Skin Essentials

✨ WHY AUGUST IS THE SMART MONTH TO START YOUR TREATMENT PLAN ✨

If you want your skin looking its absolute best by the holiday season, don’t wait until December to start. 🎄✨

August is the perfect time to create a personalized treatment plan because great skin takes time, consistency, and a little planning.

Starting now gives your skin time to:
✨ Improve texture and tone
✨ Address pigmentation and sun damage
✨ Support collagen production
✨ Build hydration and radiance
✨ Complete a series of treatments when recommended
✨ Allow your skin time to heal and reveal its results

The goal isn’t a quick fix—it’s progressive, healthy, beautiful skin that continues to improve over time.

📅 August → September → October → November → Holiday Glow

Ready to start? Schedule a consultation with one of our Skin Essentials professionals and let’s create a treatment plan designed around your skin and your goals. 🤍

Your holiday skin starts NOW.

✨ BEHIND THE SPOT: What’s Really Happening Underneath?

Ever wonder why those dark spots seem to appear over time? 👀

UV rays can stimulate your skin to produce more melanin, the pigment responsible for your skin’s color. With repeated sun exposure, melanin can accumulate unevenly—leading to the appearance of sun spots, discoloration, and an uneven skin tone.

☀️ The key to prevention? Consistency.

Daily SPF helps protect your skin from UV exposure and can help prevent existing discoloration from becoming more noticeable.

Think of SPF as part of your everyday skincare routine—not just something you reach for at the beach.

💛 Protect today. Preserve your glow tomorrow.

Your skin will thank you!

☀️

What if your setting spray did more than set your makeup? 💜

Meet Jane Iredale’s Calming Lavender Hydration Spray—a soothing facial mist designed for sensitive, delicate-feeling skin. Use it before makeup to prep, after makeup to set, or anytime throughout the day for an instant boost of calming hydration.

✨ Calms
💧 Hydrates
🌿 Refreshes

Your skin deserves makeup that cares for it every step of the way.

✨ Want your SPF to work even better? Start with exfoliation.

Exfoliating removes the buildup of dead skin cells that can prevent your sunscreen from applying evenly. When your skin is smooth and refreshed, SPF spreads more uniformly, helping provide more consistent protection while giving your skin a healthier, more radiant appearance.

Benefits of exfoliating before applying SPF:
☀️ Creates a smoother canvas for sunscreen
✨ Helps SPF apply more evenly
💧 Improves the absorption of your skincare products
🌿 Leaves skin looking brighter and more refreshed
💄 Helps makeup glide on more smoothly

Remember: Exfoliate 1–3 times per week, depending on your skin type, and always follow with a moisturizer and a broad-spectrum SPF every morning.

Healthy, glowing skin starts with the right routine. 💛

✨ Stop layering your skincare the wrong way! ✨

If your skincare products aren’t working like they used to, it may not be the products—it could be the order you’re applying them.

Think of your skincare routine like building the perfect meal: every layer has a purpose and works best when it’s applied in the right sequence.

🌞 Morning Routine
🧼 Cleanse → 💦 Tone → ✨ Serum → 💙 Moisturize → ☀️ Sunscreen

🌙 Night Routine
🧼 Double Cleanse → 💦 Tone → 💧 Hydrating Serum → 🌙 Retinol → 💙 Moisturize

💡 Remember: Always apply products from lightest to heaviest. Hydrate, treat, then seal everything in with your moisturizer.

Consistency + correct layering = healthy, glowing skin. ✨

Not sure if you’re using the right products—or the right order—for your skin? Schedule a personalized skincare consultation at Skin Essentials, and we’ll help you build a routine that delivers real results.

🍂 Fall is Peel Season! 🍂

Summer fun can leave behind sun damage, dark spots, uneven texture, and dull skin. As UV exposure decreases, fall is the perfect time to start chemical peels and reveal a brighter, smoother, healthier complexion.

✨ Repair. Renew. Refresh.

Ready for your fall skin reset? Book your peel consultation today!

✨ Meet your new skincare essential: HEVATOX PHA/AHA Exfoliating & Firming Pads ✨

Ready for smoother, brighter, firmer-looking skin? These dual-acid exfoliating pads combine gluconolactone (PHA) and glycolic acid (AHA) to gently remove dull, dead skin cells while helping to refine pores and improve skin texture—without the irritation often associated with stronger exfoliants.

💙 Benefits:
• Gently exfoliates for a smoother complexion
• Helps minimize the appearance of pores
• Improves skin texture and radiance
• Supports firmer, healthier-looking skin
• Gentle enough for regular use

Healthy, glowing skin starts with the right exfoliation. Stop by Skin Essentials to learn if HEVATOX Exfoliating & Firming Pads are the perfect addition to your skincare routine.

Less pain. Smoother results.✨

We use BushBalm PRO Bushbeads Premium Hard Wax because your comfort matters. Designed to provide a gentler waxing experience, this premium hard wax grips hair—not skin—to help make treatments more comfortable while leaving your skin feeling silky smooth.

✔ Suitable for all skin types
✔ Clean ingredients
✔ Vegan & cruelty-free
✔ Fragrance-free

Experience the difference at Skin Essentials. Your smoothest wax starts here.

Most lipsticks should be replaced 12–24 months after opening, but it’s a good idea to throw one away sooner if you notice any of these signs:

* It smells different (waxy, rancid, or “off”)
* The texture changes (dry, gritty, sticky, or sweating oily droplets)
* The color changes or develops white spots
* It has been used while you had a cold sore or another lip infection (to avoid reinfection)
* It has been stored in excessive heat, such as in a hot car, which can cause it to spoil more quickly

A few tips to make your lipstick last longer:

* Keep the cap tightly closed.
* Store it in a cool, dry place.
* Wipe the surface with a tissue occasionally.
* If you’re a makeup artist or sharing products, sanitize the bullet with 70% isopropyl alcohol between uses.

If you can’t remember when you opened a lipstick, a simple rule is to replace it after about 18 months or sooner if anything seems unusual. Considering lipsticks are applied directly to the lips, it’s better to err on the side of caution.

A good rule of thumb is to replace your lipstick every 12–24 months after opening, depending on the formula and how it’s been stored.

Here are some general guidelines:

* Traditional bullet lipstick: Replace after 1–2 years.
* Liquid lipstick or lip gloss: Replace after 6–12 months, since the applicator is repeatedly dipped back into the tube and can introduce bacteria.
* Lip balm in a tube or pot: Replace after about 1 year (or sooner if you use your fingers to apply it).

You should throw away any lip product immediately if you notice:

* A change in smell (crayon-like, rancid, or unusual odor)
* A change in texture (grainy, dry, sticky, or separated)
* A change in color
* Mold or visible contamination
* It causes irritation or a burning sensation

If you’ve recently had a cold sore, strep throat, COVID-19, or another contagious illness, it’s also a good idea to replace lip products you used during that time to reduce the chance of recontamination.

A simple reminder is:

If you can’t remember when you bought your lipstick, it’s probably time to replace it! Fresh lip products perform better and help keep your lips healthy.