3 Things You Can Do at Home to Keep Your Face Looking Sculpted
As someone who spends a lot of time and energy on skincare, I've come to learn good skin isn't just about the products you slather on it. It's also about what you put in your body and the skin treatments you choose to partake in. From routine facials to lasers to micro-needling, there are tons of in-office treatments that help maintain a healthy glow for your skin. And if you're trying to lift and sculpt, that might be a whole other set of treatments.
Since not all of us have the time or money to be popping into our esthetician's office every week, learning what you can do yourself at home could be the key to maintaining your skin's appearance. To get the inside scoop on the at-home techniques that keep your face looking tight and sculpted, I reached out to the founder of one of L.A.'s top skincare studios The Things We Do, Vanessa Lee. Below, Lee (who is also a cosmetic nurse) is sharing her three favorite easy-yet-effective at-home facial sculpting techniques.
"Sleep masking has been gaining popularity over the past year because it works!" raves Lee. "There are wonderful masks meant for overnight use and wash off in the morning. These types of masks are meant to hydrate and nourish the skin while you sleep, resulting in a plumper skin surface in the morning when you wash it off. Sleep masks are different from clay masks and decongesting masks that are meant to be taken off after approximately 10 to 20 minutes because they add to the skin capacity of hydration and don't dry you out. Sleep Masks can be used up to three times a week." "At-home micro-needling is a great way to help the skin increase the production of collagen, leading to smoother, tighter-looking skin," Lee explains. "Micro-needling is the practice of introducing super-tiny injuries to the skin by way of fine needles that allow your body to signal it's natural healing response, which produces new collagen in the skin. It is a widely studied method of creating a tighter surface of the skin and can be safely done at home with the right device. I have seen a lot of patients come in with hyperpigmentation from using rollers since the injury to the skin is at an angle with a dermal roller, so I decided to make a micro-needling stamp called the Dew & Go that offers less injury and is a gentler and safer way to induce collagen with a lowered risk of hyperpigmentation. the Dew & Go comes with four ampoules of Skin Brew (a serum that contains hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, and antioxidants) and can be used once a month.""Originating in Chinese traditional medicine, Gua Sha is a form of deep massage, or 'scraping,' with a tool on the soft tissue of the body and the face," explains Lee. "The tool used is usually made of stone like jade, quartz, or onyx. Applying strokes of pressure on different muscles of the face helps boost circulation, and the result is a firmer, lifted facial frame. Gua Sha is all about the movement of the tissues and blood, or qi. It promotes energy flow in the face, and when done correctly, you can see and feel results after just a few uses."
If you're into fashion and an avid TikTok scroller, you've probably come across the viral and somewhat controversial Coperni one-leg jeans . People who got their hands on them are asking followers how they should style them - and even whether or not they should keep them. Those who are still on a waitlist or are simply curious about the trend are going so far as to DIY the jeans by taking a scissor to one leg of an old pair. I, on the other hand, dared to step into the Romeo Hunte Black One Leg Pant ($232, originally $725), an alternative take on the same silhouette that's even more eye-catching (which, how is that possible?). These jeans were, without a doubt, one of the most polarizing looks I've ever worn - and I've tried some pretty divisive clothing, from Skims butt-enhancing shapewear to the brand's famous push-up nipple bra , and many a sheer naked dress . After wearing the jeans around town to run errands and obviously attracting some attention (st...
The star on her Oceanus collaboration, “Dip It Low” turning 20, and why Justin Bieber’s “Baby,” which she co-wrote, is so personal to her. from Latest Content - ELLE https://ift.tt/o9S61YF
Never have we been more envious of an inanimate object than when Pedro Pascal stepped out in a sparkly cardigan this week. As soon as we saw him walking the streets of London wearing the glittery knit, we longed to swap places with it - to be enrobing the heartthrob, catching the attention of random passersby, sparking internet discourse, and ultimately taking responsibility for his style breakout. Pascal has been serving look after look while promoting " The Last of Us " season one and "The Mandalorian" season three this year, working with stylists Julie Ragolia and Fabio Immediato . His latest came on Feb. 23 when he arrived to a radio interview wearing the shiny cardigan in question: a long button-down sweater made of silver foil yarn and created by menswear label 4SDesigns. He layered it over a sheer brown tank top and finished the look with black pants, leather boots, and his usual chunky-framed glasses. Just one day prior, the actor stopped by a photo call...
