Q&A: Because you asked ~ sensitive skin and how to cool it.
The summer heat is here, and with that comes bug bites, a little extra glistening (sweat!), and even red, sensitive skin.
You've asked us, we're answering.
Below are a few nudges and ways to combat sensitive red skin and get that smooth, cool complexion during these hot months.
In case you missed our July email with the full details of these calming treatments that are on sale, here it is.
SAVE 15% on more than 15 of our specially selected cool and calming treatments. Sale ends July 31st.
Online or in store, use code CoolSummer
Remember that inflammation can affect the tone and condition of our skin, and it often starts from the inside.
Skin is easily irritated and can become itchy, red, rashy, and even painful when there's an imbalance in our gut.
Skin concerns like acne, folliculitis, dermatitis, psoriasis, and eczema can pop up out of nowhere when inflammation is on the rise.
It's true, inflammation on the skin can be increased from care products that are filled with artificial fragrances and manufactured ingredients.
However, inflammation can also rise to the surface of our skin when certain foods trigger that response.
Here's a peek at a recent post we shared. It shows a rash on the crease of an arm, and a 24-hour review of its improvement ... with a little help from one of our treatments. 👍
Click on this link to jump to our Instagram page to see the video.
So, how can we reduce inflammation to help calm our skin and take the red away?
1. Learn your food triggers. The most common triggers are gluten, dairy, alcohol, caffeine, processed sugars. This doesn't mean to have to cut everything out cold turkey, but reducing them to find your comfort level may be enough to do the trick.
2. Make a few lifestyle changes. These are just a few to keep in mind.
💦 Use anti-inflammatory care products (yes, Qēt is filled with anti-inflammatory natural ingredients). Fuel your body with anti-inflammatory food products as well. Here's a quick peek at common foods that fight inflammation.
💪 Add an exercise that makes you feel good, and make it part of your regular routine. It's not only good for our mind and bones, it's a boost for our skin as well. Those endorphins boost our skin cell regeneration. Yes!
🌅 Practice stress management. Every day is a new day, and remembering to start the day on a gentle 'just for me' note, or taking a step back to unwind can help to reduce anxiety and tension. This not only benefits our digestion and gut health, our skin health will benefit as well.
😴 Set your sleep goals and the hours you want to rest, and make it a priority. Getting your 'beauty rest' is a real thing ~ our skin and body need the rest, and both are eager to show us when we're not getting enough sleep.
What are our favorite treatments to help fight redness and inflammation?
We have a few, and it depends on what the condition is.
For areas, especially those on the nose and cheeks, as well as red flushing, a mist of one of the toning waters throughout the day is helpful. Our Balancing Toning Water specifically is helpful becuase of the cucumber, rose geranium, and melissa... ingredients known to help combat inflammation and redness.
For red bumps on the complexion, and for those nasty summertime bug bites, it's our Spot Serum to the rescue. The thyme included in it is like nature's benzoyl peroxide to help fight bacteria and calm upset skin. Turmeric and sea buckthorn berry are also included to aid in the skin calming process.
Two other treatments that have been helpful to combat itchy red skin on the body, as well as those bug bites are the Re-Fresh and the Re-Leaf. Each are filled with natural anti-inflammatory actives that help.
Natural options... we love them!
A Peek at a Few of our Cool Friends
Lip Balm with Green Tea & Vitamins to keep the lips from drying out. It's great on hard working hands and cuticles, too.
Forest Fresh Dry Putty Deodorant to keep the smell and synthetics away.
Fresh Body Oil and body brush to help hydrate and moisturize the skin when cleaning up after your workout or weekend warrior session.
Re-Fresh to keep the hands clean without ethers, alcohols, or synthetics. It feels cooling sprayed on the arms and limbs, too. 👉 By the way... here's a tip with this treatment. Biting bugs and mosquitoes are not fans of various botanicals. Using a mist of our Re-Fresh on arms and legs can help to fend them off without anything harmful to our skin. Take that, bugs! 👍
Re-Leaf to ease the muscle aches and tension after your weekend shenanigans.
Your July Special ends on July 31st.
Save 15% on a handful of our specially selected treatments.
Online or in store, use code CoolSummer
Here is the full list of the treatments that are a part of this July special:
Balancing Skin Suite (Balancing Cleansing Oil, Balancing Clay or Herbal Exfoliant, Balancing Toning Water, Balancing Day and Night Serum)
Botanical Body Powder and Powder with Brush Set
Fresh Body Oil and Fresh Body Oil with Body Brush Set
Forest Fresh Dry Putty Deodorant and Freshened Vanilla Dry Putty Deodorant
Lip Balm with Green Tea & Vitamins
Re-Fresh for Clean Hands and Cooled Skin
Re-Leaf for Muscle Aches and Tension Relief
Spot Serum for Acne and Skin Upset (and those bug bites)
Add code CoolSummer to the Discount Code at the top of your cart and click Apply, or stop into our shop to get the discount and grab all of your self care summer essentials.
We have something in common.
No matter where we are, who we are, or what we're doing, we all have something in common.
We all have skin.
Know that we're not medical advisors... we're real people passionate about sharing our small batch and fresh treatments with you.
Our skin is something that we'll carry with us for the rest of our lives. Feeding it with proven and safe ingredients is something that we won't compromise on.
💗 Some may not think it's not a big deal to take care of their skin and will use any products out there. However, if you've had on and off skin issues and health concerns over the years, like I've had, you may think differently. Care products can have a direct reflection on the health, or harm, of our skin. It's the reason we care like we do, and it's why we do what we do. 💗
Thank you for asking your questions and for being in touch with us. Our communication doors are always wide open, and we appreciate you!
Stay cool!
~ Lisa
Below: On the left... my skin in my early 40s and the reason that I developed Qēt Botanicals in the first place. Rosacea, hormonal and adult acne, sensitive skin to the max, inflammation and redness like crazy, and wrinkles and acne at the same time (how does that even happen?!). On the right... my skin in my late 50s. It's the struggles and journeys like these that make us smarter about our choices and our overall health.
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Either way you choose, we're delighted to be on this clean path with you. 🌎
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