Are you unsure about what to wear when getting a spray tan?
Do you forget to turn your mobile phone off for your treatments?
There are several unspoken rules that apply when it comes to booking and attending a scheduled maintenance appointment. From hygiene basics right through to treatment preparation, we have taken the time to share with you our do’s and don’ts…this is simple, beauty-booking etiquette 101.
Be An Eager Beaver: Arriving at your appointment on time will establish a stress-free atmosphere for your treatment, which is beneficial to both yourself and the therapist. Better yet, why not be early - If you are running late, be sure to phone the clinic to let them know – they will really appreciate you doing so!
Turn Off: From the moment you enter the clinic doors, hit the silent button, or ideally, take the opportunity to switch off both your phone and your mind completely. Enjoy the peace and quiet - even if it’s just for half an hour.
Fragrance Free: Be considerate to your therapist and avoid arriving for your treatment straight from a sweat session at the gym. This also applies to overpowering perfume and sharing the last puff of your cigarette with the reception area. Arriving showered and fresh is always best!
Keep It Light: Maintain the relaxed, professional atmosphere of the clinic and respect the enjoyment of other clients by lowering your voice and minimising the chatter.
Find A Babysitter: Treat yourself to some ‘me’ time and if possible, try to avoid the stress of bringing your child to your appointments.
Don’t Be Shy: If you have questions or concerns about your treatment, phone ahead before your appointment and put your mind at ease. Laser treatments and spray tanning have specific pre-treatment requirements and it’s always best to be prepared.
It’s autumn, it’s cold, it’s for real now, and the question is, to bronze or not to bronze?
We’re not talking about the body; as if! A deftly and judiciously applied spray tan or fake tan can turn autumn’s wan pallor into a summery splendour. It’s the face that’s tricky; given that it has to be fake, how do we achieve just-kissed by the sun … not Jersey Shore? Celebrity makeup artist Tina Turnbow (she’s also a beauty blogger for the New York Times) shared these tan skin tips:
If you don’t need foundation, don’t use foundation: “What you don’t apply is just as important as what you do. I try to let the skin shine through as much as possible. Just spot conceal any blemishes or imperfections with cover-up and use a lightweight tinted moisturizer. I apply most products with my fingertips to help them sink in better.”
Bronze the right spots with the best brush: “Sweep on bronzer with a very fluffy brush so it disperses the product lightly and smoothly. It should look like a warm glow that came from the sun not from makeup! Target the higher planes of your face, including the forehead, hairline, bridge of your nose, across your cheeks and chin. Brush a bit on your neck to make sure your face and body match, too.”
(Almost) everything is illuminated: “If you want an even subtler look than bronzer, try a powder illuminizer but don’t apply it all over. You want the tops of the cheekbones to be dewy so rub in a blush that’s creamy and moist for a healthy and youthful look.”
Look at you now. Stunning (not Snooki).
We are going to coin it the ‘Metrosexual Movement.’ Research has shown that young to middle aged males are spending far more on their appearance than ever before.
The male ‘grooming’ market is expected to double in size over the coming years; a growth we can confidently say is due to a greater emphasis on the importance of appearance and changing attitudes among men. It is now socially acceptable among macho male groups, from footy players to gym junkies, to look after their skin, treat themselves to a massage or facial or even – gasp, dabble in a little botox!
Skincare for men, more specifically, male anti-agers, is an area that is becoming more prominent. Similar to women taking care and being aware of their skin, it is clear that Australian men also have those niggling fears and anxieties when it comes to aging skin.
Male consumers are definitely feeling the pressure when it comes to restoring and maintaining youthful good looks. With the likes of Don Draper from Mad Men and Ryan Reynolds as the face of Hugo Boss setting the standard for male grooming, woman have been sent into a tizz over their handsome, fresh faced good looks.
Today, men are viewing skin clinics in a much more positive light. Recent reports have stated that men, not only find them rejuvenating, relaxing and re-energising but also a great way of managing daily stress and a kinder way to detoxify, pamper and nurture their mind and body.
More than ever, men are incorporating facial and skin treatments into part of their lifestyle. The most popular male spa treatments worldwide are
The metro-sexual spa-goer is on the top of the list of 2012 trends in the spa and skin clinic industry. So, if your man isn’t already on our client database, then he is missing out (or hiding from his fears!).
Make an appointment for your man today and watch him get addicted to feeling ‘oh-so-young again’.
