SKIN CARE WISDOM VS. INSTANT GRATIFICATION

06/13/2010

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Our esthetician, Amanda, and I were recently discussing why women spend a fair amount of time on styling their hair and applying make-up but so little time tending to their skin care needs.  In the salon, we see the dedication people have to their hairstyle and hair color. They take our professional advice on which products will work best for their new look and they watch us intently as we style their locks so they can duplicate the results at home. But they don't seem to have the same concerns about the overall appearance and condition of their skin. Facials are a luxury to them and not a necessity.
 Amanda thought one of the reasons is that when a woman gets a new hairstyle or hair color she strolls out of the salon transformed instantly. Skin care takes commitment and time to see good results.  I mean let's face it, we live in a world where our whole history can be downloaded in a matter of seconds. And we are bombarded with images on TV and magazine covers with women who are never happy with their appearance and go back for plastic surgery after plastic surgery. Women who were already beautiful to start with.  We want instant everything.
 As professionals, we have the power and knowledge to educate our guests on the signs of premature skin aging and on how to get their skin looking vibrant and radiant with diet, skin analysis, customized facials and a home care regiment.
I see so many women in the department store or drugstore purchasing products for their skin with no advice from anyone but a salesperson.  If you wanted to buy cold medicine, would you ask the cashier or the pharmacist for advice?  
So let's talk skin care wisdom. I have chatted before about how making healthy lifestyle choices, like eating fruits and vegetables that are high in anti-oxidants, avoiding sugar and limiting your sun exposure can really improve the overall appearance of your skin.  Customized services with a professional esthetician and a home care system can really change your skin's appearance over time. It has certainly changed mine.
Aveda's Green Science is a range of treatment products designed to harness the potent anti-irritation properties naturally found in plants to stop the destructive oxidative reactions occuring at the various strata of the skin which cause the signs of skin aging, while helping skin to naturally stimulate cellular recovery and repair.
These product are clinically proven to lift and firm the appearance of skin, visibly reducing lines and wrinkles, improving the skin's smoothness, tone and clarity. The skin's barrier strength is also significantly improved while reducing the appearance of age spots.
The Green Science skin-renewing blend of powerful plant ingredients include organic argan oil, plai, cactus, rosemary extract, bio fermented glucosamine, boswelia extract, caffeine, and a cocktail of ceramides and pepticles.  
Within four weeks, skin looks noticeable firmer and younger looking.
I know four weeks is not instant, but maybe a lot wiser and certainly safer than plastic surgery.
Do you want instant gratification or skin care wisdom?  Would love to hear your comments.
 


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    Raina Morgan

    My blog is about sharing The everyday events and insights into the hair industry and my salons. It's about Aveda products, which I adore and about all I have learned about promoting and marketing my business over the past 18 years. And how it all spills over into my personal life. It's also about writing, decorating, health and wellness which I also have a great passion for.

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