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Get Ready for the Sunshine!
How amazing is this weather? The glimpse of spring is shining all around us and our skin needs to be ready for the bright and stronger sun. Here’s a great way to get your skin looking golden and tan without the direct sunlight. Tantasia Self Tanner & Bronzer is unlike any other self tanner on the market!
Why do we love Jane Iredale’s Tantasia? This product takes a new approach to self-tanning, using your skin’s own tanning process- production of melanin- to develop a safer, long lasting and natural tan. This proprietary formula is so unique and promotes your natural beauty!
Tantasia allows you to control the depth of your natural color because it is a gradual self tanner. If you apply every day, your tan will be richer and more golden. The formula is a lightweight gel that can be used on both your face and your body. The subtle tint ensures you cannot miss a spot!
We highly recommend you use an SPF with the self-tanner. Tantasia itself does not have an SPF in its formula. Applying Jane Iredale’s Powder-Me SPF Dry Sunscreen will do just the trick before you get sun exposure. Powder-Me SPF offers SPF30 in three different shades. We have found “Golden” or “Tanned” help to enhance the Tantasia results. For your face, Jane Iredale’s Amazing Base SPF 20 or Pure Pressed Base SPF 20 will work wonders. They both are water resistant for up to 80 minutes in moving water and are available in an array of different shades.
Remember to not forget your lips! Lip Drink SPF 15 is the perfect colorless, moisturizing and protective lip balm with hints of lemon and orange to make you lips feel fresh!
Let Tantasia Self Tanner & Bronzer get your skin prepared, looking golden and you will be radiating beauty! Contact us or stop into the spa to purchase these products and any other sun protecting products!
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Save your Man’s Face with Great Skincare
Even though we do not discuss men’s skincare as much as women’s skincare, there are amazing products out there to keep your guy’s youthful glow. As you know, men’s skin is thicker and rougher than women’s skin and since men usually shave about once a day, their skin tends to be more dry and irritated. The products that men use on their skin can be culprits for over drying. Foamy shaving creams that contain drying ingredients and stinging after-shaves are not helping their skin. Why don’t you tell that man in your life how to keep his skin looking younger, brighter and wonderful to the touch!
The products we suggest to our male clients is The G.M. Collin “MENS” line. This product line was created and developed to ease the skincare process with less necessary products in the regime. In this line, your man will get all the must have products that are high quality, good for all skin types and paraben-free. Added bonus: all the products have essential oils that give a light, fresh, masculine scent – Mostly citrus and fresh herbs. As in all the products created by G.M. Collin, the formulas are made from natural plant and marine extracts and are never tested on animals.
Here are the specific products that G.M. Collin has to offer!
G.M. Collin Detoxifying Gel Cleanser
This cleanser is much gentler on the skin than a bar of soap. Bar soaps can be over drying and clog the skin. This gel is alcohol, paraben and soap-free. While it cleans away dirt and excess oil, it leaves the skin fresh, clean and nurtured with antioxidants, hyaluronic acid, probiotics and multivitamins – Vitamin A, B, C, & E.
G.M. Collin Shaving Gel 
This product is not just a shaving gel! It’s a foaming gel with some serious skincare benefits for any man. This gel foams into a rich, soothing, moisturizing lather that helps calm razor burn. The gel is made of aloe, allantoin and cucumber extract – good for any skin type. It’s hard to detach from the soapy shaving creams your man is using, but this one will change his mind.
G.M. Collin After Shave Cooling Mist
This soothing aftershave mist comes in a white plastic pump bottle that dispenses refreshing liquid lotion that does not contain any greasy side effects. This pleasantly scented after-Shave soothes irritation without the stinging (alcohol free). This product is also full of antioxidants, hyaluronic acid, probiotics, multivitamins: A, B, C, & E for Hydration – Even if his skin is sensitive, he will like this After-Shave
G.M Collin Intense Hydrating Cream
Having a hard time getting your guy to apply a daily moisturizer? This intense hydrating cream might just be the product to make his face feel so good and change his mind on moisturizers. This flip top white tube moisturizer contains hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, probiotics, and Vitamins A, B, C, & E. This moisturizer does not have the greasy film that is a complaint of many men about moisturizers. Also this cream is light, absorbs quickly and is enhanced by a light, masculine, fresh scent. Ingredients include aquaxyl (hydrator) hyaluronic acid and antioxidants. This cream is made with avocado oil, dextophane and rice peptides. Your guy’s face will feel less tight and dry within a couple of days and his skin will feel softer and more comfortable. This is a great cream for men who are results oriented because he will immediately see and feel the results of this cream. If you can get him to use it for a few days – he will never go without it!
