SkinAugust 17, 2014Photo by Alex Cayley/Trunk ArchiveYou can’t undo sun damage, but you can help your skin out. “After-sun lotions and gels are key in helping to rehydrate the skin to assist in the repairing process as they seal in moisture,” says Dr. Ariel Ostad, a NYC Dermatologist. “Products with aloe vera are good at assisting in skin repair and many can alleviate the pain of a sunburn as they have soothing and cooling properties.” Meaning the string of new products hitting beauty shelves really can make a difference.Dr. Ostad suggests applying products for relief immediately after sun exposure, and then again up to three times a day. “You can keep applying it even after your burn to help put moisture back into the skin and improve skin’s appearance and integrity.” The right products can even prevent peeling and extend your tan. “Applying these lotions keeps the area moisturized so skin doesn’t have that flake effect,” says Dr. Ostad. “When peeling skin is moisturized immediately it is less likely to spread.”
Likewise, he says the secret to extending your tan is to keep it hydrated. “Applying the creams after bathing can help to increase absorption.” Whether your skin feels dry or is starting to peel, these bottles will come to your aid and keep you nicely bronzed into the fall. Nivea Sun Moisturising After Sun Lotion ($4.80)Though Dr. Ostad’s top pick isn’t available in the US, it does ship internationally. The cream is enhanced with avocado oil. To moisturize:Sun Bum Cool Down After Sun Hydrating Lotion ($11.99)This alcohol- and paraben-free lotion has a great beachy scent and melts into your skin. Aloe vera, vitamin E, and cocoa butter are the ideal moisturizing trifecta.Kiss My Face After Play Air Powered Crème ($12)This lotion contains nourishing shea butter, olive oil, and vitamin E as well as aloe vera and coconut water for thirsty skin. To minimize peeling:Clinique After-Sun Rescue Balm with Aloe ($23)Apply this fast-absorbing and refreshing product to your face and body;
it’s softening, and aims to prevent peeling.To ease a burn:Burt’s Bees Aloe & Linden Flower After Sun Soother ($10)If you get a little too pink after a day in the sun, relieve cranky skin with this formula instead of sticky aloe. Added coconut oil, bee pollen, and glycerin replenish moisture and your burn should fade dramatically.To extend your tan:Kate Somerville Somerville360 Tan Maximizer Tan Enhancing Moisturizer ($48)Whether you tan from the sun or a bottle, this lotion contains a peptide and lipid complex that hydrates the skin in a way that maintains radiant skin. Added natural oils and butters also play up and extend the look of your tan. For best results, use twice a day starting one week prior to sun exposure.Michael Kors After Sun Gelee ($32)For that just-back-from St. Tropez glow, this un-tinted lotion hydrates skin, makes it look luminous, and is lightly scented with orange flower, jasmine, and sandalwood.This article originally appeared on Yahoo Beauty.#skin#healthHomeMailNewsSportFinanceCelebrityStyleWeatherAnswersFlickrMobile2 September 2013This week, David Gandy revealed his ultimate skincare secret: rosehip oil.
The male supermodel told an interviewer that the oil helps him to keep his skin hydrated, especially during long flights. "I take 90-odd flights a year so my skin is constantly dehydrated," the model revealed. "An Australian make-up artist gave me her rosehip oil and it just seemed to do wonders."Supermodel skinGandy isn't the only man taking more of an interest in his appearance; a recent study revealed that 54 per cent of men feel under pressure to take more care of their skin. He's also not the first celebrity to rave about the benefits of rosehip oil. Miranda Kerr recently admitted to be a devotee, revealing that dabbing the oil onto her skin before going to bed gives her skin an amazing glow. So what makes rosehip oil so special? Rosehips are the seeds of the rose plant and oil is usually obtained from plants growing in the Chilean Andes, where the clean air and high altitude ensures the rosehips are the healthiest around. The rosehips are then cold pressed. The oil from rosehips is considerably cheaper than pure rose oil - or rose otto - but it's incredibly rich in vitamin c, omega three and six and retinoic acid, which has been proven to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
The oils also contains lycopene and beta-caroten, which helps to protect skin from external aggressors, and the oil also has astringent qualities, meaning it can shrink the capillaries lying just beneath the skin's surface, thereby reducing redness. Unlike many facial oils, it's also absorbed by skin incredibly easily. "Rosehip is a dry oil, so it penetrates to the deepest layers of the skin where it regenerates skin cells, producing more collagen and elastin," explains aromatherapist Denise Leicester, founder of organic skincare brand Ila. "It’s so light, you can even apply a small amount over make-up to perk up tired office skin, yet it is so moisturising that studies prove it reduces the appearance of scars and burns, too." One of the first major studies which focused on the benefits of rosehip oil was conducted in 1983, and was carried out by researchers based at the University of Santiago. The study involved 180 people who had some form of skin damage, ranging from facial scarring to sun damage or deep wrinkles, and researchers found that rosehip oil was extremely effective in helping skin to retain its natural colour and tone while also reducing the speed at which wrinkles developed.
In 1988, another study was carried out by scientists at the University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru and School of Pharmacology of the University of Missouri. A group of women who had suffered premature ageing caused by sun damage were given rosehip oil to apply to their skin. After four months, their wrinkles had reduced and their sun spots had almost completely disappeared. Deborah Mitchell, Kate Middleton's facialist and the founder of Heaven Skincare, uses rosehip oil in her LIA therapy treatment, which is also popular with Gwyneth Paltrow. "Rosehip is perfect for all ages and skin types, including those with sensitive skin conditions like rosacea and acne," says Deborah. "I add a drop to moisturiser to boost the results.""Rosehips were a remedy that was used by the ancient Egyptians, Mayans and Native Americans all because of their healing properties - the oil can be made by cold press or by slow-cooking it," according to Joanna Vargas, facalist to the stars and founder of Joanna Vargas skincare.
"I think the beauty industry is turning more and more to these healing ingredients as an alternative to the chemicals we have relied on in the recent past."Aromatherapy Associates Intensive Skin Treatment Oil will infuse instantly even very dry skin with moisture and contains soothing lavender and vitamin e in addition to rosehip oil. £.Melvita Rosehip Seed Oil's can be used alone under your moisturiser or added to your favourite cream or serum. £.Rosehip Oil can help to reduce the appearance of stretch marks and The Organic Pharmacy's rosehip-infused Stretch Mark Oil smells amazing, thanks to the addition of lavender and neroli. £.Trilogy's Rosehip Oil Antioxidant + is an incredibly light oil which has been specially designed to improve the condition of skin while also helping to protect it from external aggressors. £.Kora Organics by Miranda Kerr is a range of products created by the Australian supermodel, and given her love of rosehip oil, it's no surprise that the ingredient has a starring role in several products, including the Luxurious Rosehip Body Oil.