Winter skin; dry, red, flacky,  
ashy, itchy, uncomfortable. 

Every year winter rolls in and usually takes our skin by surprise. As soon as the temperature drops below 10 Celsius (14 F), the wind blows, heating systems are turned on 

• skin feels drier, tighter 
• new fine lines pop out of no where 
• deeper lines look deeper
• lips crack and peel
• skin is prone to redness due to lack of protective hydration
• skin becomes flaky looking
• skin may feel itchy, flushed
• skin looks ashy

Lack of humidity in the air stresses the skin. When you peel off the blankets or tights and sparks (static electricity) crackles, that is an indicator that your skin is likely crying out for winter care.  

HOW TO WINTERIZE YOUR SKIN
IN 4 SIMPLE STEPS 

START WITH YOUR CLEANSER 

• Switch to a water soluble cream cleanser fortified with cleansing botanical oils to gently cleanse without stripping the skin of essential lipids. A well formulated oil based cleanser leaves the skin soft, clean and never greasy.
  
  
• Dont over cleanse your skin. What works in hot humid weather most likely will stress out the skin during the winter. Use exfoliating cleansers 1 per week or only as needed.
  
  
• Daily exfoliating in the dry winter wont allow the skin to replenish its natural barrier of lipids fast enough leading to red, stressed out skin. 
  
  
• Oily skin can get ‘water' dry (dehydrated). Cleansers are available with coconut oils to rebalance the skin, while managing oily secretions.

I recommend:

Dry, sensitive skin -  Hydra Soothe Botanica Cleanser 
Oily/Combination -  Salicylic Clean Cleanser 
Dry Combination Skin - Chamomile Clean Cleanser 

ADD A BIO IDENTICAL GLYCO LIPID SERUM
TO BOOST YOUR SKIN’S NATURAL ABILITY
TO PROTECT ITSELF AGAINST DRYNESS.

Slathering on more face cream when your skin is dry can add up to wasted product. Instead, add 1-2 drops of a bio identical glyco-lipid serum fortified with Vitamin E and F under your favourite face cream.

Glycolic lipids immediately relieves dry itchy skin, calms redness and acts as a silky guard of protection against dry air and cold. The ideal way to ‘winterize your face cream'.  A glyco- lipid serum is the 'silk winter undergarment' for your skin! 

I highly recommend:

All Skin Types - Hydra Soothe Corrective Serum  

LAYER A SUNSCREEN WITH
A BOTANICAL OIL RICH FACE CREAM

As you layer clothing in cold dry weather, do the same with your face creams

AM : After a glyco-lipid serum, apply your sunscreen followed by a botanical  enriched face cream. Applying thin layers of face cream and sun screen will boost skin protection. Face creams well formulated with quality botanical oils leave the skin nourished, silky feeling and soft, never greasy. 

Dry Skin, signs of aging - Eco Pink Redensify and Firm Serum Cream 

 

PROTECT AND TREAT YOUR LIPS DAILY, 
UP TO 4X’S PER DAY. 

Our lips are usually the first to feel the lack of humidity. They feel dry, look dry and eventually peel and flake. Lacking in natural oils the lips require special treatment. 

Apply a lip treatment fortified to condition the lips, treat vertical lip lines, gently exfoliate and plump. Using a lip treatment daily under lipstick is a must during the winter. 

Dark, red, burgundy tints of lipstick can lead to drier feeling lips. Choose to use lips treatments instead of lipstick during the coldest months of the year. Your lips will look and feel better. 

I highly recommend: 

Eco Pink Lip Rescue Lip Cream 

COVER YOUR FACE.
When the temperature dips to frigid, cover & protect your skin from moisture sucking cold wind and tissue freezing temperatures.

Invest in

• a comfortable winter hat to cover the forehead,
• sunglasses or goggles to guard the eye area
• scarves to cover the nose and mouth

Be aware of weather forecasts and predicted frigid temps. Covering up your skin and using winterizing skin care will keep your skin beautiful and healthy until Spring finally comes along. 

