Rejuvenate and Restore: Essentials Behind Anti-Aging Creams and Serums

If your skin feels dry, tight, or less firm, the right cream and serum can make a real difference.

What Creams Do: Rejuvenating creams hydrate, repair the barrier, and soften fine lines. For best results, choose:

What Serums Do: Lightweight and potent, serums target lines, tone, and firmness. Key ingredients:

Routine for Dry/Mature Skin

  • Weekly: Gentle exfoliation 1–2×
  • Morning: Cleanse, vitamin C/peptide serum, moisturizer, SPF
  • Evening: Cleanse, targeted serum, cream, eye care

Takeaway: Pair a focused serum with a nourishing cream, stay consistent, and keep your routine gentle. Book a free virtual consultation for a tailored plan and explore promotions.

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Quick Guide to Oily Skin & Adult Acne

If midday shine and surprise breakouts are part of your routine, you can still reveal a calm, clear-looking complexion. Here’s the short, smart plan for oily, acne-prone skin.
1. Balance, not stripping: Gentle cleansing + lightweight hydration keeps oil in check.
2. Clear pores consistently: Use leave-on exfoliants instead of harsh scrubs.
3. Soothe and support: Calm redness and protect your barrier for steady results.
Simple daily routine
Morning
1. Gentle gel cleanse      e.g.Balance Cleansing Gel by France Laure
2. Serum  e.g. Mattifying Serum by Ilike Organics
3. Oil-free gel-cream  e.g. Good Bye Acne AHA/BHA by Peter Thomas Roth, Balance Sebo-Control AM/PM Gel by France Laure
4. SPF 30+ (matte/gel textures)
Evening
1. Gentle cleanse – avoid alcohol based cleansers.  e.g.Purifying Foaming Gel by Sothys
2. Oily skin serum  e.g. Glysalac Dermobooster by Sothys
3. Light moisturizer e.g. Hydra-Matt Fluid by Sothys, Sulphuric Whip Moisturizer by Ilike Organics
Targeted care
Spot treat with sulfur or benzoyl peroxide (2.5–5%). e.g. Balance Targeted Corrector by France Laure
Reduce midday shine :  Blot, don’t strip.
Powder the T‑zone only.
Choose long-wear, non-comedogenic primers.
Avoid these mistakes
Over-cleansing
Stacking too many actives at once
Skipping moisturizer
Picking (use hydrocolloid patches instead)
What to expect
Week 1: Feels cleaner; less shine.
Weeks 2–4: Fewer new blemishes; pores look more refined.
Weeks 8–12: Smoother texture; post-blemish marks start to fade.

Need help choosing strengths and textures? Book a free virtual skincare consultation and explore monthly savings to refine your routine with confidence. https://www.theeuropeantouch.com/virtualconsultation.html

