Get a spring glow

Get a spring glow

But how do we get that luscious glow we crave if we wrap ourselves in sunscreen?

Most people know the panic the first time they have to show bare legs, ankles, arms, décolleté, etc. The skin has been hidden behind layers of clothing for many months and you almost feel your winter-pale skin blinding the people around you. There is not the shadow of GLOW or sun-kissed skin.

So what do you do?

The road to a beautiful glow begins with healthy, well-cared for and, not least, well-moisturised skin,
and the way to achieve this is by caring for your skin on a daily basis with cleansers, body lotions and moisturisers. Glow is not the same as tanned skin, but rather the natural radiance of healthy, strong and well-cared for skin.

To give your skin maximum care and be one step closer to a beautiful glow, complement your daily routine with a peeling and mask every now and then. This way, your skin will stand strong and glow in itself, where a dry and non-moisturised skin might have a greyish and tired look.

If you want to know more about the importance of peeling for the skin, you can read more about it here.

We have also put together a post about the good masks and their importance for your skin.

Do you already use these care routines, or do you want to do something different or even more? Add a serum to your skin care routine.

Facial serum for glow

A serum product is a complement to your day cream. It cannot stand alone, but would like a cream to lean on and be complementary to.

The special thing about serums is that they are more concentrated in their compositions, so they provide more intense care and can really give your skin a boost that your creams cannot do on their own.

We have different serums depending on your skin, age and needs:

• Superfruit serum: Unique, water-based serum with extracts and juices from Nordic superfruits such as sea buckthorn, mulberry, cranberry, sugar beet and birch. The superfruits contribute smoothing effects, maintenance of elasticity and a deep and stable moisture boost – that is, in a mild but effective way that will be seen in the skin for a long time with frequent use. When the skin is moisturised, it will result in fewer blemishes, less redness, an even surface on the skin and thus more of the coveted GLOW.We recommend Superfruit for young skin that doesn’t yet have many or obvious signs of ageing but wants to prevent and keep skin robust and healthy.
• Paradoxe serum: A lovely serum that is built on very few, but very effective, ingredients. Paradoxe is developed over our unique grape seed oil (GSPE), which is rich in Resveratrol and Procyanidin, which are highly active anti-inflammatories, vasoconstrictors, and have strong anti-aging properties. The serum fills in the small pores and imperfections on the skin’s surface, providing a better foundation for makeup but also paving the way for beautiful GLOWING skin.Serum Paradoxe can be used by all skin types, and is especially recommended if you suffer from dry skin or the skin disorder Rosacea. Due to the anti-aging effect, Paradoxe is recommended for mature skin where loss of elasticity, fine lines and wrinkles appear.
• Symphonique serum: The ultimate anti-aging serum. The serum contains 2 types of Hyaluronic acids, which provide instant moisture, while a peptide is added to improve the skin’s own production of Hyaluronic acid. In this way, the serum has a strong rejuvenating effect.
  In addition, the serum contains another peptide, which is a mimic of snake venom that provides a botox-like effect by acting muscle relaxant. Furthermore, we can highlight the ingredients Niacinamide and Glycerin, which are fantastic moisturisers.Serum Symphonique is designed primarily for mature skin, as younger skin rarely needs such a big moisture boost as this serum provides as well as the powerful anti-aging effect.

A little extra tip: If you want to take care of your skin and GLOW during the day, you can use a face mist, which is easy to spray on the skin during the day. Our Superfruit Facemist Mist provides moisture, which gives the skin radiance – and it’s just gorgeous and refreshing on a busy day.

Glow to the body

Just as the face needs daily care, so does the rest of the body. The body is exposed to hot baths, which can be drying in themselves, and many people are bad at skipping body lotion.

The optimal conditions for beautiful spring skin are to cleanse the skin and build up a lot of moisture. It starts with a good body shampoo that moisturises and softens, and at least one good body lotion for either normal or dry skin. For an extra boost, you can also use a body scrub in between to remove dead skin cells from the surface. This will give you a fresh ‘canvas’ to work with and your skin will be able to get the most out of moisturising creams.

The glow on the body comes in the same way as on the face; namely by being thoroughly moistened.

As a counterpart to the above serums for the face, we have a product that has a similar effect for the body. It’s our Paradoxe body oil.

• Paradoxe Bodyoil has both anti-aging effect and moisturizers that make the skin silky soft. Like Paradoxe Serum, the body oil contains our special grape seed oil with Resveratrol and Procyanidin, which are powerful anti-aging ingredients and also antioxidants that reduce free radicals.
  In addition, the oil contains Squalane, the skin’s natural moisturiser, which penetrates deep into the dermis and restores from within.
  The body oil is pure luxury for the skin, which after use will appear more even and supple – and that’s just GLOW for the skin.

Spring glow with a good self-tanner

There is the natural glow and then there is the applied glow.

Maybe you’ve done your bit to make your body glow, but you still think it could do with a bit more colour? Hungry for the summer sun and can’t wait? Or are you so diligent with sunscreen that summer tan is a non-existent phenomenon in your world?

You can ‘cheat’ your way to colour and glow with a great self-tanner.

We have been working on our Stay Tanned self-tanner for a long time. We only want to launch products that have skin-enhancing properties – so as well as giving you a gorgeous tan, it needs to be able to do more.

This is why we have added a number of moisturising and strengthening ingredients to Stay Tanned in addition to the self-tanning effect. In fact, the self-tanner has an intensely moisturising formula so it doesn’t dry out the skin in any way, and it stays beautiful on the skin. It has a light and pleasant texture that can be used both on the face and body.

It is infused with two self-tanning actives: DHA and Erythrulose.

DHA gives a natural and tanned glow in a few hours. It reacts with the amino acids found in the skin’s surface to form pigments similar to those you would naturally produce when sunbathing. The DHA is purified so you don’t get that scratchy self-tanner smell.

Erythrulose works like DHA but is long-acting and more gentle. That means you get a natural, long-lasting and even tan without streaks. It actually boosts colour formation in the skin.

For best results, exfoliate skin before use to avoid colour differences due to dry patches or dead skin cells. We recommend our Bio-Dermabrasion Peeling Wipes or the classic Body Scrub.

The colour will appear 2-4 hours after application, providing lasting colour for 4-7 days, after which you can choose to build more colour if you wish.Want to do even more? Supplement with our La Forte supplement, which builds skin from the inside out.

Recap: How to get your skin ready for spring and sun

• Provide moisture care
• Always remember to cleanse the skin
• Complement with peeling and a good mask in between
• REMEMBER sunscreen
• Use Stay tanned self-tanner – the fastest way to GLOW
• Add vitamin C to your skin – either in your creams or with La Forte supplements

Tip: If you need extra moisture throughout the day, you can grab our Facemist in your bag.