Skinpact Spotlight
Blister Buster
Sandal season has arrived and whether you’ve got your eye on the latest wedge sandal from Jimmy Choo, or are planning to pick up a new pair of five dollar flip flops, one thing is for sure: your feet are in for a change. Don’t let a change in footwear trip you up this season, check out the latest webisode of Skinpact News, “Blister Buster,” to hear from Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields on what you can do to prevent the painful pitfalls of summer footwear.
Watch more Skinpact News webisodes on the Rodan + Fields Facebook page.
Habits that Haunt
Hitting the Tanning Beds
Yes, you’ll get a tan, but you may also get a lot more than you bargained for. A study of highly-rated tanning salons in NYC by the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found traces of fecal matter and other bacteria that can lead to infections in “sanitized” beds. Just another danger of indoor tanning—in addition to the risk of skin cancer and premature aging—and one more reason to stay out of the tanning salon in favor of a faux glow.
Coffee with Nurse Mary
Tune in to our newest webisode, Coffee with Nurse Mary, for advice on your journey to great skin … all in the time you could drink a cup of coffee.
Skinpact Spotlight
Salud to Great Skin
As you prepare for parties, piñatas and bottomless margaritas this weekend in celebration of Cinco de Mayo, you may want to think again. The makings of a fiesta may leave you with more than you bargained for, come May 6th. Check out the latest webisode of Skinpact News, “Salud to Great Skin,” to hear from Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields about what this holiday can mean to your skin.
Watch more Skinpact News webisodes on the Rodan + Fields Facebook page.
Letter from the Editor
Don’t Let Your Skin Hold You Back
It’s time to get ready for summer … that wonderful time of year when turtlenecks get relegated to the highest shelves, heating bills drop faster than you can say “summer lovin”, and flowers are in full bloom. But while the warmer weather and increased sunshine can add a spring to your step, the thought of exposing skin that’s been kept under wraps through fall and winter can make even the bravest among us long for the days of winter gone by, or worse yet … feeling depressed.
Skinsecurities are real and more than 80% of women don’t like what they see in the mirror. This dissatisfaction can be intensified by more revealing summer fashions. The good news is that increasing your skin confidence is simple. Tune in to Derm RF this month for all the information you need to get your skin ready for summer and feel great about how you look … because your skin should never hold you back.
Sincerely,
Your Derm RF Team
A Chance to Win …
You’re invited to our Mask-uerade photo ball! Seeking smoother, more youthful looking skin? Try using our ANTI-AGE Daily Cleansing Mask as a mask, and then hide for a minute or two, snap a photo and send it in. We can’t wait to guess who’s who!
Your face may be disguised, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep your eye on the prize … tweet us your photos @RodanFieldsHQ in the next 24 hours for a chance to win everything you need for successful exfoliation from head to toe: Our ENHANCEMENTS Micro-Dermabrasion Paste, Lip Micro-Dermabrasion and Body Micro-Dermabrasion.
Coffee with Nurse Mary
Tune in to our newest webisode, Coffee with Nurse Mary, for advice on your journey to great skin … all in the time you could drink a cup of coffee.
Skinpact Spotlight
Our Favorite Pastime
It’s time for a pop quiz … Which is America’s number one pastime?
- Reality TV
- Baseball
- Gardening
- Gaming?
Check out the latest webisode of Skinpact News, “Our Favorite Pastime” to hear the answer from Dr. Katie Rodan and Dr. Kathy Fields and learn what this means for your skin.
Watch more Skinpact News webisodes on the Rodan + Fields Facebook page.
Myth Busters
Myth: Dead Skin Cells Are Just Dust in the Wind
In the case of exfoliation, there’s more benefit to the process than meets the eye. Sure, you’ll slough off dulling dead cell buildup and be visually rewarded by a more youthful, radiant glow, but that’s only the part you see and feel.
Under the surface, the removal of that layer has another powerful effect … its absence actually signals your newly forming cells that their time has come and encourages them to “rise to the occasion” so to speak, promoting ongoing, healthy skin cell turnover. Pretty cool, right? So don’t give your skin the silent treatment … communicate with it regularly by exfoliating often.
The Doctor is In … Skin Talk: Shedding Some Light on Exfoliation
By Dr. Kathy Fields
You don’t need an invite to a red carpet event for your skin to make a new debut. And you don’t have to be a celebrity to get a star-quality complexion. When it comes to flattery, years of experience at photo shoots, video shoots and trips to the Oscars have taught me it’s all about the lighting. Lighting is so important, that on professional shoots, grip trucks filled with thousands of dollars of sophisticated lighting equipment arrive hours before the hair and makeup artists and models ever even set foot in the studio.
But you don’t have to hire a lighting crew to see your skin in a better light. You can illuminate your own incandescence just by increasing the smoothness and evenness of your skin through regular removal of dulling dead skin cell buildup.
Not only does light reflect more evenly off of a smooth surface, freshly exfoliated skin gives you a glow that’s more than skin deep. That’s because when your skin looks better, younger and fresher, you feel better too, and genuine confidence is always an attractive quality.
To get the best results from your exfoliation efforts, know your skin and use products appropriate for your skin type. Contrary to popular belief, bigger, coarser particles have less of a smoothing effect, and in fact, can end up doing more harm than good.
When it comes to your face, neck and décolletage, look for exfoliation products that feature fine, smooth beads. Keep in mind that gentle, regular exfoliation is far more effective than when you make an occasional aggressive attack. If you want to increase results, don’t scrub harder, just rub a little longer and use more often so your skin’s stunning performance will get the rave reviews it deserves.
Derm RF
Mary Radford, RN
Dr. Katie Rodan
Dr. Kathy Fields
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