5 Tips to Your Best Memorial Day Skin

Sunshine? Check. Family fun? Check. Barbeque? Check. Radiant, healthy skin? Err, check please?

This Memorial Day, do more than show off your culinary skills, grilling expertise or family planning know-how. Show off one of the best looking guests at your holiday function: you. Whether you don shorts and a tank top or twirly summer dresses with a wide brim hat, your skin can look and feel radiate, supple and flawless with little effort.

1. Exfoliate - nothing removes dull, dry skin like gentle exfoliation. StriVectin’s Retexturizing Scrub is an absolute gem. Use it on your face, neck or decollete to remove surface impurities and dry skin cells to promote greater luminosity, smoothing of rough areas and improvements in skin texture and tone. A perfect way to unveil your most vibrant skin. Also, try to avoid harsh exfoliates or scrubs made with nut shells as they tend to tear the skin causing damage.
2. Moisturize - soft skin is supple skin. The same same way your body requires hydration to function at peak capacity, your skin needs moisture to look and feel its best.  Lotions rich in emollients or healthy oils like avocado, olive or jojoba are ideal for helping the skin maintain its moisture balance.
3. Protect - Long-term overexposure to the sun’s rays can be immensely damaging to the skin. Unprotected skin exposed to UVA and UVB rays tends to look weathered and old. Moreover,  it can lead to the development of skin cancer which is the most common type of cancer in this country.  Did you know more that women age 20-29 are the fastest growing segment of the population being diagnosed with Skin Cancer, especially Melanoma? Now, more than ever we must put the health of our skin first. Using UVA and UVB lotions like Eucerin Everyday Protection Lotion will help keep your sun protected while you’re outdoors.
4. Bronze and powder - not too fond of liquid foundations in the summer? Neither am I. A splendid alternative to sticky foundations or compacts, is mineral powder. It’s easy to apply and creates a flawless look in seconds. I recently ordered Sheer Cover Mineral Powder and the results were amazing! A few brush strokes of the powder on my t-zone along with a quick once over with some bronzer, gave my skin a healthy, flawless glow. Want to add a touch of color? Try brushing on a shimmering blush–a little dab will do you well.
5. Sparkle - after steps 1-4, you’re ready to let your outer beauty shine! Touch on some vibrant eye shadow for flair, colored eye liners for definition or shimmering mascara for fabulous, sexy eyes! Add your favorite lip gloss or lipstick and you’re ready to sparkle at your best!