Great Skin, No Sweat
A few quick tricks can keep your skin glowing and blemish-free-- during and after sweat sessions.
As a Pilates instructor, tennis player and founder of the skincare line Stages of Beauty, Jasmina Aganovic has a few tricks up her sleeve for keeping skin in top shape, both in the gym and out.
- Stay toned. Pack toner-soaked cotton balls in your gym bag and swipe over your face for a quick purifying cleanse.
- Take cover. You may be indoors, but UV rays can reflect off of metal and glass surfaces in the gym, causing skin damage. Apply broad-spectrum SPF 30 or above both before and after workouts.
- Hands off. Don’t touch your face with your sweaty hands during your session—body heat opens your pores, making skin apt to absorb bacteria and clogging dirt and oil. Wipe down any mats before touching them or bring a towel to lie down before you begin.
- Double up. Apply an exfoliator or mask all over your face before you step in the shower, then rub in and rinse before getting out: The treatment ingredients will work while you wash, and the steam enhances penetration.
Categories: Beauty On the Go, Skin Savers | Tags: complexion, exercise, exfoliator, gym, mask, oil, pores, skin, SPF, sweat, toner, treatment, UV rays, Workout
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Favorite Find Friday: Alba Botanica Sugar Cane Body Polish
We use body scrubs like they’re going out of style, so we prefer our tubs to be large and fairly inexpensive. One of our go-to’s is Alba Botanica Sugar Cane Body Polish, a sweet, slightly gritty formula made with honey. It’s not oily or greasy, so there’s none of that annoying tub spillage—or worse, slippage!—and it leaves our skin soft and bump-free. Do you use body scrubs? If so, what’s your favorite?
Categories: Beauty On the Go, Favorite Find Friday | Tags: Alba Botanica, body polish, body scrub, exfoliator, skin, smooth, soft
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