The Skin You're In

Okay, I need to stand on my soap box for minute. Skin 101.....

In order to properly care for your skin, hair, and nails, it's very important that you understand something about their structure and purpose. Knowing how, why, and when to care for them and identifying the best formulas for their needs will help them remain healthy and beautiful regardless of the climate you live in or your age.

Your skin:

• Protects you from physical, chemical, biological, thermal and electrical damage
• Helps the body maintain a steady temperature
• Acts as a moisture regulator
• Prevents excessive loss of minerals
• Converts UV rays into vitamin D3
• Serves as a highly sensitive organ, responding to heat, cold, pain, pleasure and pressure
• Metabolizes and stores fat
• Secretes sebum, used for lubricating
• Assists in the excretion of salts, urea, water and toxins through sweating

So, with that being said.....people we must take care of our skin. Cleansing, toning, exfoliating, moisturizing and applying sunscreen is the only way to maintain our satin smooth skin.

Dry Skin: What's A Girl To Do

Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize is my motto!
Here are some tips to keep your skin soft and moisturized.

*Towel Dry Well
Dry off well and immediately so that you will stop the evaporation from drying you out.

*Moisturize After Washing
After you towel dry, apply a hydrating cream or lotion.

*Add Bath Oil
If you take a bath, add bath oils to the water. Don't use bubble bath unless it contains essential oils. Be careful and watch your step because things can get a little slippery.

*Moisturize All Day Long
Don't wait until your skin is dry and cracked to apply lotion or cream. Numerous applications are needed daily. This will help speed up the healing and hydration process.

Remember, if you do these things all year long, you will see a significant and rapid improvement in your skin.

Artificial Eyelashes

What can I say? Love them! Love them! Love them! There are 3 different types of lashes. They can come in all lengths, colors, accents, feathers, etc. You have your strip lash in which you can wear one day but i do have a few clients that can get a week out of it. Then you have individuals or clusters. These lashes can be worn up to 6 weeks depending on the care, the glue that is used and your own hair cycle. Normally a person's natural eyelash falls out every 60 - 90 days and a new lash grows in immediately. Therefore, it is necessary to get touch-ups to fill in the fallen lashes. About every 2 to 3 weeks is recommended, however, this will vary from person to person. Your natural lash cycle as well as how you take care of your lashes will affect how long they last.

Then you have extensions. The extensions are single strands of synthetic eyelashes that are curved to replicate a natural eyelash. They provide length and thickness to your own lashes and are available in varying lengths and thickness. They are applied to your individual eyelashes, one lash at a time. There is no need for mascara even though a water based mascara is fine to use. The result is thicker, longer, eye opening eyelashes that are safe in the shower, while swimming, sleeping or exercising.

Eyelash extensions are great for everyday wear or special occassions. Eyelash extensions have gained a tremendous amount of popularity in the last couple of years because the look acheived is so natural. Whether you are looking for an everyday look, lashes for your wedding day or just a weekend away artificial eyelashes will transform your look to WOW!