Food Drive - Free EyeBrow Wax

November is our Food Drive Month!

All New Clients bring 5 non-parishable food items and recieve a free eyebrow wax! I hope we'll get at least 2,500lbs of food. The food will be donated to Gleaners Food Bank, our central Indiana food bank. All current clients will recieve $1 off per item of food brought in, up to $5 off their service. According to the gleaners website, poverty has increased 50% since last year. Come on out and Help your neighbors and bring your non-parishables!


www.gleaners.org

The 411 on SPF

There is lots of confusing information on SPFs. The curious factor is that 60% of my clients aren't wearing an SPF on a regular basis. It's amazing how much that I recommend the product and they believe that their make up provides enough coverage or since they aren't in direct sun light it isn't an issue. Listen to me when I tell you SPF is a big deal; I'd say it is one of the top three important anti-aging products and one of the top 2 in skin cancer protection! I'm not condemning anyone, I didn't use SPF for many years. But now that I know the science I wouldn't leave my house in a blizzard without it!


UVA & UVB
Its important to understand exactly what our skin needs protection from. An easy and quick way to understand the difference of UVA and UVB,

UVA are aging rays. UVB are burning rays.

For those of you so concerned with your Vitamin D absorption or in my opinion looking for an excuse not to use SPF. Lets be clear, for Vitamin D7 to synthesis, UVB ultraviolet light must be absorb into the skin. According to wikipedia, only 10-15 minutes 2 times per week on bare skin with out SPF is required for the synthesis to take place. But this absorption doesn't need to take place on the face; our arms, legs, any other body parts can do the job. Once passing the health benefits of the sun, it is beyond critical not to burn our skin especially our faces. When we burn, we've damaged our skin by causing inflammation which causes stress and damage on our collagen & elastin. We dehydrate the skin, which decreases our natural defence. Both cause damage to our skins cellular DNA, which can cause cancer and wrinkles. UVA rays make up 95% of the rays hitting our planet, therefore any SPF without specific protection is junk. Even if you are a person that works in an office and doesn't usually go into direct sunlight you are at risk.

UVA rays are produced in tanning beds, fluorescent lights, and they penetrate through the windows of our cars.

We are constantly bombarded by UVA, if aging isn't your concern protecting yourself from skin cancer should be at least.

what do use?
The factor of protection is often questioned. People see millions of SPF's in the stores and even checking the bottles can be exhausting. Look for a Broad Spectrum SPF. Using a SPF with Titanium Dioxide and Zinc the the best natural forms of full spectrum if parabens are an issue for you or if breakouts are an issue.

Here's a little guide:
SPF 20 - Great for the winter
SPF 30 - Summer daily life
SPF 30 water-proof - Exercising outside (*don't forget to apply to your necks)
SPF 45 - Beach full sun exposure

Misconceptions
SPF in your makeup provides zero assurance that you have enough protection. Especially mineral powders can wear off during the day leaving you more acceptable to UVA. And moisturizers again can not guarantee enough protection, most likely there is only UVB protection at most. It is important to be a savvy shopper, I understand buy professional products can be pricey. When you buy the product from a licenced individual you are guaranteed the ingredients are what is said on the package. There are great SPF's that are over the counter, remember SPF can oxidize therefore there are expiration dates. No more than 9 months I would say. The container should be non penetrable by light as well. Use your broad spectrum SPF daily, it should be your final step in your AM routine!

Monthly Event

Once a month, I'll be at Loon Lake Lodge. I'd like to encourage you to attend. These events are held by different organizations. I will be providing a variety of complimentary services: skin analysis, eyebrow waxing, etc. A massage therapist will be accompanying me as well.

Nov. 12th 6-9pm
Support St. Jude's Hospital


Loon Lake Lodge
6880 E 82nd St
Castleton, IN 46250-1508
(317) 845-9011

Fall into Resurfacing

What I love about the fall is the smells. Spice, pumpkin, dried leaves...its a wonderful time of the year. Coming out of the summer with some sun damage on your chest or if you suffer from dry skin as the weather begins to get cold, I have found an awesome product. Arcona 10% glycolic acid Pumpkin Lotion is amazing. The scent is wonderful, unlike many resurfacing lotions. But don't let it fool you, if you use the product too often it can make you flaky. It is a treatment lotion that resurfaces your skin. If you suffer from kerotosis pilaris, those ugly red bumps on the back of your arms or sometimes on your legs, this product kicks its butt!

