Showing posts with label sensitive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sensitive. Show all posts

Friday

Can you shrink your pores?

Looking through a women's magazine I came across an ad for a "pore-shrinking" skin perfecting lotion. Over the years I have seen dozens of products promising to shrink the pores.

Shrink your pores, find out the secret to smaller pores from skincaresolutions.tuscanyskinspa.info
Shrinking pores is big business but is it possible? 

Can you shrink your pores?


Smaller, nearly invisible pores are the ideal for perfect, flawless skin. Unfortunately you cant change the size of your pores. Why? Because pore size is directly related to the amount of sebum/oil that your skin produces. Is it hopeless? Is there is there nothing we can do?

NO! ...  and YES!

Monday

How to get the best results after your Microdermabrasion

3 simple at-home, skincare steps to help you get the best after your aggressive  treatments by http://skincaresolutions.tuscanyskinspa.info
Follow 3 Easy Homecare Steps for  the Best Results

Your smart must-follow skincare for the best results

Recommended home care after any light, medium and strong peel, microdermabrasion and aggressive skin treatment.


  • CLEANSE: Only wash your skin with a mild, gentle cleanser, once or twice a day as needed. A clean-rinsing milky or lotion texture cleanser is preferable. 
The Pelasante Pure Cleanse lotion-texture facial wash is our recommendation

step 1 of 3 step simple at-home, skincare to help you get the best after your aggressive  treatments by http://skincaresolutions.tuscanyskinspa.info

  • HYDRATE: Twice a day apply moisturizer that creates a seal to protect the skin. Your moisturizer should NOT contain antioxidants, exfoliants (scrubs/AHA), essential oils or any active ingredients. Note: If it tingles WASH IT OFF. 
We recommend Pelasante Cellular Recovery Cream or LRS - lipid recovery serum capsules



  • PROTECT: Sunscreen is vitally important. . Apply SPF daily. Reapply every 2 hours especially if you are sweating, swimming or are outside for long periods of time. 
NOTE: Your skin is at a higher risk of irritation, sunburn and sensitivity after your treatment. 
After our treatments we recommend: Pelasante Anti-PhotoAging SPF 50+ or the Pelasante BB Cream SPF 50 with universal tint


  •  Hats are also your friend! So be stylish and put on your wide brim chapeau. 
Follow this home care routine for 3 to 5 days or until recommended by your skincare professional. Then go back to your normal skincare routine.

If your skin tingles unpleasantly when you return to your normal routine then you should continue with the above 3 step routine for a couple more days or until your skin has completely calmed.

3 important tips for best results after aggressive treatments


  • Avoid using anti-oxidants after your treatments.

- the skin is going through its natural repair mechanism so using an anti-oxidant will interfere with that process.

  • Avoid anything exfoliating (removes skin cells) 

Continuing exfoliation will just make your skin sensitive and raw. Plus it interferes with the skins natural healing process. Exfoliants include all scrubs, AHA's such as glycolic acid, lactic acid, BHA's such as salicylic acid or citric acid, facial brushes and washcloths.


  • Avoid any essential oils, perfumes or active ingredients.

Essential oils are VOC's - volatile organic compounds, and instead of being good for the skin after treatments it can make the skin more sensitive and inflamed. Note: Tea tree oil should be avoided too.

The trick after any aggressive treatment is to avoid irritating, stimulating or interfering with the skins natural healing process. It takes 3 to 5 days for the skin to heal, repair and rebuild itself. This process will create stronger, smoother and firmer looking skin - which is the goal all along. So don't do anything to mess with it.

Did you know that this 3 step homecare is recommended whenever your skin is irratated or sensitive?


Michelle G. Lathe, L. E.

Friday

Helpful Skin Care from 5 Baby Favorites

Tuscany Spa blog Helpful skincare from 5 baby favorites

My sister is a new mom again to my beautiful niece. Like all moms she carries her baby supplies kit everywhere she goes. 

Looking through it one day I noticed she had 5 items on hand that are perfect for skincare emergencies. Today's Blog is: 

Your Quick Emergency Skincare From 5 Baby Essentials.



Thursday

When good facials go bad. How to spot trouble.



How to know your facial has gone horribly wrong


A beauty blogger made Internet infamy when she told the story of her awful post-facial reaction. The images are heart-breaking. Sadly the follow-up care she received from the salon made it even worse.

