0:00Hey everyone, my name's Lena, I'm an acne specialist and acne expert.
0:02I thought I would walk you through a little nighttime routine that you can do in these colder winter months.
0:09to help increase your hydration levels without skipping the exfoliation steps.
0:16top two favorite cleansers for the winter.
0:17One being the ultra gentle gel cleanser.
0:21the Barrier Balance creamy cleanser.
0:24So the Barrier Balance creamy cleanser is a good option to do in the morning.
0:28And then at night, what you can do is going first with your ultra gentle gel cleanser.
0:35and the Barrier Balance creamy cleanser.
0:37I say this is like a shampoo and conditioner for your skin.
0:40A common misconception in the winter is a lot of people will stop their exfoliation products because they're scared it's going to dry them out.
0:50But the trick is you actually want to make sure you are still exfoliating so that your hydrating products can penetrate the skin and work.
0:58Instead of just sitting on top of all that dead skin that's going to be accumulating, you're just going to feel more dry over time.
1:06So one of my favorites is actually the um antioxidant scrub by Face Reality.
1:12This is something you can do two to three times a week.
1:18It has licorice root, it has mushroom extract, um and green tea extract in it.
1:24So it has little cellulose beads that you can kind of just gently buff away any dead skin cells.
1:31But it's super gentle on the skin, it has nourishing ingredients in it.
1:36So it's going to maintain a healthy skin barrier while also giving you that nice exfoliation.
1:41One of my favorite things to do in my routine is a fun face mask.
1:46So one of my favorites in these colder months is Face Reality's hydrocal mask.
1:51This is an ultra soothing, super hydrating face mask that you can actually do in the shower.
1:57I tell a lot of my clients, so after you wash your face, apply this mask.
2:01Hop in the shower so that the steam in the shower is actually working with you rather than against you, because sometimes this steam in these cold winter months it tends to just dry your skin out a little bit.
2:13So this is a great hack to combat that dryness.
2:17And this is something that you can actually do daily if you'd like.
2:22Um for me, I'm more oily, so I tend to just do it about like three times a week.
2:28One of my favorite toners is the Moisture Balance Toner by Face Reality.
2:33It has so many powerful ingredients in it that really help maintain a healthy skin barrier and pack on that hydration in these cold winter months.
2:44Um one of my favorite ingredients is sodium PCA that's in it.
2:48It's a powerful humectant.
2:51So it's going to allow the skin to be hydrated, strong, and protected.
2:59favorite product from Face Reality ever is their Hydromedy gel serum.
3:04So this is great for hydration.
3:07Redness and irritation.
3:09It has hyaluronic acid in it, beta glucan, prebiotics, ceramide, so it's going to support the skin's repair process, maintain a healthy moisture barrier.
3:22And it is amazing all year round, but if you're someone who is typically using hydro balance.
3:28She is great, but if you're feeling a little bit dry in the winter, I would make the switch to hydro remedic.
3:34Last but not least, this is one of the latest launches.
3:37And my baby.
3:39the Barrier Care gel cream.
3:41Now, this is a gel to cream based moisturizer.
3:45It is so luxurious, I feel like every time I put it on, I feel like I am getting a facial myself.
3:51It's so hydrating, you don't feel greasy after you put it on.
3:55Um it has skin barrier mimicking technologies in it, so it actually works to repair your skin barrier.
4:02So this is great if your skin just needs a little reset, or if you're adjusting to new actives in your routine, um or even like post treatment like post laser, micro needling.
4:11Amazing.
4:12I actually will be using this all year round.
4:14I hope this routine was helpful.
4:17If you have any questions, feel free to message me or comment below.
4:22You can get any of these products at the Garden Medical Spa locations.
4:27And I hope everybody has a hydrated and happy holiday.
4:33Bye.
