My summer essentials: Rose Serum , After-sun , a facial moisturizer ( Aloe gel after, of course, AND before sun too, understand by reading this, or Phytocomplex or Sacred Lotus ) , Phytobaume and Solar Shea (with zinc oxide).
I realize that my diet plays a role in the natural SPF of my skin. So, given the richness in polyphenols, carotenes in my meals and juices (I'm thinking of my Fibers which contain hibiscus, my colorful gourmet salad, and this beautiful richness of antioxidants with my fountain of youth, Selenium and lycopene from tomato , my Beta carotene juice), I can therefore spend more time in the sun without my skin becoming red and thus benefit from the benefits of the rays.
Do carotenes (our face and body serums are rich in them) applied to my skin have the same effect? Research is less extensive, but it does appear that carotenes on the skin have a protective effect.
So here are my favorite spring & summer treatments (alongside my beautiful living diet):
Morning ritual:
- Imbibition (our principle is to saturate our skin with cleansing gel and oil enough so that it slides until the end, from 1 to 3 minutes), to also erase wrinkles; well-plumped, well-hydrated skin does not form spots, imperfections do not occur, the skin unfolds to exchange well (absorb and eliminate), as it should - the opposite is conducive to congestion which results in spots, pimples, milia, less luminous complexion... I pass the washcloth
- I spray my floral water and rub it in well with both hands; the water respects the pH of our skin and allows communication, preparing it to receive the next nutrition
- I moisturize my skin with a formula based on hyaluronic acid
- I seal in moisture (to prevent dehydration) with my serum rich in carotenes (protectors of good collagen), essential fatty acids (necessary for ceramide function) and antioxidants to prevent aging.
I can enjoy the rays very well, as long as my skin allows it (without reddening). Then, I protect it with plant materials such as raspberry 1 and in the more sensitive areas (ears, nose, décolleté, hands, tops of feet), I apply my vanilla shea butter with zinc - I will use it completely if I am in the sun for a long time, to also benefit from its beautiful effect on my skin, the vanilla shea butter also serves as a collagen-type mask! How can I bring so much together? Wow!
(Note: the zinc oxide used is not nanoparticles. It is a block that has the highest rating according to the EWG.) Here is my natural mineral sunscreen (for the kids, my boyfriend & me). Not only does it block UVA & UVB rays, but it also nourishes our skin thanks to, among other things, shea and sea buckthorn oil.
If I feel my skin getting dehydrated, I don't hesitate to spray my Complexion Water and reapply my formulas.
After-sun : wow the effect of our aloe gel * (made from fresh juice) and rosehip 2 , 1st ingredient in my Rose Serum and in After-sun, a real regenerating serum for the body.
So, I redo my morning ritual with the aloe gel of my choice followed by my rose serum on my face. AND I don't hesitate to apply After-sun to my body (and my children's), even if I don't have redness: rosehip is the best after-sun there is, to help the skin regenerate while giving it back the carotenes degraded by the sun; carotenes are responsible for beautiful collagen. Face and body, I provide my skin with the elements that could have been damaged.
* Here are 6 good reasons to use aloe to care for the appearance of your skin:
- It respects the pH of the skin
- It penetrates the skin deeply
- It nourishes the skin
- It rids the skin of dead cells
- It supports skin regeneration
- It is both a moisturizing and astringent agent (to tighten pores)
My other favorite summer treatments:
- Natural deodorant (in which sandalwood attacks the bacteria responsible for bad odor in the armpits and feet)
- Dry brushing
- And to try: Naturépile , applied after hair removal and for 5 days, reduces the quantity of hair (by atrophying the papillae)
- Read here to learn more about this one
- Amélie : “After-sun is a real lifesaver for skin that burns easily like mine. I slathered it all over my body last night and this morning the redness was reduced by 50 to 75%, not to mention it also soothes the pain. Photos to prove it, the color change is quite spectacular. Yesterday I was lobster red and this morning I'm tanned, magical!!!!”