As an esthetician I have had the privilege of viewing this industry from the inside and was appalled at the flawed and damaging information she was given.  So what do you do if your facial goes horribly wrong?
In this two part post we cover what is a normal vs abnormal reaction and then the home care tricks you should follow.

Wednesday

Bad facial? How to make your skin better NOW.

In part one we covered 3 ways to determine if you are having an abnormal post-facial reaction. With part two we will cover how to make your unhappy skin better with these super easy ways to calm and soothe. 

"How to make your "bad" skin better, quickly."

Tuscany Spa tips in response to Bunbuns "bad facial" blog.

1. Use only a mild, gentle cleanser to cleanse your face


Monday

Your skin burning STILL? How to calm it, NOW!

You just had an amazing facial and peel. The peel brightened your skin and has given you a glow. Wow! Just, WOW!

Remember to follow your esthetican/skin care technician post-peel home-care recommendations for optimal results. Its worth investing your money in the right home-care. Your skin will thank
you. 

But now! (queue dramatic music *dun-dun-dun*) Relaxing at home you notice an annoying tingling or burning on an area of your face. It's not comfortable. It may be start to look red and feel irritated. What can you do when you can't reach your skin care technician? Worry not! I have the solution.

BEHOLD! The answer in your hands! Your recipe that stops: (queue spooky intro music *wuoo-uuu-ooo*)

"THE RETURN OF THE BURNING FACE PEEL!"

Saturday

4 ways to get that sexy decollete you want

Are you embarrassed to show off your cleavage?

Did you know that your decollete aka upper chest, gets a great deal of sun and environmental exposure. Our clothing often shows off our decollete; v-neck tshirts, boat neck tops and swimsuits. But how often do you treat that area to a little TLC? Are you already seeing dark spots, wrinkles and damage to that area?


In this 2 part series I will cover several ways you can repair the damage to your decollete. In this Part One  i give you  4 at-home steps you can do TODAY. Part Two will go over the more aggressive Spa and Clinical options.

Thursday

Did you know 1 month of bad skincare habits can age you?


I have a confession to make: I have gone to bed WITHOUT washing off my makeup. "NO!" I hear you gasp (got pretty amazing hearing haven't I?) Sadly, it's true. As an esthetician with 18 years experience I too am guilty of the #1 BAD for your Skin habit.


"It can be THAT bad" you say? Oh but it is! According to a heartbreaking article "What sleeping in your make up does to your skin: Our shocking experiment exposes the truth" they performed an experiment over one month that had horrible results; it proved that the skin aged 10 years in just 30 days! 


Wednesday

Do you know the shocking truth: skin cancer and Organ transplants?


Congratulations on your new Heart! or Kidneys, Lungs or Liver! Now you can also have a dose of Squamous Cell Carcinoma aka Skin Cancer, for you to enjoy.

Sounds snarky but its true. If you, or a loved one, have been an organ transplant patient, the risk of skin cancer will occur at an astounding rate of 65 to 250 times more frequently than the general population. Why and what can you do? Read on then share this info.

Save money, calm your skin! #1 quick, easy trick.

Soothe angry inflammed skin: quickly, easily and naturally

Recently, I was consulting with a client that wanted a more natural way to treat a red, inflamed patch on her skin. I recommended she start with the estheticans GO-TO, 1st step treatment, before she do anything else.
Can you guess what it is?

How to actually get beautiful, smoother skin ... instantly.

3 cents per day for Gorgeous Skin

The Tuscany Spa team and I have found the at-home secret to improving your skin, clearing out dead skin cells and giving your face a beautiful glow. The secret is an Exfolia Micro-Exfoliation Cloth. This reusable cloth gives you a smoother complexion in 2 minutes; just add water (lots) and your favorite cleanser. 

Exfoliating cloth at Tuscany Spa
The Exfolia MicroExfoliation Cloth has impressive properties:

How to get an amazing NY peel, Right Now.

GLY PEEL BAR arrives in Montrose

New York is the hip place to go for one of Doctor Shultz's quick glycolic peels but now you can get all the benefits of a NY Peel in Montrose.
 

