#cooltemps

(Above: Karen Weiner of Studio of Make-Up and Skin Health)

As we transition from warm, humid weather to cold windy temps, skin care regimens need a little tweaking, says Karen Weiner, owner of SCOUTED STUDIO OF MAKE-UP & SKIN HEALTH in Owings Mills.

Here's why:

Humidity from warm weather keeps our skin hydrated and plump. When the cold temps creep in, so do lines and wrinkles. Cold air draws the moisture from our skin, making us look look dry and drawn. Skin sensitivities are more common in colder months because of the lack of hydration that can also cause red blotches and sometimes itchy skin.

Karen offers these simple tips and product recommendations to keep your skin looking its best this fall and winter. To customize a skin care regimen based on your skin type, visit Karen at her studio for a full assessment and treatments. The below products are available at her business Studio of Make up and Skin Health in Reisterstown.

1. Switch your cleanser to a Hydrating Cream or Gel Cleanser activated with water.

2. Don't wash your face in the morning. Instead, rinse with tepid water and a soft cloth. Your skin needs the lipid film from the night before.

3. Switch to a Hyaluronic Toner. (Hyaluronic molecule holds 1,000 times its weight in water). Spray your toner for extra hydration.

4. Use a hydrating-nourishing mask at least twice weekly (MIRACLE MASK is the bomb) for hydration and tightening.

5. Lines Serum from Skin Better contains Hyaluronic Acid to plump up the lines. (This is a hydrating acid, not to be confused with a peeling acid).

6. Switch your moisturizing lotion to a ceramide-based cream.

7. Finally don't forget your lips, Lipsmart is an amazing hydrating lip-boost.

Karen Weiner opened Studio of Make-Up in 1997, creating a boutique specializing in professional make-up, European Skin Techniques, and medical skin care. Her studio has been voted one of Baltimore’s Best as well as voted Best Make-Up Artist in years past. A graduate and instructor at Von Lee International School of Esthetics, Karen is also Westmore Certified. She was a member of the Make-Up Artist Team to the 2006 Miss U.S.A. Pageant. Karen is a certified eyelash extensionist by Nova Lash and certified airbrush artist by Kett Cosmetics.  In 2012, she was awarded certification by Edge Corporation in HydraFacial Technology. Karen is one of the first aestheticians in Baltimore to offer this cutting edge skin care treatment. Call to schedule a consultation with Karen or one of the clinical aestheticians on her team.

(Darlene Kummet at The Scout Guide Baltimore & Annapolis launch party)

CONTACT: STUDIO OF MAKE-UP & SKIN HEALTH

9143 Reisterstown Rd., Owings Mills, MD