Did you know that the human body begins slowing the production of collagen as early as age 30? Leaving your skin dry and undernourished year after year greatly diminishes its regeneration power, leaving the skin thinner, drier, less elastic, and prone to wrinkle formation.
In order to delay the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while encouraging good skin health, it’s wise to adhere to a dedicated natural anti-aging advanced skin care regimen, especially during the drier Vata season. Here’s how:
Why Your Skin Needs Extra Care in Winter/Vata Season
The colder air and windier conditions of winter are responsible for constriction of blood vessels, resulting in the accumulation of ‘ama’ (or toxins) along with a decrease in moisture to the surface of the skin. Added to hot showers and the dryness of indoor heating, moisture from the skin evaporates quickly, which results in dry, irritated, and even cracked skin.
The 5 Steps of Advanced Skin Care
In wintertime, it’s all about keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized. At Puraveda Organics, we recommend these five essential steps (2X times a day in your morning and nightly skin care regimen) to be followed in every Vata season:
1. Cleansing – Every professional skincare treatment should start with a clean canvas. The process of cleansing removes superficial ‘ama’ or toxins from clogged pores and refreshes the skin. Our Organic Cleansers for different skin types (know your dosha here) don’t over-dry the skin, while the nourishing wild gathered botanicals accelerate the overall skin renewal process.
2. Hydrating – Just a few spritzes of our Organic Hydrator balances moisture and refreshes the face. It’s a perfect followup to cleansing, and can be applied multiple times daily, whenever your skin feels thirsty without distrubing your makeup.
Hydrators increase the skin’s water content, ‘break the cellular barrier so that nutrients can more easily penetrate, thus promoting optimal cellular health, and making your advanced skincare routine more effective.
3. Facial Treatment – The next step is the application of our powerful Topical Botox Serum, called BioScience Peptide Complex. The formula has Hyaluronic Acid (that absorbs water 1000X times its weight!, learn more), CoQ10, and hydrating Cold-pressed Organic Oils – all of which quenches and deliver long-lasting moisture. Argireline and Matrixyl pro-collagen skin peptides further boost collagen-elastin synthesis.
The formula is best known to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, crow’s feet, hyperpigmentation and other signs of aging.
4. Serum Treatment – It’s essential to follow a serum treatment (of choice) after the third step. Serums introduce moisturizing oils, concentrated botanicals, and vitamins to ensure that the skin stays moisturized for a prolonged period. While Rejuv Serum is a facial anti-aging & moisturizing serum that balances, hydrates, and accelerates cellular production, Collagen Boost Serum increases the skin’s firming ability, and controls damage caused by the sun and free radicals. Both these serums are lightweight and can be used for all skin types.
Our SBR Serum is specially designed for Sensitive, Blemished, and Rosacea / Pitta Skin. The calming botanicals like Comfrey, Gotu Kola, Green Tea, etc… help fight the underlying cause of inflammation and accelerate healing without irritating or causing damage to the skin…all while alleviating the signs of aging.
5. Eye Treatment – Since the signs of aging appear first and tend to be more prominent in the delicate, thinner skin of the eye area, both day & night eye treatments are highly effective during colder, drier weather. Our Aloe Eye Serum is a light-weight wrinkle smoothing and depuffing daytime treatment formulated to create brighter, younger-looking eyes.
For your nightly regimen, Eyeline Prevention Oil is a concentrated quick-absorbing oil-based formula that comes with a roll-on applicator to soothe eyes, boost natural production and prevent the formation of crow’s feet.
As always, your Advanced Skin Care Regimen is incomplete without SunProtect SPF 30+. Though the sun’s rays may seem less harsh during the winter months, the potential of ultraviolet rays to damage the skin remains the same. (Learn more about some practical myths you need to consider before using sunscreens).
