Month: November 2012

How to Prevent and Treat Chapped Lips

November, 2012

To continue with our theme of cold weather and skin, today let’s talk about lips.

Skin on our lips is one of the thinnest on our body and has only a few oil glands to keep them moisturized. Low temperatures and wind in addition to breathing with an open mouth and lip licking, all can result in chapped lips. Chapped or cracked lips occur due to evaporation of moisture from the lips. You may think, by constantly licking lips you are adding moisture but the opposite is true, by licking lips you are removing thin oily film that is produced by the oil glands leaving the lips dehydrated.

It is a common belief that petroleum jelly (Vaseline) is a cure for chapped lips. It does help with moisture loss but does not cure the chapped lips, by itself petroleum jelly does not add any moisture back to the lips. In our opinion petroleum jelly is not a healthy alternative to cure chapped lips because it contains mineral oils, wax and paraffin. For better and healthier choice try products with natural oils and vitamins.

Our favorite products for healthy lips are:

Mint or Cherry Balm – Nourishing botanicals heal lips and  keep lips soft & supple, while a full spectrum SPF 15 protects.

-SPF 15 – active ingredients: Octyl Methoxycinnamate (7.5%) and Oxybenzone (3%)

– Hemp seed oil – an antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties, prevents skin damage and premature aging

– Meadowfoam seed oil – prevents moisture loss, reduces wrinkles and visible signs of aging, is a natural lubricant

– Mango seed butter –  treats skin cracks and small wounds, heals sunburn and frost bites, treats the dry skin

Irina’s favorite is Cherry Balm, “it’s delicious and feels so smooth on lips”.

Liquid Lips and Gloss – A high shine, luxurious formulation for an ultra-moist look that lasts, while rich nutrients condition and protect. Contains an exclusive antioxidant blend of vitamins A, C, E and green tea extract. Contains conditioning ingredients such as sunflower and sunflower seed oil. Sunflower seed oil helps skin retain moisture, helps with skin regeneration, contains Vitamins A, B, D and E, and omega 9 fatty acids.

  Love your lips with our favorite lip treatments.

Protect Skin in Cold Weather

November, 2012

Thanksgiving is right around the corner…so is the winter, so are the low temperatures.  Cold, dry air and heat both dehydrate our skin; leaving it dry, itchy and irritated. There are several ways to keep your skin hydrated during the winter months.

One way is to moisture the air in your house or office by using a humidifier. Humidifier adds moisture to the air by releasing water vapors.

Another way to help your skin feel less dry and itchy is to avoid long and hot showers, because they dehydrate the skin. You should also add a body moisturizer  to your daily routine.   After bath or shower, towel dry your body without rubbing and apply moisturizer while your body is not completely dry.  Don’t forget about your hands. Our hands tend to dry and age first, because there are no oil glands to keep them hydrated. If possible, apply hand lotion after each hand wash. Ask us about the body moisturizer and hand cream that we offer.

Now, let’s talk about skin care for your face.  To make sure your skin stays hydrated, don’t forget to exfoliate at least once a day, using daily polish or scrub and follow these steps as your daily skin care regimen:

Step one:  use gentle milky cleanser to remove make up and wash away any dirt from the pores; towel dry, do not rub.

Step two:  use tonic to balance, hydrate and purify the skin. Before the tonic is completely absorbed by your skin, apply serum.

Step three: use serum to protect, enhance, increase hydration, and sooth the skin. Before serum is completely absorbed by your skin, apply moisturizer.

Step four: use moisturizer to seal in the moisture from tonic and serum and to add antioxidant-rich blend of moisturizing ingredients.

Use a moisturizer with at least SPF 15 (even in the winter) to protect your skin from the sun.

Please ask us for products that will work best for your skin, like cold weather cleanser, tonic, serum and moisturizers for face and body.
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Benefits of Cranberry and Pomegranate for Skin Care

November, 2012

 Do you know how awesome cranberry and pomegranate are? They are super fruits. Learn more about benefits of cranberry and pomegranate for skin care.

With Holiday season fast approaching, we tend to get carried away with gift shopping and family gatherings and forget about ourselves, and most importantly, about our skin. Whether you are preparing Thanksgiving dinner or baking cookies, most common ingredient is a Cranberry.  This supper fruit is also amazing for our skin. In addition, cranberry is full of powerful antioxidants with anti-aging properties.

Cranberry was first used by Native Americans in cooking and later scientists discovered great health and skin benefits of this amazing berry.

Some of the benefits are:

  • Anti-microbial and Anti-inflammatory to treat acne.
  • Enhances cell turnover to slow down aging process.
  • In addition, full of vitamins C and B that help build collagen and moisture in the skin.

 

Pomegranate is another amazing super fruit, and it is known to be one of the oldest medicines to cure digestive  disorders and infections; it is full of antioxidants which brighten and lighten the skin tone.

 Some of the Pomegranate’s amazing properties include:

  • Skin cell regeneration and rejuvenation
  • Helps skin retain moisture and proper circulation
  • Protects the skin from sun damage
  • Contains A, B5, C, and E vitamins

You can experience amazing benefits of these fruits with our November Cranberry/Pomegranate Facial Treatment.

The main component of the facial is the Enzyme that is an exfoliant with cranberry and pomegranate enzymes and salicylic acid to help break down dead cells for smoother, less oily skin.

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Mineral Makeup

November, 2012

Don’t be afraid to try new things – experience mineral makeup

More and more, mineral makeup is becoming a #1 choice for makeup artists.  At the studio we use and carry one of the top rated mineral makeup by glō·minerals.

Some amazing benefits of glō·minerals mineral makeup are:

  • contains Vitamins A, C & E plus Green Tea
  • pharmaceutical-grade ingredients
  • natural high-pigment minerals, triple milled for superior coverage
  • talc-free
  • water resistant
  • contains Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide

We recommend starting your experience with mineral makeup with these 2 great products that help to fill in the lines around the eyes and improve dark circles:

Under Eye Primer – An anti-aging primer that minimizes the appearance of imperfections by filling in fine lines while using light-reflective pigments to soften the appearance of wrinkles and dark circles.  Silicone Polymers and Organic Form Fillers fill in fine lines while light-diffusing pigments soften the appearance of wrinkles and dark circles.

 

Under Eye Concealer – Whether covering an occasional blemish, scarring, hyperpigmentation or a visible skin condition, herein lies the solution. The under eye concealer offers rich pigments to conceal and clinically advanced treatment ingredients to help improve dark circles and hyperpigmentation. Blend the two concealer shades to perfectly customize to your skin tone.
The best way to apply mineral makeup is with brushes. Using the brushes and applying multiple layers of sheer coats allows many levels of coverage. The longer the hair is on a brush, the more sheer the product application will be.

I would love to show you what this amazing mineral make up can do for you.