Steps To Silky Summer Skin

Exfoliate

Use 2 tablespoons of the Saison Summer Body Oil and mix with a ¼ cup of Kosher Salt. Apply the mixture and gently massage all over your body. Give extra attention to rough spots like heels, knees and elbows. Rinse all of the salt off the surface of your skin.

Shave

Skin should still have a light layer of oil. If needed, apply a little more oil onto the areas that will be shaved. Use light strokes in the opposite direction of the hair growth to prep the skin, and shave as usual. The oils help prep the hairs for a close shave and allows the razor to get better contact with the skin and helps exfoliate it along the way. Rinse as usual.

Moisturize

Skin should be very smooth and moisturized already, but if you want just a little more glow, apply a few drops of the Summer Body Oil in those areas. You can also smooth and comb a few drops in your hair to help tame any frizz or flyaways.

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Korean Spa Treatments At Home

First off, it’s important to set expectations. Korean spas are not for the weak or the impatient. But for those who can endure the initial shock of being REALLY naked AND they can withstand the intensity of the treatments, they are rewarded with skin as smooth as the day they were born.

However, if you can’t get to a Korean Spa, or you want a little more privacy, below is a modified treatment plan, that will give you the same silky smooth skin in the comfort of your own home.

To get started, you’ll need to prep a few things: 

Tools 

1 Korean Scrubbing Cloth

Clean Wash Cloths

Foot File or Pumice Stone

 Bath Ingredients 

1 Cup of Epsom Salts

4 Cups of Organic Milk

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Saison Body Oil

Facial Ingredients 

4-5 Scoops of Saison Year-Around Face Mask

1 Tbsp Plain Organic Yogurt

2 Tsp Water

 Step By Step Korean Spa Guide

1. First remove your make up and take a shower to rinse off any dirt or excess oils on the skin. (If you have a shower tub, do a quick clean/rinse of the tub after you shower).
2. Run warm water in your bath tub. Add the Epsom Salts and Milk to help relax the muscles and soften the skin.
3. Mix the Facial Ingredients together and apply to face.
4. Get into the bath and soak for at least 15-20 minutes. (test your skin to see if it rolls off easily; if not, soak longer).
5. Rinse off face mask and drain tub.
6. Put hand into the Scrubbing Cloth and begin scrubbing with quick downward strokes. Use enough pressure so that the dead skin rolls off. Continue all over your body.
7. Exfoliate the heels and balls of the feet with the Foot File.
8. Apply Saison Body Wash to a wash cloth and begin lathering all over your body. Rinse.
9. Next, apply and massage the Saison Body Oil all over your face, body and feet until it is absorbed.
10. On your face, apply a clean warm damp towel to allow the oil to penetrate the skin further. After 1-2 minutes, wipe off the excess oil. Pat dry with a clean dry, wash cloth.

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Pumpkin Ginger Face Mask

Pumpkins are the quintessential autumn fruit. But there’s more to pumpkins than jack-o-lanterns and pies. In fact, they’re great for skin, especially this time of year. As the season turns, skin may be drier than usual or damaged by the summer sun.

Pumpkins are a great source of both Vitamin A and carotenoids. Vitamin A, is simply retinol, which is a well known for boosting collagen production and reducing wrinkles. Carotenoids have strong antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties to help ward off skin cancer. Added to the mask is ginger, which is a good source of Vitamin C, which also helps clarify the skin and boost collagen. Finally, the lactic acid in the milk will help slough dead skin from the surface, so that you are left with soft, refreshed skin.

But most importantly, this is a great, fragrant and relaxing treatment for you to sit back and enjoy!

Pumpking Ginger Face Mask Ingredients:

¼ cup fresh pumpkin meat

1 teaspoon Autumn Cleansing Oil

¼ teaspoon shredded ginger

3 tablespoon milk

Note: whenever possible, please use organic ingredients to keep pesticides and toxins off of your skin

Directions:

1. Cut the pumpkin in half to expose the flesh. Cut the pumpkin flesh away from the shell and put it in a blender. Add milk and blend until smooth.

2. Add ginger and Autumn Cleansing Oil and continue to blend until you get a loose paste consistency.

3. Apply the mask all over your face and let it sit for 10 minutes. You should feel the mask start to dry out (but it should not feel tight).

4. Rinse off with water.

5. Apply the Autumn Moisturizer to help lock in the moisture and to keep skin soft.

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The Ultimate Cuppa Tea For Your Bath

It’s always nice to enjoy a soothing Cuppa Tea. Now imagine emerging yourself into that cup of tea.

By incorporating different teas into your bath, this can provide both therapeutic and aromatic benefits including reducing stress and anxiety, soothing stuffy nasal passages, easing body aches and stimulating blood circulation.