- Lise D .: “The After-Sun Serum is miraculous, I can say that because I am a natural redhead and after a bad sunburn, I no longer had any burning pain the next day and the redness was almost completely gone. It is exceptional!”
- Julie Jeanne G .: “After-sun!! It’s wonderful! I have red skin and it’s a lifesaver!”
Solar Shea Butter (with zinc oxide without nanoparticles):
- Stephanie C .: “Yesterday, I spent the day at the seaside. I used the shea butter and zinc oxide treatment. I didn't get sunburned and my skin was well moisturized.”
- Ghislaine : “This is the first year I’ve gone on vacation with my vanilla and zinc shea butter and I haven’t gotten a single sunburn. Brilliant and thank you MJ.”
- Marie : “Yes, shea butter with vanilla and zinc really protects, smells good and gives a great tan and the skin is hydrated.”
- Josianne : “On this beautiful sunny day off, the vanilla shea butter with zinc as sunscreen for my little redheaded skin is perfect! I've been using it for a few years and never had a sunburn! And with the wonderful facial treatments we have and the serums that are sublime, the skin on my face protects itself more easily, instead of turning red, I now tan faster. How can you not get addicted!?? Impossible.”
- Mireille F .: “A little testimonial: I spent my Saturday on a boat with a temperature of 27 degrees and bright sunshine. I used the vanilla shea butter and the tranquility solution and I didn't burn and no insects bothered me! Wow!!”
- Valérie : "On my way to Tadoussac on the North Shore, I took the opportunity to apply the Phytobaume while I waited on the road, as the sun was shining brightly today. I love the smell, the texture, and its protective properties."
- Sophie D .: "Yesterday, I was on the water all day. From 10 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., paddleboarding and boating. I put the Phytobaume on my body and no sunburn. I'm a redhead, so I usually have to be careful about sunburn, even at night! No kidding, I have to be careful because I get red quickly... sometimes it's just a matter of a few minutes of exposure. Seriously, it's easy to spread, it doesn't take much."
- Line : "As I said in the other post, I went to the barn today, but in a convertible, so before leaving, I put on the Phytobaume but I forgot to bring it with me to reapply a little (...). So I was in the sun for at least three hours without reapplying, and this evening, no sunburn. This Phytobaume is great."
- Monique P .: “(Phytobaume) I love this product so much! It makes my skin super soft, no sunburn after 2 hours and what can I say about the smell. Really a favorite, I love it.”
- Virginie : “My son had a sunburn on his face, he put on the Rose Serum before going to bed and the next day his skin was perfect.”
- Ginette A .: "...I used it throughout my stay in Panama and the Pink Serum became my after-sun product, because I didn't have any and I would tell you that one day we were much more red than the others and the Pink Serum saved my skin and my husband's, as did the Body Oil. Your products are absolutely brilliant... I would even say miraculous..."
- Véro D .: “My daughter came back from a day on a boat with her face sunburned, it was so red, I put Rose Floral Water and Rose Serum on her and the next day, nothing at all, it was as if she hadn't been on a boat! Wonderful, I can't believe it.”
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Mélanie : “I went to the South with my children, the Soothing and Protective Balm was wonderful: if the skin was reddened by the sun, in the evening, I applied it and the next day everything was hydrated and no more redness!”
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2. Guidoni M, Figueira MM, Ribeiro GP, Lenz D, Grizotto PA, de Melo Costa Pereira T, Scherer R, Bogusz S Jr, Fronza M. Development and evaluation of a vegetable oil blend formulation for cutaneous wound healing. Arch Dermatol Res. 2019 Aug;311(6):443-452. doi:10.1007/s00403-019-01919-8. Epub 2019 Apr 22. PMID: 31011875. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332566501_Development_and_evaluation_of_a_vegetable_oil_blend_formulation_for_cutaneous_wound_healing
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Fitzpatrick TB, Pathak MA, Parrish JA, Mathews-Roth M. Topical and systemic approaches to photoprotection. Proc R Soc Med. 1971 Aug;64(8):861-2. PMID: 5569329; PMCID: PMC1812034. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1812034/
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