$35 www.beauty.com

Retin-A vs. Retinol

You may have heard both of these terms flying around Retin-A and Retinol. They are buzz words under the Anti-aging umbrella. Believe it or not, good Anti-aging science is pretty new even though the concept has been around forever. It is important to realize anti-aging is multifaceted, of course products are necessary and helpful. Remember burning your skin or sun damage on a regular basis, your diet, smoking,& drinking alcohol are aging factors that we do to ourselves. Although, genetics does play a role in our aging; if we aren't genetically blessed to look 30 when we're 50 then its important to avoid causing our own aging! Let's be realistic, there isn't a miracle in a jar that will ever make us look 20 again. But by taking proper care of our skin we can age gracefully. We are going to make you the best looking you!


What exactly do these products do?

Retin-A
This product can be bought over the counter and from your dermatologist. If you purchase this from your dermatologist you are buying a product with a higher percentage of the active ingredient than the over the counter products. Retin-A is a Vitamin A derived product. The reason this is so anti-aging is because the vitamin A helps to speed up the cell turn over process. As we age our cell turn over begins to slow down. This is when you may notice a dullness or an increase of dehydration in the skin. When the cells are removed regularly any hydrating or antioxidant product actually has a better percentage rate of effectiveness. Without removing our dead cells, these often expensive products are wasted. Retin-A is probably in the same category as Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA's). They work on the epidermis(surface), by removing the dead cells. Retin-A is just a much stronger ingredient than AHA's.

Retinol
This is also a Vitamin A derived product. The difference is that the chemical make up is different. Retinol is absorbed and reacts to chemical changes in the skin that transform retinol into retinoic acid. The molecule is smaller which allows it to penetrate the epidermis and react at the dermis. At the dermis, the product stimulates collagen production and begins to help heal damaged cell from the inside out. The cell turn over is increased, but Retinol doesn't REMOVE dead cells. Remember Retin-A, AHA's, and scrubs (all of different strengths) remove dead cells. In actuality these products have the derivative of Vitamin A as the common trait, but they do different jobs.

Which one is best for you?
This question can be tricky. If anti-aging is your concern, my person recommendation would be Retinol. Exfoliation, which is just good skin care, I'd recommend Retin-A, AHA's, and a scrub. A scrub is universal, everyone should use a scrub if they aren't sensitive. Retin-A's can be very helpful for acne skin, sluffing the skin to get the blemish out quicker than our own natural sluffing is helpful in the healing process. Either way it is important to discuss what is best for your individual skin with a licenced esthetician.

October 17th, Pink Party

All details for our Pink Party have been finalized. After some research I found the Pink Ribbon Connection. We decided to partner up with them because they are a local group in central Indiana, this is where we live and we want to support our local women's groups. A portion of our proceeds will be donated to the PRC.

Who or What is the Pink Ribbon Connection?
Their mission is to provide newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with information and resources to support them in their journey. PRC has created an according file system that helps woman organize the mounts of paper information they'll receive. The founders are breast cancer survivors that understand the fear and struggle, their goal is to provide the support to lessen the burden. These file folders are dropped off in doctors' offices to be given to women upon diagnosis. Other support they provide are referrals to other local organizations for specific needs of patients. And they pair patients up with a survivor that they can talk to as much as they need. They can ask the questions about what will happen to them, how to talk to their children about the cancer, how to talk to their families about it. Its a support system that lets the woman know she isn't alone.

www.pinkribbonconnection.org

How can you help?
Attend! Be apart of our celebration. We are celebrating survivors so that we can help newly diagnosed women! Besides the day of our event, we are excepting donations the entire month of October. Pink Ribbon Connection is that group that helps women, they've been diagnosed, now where do they go from here. We are very excited to partner up with this PRC!


PINK PARTY > October 17th, saturday 9-4pm
$35 mini facials
$50 mini microderm
$10 eye treatments
$20 hand/foot treatments with reflexology
$25 neck, back, & shoulder massage 20 mins.

*Bring a survivor and they'll receive a complimentary express facial

Book Now! 578-7877