Everyday Practices For Your Skincare

Healthy lifestyle choices and great skincare practices can help delay natural aging and prevent many skin problems, and that’s what we are all about here at Urban Oasis Day Spa. Today, we would like to share some amazing everyday skincare practices that are just right for you:

The number one most important way to take care of your skin is to protect it from the sun. Sun exposure can cause wrinkles, age spots, and other skin problems. An increase in your risk for skin cancer is another possibility. 

Prevention practices can include:

• Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15. Apply sunscreen generously, and reapply every two hours — or more often if you’re swimming or perspiring.
• Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun’s rays are strongest.
• Cover up with tightly woven long-sleeve shirts, long pants, and wide-brimmed hats, and use materials specially created to protect you from the sun.

Choosing not to smoke will go a long way to saving your skin (and the rest of you), and so we are listing it right up at the top of our best practice recommendations list. Smoking makes your skin look aged and wrinkled and narrows the tiny blood vessels in the outermost layers of skin, which decreases blood flow and depletes your skin of the oxygen and nutrients that are so important to skin health.

Daily cleansing and shaving can also take a toll on your skin. To guard your skin, your everyday cleansing regimen should include these practices:

• Hot water and long showers or baths deplete your skin of its important natural oils. Limit your bath or shower time, and use warm water, rather than steaming hot. 
• Strong soaps and detergents can strip oil from your skin. Instead, choose mild cleansers.
• Gently pat or blot your skin dry with a towel so that some moisture remains on your skin.
• Use a moisturizer that fits your skin type. For daily use, consider a moisturizer that contains SPF.

Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins is one more everyday practice that will positively affect your skin. Some research suggests that a diet rich in fish oil or fish oil supplements and low in unhealthy fats and processed or refined carbohydrates might promote younger-looking skin, and we all know that drinking plenty of water helps keep your skin hydrated, too. 

When it comes to choosing smart everyday practices for your skincare, don’t forget to schedule an Urban Oasis Day Spa facial! We have lots to choose from, and each one has been specially designed and crafted with your skincare needs in mind. From anti-aging and de-stressing with CBD oils to dermaplaning, brightening, and acne control, we have something just for you. 

Our facial services can eliminate or prevent wrinkles, tackle rosacea and acne, or address hyperpigmentation, sun spots, and damage, and remove fine facial hair, depending on the style you choose. Or perhaps you just want to relax, rejuvenate, and de-stress while cleansing and brightening your complexion; we offer that facial service, as well. 

For those you love, we provide gift cards, appointments for couples, and even small spa day get-togethers, such as bridal and baby showers. Call us today!