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Facial of the Month:

Hydration treatment

Hydration Treatment is designed with enzyme to encourage exfoliation and Lactic acid hydrating mask. Your skin will get maximum hydration and super rejuvenation.

Cherry Balm & Mint Balm

Protects lips with full spectrum SPF 15 while nurturing botanicals of hemp seed oil, meadowfoam and mango seed butter soothe and heal.

Skincare Tips

SPF

Vitamins

Hydration

Exercise

Don’t Smoke

Healthy Diet

Cleanse 2x

Extra oil, shiny skin, more breakouts? All of this happens because our skin produces more oil in the summer. Here are few must-have oil control products that are going to make your summer skin more manageable.

Glo Therapeutics Purifying Gel Cleanser:

Purifies skin without stripping away natural moisture. Salicylic Acid deeply cleanses pores while antioxidants protect and soothe the skin.

Glo Therapeutics Refining Mask:

Oil-absorbing clay purifies skin and calms irritation while proven blemish fighting ingredients reduce the appearance of pores and refine skin’s texture.

Glo Therapeutics Clear Complexion Pads:

Gently breaks down excess sebum, immediately balancing oily skin while helping prevent the growth of acne-causing bacteria.

Glo Therapeutics Solar Shade SPF 50:

It absorbs quickly, providing broad spectrum protection to shield against sun damage and prevent photoaging, it helps to preserve a youthful appearance.

For your convenience shop online or stop by to our Skin Studio in Brighton.

Our experienced skin care therapists recommend having monthly skin care treatments. Skin treatments are great for cleaning pores and aid in controlling breakouts. Schedule your free skin care consultation today.

Stay hydrated, reapply SPF, enjoy your summer!

Home Care For New Year

January, 2015

Let’s start the year with fresh and healthy skin. It can be very confusing what skin care products to use and when to use them. Our estheticians at Skin Studio can assist you with correct home care regimen for your skin.

Here are the steps to a healthy skin.

Make sure to use pH balanced cleanser, apply a small amount (about dime size) to a damp skin and massage over face and throat. Rinse with lukewarm water. Removes excessive oil, dirt, make-up, and impurities. Can be used alone or mixed with a facial scrub. Use A.M. and P.M. Do not use cleanser to remove eye make up. Use Gentle eye makeup remover to effectively remove all traces of eye make up.
Balancing toner- after cleansing use a cotton ball to smooth tonic over face, and immediately apply serum and moisturizer (do not let the toner dry!) Hydrates and balances skin. Use A.M. and P.M. Also can be used throughout the day.
A facial serum is a little bottle that delivers mighty results. From skin firming or skin brightening to skin clearing, skin serums transform the skin. Use at night or in the morning depending on the concentration before moisturizer after a toner.
Repair skin and lock in hydration with moisturizer-apply right after the toner and serum to the face and throat using upward strokes. Morning moisturizer needs to have (at least) SPF 15 or use a separate sun protection cream. Depending on moisturizer concentration it can provide extra hydration, nourishment, firming affect, and protects against environmental aggression Use A.M. and P.M.
Gently polishe away dead skin cells exfoliation-, leaving a soft, smooth skin with a better absorption of treatments and products. Apply to a cleansed, damp skin or mix with your cleanser and gently massage over face and throat. Depending on skin conditions use at lease once a week.
Get more out of your products with facial mask-apply a thin film to a clean face and throat for 10-15 minutes. Depending on a mask it can increase hydration, firm, reduce sensitivity, deep clean, and provide multiple antioxidants. Use once or twice a week.
Deeply hydrate eye area with eye cream-gently tap a small amount around the eye area, blending inward from the outer corner. Improves and/or prevents fine lines, hydrates, and reduces puffiness. Can use A.M and P.M.

Our experienced skin care therapists are here at Skin Studio to help you to improve your selfie :-). We only use premium, professional skincare and makeup collections, products with the highest quality pharmaceutical-grade ingredients. Schedule your free skin care consultation today.

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Lactic Treatment: Winterproof Your Skin!

January, 2014

Chilly temperatures, cold wind and excessive heat can strip skin of natural oils, causing imbalance and sensitivity. Answer your skin’s distress call and customize your seasonal regimen by switching to a heavier moisturizer or by adding a hydrating boost (serum) to your current moisturizer.