G.M. Collin Men Anti-Aging Revitalizing Cream
This anti-aging cream is specially formulated for a man’s skin with peptides, antioxidants, hyaluronic acid, probiotics, multivitamins – A, B, C & E and natural ingredients. This cream is especially formulated for the man who has not taken care of his skin and is starting to notice that his skin is aging quicker than he would like. This cream wages battle against the signs of aging by improving elasticity and reducing the appearance of wrinkles
Check out our fine selection of men’s skincare items at The Skin & Body Spa. Call us at 603.888.7900 or Contact Us to make an appointment for your guy to find out the best combination for his skin. We are happy to give him a 15 minute complimentary skin care consultation!
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My To do list today:
-Count my Blessings
-Practice Kindness
-Let go of what you cannot control
-Listen to your heart
-Be Productive yet calm
-Just Breathe
Want to get rid of your Sun and Age Spots? Tips to a brighter You!
As you get older, are you noticing more sun and age spots? Are you looking for brighter skin this spring and summer? As we age, sun and age spots start to appear. These spots make us feel unattractive and self-conscience and can sometimes be very hard to cover up.
As you know, too much sun exposure can be a culprit. Your eyeglasses can also cause brown spots on your face. They can act as a heat conductor and cause brown discoloration below the eyes. These brown spots appear over time and finding the right product to fade these spots is very difficult. So, what should you do?!
Have no fear, sun and age spots as well as other discoloration can be treated! As you know, not all products are created equal in removing these pesky imperfections. With the help of your esthetician and solutions on the market, you can have brighter skin just in time for the new season!
One of our favorite skincare lines, G.M. Collin, makes amazing products and has created a system to help you take hold of your skin again! The PhotoWhite Brightening 3 step system works wonders on these sunspots, age spots and other imperfections.
Here is the simple 3 step system:
G.M. Collin PhotoWhite Brightening System:
- Gently apply PhotoWhite Dark Spot Serum on your spots and not all over your face. This concentrated serum is a triple action spot treatment that brightens, exfoliates and defends the skin from signs of aging. It’s powerful mixture of natural antioxidants, botanical extracts and amino acids has proven to be as effective as 4% hydroquinone.
- Apply PhotoWhite Cream all over your face. This is an anti-aging cream that evens out your skin tone. It will prevent future dark spots and is incredibly hydrating. Bonus- your skin will look brighter and soft to the touch.
- The Last step is applying The Mineral Sun Cream 25. Simply apply this all over your daily skincare products. This cream is fragrance free, non-greasy and does not streak white like other sun blocks. The cream contains natural zinc oxide and titanium Dioxide which protect your face from both UVA and UVB rays. Mineral Sun Cream 25 is very easy to apply before you head out the door for great protection against the sun.
*You can purchase these 3 products at The Skin & Body Spa in a kit called “The Phyto White Kit”. When you purchase them in the kit, the sunscreen is FREE!
If you have any questions about these products or would like to have a consultation with one of our estheticians to create a skin plan – call us at 603.888.7900 or Make an appointment now!
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“Life should be touched, not strangled. You’ve got to relax, let it happen at times, and at others move forward with it.” Ray Bradbury
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“Wake up every Morning with the thought that something Wonderful is about to Happen!”
Cold Weather Tips for Dry Cracked & Painful Lips
Have your lips been dryer, cracking and painful lately? With the cold winter weather, many people are experiencing these chapped lips symptoms. Why is this happening? First, the skin of the lips is very thin (some of the thinnest on our body) and lips have very few oil glands to help keep them lubricated and moisturized.
