Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: January 30, 2010
Valentine’s Day special at Exquisite Skin Therapy
Buy her a morning/afternoon of Bliss at Exquisite!
Rejuvenating Facial, Marine Mineral Glow Manicure and Pedicure
3.5 hours
For R650
Usually R780
Valid for the month of February 2010.
BOOK HER IN NOW or Gift Certificates and be posted or emailed on request!
Bank transfer, visa and mastercard accepted.
Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: January 29, 2010
Exquisite is proud to stock Caribbean Tan self tan products. They include:
Tan in a Can (5-6 full body applications) R90
Body Shimmer Tan Extender R56
Body Butter Tan Extender R56
All tried and tested and specifically chosen due to high performance and genuine tone and appearance. A full tutorial on application techniques will be supplied with every purchase, to guarantee the best tan possible!
Please note Exquisite Skin Therapy does not offer In-salon Spray Tan Facilities.
Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: January 27, 2010
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| As a skin therapist and skin focussed salon owner I get asked continously about Laser Hair removal, this article below answers many of the questions I get asked:
Questions to be asked to assist the public in choosing a good skin care centre to have laser/IPL. by Philippa Crichton
LASER Skin care therapists should not be working with lasers on any level unless employed by a doctor or are working in a doctor’s rooms, under his direct supervision. LASER technology is far more complicated and dangerous than IPL technology and hence this recommendation implemented by the department of health. IPL Make no mistake that IPL treatments can be extremely damaging as shown in the program on Carte Blanche, but if the following guidelines are followed, the public should be safe, as the benefits of IPL far outweigh the negatives. |
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| 1. What are the specifications of the machine? Almost every time I ask a client what machine was used, they have no idea, this is imperative to the success of the treatment.a. Does the machine use a square pulse? This guarantees a constant energy will be supplied to the area, with no peaks or troughs.
b. Does the machine offer a filtering system which removes harmful wavelengths? This will prevent the water in the skin boiling and therefore exposing the skin to potential burns. c. Does the machine have a CE and FDA stamp of approval: There are two “classes” of IPL systems are available: a) those which have been tested for safety by accredited, independent testing facilities, and have obtained approval in accordance with the EU “Medical Device Directive” . Such systems carry the CE mark followed by the identification number for the authorized test company, the so-called notified body. b) those which have not been subjected to such third party test and approval procedures and are labelled with the standard CE mark without a number. This CE mark is equivalent to that found on normal electrical equipment such as a hair dryer.
A system with a CE approval in accordance with the Medical Device Directive provides certainty that:
To obtain a Medical CE approval a manufacturer thus need to specify the “intended use”, and document that the system actually can perform the treatments listed. Consequently, when considering systems carrying only the general CE mark, care should be taken to obtain documentation that the equipment under consideration can indeed perform the treatments claimed. d. Individual adjustment of pulse duration and fluency provides for more efficient treatments, and allows for treating a wider variety of patients (different skin types and degrees of pigmentation). Systems allowing parameters to be chosen/adjusted based on ‘patient parameter’ selection further reduce the risk that wrong settings are used. This may sound very complicated, but for the man in the street it is very simple, if the person cannot answer these questions or has to get back to him, then don’t go there as they obviously don’t know their machine. 2. What qualifications does the person doing the treatment have? Unfortunately due to the fact there is no legislation in this regard the suppliers of this equipment have no pre-requisites, in other words, they will supply to anyone who has the money to purchase. Usually the parent companies have set them targets and in order for them to retain their agency they have to sell a certain number of machines. This means they do not care who they sell to, so people with poor qualification or no qualifications are purchasing these machines and it’s impossible to train these people in the time allocated for training with the equipment i.e. most suppliers only offer 2 to 4 day training. If the suppliers were offering a proper training, this would mean at least 100 hours of training, then this would not be such a problem, but not one supplier offers this. 3. How much experience has the person doing the treatment had? There is always a learning curve when starting with a new piece of equipment and its practice which makes perfect, so ensure that you are not within the first 20 clients being treated. 