OUR GO-TO GENTLE SKIN CARE ROUTINE
The month of February often feels like a micro season. A season of doing less, of returning to ourselves, of leaning into simple practices, of deep nourishment.
Our skin craves this as well. It craves simplicity, gentle nourishment. A break from the heavy labor that actives or excessive routines require. Here is a favorite routine cycle to give your skin a break and help it really sing this season.
DAILY ROUTINE
For AM + PM.
STEP 1 OIL or HONEY CLEANSE
Use one pump of oil or a pea sized amount of honey. Wet fingertips and massage product into skin for 1 minute. After running under warm water,press steamed washcloth over face to gently warm and wet the skin. Using upward motion, gently wipe clean. Rinse and repeat as needed.
STEP 2 HYDRATING MIST
Mist generously across the face. Use fingertips to gently tap across the forehead, under the orbital bone, across cheekbones and jawline. Allow product to mostly absorb before applying next step.
STEP 3 APPLY OIL
Press half dropper or pea sized amount gently into skin. Press and release using palms and fingertips. Bring product down neck, onto decolletage and around orbital bone.
ONCE or TWICE WEEKLY
For anytime of day.
STEP 1 OIL or HONEY CLEANSE
Use one pump of oil or a pea sized amount of honey. Wet fingertips and massage product into skin for 1 minute. After running under warm water, press steamed washcloth over face to gently warm and wet the skin. Using upward motion, gently wipe clean. Rinse and repeat as needed.
STEP 2 HYDRATING MIST
Mist generously across the face. Use fingertips to gently tap across the forehead, under the orbital bone, across cheekbones and jawline. Allow product to mostly absorb before applying next step.
STEP 3 HONEY MASK
Apply a generous amount to skin and neck and massage lightly. Leave on for 10 - 30 minutes. After running under warm water, press steamed washcloth over face to gently warm and wet the skin. Using upward motion, gently wipe clean. Rinse and repeat as needed.
STEP 4 SHEET MASK
Apply to cleansed skin, smooth and tap into skin. Rest and relax for up to thirty minutes.
STEP 5 APPLY OIL
Press half dropper or pea sized amount gently into skin. Press and release using palms and fingertips. Bring product down neck, onto decolletage and around orbital bone.
STEP 6 QUICK MASSAGE
Perform for 2 - 10 minutes. You can also opt to use your hands. Here are some video examples depending on the tool that you use:
+ Gua Sha by Danna Omari
+ Massage Roller by Joanna Czech
+ By Hand by Su Man
SUGGESTED PRODUCTS
CLEANSERS
The natural derived powers of Mānuka are unrivaled at helping repair skin damage and revealing a healthy glow. Use as a face mask, skin cleanser and spot treatment. ACTIVIST Mānuka Honey Mask is extremely hydrating, promotes skin regeneration, repairs cellular damage, calms inflammation and lessens the appearance of scars.
Microbiome-friendly + essential oil-free, this cleanser effectively removes debris, sunscreen and makeup without stripping the skin of its protective oils. It reconceptualizes the meaning of deep cleansing. Rather than scrubbing at the surface, which merely dries the skin, it uses Omega-6 rich oils to penetrate to the origin of congestion, deep within the follicle. Utilizing the principle of “oils dissolve oils,” oil-based cleansers are the gentlest and most effective way to clean skin deeply and thoroughly. Low-suds surfactants are capable of effectively removing surface grime, debris and makeup, without robbing the skin of its surface protective oils. It supports proper barrier function by protecting the lipid barrier with antioxidants that inhibit lipid peroxidation, while the pre/ probiotic complex maintains microfloral balance.
HYDRATING MIST
Your daily essential to combat stress, dehydration, and fatigue. This invigorating mist is composed of an White Tea and Rosewater base with a reparative blend of Prebiotics and East Asian Medicinal plants of Ginseng and Tremella. Each spritz delivers a potent dose of antioxidants and micronutrients to deeply hydrate and protect your skin from environmental damage and prep your skin for nourishing products. Skin feels soothed, rebalanced, dewy and glowy.
OIL
Epidermal lipids are an essential part of the skin’s stratum corneum. Therefore the most effective lipids for maintaining skin health are those most identical to the epidermal lipids: ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids. These lipids also make up about 50% of cell membranes, and can be damaged due to a process called lipid peroxidation, as well as exposure to internal and external stressors.
HONEY MASK
The natural derived powers of Mānuka are unrivaled at helping repair skin damage and revealing a healthy glow. Use as a face mask, skin cleanser and spot treatment. ACTIVIST Mānuka Honey Mask is extremely hydrating, promotes skin regeneration, repairs cellular damage, calms inflammation and lessens the appearance of scars.
FACE MASK
GUA SHA
