Take advantage of this exclusive offer from Louise Thomas-Minns CIBTAC CIDESCO BABTAC CertEd Skin therapist.
Experience her signature 'U and your skin' facial, a 30 minute Fusion massage and a Brow tidy all for just £45.00 (value £80.00) in her Norwich 'skin lounge' or just £90.00 (value £160.00) at her London location, The Wyndham Centre at Malmin, Farringdon Rd, London.
This treatment experience is 2 hours and includes Louise's skin health analysis.
Book before midnight Friday 30th August 2010 at enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk or call 07810 872 633. Treatments maybe taken up to the end of Oct 2010.
About Louise.....
Louise qualified in Beauty therapy at Great Yarmouth College in 1996, with a CIBTAC NVQ level 3; the CIDESCO internationally recognised diploma and a City and Guilds salon management.
Her career has been diverse and has covered working as a full time therapist and salon manger, being an account development manager and trainer for an international skincare and makeup range, to now running her own skin therapy business in Norwich and London.
Louise’s passion and expertise lies in skin health and she has developed her own signature skin treatment after 10 years of development. This facial takes a three dimensional approach encompassing science, nutrition and holistic therapy.
Louise has taught in both the practical and anatomy and physiology aspects of the beauty therapy course, gaining a Cert Ed in teaching and A1 NVQ assessor’s award.
Louise writes regular articles and blogs for national and local periodicals and guests on BBC Radio.
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Monday, 19 July 2010
Q. I am 40 years old, I like the sun and getting a tan during the summer months. What is the best way to treat/protect my skin so that I can get a tan
Q. I am 40 years old, I like the sun and getting a tan during the summer months. What is the best way to treat/protect my skin so that I can get a tan but safely?
A. Us Brits just love the sun and do have this ongoing obsession with being brown, almost to a competitive level when we jet off to sunny climbs that we must have a better tan than our friends on our return.
I am going to start the answer to this question by saying that yes we do need levels of UV to stay healthy since the sun is our best source of Vitamin D production (vital for bone health and for boosting our immune systems which is probably why in the winter months we are more susceptible to colds and flu).
However we only need 15-20 minutes of sun exposure 3-4 times a week to achieve this level and therefore there is no need or excuse for baking ourselves until we resemble a lobster to achieve this.
A Tanned skin is a damaged skin since the ironic fact that we go brown, is your skin desperately trying to protect the lower layers from damage.
UVA is present 365 days of the year and since UVA causes 90% of the ageing process of our skin (lines, wrinkles, pigmentation, dryness, saggy/baggy skin) it makes sense to protect everyday if you want to stay looking younger for longer.
The more important and pressing issue is, of course, skin cancer.
One study, from the cancer research UK website, estimated that at least 100,000 cases are diagnosed each year.
Below are my top five tips for staying safe and younger when the sun does shine down on us.
• Protect you skin everyday with an environmental shield. As a skin therapist I love and recommend to my clients the MD Formulations total protector SPF 30 which at £15.00 (www.u-treatments.co.uk) gives you the best and broadest protection against UVA and UVB and is endorsed by the skin cancer foundation.
• Avoid sun exposure between the hours of 12 noon and 3pm when the sun is at its strongest and wear a hat and sunglasses to optimise your protection.
• Use skincare products that contain anti oxidants. Ingredients that fall into this category are Vit A, C and E, Green Tea, Super oxide dismutase and Lycopene. UV creates free radicals within the body which are the ‘thieves of youth’ and lead to precancerous changes. Anti oxidants mop up these highly destructive molecules and slow down skin damage.
• Use a self tanning product. There are some very good quality products available now which are easy to apply and that give you a healthy yet safe tan. Always exfoliate the skin first to remove dead skin and I suggest applying these products a couple of hours before bed so when you wake your tan will be developed.
• Don’t use sunbeds!! These are a dangerous way of achieving a tan since they can become addictive and can be 3 times as strong as the sun exposure experienced in the Mediterranean. Do not be lured into thinking that this is a good way of ‘preparing’ your skin for your summer holiday which is something I hear all the time.
If you would like a skin health programme tailored to nurture your skin back to health then call me Louise on 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009
A. Us Brits just love the sun and do have this ongoing obsession with being brown, almost to a competitive level when we jet off to sunny climbs that we must have a better tan than our friends on our return.
I am going to start the answer to this question by saying that yes we do need levels of UV to stay healthy since the sun is our best source of Vitamin D production (vital for bone health and for boosting our immune systems which is probably why in the winter months we are more susceptible to colds and flu).
However we only need 15-20 minutes of sun exposure 3-4 times a week to achieve this level and therefore there is no need or excuse for baking ourselves until we resemble a lobster to achieve this.
A Tanned skin is a damaged skin since the ironic fact that we go brown, is your skin desperately trying to protect the lower layers from damage.
