Spa Sydell’s Summer Skin Tips
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Stay hydrated. Drinking plenty of water helps maintain healthy skin throughout the summer months. Increase your water intake to counteract the dehydrating effects of the strong summer sun and fight wrinkles.
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Gently exfoliate skin to remove dead skin cells and reveal a healthier complexion. No moisturizer can penetrate a layer of flakes, so select a high-quality exfoliate or mix bath salts with body wash. Using a washcloth, work exfoliates into your skin in a circular motion. Then follow-up with a moisturizer.
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Be sunscreen savvy.
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When purchasing sunscreen, be sure to select a product that is marked “broad-spectrum,” meaning it fights both burning UVB rays and wrinkle- and skin-cancer-causing UVA ones.
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Buy new sunscreens yearly to replace old outdated bottles, left over from last year’s summer vacation.
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Be sure to re-apply sunscreen every one to two hours. Swimming and towel drying will remove even waterproof sunscreens.
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Don’t forget to protect your lips! When you are going to be spending the day outdoors, especially in windy or sunny weather, apply a lip balm with an SPF.
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When you return indoors replenish your skin’s moisture with an after-sun lotion containing aloe.
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Tan smartly! Visit Spa Sydell for a signature Airbrush Tan to create a realistic summer glow without over exposure to the sun.
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Maintain a healthy diet. Eat fruits and vegetables that are rich in antioxidants to protect skin against free radicals.
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Apply lotion to skin two to three times a day to moisturize and protect against the drying effects of chlorine and summer sun. For the warmer season, select a light formula with a fresh fragrance ideal for hot temperatures, like Flo Soy Comfort available at Spa Sydell.
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Spa Sydell’s Summer Spa Tips
1. How to Get a Great Wax
- To get bikini ready and remove unwanted hair, waxing yields the best fuzz-free results. The first step is to pop some ibuprofen an hour beforehand.
- Be sure the hair is long enough: it should be a quarter of an inch long. Otherwise, the wax is not going to work. This means you will need to wax every two to four weeks.
- Spa Sydell’s expert technicians offer a variety of waxing services to get bikini ready:
§ The Bikini Wax removes hair along the bikini line for a clean and comfortable look and feel.
§ A French Bikini Wax offers a cleaner look than the traditional Bikini Wax service, yet not as all inclusive as the Brazilian Wax service.
§ For the ultimate in bikini line hair removal, the Brazilian Bikini Wax removes hair in the front, back and everything in between.
o After waxing prevent bumps and ingrown hairs by regularly exfoliating regularly and soothing the skin with a topical cream or gel. For recommended products, see a Spa Sydell skincare professional with a free consultation.
2. Get a Healthy Summer Glow
- First, exfoliate before your service to prepare for the Airbrush Tan. Even the best tanners turn out splotchy if you don’t scrub off the dead skin cells first. Spa Sydell offers a Pre-Tan Polish performed for you by an experienced technician.
- Prep: Remove any deodorant, makeup or lotions you are wearing before arriving for your Airbrush Tan service.
- The Spa Sydell signature Airbrush Tan is performed by one of the spa’s expert technicians. Disposable undergarments are provided for guests to dress down to their comfort level.
- Make it last. It is best to not let your skin get wet for eight hours following your Airbrush Tan service. This means no showers, swimming or sweating.
- Be sure to moisturize from head to toe after you shower with a lotion that does not include mineral oils.
- To extend the life of your Airbrush Tan and achieve maximum hydration, alternate using a plain moisturizer and tan-extending lotion every other day.
- To keep a healthy glow all summer long, enjoy a Spa Sydell signature Airbrush Tan every five to seven days. Inquire about our Airbrush Tan series packages for summer savings.
3. Get excited about breaking out summer sandals and take care of your toes
- Spa Sydell’s Signature Pedicureincludes a relaxing aromatherapy massage, elements from the sea and your choice of a paraffin treatment or marine masque.
- Select a fun, brightly colored polish to make a summer tan “pop.”
- To maintain your signature pedicure, exfoliate and moisturize your feet with a heel therapy cream like the Cucumber Heel Therapy available at Spa Sydell.
4. Counteract the dehydrating effects of the strong summer sun and fight wrinkles by hydrating your skin
o Get the moisture-rich Summer Skin Saver Hydrating Package.
o A signature Phytomarine Hydrating Mask and Fast Facial combines kelp, sea extracts, minerals and vitamins to create a carefully designed treatment to brighten and rejuvenate summer skin.
o A Hand and Feet Peach Paraffin Dip completes the package, infusing the skin with moisture and providing deep exfoliation to prepare for the dry summer months.
5. Dare to bare your back this summer!
- Gently exfoliate your back on a regular basis throughout the dry summer months to remove dead, dry skin cells and reveal a healthier back complexion.
- Let Spa Sydell help you achieve a beautiful back this summer. Add a Sydell Back Shine service onto any facial, massage or body treatment for just $30. Sea salt and natural oils combine to form a wonderful exfoliating treatment to reveal beautiful skin.
- Treat yourself to a premier Back Facial from Spa Sydell to put your best back forward this summer. Spa Sydell expert technicians create radiant skin on the back and shoulders with a series of treatments to help you emerge with a fresh feeling back to show off in the season’s skimpiest clothing!
6. Spa Sydell offers all of the premier treatments to create the ultimate beach ready body:
- Day One: Experience a body wrap and polish like the Healthy Summer Slimming Detox to achieve full-body revitalization. For just $150 you can enjoy a 90-minute experience that begins with a relaxing visit to the Spa Sydell steam room followed by an invigorating Lemon Sea Salt Body Polish to clean and purify the skin. Then you will receive a Blueberry Soy Slimming Wrap to tighten and life the body along with a Blueberry Shimmer Moisturizing that smoothes and highlights skin with a subtle shimmering glow from natural minerals.
- Day Two: Get bikini ready with a waxing treatment from Spa Sydell. Choose from a traditional Bikini Wax, a French Bikini Wax or go all the way with a Brazilian Bikini Wax. Then, prepare for summer sandals and treat yourself to a Spa Sydell Signature Pedicure.
- Day Three: Achieve a healthy summer glow with a Spa Sydell Signature Airbrush Tan and unveil a summer body that is more vibrant than ever before!