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Homecare How-To’s

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Bonjour everyone!

Are we keeping up with our homecare regimen? This may actually be the best time to focus and give your skin the full attention it needs. 

Many of us are now 2 months behind on our monthly facial schedule- ouch! The good news: masks that keep us all safe also keep the lower half of our faces protected from sun-damage. That leaves the upper half to continue to protect with Colorescience Total Eye SPF35 for the delicate eye contour and SPF50 Mineral Face Shield in Regular or the new Glow version (see video below) read physical Zinc and Titanium Dioxide for the forehead and of course the decollete!

Since “Peel Season” (Spring) came and went without enjoying your peel series, you can still offer yourself a mini home peel weekly, combined with the right mask, to achieve noticeable results. 

Let me recommend some home options for EXFOLIATON + INTENSIVE MASKS to help maintain that lovely skin, until I have a chance to personally attend to it for you 😉

Concern: Your skin may be looking dull or lackluster and in need of radiance through cell turnover and regeneration. 

Solution: 

1.Exfoliating Multi Acid  Pads (Jan Marini) ONCE/WEEK. These come 30 pads per jar, giving you 7 months of weekly homecare peels. Though not the 40% solution I offer in-salon, the 12%  acid  cocktail  will SHAKE, not just stir up your regimen!

Apply a pad over clean skin and let activate for 10 min (tingle tingle!) Wash off.

2.Luminate Mask (Jan Marini) with a brightening complex to also help with dark spots (aka hyperpigmentation). 

Follow above Multi Acid Peel with thin application of this mask, leave on 10-15 min. Wash off and apply serum and cream, et voila!

Concern: Dry, Sensitive Skin that can’t handle strong acids but needs a boost of hydration and light exfoliation.

Solution:  

1.SOTHYS Lactic Acid Daily Exfoliator. This alpha hydroxyl acid is gentler than most (and you know the French prefer gentle care) and ideal even for sensitive skin. Just because it’s sensitive doesn’t mean it won’t benefit from dissolving that dead, dry layer of skin to reveal brightness.

2.SOTHYS Hydra-Smoothing Mask with Boletus mushroom extract and hyaluronic acid for intense skin hydration.

Have a specific skincare concern? Call Patricia at (805) 785-0340 to schedule a free virtual skincare consultation.

Renew Your Skin with Refine Peels

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Essential for Fall and Spring, our Jan Marini Peels exfoliate the skin more deeply than our home-care products, working to not only clear away the dull-looking top layer of debris but also to revitalize your skin’s natural glow and beauty by stimulating the collagen layer. According to Jan Marini Skin Research, peels are one of the most popular aesthetic treatments available and are effective in treating acne, acne scars, hyperpigmentation, photo-damage, lines, and wrinkles. AND you don’t have to worry about downtime, often a side-effect of more intense peels.

The Refine Peel is our first clinical peel and should be done in a series of 3, 3 to 4 weeks apart, due to the strength of the peel. The Refine Peel uses Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid, and Citric Acid to provide excellent overall skin rejuvenation with less peeling and downtime than more aggressive treatments. It works to visibly combat uneven texture, fine lines and wrinkles, acne, and uneven pigmentation while rejuvenating the deeper levels of your skin.  The application of the Refine Peel is followed by a high-powered Retinol Activator—with Retinol, Anti-Aging Peptides, and calming Green Tea Extract—which synthesizes collagen as it regenerates tissue. Finally, we top off your experience with our signature Sothys hand treatment and Green Tea with Citrus, apply our popular, elegant  Antioxidant SPF33 Sunscreen, and off you go! 

You may see flaking that lasts from 3 to 5 days, easily minimized with our efficient Skin Zyme Mask (see above) and BIOSHIELD home care cream.  In fact,  Jan Marini’s new BIOSHIELD is a rapid recovery complex that was designed specifically to speed up recovery and enhance treatment results from these peels. Unlike most petrolatum-based (yes, read “petroleum”!) products recommended post-laser or post-peel,  this formula delivers Epidermal Growth Factor, Palmitoyl Oligopeptides and Tetrapeptides to stimulate collagen and reduce inflammation and Co-Enzyme Q-10 super-antioxidant to reveal healed, healthy, GORGEOUS skin!  

Our Peels provide collagen stimulation, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, even skin tone, reduce pore size, and even clear acne. Peels even help your other skin care products penetrate more deeply and work more effectively; your skin will look healthier, and your other home-care products will absorb so much more to reveal your most beautiful skin!  If you have any questions or aren’t sure whether a Refine Peel is right for you, the following video features an explanation and demo of our Refine Peel, and you can always call or email us to set up a free 15-minute consultation with our expert, Patricia. Don’t forget, you can always purchase and schedule with us online, too! 

Non-Invasive Peels for Spring

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Perfect for those wanting noticeable skin-smoothing and brightening exfoliation without the downtime and irritation caused by aggressive treatments. Glycolic acid peels result in a more uniform complexion and smoother skin. They eliminate cellular debris and dead cells that congest the pores and dull the skin. By resurfacing the skin, peels minimize fine lines, control acne-prone congestion and lighten uneven pigmentation for more refined, radiant skin. Health benefits include exfoliation of abnormal cells that can lead to skin cancer.

Intensive Refine Peel

The Refine Peel is designed for all skin types for more significant skin rejuvenation in fewer treatments, and with less downtime than more aggressive procedures. Peel application is followed by a highly concentrated Retinol Activator containing peptides and antioxidants to enhance recovery and maximize results. Consultation required. Recommended homecare includes Retinol Plus for two weeks prior (stopping 2-3 days before), and beginning the following day. Homecare helps to condition, sustain, and accelerate results.

Jan Marini 40% Glycolic Acid Peel

This Glycolic Resurfacing treatment resurfaces and refines skin texture, minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, assists in resolving acne and fades the appearance of discoloration to even skin tone. 

Enzyme Peel

The Glycolic and Green Papaya Enzyme Resurfacing is an accelerated facial treatment that incorporates two effective topical exfoliants. The combination of glycolic acid and proteolytic enzymes safely intensifies the resurfacing action and provides dramatic results for virtually any skin type.

Brilliance Retinol Peel

This peel incorporates 1% retinol to enhance skin-refining for greater smoothness and brightness, and will assist minimizing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, acne, sun damage and hyperpigmentation. Recommended homecare includes Retinol Plus for two weeks prior (stopping 2-3 days before), and beginning the following day. Homecare helps to condition, sustain, and accelerate results.