Winter skin makeover tips

Radiate beauty, glow and look youthful this winter. Don't let your skin get susceptible to a horde of dry skin diseases, or let it turn chap, scaly, flaky or even cracked. To bring in the new season with hydrated and healthy skin, Dr Seema Malik of Eleganza Rejuvenation Clinic, Delhi, brings forth quick winter and party skin makeovers for you. Get the glow in one day Microderm Abrasion or skin polishing for revealing a new brighter layer of skin. This painless procedure involves sloughing off the outermost layer of dead skin cells which make your skin look pale and dull. Glow in one week Photo facials: Infra red light is passed over the dermis to increase the blood circulation and reduce pigmentation. It's a half-an-hour procedure with no side effects. You can see the results in 3 days' time. Instant glow and blush. AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) facials: Such facials improve the action of the capillaries, skin texture and tighten pores inducing relaxation and calming the mind. Fruits are chosen according to the skin type, banana for dry skin and orange for oily skin, formulated with AHAs, which help the skin look smoother and healthier are used. Oxy-facials: Detoxifying facials for those in the field job, facing dust and grime, or working on computers. This facial in essence gives oxygen to the skin. Photo facial: Photo facial can be effectively applied, in order to improve jumbo follicles, and to eliminate dullness, skin infection and allergies, wrinkles, flaccid skin, hyper-pigmentation spots etc. It can also be used to treat sun damage and weathered areas on the neck, arms etc. Anti-oxidant facials: This facial uses creams and masks enriched with free-radical fighting agents like vitamin A, beta-carotene and vitamin E. Pollutants are first detached, and the skin is then deep cleansed This is recommended for people who travel a lot or have a field job. Light peel facial: Mild chemical solution is used to peel off the topmost layer of the skin revealing younger-looking, brighter skin.