UVA is present 365 days of the year and since UVA causes 90% of the ageing process of our skin (lines, wrinkles, pigmentation, dryness, saggy/baggy skin) it makes sense to protect everyday if you want to stay looking younger for longer.
The more important and pressing issue is, of course, skin cancer.
One study, from the cancer research UK website, estimated that at least 100,000 cases are diagnosed each year.
Below are my top five tips for staying safe and younger when the sun does shine down on us.
• Protect you skin everyday with an environmental shield. As a skin therapist I love and recommend to my clients the MD Formulations total protector SPF 30 which at £15.00 (www.u-treatments.co.uk) gives you the best and broadest protection against UVA and UVB and is endorsed by the skin cancer foundation.
• Avoid sun exposure between the hours of 12 noon and 3pm when the sun is at its strongest and wear a hat and sunglasses to optimise your protection.
• Use skincare products that contain anti oxidants. Ingredients that fall into this category are Vit A, C and E, Green Tea, Super oxide dismutase and Lycopene. UV creates free radicals within the body which are the ‘thieves of youth’ and lead to precancerous changes. Anti oxidants mop up these highly destructive molecules and slow down skin damage.
• Use a self tanning product. There are some very good quality products available now which are easy to apply and that give you a healthy yet safe tan. Always exfoliate the skin first to remove dead skin and I suggest applying these products a couple of hours before bed so when you wake your tan will be developed.
• Don’t use sunbeds!! These are a dangerous way of achieving a tan since they can become addictive and can be 3 times as strong as the sun exposure experienced in the Mediterranean. Do not be lured into thinking that this is a good way of ‘preparing’ your skin for your summer holiday which is something I hear all the time.
If you would like a skin health programme tailored to nurture your skin back to health then call me Louise on 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009
Sunday, 11 July 2010
I have just ended a two week spiral of parties as a result of finishing University and don’t want to arrive home for the summer looking grey, spotty a
Q. I have just ended a two week spiral of parties as a result of finishing University and don’t want to arrive home for the summer looking grey, spotty and tired.
Help!
A.
Hmmm lack of sleep, too much alcohol, bad diet and probably a few too many nights of sleeping in your make up will take its toll.
But hey I’m not here to lecture you you’ve had enough of that, so here’s how to get that preppy spring back into your skin.
• Lack of sleep – now this might sound an obvious thing to say but you really need to get a few quality nights of sleep in. That means bed before 10pm, after a warm bath infused with Lavender and Geranium oil, and rising before 9am the next day.
There is scientific evidence to show that a lack of sleep will speed up the ageing process so get those peepers closed.
• Too much alcohol – If you have been over indulging on the celebratory shandies then firstly increase your water intake, secondly give your Liver and skin a helping hand by taking Milk Thistle tincture and thirdly treat the water loss (aka dehydration) that your skin will be suffering from, by applying a thirst quenching mask.
I’m a big fan of MD Formulation Moisture Defense anti oxidant hydrating mask which acts like a sponge attracting and binding moisture into the skin.
• Stop sleeping in your make up – It’s a cardinal sin for the skin.
Not only will you be blocking your follicles (pores) with dyes, mineral oils, waxes and talc’s leading to outbreaks, but you will also be putting your skin through the hell of having chemicals on the surface during the hours when your skin does all its repairing and regenerating.
The result, lines, wrinkles and a grey, sallow, spotty skin.
The only exception to the rule (occasionally) is wearing Bare Escentuals 100% mineral make up.
If you would like to experience the U andyourskin tm facial then call me Louise on 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009
Help!
A.
Hmmm lack of sleep, too much alcohol, bad diet and probably a few too many nights of sleeping in your make up will take its toll.
But hey I’m not here to lecture you you’ve had enough of that, so here’s how to get that preppy spring back into your skin.
• Lack of sleep – now this might sound an obvious thing to say but you really need to get a few quality nights of sleep in. That means bed before 10pm, after a warm bath infused with Lavender and Geranium oil, and rising before 9am the next day.
There is scientific evidence to show that a lack of sleep will speed up the ageing process so get those peepers closed.
• Too much alcohol – If you have been over indulging on the celebratory shandies then firstly increase your water intake, secondly give your Liver and skin a helping hand by taking Milk Thistle tincture and thirdly treat the water loss (aka dehydration) that your skin will be suffering from, by applying a thirst quenching mask.
I’m a big fan of MD Formulation Moisture Defense anti oxidant hydrating mask which acts like a sponge attracting and binding moisture into the skin.
• Stop sleeping in your make up – It’s a cardinal sin for the skin.
Not only will you be blocking your follicles (pores) with dyes, mineral oils, waxes and talc’s leading to outbreaks, but you will also be putting your skin through the hell of having chemicals on the surface during the hours when your skin does all its repairing and regenerating.
