Spring clean your skin

With spring weather quickly approaching, it’s time to face that dreaded annual activity: spring cleaning your skin, follow theses steps:

• Tip 1: Get a facial-it a good way to thorough clean the pores, soften and remove dry dead skin cells and will restore a radiant glow.

• 2: Exfoliate -we've all had heavy creams to moisture our faces all winter long, but it’s time to get the excess out of your pores.

• 3.Going from winter to spring, ur skin is a lot drier due to the lack of moisture. Treat yourself to a light peel or microdermabrasion,

• 4. Spring clean your product cupboard, by tossing all the expired products and replace them with what you need, ask you therapist for advices

• 5: Its time to abandon the heavy moisturizer and maybe even your gel cleanser, and switch to something lighter for the spring.

• 6.Protect -It might be tempting to bask in the glow of the sun but it's crucial to protect yourself from the sun’s damaging rays

• 7.Your skin craves good nutrition just like the rest of your body, so a good cleansing routine is important

• 8. Carry a spritzers with you in the spring to help rehydrate your skin - http://bodytiquetherapistthruths.blogspot.com/

• 9. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains for healthy skin.

• 10. Exercise every day. Exercising helps your skin by increasing blood flow. And sweating flushes out dirt from your skin.

• 11. Stay out of the sun. Get a fake tan if you want more color.

• 12.‘Massaging the face for a few minutes a day can instantly reduce puffiness and banish dullness http://bodytiquetherapistthruths.blogspot.com/

• 13. When was the last time you looked in your makeup bag? Like really looked inside to see what was there? http://bodytiquetherapistthruths.blogspot.com/

• 14. Give your face a little more TLC - with home made masks -http://bodytiquetherapistthruths.blogspot.com/

• 15. Don’t neglect your body during the transition as well - Enjoy a much needed mani and pedi at your salon.

• 16. Don't forget to exfoliate the body to with a body scrub to make you feel like a whole new woman and get your skin glowing.

• 17. Rehydrate your body skin by soaking in a warm bath of water to 2 tbsp of milk powder. Its the ultimate skin softener

 

News with Shaz

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·         Please note that Regim A prices have increase so our peel treatments have changed in prices to.(new price list will be up by 01.07.2013)

 

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Identifying your skin type

Identifying your skin type

Knowing what skin type you are can be confusing and frustrating when trying to get a good skin care routine going. There are five basic skin types, namely :

 

• Oily/ problem skin
 

• Dry / Sensitive skin

 

• Combination skin
 

• Normal skin

 

• environmentally damaged skin

But which one are you ? Well here are some tips to help you analysis your skin into a type. The first step in pinning down your skin type is to get hold of a magnifying mirror to see whats really happening with your skin. Now brace yourself, because in most cases, this is not a pretty sight. A magnifying mirror highlights every blackhead, whitehead, pimple, crater and wrinkle. But if its any consolation, most peoples skins don’t pass the magnifying mirror test with flying colours.

There's a simple test to help you narrow down your skin type.The tissue test ,check on the glandular activity of your skin. As complicated as that sounds, its actually a simple procedure that just requires a paper tissue.

1. Press the paper tissue to your nose and forehead for a few seconds. Do not rub it over the surface of your skin.
.   Then remove the tissue and examine it.

• If your glands are working overtime, the tissue will have greasy marks on it. (oily /problem skin)

2.   If the tissue is spotless, don’t get too excited. Its not a good sign. It means that your skin lacks

• lubrication. (dry /sensitive skin)
• If the tissue is hardly soiled, you are one of the lucky ones with perfect skin.(normal skin)

3.   Here a basic break down of each skin type:

• oily skin - Skin shines easily and looks dull. Might have a few pimples

4.   Problem skin - Open pores and lots of pimples

•  and normally your skin looks angry
• Dry skin- Feel tight and very dry and reacts to temperature changes

5.   Sensitive skin- Easily becomes red and irritated.

•  Reacts to just about anything
• Normal skin -smooth perfect skin ,that everyone strives to achive.

