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The Eye Opening Effects of Eye Cream

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Treat your eyes delicately

The skin around our eyes is a very important component of our complexion. As we age, this delicate skin can begin to develop under-eye circles, fine lines and wrinkles, and can begin to sag. But the good news is that we can reduce the appearance of these detractors from younger-looking eyes with consistent application of eye serums or creams. But why use a product specifically designated for the eyes? Why can I not use my moisturizer for my eyes as well? The delicate tissue around our eyes (also known as the “eye contour”) is approximately five times thinner than the skin on the rest of our face. So when we use moisturizer on these areas, the larger molecular composition of the cream is not able to absorb into the thinner eye contour tissue. We therefore don’t get the benefit of hydration, wrinkle-reduction or tightening of the eye contour skin. But not to worry, Jan Marini and Sothys have something to address every issue in restoring younger-looking, more rested eyes.

The treatment solutions to revive your eyes from Jan Marini Skin Research & Sothys

Jan Marini offers four proven products to combat aging and dehydration.

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Transformation Eye Cream: The Jan Marini Transformation Eye Cream contains a patented combination of growth factors and peptides to visibly improve texture and restore hydration in the eye area. This will cause a major transformation and improvement to the appearance of the skin around your eyes. It is recommended to use sparingly morning and evening to lower lids and across the brow bone for best results.

Age Intervention Eye Cream: The Jan Marini Age Intervention Eye Cream will help soften, smooth, hydrate, firm and define the appearance of the eye area. It will dramatically improve the appearance of wrinkles around the eye contour area, as retinol is an active ingredient to regenerate tissue. It is also recommended to use sparingly morning and evening to lower lids and across the brow bone for best results (same as the Transformation Eye Cream).

Luminate Eye Gel: The Jan Marini Luminate Eye Gel is specifically designed for the delicate eye area, as it reduces the appearance of under-eye circles, crepey skin and fine lines and wrinkles. You will also experience brighter and more radiant looking skin around the eyes with this amazing eye gel. This product should be used sparingly morning and evening to lower lids only. It is part of Jan Marini’s Luminate line and has received excellent reviews!

C-Esta Eye Repair Concentrate: The Jan Marini C-Esta Eye Repair Concentrate is an intensive antioxidant formula containing high concentrations of Vitamin C along with DMAE, CoEnzyme Q10 and other revolutionary topical agents to address multiple visible signs of aging around the eye. It will help lift, firm and tone your eye contour area. (If only it could do that to our entire body…) It is recommended to use sparingly morning and evening to lower eyelids and upper eyelids down to the crease, and can be used alone or with other Jan Marini eye creams for additional hydration.

SOTHYS

SOTHYS offers three products to fight wrinkles, dark circles and puffiness: Anti-Puffiness Gel, Multi-Action Eye Contour & Dark Circle Eraser.Eye-Contour

The SOTHYS Anti-Puffiness Gel is a unique roll-on applicator with a cooling effect that instantly reduces puffiness. Lupine seed extract decongests, improves micro-circulation and prevents the slackening of lower eyelids. This product should be applied to the lower lids (under-eye) morning and evening for intensive results.

SOTHYS Multi Action Eye Contour is just that- a multi-action: formula that reduces lines & wrinkles, diminishes dark circles and puffiness, hydrates and protects. It is formulated with Alfalfa extract and stimulates the synthesis of collagen and prevents breakdown of fibers. The Multi Action Eye Contour should be used morning and evening to lower lids (under eye area) and across the brow bone.

The Dark Circle Eraser conceals darks circles and reduces their appearance overtime. Mineral pigments and Soft Focus Powders visibly smoothes lines, and Vitamin PP + Yeast extract fights dark circles and reduces hyperpigmentation.

SOTHYS Secrets Eye Serum is composed from the same botanicals (Tex-OE prickly pear extract) and luxurious, rich texture of the SOTHYS Secrets anti-aging line, this intensive, total anti-wrinkle formula treats puffy eyes, dark circles and wrinkles. Its emollient, velvet quality penetrates quickly, leaving the delicate eye contour fresh, nourished and radiant.

Trust us to recommend the best eye contour care for you. Come in for a consultation.

 

The History of Sothys

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Sothys was the name that the ancient Egyptians gave to the brightest star in the sky; she was perceived by the inhabitants of the land of Pharaohs as the jewel amongst jewels. Men were fascinated by her brightness and her beauty. During a heavenly night, Saturn met the young star Sothys; even Venus never seemed so beautiful. Their meeting was astonishing and Saturn was overwhelmed with passion for her; this threw the regular rhythm of the stars into confusion.
Venus could not bear the fact she was not anymore the most beautiful star in the sky. She took her revenge and Sothys fell into the dark of the night and disappeared. Saturn cried over forty days and forty nights and flooded the Earth. During centuries, the world heard nothing about Sothys until the day when … Sothys reappeared to deliver her secret to the Earth : she dedicated herself to women in order to preserve their beauty and happiness. As a tribute, Men venerated her as a Goddess.

