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Spring clean your skin

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 06:30:00 +0000

With spring weather quickly approaching, it’s time to face that dreaded annual activity: spring cleaning your skin, follow theses steps:

Tip 1: Get a facial-it a good way to thorough clean the pores, soften and remove dry dead skin cells and will restore a radiant glow.

2: Exfoliate -we've all had heavy creams to moisture our faces all winter long, but it’s time to get the excess out of your pores.

3.Going from winter to spring, ur skin is a lot drier due to the lack of moisture. Treat yourself to a light peel or microdermabrasion,

4. Spring clean your product cupboard, by tossing all the expired products and replace them with what you need, ask you therapist for advices

5: Its time to abandon the heavy moisturizer and maybe even your gel cleanser, and switch to something lighter for the spring.

6.Protect -It might be tempting to bask in the glow of the sun but it's crucial to protect yourself from the sun’s damaging rays

7.Your skin craves good nutrition just like the rest of your body, so a good cleansing routine is important

8. Carry a spritzers with you in the spring to help rehydrate your skin - http://bodytiquetherapistthruths.blogspot.com/

9. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains for healthy skin.

10. Exercise every day. Exercising helps your skin by increasing blood flow. And sweating flushes out dirt from your skin.

11. Stay out of the sun. Get a fake tan if you want more color.

12.‘Massaging the face for a few minutes a day can instantly reduce puffiness and banish dullness http://bodytiquetherapistthruths.blogspot.com/

13. When was the last time you looked in your makeup bag? Like really looked inside to see what was there? http://bodytiquetherapistthruths.blogspot.com/

14. Give your face a little more TLC - with home made masks -http://bodytiquetherapistthruths.blogspot.com/

15. Don’t neglect your body during the transition as well - Enjoy a much needed mani and pedi at your salon.

16. Don't forget to exfoliate the body to with a body scrub to make you feel like a whole new woman and get your skin glowing.

17. Rehydrate your body skin by soaking in a warm bath of water to 2 tbsp of milk powder. Its the ultimate skin softener

News with Shaz

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· Follow our skin health weekly news letter on http://bodytiquetherapistthruths.blogspot.com/

· Please note that Regim A prices have increase so our peel treatments have changed in prices to.(new price list will be up by 01.07.2013)

· Follow us on twitter - @bodytique for skin , weight loss and general body care tips.

· Bodytique will be closed on Friday the 06.06.13 and Saturday 07.06.13

Effects of smoking on skin health

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Identifying your skin type

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Identifying your skin type

Knowing what skin type you are can be confusing and frustrating when trying to get a good skin care routine going. There are five basic skin types, namely :

Oily/ problem skin

Dry / Sensitive skin

Combination skin

Normal skin

environmentally damaged skin

But which one are you ? Well here are some tips to help you analysis your skin into a type. The first step in pinning down your skin type is to get hold of a magnifying mirror to see whats really happening with your skin. Now brace yourself, because in most cases, this is not a pretty sight. A magnifying mirror highlights every blackhead, whitehead, pimple, crater and wrinkle. But if its any consolation, most peoples skins don’t pass the magnifying mirror test with flying colours.

There's a simple test to help you narrow down your skin type.The tissue test ,check on the glandular activity of your skin. As complicated as that sounds, its actually a simple procedure that just requires a paper tissue.

Press the paper tissue to your nose and forehead for a few seconds. Do not rub it over the surface of your skin.

Then remove the tissue and examine it.

If your glands are working overtime, the tissue will have greasy marks on it. (oily /problem skin)

2. If the tissue is spotless, don’t get too excited. Its not a good sign. It means that your skin lacks

lubrication. (dry /sensitive skin)
If the tissue is hardly soiled, you are one of the lucky ones with perfect skin.(normal skin)

3. Here a basic break down of each skin type:

oily skin - Skin shines easily and looks dull. Might have a few pimples

4. Problem skin - Open pores and lots of pimples

and normally your skin looks angry
Dry skin- Feel tight and very dry and reacts to temperature changes

5. Sensitive skin- Easily becomes red and irritated.

Reacts to just about anything
Normal skin -smooth perfect skin ,that everyone strives to achive.

6. Environmentally damaged skin- skin that has premature aging (wrinkles ,fine lines etc) and pigmentation

7. Combination skin- Can be a combination of any of the above skin types. For example oily/dry skin is a skin that can have a oily forehead/nose/chin (t-panel) and the cheeks are dry.