After reading about the BeautyRx Peel bar with Glycolic Acid in the American spa article, I got excited about glycolic acids all over again.The 80's saw the unveiling of glycolic acid as a skin care ingredient.. It created a buzz; because for the 1st time skin care was no longer just "hope in a jar", a term coined by Max Factor, but about results and anti-aging.  It was an exciting decade that brought about the advent of cosmeceuticals and reparative skin care.

A glycolic acid peel is an amazingly easy way to noticeably improve your skin. To give you all the benefits of a NY Peel Bar we are bringing in our own GLY PEEL BAR** to Tuscany Spa.

The benefits of Glycolic Acid with our GLY PEEL BAR treatment are:
Setting up for GLY PEEL BAR treatment at Tuscany Spa
  1. Smooth the surface 
  2. Give the skin a more youthful glow
  3. Reduce appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and dark spots
  4. Helps rejuvenate the skin
  5. Immediate benefits with no Down-Time
Experience these benefits for yourself. Book your 30 minute GLY PEEL BAR** treatment, it's only $39 through out March 2015. Then head back to work or dinner looking brighter and refreshed.

But wait, there's more!
If you call NOW book your appointment you can get a FREE 10 minute chair massage*** with one of our amazing massage therapists (based on availability).


Book your appointment online at TuscanySkinSpa.Com or by phone at 818-248-5500.

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**Please note: if you have not used a glycolic acid skin care or have not received a Glycolic peel or have sensitive skin you will need to prep your skin for 2 weeks prior to your GLY PEEL BAR treatment. Two week prep requires use of our Glycolic acid night cream $30 and regular consistent use of sun protection.

*** Massage therapists business hours are 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Chair massage appointments must be made by prior appointment and are based on the availability of our massage therapists, MaryJaye and Erin.

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Michelle G. Lathe, L.E.
Esthetics Director of TUSCANY SPA Skin and Body Clinic

2210 Florencita Drive, Montrose CA 91020
818-248-5500
www.tuscanyskinspa.com













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November Product Spotlight - Overnight Biotherapy Hydrating Night Cream

  Overnight Biotherapy Hydrating Night Cream

We are so excited to offer our new skincare multi-targeting system to you!
  • Reduce appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
  • Moisture boosting night cream leaves your skin looking soft, supple, and firm
  • Overnight Biotherapy Night Cream 
  • Powerful antioxidants effectively combat environmental damage 

It's the perfect night cream, ideal for ALL skin types:
  • Hypoallergenic and Paraben Free; great for sensitive skin
  • Barrier Repair and Lipid Replenishment nourishes dry skin back to optimum health
  • Hydration is improved through controlled delivery system, lightweight enough for even the most breakout prone/combination skin.

Overnight Biotherapy Hydrating Night cream™ is specially formulated to 
  • Attract, hold and distribute moisture using a system of ceramides, humectants and emollients.
  • Powerful and effective antioxidants, peptides, and stem cells (cultured cells from apples) combat signs of premature aging and environmental damage.
  • Packaged in a specialized sealed delivery jar to prevent contamination
  • Affordably priced at one third LESS than its more expensive competitors.

This luxurious, creamy, moisturizer will give your skin a boost, leaving it looking and feeling great. Best of all, Overnight Biotherapy Hydrating Night Cream™ goes to work WHILE YOU SLEEP!

Visit Tuscany Spa to get your Overnight Biotherapy Hydrating Night Creamtoday!


A word about ingredients:
Ceramides: a family of lipid molecules in the top layer of your skin that help cells hold onto water. As we get older we need to use products containing ceramides to make up for the loss from our own cells.

Humectants: a way to encourage water retention (the good kind). Our preferred humectants are hyaluronic acid, yucca extract, sodium pca and glycerin

Emollients: they have the quality of softening or soothing the skin. Our preferred emollients are squalene, phytosphingostone
and cholesterol. 

AntiOxidants: Free radical scavengers that fight environmental damage. Our preferred antioxidants are Green Tea Polyphenols, Caffeine and Reservatrol (antioxidant found in red wine).

November Pumpkin Cranberry Facial Promotion

Happy Thanksgiving.

All of us at Tuscany Spa are looking forward to all the yummy pumpkin and cranberry foods that are a hallmark of this season. Nourishing pumpkin is good for both your body and your skin, cranberry is full of antioxidant vitamin c, both superfoods are great to eat and even better for your face.

