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Colorescience throws shade on sun damage

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There are a million reasons why we should wear sunscreen but for some reason, we have excuses for not putting it on or reapplying! Many think that a little SPF applied in the morning (in our lotion or makeup) is enough to keep us protected but, that’s not the case! Beyond the serious risk of melanoma, dermatologists remind us that 95% of aging is directly due to sun damage.

For that reason, we’re throwing shade on four sunscreen excuses on why people don’t use SPF correctly or enough. Colorescience offers a non-chemical line of UV Protector products: the Sunforgettable Brush-on Sunscreen SPF30 or 50 (won 2017NewBeauty Chioce Award), Tint du Soleil™ UV Protective Foundation and the Daily UV Protector SPF30. Besides with such loyal Colorescience fans such as Drew Barrymore, who is always on the go and loves a “less is more” look, we think you’ll agree Colorescience makes using sunscreen excuse-free.

Bad Excuse #1: Most are Sticky, Stinky, or Greasy

Sunscreen has a bad reputation for being greasy, sticky or stinky. Find a sunscreen with a lightweight formula and test it on your skin before purchasing. This will give you a good idea of the smell and feel of the sunscreen on your skin. A side note is… creamy sunblocks are considered “organic” in consistency because they interact with your own skin’s chemistry so, they lose their effectiveness 3 to 4 hours after application.

Colorescience Solution:
Daily UV Protector SPF blurs imperfections with a non-greasy, weightless whipped formula or the Sunforgettable Brush-on Sunscreen SPF30 or 50 with UVA/UVB protection offers sheer, natural-looking coverage. Either way, both deliver odorless, lightweight, and “barely-there” protection that won’t sweat off or leave you cringing.

Bad Excuse #2: Reapplying Messes Up Makeup
We should all know that all sun blocks require reapplication, which can be determined by their SPF (Sun Protection Factor) number. An SPF of 30 would allow you to stay in the sun 30 times longer than you could without protection but, that doesn’t mean that you can just relax and soak up the sun. No matter what level of SPF, you need to reapply every 3-4 hours due to water, rubbing of clothes, and sweat. Doctor’s also recommended an SPF 30, anything under is too little.

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Colorescience Solution:
Sunforgettable Brush-on Sunscreen SPF30 or SPF50 comes in five tints to even out your skin tone making you look flawless so, whose needs makeup!

Bad Excuse #3: Sunscreens Contain Chemicals
Pure minerals are essentially the only sun protection recommended for young children, whose delicate skins will absorb chemicals from cream-based sunblocks that can be systemic (entering the bloodstream). Also, some adults are allergic to commonly used chemical blocks in over-the-counter sunscreen cream.

Colorescience Solution:
Daily UV Protector SPF offers a multilevel defense system combating harmful UVA/UVB rays, free-radical damage, and environmental aggressors. The Brush-0n’s consist of pure mineral powders which don’t release any irritating ingredients, because they’re made with the most natural block available in nature (zinc, and titanium dioxide).

Bad Excuse #4: Allergies and Acne
Most sunscreens are greasy and clog pores, especially from sweating in the sun! And it is widely recognized that acne-prone skins can’t handle the double-dose of chemicals and pore-clogging creams.

Colorescience Solution:
Since the Sunforgettable Brush-on SPF is a mineral powder, it is extremely lightweight, yet powerful for a barely-there feel that provides the safest, non-irritating, instant UVA and UVB sun protection. This also means that you can “forget” about grease! Colorescience UV Protector line won’t cause breakouts or irritations.

How’s your SPF IQ?

Take the American Cancer Society’s  Sun Safety Quiz and test your knowledge on sunscreen. In addition to using sunscreen, avoid tanning beds, limit your direct exposure to the sun and cover up whether it’s a cute caftan, wide-brimmed hat, rash guard or umbrella. Down the line, your skin will thank you by looking ageless.

6 New Sothys Youth Serums – Turn Back the Clock

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Which Age Defying Serum is Right For You?

We all have a skin care routine that we do, can we imagine doing anything better?  Sothys has created six youth serums that target specific aging issues and they have such effective results that not adding one of them to your routine would be, well…unfortunate.

Besides, incorporating a serum most importantly boosts the activity of your current creams, helping to produce better results by making those products more effective.

What is your concern?  I have shiny skin with visible pores, dark spots, and wrinkles. I want to prevent pigmentation spots from setting in.

Unifying Youth Serum
This serum helps to reduce the appearance of color imperfections and all types of pores and to visibly smooth wrinkles on the skin surface.