4. Look at the person’s portfolio of evidence. Any professional skin therapist will take before and after pictures of every procedure she does, so should be able to show you an album or computer with a lot of pictures. 5. Ask for referrals and speak to clients that have been done by the person. Get telephone numbers to speak to other people done by that therapist, but bear in mind that they will only give you the successes so this is why this is one of the last things to follow. 6. Be careful of one machine does all as there is no miracle machine in this market, the more multi-functional the machines the more chance of one of the modalities being sub-standard. An IPL machine is designed to do permanent hair reduction, pigmentation and vascular lesions. IPL will not remove tattoos, nor do leg capillaries or remove wrinkles, there are other machines for this purpose. In summary, for a successful treatment you need the best possible equipment of which there are only about 5 outstanding machines available in South Africa, you need the therapist to be well qualified, with good experience and a good portfolio of evidence, who does not promise you the earth plus more! The ideal will be for anyone working with these dangerous pieces of equipment has to belong to a register which will give the public the knowledge that they will be safe. Hopefully this will be soemthing that will be introduced in the future. Lasers are commonly used for:
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Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: January 14, 2010
Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: January 14, 2010
Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: December 8, 2009
Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: December 8, 2009
Finding value in beauty
It can be false economy using cheap skincare and makeup. You have to buy a lot of it to find the product that works, you have to use a lot of it – great scoops and globs of the stuff – to gain the desired result and you have to replace it a lot more regularly. Save the tedium of economising for phone bills and groceries. You want beauty products to make you look good. You use them to look the best you can. And often that’s only as good as the products you choose.
I’m obviously not the only one who thinks this. Market analyst Beauty Update is releasing a report this month which shows that there was solid growth in Australian sales of prestige makeup in 2008, despite the economic downturn. Georgio Armani was up 23 per cent on the previous year, MAC 20.8 per cent and Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown up 10 per cent. Chanel was also strong.
“The technology put into the high-end brands is off the radar,” says Tony Baumann, Mecca Cosmetica’s colour manager. “When you put By Terry makeup on clients’ skin, money doesn’t even come into the equation. When they wear it, they have to have it. It makes you look fresh and healthy. It makes you look young.”
Baumann says unlike the cheap, generic brands, prestige makeup is targeted to specific needs, whether that be shininess, sensitivity, lines or dullness. The high-end brands deliver highly pigmented, beautifully textured, blendable cosmetics that are a joy to use, even for the novice. They don’t fade or jade or get “eaten” by the skin as the day progresses. Perfection is attainable with the lightest application.
Luxury? Some would argue good makeup is a necessity. Wanna look cheap? Use a cheap foundation – result guaranteed, no clinical trials required.
“The technology put into the latest foundations is unbelievable,” says Baumann. “The new Nars foundation has a firming complex and you can actually feel it tighten the skin when you put it on.”
Laura Mercier says one of the reasons it is continuing to grow is because of the expertise of the brand’s makeup artists. And Alexis Green of Bobbi Brown says: “During these times the level of service offered by a beauty brand becomes even more important. At Bobbi Brown we offer complimentary makeup applications and 10-step lessons, so our customers always feel valued and it’s never a hard sell.”
Says Baumann: “When you’re working with good quality makeup you’re also working with the brands’ amazing makeup artists who find the right formulation, the right product for you. It takes the guesswork out of it.”
I wasted a couple of valuable well-disposed disposable income years in some sort of ingrained thrift fug buying cheap brands. There was a lot of guesswork and plenty of misses. Flex shampoo, Blackmores cleanser and Maybelline mascara were the staples; friends used Australis, Mary Kay, odd bits from their mums. We thought we looked pretty great. Maybe we did look great. But not as great as we might have had we invested a little of that Friday-night-out cash into a Sisley sheer lipstick or an Estee Lauder hydrating mask.