YOUR SKIN IN THE WINTER NEEDS TO BE HYDRATED FROM THE INSIDE. DRINK WATER, LOTS OF IT. 

Winter mornings start off with dry mouth and parched throats. Heating systems and the cold rob the body of essential moisture, not just from the skin’s surface but deep down inside of our bodies.

Quench your body’s thirst with 6-8 glasses of water a day. Your body and skin will thank you; lots of water leads to robust elimination, which in turn helps to fortify and purify your skin. 

Suzie Cunningham
Aesthetician/ Microcurrent Facial Specialist 

Too much fun in the sun? 
No sweat! 
Steps for glowing skin
for back to school or work. 

Mid August and most of us will soon be starting back to school or work. Time to be proactive with Pink Avenue Dermatologist Developed Skin Care to show off a clear, healthy complexion. Here are four tips to help you rescue overexposed, summer-damaged skin and prepare to get back to the office or classroom.

KEEP SKIN CLEAN AND BALANCED.

Irritated or over exposed to sun skin needs to be kept clean. Irritated, damaged skin if exposed to dead skin cells, impurities, dust and pollution from the environment can take longer to heal. It’s important  to cleanse every day to keep skin refreshed and pores clear from irritants. Exfoliating with a gentle daily peel can also help by preventing dead cells from clogging pores. 

I recommend 

Salicylic Clean Face & Body Wash: A cleansing micro-peel that purifies pores and removes impurities while restoring moisture with 1% extra virgin coconut oil. Perfect for skin with uneven skin tone or prone to oiliness, breakouts. 

Chamomile Clean Facial Cleanser: A soothing and hydrating cleanser with panthenol, peptides, and chamomile and ginger essential oils. Recommended for all skin types. 

Dual Action Toner Pads: An exfoliant that uses a combination of alpha- and beta-hydroxy acids to penetrate pores, removing dead cells and impurities while calming with botanical extracts.  

Clearing Solution - Our favourite quick-fix for acne, quickly purifying skin and helping to reduce swelling.
 

NOURISH YOUR SKIN WITH HELPFUL VITAMINS 

 A healthy dose of the right nutrients balances and helps the skin to recover from a summer of too much sun exposure. Vitamins are an important part of great skin care and benefit the skin in different ways.

• Vitamin F helps replace fatty acids for a healthier skin barrier
• Vitamins C, E are excellent antioxidants that promote and protect overall skin health
• Vitamin Bs are also great for keeping skin smooth, supple, hydrated. 

I recommend 

Green Tea Antioxidant Serum for Vitamin E:  This nutrient-packed serum with Green Tea, Vitamin E and Hyaluronic Acid is excellent for calming inflammation while soothing and protective. 

Hydra Soothe Corrective Serum - Vitamin E & F  Instantly repairs the skin barrier for better hydration, plus protective antioxidants, regenerative vitamins E and F. 

Skin Glow C Complex Serum - Vitamin C - a high potency Multi-C elixir that drenches skin in an infusion of powerful skin illuminating antioxidants. Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (stable Vitamin C) and the potent Kakadu Plum, Ferulic Acid, Vitamin E, Phloretin, Astaxanthin, counter acts with advanced skin defence and skin strengthening  protection from photo-aging and enviro aggressors.

Vita C Peptide Spray - everyday before serum or cream for a moisturizing, protective infusion of Vitamin C.

3. PROTECT WITH ANTIOXIDANTS

Antioxidants, which include all the vitamins, are excellent skin nutrients because they protect from further damage from

• UV light, blue light
• environmental pollution
• indoor and outdoor environments

Reactive free radicals attack and damage the skin barrier. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals before they can cause any damage.  Sensitive, irritated, and damaged skin need antioxidants to protect while the skin barrier recovers it’s health.

Pink Avenue Skin Care formulated with active antioxidant ingredient called Lipochroman® is the strongest antioxidant on the market today. Lipochroman®  protects the skin against

• carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen free radicals. 

