June 2022 • Sleekskin® Aesthetics of Scottsdale AZ offers facials, waxing, make-up applications, and skin care products.

Sleekskin Aesthetics® prides itself on staying up to date on the best skincare ingredients in order to provide our customers with the results beyond their wildest dreams! One type of ingredient found in quite a few of Sleekskin Aesthetics® at-home skincare products, as well as facial treatment products, are peptides. And for good reason! If you’re unsure exactly what peptides are, or what the benefits of using them might be, but still prioritize your complexion, then I can assure you that you’re in the right place and reading the right blog 😉

What are Peptides?

Simply put, peptides are chains of amino acids linked together. Amino acids are building blocks of proteins such as the collagen and elastin in our:

Hair
Skin
Nails
Teeth
Muscles

These amino acids are crucial for the structure and function of the cells that make up our body, maintaining integrity to keep us strong, healthy and beautiful.

The benefits of incorporating peptides into your skincare routine

There are several different types of peptides and multiple ways to incorporate them into your skincare routine. Sleekskin Aesthetics®, for instance, features four different products containing peptides that are suited for different skin types and desired results.

Sleekskin® Factor 10 Cream: A go-to for most clients looking to encourage cell turnover, producing youthful, dewy skin.
Sleekskin® Telomere Intensive Moisturizer: Ideal for clients really looking for an extra boost in elastin to smooth and tighten fine lines and wrinkles. I highly recommend this to my clients with a more mature complexion.
Sleekskin® Rapid Restoration Serum: The perfect skincare product containing peptides for both dehydrated and oily skin, delivering everything it needs to restore balance.
Sleekskin® Vibrant eye serum: A perfect option that is a more targeted treatment for the sensitive and harder to treat skin around the eyes, addressing chronological aging for firmer skin.

Whatever Sleekskin® Aesthetics peptide containing product you decide to go with, you can look forward to countless benefits. You can get excited about:

Protecting the skin from environmental stress and damage
Increasing collagen production
Eliminating acne-causing bacteria
Improving the skin’s texture
Strengthening the skin barrier
Calming irritation
Reducing damage from free radicals with anti-inflammatory properties
Soothing irritated and dry skin

With many other additional benefits. There is no question whether it is worth it or not to incorporate peptides into your skincare routine. Instead, the question is simply, Which Sleekskin® Aesthetics skincare product is best for your skin type and desired skin complexion goals?

To get matched with your perfect peptide-containing product, schedule a facial with Sleekskin® Aesthetics or head straight to our online store to shop all of our skincare products today!

Summer is officially here!!!! Which means beach vacations, BBQ’s and Sundays by the pool! You hear fun, fun, fun, but as your esthetician all I hear is sun damage, premature aging, and pigmentation!

As a lover of the beach myself, I would never tell you to flat out avoid the sun, however, I will urge you to take extreme precautions when it comes to your time spent in the sun. One study stated that sun exposure could account for as much as 80% of visible signs of aging.

Freckling
Dark spots
DNA damage
Melanoma and other cancers
Skin wrinkling
Dryness
Loss of elasticity and suppleness

…Are all consequences of unprotected time spent in the sun. So how does one protect themselves in the sun and are there ways to prevent some of the damage we withstand? I’m so glad you asked 😉

Ways to protect yourself in the sun

The absolute best way to protect yourself is to avoid being in direct sunlight during the times of day when the UV index is at its strongest. This is usually between 10:00-3:00 pm but can vary depending on your location and the time of year. Of course, if you live in a place like Scottsdale, Arizona and it’s June, the sun is pretty harsh regardless of the time of day. Here are some other more reasonable safety precautions we can take:

Using a quality SPF: We personally recommend and sell TIZO since it is reef-friendly and free of chemical fillers found in most sunscreen products. Regardless of what sunscreen you decide to go with, be sure to reapply it every two hours, or more if you’re in the water!

Wear protective sun gear: Accessories like wide brimmed hats, sunglasses and bathing suit covers can be your skin’s best friends!

Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of water and eat foods that are full of it, such as cucumbers and melon, to help keep the skin nourished. Think of your skin like a sponge left out in the sun! You need to keep getting the sponge wet or it will lose its moisture, just like us 🙂

But can more be done to omit the damage done by the sun?

While you cannot completely cancel out the damage done by the sun, there are certain things that we can do to lessen the severity.

Astaxanthin: This antioxidant has been shown to reduce loss of moisture from sun exposure while helping to reduce oxidative stress. Astaxanthin can be found in skincare products like Sleekskin® Brilliance Antioxidant Serum.

Nicotinamide: A powerful nutrient derived from vitamin B3 that helps reduce UV induced immunosuppression as well as assisting with DNA repair. You can get this by eating a diet rich in:

Poultry
Fish
Eggs

CoQ10: Another antioxidant that helps protect the skin from sun damage at a molecular level. Using CoQ10 topically has been shown to reduce the effects of oxidative stress, which is one reason we love it as one of the many effective ingredients in our Sleekskin® Cranberry Quench Cream! It makes it the perfect moisturizer to hydrate and treat the skin before and after your time in the sun!

There are so many ways to make your time having fun in the sun safe for your skin… Admittedly it does take a little planning and thoughtfulness, but it is more than worth it! Keep a sunbag packed with all of your sun-safety necessities so you never forget anything and head to www.sleekskinaz.com to shop for products that will keep your skin safe and protected from the aging sun-rays!

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Ways to protect yourself in the sun

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Ways to protect yourself in the sun

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