8. Each skin type is treated in a different way with different products ,and that why its so important to know your skin type and how to treat it . Thus one can control and improve there skin and appearances.

Inside this issue

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• News with Shaz • Keep up to date • March specials • Acne, pimples and blackheads • Product house news flash

Acne, pimples and black heads

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:17:00 +0000

Bodytique can help you prevent and cope with theses How Does Acne Develop? Acne is a skin disorder which is caused by plugged pores on the skin. Acne lesions arise through pilosebaceous units, which are made of sebaceous glands and hair follicles in the middle layer of skin called the dermis. Pilosebaceous units are found all over the body except in the palms of hands and the bottoms of feet. That is why we do not have body hair or oil glands in these places, and thus no acne. Acne Statistics Acne is one of the most common skin diseases in the United States. It is not contagious, but rather develops most prevalently during the teenage years and the early 20s. Acne is caused by an excess production of oil in the sebaceous glands.5 main sources of acne:Bacteria buried deep inside your pores.Dead skin cells that clog your pores Excess oil production in your skin Improper moisture balance Inflammation Treatment for acne Teen treat –Proper Skincare practices are introduced to adolescents to assist in maintaining healthy skin! Acne Facial Is a paramedical treatment, which helps to promote healing, reduced inflammation and gently start to correct the balance of sebum production. This treatment helps prevent scaring and helps to eliminate pre treatment scarring. RÉGIMA 'ACNE ATTACK' PEEL AND HEAL 30% SALICYLIC ACID + 11% LACTIC ACID : Acne Attack' Peel and Heal is a rapid acting in-salon treatment. Safe all year round, for all ethnic groups, all ages. Helps eliminate and control youth and adult acne, dramatically clearing pimples, pustules, tightening pores and helping to normalize skin colour. Safest, most effective way of treating problematic skins. When treating active acne, the 'Acne Attack' Peel and Heal would be the treatment of choice. May sting on application and neutralization depending on initial condition of the skin. Caution should be taken with Asian Skins, working more conservatively will produce a better end result. Helps eliminate and control all forms of acne Suitable for youth or adult acne sufferers, and all ethnicities Acne Peels can drastically improve a problem skin condition Niacinimide helps rapidly improve acne & even skin colour Effectively reduces inflammation or redness Natural Beta & Alpha hydroxy acids penetrate end exfoliate Helps clear pimples and pustules Helps clear and tighten pores Quickly improves the appearance of blemishes Fades acne scars Neurosensory inhibitors minimize any discomfort Very easily tolerated with minimal redness Immediate skin smoothing Soothes and cools irritated skin Safe all year and effective with NO harmful side effects Helps maintain control of problem skins Quickly improves the overall appearance of the skin No chemical buffering A series of peels would be recommended, followed by Post Acne Peel Gel, which should be used morning and night with other appropriate RégimA home care products. MUST ONLY BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH RÉGIMA HOME CARE.

Product Flash

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Environ Congratulations to Environ firming eye gel won an award Award which Environ recently received for the Best Eye Firmer with their Original Firming Eye Gel in the Woman & Home Beauty Awards. Awards were given to the very best products over the past year and feature in the February edition of the magazine. Products were voted by readers and the magazine's prestigious panel of experts - the judges included their beauty editor and other experts from the Cosmetic industry. REGIM A Please note that Regim A has had a price increase and that there new product pricelist is available soon on our blog – www.bodytique.blogspot.com Little ‘Pippie’ Kruger improves drastically with the help of RégimA – see link or our facebook page http://www.cosmeticweb.co.za/pebble.asp?relid=29272&sec=con Basal cell feed package change Please note that Basal cell feed is now available in a boxed inert blue 30ml tube for your conveniences

News with Shaz

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• Our skin & body weekly bite for the next few weeks Shaz will be going through different skin care products and giving you an insight to why one should use certain products Follow on twitter

Difference between the CACI & a radio frequency treatment

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:55:00 +0000

Currently on the market today there are two different types of treatments for anti ageing. At Bodytique , we offer CACI micro current but before I inform you about CACI let’s see what the differences is between a micro current or radio frequency is :

