by lissa | Apr 1, 2016 | Beauty Salon Great Missenden
We women joke that we need our beauty sleep, especially if we’ve been working hard and not getting enough rest. The truth is research has proven the essential link between deep sleep and looking good.
But heck, you don’t need a room full of scientists to tell you that. Just step into your bathroom and let your mirror do the talking. You can see it!
Good quality snoozing is more than skin deep. It’s one of the great anti-agers, and it doesn’t cost you a dime—unless you don’t get enough of it. Here’s why.
During the night, antioxidant rich melatonin is released fighting off all that free-radical damage just waiting to turn facial lines into the visible signs of aging. Good quality sleep sweeps that damage away.
Once you enter R.E. M. sleep, your skin’s temperature reaches its lowest point. During this phase, your muscles are also very relaxed, and that allows for deep recovery from all the stress and drama your skin endured that day.
With your body in sleep mode, your skin doesn’t have to work to protect itself. Instead, the focus is solely on repairing damage.
Lastly, our bodies pump out tons of human growth hormones (HGH) during sleep. HGH is crucial for building collagen, which firms skin. Any products that you apply to your skin before going to bed are more effective because your skin isn’t multi-tasking.
It’s also another excellent reason to remove all of your make-up before hitting the hay. There’s no need to let the day’s make=up literally age you overnight.
So, yes, beauty sleep is real. It’s an extremely important part of looking good and feeling good. Don’t be bashful about getting yours every night!
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by lissa | Feb 26, 2016 | Beauty Salon Great Missenden
We admit it.
This question leaves us speechless. Skin is the largest organ of your body. And by far, it is the LEAST appreciated, which baffles us.
Much like an expensive automobile, your skin comes with all the bells and whistles to make your life easier.
It protects you from the elements, regulates temperature, and acts as a filter, to name just a few of its jobs.
But without regular care and maintenance, even the most luxurious automobile will wear out before its time and look older than its actual years.
Your skin is no different. If it isn’t properly cleansed and exfoliated, it will build up bacteria, sweat, oil and dirt. When that happens, your skin becomes a magnet for microbes, yeast and other flora, which try to eat the debris.
Say hello to blackheads, pustules, deep lines and wrinkles, and even skin cancer.
Healthy skin can fight the signs of aging easier, heal much faster, and stave off potential disease better than unhealthy skin. And, of course, it looks younger and healthier because it is!
You don’t have to spend hours and hours on your skin to help it do its job better, either. Simply wash your skin with the cleanser that’s right for your skin type, exfoliating it once or twice a week, and moisturizing it, will do the job.
Add sunscreen to further protect it from the sun’s damaging rays.
But the best reason of all? You’re worth it!
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by lissa | Dec 30, 2015 | Beauty Salon Great Missenden
What is the biggest mistake when it comes to exfoliating your skin?
The answer… too much pressure.
Yes, we know you want to get rid of those large pores, those nasty blackheads, and you want to scrub your skin into a glow worthy of sunglasses. But if you apply the force of a pressure washer to the surface of your skin, you’ll be doing more harm than good.
Scrubs are a wonderful way to sweep clean the surface of your skin. But more pressure will only cause irritation, broken capillaries and dryness.
The best way to use granular scrubs is to gently rub in a circular motion. This will safely and effectively remove the dead skin cells, stimulate blood flow, diminish fine lines and wrinkles and give you that beautiful, youthful glow.
Remember these tips:
• Thinner skin should be gently exfoliated once per week.
• Thicker skin can be exfoliated two to three times per week. But just because it’s thicker doe NOT mean rub it harder!
• Acneic skin should use a gel-based exfoliant. These leave skin smooth and soft without aggravating the infection.
Follow our advice and you will soon have beautiful, smooth skin.
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by lissa | Dec 11, 2015 | Beauty Salon Great Missenden
You know the symptoms:
- Enlarged visible blood vessels
- Visible broken capillaries
- Raised red bumps, or acne lesions
- Dry skin that itches and flakes
- Flushing
Rosacea, in all its aggravating forms, can cause a woman to feel unattractive and embarrassed by unexpected flare ups.
We’re glad to say you don’t have to put up with flushing, broken capillaries or enlarged blood vessels any more! Intense Pulsed Light, or IPL, has changed all that.
An IPL beam hits the offending capillaries and blood vessels and shuts them down.
Kaput! No more permanently red skin. Ever. Plus, flushing is dramatically reduced. The results are truly remarkable!
Better yet, the IPL beam affects only the damaged vessels and does not injure surrounding healthy skin.
And the side benefits of this extraordinary treatment? Firmer skin, more even skin tone, brown spots fade, and sun damaged skin takes on a healthy glow.
It’s just that many more reasons to love the woman in the mirror. Ready?
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by lissa | Dec 3, 2015 | Beauty Salon Great Missenden
Wash Your Face Twice
Have you noticed your aesthetician cleanses your skin twice when you get a facial?
No, this is not a special method for skin care. However, it is an excellent practice for getting and keeping good skin.
This is especially true at night. Your skin works during the day by turning over new skin. Then you’ve got make-up, pollution and all the stuff floating around in the air at your work place and your home!
And, if you don’t wear make-up at all, that means you have nothing protecting the skin, so more dirt and debris collect like dust on your face!
That’s why cleansing twice is nice. The first wash is called a pre-cleanse, removing the daily build up of dirt, oil, make-up, etc. You’ll notice not a lot of suds form.
The second wash deep cleanses the skin, thoroughly cleaning your pores.
A two-step cleanse morning and evening is an excellent habit to develop. It helps remove excess oils, dirt and debris that your skin is exposed to overnight.
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