Get the most out of your skin care

I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ways to do the things I do efficiently and save time. Skin care should be no exception. When I buy skin care, especially when it’s an investment, I want it to work and work fast. Here are some things you can do to ensure your skin care is as effective as it can be!

1. Exfoliation before moisturizing. There’s no point in using our Daily Moisturizer or Overnight Repair and Hydration Cream when you have dry skin ready to flake. Take a few minutes to exfoliate so products can penetrate more easily and in turn, deliver faster results. For gentle exfoliation, Gommage Crème works great. Don’t have Gommage Crème? A mild cleanser plus a cloth will do the trick.
2. Apply the products to wet skin. The goal of hydration is to lock in hydration. If your skin is moist, it makes the moisturiser’s job much easier, meaning you can use less product to achieve the same effect.
3. Keep it simple! The more products in your routine, the less likely you are to commit to the routine long term. Consistency is important when it comes to getting results. So find what works for you and stick with it. A simple routine saves you time, money and stress! Cleanse at night to remove makeup and impurities (look for a gentle, non-foaming cleanser), then condition and moisturise. In the morning apply a moisturizer and an SPF. Because we don’t currently offer SPF, we suggest finding an SPF you love and layering it over your moisturizer.
4. Make your products do double duty. Restorative Skin Balm smoothes unruly brows and moisturizes lips. I mix the serum, day cream, and foundation in my hand to create a sheer tinted moisturizer without having to buy anything new (because who goes to the store these days.)
5. Give products a lead. As I mentioned above, the drier, more damaged the skin, the longer it may take to see results. This also applies to feet and hands! Give rough calluses and heels a quick soak and once-over with a pumice stone. Use a gentle rub on your hands (go easy on the sugar and olive oil!) then apply the balm to wet skin. It will stretch your product and you will rock smoother legs much sooner!
6. Finally, give it time. We want our products to work, YOU want our products to work. Give them at least a month to see what you think. We offer a 60 day return window just for this reason. Results are rarely immediate and we don’t want you to rush into whether BREVENA is right for you.