What is caci ? A CACI therapist uses hand-held wands to transmit micro currents through your skin and facial muscles. A CACI non surgical face lift is an electronic beauty treatment using a CACI machine. CACI face lift treatments lift the face by toning facial muscles, smoothing away fine lines and wrinkles and preventing sagging skin. When you go to the gym, you work your muscles to give yourself a better body shape, so why not work out your face and keep that in better shape too. Does CACI Work? There is clinical evidence CACI works. A study at the University of Washington showed micro currents can increase elastin by 45%, collagen by 10% and the number of blood vessels by 35%. Elastin and collagen are what keep your skin plump and firm, and good blood flow will give you a glow. The facial is split up into sections that work on different areas of the face, each of these sections has different movements to simulate different muscles, working to lift, exercise and help the complexion of your skin. Although CACI results are instant, the facials are are usually taken as part of a course, with the intensity being increased with the number of treatments.  Gliding section - this section is designed to lift the muscles up from the base to give your face a lift. This is done with the wands by gliding the wand along the muscle and holding it up for a few seconds whilst the micro current does it's work.  ETR (Enhanced Tissue Repair) - this section is to help the deeper lines and creases of the skin. We work closely on the areas that you really want to help and are in more need.  Quick - this section gives the muscle a work out, just like going to the gym, it firms up and strengthens the muscles.  Feathering - this section is to help your complexion, by changing PH balance, using the wands to drive in moisture deep into the skin helping the collagen and the elastin in the skin. This keeps the skin topped up with the essential vitamins and moisture it needs to keep looking younger. Celeribity quotes: “The Peter Pan of Pop has CACI no-knife facelift” – Singer Cliff Richard “I feel so good – and everyone says I look good, too. Some of my friends thought I’d had a facelift” – Actress Barbara Windsor “If you have a party to look perky for… try a course of CACI facials to plump skin and diminish fine lines” – Actress Martine McCutcheon

Product Info:

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News with shaz

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You’ve taken down your holiday decorations, but your home isn’t the only thing experiencing a New Year’s makeover. That’s right, it’s time to spring into the New Year with a new pamper routine.

Bodytique, has created some packages to help you look and feel great from month to month at a reasonable rate. Oh yes if the packages don’t suite your needs Shaz will customize a package to suite your needs.

Bodytique goals for 2013:

· To focus on the holistic you (mind, body and soul) in every treatment.

· To help maintain, improve and make you feel better about yourself.

Detoxing your skin

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:58:00 +0000

After the festive season our skin takes a little bit of a betting, and yes it’s true that your skin, says much more about you than just how beautiful you are. Clear, radiant skin can be a sign of healthiness and a toxin-free body.

So I came up with 4 easy and not too costly skin-detox tips to help detox your skin. It is not a one-time thing, but instead we should adopt these tips as part of our habits. One should notice an improvement in your skin, just a week.

1. Flush Out the Toxins

Water is the key to detoxifying, and without enough water to help the body flush out the wastes, the body is basically like a pool of poisons, resulting in many kinds of skin problems. On should have 6 – 8 glasses of water a day.

2. Start Your Day with an Antioxidant Drink

A drink? Antioxidants are the knights in shining armour that defeat the attack of free radicals in the body, the harmful molecules that damage cells and procure aging and disease. Though antioxidants are produced naturally in the body, and decline with age, hence there is an increasing need to acquire them from the foods in our diet.

Thus are highly beneficial to the skin, as they help protect the skin from environmental damage and prevent premature aging. So have a berry drink either in morning or evening – berry drinks to have are:

Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, pears, cherries, pomegranates and plums.

Berry juices

1.Put a cup of orange juice, 4 or more ice cubes into a blender. Add ripe or frozen berries of your choices.

2.Cover tightly and blend until fully blended. Check it after a few seconds. The consistency should be thick.

3.Pour into tall glasses, garnish with a whole berry floating on top,or for color.

4.Add a straw, whipped cream, and serve.But if you would like a healthier or simpler one don't use whip cream.

3. Sweat it out

Exercise for at least 30 minutes every day, the main idea is to increase your blood circulation, relax your muscles and most importantly, get rid of excess toxins through sweating.

4. Detoxifying Bath

Have a detox bath once a week to eliminate toxins and pamper your skin. Just add the following to warm bath water: ½ cup baking soda (to help neutralize the acids in the toxins).

5. Detox facial mask

Your complexion needs the same attention as your body when it comes to toxins, by doing a mask every once in a while will help flush out the harmful agents from your pores with the help of these natural and soothing treatments.

First of all, cleanse your skin gently to prepare your pores for detoxification.

Banana Detox Facial

· Free your pores from the oil and dirty excess

Method:

· Mash a banana and mix it with 1 tsp of honey.

Apply the facial on your skin and make sure you leave out the area around the eyes. Leave the mask on for 10-15 minutes and finally rinse it off with lukewarm water.