The first time we heard about telomeres we said just one thing in reply - Tell. Me. More. Because we all spend a lot of time worrying about anti-aging from the neck up; but what about, gulp, from the neck down? And what about, oh no, anti-ageing on the inside?
Emerging science (which won the Nobel Prize in medicine in 2009, so, you know …) has found a link between short telomere length and increased signs of ageing.
The New York Times describes it like this: “Telomeres are tiny caps on the end of DNA strands. When cells divide and replicate these long strands of DNA, the telomere cap is snipped, a process that is believed to protect the rest of the DNA but leaves an increasingly abbreviated telomere.
Eventually, if a cell’s telomeres become too short, the cell ‘‘either dies or enters a kind of suspended state,’’ says Stephen Roth, an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Maryland who is studying exercise and telomeres. Most researchers now accept telomere length as a reliable marker of cell age. In general, the shorter the telomere, the functionally older and more tired the cell.”
There is a habit, though, that researchers believe keeps strands long and strong. Exercise; vigorous exercise. Quite simply, at the molecular level, vigorous exercise has an anti-ageing effect. From middle-age, the fitter a person is the younger their cells are.
Now where are our sneakers?
Anna, 34
General Manager, search recruitment agency
Anna didn’t need a moment, not a second, to think when we asked about her biggest beauty disaster – “Wearing a gorgeous dress to a ball and only shaving the back of my legs, where the split was, and then picking up a very handsome man. But I had the hairiest shins!”
It’s little wonder that laser hair reduction became one of Anna’s most loved neoSKiN treatments. “Laser hair removal, dry hair shampoo and tubular mascara are the three beauty things that changed my life”, she said. “I first had laser about three years ago and I’ve had six or seven sessions. I would get it done, now, just once a year. It feels like a bit of an investment at the start but think about the time you spend having to worry about getting to the waxer, or ingrown hairs, or, like me, having hairy shins when you go to a really big ball. It’s worth it.”
IPL rejuvenation, too, makes it on to Anna’s list of must haves - must do. “After I had my son, he’s two-and-a-half, I got some hormonal changes on my forehead.” IPL fixed that.
And microdermabrasion? “Yes. Microdermabrasion instantly gives you a lift.” She looks at her watch before laughing, “I really wanted to get one done today”.
Beauty tip: “I really make sure I eat well and I take spirulina and fish oil. I try not to eat too much raw food too … I eat food that’s lightly cooked so you can take up the nutrients more easily. A Chinese doctor told me that.
BB creams. You’ve seen them already, probably, but what are they for? And are they a have-to-have, really?
BB stands for “Blemish Balm” or “Beauty Balm” and it’s a product that was actually born 60 years ago. German dermatologist Dr. Christine Schrammek first created the product to protect and heal the delicate skin of her post-op patients.
The cream not only soothed and protected skin, but also covered redness. Later, BB cream was embraced in Korea after the country’s stunningly-skinned-starlets credited their camera-ready complexions to the innovative cream. In South Korea BB creams account for 13 per cent of the mass-market make-up segment.
So what’s the story? The BB cream is positioned as a product that brightens skin in the same way a primer does, evens out the complexion like a lightweight foundation, covers blemishes like a concealer, has the hydrating properties of a moisturiser, soothes skin like an anti-inflammatory, contains UV protection, has the sort of anti-ageing ingredients more commonly found in serums … and it can leap tall buildings in a single bound. OK, everything except that last one.
The Garnier BB cream is the product most people have seen here but internationally Clinique, Estee Lauder, Dr Brandt and Smashbox, among others, have released their own versions so there may be one just right for you.
And just talk to someone else about leaping tall buildings.
Everyday we voluntarily, and involuntarily, subject ourselves to potential health risks. From the food we eat, to the drinks we ingest, the environment we work and live in, our age, our gender, genetics and lifestyle choices- these all play a part in the health of our bodies and our digestive systems.
How much do you know about your digestive system and the part it plays in healthy, glowing skin? The skin is a barometer of whatever is going on inside the body. It directly reflects a weak immune system and a toxic digestive system. A sluggish, failing digestive system will not only result in fatigue and dehydration, but also the production of dangerous toxins and bad bacteria, which can result in serious skin and health conditions.
When it comes to bowel and colon health, there are endless recommendations, miracle treatments, quick fix options and old wives tales. But in the world of alternative medicine, colon hydrotherapy is fast becoming one of the most sought after solutions to persistent digestive system related illnesses.