Colder weather and winter’s sunny days can be harsh for your skin. For some people the winter cold days bring much more than a rosy glow to the cheeks. They also bring uncomfortable dryness to the skin and sometimes it results in flaking, cracking and even eczema.

To prevent your skin from being dry, use gentle cleanser, warm quick showers, not hot. Using humidifier in your bedroom also helps infuse the air with moisture, soothing dried out, itchy, cracked skin.

At Skin Studio we can increase hydration in your skin by applying Lactic Treatment. This procedure also improves the appearance of fine lines with exfoliation and moisture retention. Great for dry, sun damaged and dehydrated skin. Lactic acid is derived from sour or fermented milk and it is a popular beauty aid for those seeking to improve their skin’s texture and hydration level.

Keep your skin well moisturized by using the proper serums and moisturizers.

SERUMS:

Pure Hydratation – Boosts hydration through an infusion of water binding humectants.

B5 Hydratation – Also restores skin’s suppleness through a balance of nourishment and hydration.

Advanced B5 Hydratation – In addition, hyaluronic acid and vitamin B5 naturally provide exceptional nourishment and hydration to the skin.

MOISTURIZERS:

Conditioning Hydration Cream – Hydrates, strengthens and conditions dry skin with an antioxidant-rich blend of moisturizing ingredients.

Vita E Essential Cream – Replenishes moisture and fortifies skin with antioxidants. In addition, works synergistically with Vitamin C to maintain the health of collagen.

Moisture Rich Cream – Restores and repairs skin with nutrient-rich, ultra hydrating ingredients.

Restorative Cream – Protects and repairs fragile skin. Ideal for dry, mature or environmentally damaged skin.

Barrier Balm – Relieves extremely dry or chapped skin with hydrating and protective ingredients that improve skin integrity.

Your moisturizer is designed to smooth and condition the outermost layers of the epidermis. In fact, think of a moisturizer as layering (or cushioning), similar to how we layer clothing in cold weather.

What is BB cream?

March, 2013

BB cream is a multifunctional cream that is known as a Beauty Balm, Blemish Base or Brilliant Beauty.

The cream could brighten skin like a lightener and even skin tone like a foundation. Moreover, it can treat acne like a breakout treatment, hydrate like a moisturizer & protect like a sunscreen.

A German dermatologist invented the concept back in 1960’s. She needed a product that would protect and sooth the skin of her patients after laser treatment, peels and surgery. In 1980’s the product became very popular for its lightning properties among Japanese and South Korean young television soap stars that were camera-ready with their porcelain white complexions.

The BB cream is a great option for women that do not have a lot of time or desire to apply several products in the morning. Our version of the BB cream is Sheer Tint Base. It is made with a blend of antioxidants vitamin A, C, E & green tea extract. Sheer tint base delicately covers flaws while providing skin with a sheer, healthy glow. Vitamin A is a powerful exfoliant, that decreases sebum (an oily secretion of the sebaceous glands) production and treats acne. Vitamin C improves skin elasticity, decreases wrinkles by stimulating collagen synthesis. It also promotes wound healing, and repairs sun damage. Vitamin E fights off free radicals that cause the signs of aging, repairs dry, rough skin. In addition, green tea extract lightens skin, fights inflammation, rejuvenates skin cells and prevents skin cancer.

Stop by our studio in Brighton and we will find the perfect shade of sheer tint base to match your skin tone.

Skin Care in Your 30s

January, 2013

Thirty’s are may be the new twenties but the visual signs of aging begins at this age. Fine lines and wrinkles start to appear, as the skin becomes thinner and production of collagen and elastin starts to slow down. The eyes usually show signs of aging first. Read on to learn more about proper skin care in your 30s.

If your skin was flawless and beautiful in your 20’s without an extra effort, your 30’s is the time to enhance your skin care regiment with the following steps:

1. Clean & Exfoliate

– Cleansing is the most important step in skin care because clean skin is healthy skin. Dull skin can make us look older than we actually are, to prevent that use an exfoliant like Daily Polishing Cleanser. The unique powder formulation effectively cleanses and exfoliates the skin. A combination of jojoba beads that gently exfoliate and salicylic acid that penetrates deeply into the pores to eliminate build-up result in a radiant and evenly-toned skin