Who is it recommended for?

  • Shiny skin
  • Pores
  • Dark spots
  • Wrinkles

 

 

 

 

What is your concern?   I want to preserve that contoured jawline and neck smoothness, at any age.

SOTHYS Perfect Shape Youth Serum

 

 

Perfect Shape Youth Serum
This serum instantly reshapes, redefines and protects the facial contours, and smoothes the décolleté.

Who is it recommended for?

  • All ages who wish to preserve the contours of the face.
  • Sagging skin around the jawline, neck & decollete.

 

 

 

What is your concern?  My skin is thin, it appears devitalized and marked by the effects of time. My complexion has lost the radiance of youth.

SOTHYS Reconstructive Youth Serum

Reconstructive Youth Serum

This serum instantly nourishes your skin, bringing greater density and vitality, and improving all the signs of aging.

Who is it recommended for?

  • Thin, devitalized skin that has been marked by the effects of time
  • Complexions that have lost the radiance of youth

 

 

 

 

What is your concern?  I live in the city and I’ve been a smoker. I need a serum to combat my dull complexion.My skin is tired from a lack of sleep.

 

SOTHYS Detoxifying Youth Serum

Detoxifying Anti-Free Radical Youth Serum 

This serum visibly protects the skin against free radicals and optimize cell renewal.

Who is it recommended for?

  • Urban customers who endure excessive exposure
  • Skin that has been worn out by pollution, smoking or a lack of sleep
  • A dull complexion lined with fatigue wrinkles

 

 

 

 

What is your concern?  I would like to fill all my wrinkles- expression lines and also my deeper wrinkles. I would like to prevent deeper wrinkles from setting in.

SOTHYS Wrinkle-Specific Youth Serum

 

Wrinkle-Specific Youth Serum
This serum visibly fills existing wrinkles, smooth the skin surface and limit signs of aging.

Who is it recommended for?

  • Deep wrinkles
  • Wrinkles
  • Fine lines
  • Expression wrinkles

 

 

 

What is your concern?  My skin appears devitalized and dull. It is marked with wrinkles and my features seem heavy and slack. I would like to preserve my skin’s tone.

SOTHYS Firming-Specific Youth Serum

Firming-Specific Youth Serum
This serum helps to limit skin slackening, to visibly tone, firm and lift the features.

Who is it recommended for?

  • Devitalized skin
  • Skin lined with wrinkles
  • Heavy and slack features

 

 

 

It’s a fact of life, although you don’t feel your age and you certainly don’t want to look your age, it’s inevitable that we do age. It’s also tough with all the environment elements out there we have to contend with. But at A French Touch Salon, we can help you fight aging tooth-and-nail. Why not use some of the most effective, ultra-targeted action serums on the market and from a brand you trust. Thank you Sothys!

Schedule a complimentary consultation with Patricia to determine your best course of action.

Do you know what hyaluronic acid can do for you?

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Hyaluronic acid comes naturally

We love talking about Hyaluronic acid (HA)! It’s a substance that is naturally present in the human body. I’ll spare you all the scientific dialogue and give you the good stuff so, you can see why we love this ingredient so much. First off, know what skin type you have so you know what skin care product will work best for you.

Hyaluronic acid supports many important areas of the body: hair, nerves, skin, eyes and most notably lubrication of joints . Youthful skin abounds with hyaluronic acid so, it makes sense that this wonder ingredient is used in products to promote moisture and create fullness. Hyaluronic acid is also a “smart nutrient” as it can adjust its moisture absorption rate based on the humidity—relative to the season and the climate. In skin care, you can find hyaluronic acid creams, serums, injectables, and hyaluronic acid supplements.

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Hyaluronic acid benefits

Hyaluronic acid plays a critical role in skin health with its unique ability to hold in moisture (1000 ml of water per gram of hyaluronic acid) and 50% of it is found in our skin tissue. The bad news…is there any good news in aging? … As we age our production of HA lessens, skin moisture can drop significantly, which makes the skin lose elasticity, sag, wrinkle, and increase dryness.

So, it makes complete sense why it is used as a dermal filler, as in Restylane and Juvederm but, there are quality products with hyaluronic acid that give an extra boost of hydration, moisture and restore the skins elasticity with each application, preserving the skins youthfulness, making lines less noticeable and giving skin a rejuvenated feeling.

We carry some of the best hyaluronic acid products on the market and we can’t wait to share them with you.

