Preventing cold weather damage

Preventing cold weather damage

While the weather outside is frightful, your skin may be even less delightful. Indoor humidity, resulting from turning up the thermostat, is sure to add to the winter skin blahs,which are compounded by lower outdoor temperature and humidity as well as wind. The result is blotchy, flaky, chapped, dry and itchy skin.

The winter season is the prime time for skin damage unlike summer when we are so much more aware of taking care of our skin with sunscreen and other measures for bug bites and poison ivy, we think the passing of Labor Day means we can now forego our skin regimens. However, winter is when our skin needs the most care.

To help your skin survive the season follow these recommendations concerning products that should be applied.

1. Sunscreen with spf of at least 15. While the days at the beach are a distant memory, the blazing sun on the ski slopes or when walking outside is just as powerful in January. The built-in sunscreen, such as Dr. Baumann moisturizer and liposomes to help prevent skin damage and the wrinkles that result from it.

2. Moisturizer. The winter's harsh elements make your skin " thirsty". Keep moisturizer's at your sink area's to replenish that moisture each time you wash your hands, since the more you do the dryer they become. Preferably, select a product that protects skin from dryness, chapping and itching like Dr. Baumann Chaps Cream.

3. Despite all your efforts, you are bound to get a few patches of cracked, itchy, dry skin and it might even be painful. If you scratch you can end up with a infection and unsightly redness. A ceramide ampoule can ease the itch, help prevent infection work effectively against rough and flaky skin. They are suitable for neuroderamatits and psoriasis.

4. Sunless tanning products. While you may be tempted to run out to a tanning salon to add a bit of colour to your cheeks, you will end up paying for it later with wrinkles or much worse skin cancer. Instead try Dr. Baumann Sunless tanning cream to maintain a golden glow without risking health.

5. Peeling creams { mild, Medium and Strong} slough of dead winter skin by massaging with gentle exfoliating particles stimulates blood circulation without damaging the skin. It prevents black heads even out's skin tone and keeps your skin glowing all winter long.

If you follow these 5 simple steps you will find the comfort and look of your skin will be much more radiant and ready for the following seasons.

Love is in the air

Am thinking sensual fragrance, candlelight and an abundance of hearts and red roses. Valentines Day is almost here. Sometimes with all the seminars and travel or other work commitments, romance just slips quietly away or at least rests unobtrusively in ones subconscious. I guess that goes for many people, well at least those who have been together for a while



Valentines Day is a kind of wake up call reminding one to step out of complacency, put romance first and hurl oneself into the giddy, heart racing, warm all over feeling of being in love or rekindling complacent love. Suddenly life looks pink or pinker as you browse through the greeting card section and wonder what gift or surprise to plan for your partner, friends and family. Shop windows filled with hearts and swirls of red ribbons enhance ones romantic mood and good feelings.



Great news Valentines Day is not just for lovers, and if you happen to be single right now you don’t have to send cards to yourself! (just kidding)

Friends and family are sending Valentines greetings to each other so you can expect to receive cards from friends and family too. In fact Valentines Day is taking on a whole new dimension.



Thinking Valentine treats and about a Valentines Day “spoil” for you and your partner. Send your children to friends and sabotage their Valentines Day! (Not really) and initiate a SPA experience for two at home.

Create an ambiance of soft rose light in your bathroom. Decorate the edge of the bath with red and pink candles. Play soft sexy background music. Suggested Valentine SPA cocktail Kir Royale, sophisticated, clearly French and…… extremely red! Serve with Pomegranates or strawberries.



Give your partner a pre SPA body peel with the Dr. Baumann Bionome SPA Mineral Sea Peel Oil. Rinse off the peel. Add a few drops of the Dr. Baumann Bionome SPA Rose Bath oil to the bath water and just submerge! The Dr. Baumann Bionome SPA Shower Gel fragranced with subtle Rose and fresh Citrus is a treat. Recommended to be used whilst bathing or in an après shower a deux.

If your mans feminine side goes on strike loose the Rose Bath Oil, use the Dr. Baumann Bionome SPA shower gel and treat him to a refreshing Dr. Baumann Bionome SPA Orange Body Tonic or move right on to a spoiling massage with the Dr. Baumann (fragrance free) Body Lotion. This is guaranteed to take you back to your wild, (as Bridget Jones would say “snogging” days.





A family “Valentine bake” is fun. Make heart shaped cookies with the kids in shocking pink and red with “Kiss me. “ Love you” “B my Valentine “on them.

Make Pink Pecan Fudge, 50s red wobbly jelly and pink popcorn. Make a non alcoholic fruit punch for the kids.

Movie Choice: Ghost, Titanic About a boy, Love Actually Notting Hill- “Veg out” and enjoy a family movie evening.



Gifts-a gift Voucher for a Valentine Beauty Treat or personal skincare products at a Dr. Baumann or Point of Skin SPA or beauty salon is always a great gift idea. The Dr. Baumann Bionome Spa range has wonderful SPA treats (products) to make every bath and shower occasion a spoiling experience!

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