Your Beauty Checklist: How to Prep Your Skin and Hair for Your Holiday Parties
To help you make sure you look your holiday best in every photo (yes, even in the ones your friends tag you in), we talked to the experts and asked what hair, skin and beauty prep you need to do and when you need to do them. So, without further ado—cue drumroll—let your beauty countdown begin!
1 MONTH BEFORE
1. Treat Major Skin Concerns
If you’ve been slacking off in the exercise department, now is the best time to start a lifestyle change—eat healthy, work out, skip the alcohol, sleep better—and establish a good skin care regimen, especially if you have concerns that need addressing. Dermatologist Janet Prystowsky says preparing a month before an event gives you a lot of wiggle room for procedures you can do, so you should make that appointment pronto. Likewise, you can look into skin care tools that you can easily incorporate into your skin care routine. Skin care devices are even more effective when used regularly and consistently, making better skin literally at your fingertips.
For major skin concerns, here are what the experts recommend:
- Wrinkles – One way to slow down the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles is to boost collagen, and Dr. Prystowsky recommends looking into fractionated or laser resurfacing as it helps improve collagen production. If you’re looking for at-home options, you can also help refine those stubborn lines with the Baby Quasar MD Plus, a professional-grade light therapy device that stimulates collagen and elastin fibers.
- Toning/Sagging – Plastic surgeon David Shafer, MD, FACS, says that most adults could use a little lift, and a non-invasive treatment he likes to recommend is Ultherapy—a procedure that uses ultrasound technology to lift and tighten skin and reduce lines and wrinkles. At home, you can re-create a mini facelift with the NuFACE mini, while the ReFa CARAT is great for flabby and sagging skin in other parts of the body.
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