Treatments
The modern environment provides many challenges to the skin, in the form of pollution, sun and wind damage and the drying effects of air conditioning. Our skin, already subject to the ageing process, is under additional threat from the elements and environmental factors.
The barometer of your health and wellbeing, your skin tells the story of how well you are taking care of yourself. A poor diet, stress at work or home, or an inadequate skincare regime can impact on your skin's appearance. New Zealanders in general are not very good at looking after their skin. We only need to look at the high incidence of skin cancer to recognise this. In addition, most of us are in a constant state of partial dehydration, which further detracts from our skin's appearance. Hormonal changes associated with puberty, pregnancy or the ageing process can also have a dramatic effect on our skin's appearance.
Looking after your skin
We all know that we need to look after our skin. The problem for any woman (or man) committed to taking care of their skin, is how to do it? What products do you need, and how and when do you use them?
This is where your beauty therapist can help. In addition to providing clients with an array of soothing, restorative or beautifying skin treatments in-salon, your beauty therapist stocks a fabulous range of professional-only skin care products designed to keep your skin in top condition between visits. Professional-only skin care products are created specifically for clinic use and client prescription by beauty therapists. With highly active ingredients based on the world's latest technology, professional-only skincare products are exclusive to your beauty therapist and are not sold by pharmacies or department stores. The origins of professional-only skincare products are based on skincare research, and are specifically designed to correct skin and body challenges.
Skill and training
Your beauty therapist is a trained skin care professional whose role is to protect your skin from damage. Her knowledge of skincare and treatment procedures, as well as her training in anatomy, physiology and chemistry makes her the best person to consult for everything you need to know about taking care of your skin. Her experience and training mean that she is able to discern exactly what your skin requires, devising a holistic regime to suit the time of year, as well as your lifestyle. For example, a heavy smoker's skin suffers from a lack of oxygen and the therapist would recommend a series of oxygenating facials and massage to counteract this. Your beauty therapist will bear your budget in mind too. Most beauty therapists offer a short, cost effective skin analysis consultation for new clients, the price of which is usually refunded from the first purchase. With her help you can avoid wasted purchases and enjoy a simple, tailored skincare solution that is economical and that gets results.
Whilst it's true that even just one facial could make a positive change in your skin's look and feel, the real change in your skin's appearance and condition will occur with the homecare regime recommended by your beauty therapist. Most products require a few weeks' use to take their full effect. Looking after your skin is part of nurturing your self worth, as well as protecting your body's greatest asset - your skin.
The skin is the body's largest organ and the largest remover of waste product from the body and one of the first barriers in the fight against disease. People consult specialists in the care of their health, pets, homes and cars - why should the skin be an exception? Looking after your skin should become a lifetime habit, much like healthy eating and regular exercise.
To find out how to achieve the best potential for your skin, visit your local beauty therapist and check out the range of professional-only products that she recommends.
Did You Know That...
Professional-only skin care products are formulated with higher percentages of active ingredients to treat your skin, yet they cost no more than other quality skin care products?