So we are offering the perfect Thanksgiving treat for you: A Pumpkin Facial or Cranberry Facial with an LED Firming Light treatment for only $115. (Regularly $165.)


We will also be collecting items for our forgotten soldiers care packages this holiday season including postage for care packages, select magazines and paperbacks, cards and letters from you and your kids. Please visit our blog on "Tuscany Spa, Supporting our Soldiers Drive" for more details on how you can help.

Have a wonderful fall season and a happy thanksgiving.
Michelle and all of us at Tuscany Spa: Hermina, Alison, Darryl, MaryJaye and Rima 


Sunday

Lunchtime Peels: How to improve your beautiful skin quickly


Your "Lunch-time" Peel Deal

Tuscany Spa lunch time peels reverse signs of aging improve the appearance

The "lunch-time" Peels cost $80 to $95. These treatments offer incredible results.  Afterwards you can return to work or your daily life, immediately, without flaking, redness or peeling. Which is why these peels are often called a "lunch-time" Peel.

Results from lunch-time peels are visible even after 1 treatment. They help clear acneic skin, brighten and even out skin tone, help reverse the visible signs of aging by improving and reducing the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, sagging and dark spots.


"Reveal fresher, younger skin in under 30 minutes."

Achieve maximum results with a series of 4 or 6. Series can be pre-purchased for a considerable savings.

You can also enhance your 90 minute Tuscany Spa Signature facials  with a "lunch-time" peel. This increases the benefits of both the facial and peel to create your own customized invigorating antiaging, acne or relaxing treatment.

Keep reading for more information on the who, what, when and why of Lunch-Time Peels.

Click here to schedule an appointment now.

(Update: Join our $99 Monthly Membership program and save on facials/ massage, products and additional enhancements and services.)  



What does "Lunch-Time" mean
  • A Lunch Time peel is a Rapid exfoliation peel which means it quickly takes off surface dead skin cell leaving the epidermis (top skin layer) intact. 
  • A Lunch Time/Rapid Exfoliation peel is different from Chemical Peels. 
  • Chemical peels are meant to completely remove the epidermis skin and leaves the skin raw or peeling. 


Benefits of Lunch-Time Peels

  • Very effective in treating a large range of skin concerns such as aging, sun damage, acne, mild scarring, improving skin brightness, and evening skin tone. 
  • Help with improving skin texture and firmness by triggering the skins inflammatory cascade mechanism which stimulates the cells regrowth. 
  • (Think of it as a workout for your face, the same way weight training builds muscles, Lunch-time peels "build" up your skin cells.)
  • Smoothing off the surface removes the environmentally damaged cells that show the ravages of time. It reveals the healthier skin hiding underneath.
  • Removes the damage caused by months of sun-soaked summer vacations and activities. 


What is a "Lunch-Time" peel


  • A peel is an acidic solution that is applied to the skin. 
  • Lunch-time peel dissolves the outermost layer of skin cells,  to reveal the fresher, younger layer below while leaving the epidermis intact. 
  • "Lunch-Time " Rapid Exfoliation peels can be light or moderate. 
  • Light peels and most Moderate peels require no down time from work and your normal activities. 
  • Moderate peels may  leave the skin with a day or two of mild sensitivity and/or minimal redness or slight flaking. 


Preparing for treatment


  • Most skin colors and types can benefit from chemical peels, though it is best to check with your esthetician about which peel might be right for you. 
  • If you’re taking acne medication, Retin-A or Accutane, talk to your esthetician and/or doctor about stopping the medication before and during treatment to avoid complications. 
  • Your esthetician can review any other contraindications with you prior to your treatment to determine if a chemical peel is right for you. 
  • Be sure to get a thorough consultation prior to your peel.



