Blog — Great Skin Habits

Can Your Diet Boost Your Skin’s Health?
Posted by Jen Conroy on
Yes, as a matter of fact, it can! Certain foods can help boost your skin’s natural ability to fend off sun damage, helping to bolster your skin’s health, even staving off wrinkles. In addition to wearing SPF 30 sunscreen every day, here’s a look at the top edible skin-protectors, according to Healthline. Blueberries High in antioxidants, blueberries help to combat free radical damage from the sun and stress. These little blue treats are also high in vitamin C, which helps to prevent wrinkles from forming. Watermelon Believe it or not, watermelon contains far more lycopene than tomatoes! Lycopene is the...
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Tee-off Sun Care Defense
Posted by Kim Beels on
In honor of Men’s Health Month, let’s talk sun care defense! When you spend more time outdoors, you need a good game plan to protect your skin. Men need strong protection, which is why for 2019, we’ve formulated a new and improved Environ broad spectrum SPF 30 that blocks the damaging effects of both UVA and UVB rays with physical sunscreen—instead of chemicals. Physical vs. Chemical Sunscreen Physical sunscreens remain on top of the skin and reflect harmful sun rays, whereas chemical sunscreens are absorbed into the skin relying on a chemical reaction to work and don’t always block both...
- Tags: Great Skin Habits, Skincare

Men Have Skin in the Game!
Posted by Kim Beels on
Surprising the men in your life is always a fun thing to do, especially on Father’s Day, and we think treating him to medical-grade skin care will most certainly be a pleasant surprise! After all, every guy wants to look great! Men with the best looking skin follow these easy skin care steps: Men’s Simple Skin Care Routine Morning and Evening Cleanse Moisturize Sunscreen Protection To really up your game: 2x Weekly Exfoliate We recommend introducing the following Environ Skin Care products to get him started: Sebu-Wash Gel Cleanser This botanical infused cleanser is formulated with Salicylic Acid and Beta...
- Tags: Great Skin Habits, Skincare

Summer-Proof Your Skin!
Posted by Jen Conroy on
While summertime brings to mind lemonade and barefeet, it’s also a prime time for sunburns and breakouts. If you struggle to keep your skin looking healthy and radiant in the sweltering heat, you’ll be happy to hear that luminous summer skin isn’t as elusive as you may think! Here are three easy tips for gorgeous, healthy-looking summertime skin: Eat Smart. Did you know that the skin of grapes contains resveratrol, a naturally-occurring phenol with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which can decrease redness from sunburns? Another sun-protecting nutrient is lycopene, found in tomato paste, which can help boost your skin’s natural...
- Tags: Great Skin Habits, Science, Skincare

The Correct Order to Apply Skin Care Products
Posted by Catherine Christianson on
For clients that are brand new to the skin care world, the looming amount of options can be overwhelming. Not only is there an unlimited number of brands to choose from, but after choosing, you must then decide which products to use and in what order to apply them! We’re here to answer that last part of your dilemma. Assuming you’ve adopted Environ products into your life, we’ll explore the reasons for applying products in a particular way. And yes, the order in which you apply your skin care products does matter. :) Starting Simple The basic healthy-looking skin...
- Tags: Great Skin Habits, New Clients