As a busy mom and full-time freelance beauty writer who works super hard all year round, summer is my time to kick back and relax. I semi-unplug, slow down the pace and indulge in tons of outdoor activities with my two year old. Y’all — I give myself full permission to LET GO! But the one area of my life where I’m never caught slipping — is summertime skincare. Repeat after me: Summer is not the time to neglect your skin!
Summer Skin Care
I actually step up my skincare game for summer because I want to make sure I’m providing my skin proper hydration and sun protection from head-to-toe. Naturally, I tend to spend way more time outside, so my skin needs extra care. I regularly exfoliate, moisturize and protect my full body.
And because I prefer to spend more time chill-laxing and less time shopping, I always do a start-of-summer stock up on face & body essentials like cleanser, body wash, SPF, etc. And a BOGO opportunity is the best time to gather my summer skin care arsenal…and save some cash!
Did someone say BOGO?
Now through July 23 at CVS, Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Dove Personal Wash, Simple and Vaseline products. You’ll also get $5 ExtraBucks ® Rewards when you buy 3 Dove Personal Wash, Simple or Vaseline products.
Need help figuring out the skin care products that work best for you? Click on CVS.com/LoveYourSkin and take a quick and easy skin care quiz that suggests products based on your skin’s needs. It’s sort of like your personal online skin care advisor.
Speaking of personal skin care advisor, I recently had the opportunity to get a little personalized skin care guidance myself. CVS invited me to join Dr. Mona Gohara, Associate Clinical Professor, Yale School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology for a chat on my favorite topic — skin care!
I love that Dr. Gohara is incredibly passionate about skin health. Don’t let the white lab coat fool you…on set, she was down-to-earth and totally relatable. I asked her tons of questions about maintaining glowing skin and she happily answered them all. [You’ll have to watch our video to hear the full scoop.] Dr. Gohara has a way of making you feel like you’re old friends….I, seriously, wanted to go home with her at the end of the taping! Proper skin care is such an important part of my life, so it was a real treat to be able to spend such thoughtful, focussed time with a true skin care expert like Dr. Gohara.
At CVS.com/LoveYourSkin, you can watch the latest video from Dr. Mona Gohara. You’ll see me… with fellow beauty know-it-all Amber Katz, and bloggers Evann Clingan and Ellen Schmidt. We chat everything you need to know to help skin survive the brutal summer months. And if you need an incentive– watch our video and you’ll get a $1 off coupon!
Feeling luck?
ENTER TO WIN A $25 CVS GIFT CARD and a CVS.com/LoveYourSkin of summer’s best skincare, including: Dove Deep Moisture, Vaseline Advance Repair and Simple Moisturizing Facial Wash.
To enter:
– Go to CVS.com/LoveYourSkin and watch the video
– Return to this blog post and leave a comment on something you learned about your skincare health from Dr. Mona Gohara.
– Use #CVSLoveYourSkin and Tag @CVS_Extra if you share on social media.
Here’s to warm summer days and healthy, glowing skin!
I learned how important whole body exfoliation is and to save time to bring those products in the shower
I learned that you only have to exfoliate twice a week but you should moisturize your skin at least twice a day. #CVSLoveYourSkin
I learned that you don’t have to exfoliate daily but rather a couple times a week for a great glow. #CVSLoveYourSkin
I learned that you should use your exfoliation products in the shower to save time.
Never thought to moisturize the body twice a day for maximum hydration, I’ll have to try that.
#CVSLoveYourSkin
Good stuff, huh? 🙂
Your skin will thank you!
One of the better tips was to exfoliate and properly moisturize the skin on your body like you do your face. The skin is the largest “organ” of the body. #CVSLoveYourSkin