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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.

 

Energize Your Skin at A French Touch!

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Bonjour, Mes Amis!

energizeAs I hinted at last week, and as you saw in our Newsletter, we are very excited about introducing Sothys’ brand new Intensive Energizing Treatment at our event on the 21st of November!  This new facial and line of home care products are designed to recharge, regenerate, and illuminate the youthful glow in your skin.

Our skin cells depend on energy from hydration and nutrition in order to keep in tip top shape; when they don’t get the nutrients they need, they aren’t able to produce all of the energy they need, which leads to compromised skin, showing more prominent wrinkles, slackening, and a loss of substance and radiance.  Stress, poor diet, poor exercise habits, aging, smoking, lack of sleep, and other external aggressions only serve to exaggerate these tired, dull, and less-than-flattering effects.  

Now, allow me to introduce Sothys’ Energizing Treatment, with it’s secret ingredient Siberian Ginseng, to eliminate that dull and tired look!  This treatment has visible results on all skin types, and is intended to keep you looking fresh and luminous all year long.  

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The phrase ‘youthful glow’ wasn’t coined for nothing; one of the most notable features of young-looking skin is its natural ability to softly reflect light, due to sturdy skin cell and collagen structures.  But alas, these fade with age, and thus we end up with skin that looks a bit lifeless in comparison.

Siberian Ginseng, which contains both vitamin C and E, acts as a powerful anti-free radical and helps in the fortification of collagen and the maintenance of optimal energy levels in skin cells, by both protecting existing energy reserves and stimulating more energy production.  This helps to increase cellular repair and regeneration and leads to firmer, smoother skin that is better able to reflect light.  And voila, you have your youthful glow back!


In the salon, our Energizing Treatment will include: 

  • A thorough cleanse & enzymatic exfoliating scrub with pineapple extract (digests dead skin cells and debris and clears out your pores)
  • Siberian Ginseng Extract is massaged into the skin, to ‘stimulate the flow of Chi’ in the skin
  • Siberian Ginseng Modelling Cream is massaged into the skin, to ‘balance the flow of energy’
  • A Double Energy Perfecting Mask is applied with Vitamin C and Siberian Ginseng
  • Energizing Day Cream (for Normal/Combination/Oily skin) or Energizing Comfort Day Cream (for Dry skin) is applied to sooth and moisturize, while continuing to illuminate with Siberian Ginseng


sothys1The immediate illuminating effects of this treatment are best cared for and maintained with the continued use of Energizing Day Cream and Energizing Night Cream, which continue to incorporate Siberian Ginseng in your daily home care regimen, along with natural stimulating, regenerative, and comforting ingredients like glycolic acid and lupine extracts.

This treatment will be officially introduced and demonstrated at our Sothys Event on the 21st of November, and home care samples will be provided so that you can experience the illuminating effects of Siberian Ginseng before your facial!  You can also purchase this treatment as a gift for someone else with our Holiday Gift Certificate Special; get a French Touch Gift Certificate valued at $125 for $100! No matter what age, or how advanced your signs of visible aging are, our cells need energy to keep our skin healthy and radiant.  Find your inner energy with us; book an appointment online, and be sure to attend our Petite Soirée de Sothys on the 21st!

Bisous,

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Succulent Soothers: Why We Love Sothys!

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Bonjour, Mes Amis!

succulentsAmerican Spa recently featured an article titled “Succulent Soothers”, which discussed the uses of succulent plant extracts in skin care.  At first, I couldn’t get the image of a few potted plants that my mom has upstairs on a table in our living room: succulents?  Like cactus?  No way.

