Reduce your sugar intake

Even more reason to reduce your sugar intake.
Healthy Tip of the Day! - Salt gets all the bad rap. But sugar makes a bigger dent in blood pressure and high blood sugar counts. Eating less dessert and drinking less sweetened drinks can cut your blood pressure up to 70% in 3 months.

Natural SPF

Increase Natural Sun Resistance: Eat foods rich in Vitamin-C, which is responsible for producing collagen to help skin looking plumper and younger.

Microcurrent Facials

When you get a microcurrent facial, the facial muscles and your skin are being giving a workout that stimulates collagen and elastin production. Collagen and elastin are two essential proteins needed for the skin to remain youthful and glowing.
If you have skin with fine lines or wrinkles, sagging muscles or lost elasticity, microcurrent has the ability to restore the lost energy to your tissues and thereby turning back the hands of time in your skin.
Microcurrent facials are a safe and non-invasive procedure that will sculpt your face, accentuating cheek bones, smoothing out wrinkles and defining your jaw line. Your skin will look amazing and the results are CUMULATIVE!
Additional benefits are, lymphatic drainage, regeneration of connective tissue, tones and tightens the skin, enhanced skin elasticity, skin pigmentation is improved. YOU will see results after the first facial and a vast improvement after each one.
They must be done in a series to be the most effective.

You are what you eat!

Jojoba Oil in stock now!

‎100% Pure Jojoba Oil - now in!- $3.75 - 1 oz. Ask us to customize it with Aromatherapy blending, no extra charge.

Can antioxidants reverse wrinkles and can skin damage and signs of aging be cleared up quickly?

Antioxidants are essential in fighting free radical formation and are important in helping prevent skin damage, but they cannot make wrinkles go away. If a product sounds too good to be true, you can bet it's claims are false. The damage did not happen overnight, and it cannot be magically repaired. Expect at least three skin cycles - a cycle can be between 21-40 days depending on age - to begin to see measurable results. (So 2-4 months). ~Taken from Skin Inc. mag 5/09

Is indoor tanning safe and should I use it to get a base tan before going on vacation?

The argument that tanning beds and booths do not cause skin mutations that may cause cancerous lesions to develop is patently false. UVA rays found in indoor tanning lead to deeper more harmful skin damage. You do not have to have a sunburn to create damage to skin cells. Any tan is a scar, and there is no such thing as a healthy, safe tan. Self-tanners are the safest way to obtain tanned skin. ~Taken from Skin Inc. mag 5/09

Staring at smartphones causes wrinkles

Staring at smartphones causes wrinkles - The Times of India

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-03/beauty/28359462_1_iphone-wrinkles-smartphones

Dry vs. dehydrated skin

http://skinreading.com/skin-care-tips/you-mean-im-a-prune

Holiday Eyes Glamour Package - $99!

Includes eye treatment mask, lash and brow tinting, brow shaping, glamour (false) lashes. Available through Dec. 23rd! Book now!

Skin Aging

Great looking skin is smooth, radiant, glowing, firm, unlined and "poreless". The key to achieving this is prevention and early intervention. Skin aging can begin as early as age 25. By 60 skin has thinnned and can no longer fight the effects of gravity. Not only does genetic aging affect the skin, so does sun exposure. Sun exposure can account for as much as 90% of age-associated changes in the skin's appearance. Skin aging is the slow accumulation of damage. To counteract this, sun exposure and tanning must be eliminated and a comprehensive program combining professional skincare with clinical treatment solutions must be implemented.

Super-simple single-ingredient summer masks!

Super-simple single-ingredient facial masks you can make quickly and easily. Choose the one that best suits your skin.

Corn Mask for Dry Skin
The fat content and high protein of corn soothes dry skin. Grate an ear of corn and strain off the milky liquid. Pat on your skin and let sit for 15-20 minutes; rinse with cool water.
Melon for Aging Skin
Honeydew, cantaloupe, and watermelon all help tone skin thanks to vitamins A, B and C. Cut paper-thin slices of fresh melon and place on your face and neck. Let sit for 15-20 minutes, and then rinse with cool water.
Tomato Mask for Oily Skin
Tomatoes are mildly acidic (for sensitive skin, use less acidic yellow ones), so they make a great mask for oily and acne prone skin. Using a clean cotton ball, spread a thin, even layer of fresh tomato juice over face and neck. Let sit for 10 minutes, and rinse thoroughly.
Raspberry Mask for Sun Struck Skin
Fresh raspberries make a great post-sun facial mask. Lightly mashed, their juice soothes and refreshes skin. Mix fresh juice with a small dollop of honey. Spread the mixture on your skin and let sit for 15-20 minutes, and then rinse with warm water.

Inflammation can age your skin....

...so what do chemical peels do? They inflame your skin.

Came across this quote on www.ageless-beauty.com & felt that it was fitting to The Bathery's approach:

If you’ve read any of Dr. Perricone’s books, you know that he believes inflammation to be at the root of skin aging. In fact, he says inflammation and skin aging “are so intrinsically linked by the processes of both that aging is sometimes described dermatologically as a chronic low grade inflammatory condition.”

The importance of hydration:

Poorly hydrated skin gradually loses the ability to protect itself. It becomes irritated, blotchy, lacking in radiance and comfort, and wrinkles are more likely to appear. Completely moisturized and balanced, skin is able to receive the benefit of specific ingredients with ease. ~Phytoceane

*Drink water daily
*Gently exfoliate daily
*Moisturize daily

Bio-Firming Non-Surgical Neck Lift

SAIAN Bio-Firming Non-Surgical Neck Lift is specifically formulated to firm and tone sagging skin, and reduce wrinkles in the neck and chin area.

Tightens, stimulates cell circulation, removes toxins, melts away fat and inhibits the formation of fat deposits! Natural, vegan, and paraben-free – it’s the perfect addition to anti-aging treatments.

Now available as an add-on to any facial.

Only $15 extra!

Or $30 for a 30 min. stand-alone treatment.