Parsley Detox Facial

· Use this herb to create a cleansing treatment for your pores and help you flush out the toxins from the deeper skin layers

Method:

· Use the natural ingredient and chopped parsley (1tsp) into a cup of boiling water. Cover the bowl for 15 minutes, then strain the parsley.

· Let the herbs cool down.

Apply the facial on your skin and make sure you leave out the area around the eyes. Leave the mask on for 10-15 minutes and finally rinse it off with lukewarm water.

Importance of diabetic foot care

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:41:00 +0000

Foot care amongst diabetics is incredibly important, due to the fact that even small ulcers on the foot can represent a serious risk: they may heal extremely slowly and need rigorous treatment to cure. Ulcers can develop into serious lower body infections.

Due to diabetics your nervous system is even slightly damaged, the extremities of the body can become numb. For this reason, you may not be able to feel foot problems until they have developed. So It is key to ensure you have regular foot examinations.

Your therapist will keep accurate records of your feet thus being able to detect problems that arise. As well as will do test to monitor the following:

· Testing the feeling in your feet

· Testing for hot and cold sensations

· Testing for blood circulation

Not only does our diabetic foot care treatment include examinations, foot treatment care (pedicure) but also reflexology treatment. Reflexology will not cure diabetes it will however, help with the symptoms and improve blood glucose levels.

Bodytique offers diabetic foot care treatment for R 200.00 or Diabetic care monthly program ( full body massage,pedicure and reflexology) R500.00 per month.

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News with Shaz

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· Follow our skin & body health weekly news letter on http://bodytiquetherapistthruths.blogspot.com/

· Follow us on twitter - @bodytique for skin , weight loss and general body care tips.

We are really excited to tell you about an interview with Des for the programme Ontbytsake. Please note that this episode will be broadcast on Saturday (08 December) between 07:30 and 9:00 on kykNET, Channel 144, DStv.The episode will have repeat broadcasts on Sunday 09 December between 9:30 and 11:00 and again on Tuesday 11 December and Thursday 13 December between 13:00 and 14:00.This particular episode is their “ holiday programme” and Dr. Des talks about the importance of sun care. We hope you enjoy this.

Look after your skin over the party period

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:01:00 +0000

Nothing ages your skin quite like the excesses of the festive season.

There is nothing more ageing than all the late nights, extra stress and work load, that comes along with the festive season. Plus don’t forget the bad eating and drinking habits and oh yes the great weather we have in South Africa.

So not only do we have our festive season habits kick in we have the sun and air conditions that affect the condition of our skin to. As well as most people’s skin care routines, get chucked out the window – “I’ll start it again the new year”.

Unfortunately aging and skin impurities waits for no one! But this doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy festive season and relax a little, here are some tips to keep your skin looking fabulous while enjoying the sun, food and late night parties.

Must have in ones bag or hand bag:

· A good SPF – and remember the key is reapplying not the SPF Factor.

· A small sprinter bottle with some rooibos tea and rose water (50ml bottle – 40ml water which you brew your tea in for 5min’s , than once cool add 10ml of rose water) into to occasional sprits over the face, neck and chest.- see article below for benefits

Tips:

General

· When sitting in a air coned room, place a bowl of water in the room to help prevent dehydration of the skin.

· Drink loss of water

· Take a cocktail of vitamins and minerals such as – vitamin c , anti oxidants and omega 3 and 6 ( please remember however that you should check to see that they don’t affect any of your other medications)

Night after a long night out :

· Wash your face before bed, yip even if it’s at 2am and your tiered. At the very least, use a cleansing face wipe to remove make-up, sweat and impurities from your face.

· Slather on some night cream or moisturiser to help rehydrate the skin.

Waking up in morning:

· Wash your face again

· Use a hydrating mask if you have time or wipe with some cucumber juices (and do your other bits and bobs like brush teeth, comb hair extra) than rinse off with water.

· If your eyes are puffy: than apply cucumbers / potato peels or cold tea bags for a few minutes

· Try skip the coffee and opt for green tea instead – this could be a challenge for some

If you follow the tips above, you can help your skin quickly restore that fresh, radiant and dewy look. But these little tips and tricks can only take you so far. They should not be taken as a free-pass to abuse your body over a long period of time.

Rooibos and rose water

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Method:

50ml bottle – 40ml water which you brew your tea in for 5min’s , than once cool add 10ml of rose water

Benefits of rooibos:

· Rooibos contains many minerals that the body needs as magnesium, potassium, manganese, copper, iron and zinc.

