How to stay flawless all day long….
We all spend a certain amount of time getting ready in the morning whether it’s just foundation or the full works but we all have that moment mid-afternoon or even when we get home where we look into the mirror and see that makeup we applied this morning has now smudged, run or disappeared altogether. We have busy days and no time to waste making midday touch-ups so do it right 1st time and keep that flawless face all day, make your make-up last until your ready to take it off.
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Microdermabrasion is one of the top most performed facial procedures for some years now. Most people will have heard of it and many have tried it for themselves. But do you really know the benefits of Microdermabrasion?
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Winter has finally ended and in its path has left us with dehydrated, dull lifeless skin.
Most of this can be blamed on extreme temperature changes: cold outside, heaters blasting in the home, car & office, it’s no wonder our skin is depleted of any excess hydration. Also playing a part is the fact that our skin cell turnover (our natural exfoliation process) often slows in winter, leaving us with a build up of dead skin cells on the surface.
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Winter is officially here and along with it comes rain, cold, illnesses and a condition called ‘Seasonal Affective Disorder’ (SAD).
Better known as the “Winter Blues” SAD is a medical condition that can seriously affect how people feel. Experts believe that reduced exposure to light, less venturing outside and shorter and colder days result in a reduced production of serotonin, the happy hormone produced in the hypothalamus, the part of the brain which regulates mood, appetite and sleep.
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Why choose a skincare brand? Do you choose based on its packaging, its advertisements, the company’s values or just because it was on sale?
There are so many skincare ranges on the market today, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Knowing the brand is vital to making your decision. We’d like to share with you why we choose to use & recommend the leading cosmeceutical brand Ultraceuticals.
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If you are a fair-haired beauty you may have either had IPL treatment in the past with next to no result, therefore a huge waste of time and money? Or, you have been turned away from treatment. We can tell you why…
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IPL hair removal is more common than ever before, prices are dropping and more people are getting their hands on this technology. There are even “home IPL devices” available. But just like anything they are not all created the same. Today we share the honest TRUTH around IPL hair removal.
“A friend got IPL Hair removal and it didn’t work!”
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As summer comes every year, we all look forward to the warmer weather, days spent at the beach and bronzing up our winter skin’s. But most of us tend to forget the more serious & dangerous side of the sun. Did you know that 4000 people are diagnosed with either melanoma or invasive melanoma every year in New Zealand? That is around 11 people every single day.
Skin therapists are not only concerned with the cosmetic side of sun damage, which we see presented as hyper pigmentation and premature aging, but also the real reality of skin cancers.
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Now, most people think that as long as I have bought some skin care and are putting some kind of product on my face, I am looking after my skin when in fact using incorrect skin care can create more harm than good.
Over the counter, Skin care products are usually classed in four categories: Oily, Dry, Normal and Combination skins. It seems simple enough to decide what category I think my skin is and choose my skincare off the shelf. But as skin research is an ever developing science, as highly trained skin therapists our focus is skin conditions, no longer skin types.
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