Hydration Heroes: Choosing the Right Cleanser and Serum for Dry Skin

When your skin feels tight, flaky, or rough around the edges, it’s often your complexion’s way of asking for a little more care and attention. Dry and mature skin has unique needs, craving both effective hydration and gentle
support. With so many products out there claiming to be “hydrating” or “moisturizing,” how do you know which ones will make a meaningful difference? Let’s embark on a journey to nourish your skin with the right
European cleansers and serums, leaving it softer, smoother, and beautifully comfortable.
Hydrating vs. Moisturizing Cleansers: What’s the Difference?
* Hydrating cleansers are designed to infuse water into the skin. They’re loaded with ingredients like glycerin, hyaluronic acid, or aloe vera. These heroes attract and hold onto water, helping parched skin regain its
comfortable, plump texture. If your skin feels thirsty, or if you notice fine lines appearing after cleansing, hydrating cleansers could make a remarkable difference.
* Moisturizing cleansers go a step further. They not only help your skin retain water but also deliver nourishing oils and emollients, creating a soft, soothing barrier that locks in moisture. This type of cleanser is especially
suited for mature or sensitive skin, which may have a compromised barrier needing extra protection.
How to Choose the Best Face Wash for Hydrated, Glowing Skin
If you have dry or mature skin, the quest for the right cleanser starts with one key promise: your skin should feel refreshed, never stripped or tight, after washing. European skincare, celebrated for its thoughtful formulations, excels in gentle yet powerful cleansers.
Here are a few tips to help you select the best hydrating cleanser:
Look for gentle, soap-free formulas: Avoid harsh sulfates that can leave your skin parched. Creamy or milky textures often feel the most comforting.
Seek out humectants and natural hydrators: Ingredients like hyaluronic acid, aloe, and glycerin deliver deep hydration, while soft plant oils add a velvety finish.
Consider your skin’s sensitivity: If you react to fragrances or certain essential oils, test a sample first. The European Touch offers free samples to help you discover your perfect match.
Some of our customers’ favourite hydrating cleansers include blends from Sothys and France Laure, which combine luxury with results. These gentle cleansers sweep away impurities while supporting your skin’s natural
moisture reserve, setting the stage for the rest of your routine.
Serums for Dehydrated Skin: Unlock Plump, Supple Radiance
A common question is: what serum is good for dehydrated skin? Hydrating serums are lightweight yet packed with potent ingredients that deliver a surge of moisture exactly where it’s needed most.
What does a hydration serum do? It draws water into the skin’s deeper layers, instantly improving comfort and visibly reducing lines caused by dryness. Key ingredients to look for include:
Hyaluronic acid (a moisture magnet that plumps up the skin)
Vitamin B5 (panthenol, soothes and hydrates)
Marine algae extracts (known for their ability to bind water)
For dry or mature skin, layering a hydrating serum under your favourite mature skin moisturizer is a game changer. You’ll notice your skin feels bouncier and looks more luminous. And because serums are highly
concentrated, even a few drops can make a meaningful difference.
Curating a Truly Nourishing Skincare Routine
The most effective routines aren’t about having the most steps, but about choosing each product with care and intention. For dry skin, consider this simple yet luxurious approach:

  1. Cleanse: Use a gentle hydrating or moisturizing cleanser to remove impurities without disrupting your skin barrier.
  2. Treat: Apply a hydrating serum to flood your skin with moisture.
  3. Moisturize: Follow with a nourishing moisturiser for dry skin, rich in ceramides or plant oils, to lock in hydration and restore your glow.
  4. Customize: Add in specialty products like eye creams for dark circles, or creams for skin firming, as needed.
    All throughout the process, listen to what your skin is telling you. If a product leaves you feeling soothed and radiant, that’s a sign you’ve chosen well.
    Discover, Sample, and Experience the Difference
    At The European Touch, we believe in making your skincare journey as rewarding as possible. Explore our curated European products for dry skin and take advantage of free samples to find your perfect match. And with
    free shipping on every order, there’s no reason to wait to treat your skin to something wonderful.
    Your complexion deserves both comfort and vitality. With the right hydrating cleansers and serums in your arsenal, dry skin can become a thing of the past — and glowing, nourished skin will take its place.

Illuminate Your Complexion: A European-Inspired Guide to Radiant Skin

Uneven tone, dull patches, or lingering spots? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to settle. Achieving a luminous, balanced complexion is possible at any age with the right ingredients, routine, and a touch of European elegance.

Why Skin Tone Becomes Uneven

Factors like sun exposure, aging, pollution, and hormonal changes disrupt pigment distribution and cellular turnover, leading to blotchiness and dullness.

European-Inspired Steps to Radiance

1. Gentle Exfoliation
Exfoliate 2–3 times weekly with enzyme masks or lactic acid cleansers to reveal fresh, even skin—without irritation.

2. Daily Antioxidants
A vitamin C serum defends against free radicals and promotes clarity. Apply under moisturizer every morning for visible brightness.

3. Targeted Brightening Serums
Look for niacinamide, licorice root, and arbutin to gently fade dark spots and even tone. European spa-grade formulas prioritize results with sensitivity in mind.

4. Deep Hydration
Hydrated skin reflects light more evenly. A rich, mature-skin moisturizer is key to enhancing radiance.

5. Daily Sun Protection
Never skip SPF. Even on cloudy days, UV rays can undo your progress. Lightweight European sunscreens combine elegance and efficacy.