· High defensive natural antioxidants

· It helps to create a clear and radiant skin

· It acts as a skin freshener.

· The tea's antibacterial nature is one more advantage, as it can treat and alleviate bacterial infections on the skin.

help tighten pores as well as soothe any inflammation and redness on your skin

Benefits of rose water:

· nourishing and hydrating the skin and face

· stimulates the circulation

· maintains the pH balance of the skin

· play a role in reducing damage from sun exposure

Role of skin health and RegimA

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Skin Health

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:24:00 +0000

This week we are talking about - True pigmentation comparded to Sun damage and then Sun damage vs hyper pigmentation , were we discuss the diffrences in appearances , causes and types of treatments
see Therapist truth for more information - http://bodytiquetherapistthruths.blogspot.com/

News with Shaz

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:32:00 +0000

· Follow our skin & body health weekly news letter on http://bodytiquetherapistthruths.blogspot.com/

Shaz is currently discussing ways to beat stress and fatigue. (series starts – 8.10.12 )

· Follow us on twitter - @bodytique for skin , weight loss and general body care tips.

October Specials

· Environ facial with a treatment scalp massage R 200

· Add a deep cleans facial on to Caci / MDA / peel for R100

· Hot and Cold stone massage R 150

Sunscreen Focus

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:30:00 +0000

A recent discussion on Talk Radio 702 has highlighted the quality and ef- fectivity of

sun screening products in South Africa. One of RegimA’s chemists tried without success

to phone through, and as a result Jacqui Faucitt herself wrote a letter to the talk-show

hosts. Herewith, exerts from her letter.

Since the introduction of sunscreens and sunblock's skin cancer rates have begun to

climb and not fall. For example, melanoma rates doubled from 6 to 13 per 100,000

people since 1973. Skin cancer diagnoses surpass all other cancer, according to the

American Cancer Society.

• UVA penetrates your skin more deeply and causes the most free radical damage.

UVA rays are thought to be more responsible for wrinkling or premature

ageing of the skin.

• UVB, which only penetrates the outer skin layer, is the primary cause of sunburn

and non-melanoma skin cancer. UVB rays are also the ones that help your skin

produce vitamin D.

• UVA rays are quite constant during all the hours of daylight throughout the entire

year. By comparison, UVB waves are lower in morning and evening and most intense

at midday.

SPF technically applies only to UVB rays, which cause sunburn, not UVA rays, which

cause cancer and ageing. "Broad-spectrum" sunscreens theoretically protect against

both, but up until now they have never had to prove it. That's changing. In order to

bear the label, any sunscreen labelled SPF 15 or higher must meet wavelength tests to

show that it protects against UVA rays. Sunscreens with an SPF lower than 15 won't

even be allowed to bear the "broad-spectrum" label.

• RègimA has already complied with the new regulations and the extra Colipa

testing. External packaging (boxes) must comply and state whether low,medium, high and they must state whether they conform to EU regulation and Colipa.

• Most people wrongly focus solely on the SPF factor within a product when deciding what would be the best choice of skin protection. SPF means “sun protection factor” and refers only to protection against UVB radiation, which causes burning, inflammation and damage of the skin which is all visible to the naked eye. It has nothing to do with UVA radiation that penetrates deep into the skin, accelerates skin ageing and may later cause skin cancer. This UVA burning is not visible. The SPF statement is only a measure of how well thesunscreen deflects UVB rays.

Warning: Sunscreens with very high SPF’s (50 or higher) are becoming more popular offering the promise of longer protection, but in real life, they don't work any better than a SPF 15 to 30 sunscreen. That is why the new legislation is recommending that there should not be sunscreen products over SPF 50. According

to the American Academy of Dermatology, an SPF 15 product blocks 93 percent of UV rays, SPF 30 blocks 97 percent, and SPF 50 blocks 98%, but once you go up to SPF 100 that number stays at 98% FDA does not have adequate data demonstrating that products with SPF values higher than 50 provide additional protection compared to products with SPF values of 50

What’s wrong with high SPF? Theoretically, applying SPF 100 sunscreen allows beachgoers to bare their skin to sunshine a hundred times longer before causing the skin to burn. One would therefore assume that someone who would normally redden in 30 minutes could remain in the sun for 50 hours before a burn would appear. But for high-SPF sunscreens, theory and reality are two different things.Studies have found that users of high-SPF sunscreens have similar or even higher exposures to harmful UV rays than people relying on lower SPF products as they trust the product too much, stay in the sun longer with a single application and get

burned when the product’s chemicals break down, wash off or rub off on clothes and towels.