JAN MARINI SKIN RESEARCH HYLA 3D

Age and sun damage diminish the body’s ability to produce and maintain youthful levels of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in the skin; leading to loss of volume and visible signs of aging. Hyla3D takes a 3-Dimensional approach to restoring HA and volume to the skin.

  • 1) Multiple forms of HA apply deep, long-lasting hydration.
  • 2) Advanced technologies enhance HA within the skin.
  • 3) Peptides and antioxidants boost collagen and elastin.

Hyla3D restores hydration while reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for a more youthful, contoured look.

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Sothys Hydra 3HA

Love Sothys? Sothys Hydra 3HA products include: Hydrating Youth Cream, Hydrating Comfort Youth Cream, Intensive Hydrating Serum, and Hydra-Smoothing Mask.

What can retinol do for your skin?

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Taking care of your skin whether you’re in your 30’s or 50’s is a commitment and knowing what to use in order to great the best results is key. I don’t know of anyone that isn’t looking for that miracle cream that instantly reverses aging, instantly gives a flawless completion or lifts like you’re in a wind tunnel…but, with how fast the skin care industry is producing innovative products it might only be a matter of time. Crossing fingers! In the meantime, one of our favorite skin care ingredients, which has been around for a while and has had proven results, is a retinol. Retinol is a form of retinoid, a derivative of vitamin A. Strengths in retinol vary from over the counter to prescription strength (through your dermatologist) and can be found in serums or creams.
So what are the results?
Retinol, communicates with your cells and helps not only the damaged cells get back their normal healthy function but protects the good cells. Retinol allows the damaged cells to retain more healthy collagen and elastin, which keeps wrinkles from forming.
However, while retinol can boost collagen production, it cannot replace elastin. We start losing elastin in our late teens.
For those of us with dark spots or suffer from hyper pigmentation, retinol does help shed away the dead skin cells of your skin which is why some people are nervous about the continuous use and the flaky results seen with retinol. But, as mentioned before, you can buy a retinol that is appropriate for your skin type and sensitivity.
Sloughing off your top layers of skin will reveal new growth underneath, minimize fine lines and wrinkles, improve your skins texture as well as reduce symptoms of hyper pigmentation and slowing of the production of melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color. Keep in mind that you will need to use retinol on a daily basis in order to see positive results.
The unknown added bonus of retinol
Now for the secret benefit of using a retinol that we don’t see mentioned in most articles, is that by using a retinol, you are preparing your skin to accept your other skin care products better. There is a better absorption rate thanks to using a retinol.

 

Here’s a great line up of proven retinol products from SOTHYS AND JAN MARINI SKIN RESEARCH that we offer in our salon:

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Get a Flash Beauté Vitamin C Facial

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Flash Beaute Vitamin C Mini Facial by SOTHYS

Re-awaken your skin with a tropical oasis of mandarin and Vitamin C for an anti-stress treatment. Luminous, smooth, firm and softened skin provide refreshed results.

Defend your skin against the sun with a Flash Beauté Vitamin C Facial. Infused with mandarin and anti-oxidant Vitamin C to counteract free-radical damage caused by sun-exposure, this de-stressing treatment reveals a more luminous, refreshed, hydrated complexion as it helps restore the skin’s defenses. Complimentary Serum your gift for continuous home care.

This is the perfect follow-up to the Glycolic Peel Series we offered this Spring or simply as a refresher and proactive treatment with Summer around the corner.

SOTHYS Micellar Cleansing Water at A French Touch Salon

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Micellar water is rapidly becoming the next big thing in skin care. SOTHYS, a dermatologist recommended French skincare line, offers their perfected all-in-one makeup remover and cleanser, and is sold exclusively at A French Touch Salon. Not only do we offer the finest in skincare products and services but we also take pride in educating customers on the latest in beauty and skin care tips.

SOTHYS Micellar water, a 2-in-1 cleanser with micellea and lotus extracts, combines the action of makeup removing and cleansing using small oil molecule balls specific to attracting dirt and oil, leaving facial skin rid of impurities.  No need to rinse or tone! Ideal for all skin types.

The uniqueness of this cleanser is it doesn’t strip your skin of its necessary beneficial oils or leave behind any harsh chemicals, making it exceptionally ideal for sensitive skin. By applying SOTHYS Micellar water with a cotton pad, you are guaranteed soft, unharmed skin…talk about the French Touch!

We all know, water is a precious commodity so, the added benefit of using SOTHYS Micellar water, you’re saving water! You don’t have to run your faucet continually when cleansing.

Come into A French Touch Salon to experience this popular European, all-in-one cleanser by SOTHYS. Feel what clean and clear skin feels like – the French way.