Record low temperatures in the South and the East have been set this week because of the Arctic polar air invasion. So how does this drastic change to freezing cold weather affect your skin? It becomes drier and more sensitive. Here are a couple skin care tips that will help you looking your best during the Winter months:

1) Moisturize. The low humidity of cold blistering Winter air causes your skin to dry and crack. It is important to use a high performance moisturizer to resoothe and rehydrate. Moisturizers that are too light and not hydrating enough will leave your skin exposed to the winter elements. You’ll say to yourself, “I just applied this moisturizer on my face but it’s still dry!” Throw those low performance products away and get yourself a non-greasy highly potent face moisturizer like the TwinLuxe Soothing Face Balm. This product also multi-functions as an aftershave balm too. A pea-sized amount of this product will effectively soothe and coat your entire face and neck for the entire day.

2) Use a broad spectrum moisturizing sunscreen. Just because the clouds are overcast and the sun stays hidden doesn’t mean you are safe from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. For example, snow reflects 80% of the harsh rays back onto your skin. We recommend applying the TwinLuxe anti-aging sunscreen as your sunscreen of choice for both men and women. Not only does it protect you from both UVA & UVB radiation, it has an SPF rating of 40 coupled with the power of anti-aging stem cells to give your skin that much needed hydration during the colder months of the year.

Your skin gets roughed up the most during the colder months of the year. Stay moisturized and protected from the winter cold and sun to keep a healthy complexion.

For pre-shave use, one would apply the Booster Serum before the shaving cream. Think of it functioning more as a “pre-shave serum,” treating the skin’s surface so it becomes smooth and even. Imagine spreading jam onto a toasted English muffin with a knife. You’ll never get a smooth and even spread due to all the crevices and ridges on the muffin. This is how your face is – uneven in texture if untreated. The Booster Serum fills in all the crevices and ridges while prepping and moisturizing the skin. Smoother skin equates to a smoother and closer shave. The Booster Serum also provides an extra layer of skincare protection from your blade like a pre-shave oil but without the oily mess.

For post-shave use, apply the Booster Serum onto any shaving irritation problem spots caused by dull razor blades, improper shaving techniques, or poor quality shaving products. The soothing botanicals found in the product will help heal and calm any shaving redness.

And for anytime use, our Booster Serum will help hydrate and moisturize skin. Many TwinLuxe customers even use it as a night-time repair serum!

Get an edge by using our Booster Serum in your shaving and skincare daily regimens. We have developed a high-performance product to help get you a smoother and closer shave to help you achieve healthier glowing skin.

personal experience fighting acne. So anyone who isn’t blessed with perfect skin, please keep these 8 simple tips, which are listed in order of importance, in mind to maximize your chances of achieving a perfect complexion:
 
1. Avoid touching your face. This is the most important tip of all! Minimize touching your face because not only are your hands and fingers dirty, they are covered with oil from normal body secretions and bacteria. If you tousle your hair frequently throughout the day, keep in mind your hair follicles secrete oil. So that means anytime you touch your hair, you’ll be adding oil to your fingertips. And you don’t want to transfer that oil to your face. Having an oily face will clog up your pores which then leads to acne breakouts.
 
2. Avoid eating chocolate. For some reason, Anthony always noticed a breakout of cystic acne a few days later after eating chocolate, whether M&M’s, Hershey’s chocolate bars, chocolate chip cookies, etc. Cystic acne is the worst kind of acne to battle because they are acne cysts, sometimes painful, deep below the skin and usually last for several weeks. There hasn’t been any scientific research that says chocolate causes acne; but if you search on google, you’ll find many people experiencing similar acne breakouts after eating chocolate. So if you have a sweet tooth, partially give that up by avoiding chocolate sweets.
 
3. Wash your pillow case every week. Make sure you don’t put your face on an oily, dirty pillow case every night. So be sure to wash your pillow case every week when you do laundry. You’ll be amazed how helpful this is! And to go even further to minimize oil transfer onto your pillow case, try taking your showers at night. That way if you use hair gel, wax, or paste, you don’t transfer any of that to your pillow case.
 
4. Drink plenty of water every day. Hydration is one of the important keys for healthy skin. Drink eight 8-oz glasses of water daily. Water helps gets rid of all the toxins in your body.
 