Lauder’s still happily hydrating: it’s $690 Re-Creation Day Creme continues to sell well, a spokeswoman says. Don’t think that demand for luxury skin care has wavered along with consumer confidence. In fact La Prairie is launching a $1500 face cream in May. Cellular Cream Platinum Rare contains platinum particles which, La Prairie says, give the skin a “soft splendour” upon application. “It’s been selling unbelievably well since it was launched in New York six months ago,” says Australian spokeswoman Anna Barr. “We’ve found that we have such a loyal following that demands the latest, greatest, biggest innovations.” The La Prairie Pure Gold Cellular Radiance Concentrate that contains particles of 24-carat gold has been its biggest selling serum since its launch two years ago. It costs $930 for a 30ml capsule. This month La Prairie releases a serum that will retail for $570.
Is it worth it? Plenty of women seem to think so.
Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: December 7, 2009
Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: November 27, 2009
BUY 3 Receive 4!
Buy a minimum of 3 Gift Certificates and recieve the lowest amount spent on one as a FREE Gift Certificate!
For Example:
Buy 3 Gift Certificates, one for R300, R400 and one for R500 and receive an EXTRA one for YOU to the Value of R300!!
You can Christmas Shop for your family and friends and get a present for yourself FREE!!
Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: November 20, 2009
At Exquisite we believe in the promotion of looking and feeling beautiful, on the inside and out! We are Solal Technologies stockists – they are the anti aging supplement specialists. At Exquisite our favourite skin focussed supplements include:
Omega Derm:
Omega Derm™ is rich in two omega 3 fats, EPA and DHA -the most important nutrients for skin health. It supplies structural skin components, essential for skin-cell formation and growth. By feeding your skin cells omega 3 fats, your skin becomes stronger, healthier, more hydrated and resistant to infection.
The Anti Aging Pill:
Contains a powerful anti-aging combination of resveratrol and grape seed polyphenols. Resveratrol is derived from red vine leaves and Japanese knotweed. In 2002 Harvard University Medical School showed that resveratrol extends the life-span of human cells by up to 23%. Resveratrol also helps protect against some cancers and heart disease. Grape seed polyphenols are potent antioxidants that work synergistically with resveratrol, enhancing its bio-availability and effectiveness. They cross the blood brain barrier, where they exert powerful brain protecting antioxidant effects. Grape seed polyphenols also reduce the formation of skin wrinkles, build new collagen and protect skin-elastin fibres.
Beauty Shake
A superfood for complete skin, hair and nail nutrition -for anti-aging rejuvenation from within
Regenerates collagen and elastin skin fibres, to restore youthful texture, elasticity and thickness to the skin, hair and nails
Sugar Free • Low Fat • Low Carb • Low GI • Low Calorie • High Protein
A superfood for complete skin, hair and nail nutrition, from within. SOLAL Beauty Shake contains super nutrients such as whey protein, omega 3 marine extracts, flaxseed, vitamins, probiotics, colostrum and collagen peptides. These nourish the skin, and boost collagen and elastin, from within the body, ensuring healthy new skin growth, thereby revitalising the skin, improving elasticity, and helping to reverse existing damage caused by aging. SOLAL Beauty Shake also supplies keratin-boosting silicon, biotin and MSM (sulphur), which promote strong and flexible hair and nail growth.
These fantastic products work to nourish the skin and slow down the visible signs of aging by increasing collagen and elastin production! they are R190 and R110 and R295 respectively. Do your skin a favour – help it get healthy and look better from the inside!
http://www.solaltech.com/
Beautiful Smoothie Recipe
1 x Banana
1 x handful of Strawberries/blue berries/raspberries
teaspoon of honey
tablespoon of plain yoghurt
Ice
Milk – soy or normal
a measured spoon of ‘Beauty Shake’
Blend together for fantastic healthy smoothie!