What to expect during your peel


  • The skin is cleansed and a prep solution is applied to remove surface oils and allow the peel to penetrate the skin evenly. 
  • Any sensitive areas that cannot be treated are protected with a thin film of petroleum jelly. Your eyes are covered to protect them. 
  • One or more chemical mixtures will be applied, such as glycolic acid (from sugar cane), trichloroacetic acid (similar to bleach), salicylic acid (wintergreen—good for acne), lactic acid (milk), mandelic acid (bitter almonds - good for sensitive skin acne), or a combination of these.
  • The peel will be applied with brush, cotton swab or gauze in a thin, even layer.
  • One, or multiple layers, may be applied to the skin depending on the type of peel, depth of penetration and skin response.
  • The acids react with the skin to produce a “controlled wound,” to trigger the skins natural inflammatory cascade. This allows fresh skin to regenerate and emerge.
  •  A tingling, warm or prickling sensation is normal; a fan will help reduce uncomfortable sensations. 
  •  Most peels remain on the skin only a few minutes, and are closely watched by the esthetician. 
  •  After some peels, a neutralizing solution is applied to stop the peel. Other peels are self-timed and stop on their own.


Tuscany Spa lunch time peels treat antiaging acne dark spots pigmentation


After the peel


  •  It is vital to apply sunscreen of SPF 30 or greater to the skin for the next 48 hours, minimum. (Using sunscreen DAILY should be part of your regular routine to maintain the best results)
  • You must also stay out of the sun, as your skin will be very sensitive to UV rays and could be damaged by sun exposure. 
  • Sun-damaged areas of your skin will appear darker at first, then will lighten. This is normal.
  • To assist in removing the flaking skin, an enzyme peel or light microdermabrasion treatment is sometimes scheduled a week or so after the initial peel. 
  • For maximum results, a series of peels is usually recommended, and may be necessary for treating challenging issues such as hyperpigmentation.



Home care after any peel


  • Follow the advice of your esthetician/skincare therapist. They will recommend nourishing and healing products to use following your peel. 
  • The correct homecare will keep your skin in balance to enhance the benefits of the peel. 
  • Plus your homecare ensures you get the best results because it helps your natural recovery and rebuilding process.

Can you get a peel all year-round?

  • The best time to have a lunch-time peel is from fall to spring when the weather is cooler. 
  • I recommend you take the summer time OFF of peels and exfoliating treatments. During summer months focus on hydrating and post-sun calming treatments.
  • Peels can be done in a series of 6 then take at least one month off to give the skin a "rest". 


Book your own Lunch-time Peel today. Call 818-248-5500 or schedule your appointment online.

IMPORTANT NOTE: 


If you are a new client, I recommend FIRST to schedule a complimentary 5 minute PEEL PATCH TEST appointment. Your patch test should be at least 2 days before any peel is performed on your face/skin. The patch test checks for sensitivites, allergies or negative results we want to avoid.

A patch test is performed by applying the peel solution on a small spot behind or in front of your ear. You will know within 24 or 48 hours if you have any sensitivities to the peel.

NEVER, EVER DO A PEEL WITHOUT CHECKING FOR SENSITIVIES OR HAVING A FULL CONSULTATION WITH YOUR ESTHETICIAN/SKINCARE THERAPIST.


I look forward to hearing your experiences with Lunch-time Peels. Have you had them before and how did they work for you? Please let me know if you have any questions regarding our LunchTime Peels.

Michelle Lathe, L.E. 

Wednesday

Finally, a mascara for ultrasensitive & allergic eyes

I was chatting with Alison, our nurse on staff, when she told me she had finally found a mascara she could wear. Alison is allergic to almost everything, especially around her eyes. I have seen her eyes water, turn red and puff from reactions to products. Mascara's are the worst. The only solution had been for me to tint her eyelashes a dark blueblack every couple of months.

She said several of our clients were like hawks on prey when they saw that our own brand of Tuscany Spa Sensitive Mascara was on sale. So much so that they purchased multiples of the Sensitive mascara and told their friends about the sale. This intrigued Alison. So she tried it on. Ten minutes passed - no reaction; 30 minutes - still no reaction. After an hour with no negative effects she forgot about it. Until the next morning when she realized she had not washed it off. But to her delight her eyes were still clear and calm. An added bonus was she didn't have raccoon eyes, no black smear under her eyes.

Alison is thrilled. When we were speaking, Sarah - Spa Coordinator and allergic to everything also, said she too loved the Sensitive Mascara. Plus it didn't smudge under eyes if she was tearing or crying.

All this is great. I am a bit shamefaced that I only just learning this about one of OUR products. Glad I know it now.

Michelle, Aesthetics Director
Tuscany Spa Skin & Body Clinic

PS: The mascara is on sale for only $10 each, while supplies last.