Way!  As it turns out, succulents have worked miracles for humans for ages, dating back to the Native Americans living in desert areas.  They unlocked the secrets of the greenery that was able to thrive under such harsh environmental conditions, and used extracts from these prickly plants to treat illness, and dermal afflictions, as well.  Succulent extracts, especially from the Prickly Pear Cactus and the leaves of Chaparral , can treat blemishes, warts, eczema, cold sores, and contact dermatitis (an allergic reaction in the form of a rash, resulting from contact with our skin).  Much more than this, though, skin care brands like our much-loved Sothys have included these extracts because of the miracles they work in hydration, and even anti-aging.

prickly pearPrickly Pear, which was featured in the article, is said to have tons of “super-antioxidants that protect the skin from the arid climate and help minimize fine lines and wrinkles.”  Sothy’s Marketing Manager, Soraya Thonier, says that prickly pear cactus extract also boosts cell turnover and exfoliates to reveal smooth skin, while its antioxidants “neutralize free radicals and protect against future cellular damage and premature aging.”  Prickly Pear is used in Sothys’ Firming Body Cream, as well as the luxurious anti-aging Secrets line: our Secrets de Sothys Global Cream, Eye Contour Serum, Secrets Intense Lip Crème, and Global De-Stressing Serum.

chaparralChaparral Extract is used in their Hydra Protective Cream and Hydra Protective Softening Emulsion, and possesses many of the strengths that the article boasts about, including the power of maintaining the skin’s by increasing its “capacity to hold moisture, protecting the skin from dryness.”  These products both work to moisturize and nourish the skin, then protect it from the abuse and elements it faces every day (climate extremes, pollution, you name it!).

So now when you hear succulents, rather than picturing a spiney, homely-looking cactus, think of a natural skin treatment that hydrates the skin (and seals that hydration in!), fights free radicals, nourishes, and provides anti-aging, all in one bottle.  Combine that with the soft, luxurious feel of Sothys creams and serums, and I think we’ve made our point!

Alors, stay thirsty, mes amis!

Bisous,

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Among the Stars in Beverly Hills

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Bonjour, Mes Amis!

Sun.  Sand. Stars. Sothys!  This past weekend on a trip to sunny Southern Califonia, Patricia had the opportunity to visit another prominent esthetician’s salon, which has risen in popularity in the L.A. area to talk about balance, brows, beauty, and the powers of SOTHYS.  

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Meet Anastasia Soare, who has made quite an accomplished name for herself with her innovative brow styling technique, attracting clients including Oprah Winfrey, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Naomi Campbell, Jada Pinkett Smith, Penelope Cruz, Sharon Stone, and others.  Her popular salon in Beverly Hills, aside from featuring  Anastasia’s Golden Ratio brow shaping (which emphasizes proportion and balance to enhance natural beauty), also almost exclusively features SOTHYS facial treatments and products.  

SOTHYS is a name that is near and dear to our hearts for it’s high quality and beautiful results; even the name “Sothys” is tied to the idea of supreme beauty through mythology.  SOTHYS tells us about it’s namesake:

“SOTHYS was the name the Ancient Egyptians gave to the brightest star in the sky; she symbolized to them eternal beauty…the brilliant and precious star shone brightly throughout the skies, grasping the awe of people on clear blue nights. She was the most beautiful and luminous star of them all. Her unique distinction, unlike the other stars, captured the admiration and fascination of all.  It is the name that the SOTHYS group boasts today, evoking eternal beauty and radiance. Faithful to its mythical muse, the SOTHYS group passionately dedicates itself to beauty.”

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For nearly 60 years, these luxurious products have kept our skin looking and feeling young, firm, and refreshed for many successful years, as evidenced not only by it’s numerous and international clientele, but also by it’s high-society following.  Amid the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, L.A., and Beverly Hills, Anastasia’s salon is only one of many lovely high-in spas and salons that feature the smooth sensorial experience of SOTHYS skin care, and the stars that can be found in her salon are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to big names (not to mention their professional make up artists and skin care consultants!) and SOTHYS.  Like Anastasia, we at A French Touch want to offer you the absolute best of the best for your skin in all of our treatments, which is why we only carry names like SOTHYS to fulfill your beauty needs!  We want our emphasis in skin care to stay routed in a healthy idea of natural beauty, revolving around giving your skin the comfort, hydration, renewal, and love that it needs to keep you looking and feeling your best.

Stay beautiful, mes amis!

Bisous,

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