A few months ago I purchased my very own microdermabrasion machine and it’s been really fun introducing my clients to this new skin care treatment. If you’ve never heard of microdermabrasion it’s a rough buffing of the skin that does a better job of removing wrinkles and acne scars and stimulating healing than a gentler rubbing of a normal facial. Here’s more from Skininc.com that you may find useful to learn more about microdermabrasion.
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Unlike yesterday’s Thanksgiving fest, certain foods not only boost your skin’s defenses but may even help heal sunburns and undo deep-down damage. In particular, delish.com has 5 delicious inflammation-fighting, antioxidant-spiked foods. All, happily, delish. Sure, you still need sunscreen (at least) and your sexy shades, but these age-proofing edibles can pick up where your SPF leaves off . . . and maybe compensate when you blow it too.
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As beauty legend has it, it was the mid-1970s, in the aftermath of the frenzied Haight-Ashbury love-ins of San Francisco, that a quiet, little cosmetic revolution was born. It was called “mineral makeup” products made of all natural, finely ground minerals from the earth, without any of the chemicals, dyes, and preservatives found in traditional makeup.

Mineral makeup comes in a variety of forms – and at prices ranging from less than $10 to more than $50 per product — undoubtedly the most popular in all price ranges are the loose powder foundations and blushes. These are light, finely ground loose minerals that are buffed into the skin using a wide, fluffy brush.
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The rosy glow you had when you were in your 20′s may be starting to fade and be replaced by age spots, freckles and wrinkles. Do not panic! Pioneerthinking.com has a few ways you can delay the aging process and even reverse the telltale signs of aging without spending thousands of dollars.

Stay Out Of The Sun:
It is true that you need a little morning sunshine to get vitamin D. However, staying too long under the sun, especially without protection, can really wreak havoc to your skin. Age spots, wrinkles, and other skin discolorations are mostly the results of sun damage. In fact, frequent and prolonged sun exposure can speed up the aging process.
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Next Friday the Christmas shopping season officially gets underway. I want to give YOU a gift that will help take some of the stress out of your holiday season. Book an ultimate facial with me before next Wednesday Nov. 26th and you’ll receive this Dermalogica aromatherpy candle FREE.

You deserve a gift of stress relief so book your appointment with me today at Casablanca Salon and Spa.

Ingredients 101 is my way of introducing you to products I use and how sometimes their names can be decieving. Today skincarelogic is helping us understand what Hyaluronic Acid is and while it has acid in it’s name it isn’t technically an acid in the traditional form. Think of Hyaluronic Acid as a drink of water to your skin. That means it is super-hydrating!
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Summer time is great. Your skin feels young and alive. But as winter approaches your skin begins to dry and you feel uncomfortably and itchy. I found these 10 tips from allwomenstalk.com and hope they help to you keep your skin healthy this winter.

1. Drink water: Hydrate your skin from within by drinking lots of water. Carry a bottle with you when you go outside. Herbal tea is also great when it’s really cold. Your skin will soon have a healthy glow. So drink up and don’t let your skin go thirsty.
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It’s true Nescafe is offering a new coffee that includes collagen, aiming to help give coffee-drinkers’ skin a boost.

Collagen is the elastic material that helps give skin its shape. It is used by cosmetic surgeons as a “filler” to remove fine lines and is an ingredient in many anti-wrinkle creams.
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Waxing is a great way of removing unwanted hair from your body and face because it leaves your skin hair free and smooth for weeks at a time and you can remove the hair from large areas relatively quickly.

But if your like many people then you’re probably afraid to try it because of the potential pain involved without really considering it. Constant shaving and messy depilatory hair remover creams are not much fun either and you have stubbly regrowth to contend with in no time at all, whereas hair grows back without stubble and often gets finer and sparser over time with regular waxing.
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Every fall from Halloween to Thanksgiving, pumpkins get to have their moment in the spotlight. But forget jack-o’-lanterns and pie. Right now according to a recent article in Cosmopolitan Magazine you should be using the big orange fruit (according to my Google results, pumpkin is technically a fruit because it has seeds) to whip up a bunch of really great (and cheap!) skin treatments.
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