Get Your ‘Festive-Ready’ Glow…

One of the region’s most renowned skincare specialists, Sarah White, says achieving a natural glow is as much about what you put into your body as what you put on it.

Sarah, who operates out of her multi-award-winning clinic in Heswall, is a passionate advocate of all things skin related. Her results focussed ethos, expert knowledge, and clinical training, means she is all about identifying issues and recommending solutions for a range of skin complaints.

The clinic, which is hailed as a one-stop, skin superstore, stocks a range of premium skin care brands including, SkinCeuticals, La Roche Posay, CeraVe and Vichy to name a few.

With the Instagram fuelled ‘glow-up’ trend bigger than ever, Sarah shares her top tips and treatments in the run up to the festivities.

‘With the festive season around the corner, it’s time to kiss goodbye to your dull summer skin and amp up your skincare routine to get that luminous festive glow,’ commented Sarah.

‘For me, there are 5 key things that can really help promote a natural glow and they don’t have to break the bank.’

Stay Hydrated! Inadequate water intake can have a hugely negative impact on your skin. So, achieve naturally hydrated skin, you need to drink around 2.5 litres of water every day. If plain water doesn’t cut it, try adding fresh fruit or mint to give it some taste. Water is essential for replenishing the skin and keeping it supple. The amount of water that you should drink may also

The next step to obtaining a festive-ready glow? Exfoliate, exfoliate, and exfoliate! To shed off the layer of dead skin cells from your face to reveal a radiant, healthy complexion with the Exfoliating Cleanser from ZO Skin Health (£40) with micro beads to gently exfoliate and unclog pores and wash away any dirt then apply SkinCeuticals Glycolic 10 Renew Overnight (£80) at night to improve skin radiance, texture and tone.

If your skin needs a total re-vamp, micro dermabrasion could be the perfect, high-level exfoliation treatment for immediate results.

Your skin has just faced a gruelling summer where it has undoubtedly faced sun damage, dullness, and attracted numerous different impurities. The winter months also bring their own challenges, central heating and cold temperatures all take their toll, so for me the number one product you need in your skincare routine is retinol. Probably the most widely researched skincare product in the world, not only does retinol improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, but it also aids cell turnover, and injects much needed Vitamin A back into tired skin. Our go to retinol recommendations would be La Roche Posay Retinol B3 Serum (£38) is a gentle introduction if you have never used retinols before as the B3 acts as a soothing agent keeping skin soft, plump and supple.  SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.3 (£72) would be our next step as it is highly concentrated with pure retinol, not derivatives but is chamomile based to help with any irritation that can occur.

The run up to Christmas is such a busy time – especially for Mum’s, so if you can find half an hour, treat yourself to a facial and enjoy instant results and a bit of you time away from the festive madness!

Our ever-popular HydraFacial is one of the most celebrated skin treatments on the market. It’s so popular, that one is performed every 15 seconds around the world. That stat alone is impressive, but the treatment’s become the go-to facial for celebs, influencers, and those ‘in the know’ when it comes to skincare secrets.

For those of you unfamiliar, the HydraFacial is a medical-grade resurfacing treatment that clears out your pores and hydrates your skin. It’s offered across the country at licensed medical professional facilities, or where a certified HydraFacial practitioner is present. The four-step treatment includes cleansing, exfoliating, extracting, and hydrating the skin with serums that are infused into pores with the HydraPeel Tip, a pen-like device.

A HydraFacial treatment can improve your skin in a myriad of ways. Its many benefits include a more hydrated, bright, plump, and clear complexion. Plus, it can also improve signs of aging.

Our Express HydraFacial (£40) takes just half an hour and will leave your skin glowing, refreshed, and ready to party!

Finally, before you reach for the tin of quality street, achieving glowing skin without spending much money is possible with a proper balanced and healthy diet. You must take a range of vitamins and consume enough proteins, minerals, carbohydrates, green vegetables, and water. In addition, your diet should include fatty fish with Omega-3 fatty acids and other nutritious foods like avocados, walnuts, Greek yogurt, dark chocolate, olive oil, soybeans, vegetables, and green tea, among other foods.

These foods will aid in your glowing complexion and will keep your skin looking radiant and supple.

To find out more about Sarah White & her team, visit the clinic, anytime, no appointment necessary. Full skin consultations are completely free, and the diagnostic Woods Lamp treatment (£35) is 100% redeemable against products.