Can You Achieve Even Skin at Any Age?

Yes—with patience, quality ingredients, and consistency. If discoloration persists, a personalized virtual consultation can refine your routine.

Discover Brightening Solutions at The European Touch

We curate premium European brightening serums and moisturizers tailored to sensitive and mature skin. Pair them for exceptional results—and take advantage of our monthly promotions for exclusive savings.

Glow begins here. Explore our collection and embrace your most radiant complexion yet.

Revitalize Your Skin with Antioxidant Power

If your skin feels dry, dull, or lacking vitality, it may be time to add antioxidants to your routine. These powerhouse ingredients defend against daily skin stressors—like sun, pollution, and dehydration—while actively supporting repair and renewal.

Here are five proven antioxidants to look for:

  • Vitamin C – Brightens and supports collagen
  • Vitamin E – Protects and deeply moisturizes
  • Niacinamide – Soothes, smooths, and hydrates
  • Ferulic Acid – Enhances the effects of C and E
  • Green Tea Extract – Calms and protects sensitive skin

European serums often combine these into powerful, results-driven formulas designed specifically for mature and dry complexions. When paired with nourishing moisturizers, they help restore your glow from the inside out.

🧴 Explore our Antioxidant Serums

Need help choosing the right serum for your skin? Book a free virtual skincare consultation—we’ll guide you every step of the way.

Give your skin the care it deserves—antioxidants are the radiant upgrade you’ve been waiting for.


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Stress Relief Reset Routine

We are all affected by stress—mental, physical, and emotional. And in 2025, the pressures seem to be mounting. Environmental upheavals—wildfires, floods, snow in places that have never seen a flake—remind us that nature is unsettled. Add to that political and social turmoil, and it’s no surprise that stress levels are skyrocketing.

Feeling powerless in the face of these challenges can be overwhelming, but before tackling them, we must first restore balance within ourselves.

The Power of a Personal Reset

Dedicate one hour per week to self-care. If an hour feels impossible, commit to 30 minutes. This time is non-negotiable—it’s a necessary reset, not a luxury.

  1. Create a Calming Atmosphere
    • Close the door, dim the lights, and settle into a comfortable chair.
    • Play soft classical music (Mozart on YouTube is a great choice).
    • Take slow, deep breaths, lowering your shoulders with each exhale.
  2. Physical Relaxation Ritual
    • Soak your feet in warm, soapy water.
    • Dry them and massage from the soles up to the knees, using any lotion you have.
    • Continue massaging your body gently, from your arms to your neck.
  3. Skincare & Rejuvenation
    • Apply a face mask and let it work for 10-15 minutes.
    • Follow up with a nourishing cream, massaging it in with slow, circular motions.
    • Give your scalp and ears a gentle massage to release lingering tension.
  4. A Final Deep Breath
    • With one last inhale, acknowledge that while the world’s problems remain, they now feel more manageable.
    • This simple practice isn’t indulgence—it’s survival. Prioritizing your well-being isn’t selfish; it’s essential for maintaining the clarity and strength needed to navigate today’s challenges.
    • You deserve this moment of peace.

Organic Skin Care – Why?

Using organic skin care products offers numerous benefits for both your skin and overall well-being. Choosing organic skin care is a commitment to both personal health and environmental sustainability. By using products made from natural, ethically sourced ingredients, you can achieve healthier skin while also contributing to a healthier planet.

Are you new to organic skin care or looking for the perfect travel-friendly solution? Experience the best of nature with Ilike travel kits, now available at an exclusive 15% discount!

Why Choose Ilike Travel Kits?

  • High-Quality Ingredients: Ilike products are crafted with certified organic herbs, fruits, and vegetables, ensuring your skin receives only the best.
  • Perfect Introduction: These kits are an excellent way to try out Ilike’s renowned organic skin care products without committing to full-sized items.
  • Travel-Friendly: Conveniently sized for travel, you can maintain your skin care routine on the go.
  • Effective Formulations: Each product is designed to nourish, hydrate, and rejuvenate your skin, leaving it looking and feeling its best.