I recommend these Lipochroman®-containing products: 

Hydra Soothe Corrective Serum 
Triple Benefits Face Cream  
Lip Love PIumper 
Ultra Replenishing SPF 40

4. PROMOTE HEALTHY HABITS

Beyond skincare, there are many practices you can follow to keep skin healthy and clear.

• A healthy diet can help keep skin nourished
• regular exercise 
• getting enough sleep can lower stress levels and reduce breakouts
• Always, make sure you wear a sunscreen when outdoors, especially if your skin is already sensitive or damaged.

 

Summer Stressed Skin?
Perfect the Gel Creme with Revivyl™.

Signs of sun stressed skin:

• Dehydrated,
• redness,
• uneven skin tone,
• tired looking,  
• uneven textured 

On top of sun exposure, exposure to devices and pollution further stresses
out the skin.

ECO Pink Perfect the Gel Creme.
A cool dose of skin loving,
skin smoothing Gel Creme

This serious gel cream is packed with skin energizing ingredients to

• boost your skin’s glow,
• plump up the fine lines,
• quench thirsty skin dryness
• create a gorgeous, satin glow
• refine and smooth skin texture 
• calm and sooth irritated skin.

Its a ‘gotta have it’ gel cream all year round.
Perfect Gel Cream's impressive roster of skin resurrecting ingredients

Infraguard combines powerful antioxidants with organic Sunflower Sprouts designed to help inhibit screen and blue light-induced skin aging.

Revivyl™ is an award-winning antioxidant, to smooth surface lines, balance microflora, reinforce firmness, energize the skkin, reduce multiple signs of aging.

Bioecolia®  prebiotic sugar complex to balance the skin’s natural surface flora.

Rhamnosoft® is a bio-fermented sugar that combines superb skin balancing, protective, soothing action. 

Aquaxyl boosts moisture reserves deep down in the skin, skin plumping action. 
 
Hyaluronic Acid helps the skin maintain moisture reservoirs for long-lasting hydration.

Red Seaweed protective, superior moisturizing, rapidly boosting skin plumpness and glow. 

How to use Eco Pink Perfect Gel Creme

Apply 1-2 pumps to face and neck morning or evening over clean skin or following application of serums. You may blend Perfect the Gel Creme with other moisturizers or treatments for one-step application. Apply generously before and after prolonged exposure to UV radiation, computer screens and/or air pollution.

Red, irritated, breakout prone, unhappy skin? It could be you are giving it too much love.  Often it is the skin reacting to over treatment due to too many skin care steps or products that are too active for your skin. By switching to the right skin care program and eliminating over treat steps, the skin can regain its balance in just a few days, if not in hours. 

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Today Show features 
'7 Buzz Worthy Skin Care Ingredients’
March 29 2022 

Today Show featured seven skin care ingredients, that I've known all along- ( for years) - are must have skincare ingredients for skin of any age, concern or type.

Whether your skin is acne prone or you are seeing visible changes like new fine lines, wrinkles, lack of firmness, uneven skin tone, ECO Pink Skin Care and Pink Avenue Skin Care has your skin covered with these 7 gotta - have skin-care ingredients.

SHOP THE SKIN CARE
FORMULATED WITH 

ASTAXANTHIN ANTIOXIDANT  
More potent than vitamin C & E. Sourced from salmon, carrots, tomatoes. Skin Energizing youth booster.

found in:

Eco Pink Clarify & Balance Serum Cream,
Eco Pink Perfect the Serum   
Eco Pink Hydra Derma Complex Serum, 
Pink Avenue Skin Glow C Complex Serum 

GLYCOLIC  (skin smoothing, firming, exfoliating alpha-hydroxy acid)

found in:

Eco Pink AHA/BHA Cleansing Mousse,
Eco Pink Glow Revival Radiance Toner,
Pink Avenue 10% Glycolic Gel Pads, 
Pink Avenue Skin Glow Illuma Boost Serum, 
Pink Avenue Dual Toner Pads 

HYALURONIC ACID  said to hold up to 1,000x its weight in water. Hydrates the skin, deep down.