Also, dry lips can be an indicator of disorders that you would never expect to have. Did you know that your lips could experience an allergic reaction to your toothpaste or lipstick? The skin care products or medications that you apply to your facial skin may also be a culprit. Here are some helpful tips:
You could be Allergic to a Product
Chapping from an allergic reaction to a skin care product will go away when you stop using the product. Some of the Products causing these reactions can include toothpaste, mouthwash, lip balm and lipstick. What are you allergic to in these products? It is the flavoring agent added, cinnamate, in toothpaste and mouthwash that causes the chapping reaction. While you can also have an allergic relation to the sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone, found in lip balms that contain sunscreen (so check that one off of your list).
Allergies to Lipsticks can also be the culprit. Some dyes in brightly colored lipstick can cause a chapping reaction in susceptible women. If you suspect that you are having an allergic reaction, stop the product for 10 to 14 days and you should see an improvement.
Licking your lips can do more damage than you think!
Many people think that licking the lips helps the dryness, but it can actually cause dry, cracked lips. Digestive enzymes and bacteria in saliva can damage the lips, leaving them in worse shape than before. Also, when the moisture evaporates after you have licked your lips, they become even drier as they lose the moisture into the dry, cold air. Instead, break yourself of the lip-licking habit and apply a moisturizer or lip balm throughout the day.
Moisturize as much as you need to!
To prevent and repair chapping, use a lip balm to seal in moisture and form a protective barrier. Use it frequently throughout the day. A great balm is Jane Iredale – Lip Drink – contains no petroleum-derived products that dry out the lips. Provides Broad Spectrum SPF 15 and UVA protection, contains the antioxidants green tea extract, Vitamin E and C and has a wonder flavor – a mixture of lemon and orange oils. This lip balm contains sunscreen that is important especially while skiing or engaging in outdoor winter activities.
Use a balm before you go to bed, which can help repair damage while you sleep. Great overnight balms should contain vitamins and aloe vera. Don’t forget your children’s dry lips. Fruit-flavored varieties work wonders to encourage them to use more frequently. The Jane Iredale’s – Puregloss Lip Gloss – has wonderful selection of colors including berry, iced mocha and beach plum. Made with moringa butter and avocado oil, it makes lips feel conditioned, moisturized, quenched and nourished. Keeps your lips feeling creamy and the long lasting gloss will make your lips look amazing.
Hydrate
Always keep in mind that water is so good for the health of your overall wellbeing! Keeping the body well hydrated by drinking ample amounts of water each day can also keep your lips hydrated. It’s easy to forget that you can become dehydrated in the winter as well as in the summer. Also, you can humidify your home and office with a cool mist humidifier and plants so less moisture evaporates from your lips.
Use your lipstick
Opaque lipsticks offer great protection against cold, sun and wind and they help to prevent chapping. These lipsticks are fun to wear during the dreary months of winter. The key is reapplying lipstick when it wears off (Note: The chemical that confers the properties of long-lasting or all-day lipstick can paradoxically dry the lips.)
Watch out for topical medications that can dry the lips. Several medications may cause dry, chapped lips especially during the winter months. Some examples would include benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid and Retin-A used for acne, or Renova used for repairing the wrinkling of the skin. Consider discontinuing these products until the lips improve.
Don’t Forget to use your Plumper
Lip Plumper gives your lips a healthy looking, supple and fuller look that we can all be missing during the winter months. Jane Iredale’s – Sugar & Butter Lip Exfoliator/Plumper – Organic brown sugar gently removes dull, dry skin. With no chemical preservatives or synthetic dyes to worry about, eat the sugar crystals right off your lips! Then you can apply this pink tinted lip plumper made with shea butter and peptides to moisten and plump. These peptides have been shown to increase hydration & stimulate collagen synthesis. This lip therapy also diminishes lines and reduces feathering and you can feel it working made with cool mint and ginger. Another great plumper is G.M. Collin – Lip Plumping Complex & Lip Plumping Complex Rose – these proven plumpers increased hydration levels by 60% and lip volume by 41% in a 29 day study. Get your lips looking healthy and visibly fuller with these top-notch plumpers!
If you have any questions about specific Lipsticks or Lip balms, please let us know! We are happy to answer and recommend products to keep your lips looking amazing! Read more about winter weather tips here!
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