It is Party Prep season, and after a long, stressful, rainy year, we all deserve a little party and celebration and that is exactly what we all need.

Here are Thrive’s Top Tips for glowing summer skin in 2022.

HYDRATE

Let’s be honest – we’re probably going to start most blog posts preaching about the benefits of proper hydration. Water is your skin’s best friend and we want you to aim for 1.5 and 2 litres of water every day. This is not only important for your skin, but also for your detoxification pathways and especially for your gut!

Small changes you can make now to increase your water intake could include starting your day with hot water and a slice of lemon, or ditching that second daily coffee for a refreshing glass of mineral water with ice instead.

Smoothies and fruit (skin on) also contain a large percentage of water and fibre and contain antioxidants that are great for your skin!

If you want a quick home treatment to hydrate your skin and get a pre party glow, we recommend @synergieskin TriDration B Express Medi-Mask. This advanced cooling gel mask intensely hydrates and nourishes the skin on multiple levels with humectants (water magnets), water balancers and dermally active hyaluronic acid stimulators.

This 5-minute express mask offers on-the-go results to leave the skin plump and hydrated from within, while restoring a youthful, dewy glow.

EXFOLIATE

We’ve talked in more detail about the outer layer of our skin in a previous post. But the most important thing to remember is that exfoliation is ESSENTIAL to reveal the new, vibrant skin that lies hidden underneath your skin’s surface.

For fast results, we recommend a professional exfoliating treatment for best results. At Thrive Skin Clinic the best exfoliating treatments we have on offer include the Hydrafacial (if you had not treated your skin to this- do it now!). We also have a new Hollywood Laserpeel which not only offers clinical grade exfoliation, but also a laser facial to improve congestion, pores and ageing skin concerns. Stay tuned for more about this Laser this month!

Read the Parent’s Guide Illawarra review of the Hydrafacial.

Book online, call or email us to book your Hydrafacial or Hollywood Laser Peel

For Home Exfoliation

We recommend one of the following treatments 2 x a week:

• Cosmedix Pure Enzymes Mask (sensitive skin, oily skin)

• Skin Better Science Peel Pads (male skin, normal skin types, oily skin, resilient skin concerned about ageing)

SUNSCREEN

You can hydrate, exfoliate and try all the skin treatments on offer but you’ll be undoing all your hard work if you forgo sunscreen. Sun causes skin ageing which manifests as wrinkles, pigmentation, a rosacea and large pores...not to mention skin cancer.

It’s vital to protect your skin every day with sun protection, even if you are at home, in the car or at work. UVA rays penetrate glass so prevent skin ageing by covering up and using sunscreen.

For Sun Protection

Our best selling product is ÜberZinc, a sun blocking moisturiser based on zinc and titanium dioxide. It’s also great for red, dry and acne prone skin as the zinc provides a soothing and anti- inflammatory effect that won’t cause congestion.

Pop in clinic, email or purchase ÜberZinc online.

HOME CARE ROUTINE

There have been a few studies on evidence based skin care to prevent skin ageing and  promote beautiful skin. These studies support daily home care with Vitamins A, B, C, AHA/BHA exfoliants and sun cream.

We encourage our new clients to take an 8 week skin challenge with our Synergie Skin Packs. They are a travel sized pack that allow you to try the products and see the results for yourself. They also make a great gift. The comments we get about this skin care range are endless - Synergie gives your skin a special and natural glow that I just don’t see with other skin care brands.

The Skin Brightening pack or the Ultimate Ageing pack are great Introductory packs for normal or oily skin- make sure you pop in to see us once you’ve completed the pack so we can prescribe something a little more potent.

ANTI-WRINKLE INJECTIONS

While we love and promote skin health, let’s be honest, anti-wrinkle injections work and they make you look amazing!

A few sprinkles around the frown line, forehead and crow’s feet will refresh the face in a natural way and get rid of that grinchy frown.

Anti-wrinkle injections take up to 2 weeks to kick in fully.
You should book now as Christmas is only 6 weeks away!

Learn more about this treatment on our website or book in to see Dr Grant or Tanya our registered nurse.