 

Sothys, one of the original beauty institute and spa brands, was created in 1946 during the new wave of French beauty.

Under the leadership of Dr Hotz, a spa treatment visionary and a keen Egyptologist, the first formulas were developed in 1946.

Sothys, the name of a beautiful star from the legends of the Pharaohs, became the name of the brand.

 

French Excellence 

Sothys has represented French excellence in professional treatments for beauty institutes and spas.

Choosing Sothys, means combining impeccable technology with an outstanding experience for the senses.

Development of the Sothys brand has been driven by its ability to stay true to itself while bringing new solutions to the changing world of beauty. In each of our innovations, we pursue the idea of responsible beauty that respects the skin and the environment.

Present in 120 countries, Sothys has an exclusively professional approach, which is practised by beauty therapists who are highly trained in the brand’s treatments and techniques.

 

A Family Run Business

Since 1946, Sothys has delivered unreserved luxury from generation to generation, in two key places that have played a historic role for the brand…

In the area of Corrèze, where the Mas family originated known for its research and production units, administrative departments and Les Jardins Sothys®.

And in Paris, the home of Sothys international training centre and « L’Institut Sothys », the brand’s global showcase salon at 93 Fbg Saint Honor.

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.

Beauty Rest: The True Fountain of Youth

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Whenever I visit my grandmother’s house, we drink tea, watch western movies, and go through her photo albums. I am always shocked whenever I come across photos of her in her forties and fifties because she doesn’t look a day over 27.

What’s her secret? It’s sleep. And lots of it.

A study by the University of Cleveland revealed that people sleep about two hours less than two generations before. It’s no surprise that my grandmother aged so gracefully since people who hit the hay for at least seven hours a night look five years younger.

This finding is quite unfortunate as America is among the countries that get the least amount of shut eye, and women require at least 20 more minutes of sleep every night when compared to men. This is because they engage both sides of their brains through multi-tasking, which causes physical, mental, and emotional fatigue.

Major stress translates to more difficulty falling asleep and lower quality of sleep. This is incredibly disruptive since important transformations happen while you are snuggled up for the night. Throughout the night, cell renewal is doubled compared to that of daytime rates. They say nothing good happens past midnight, however, at 2 AM, cell renewal is eight times more effective than at any other point in the day.

Sleep is a precious resource, therefore, it is important to maximize those short seven hours. This is where Sothy’s comes in to save the day (or, night for that matter).

Sothys just released their three piece nO2ctuelle collection, consisting of a resurfacing overnight cream, a de-stressing sleeping mask, and a relaxing pillow mist, which come in an soothing orange, mandarin, and lemon scent with a cedar base note. The collection is designed to fight against pollutants accumulated throughout the day while you snooze.

When you wake up, your skin is detoxed from the day before and is also ready to defend against harsh environmental toxins such as carcinogens, UV rays, and even heavy metals. This is due to two of the products’ powerhouse ingredients: stabilized  Vitamin C and Nasturtium Extract.

Vitamin C is great for its brightening, antioxidant power, and anti-aging benefits. However, it is not stable in the light, heat, or air, which makes stabilized Vitamin C her cooler, younger sister who can do all of that AND more since she can promote cell activity and protect against UV radiation, hyperpigmentation, and inflammation.

Nasturtium Extract is oxygenating, meaning it encourages metabolization and well, breathing. Air toxins, like tobacco smoke, “choke” skin cells, causing them to lose their restorative energy. This is hypoxic stress, which causes aging to happen much quicker. Nasturtium Extract combats this by “training” the cells to adapt to their lack of oxygen.

Not only do these products pack a punch against toxicity, after only a month of use, the nO2ctuelle cream will make your face have the look of a quality night’s rest. EVERY. SINGLE. MORNING. You may not always achieve your seven hours of sleep goal, but hey, at least you can look like you did.

However, sleep isn’t just a numbers game. The quality of sleep is just as important as the number of hours spent dreaming.

This is where the pillow mist comes in. You’ll be asleep before you can start counting sheep because of its calming and soothing essential oils blend. Spritzing it on your pillow before bedtime meditation encourages more restful sleep since you would be taking time away from your phone’s blue light before knocking out.

Blue light is very disruptive since it puts our circadian rhythms out of sync by lowering melatonin levels. Simply putting your phone on “Do Not Disturb” about a half hour before bed can reset your circadian rhythm. Adding in Sothy’s sleeping mask can only help as it’s calming Lindera Extract brings the body’s sleep clock gene back in check.

In the 16th century, the Spanish went searching for the Fountain of Youth. Little did they know, the French had it all along–but they just called it beauty rest. Pairing the French’s powerful secret anti-aging routine of sleep that with an effective nightly skincare regimen makes any non-morning person unstoppable.

 

Bonne nuit everyone!

Melissa

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.