What’s Inside?

Our Ilike travel kits include a curated selection of their top products, tailored to meet various skin care needs. Whether you have dry, oily, combination, or sensitive skin, there’s a kit for you.

Don’t miss out on this limited-time offer! Enjoy a 15% discount on all Ilike travel kits and embark on your journey to healthier, glowing skin with natural, organic products.

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Your Skin Care in Fall & Winter

As the outside air cools and the heat starts to crank on indoors, you may notice your skin becoming flaky, maybe even a bit itchy. Welcome to fall and winter. Our skin is protective both by keeping moisture in and not allowing outside factors (germs and toxins) to penetrate and create damage. When temperatures drop, the air gets drier — both indoors and outdoors — and moisture gets pulled from the lipid barrier. Lack of moisture causes cells to clump together creating flaky, dry skin. And even if dry skin doesn’t really bother you, treating it “prevents itch, eczema and psoriasis flares, and potentially skin infections,” said Dr. Dina Strachan, a clinical assistant professor at N.Y.U. Grossman School of Medicine and a dermatologist in New York City. “Anyone can get eczema if your skin gets dry enough.” To keep your skin healthy and comfortable throughout the fall and winter, Dr. Craiglow said, it makes sense to change your skin care regimen now.

  • Avoid very hot showers and moisturize your damp skin right after.
  • Avoid perfumed lotions and creams.
  • If you wash your hands many times during the day, apply moisturizing lotion to keep skin protected from redness and flakiness.
  • Use a humidifier, but make sure the filter is cleaned often, since bacteria can grow in the humid environment.
  • Drink plenty of water and get good fats in your diet, like avocado, walnuts and olive oil, which can support a healthy lipid barrier.
  • Adjust your skin care routine to include rich, nourishing creams and avoiding alcohol based cleansers.

Each skin care routine is different. However, we should all adjust our routine in the fall, before the cold weather hits.

At The European Touch we would be happy to advise on product use and answer any skin related questions.
Book a virtual consultation and enjoy the benefits of FREE advice from with our highly experienced esthetician.
Wishing you all a happy and healthy October.

Spotlight on France Laure

Founded in France, France Laure is now produced in Quebec.The brand has been at the forefront of the beauty industry for over 60 years, continually pushing boundaries and setting new standards in skincare. France Laure products are formulated with a deep understanding of the skin’s needs, utilizing advanced ingredients and technologies to deliver visible results.

France Laure offers a comprehensive range of skincare products, including cleansers, toners, moisturizers, serums, masks, and specialized treatments. Their formulations incorporate high-quality botanical extracts, vitamins, minerals, and cutting-edge active ingredients to deliver maximum efficacy.

France Laure is October Product of the Month and you are invited to sample the transformative power of their innovative and effective skincare products. Use the coupon FL15 for 15% discount until October 31st.

Spotlight on GERnetic Skin Care

This month the spotlight is shining on Gernetic Skin Care.

GERnétic is more than just a cosmetic, it is nutrition through the skin. It gives its users the opportunity to successfully treat from the simplest to the most challenging conditions.

Your skin is an extremely complex organ. It is the largest organ of the human body and protects it from external aggression.
This dense structure is constituted of different cell layers crossed with vessels and nerves.
In constant adaptation and evolution, your skin responds to many immune functions.

Prevention is better than cure and the value of that philosophy is never more true than with regard to our skin. GERnétic is built on the knowledge that science and nature, working hand in hand, can produce beautiful results. GERnétic products combine potent, specialised ingredients, like amino acids, vitamins, protein, marine and trace elements, to prevent the onset of skin conditions and tackle existing problem areas.

The appearance of your skin may be influenced by nature, but it’s defined by how you nurture and care for it.

In keeping with today’s holistic approach, that there is no beauty without good health, GERnétic has maintained its prestigious reputation for top quality products and recommending nutritional and lifestyle advice to its clients alongside their beauty treatments. GERnétic is known in the business as a “problem solver extraordinaire”.

Biotechnology has allowed GERnetic to scientifically handle the active ingredients to give them a molecular size and weight similar to that of human skin, creating easily absorbable products. This technology is used in each of our products.

