It's an ah-ha moment

Someone recently told me she just tried an oil serum for the first time and thought, "Why haven't I done this before?"

It's pretty eye opening because you see immediate visible results, plus long term results if you have chosen a quality product. As with everything, there are many choices in price and quality.

“I looked for a product for my face for years, trying absolutely everything. Nothing, and I mean nothing, compares to your products.”  ~ Chris Char

Ways to use oil serums

● Use alone on clean skin for a light, natural glow.
● If you choose to use a skin cream (it may not be necessary), press into skin on top of the cream to seal in nutrients and moisture. Or blend 2 drops right into the cream.
● If you use our Aspen Dew Illuminating Essence, apply after the Essence. Or mix one pump Aspen Dew and one pump oil serum for a faster application.
● Refresh during the day by pressing a drop over makeup to create subtle highlights.
● Blend one pump into your Snow Rose Recovery Mask when mixing.

How to apply oil serums 

If you are new to oil serums, it is easy to assume you use the same amount as a cream, and therefore use too much. You conclude the product is just 'too greasy.'

But a good oil serum is waterless, making it very concentrated, and it shouldn't have fillers that take up space. Every ingredient should have a job to improve your skin health for improved skin tone and texture.

If the product imparts a greasy feel instead of a velvety feel, you may be 1. using more than necessary or 2. may need a different combination of ingredients. Our pump is calibrated to give most people what they need in one pump, so there is no guessing and no waste. Plus no spills from messy droppers.

Pump once onto the back of your hand, then dot it on the most needy parts of your face, neck and décolletage.

Press and massage in with upward strokes until you get a replenished, nourished, and silky feel.

If you just need a drop or two as mentioned above, barely press the pump and you'll get just the right amount.

If your skin is sensitive or reactive as mine is, The Purist may be the one for you. It's equally as potent as The Alpine with absolutely no irritants. I love it around the eyes to diminish the appearance of fine lines and provide ongoing nourishment and anti-aging benefits.

Do as we do in Telluride and get outside, regardless of the winter weather, for fresh air and exercise. You can really do wonders for your skin, and your well-being, with exercise... even if it's a short walk. There's more to caring for your skin than just sproducts alone can achieve. Your capillaries will enlarge and work harder to bring oxygen with its nutrients to the outer layer of skin to bring a healthy "Telluride Glow."

Dress for the cold then protect and nourish with the right products. Extreme weather is what we are made for. The two biggest deterrents to achieving a gorgeous glow are a fragile skin barrier and increased skin dryness.

Our two natural oil emulsions, The Alpine Phytonutrient Serum and The Purist Delicate Skin Serum, deeply nourish and moisturize, then create an occlusive shield to prevent trans-dermal water loss. They work optimally together with Aspen Dew Illuminating Essence.

Tips for shielding skin from cold, harsh, winter weather

Dry skin is common in winter as a result of harsh, cold wicking winds and also drier, heated, indoor environments:

• Drink 64 -100 ounces of water daily
• Lower indoor heat
• Lower water temperature while bathing
• Use a humidifier
• Exfoliate weekly but keep in gentle with Snow Rose Recovery Mask
• Use products high in Omegas for nourishment and reinforcing the epidermal barrier
• Hydrate with a face mist
• Use sunscreen with an SPF 30+, even on cloudy days