6.   Environmentally damaged skin- skin that has premature aging (wrinkles ,fine lines  etc) and pigmentation

 

7.   Combination skin- Can be a combination of any of the above skin types. For example oily/dry skin is a skin that can have a oily forehead/nose/chin (t-panel) and the cheeks are dry.   

 

8.   Each skin type is treated in a different way with different products ,and that why its so important to know your skin type and how to treat it . Thus one can control and improve there skin and appearances.

Inside this issue

• News with Shaz • Keep up to date • March specials • Acne, pimples and blackheads • Product house news flash

Acne, pimples and black heads

Bodytique can help you prevent and cope with theses How Does Acne Develop? Acne is a skin disorder which is caused by plugged pores on the skin. Acne lesions arise through pilosebaceous units, which are made of sebaceous glands and hair follicles in the middle layer of skin called the dermis. Pilosebaceous units are found all over the body except in the palms of hands and the bottoms of feet. That is why we do not have body hair or oil glands in these places, and thus no acne. Acne Statistics Acne is one of the most common skin diseases in the United States. It is not contagious, but rather develops most prevalently during the teenage years and the early 20s. Acne is caused by an excess production of oil in the sebaceous glands.5 main sources of acne:Bacteria buried deep inside your pores.Dead skin cells that clog your pores Excess oil production in your skin Improper moisture balance Inflammation Treatment for acne Teen treat –Proper Skincare practices are introduced to adolescents to assist in maintaining healthy skin! Acne Facial Is a paramedical treatment, which helps to promote healing, reduced inflammation and gently start to correct the balance of sebum production. This treatment helps prevent scaring and helps to eliminate pre treatment scarring. RÉGIMA 'ACNE ATTACK' PEEL AND HEAL 30% SALICYLIC ACID + 11% LACTIC ACID : Acne Attack' Peel and Heal is a rapid acting in-salon treatment. Safe all year round, for all ethnic groups, all ages. Helps eliminate and control youth and adult acne, dramatically clearing pimples, pustules, tightening pores and helping to normalize skin colour. Safest, most effective way of treating problematic skins. When treating active acne, the 'Acne Attack' Peel and Heal would be the treatment of choice. May sting on application and neutralization depending on initial condition of the skin. Caution should be taken with Asian Skins, working more conservatively will produce a better end result. Helps eliminate and control all forms of acne Suitable for youth or adult acne sufferers, and all ethnicities Acne Peels can drastically improve a problem skin condition Niacinimide helps rapidly improve acne & even skin colour Effectively reduces inflammation or redness Natural Beta & Alpha hydroxy acids penetrate end exfoliate Helps clear pimples and pustules Helps clear and tighten pores Quickly improves the appearance of blemishes Fades acne scars Neurosensory inhibitors minimize any discomfort Very easily tolerated with minimal redness Immediate skin smoothing Soothes and cools irritated skin Safe all year and effective with NO harmful side effects Helps maintain control of problem skins Quickly improves the overall appearance of the skin No chemical buffering A series of peels would be recommended, followed by Post Acne Peel Gel, which should be used morning and night with other appropriate RégimA home care products. MUST ONLY BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH RÉGIMA HOME CARE.

Product Flash

Environ Congratulations to Environ firming eye gel won an award Award which Environ recently received for the Best Eye Firmer with their Original Firming Eye Gel in the Woman & Home Beauty Awards. Awards were given to the very best products over the past year and feature in the February edition of the magazine. Products were voted by readers and the magazine's prestigious panel of experts - the judges included their beauty editor and other experts from the Cosmetic industry. REGIM A Please note that Regim A has had a price increase and that there new product pricelist is available soon on our blog – www.bodytique.blogspot.com Little ‘Pippie’ Kruger improves drastically with the help of RégimA – see link or our facebook page http://www.cosmeticweb.co.za/pebble.asp?relid=29272&sec=con Basal cell feed package change Please note that Basal cell feed is now available in a boxed inert blue 30ml tube for your conveniences

News with Shaz

• Our skin & body weekly bite for the next few weeks Shaz will be going through different skin care products and giving you an insight to why one should use certain products Follow on twitter