Today, our favorite new bride (WOW – look at those lashes!) – Ology Aesthetician Kimberly Conway (formerly Dine) talks shop with some great favorites and simple, direct advice to better skin care….
Fav Product: A cleanser is such a simple product that often gets overlooked, but can make all the difference in the way your skin behaves. Jan Marini’s Bioglycolic Cleanser is a glycolic-based product that’s great for removing impurities in all skin types without irritation. GREAT AT-HOME TIP: I often apply the product to dry skin and let it sit for a few minutes to give my pores a deep cleaning. (Also works well if you steam it in the shower).
The Bioclycolic Cleanser will smooth the texture and prime the skin.
Runner up – La Rosche-Posay Anthelios sunscreen is ultra light and fast absorbing, which keeps your skin from feeling sticky in the heat and humidity. This sunscreen offers Broad Spectrum protection while being water resistant, and great for sensitive skin.
Fav treatment: Microdermabrasion. Clinical microdermabrasion causes very little recovery other than a little pinkness in the cheeks and a little sensitivity to the sun. Your skin feels smooth and refreshed giving you a radiant glow- immediatley. Plus, makeup will go on smoother and products will work better. As long as you protect your skin from the sun for 5-7 days after a treatment, your skin will look great when your schedule doesn’t allow the downtime of a chemical or laser peel.
In My Beauty Bag: NIA eye cream. It does it all… fine lines, dark circles, puffiness. This eye cream feels good, smells good, and best of all- works! Also, Latisse, Latisse, Latisse! I absolutely never forget to use this product because I can’t live without my longer, thicker eyelashes. Latisse is a great way to boost your own lashes – even if you like to wear extensions.
My biggest skin struggle is… Breakouts. If someone would have told me that my skin would break out more in my twenties than when I was a teenager, I wouldn’t have believed them. Breakouts can be tricky because the cause can vary from clogged pores, bacteria, stress, hormones, and more.
My skin breaks out because of all these reasons, not just one, so I have several products on hand to make sure I cover all the bases. I find my skin does best when I get facials and light chemical peels regularly in addition to my at home regimen.
Best beauty advice I can give: Prevent now instead of fixing later! Preventing sun spots , deep wrinkles, and large pores before they get out of control will prolong the time before you need more aggressive treatments . Do lighter treatments on a regular basis, and you won’t need to find time for extended downtime and a big rejuvenation down the road.
Worst advice I ever got: Use alcohol to dry up oil. Yikes! Now I know this is a big no-no. Overdrying the skin will cause an over production of oil which is completely counterproductive not to mention harsh on the skin.
Questions for Kimberly? Contact her at kdine@ologymd.com
