Thursday, November 26, 2009

Fall Make-up News

Typical Visit to my Salon:

 Fill out extensive questionnaire,
o I need to get a good history of medical issues/allergies that would react/interfere with my treatment.
o Talk about goals with client and what financial parameters we need to honor.
 Go under the lamp!
o I look at your skin with a bright light and magnification to see what is going on.
 Issues I address:
1. Sensitized, chronic or temporary
2. Compromised Barrier
3. Dehydration
4. Excessive Dryness
5. Acne Lesions
• Inflammatory
• Non- inflammatory
6. Follicular Congestion:
• Black heads/ white heads/ milia
7. Tissue Congestion
8. Uneven Texture:
• Rough or Flaky skin
9. Maturing Skin:
• fine lines/ wrinkles & Loss of elasticity
10. Irregular Pigmentation
11. Capillary Distention
12. Asphyxiation

 Customize a treatment plan at a level the client is comfortable with, according to the goals and limitations defined previously.
 I always offer options:
o Treatments in a series for maximum benefit and prescribed home care products
o Occasional Treatments w/ prescribed home care products
o Prescribed Products for home use – no treatments
o Treatments Only & continuing to use own products; unless contraindicated. There will probably be some Products I would like to add to your regimen, and as you run out of your existing products.
 Perform the treatment I feel is to be of most benefit with in these parameters.
 Sometimes I do 2 combined treatments, and sometimes I use all three modalities in one visit!
 Even though I do “Treatments” My clients all feel pampered and relaxed at the end, Microcurrent is VERY relaxing!
 At the end of the treatment, I do a neck and shoulder massage with some Reiki and aromatherapy.

If the client wishes, I give them a complimentary Make-up application, which is always a fun thing to do! I have a full retail store as well, with Make-up and skin care products in several lines.

OTHER SERVICES I OFFER:

Mineral Make-up application lessons

Waxing: Brows, Lip, Faces, arms, legs, bikini’s

Tinting: brows and or lashes

Ear Candling: wax tubes that are placed in the outer ear canal with outer end burning. This creates a suction to pull out debris and extra ear wax. This process has much less discomfort then traditional ear irrigation.

Paraffin Treatments for Hands and/or Feet; I use my aromatherapy oils on the feet, and a massage is given. Feet are cleansed first with a warm wet towel.

Reiki Energy sessions

Aromatherapy spinal application of essential oils

Training in the Spinal application of aromatherapy oils and Reiki Healing Touch.

I am an Accounts Manager and sales representative for the MANSARD MICROCURRENT BIO VISAGE as well as a national trainer for the company.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Clinical Skin Care VS Feel Good Facials



I use a scientific approach to skin care to achieve results.
My treatment protocols require a commitment from the client. Sometimes it takes a couple of months to achieve the results we want, and with regular treatments we can maintain those results. Frequency of maintenance treatments depend on severity of problem and diligence of client with prescribed home care.



Modalities I use: 

MICRO-DERMABRASION:
Same concept as: Power-washing prior to painting – Primes the surface 
  • Sandblasts dead skin cells off the surface of the skin
    • Allows better penetration of products
    • Smoothes the skin
    • Stimulates a slight inflammatory response, which boosts collagen production 

    MICRO-CURRENT:
    • Mimics natural current in our body; sub sensory = no pain/discomfort
      •  Restores balance to skin through restoring cell function
      • Stimulates production of collagen & elastin with no inflammatory stimulus
      • Softens elastin so it is more pliable
      • Increases tensile strength of the skin
      • Produces a natural ‘Lift’; It tightens the muscles under the skin & the skin
      • MANSARD BIO VISAGE does not over stimulate, therefore does not degrade tissue over time. Improvement is cumulative.
      • Good for :
        • Tissue healing 
        • Dehydration of the skin – increases hydration by 265%
        • Toning the skin – decreases depth of scars, flattens fine lines
        • Deep cleansing – removes debris on a cellular level
        • Restoring the natural glow to the skin
        • Restoring suppleness
        • Decreasing pigmentation 

    CHEMICAL PEELS: 
    Works on the top three layers of the epidermis – deeper than MicroDerm 
    • Increases cell turnover at a deeper level
    • Good For:
      • Tissue Congestion
      • Inflammatory acne
      • Non- Inflammatory acne
      • Hyperpigmentation – Sun spots, age spots, acne spots
      • Rough skin
      • Maturing skin 

    Feel Good Facials:  
    Use products only:

        • cleanse, facial massage, mask with steam or hot towels, manual exfoliation using a scrub, application of serums, moisturizer 
        • Feels great and cleans your skin 
        • Does not initiate changes in your skin 
        • Results last for that day