Found In:

Pink Avenue Advanced Hylau Copper Moisture Complex 
Pink Avenue Intensive Rejuvenating Creme
Pink Avenue EGF Stem Cell Cream 
Pink Avenue HA+Firming Boost 
Eco Pink Perfect the Gel Cream 
Eco Pink Hydra Derma Complex
Eco Pink Bio Smooth Serum Creme 
Eco Pink Redensify and Firm Serum Creme

NIACINAMIDE (Vitamin B3) Uber skin energizer, brightens, clarifies and balances the skin.

Found in:

Pink Avenue AZA C Radiance Cream 
Pink Avenue Clarifying B3 Serum 
Pink Avenue Skin Glow Illuma Boost Serum 
Eco Pink Hydra Derma Complex
Eco Pink Eye Contour Serum 
Eco Clarify & Balance Serum Cream 
Eco Pink Bio Smooth Serum Cream 
Eco Pink Redensify & Firm Serum Cream 

RETINOL - Skin strengthening Vitamin A contributes to fresh, youthful-looking skin

Found in:

Pink Avenue Advanced Retinol Serum 

SQUALANE  - derived from olives - closest resembles human sebum to boost skin’s natural defence. 

Found in:

Eco Pink Hydra Derma Complex 
Pink Avenue Advanced Retinol Serum 

PREBIOTICS  - promote the growth of friendly microorganisms, protect the pH of skin to help prevent skin problems.   

Found in:

Eco Pink Perfect The Gel Creme

 

Renew your skin at home! 
What is exfoliating? 
Exfoliating is also known as peeling. 

Skin peeling is a clinical-aesthetic technique that consists of applying one or more  skin care ingredients to the skin that can cause selective and predictable damage to the skin through exfoliation, followed by a rapid and targeted renewal of the skin's layers.

PEELINGS are the professional tools of excellence to target the most evident skin imperfections. The more intensive and deep a peel's action is, the more there is a risk of the skin barrier experiencing excessive dryness, marked redness and a feeling of strong discomfort.

RESURFACE SKIN PERFECTING PEEL 
REVIVYL™
NO UNPLEASANT SIDE EFFECTS.

Diego Dalla Palma Resurface Perfecting Kit is a precise, calibrated peeling system to care for your skin at home, without irritation, redness or discomfort. 

Ideal to care for 

• acne scars 
• post acne discolouration 
• uneven looking skin tone
• uneven, rough textured skin 
• all ages 

30 day shock treatment for your skin,
at home. 4 easy steps. 

STEP 1: DDP Exfoliating Cleanser AM & PM 

• free of aggressive foaming agents
• dermoaffin oils dissolve, remove impurities and make-up residues
• use over face and lips,
• wont dry the skin and leaving it soft and hydrated.
• micro-encapsulated salicylic acid promotes the removal of dead skin cells
• leaves the skin smoother, softer

STEP 2: DDP Rebalancing Serum AM & PM

• ideal for blemishes caused by acne and impure skin
• for treating scars, imperfections
• Azelaic acid stimulates cell renewal
• evens out skin texture
• minimizes acne scars, imperfections 
• prevents the formation of new blackheads
• Vitamin PP normalizing oil secretion, calming it has
• illuminating, skin brightening  
• Ideal for a smoother, more uniform skin texture.

Use: apply 4-5 drops to the face after cleansing and gently pat to|
encourage absorption. Use morning and evening. Avoid direct contact
with the eyes.

WARNINGS: during initial use, you may experience slight itching and redness on application. This is normal and temporary and is linked to product efficacy. If this is significant and persistent, apply less product in the evening only and space out applications until the skin adjusts. In the event of individual hypersensitivity, discontinue treatment.

Do not apply to skin that is sensitive, reactive, peeling or irritated by external agents. In summer and on particularly sunny days, apply under a cream or foundation with sunscreen.

STEP 3: DDP Micro Exfoliating Cream 50 AM 

Daily photo-protective treatment with moisturizing
and skin-perfecting action
With REVIVYL™, it rebalances the skins processes.