The result, lines, wrinkles and a grey, sallow, spotty skin.
The only exception to the rule (occasionally) is wearing Bare Escentuals 100% mineral make up.
If you would like to experience the U andyourskin tm facial then call me Louise on 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009
Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Could stress be ruining your skin?
Q. Could stress be ruining your skin?
A.
Fast paced lives, social commitments; carving out a career, having a family, marriage and friends gives us all an element of stress in our lives to one degree or another.
Many clients that I see that have a skin issue can recollect a stressful stage in their lives.
The problem comes when we constantly subject our bodies to stress rather than reserving it for when we need it to help us to run away from a scary situation or get us through a job interview.
Ongoing stress leads to these useful chemicals, at times like these, being released all of the time giving rise to stress hormones that start to manifest themselves on the outside.
Part of my philosophy as a skin therapist is treating the skin from the inside out and this doesn’t just mean looking at your diet, it can be helping with stress management too.
So what can we see occurring on the skin when stress is the underlying cause?
One client came to me after a sudden outbreak of spots along her jaw line and neck.
She couldn’t understand why this problem had started as she had never suffered in the past.
After the initial in depth consultation and analysis it became apparent that a relationship breakdown, new job and house move was enough to send Cortisol (a stress hormone) coursing through her body.
This resulted in a rise in oil production and inflammation hence her ‘Stress acne’.
After a course of treatments, which in them selves helped to de stress, some homecare adjustments and some lifestyle advice we started to win the battle and kept things under control. The problem completely subsided as the stress became more manageable.
It’s also this same stress hormone that can cause premature ageing since the inflammation caused as a result will contribute towards lines and wrinkles coupled with the fact we are more likely to reach for a cigarette or G and T to help us to relax. So in fact we increase the stress levels even more by stimulating the release of these hormones.
It’s a vicious circle.
Stress might be difficult to wipe out of your life but it can be wiped from your face.
To help with your stress related skin issues book in with Louise for her ‘U and your skin’ facial. Call 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009
A.
Fast paced lives, social commitments; carving out a career, having a family, marriage and friends gives us all an element of stress in our lives to one degree or another.
Many clients that I see that have a skin issue can recollect a stressful stage in their lives.
The problem comes when we constantly subject our bodies to stress rather than reserving it for when we need it to help us to run away from a scary situation or get us through a job interview.
Ongoing stress leads to these useful chemicals, at times like these, being released all of the time giving rise to stress hormones that start to manifest themselves on the outside.
Part of my philosophy as a skin therapist is treating the skin from the inside out and this doesn’t just mean looking at your diet, it can be helping with stress management too.
So what can we see occurring on the skin when stress is the underlying cause?
One client came to me after a sudden outbreak of spots along her jaw line and neck.
She couldn’t understand why this problem had started as she had never suffered in the past.
After the initial in depth consultation and analysis it became apparent that a relationship breakdown, new job and house move was enough to send Cortisol (a stress hormone) coursing through her body.
This resulted in a rise in oil production and inflammation hence her ‘Stress acne’.
After a course of treatments, which in them selves helped to de stress, some homecare adjustments and some lifestyle advice we started to win the battle and kept things under control. The problem completely subsided as the stress became more manageable.
It’s also this same stress hormone that can cause premature ageing since the inflammation caused as a result will contribute towards lines and wrinkles coupled with the fact we are more likely to reach for a cigarette or G and T to help us to relax. So in fact we increase the stress levels even more by stimulating the release of these hormones.
It’s a vicious circle.
Stress might be difficult to wipe out of your life but it can be wiped from your face.
To help with your stress related skin issues book in with Louise for her ‘U and your skin’ facial. Call 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009
Sunday, 13 June 2010
Why have a professional facial rather than a DIY one?
Q. I have read about ‘DIY’ facial kits that you can buy. Are they any good and will they replace a facial?
A.
Why have a professional facial rather than a DIY one?
To ensure you gain the correct homecare and skin related lifestyle advice.
Drink water? Don’t drink water, some alcohol good? Avoid alcohol, scrub daily? don’t scrub daily.
We are constantly bombarded with news and opinions about what is good for our skin and sometimes take this advice from people that are not qualified in any aspect of beauty let alone had a treatment themselves.
If you would like a bespoke homecare, treatment and lifestyle plan for your skin
then call me Louise on 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009
A.
Why have a professional facial rather than a DIY one?
To ensure you gain the correct homecare and skin related lifestyle advice.
Drink water? Don’t drink water, some alcohol good? Avoid alcohol, scrub daily? don’t scrub daily.
We are constantly bombarded with news and opinions about what is good for our skin and sometimes take this advice from people that are not qualified in any aspect of beauty let alone had a treatment themselves.
