Meowsers!!!

So you cannot wait to be a sexy kitten this Halloween, but your skin is making you feel more like scaly serpent?! You are not alone. This is precisely the time of year when cool breezes turn to chilly winds and indoor spaces abruptly turn into ovens. As a result, our skin can become tight and flaky. Fortunately, there is just enough time to treat your troubled epidermis so you will purr instead of slither into the night. Here are my recommended products to help you:

Application Tip: Since the goal is to replenish and retain moisture, apply all lotions and creams to damp skin. Always pat dry skin. Vigorous rubbing will chafe.

NOTE: Please remember that you should consult a dermatologist if you experience extreme or persistent conditions.

For the Face: Refer to The Essentials Skin Care page for descriptions of cleansers, exfoliators, and moisturizers. www.beautydean.com

Exfoliator: I like mixing brown sugar with your daily mild cleanser. It is simple, gentle and efficient.

Moisturizers:
Korres Wild Mango Butter Face and Lips Protection- Use just a dab, as a little goes a long way. The thick texture sinks into skin seamlessly and lasts all day.

Kanebo Sensai Advanced Recovery Concentrate Cell-Refining Cream- I used this Japanese wonder cream on a pregnant client who was, until then, hopeless about her hormonally haywire skin. This is a wonderful Halloween “treat,” as it is quite pricy.

For the Body:
Rainbow Golden Moisturizing oil- Apply it immediately after showering and you are on your way to skin recovery! It is not too oily, so clothes do not stick. The heavenly almond scent dissipates so it will not compete with your perfume.

AmLactin- This no-nonsense lotion looks and works like a prescription, but is fortunately available over-the-counter. In a matter of days, you will go from scaly to sultry.

For the Hands:
Weleda Skin Food- A tiny drop will make your hands silky smooth and will last through subsequent hand washings.

Golf Flag Paris Light Grip Hand Active Crème- Using this cream requires you to brag about your golf skills, as no one will believe you ever touched a club. Your hands will be callus-free and smell uniquely clean. Search local apothecaries for this tiny white tube. (And you are allowed to use it even if you truly have not ever swung a club!)

Now, little pussycat, prance on to your party and into the fall!