Hi, Lisa here from Love your Skin - welcome to my latest newsletter!

I’m sorry if some of you missed the last newsletter – we had some horrendous computer problems when we emailed it – apparently we almost ‘crashed the server’ (whatever that means!) If you are interested it is posted on my blog, on the loveyourskin.co.nz web site.

You know I turned 40 a couple of weeks back – I remember a time when people used to dread the “BIG 40” Not me – I actually looked forward to it, or maybe I’m just a bit odd!

Anyway a lot of people told me that I don’t look even close to my age (Don’t worry I’ll pay them later…) I figure some of the reason for that must be that I do try to look after my skin. Goodness knows it gets hammering from the environment and my lifestyle, which is not that of a nun I have to say! You know the deal, too many late nights, too much wine….

As I write this I am in the Coromandel on a long weekend holiday with lovely husband Steve so my skin has had a good chance to recuperate really, it’s been slathered in good moisturisers full of nutrients and no makeup for 5 days – lots of good sunscreen through the day as well!

So what is a good skincare routine? I know people that tell me that they only cleanse in the morning – it’s a good start but probably 5/10 for that. I find what works for me is using products that work for my skin and making sure that I cleanse, tone and moisturise morning and night. I also use some treatments a couple of times a week, like an exfoliating masque 2-3 times in the morning and because my skin can tend to get a bit dehydrated a hydrating masque 2-3 evenings. It seriously doesn’t take me more than 5-8 minutes.

I thought it might be useful through the coming weeks to give you an outline of the various skin types there are and how you might recognise yours….

But till then…”Love your Skin”

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

“My husband says he can read me like an open book. The only problem is he doesn’t know what page I’m on.”

Sydney Dotson, reading between the lines!

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