5. Use an exfoliating face wash. We suggest using an exfoliating face wash such as the TwinLuxe Renewing Face Wash & Scrub at least bi-weekly or weekly to help remove dead skin and clear pores. This will help with removing blackheads and smoothing out your skin for a clear complexion. Be sure to only use gentle exfoliating washes that do not irritate your skin, leaving you with unwanted redness. The TwinLuxe scrub product is gentle enough for daily use.
 
6. Shave with a manual razor. Most people these days shave with an electric razor because of its convenience. Most men usually don’t have 10 or 15 minutes in the morning to shave with a shaving cream and/or shaving brush and razor. So on the weekends when you do have more time and not in a rush to head out the door to work, whip out the manual razor and treat yourself to a traditional shave. Shaving with a manual razor helps exfoliate your skin. You’ll also achieve a closer shave with a manual blade than with an electric razor since electric razors don’t seem to be able to cut peach fuzz hairs as well.
 
7. Avoid the sun and use sunscreen. Long exposure to the sun leads to sunburnt skin which then causes excessive oil secretion. So try to avoid long exposures to the sun while outdoors. Use a high SPF sunscreen such as the multi-award winning TwinLuxe Anti-Aging SPF Moisturizer which is a SPF40 sunscreen. Also try wearing a hat to cover your face from the harmful sun rays.
 
8. Avoid drinking alcohol. If you drink a lot of alcohol during dinner or at night while going out, when you go to bed later that day, you’ll notice your body heats up more than normal. Your body is at work trying to remove the alcohol from your system. This will then cause your body to secrete more oil. More oil always means the higher probability of an acne breakout.
 
Fighting acne can be troublesome for certain people. One of the worse things that can happen to you in the morning is to look in the mirror and see a new pimple or zit on your face, nose, or neck. Prevent acne breakouts by following TwinLuxe co-founder’s tips. It has helped him over the years to conquer acne.
 
If you have any other simple skin care tips, please do post a reply and share your tip(s) with us all!
 

 
1. Yogurt – Delicious and full of vitamins and protein, yogurt has been used in skin care routines dating back to ancient times. In India, yogurt was used to clear away acne and pimples. During ancient Egypt times, the sexy and youthful Cleopatra was known to take daily sour milk baths that kept her skin youthful and glowing. Sour milk, as well as yogurt, is full of lactic acid (a kind of Alpha Hydroxy Acid) which helps smooth and moisturize rough skin. Yogurt is also full of zinc which has anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce red skin swellings and has mild anti-astringent properties that help tighten skin. Zinc helps reduce the size of pimples and acne too. Yogurt is also rich in vitamin B which helps skin stay glowing and hydrated. Consider eating Greek yogurt as it is known to contain double the nutrients compared to regular plain yogurt.
 
2. Nuts – Walnuts and Almonds contain high levels of omega-3 fatty acids which help improve skin’s elasticity and moisturize skin. These essential fatty acids are very fragile when exposed to heat, air, and light so it is best to eat them in raw form as found in nuts. Omega-3’s also play a beneficial role in lowering bad cholesterol and blood fats levels. Just snack on a handful of walnuts & almonds each day to meet the daily intake requirement of Omega-3’s.
 
3. Berries – Blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries are packed with vitamin C and antioxidants, which brighten skin, even out skin tone, and help fight environmental stress to ward off skin aging. A handful of blueberries each day will do the trick.
 
4. Edamame – Those delicious green beans served at Japanese restaurants are full of isoflavones. Isoflavones have been found to help prevent the breakdown of collagen, the fibrous protein that keep skin firm, wrinkle-free, and youthful. Edamame are also full of proteins and minerals which help reduce hyperpigmentation. A cup of this a day will keep the dermatologist away!
 
5. Green Tea – Green tea is full of antioxidants, particularly one called Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) which has been proven to calm skin redness, protect against skin cancer, and reduce sun damage to the skin. Green tea face masks are effective in subsiding acne and pimple breakouts too. Drink a cup of hot warm green tea daily instead of your fattening hot chocolate for wonderful skin benefits!
 
Eating these five foods help promote skin health. There are many other delicious foods that are also great for your skin but these are just some of our favorites. You are what you eat so eat healthy and eat anything in moderation.