Armed with a false sense of security, they extend their time in the sun well past the point when users of low-SPF products would. As a result, they get the same number of sunburns as unprotected sunbathers and absorb more damaging UVA radiation, which many high-SPF products do not effectively block. High-SPF

products contain greater amounts of sun-blocking chemicals than low-SPFsunscreens.

These ingredients may pose health risks when they penetrate through the skin,where they have been linked to tissue damage and potential hormone disruption.If studies supported a reduction in skin damage and skin cancer risk from high-SPF products, the additional exposures might be justified. But they don’t, so

choosing sunscreens with lower amounts of active ingredients – SPF 30 instead of SPF 70, for example – is prudent. It is thus better to use a sunscreen with SPF 15 to 30 and reapply more often.

The consumer needs to be made aware that they should look for products not just with SPF but the product must state UVA and UVB and should be Colipa tested. Colipa is the extra critical UVA testing.

RegimA’s Sunpro Water Resistant Sun Protector Face and Body Care has recently received it’s SPF

certification that declares a SPF of 25, thus offering medium protection.It is important to apply the Sunpro correctly, ie:½ hour before going in the sun and again when you arrive at your destination. Reapply at ½ hour intervals throughout the day as well as after swimming to ensure optimum protection.Sunpro can also be used as an after sun soother, providing hydration and repair to the skin.

Interesting facts:

Why does the skin Peel? Peeling is the body’s way of ridding itself of damaged cells that are at risk of becoming cancerous by instructing them to commit suicide.Resulting in whole layers of damaged skin peeling

off

Why do we get sunburns?

What is sunburn ? A sunburn occurs when the amount of exposure to the sun –or other ultraviolet light source-exceeds melanin's ability to protect the skin ,resulting in damage to the living skin cells. Basically the sun kills skin cells

1. Ultraviolet light from the sun hits the layer of your skin-the cells you see and feel-are dead.Just below those is a layer of living cells, which continuously produce new dead cells to replenish your skin. These cells are susceptible to the UV radiation

2. In reaction to UV light melanocytes in the skin’s basal cell later begin to produce melanin.Skin cells contain rhodopsin, a photosensitive receptor also found in the eye used to detect light. When these receptors sense UV light, melanin is produced. Melanin, a pigment in the skin, is what gives people their skin, hair and eye colours.

3. Melanin protects skin cells by absorbing radiation. Scientists believe that melanin has a limited ability to protect skin cells DNA from UVB rays by absorbing the incoming radiation –which is a Tan

4. The body cannot produce enough melanin to keep up with the ultraviolet exposure, so living cells in the epidermis start dying.

5. Immune system kicks in to clean up the dead cells, Blood flow is increased in the effected areas opening up capillary walls so that white blood cells can come in and remove the damaged cells. The increased blood flow makes your skin warm and red.

6. Burned area begins to hurt-damaged cells release chemicals alerting your brain that damage has been done, activating pain receptors to get your attention-This is a first degree burn.

7. UV rays begin damaging lower layers of skin. Prolonged exposure can cause blistering,meaning the burn has gone deeper than the surface layer of skin. Deep damage prompt cells in the lower layers of skin to release fluid, protecting the tissue underneath form further damage and allowing it to heal-This is a second degree burn

Artcle from RegimA

NEW PRODUCTS & PRODUCT INFO

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There have been a few new products that have been launched this month from different products houses there are :

RegimA ;

Moisture focus & Restoring facial Oil is an

Anti-inflammatory' antiallergenic and antioxidant It promotes younger looking skin and improves

Circulation) It also promotes Healing and healthy

Collagen whilst strengthening weak blood vessels and improving tissue elasticity

C-Innovation – now available

The percentage of L-Ascorbic within the

Formulation has increased to 25%. Collectively the Vitamin C content amounts to 32%

Academie:

Marvelous Formula

Has 57 active ingredients in 1 formula which result in enhancing action of other Academie skin care products – see blog for more info

RegimA SPF Certificates

Daily Survival and B-complex have received their SPF certification which is rated at 32.3[SPF30]

Sunpro has received its SPF certification which is rated at 25.6 [SPF25]

Youth Day has received its SPF certification which is rated at 17.3 [SPF 15]

Ultra matte and Optimum Essential have received their SPF Certification which is rated at 17.3 [SPF 15]

Inside August issue

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