Ultimate Cuppa Tea Recipe

For the Ultimate Cuppa Tea, start with a muslin bag or a clean tea towel and fill it with the following:

1 cup Epsom Salts

1 cup of your favorite organic tea or dried flower (some of our favorites are Jasmine Green Tea, Chamomile, Peppermint, Lavender or Rose)

4-5 pumps of the Saison Autumn Body Oil

7-8 pumps of the Saison Autumn Body Wash

Tie up the bag or towel, and then hang it on the waterspout, so that the water runs over it as you fill the tub. Or you can just submerge it under the running water, until enough bubbles form to cover the top of the bath water. When the tub is full, sit back and relax!

Note: if you live in a drought-prone area (sorry West Coast!), you can do a modified version of this treatment: 

In a muslin bag or tea towel, add the following: 

. cup of your favorite organic tea or dried flower 

2 pumps of the Saison Autumn Body Oil 

3-4 pumps of the Saison Autumn Body Wash 

Close the bag or towel, and run it under the shower. Begin lathering up and applying the treatment to your whole body, then rise. Although brief, but the steam and the application of the tea and oil will allow you to enjoy the calm, aromatherapy benefits and soft, clean skin. 

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Apple Cinnamon Face Mask

Apple and cinnamon is a classic combination that is warm, comforting and delicious. These ingredients are also very effective in treating skin this time of the year. This face mask gently exfoliates and moisturizes dry or sun damaged skin.

Some of the key ingredients in this recipe include apple and yogurt. These items contain malic acid, a natural alpha-hydroxy acid, and lactic acid, which both provide a wide range of benefits like treating fine lines, wrinkles and dark pigmentation. Cinnamon will help bring blood to the surface of the skin – improving overall tone and circulation in the face. The Autumn Botanical Lotion Spray contains nourishing ingredients like chamomile and calendula, which helps calms skin.

In addition to being a highly effective face mask, this treatment smells and feels so very comforting – especially on those brisk or rainy days.

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

¼ cup apple, pureed

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

2 tablespoons Autumn Botanical Lotion Spray

2 tablespoons yogurt

Note: whenever possible, please use organic ingredients to keep pesticides and toxins off of your skin

Directions:

• Cut and quarter an apple. Leave the skin on, but remove the core. Put it in a blender and blend until an applesauce consistency.
• Combine all the remaining ingredients together – cinnamon, Autumn Botanical Lotion Spray and yogurt – add to the apple puree.
• Apply the mask all over your face and let it sit for 10 minutes.
• Rinse off with water and pat face dry.

Apply the Autumn Moisturizer to help lock in the moisture and to keep skin soft.

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Silky Skin Scrub

Too much summer sun may have left your skin a little dry, rough and uneven. This simple beauty treatment will help you slough off the dead skin, so that you can show off silky, smooth skin.

Silky Skin Scrub Recipe:

1. Take a cup of Kosher Salt and add about 5-6 pumps of the Saison Autumn Body Oil.
2. Mix the salt so that the oil covers most of it.
3. Scoop a little bit of the mixture at a time and begin to scrub the salt all over your body. Pay extra attention to some rough areas, like your elbow, knees and heels.

Rinse off and dry yourself off with a towel. Your skin should be glowing and feeling super soft.

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Gazpacho for Gorgeous Skin

Summer is when we really get to enjoy a wide variety of fresh, colorful, antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables. It’s important to take advantage of these foods, while they are at their peak to benefit from the necessary nutrients that not only make your skin look great, but many of them also protect and repair against damaging sun exposure.

We’ve adapted this classic Spanish gazpacho recipe to maximize the health and skin benefits. And because it’s served cold, it makes for a really great tasty alternative to your daily green juice or green smoothie regimen.

Enjoy!

Gazpacho Ingredients

6 ripe tomatoes
2 tablespoons of tomato paste
1 red bell pepper
1 carrot
1/2 large cucumber
1/4 avocado
2 garlic cloves
1 cup of water
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt
Hot sauce

Directions
1. Peel and seed the tomatoes and cucumbers. Cut into large cubes.
2. Seed the red bell pepper. Cut into large cubes.
3. Peel the carrots and cut into large pieces – roughly the same size as the other vegetables.
4. Peel and crush the garlic.
5. In a pan, add olive oil, garlic and tomato paste, and gently warm over low heat. Remove from the heat, when warm.
6. In the blender, add the water and all the chopped vegetables. Pulse the blender to roughly chop and combine the ingredients. Slowly stream in the warm oil, garlic and tomato paste, while continuing to pulse the blender.  The soup should maintain a chunky texture.
7. Add salt and hot sauce to taste and refrigerate until chilled.
8. When ready to serve, cut the avocado in half and twist off one of the halves. Score the avocado and scoop out large cubes. Garnish the soup with a few avocado cubes.

Serves 4

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