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Terri talks more about the Adirondack's best spa experience

12/18/2012

Terri Fehlner, our LMT and Esthetician, talks winter skin care

There is nothing like snowboarding, skiing, or ice skating in Lake Placid with family and friends! Many hours will be spent outdoors playing in the snow and indoors sitting by a crackling fire. Before you head out, don't forget to adjust your skin care routine. 

Extreme dryness on the face and body may be the effect of low humidity from the dry winter air and the heat from your car and home. 

Avoid taking long hot baths and using hot water to wash your face and body. This will dry out the skin more, leaving you itchy and irritated. Use a thick emollient moisturizer on slightly damp skin to trap in moisture, like our Phytomer Rich Thermal-Protective Cream for the face, and our rich Coco Butter Body Cream from Uspa.

Protect your hands with warm gloves from the wind and dry air outdoors and use rubber gloves indoors for washing dishes to household chores. When you visit us at the Spa for your manicure and/or pedicure, add on a paraffin treatment and reap the benefits. The heat permeates deep into the muscles and soothes aching joints leaving the hands super hydrated.

Apply hand cream often and leave one on your night stand to reapply before bedtime. Phytomer has a Moisturizing Hand Cream that stays on even after several washings and Skinceutical has a rich Hydra Balm perfect for something a little heavier for the hands and feet.

Avoid licking the lips which will leave them chapped. Carry a moisturizing lipstick or our Mirror Lake Inn lip balm with you always and make sure to reapply lip balm before going to bed.

The skin's protective hydrolipid barrier weakens at night causing transepidermal water loss (TEWL) along with a decrease in oil production. Night time is ideal to correct and repair the skin, so go ahead and replenish your lipid barrier with one of our many Phytomer or Skinceutical products. If you're not sure which one you should be using, email me at tfehlner@mirrorlakeinn.com or leave me a message. I would love to help you out!

Many people associate applying sunscreen and keeping hydrated with hot summer days. However in the winter months, when the sun reflects off the snow, it bounces 80% of it's rays back to you. This is very similar to a day at the beach.

Rush this man to the MLI Spa....immediately!!

So when you're here visiting Lake Placid, stop in the Spa and pick up one of our Skinceutical SPF's. Remember when you're on the slopes of Whiteface, it's a higher altitude with a thinner atmosphere which equals stronger UV rays. Please remember to reapply your sunscreen on that beautiful face of yours!

Thanks for checking in and have a very merry holiday!  

Terri