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Sue Dewes Tauranga beauty clinic Tranquillo specialises in treatments that target ageing, scarring, pigmentation and more. Its owner talks us though her steps to a beautiful winter. PH OTO SA LI NA GA LVA N
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ith autumn’s arrival, it’s time to turn things up a notch for our skin – think correction peels, treatment facials and stronger home-care products, one of our hero winter ingredients being vitamin A. There are several things we need to consider when preparing your skin for our treatments and products. Our main priority is to maintain its protection, repair any impaired barriers and work
while externally it protects against
hydration is another element we need to
environmental aggressors, chemicals,
correct before going into our winter skin-
allergens and infection. If this system has
correcting treatments.
been impaired by the misuse of products and treatments or overexposure to the elements, we need to rebuild it before the skin can withstand any further treatment.
Not all peels, acids and enzymes are created equal, so we say leave it to the experts. It’s all about percentage, pH, internal health, work/play and home care.
Did you know that about 70 percent
We know what’s best to maintain your
of your results happen at home? By
skin’s integrity and deliver great results.
introducing a small amount of product
Although the word ‘peel’ makes you think
on a regular basis, the body responds a lot better to more potent peels and
of shedding skin or downtime, this isn’t the case. Our treatment peels are non-invasive,
treatments. Some of our ingredients,
with ingredients tailored to your skin; think
such as the vitamin A I mentioned
‘infusion’ instead – one that boosts cellular
earlier, allow skin receptors to accept
turnover, gently lifting cells to exfoliate
this foreign product. Of course, other
the surface skin. We offer enzyme peels
than key targeted ingredients, a major
The barrier, or acid mantle, is the top layer
best suited to hydrated skin with key
thing you need is a great SPF; with any
of the skin. Although it’s a fragile system,
ingredients such as pumpkin and papaya.
treatment plan, sun and environmental
Acid or AHA peels include lactic and
it’s a very important one for defence.
protection is of the utmost importance.
glycolic acids for dehydrated skin or
on a sustainable home-care system. Without keeping these three things in mind, both the skin’s integrity and your treatment results may be compromised.
Internally, it maintains internal stability and keeps skin hydrated by limiting water loss,
We had a lovely long, hot summer, with
mandelic acid for irritated skin.
people staying at the beach longer and
Come on in for a consultation! We’ll
applying more sun protection. So the
explain what your skin needs, whether
second function we’re focusing on right
that’s to repair its barrier, exfoliate
now is exfoliation and hydration, as any
away any build-up or boost your hydration,
build-up of SPF on the skin slows its natural
and what to use at home and how.
exfoliation process, causing sluggishness,
We love to see our clients doing something
congestion and dehydrated cells. Also, with all that lovely heat and sun comes sweat. Sweating’s a natural process; however, it’s hard to keep skin hydrated when we’re losing water so quickly, so
for themselves and their confidence grow. A skin plan can change a life, and helping people shine is such a pleasure. TRANQUILLOBEAUTY.CO.NZ
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