2. Accelerate Cell Turnover

– In our 30’s the cell renewal rate usually slows down. Exfoliating with alpha hydroxy acid and retinol helps to remove layers of dead skin cells and accelerate skin renewal. Serum Retinol CS is a great combination of 3% Retinol that accelerates cellular renewal while 5% Glycolic Acid smoothes skin and improves its texture

3. Use Antioxidants

– Antioxidants help repair and prevent damage of the skin, increase collagen production, promote healing and help reduce fine lines and wrinkles. 15% Vitamin C Serum visibly transforms skin’s clarity and reduces the appearance of fine lines. High dose of vitamin C scavenges and destroys reactive oxidizing agents and other free radicals while provides protection against UV radiation and improves skin elasticity

4. Hydrate Inside & Out

– Human body is 60-70% water, drinking enough water is essential for the healthy body and skin. Water gives the skin fresh and radiant glow. Hydrated skin shows fewer signs of aging; therefore, increase the use of moisturizers and hydrating serums. Try B5 Hydration that helps restore the skin’s elasticity with the perfect balance of nourishment and hydration. Hyaluronic acid delivers and maintains water hydration and pro-vitamin B5 assists in stabilizing the moisture content of the skin

5. Protect

– To prevent wrinkles sunscreen must be step in your daily skin care regiment. Try Oil Free SPF 40+ Sunscreen. It provides broad spectrum protection from the sun’s damaging rays while nourishing hydrators and antioxidants help fortify the skin. Hyaluronic acid attracts and maintains hydration to hold 1000 times its weight in water; vitamin E, an antioxidant, protects from oxidative stress and has anti-inflammatory properties

6. Always Look Well Rested

– Thirties, possibly, the busiest time of your life and it’s also the time when dark circles under your eyes start to develop. Using Vital Eye Cream will help hydrate the eye area, leaving it appearing smooth and revitalized. Active ingredient eyeliss helps to prevent puffiness and reduces under eye circles while chamomilla flower extract is an antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties

7. Have a monthly facial

– a deep cleaning facial with alpha hydroxy acid to hydrate and rejuvenate your skin. Our Hydration Party Treatment with gingko biloba mask, collagen eye mask and lactic acid is ultra energizing. Learn more about different facials we offer and schedule your facial with us!

If you didn’t develop healthy habits in your 20’s, it’s never too late to start now.
Working out regularly, adapting healthy diet and boosting your skin care regiment are great way to maintain your body and skin for many decades to come.

Easy Skin Care Tips

December, 2012

With our busy life’s sometimes we don’t give our skin proper attention it deserves. To take care of your skin between regular visits to your esthetician (i.e. Irina, Adriana, or Lana), follow these easy at home skin care tips.

Start with Cleanser – apply a small amount (about dime size) to a damp skin and massage over face and throat. Rinse with lukewarm water. Removes excessive oil, dirt, make-up, and impurities. Can be used alone or mixed with a facial scrub. Use A.M. and P.M.
Continue with Toner – apply evenly over the face and throat after cleansing and immediately apply serum and/or moisturizer (do not let the toner dry!) Hydrates and balances skin. Use A.M. and P.M. Also can be used throughout the day.
Finish with Moisturizer -apply right after the toner or serum to the face and throat using upward strokes. Morning moisturizer has to have (at least) SPF15 or use a separate sun protection cream. Depending on moisturizer concentration it can provide extra hydration, nourishment, firming affect, and protects against environmental aggressions. Use A.M. and P.M.
At least once a week Exfoliate – gently polishes away dead skin cells, leaving a soft, smooth skin with a better absorption of treatments and products. Apply to a cleansed, damp skin or mix with your cleanser and gently massage over face and throat. Depending on skin conditions use at lease once a week.
Once or twice a week use a Mask – apply a thin, even layer to a clean face and throat for 10-15 minutes. Depending on a mask it can increase hydration, firm, reduce sensitivity, deep clean, and provide multiple antioxidants.
Fore even better results use Serum – super concentrated ingredients, depending on the concentration can increase hydration level, firm the skin, improve skin texture, clear the skin, and prevent sings of aging. Use at night or in the morning before moisturizer after a toner.
And don’t forget about the Eye Cream- gently tap a small amount around the eye area, blending inward from the outer corner. Improves and/or prevents fine lines, hydrates, and reduces puffiness. Can use A.M and P.M.

You’re on the way to a beautiful and healthy skin!

During your next visit, let us know if you need products for your simple at home skin care.
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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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