, not sun protection. In the evening include antioxidant-filled night time products to help tackle free radical exposure and repair your skin.

 

 What else can be done? Limit your exposure to devices over the whole day, see if your phone has the abilty to limit blue light, turn off devices 30 minutes before bed,  and sit further away from the television or computer if possible.

 

 Looking for a good day time SPF and antioxidant-filled night-time products? Book a complimentary skin consultation with a Pure Indulgence Skin Therapist.

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