If you would like a bespoke homecare, treatment and lifestyle plan for your skin
then call me Louise on 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
At number 4 of why you should have a regular facial is: to improve your skin condition or eradicate a problem.
Q. I have read about ‘DIY’ facial kits that you can buy. Are they any good and will they replace a facial?
A.
At number 4 of why you should have a regular facial is: to improve your skin condition or eradicate a problem.
I’m no magician nor do I claim to be, however I increasingly have clients coming to me to assist them with a specific skin concern.
My own fascination with and knowledge of the skin grew as a result of my own Acne related battles so I know only too well the limitations of my skills.
I have, however, successfully treated clients with Acne, Rosacea, Sun damage, Pigmentation and Psoriasis and put it down to the holistic bespoke approach of my treatments and the cosmeceutical (grade above a cosmetic) grade of products that I use and recommend.
No two cases of a skin issue are the same so I don’t use a set, for example, Acne protocol but treat the individual case as required.
The skincare market is a multi billion pound industry and is minefields of promises to clear, brighten, anti age, calm and rehydrate our skins.
If you want to dodge the mines then booking a U andyourskin tm facial is the way to clearer, brighter, younger, calmer, hydrated skin.
If you would like to experience the U andyourskin tm facial then call me Louise on 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009
A.
At number 4 of why you should have a regular facial is: to improve your skin condition or eradicate a problem.
I’m no magician nor do I claim to be, however I increasingly have clients coming to me to assist them with a specific skin concern.
My own fascination with and knowledge of the skin grew as a result of my own Acne related battles so I know only too well the limitations of my skills.
I have, however, successfully treated clients with Acne, Rosacea, Sun damage, Pigmentation and Psoriasis and put it down to the holistic bespoke approach of my treatments and the cosmeceutical (grade above a cosmetic) grade of products that I use and recommend.
No two cases of a skin issue are the same so I don’t use a set, for example, Acne protocol but treat the individual case as required.
The skincare market is a multi billion pound industry and is minefields of promises to clear, brighten, anti age, calm and rehydrate our skins.
If you want to dodge the mines then booking a U andyourskin tm facial is the way to clearer, brighter, younger, calmer, hydrated skin.
If you would like to experience the U andyourskin tm facial then call me Louise on 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Q. I have read about ‘DIY’ facial kits that you can buy. Are they any good and will they replace a facial?
Q. I have read about ‘DIY’ facial kits that you can buy. Are they any good and will they replace a facial?
A.
1. Mmmm massage....
The feedback that I gain from my clients is that aside from having their ‘blackheads’ squeezed massage is the part of a facial that they find the most worthwhile.
Let’s remind ourselves of the benefits of massage to our skin:
• It increases blood circulation. This aids in the transportation of Oxygen and nutrients to the skin cells to ensure that your skin remains in good health and has what it needs to function efficiently, which is one of the reasons that your diet plays an integral role in maintaining skin health.
• It aids in the elimination of toxins. The skin is an organ of elimination and massage will speed up this process by increasing the flow of Lymph. This fluid carries the waste around our bodies and unlike the blood circulatory system does not have the assistance of a heart to pump it round, so relies on us to move or your therapist to massage it around the body.
• Firming and toning for the skin and muscles of the face and neck. I use a fusion of massage techniques in my bespoke facial treatments one of which can help to life and tone your skin and give you that, as one of my clients said, ‘holiday glow’.
• Relaxation. An opportunity to relax and improve your wellbeing. De stressing the body.
There are no skilled massage hands in your DIY kit.
If you would like to experience the U andyourskin tm facial then call me Louise on 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009
A.
1. Mmmm massage....
The feedback that I gain from my clients is that aside from having their ‘blackheads’ squeezed massage is the part of a facial that they find the most worthwhile.
Let’s remind ourselves of the benefits of massage to our skin:
• It increases blood circulation. This aids in the transportation of Oxygen and nutrients to the skin cells to ensure that your skin remains in good health and has what it needs to function efficiently, which is one of the reasons that your diet plays an integral role in maintaining skin health.
• It aids in the elimination of toxins. The skin is an organ of elimination and massage will speed up this process by increasing the flow of Lymph. This fluid carries the waste around our bodies and unlike the blood circulatory system does not have the assistance of a heart to pump it round, so relies on us to move or your therapist to massage it around the body.
• Firming and toning for the skin and muscles of the face and neck. I use a fusion of massage techniques in my bespoke facial treatments one of which can help to life and tone your skin and give you that, as one of my clients said, ‘holiday glow’.
• Relaxation. An opportunity to relax and improve your wellbeing. De stressing the body.
There are no skilled massage hands in your DIY kit.
If you would like to experience the U andyourskin tm facial then call me Louise on 07810 872 633 or email: enquiries@uandyourskin.co.uk
www.uandyourskin.co.uk
Copyright 2009
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