September is, for me, the start of a new year. This was the discussion I was having this morning with my husband on the way to the train station bound for my London clinic at The Wyndham Centre.
I decided that it wasn't just to do with the fact that this is my birthday month, but more that it feels like alot changes with the world as we enter Autumn.
Nature has a good old clear out as we see the landscape changing & there is alot of new beginnings as the Schools,Colleges & Universitys all gather in their returning & new students, some more eager than others to embrace a new term.
I can remember the excitement of sporting my new uniform, shoes & school bag equipped with enough supplies that I could have opened my own stationary shop.
So this got me to thinking that even if you are not a student yourself, maybe you also feel like this month is a new start, a new chapter in your life & that we all could do with learning some new skills from time to time.
Here's some 'Back to (beauty) School' skincare tips just for you to make sure you don't feel left out in the playground come break time.
* If you have an early start to your day don't be tempted to skip the morning cleanse. It's so important not to think that just because you have no obvious dirt, grime or make up on your skin that you can get away with this part of your routine. Cleansing in the morning will whisk away dead cells that would have been working hard to turn over as you slept, excess oil & bacterial build up from the skin as well as freshen & wake you up for the lessons ahead.
* Using a good hydrator, preferably laced with Hyaluronic acid &/or argan oil, will keep the skin super moisturised & keep those lines at bay due to the furrowed brows of studying.
* As you work towards your end of term tests it's difficult not to get stressed & therefore get some unwanted spotty outbreaks. Don't be tempted to lean on the 'sugar' to get you through as this is a real skin enemy & if you do get an outbreak then check out my 'How to' video to rescue you from the clutches of the dreaded zit/pimple.
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