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Sothys Anti-Aging: Grade 1

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Bonjour, Mes Amis!

eye02This week I wanted to talk about one of the most comprehensive anti-age skin care systems luxury has to offer: Sothys’ Grade Serum and Cream system.  Each of the four grade duos in the system is designed to specifically target your skin’s visible signs of age, whether you are battling the first wrinkles or deeper lines and delicate skin.  

The secret ingredient to the Grade Serums is the H2CR Complex (Cell Health Restoration Complex), which combines Plant Messenger Peptides and Powerful Natural Antioxidants to improve cell communication and protection; this means that your cells will be stronger, firmer, and better able to retain their shape and moisture, leaving you with radiant, revitalized skin.  The Grade Creams, which are designed to work with their respective serums, combine tetrapeptide with various natural plant extracts to target similar problem areas, especially the various stages of lines and wrinkles.

So for today, let’s start at the beginning, with the Grade One Duo.  This stage of Sothys’ anti-aging line is perfect for someone who is just starting to notice the beginning signs of wrinkle formation (fine lines around the eyes, mouth, or on the forehead), or for someone who simply wants to fortify their skin to fight early visible signs of aging.  Grade One is the mildest of the four stages, meaning that it will pack just the right amount of anti-aging power for all of you 30-somethings out there, to keep your skin looking healthy and radiant.

The Grade One Serum combines the H2CR Complex with Ribose (sugar) molecules fromgrade1creamgrade1serum wheat, which restores cellular energy while the H2CR works to revitalize the skin’s appearence and fight early signs of wrinkles and expression lines.  The second half of our wrinkle-fighting duo, Grade One Cream, which includes Candle Brush extract (an anti-free radical!), Di-peptides, and Oat Extract to protect and strengthen cells, relax facial muscles, and work with its serum counterpart to prevent the formation of wrinkles and expression lines.

Stay tuned for details on Grades Two, Three, and Four this week to see which grade is the right fit for you and your skin, and learn about how Sothys can help you turn back time and melt away the years!  Of course, if you simply can’t wait, give us a call or book an appointment online for a Skin Care Consultation and talk to Patricia about Sothys’ Anti-Aging Grade System.

Alors, à bientôt!

Bisous,

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Revolutionary Retinol Mask

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I am a lady who is true to her promises, so as I promised in Tuesday’s post, let’s talk about Retinol!  I’m am willing to guess that many of you have heard about Retinol before—you might even incorporate it into your skin care routine already—but let’s review exactly what Retinol is, and how is works it’s miracles in wrinkle-smoothing, pigmentation-correcting, and surface-smoothing.

It all goes back to Vitamin A, which is a natural essential vitamin we need to maintain healthy skin and eyes.  However, our skin can’t use pure Vitamin A in a topical cream, but it does work after being processed into a closely related substance known as retinoic acid.  When dermatologists made this connection in the late 1960s, they started working with Vitamin A in an attempt to produce an effective topical treatment to common skin ailments, such as hyper-pigmentation and acne.  In fact, in 1973 a Retinol-based product called Retin-A was introduced as the first-ever effective acne treatment.  

Nowadays, however, we’ve come to realize that topical application of Retinol does much more than treat acne; check out what Jan Marini’s high quality Retinol products (like our new Retinol Plus Mask, and the Retinol Plus Cream!)  can do for your skin…

Anti-Aging, Lightening, and Acne 

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  • Retinol 1%
  • Oligopeptide 24
  • Salicylic Acid

Anti-Inflamatory

  • Aloe
  • Alpha Bisabolol
  • Green Tea Extract

Barrier/Hydration

  • Vitamin E
  • Essential Fatty Acids
  • Shea Butter

Impressed?  We are too!  Think of Retinol as your own personal fountain of youth, and call us when you need a refill!  Retinol once was believed to be unhealthy for your skin during the daytime, because Retinoids are photosensitive (meaning that the active ingredients stop working after too much sun exposure).  For a time, many people believed that this also made your skin hypersensitive to sun exposure, too, but this has been proven to be untrue; the Retinol becomes less active, yes, but it doesn’t do any damage or affect the way your skin reacts to the sun.  Jan Marini presented this at her Educational Forum, saying that using Retinol with proper sun protection was safe and even encouraged, because Retinol is more effective when used twice a day and over a long period of time.  Still not sure if you love Retinol?  Ask Oprah and see what she has to say about it!

At A French Touch, we offer several products and treatments that use topical Retinol to enhance the appearance of skin (we want you to feel toujours belle, inside and out!).  Jan Marini Skin Research has had their Age-Intervention Retinol Plus facial cream on the market for a while, which we highly recommend for home use to brighten and boost the effects of your treatments here!  And, as you read about on Tuesday, the new Retinol Plus Mask is not only the perfect way to relax at home while showing your skin some love, but also the new perfect touch finish to some of our facial treatments.  

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In our Brilliance Peel, combine a 40% glycolic acid solution with the NEW 1% Retinol Plus Mask.  The glycolic solution works to remove the layer of dead skin cells and debris that cover our skin and give it that flat, matte, dull look, which enables the retinol, aloe, Vitamin E, and so on to penetrate the skin better, and ensures the positive effects I mentioned before even more prominent.

We’re also introducing a brand new treatment, our Retinol Boost Facial, which provides a milder anti-aging treatment option, as it features a professional application of the Retinol Plus Mask and application of Jan Marini’s other miracle products that is sure to leave you floating out of the salon on Cloud 9!

As I said in my last post, we truly want the best for you and your skin, and these Retinol treatments will not only leave you feeling healthy, refreshed, and youthful, but will work wonders for the well-being and appearance of your skin.  As fall starts picking up speed and that ‘summer vacation’ mindset fades, many of us might find that we devote less time to our skin, or ourselves in general.  So challenge yourself to set aside an hour every other day, or even every day, to relax and indulge your skin in some seriously good stuff.  Just because the summer holiday is over, doesn’t mean you don’t still deserve a mini-holiday every once in a while!

Bisous,

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