LightStim for Wrinkles hand held design and proven LED technology gives you the clinically proven advantage to target areas of the face in need of extra care.

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FINE TUNE YOUR SKIN CARE.
SKIN MAP AMPOULES TARGET SERUMS

Neuropeptide SNAP 8 gives you options when it comes to improving the appearance of fine lines and expression wrinkles. Easy to use, needle free and affordable!

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Summer time and your skin is breaking out. How to care for your acne prone skin. 

Heat rises and the skin breaks out; teens and adults alike. Acne prone skin is the most common skin issue affecting millions. There are factors that contribute to the skin breaking out. Knowing what they are can help you help your skin keeping it glowing, healthy and balanced all summer long.

A sweet tooth is linked to oilier skin.

Those summer sweet treats play a part. Diet plays a large role in how our skin behaves and appears. Eating food or drinks with refined sugar raises insulin in the body, which leads to excess oil production. This can cause acne.

• eat a foods that are free of refined sugar 
• reduce dairy 
• look for foods that are anti inflammatory - fresh vegetables, fruits. 

Stress is linked to oiler skin.

Elevated cortisol levels in the body prompts the skin to be oilier, which in turn could make the skin acne prone.

• seek out ways to relax
• meditate
• exercise like yoga
• focus on your breathe 
• reach out to a friend, family or professional to talk 

Bacteria in makeup brushes, sponges are no help to acne prone skin. Under your finger nails is a bacteria haven.

Anything that touches your skin, including hands can transfer bacteria
onto the skin and prompt a flare up.

• Always clean makeup brushes.
• Wash your hands before touching your face.
• Use AHA BHA cleansers to slough away dead skin cells
  that can harbour bacteria. 
• Change pillow cases at least once per week or more.
• Change or wash protective face masks daily. 
• Don’t pick your skin with finger nails which are notorious to harbour bacteria. 
• Face sponges, they hold bacteria, mold if not cleaned and dried thoroughly, frequently. Stop using during active break out.
• During an active break out after cleansing, pat skin dry with a fresh towel, then launder the towel to avoid transferring bacteria. 

What are the best ingredients to
care for acne prone summer skin?

Skin care can go a long way to care for acne prone skin. Blemishes can leave behind dark marks or spots. It is important to wear sunscreen in the summer to minimize darkening of post acne spots. Sunscreen is necessary when using glycolic acid products. 

Skin smoothing, pore purifying Salicylic, Glycolic Acid

Ingredients like glycolic, salicylic keep pores from clogging sloughing away dead skin cells to reveal fresher looking skin. No pore clogging means your skin is less likely to break out. ( Diego Dalla Palma Purifying, Pink Avenue, Eco Pink) 

Skin balancing, skin energizing
Niacinamide, Vitamin C, Green Tea

Niacinamide and vitamin C keep the skin calm, helps reduce redness while  normalizing oily skin. Green tea extract and hyaluronic acid are ideal for acne prone skin that is also sensitive and dry.  (Pink Avenue, Eco Pink, Diego Dalla Palma  ) 

Skin strengthening, skin renewal Revinage™ and EGF 

Sun safe retinoid Revinage™ and skin renewing EGF boosts skin youth factor while helping to prevent pore clogging. Skin firming and rejuvenating, a Pro Age bonus when caring for adult acne. ( ECO Pink) 

Blue Light Therapy - LightStim for Acne 

Pair great skin care with the therapeutic benefits of blue light with LightStim for Acne and it is an effective combination to keep your skin happy and healthy all summer long! 

Best ingredients for summer acne or anytime of the year. 

• salicylic acid
• green tea extract 
• hyaluronic acid 
• glycolic acid 
• niacinamide combined with vitamin C 
• titanium dioxide, zinc oxide - outdoor protection 
• probiotic lactobacillus (Diego Dalla Palma Purifying) 
• Revinage™
• EGF - epidermal growth factor

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Top skin care picks to manage acne prone skin, keeping it glowing and healthy all summer long.