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MV Skincare
By Sandra Glynn
October 23, 2009

Achieving great skin for your special day with MV Organic Skincare

To achieve beautiful radiant skin for your special day you need to start a good skincare regime about 6 months in advance. This allows the skin sufficient time to detox and normalize, leaving the last 2-3 months to focus on creating the best possible canvas to apply your make-up.

MV always encourages warm-hot compress cleansing  as it enlivens the skin, resulting in a beautiful clean canvas, well prep'd to to absorb all the yummy organic plant nutrients in the Rose Soothing & Protective Moisturiser.  

 

Q. "Why cleanse this way rather than removing with sponges, tissues or cotton balls?" 

A. This method warms and moistens the cream cleanser as well as the skin, allowing make and grime to dissolve into the cleanser and be wiped away easily, avoiding excessive and unnecessary wiping. As this method does not leave any cleanser residue there's no need to wipe over with a toning lotion. Just spritz with the Rose Hydrating Mist before applying your moisturizer.

 

Benefits include:

  • Stimulating surface circulation - which brings more oxygen to the surface of the skin.
  • Gentle exfoliation - the steam helps soften the skin and lift surface dead skin cells, resulting in very gentle but very effective exfoliation. No need then for harsh granular scrubs and peels.
  • Relaxation - the warm aromatic ritual helps relax the body and nervous system so is a great way to de-stress and stay calm.
  • Strengthening capillary walls - by creating gentle expansion and contraction of the capillaries   

*DO NOT splash with cold water afterwards as extremes of temperature can actually weaken and damage capillaries.

 

Sharon McGlinchey of MV recommends the Calming & Softening Mask twice weekly on the lead up to your wedding because it has so many wonderful actions. Firstly it's rich in Silica, Zinc and Magnesium so is strengthening and healing. Secondly it creates really healthy underlying skin tissue, attracting more nutrients to the skin and giving a healthy glow. Thirdly it is super-softening and gently exfoliating and finally it helps reduces redness. So many great reasons to include this mask in your skincare regime.    

 

5 steps to a clearer, healthier more radiant skin

 

  1. Always remove your cream cleanser with a warm-hot damp face washer or muslin cloth. Hold on the skin for a slow count of five - repeating 2-3 times. It's like having a mini-facial every day!
  2. Always apply your moisturiser or treatment oil to damp skin. This locks in a vital layer of moisture, allows for deeper penetration of the product and, as you use less product your skin is not over-burdened.
  3. Always remove make up in the evening - if you find this too hard to do late at night create a new routine where you remove it as soon as you get home from work. Your skin will love you for it.
  4. Put time aside to use the Calming & Softening Mask - the results are instant.
  5. Something we all know but do need to be reminded of from time to time - for vibrant healthy skin you should limit your intake of coffee, alcohol, fatty foods, carbohydrates and refined sugars. And of course - drink more water!

For more information on the MV Skincare range or to organise an appointment with Sharon go to www.mvskincare.com.au.