Colon hydrotherapy (also known as colonic irrigation or colonics) is a gentle method of cleansing the colon to support and encourage efficient waste elimination, alleviate gas and bloating and rid the body of built-up toxic waste.
Often due to factors such as lifestyle habits, dietary issues, medication or dehydration, our colons struggle to eliminate waste . Colon hydrotherapy can help to eliminate harmful toxins, bad bacteria and waste while hydrating and retraining the colon to function correctly.
When administered by a professional, the colonic hydrotherapy process is discreet, pain free and highly effective. Filtered water is gently infused via a disposable rectal tube to soften and expel waste and impacted solids that may have accumulated over time. Once the impacted material is removed, your colon can begin to work as it was meant to, removing waste more efficiently and completely.
With regular treatments, colon hydrotherapy can dramatically improve not only the digestive system, but also other organs of elimination like the lungs, kidneys, and liver. Sleep patterns, stress and energy levels and the majority of skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and acne will dramatically improve. Most importantly, colonics promote healthy flora to grow and thrive, boosting immunity and overall wellbeing.
While colon hydrotherapy is still considered an alternative therapy, it is fast becoming the preferred treatment by sufferers of irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation and other painful bowel related illnesses as it becomes more widely known and available. And if the health benefits include significant improvements in skin and other health concerns, colon hydrotherapy may just be the ‘last resort option’ you have been looking for.
Here’s a sneak peak at one of the many great articles in our April e-newsletter. To receive neoSKiN’s bi-monthly e-newsletter for all of the latest news and special offers visit http://neoskin.com.au/contact-us/newsletter
Detoxing know how – A simple guide for you (and your skin)!
Easter eggs, hot cross buns and that recent lazy long weekend catching up with you?
Your complexion never lies. More often then not, the skin is the first place that will show that your body is holding too many nasty toxins with breakouts, rashes, swelling and irritation the most common giveaway signs to show toxin overload.
Detoxing is not just a beauty buzzword. It’s a way to dramatically improve the skin’s condition and enhance your overall wellbeing.
It’s the perfect time to start planning and prepping your skin for the long winter ahead. To help you get started, neoSKiN’s teams of experts have put together their top 5 skin detox steps designed to get your skin glowing:
1. Rehydrate your body
Drinking plenty of water is the quickest way to flush toxins out of your system, reduce fluid retention and improve skin clarity and condition. Aim for 2 litres daily…and remember coffee, tea, soft drinks and fruit juice don’t count!
2. Introduce key raw vegetables into your daily diet
Try to make fresh, healthy salads for lunch and don’t forget to add portions of vegetables to your dinner - raw is always best. Our winter favourites are:
- Fennel (helps improve digestion)
- Dandelion (great for fluid retention, powerful diuretic)
- Parsley (high in zinc and minerals, vital for effective liver function)
….and more! To read the entire e-newsletter sign up today & email info@neoskin.com.au to have the latest issue sent to you - Happy reading! xx
It has been a busy start to 2012 for neoSKiN’s managing director Yasmin Najjar!
With a constant seven day schedule of meetings, seminars, workshops, training, client appointments & everything else outside of work…the time has come for Yas to catch her breath.
Lucky Yas is jetting away to a much-needed Bali break - Blissful days of yoga, meditation, reading and sleeping will be great for her soul but what is it, that the ‘all round business guru’ packs in her beauty bag to keep her skin looking as amazing as it already does.
We asked Yas to share her TOP 3 beauty bag essentials for her Bali escape…
neoSKiN Clear Zinc SPF 30 Sunscreen
“This product stops me getting old! I will be covering myself in this every morning before I hit the daybed and get lost in my books…it’s super easy to apply and non-greasy so I wont end up with a face full of holiday breakouts.”
Pevonia Dry Body Oil
“I never leave home without this. It’s one of my favourite Pevonia products and a must-have for every tropical holiday. A normal body moisturiser generally leaves me feeling sticky and greasy in the Bali humidity, but this dry body oil is the perfect solution- it keeps my skin hydrated and soft without the fuss, love!.”
Eles Sheer Tint Foundation
“I never wear full coverage foundation while I am on holidays - I like to let my skin breathe. This mineral lightweight foundation gives a sheer, natural coverage with a subtle glow. It’s the ultimate holiday makeup base…pretty and fresh!”
