Love is in the air!

Valentine's day is a week away. It got me thinking about self love... which I have talked about before.

Self love affects our skin health, our emotional health and our overall sense of well-being.

If you are stressed out or having a lot of emotions come up, it can show up on your skin a week later.

It definitely does for me.

I'll get a break out and I know it is directly related to how I was feeling the week before.

Which is a good reminder to know that even in the moment the uncomfortable feelings and pain might seem like it is going go on forever. But those feelings DO pass.

What would make you love your skin?

A new facial product?

A nice long facial massage?

A hot bath with a facial mask on?

I give you permission to have some chocolate and red wine for your skin. They are anti-oxidants after all!

As always...

Live in Beauty,

Sasha

Summer Reminder to Wear your Sunscreen

One of my clients proudly told me she finally started wearing sunscreen everyday.

I asked her what motivated her.

She said she finally found a product that felt good on her skin.

Do you wear sunscreen everyday?

And, if you do, what brand do you prefer?

And if you don’t, why don’t you?

Wearing sunscreen is the best way to prevent aging, sunspots and skin cancer.

So, this is your friendly reminder to wear your sunscreen everyday.

Especially, in Boulder where we are.

A mile closer to the sun!!!!

Don't underestimate the healing power of facial massage

In our modern times, anti-aging is associated with the use of medical modalities. And, medical modalities have their place in the anti-aging umbrella. But, so does good ‘ole fashioned hands on healing massage.

Facial massage increases blood and lymphatic flow to the face to relieve muscle tension as well as increasing circulation in the skin.

Increased circulation helps with overall health and appearance of the skin as well as creating a deeply relaxing experience.

Booking regular facials can improve the overall functioning and health of the skin helping to slow down aging.

Top 10 Benefits of Facial Massage

1. Increases blood flow

2. Increases lymphatic flow

3. Relieves Muscle tension

4. Increases circulation

5. Feeds skin cells nutrition and oxygen

6. Improves functioning and health of skin

7. Deeply relaxing

8. Can reduce headaches

9. Can help with sinus pressure

10. Slows Down Aging!

Moisture Vs Hydration

MOISTURE VS HYDRATION

Everyone wants hydrated and moisturized skin.

But, what is the difference?

A lot of us think those words are interchangeable. They’re not. They mean two different things.

Water helps skin stay healthy, smooth and radiant. Drinking water is still the best way to hydrate the skin.

Hydration is also achieved by absorbing the water in your environment.

If your skin is dehydrated, it lacks water and must be hydrated.

If you have dry skin, it means it is lacking OIL and means it must be moisturized. (A facial can determine which one or possibly both that you may have.)

You may want to use a moisturizer and a lovely facial oil like the Blossom facial oil i just created.

Using a hydrator for the skin like hyaluronic acid, my favorite, or a product with aloe & honey are ingredients that pull moisture from the environment into the skin. These are called humectants.

Facial oils help to seal in other ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, when applied on top of serums and moisturizers. 

Facial oils are not humectants… not mega face moisturizers, instead they seal the skin, forming a protective layer.

REMEMBER: Moisturizers help with hydration levels in the skin and Facial Oils help keep that moisture in.

A facial oil can be tremendously helpful for people living in dry climates such as Colorado.

As always.

Live in Beauty,

Sasha

Crabapple blossom in my neighborhood

My new adventure in mask making: Not the fabric kind ; )

What do you do during a pandemic?

I think the term is "pivot."

My pivot is to go down the path of small batch hand made skin care.

I have started this journey with a shea butter, honey, and turmeric multi-purpose mask.

My goal was to make a mask that could be used not only on the face, but on the hands as well. I don’t know if your hands are dry and cracked like mine from the dry Colorado climate… AND the heavy use of hand sanitizer…

One night I was sitting on the couch with my thumb throbbing from the crack in it, and I kept thinking, “There has got to be something I can do to help heal this.”

And, then the lightbulb went on! “I am going to make a mask that can be used on my hands, but also used on my face. ”

So I did! I wanted to put honey in it because it has amazing anti-bacterial and wound healing properties.