GERnétic Skin Care has powerful, active ingredients which bring the different layers of your skin the necessary nutrients precisely dosed.

GERnetic beauty care products are made of plants, vitamins, minerals, amino acids and essential oils, the 100% natural principles of which guarantee optimal results. GERnetic products will deliver superior results for all skin problems from acne to premature aging, from stretch marks to eczema. Pick the category, then choose the products you want.

As the brand in the spotlight, GERnetic products are available at 15% off during the month of August. Use code TOUCH15EU at checkout. Elevate your beauty regimen now!

ASTRALI – NEW FRENCH SKIN CARE NOW IN NORTH AMERICA

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ASTRALI SKIN CARE is a range of skin care products designed to address various skin concerns, such as aging, dryness, acne, and sensitivity. These products and treatments are formulated using high-quality ingredients and advanced technologies, with the aim of delivering visible results.

Most of the key ingredients used in ASTRALI SKIN CARE products include plant extracts such as chamomile and lavender, cucumber, saffron, avocado oil and peptides. These ingredients work to hydrate, brighten, firm, and soothe the skin, depending on the specific formulation.

We offer an affordable price point, making our products accessible to everyone.

ASTRALI is your go-to source for healthy, beautiful skin.

Mini-Routine for Sensitive & Delicate Skin

In anticipation of the imminent cold weather, we suggest a home daily routine for sensitive skin.

1.Cleanse with Glyco Milk and Fibro Lotion

2. Apply GERnetic Sensi Boost Ampoule to immediately calm any discomfort and reduce redness

3. Lightly apply GERnetic Vasco Cream to improve micro-circulation and soothe the skin

4. Lightly apply GERnetic Cold Cream Mousse to reinforce the natural defenses of the skin, leaving it nourished, soothed and rebalanced.

Genuine & Authentic Skin Care vs.Fakes

The field of professional level skin care is very competitive, each brand striving to come ahead of its competitors.

These brands have several common qualities: their skin care products are the result of extensive R & D (research & development), they are using rare and expensive ingredients and are usually carried by highly trained professional estheticians, spa and salons.

Last two years have seen many changes in consumer buying habits, from ordering groceries online to ordering household goods and clothing.

Instead of visiting a spa or salon we order online and look for the best deal. When it comes to skin care, the research, development and manufacture involved in producing effective products is a costly process. High quality skin care is, by its very nature, not cheap.

Enter fake products. High quality skin care is copied and sold as the real deal. Just like fake designer purses and watches.

The sellers of these fake products make use of Amazon and Walmart as a sales channel.

Manufacturers of genuine products train, support and authorize estheticians, spas and salons who, in turn, guarantee you buy authentic skin care.

When purchasing skin care online, please remember that if the price is too good to be true, it most likely is a fake. You may not mind buying a fake designer purse, but you surely care about the quality of your skin care.

Your skin deserves the real product, not some fake peddled by unknown merchants, hiding behind the well known names of Amazon and Walmart.

What is Maskne?

Woman wearing a Covid mask

Maskne, or mask acne, involves acne breakouts from wearing a face mask. Symptoms may include chafing and irritation, along with pimple-like bumps if you have rosacea or dermatitis.
You already have oil, bacteria, and dead skin cells on your skin. But when you wear a mask, these substances can build up more and block your pores.
Wearing a mask also traps humidity and creates a favourable environment for bacteria, resulting in breakouts.

There are several ways to treat maskne symptoms:

1. Wash your face regularly . Morning, night and after sweating or wearing a mask.

2. Use a gentle cleanser.

3. Use a gentle, non-comedogenic moisturizer.

4. Apply moisturizer before using a mask.

6. Take a break from makeup.

7. Wash fabric mask after each use.

8. Toss disposable mask after each use.

Although maskne can be frustrating, it’s important to keep wearing face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Regular face-washing, moisturizing, and wearing the right type of mask may help prevent skin problems. We are here for you and will be happy to answer any skin care questions you may have.
You can also register for a FREE virtual consutation HERE.
Wishing you the best of health,

Nadia Danay