currently coveting: june jacobs skincare

Cue the broken record and the string violin quartet, but I’m waging a war against my stress breakouts. From launching a non-profit organizations sans assistance to juggling string of freelance assignments to making feeble attempts at starting a new novel to planning major events on the scale of apoplectic, most mornings I wake at five in a panic. Have I reviewed paper stock options? Have I researched venues for the holiday Fashion For All event? Do I need to readjust my pro forma projections? Have I followed up on all those proposals? When was the last time I ingested a leafy green? When was the last time I paused?

Believe me when I say that I’m living in media res, in perpetual motion.

Thankfully, I have a modicum of self-awareness and a brutally honest group of friends who will email, text, and call, shouting me at me to SLOW DOWN ALREADY. A constant state of unrest is the road to utter ruin, so I’ve made some adjustments, sent out urgent pleas for assistance (anyone want to intern?!), returned to my healthful eating habits (pardon this morning’s Panera blueberry muffin) and took a much-needed respite laying supine on a bed, swathed in goose down while a divine hand works magic on my pores.

As you guys know I loathe haute spas with their Grecian fountains and gilded mirrors. While you’re sampling chocolate-covered fruit and drinking cocktails out of crystal, you’re quietly paying for the “experience” rather than the effectiveness of your service and products. Even typing that feels like a sweeping generalization, true, but give me a clean, minimalist, tranquil space and botanical-based ingredients and I’m in bliss. I don’t need a Versace-facial experience, I just need someone who will clean out my pores with products that don’t wreck havoc on my sensitive, combo skin. Cue the bright lights and trumpets because I’m in LOVE LOVE LOVE with June Jacobs.

Paraben and preservative free, June Jacobs marries cutting-edge science and nature for the most efficacious and relaxing treatments and products. All formulas include cutting-edge, pure, and effective ingredients along with a delicious blend of patent-pending white, red, green tea extracts, goji berry, pomegranate, and grape seed extracts to help neutralize environmental stresses (CHECK!) and battle the signs of premature aging. What I love about the line is the fact the highly-concentrated products are immediately absorbed into my skin and my complexion is free of the ubiquitous and supremely attractive redness. Although scarlet is au courant, the blotched look is not FOXY. Plus, the products are gentle enough and hydrating so I get the glow without the clogged pore situation.

Recently, I had the chance to sample the June Jacobs experience with a deep cleansing facial. Not only will your savor the delectable scents (I’m pining for pumpkin pies and crunchy crusts), you will DIE.com over the fact that the products will leave your skin glowing. I was nearly PHOSPHORESCENT when I left their Park Avenue location, and I promise you that a divine glow is a good thing. Days later my skin was radiant and the forehead situation was significantly improved.

My EPIC Spa Treatment:

My rock star facialist, Kristen Evans, shares her skin care tips to transition your skin from summer to fall. Check out her smart tips after the jump:

* Proper exfoliation is important to rid the skin of dead skin cells and bacteria due to the summer months. Achieve a fall time glow by incorporating a dual exfoliation followed by a masque. Don’t forget to exfoliate the body with a sugar polish.

* Fall and winter months bring a drier, harsher climate so it is very important to make sure your skin is receiving proper hydration and SPF protection.

* Taking advantage of the sun during the summer months can cause hyper pigmentation. To allow for radiant skin and help reduce pigmentation it is most beneficial to use products containing licorice extract, retinyl palmitate and Vitamin C.

* Switch your cleanser from a foaming or gel to a cream based cleanser to help maintain hydration and not strip the skin of beneficial oils.

* Hands and feet need extra special care after the summer months because they have been exposed by wearing sandals and being barefoot at the beach, etc. Exfoliate away rough skin with our Peppermint Hand and Foot Scrub. Replenish moisture with our Peppermint Hand and Foot Therapy followed by our Peppermint Hand and Foot Mist.

* One of the first signs of colder weather is dry cuticles. Avoid cracked cuticles with cuticle cream and natural oils (I recommend peanut and olive oil) to nourish and hydrate the nail area.

All images courtesy of June Jacobs

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