Exquisite Skin Therapy

Exquisite welcomes MASSAGE!!

Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: December 8, 2009

Come and have your tension massaged away….

Thai R450 per hour

Swedish R425 per Hour

Deep Tissue R425 per hour

‘Finding value in beauty’ Natasha Hughes, Sydney Morning Herald

Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: December 8, 2009

Finding value in beauty

Why buy expensive beauty products in these tight and trying times? Because you’re worth it, of course darling, but, more precisely, because they’re worth it.

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.

Christmas 2009 Newsletter

Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: December 7, 2009

Exquisite Christmas Gift Certificate Special!

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!!

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!

Always wanted Longer and Thicker eyelashes?

Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: November 5, 2009

Come to Exquisite for eyelash extensions! they last up to 4-6 weeks and then all you need is infills!lastinglashes you can be mascara free… just wake up and go, they open up the eyes, giving them a fuller brighter appearance and the application is completely painless.. with most clients sleeping through it! Great for Christmas parties and NYE… also fantastic for the beach as there is no running mascara problems! Exquisite only uses internationally acclaimed ’Lasting Lashes’ – Silk Lashes . www.lastinglashes.co.za

R800 – 1-1.5 hour treatment

Exquisite Skin Therapy features in November’s ‘Get It’

Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: October 31, 2009

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Scroll up on the right to access our client feedback page!

Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: October 14, 2009

Want to know what others think about Exquisite Skin Therapy? Scroll down on the right and click on Client Feedback ….

October: Nimue Conditioner Tonic

Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: October 14, 2009

ConditionerI have never been a huge fan of Toner …. they have either left my skin tight and dry or have appeared to have no affect at all…. however after using Nimue Conditioner – I am addicted! Toner was originally designed to remove  excess cleanser and its residue…. However Nimue’s cleanser doesn’t leave a residue so Nimue redesigned the product, naming it Conditioner - and it is exactly that, a conditioner for your skin! Nimue have called it ‘the Medicine of Nimue’. Its been developed with a new goal in mind – and that is to condition the skin by dissolving the dead skin build up and removing it with the gauze applicator. The conditioner clears the poors and tightens them, reducing breakouts and closing up enlarged pores, it also leaves the skin feeling like silk everyday.. improving the texture and appearance of the skin. This is definately a permanent step in my beauty routine!

‘Specially formulated to help restore the healthy epidermal appearance of the skin whilst assisting in refining the texture of the skin. The Skin will feel refreshed and revitalized.’

 ACTIVE INGREDIENTS Triple Alpha Hydroxy Acid Complex, Petitgrain oil, Tea Tree Oil

PRODUCT BENEFITS Improves the texture, clarity and freshness of the skin Degreasing and deep cleansing properties, without leavinmg the skin dry Anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory benefits Accelerated skin rejuvination process.

A Must in your Daily Routine!!

Work in an open plan office???

Posted by: exquisiteskintherapy on: October 14, 2009

Email isabella@exquisiteskintherapy.com to book your brazilian – and avoid the embarrasment of booking infront of your colleagues in your open plan office!

We will get back to you usually within the hour!


  • Ingrid Unser: For all the brides out there or anyone for that matter who does not know of Isabella you should check out her website on www.exquisiteskintherapy.com
  • Susan: "Severely stressed out and BRIGHT RED" is an understatement when referring to my skin on my first visit to Isabella. In the 3 month period leading
  • Vicki Tee: Working with Isabella has been an absolute pleasure. Not only is she highly professional, sympathetic and knowledgeable about her products, but she of