And, I have been using it every night since and it is helping the skin on my hands heal!

I am also using this mask in the treatment room for a limited time. You can purchase it from me for $20.

But, please come in and experience it in your facial treatment.

This is my first offering. I plan to formulate a new mask every month!

With 5% of sales of facials and masks from Feb 8 to Mar 8th, I am going to adopt some bees. My goal is to adopt a BEEHIVE. I will be doing this through the https://karmahoneyproject.com/

Blue Dandelion Turmeric Honey Shea Mask

It does what? 5 Answers to why your friend who gets micro-current looks younger than you.

You see your friend on zoom and she looks 5 years younger.

What is she doing to make her skin look so youthful?

Its not just the BOTOX!

Its the wonders of getting regular MICRO-CURRENT facials.

The paradox of botox is that it causes atrophy of muscles at injection sites.

So, micro-current is essential for botox users to keep the paralyzed muscles lifted and high, not slack.

It sends signals to the muscles to keep them from forgetting how to work and eliminates the potential possibility of drooping that can happen from the use of botox.

What is micro-current?

A FDA approved treatment where your esthetician places two wands on your skin that creates a gentle electrical current. This current is so gentle, it wouldn’t even power a light bulb. It does not contract the facial muscles; but, creates more of a tightening.

Dermascope describes Micro-current as “micro-sized pulsating current at an ampere 1 millionth of an amp to resonate with the body’s own bio electrical exchanges that take place on a cellular level.”

What are the benefits?

1. Firms and tones the skin without knives.

2. Enhances definition eye brows and cheekbones

3. Reduces scars by smoothing connective tissue

4. Stimulates facial muscles preventing sagging

5. Flattens baggy eyes

6. Deters future signs of aging

7. Doubles muscle fibers

8. Increases collagen by 45%

9. Fortifies moisture content

10. Helps skin generate new skin cells

11. Oxygenates cells

12. Virtually painless

How often should I get a Micro-current facial?

One visit per month can revitalize the skin slowing down the aging process.

How long has micro-current been around?

Decades! In the 70s physical therapists used micro-current for treating facial paralysis like Bell’s Palsy.

What are the physiological effects of micro-current?

It creates a lifting and contouring effect by re-educating the muscles of the face.

Micro-current creates a chemical reaction to release ATP at the cellular level. This cellular stimulation is what helps new production of collagen and hydration at the dermal level.

Micro-current is similar to a homeopathic method by working with your body’s own electrical impulses making it a gentle but highly effective treatment.

As always,

Live in Beauty.

Sasha

Owner /Esthetician Sasha’s Skincare Studio 

How a heart shaped stone can help reduce scar tissue.

My Gua Sha Stone

Gau Sha is a traditional Chinese medicine technique using jade or rose quarts stones. It is incredibly relaxing and therapeutic for the skin. This technique increases blood flow and lymphatic drainage leaving your skin glowing!

Gua means scrape.

Sha means sand.

I have been doing it on myself a couple times a week to help with this scar on my nose, from the removal of squamous cell carcinoma.

I have been hearing about it for a while and I finally got some Gau Sha facial stones.

I truly was like, “Another trend, blah, blah, blah…”

Then, I started to get a little more curious about it.

I took a webinar! And, then started practicing it on myself and was impressed with the results. I always practice on myself first before I treat my clients.

Especially with the scar I have from the skin cancer being removed. Now I am all about it and I am diving in deep.

It makes my skin feel and look more vibrant.

Some benefits of regular Gua Sha treatments:

1. Can help break up scar tissue

2. It seems to be helping with the dark circles under my eyes.

3. Can help with redness.

4. Relieves tension in the muscles of the face.

5. Boosts blood circulation.

6. Increases lymphatic drainage.

7. Can aide in creating an optimal environment for the connective tissue of the face.

8. Improves overall skin texture.

Come in and try it!

As always, Live in Beauty.

Sasha

Owner /Esthetician Sasha’s Skincare Studio