March Specials at Mirabella

1 Hour Chinese Facial Acupressure,
includes Hand, Foot and Scalp Massage
Introductory Price $45 (regularly $75)

If you haven’t tried this “head to toe” treatment yet I am extending this introductory price offer through the month of March.

This deeply relaxing therapeutic massage treatment includes 4 favorite body zones. 
It features Chinese Facial Acupressure and includes a Scalp Massage, Hand Massage with Paraffin Treatment for deep heat that leaves hands soft and relaxed, and a Foot Massage that includes gentle cleansing, exfoliation and aromatherapy, to revive and restore energy in the feet!

For the benefits of Chinese Facial Acupressure read our article on the web site...  http://www.mirabellaskincare.com/ChineseAcupressureArt.htm   CFA!

Focus on Product
Why Use Toners?

When people think of “toners”, they are usually remembering those astringent, alcohol based solutions that were applied with a cotton ball to “close” the pores and “purify” the skin after cleansing.  Remember the stinging, irritation, and tight feeling that signals dehydration?  Sadly, toners like these can still be purchased and one doesn’t have to look very hard to find them.  They are found in many department stores and drug stores, and they are still stinging, irritating, and dehydrating the skin.

Dermalogica’s toners on the other hand are entirely different and should be regarded as an integral part of daily skin care. 

They work synergistically with other Dermalogica products to pre- condition the skin, providing active botanicals, antioxidants, and vitamins essential to skin health.  They prepare the skin for treatment products and moisturizers that follow and they are meant to be left on the skin, not wiped away.  A gentle spritz of Dermalogica toner also provides critical hydration and draws your moisturizer into the skin to enhance its activity.  Applying a Dermalogica toner also stretches your moisturizer; you need less because you are applying it to well hydrated skin.

These are the three toners created by Dermalogica and available at Mirabella.

AGE smart™
Antioxidant Hydramist
A refreshing antioxidant shield with flash-firming properties to improve skin texture while intensely hydrating dry, dehydrated skin. Convenient mist-on formula supplements skin’s protective barrier by creating an active antioxidant shield of White Tea, Licorice and Vitamin E to fight damaging free radicals, while a patented polypeptide helps prevent the signs of aging caused by Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs – a damaging byproduct of sugar/protein reactions in the skin). A highly-active Vitamin C complex, combined with collagen-stimulating peptides, encourages firmness and elasticity to help reduce the appearance of fine lines. Hyaluronic Acid acts as a hydration magnet to quench dehydrated skin while Pea Extract creates instant firming action to lift and tighten. Rose and Clove extracts comfort and refresh skin.

Multi-active Toner
Spritz on critical hydration with this refreshing blend of skin-repairing Aloe, moisture-binding humectants plus soothing Lavender, Balm Mint and Arnica.

Soothing Protection Spray
An ultra-calming spray formulated with Dermalogica’s exclusive Anti-Ozonate Complex to protect skin from reactive ozone while botanicals immediately reduce irritation, redness and inflammation. Shields skin from further environmental assault caused by temperature extremes, pollution, irritating cosmetic products, harsh detergents, chemical exposure, stress, poor diet or hormonal factors. Soothing Green Tea, Canadian Willow Herb, Cucumber, Licorice and Raspberry extracts deliver potent anti-itching, healing and antioxidant properties.





According to Carolyn, “you can exercise the muscles of the face to turn back the hands of time.  The exercises are both corrective and preventive.  Not only do you rid yourself of wrinkles by exercising the facial muscles, you can also redefine the cheekbones and jaw line, as well as the neck, while toning the face overall.

This program alleviates the papery skin around the neck and under the eyes.  Dark circles fade away along with that tired look.  The lips become fuller and the nose more defined.  In other words, you regain that dynamic look you had when you were young. 

You will see obvious improvement after only two weeks.  In another three months people usually start to tell you how good you look.  Within six to nine months you are looking five to ten years younger.

This program is based on muscle resistance training that builds muscle fiber and creates lift as well as isometrics that tone the muscles.  It really works!”

The Workshop includes a Kit – a $65 value that has in it a DVD, a Pacing CD and a Final CD.  Included are also color photo-illustrated flashcards, color photo-illustrated bonus exercises in a workbook with many beauty tips and a mirror!  There’s even a 3-step technique for rubbing out wrinkles.

The workshop offers complete instructions in techniques for doing the exercises for your maximum benefit! 

Carolyn will give each participant a quick analysis of their face at the end of the workshop.

Workshop Cost: $130 (includes the Kit). – a $20 non-refundable deposit will hold your place in the class.

The following link may answer some of your questions for you
 www.carolynsfacialfitness.com/FAQ%20face%20ex.html


THE HEALING POWER OF TOUCH

This month I would like to share what Dr. Andrew Weil has to say on this subject.  As a licensed skin care and massage therapist I can relate wholeheartedly to what he describes here.

Whether I am giving a Facial Treatment, a Massage, or Lymph Drainage Therapy, I know that it is a great honor and privilege to be able to offer the healing power of touch to each and every client.  It is part of what makes my work, my passion, so rewarding!

By Dr. Andrew Weil MD
>From “Self Healing”  www.drweilself-healing.com

Touch – whether it’s holding hands, petting the dog, or getting a back rub – can influence our physical and emotional health.  Because skin is our largest and perhaps most sensitive organ, it provides us with ample opportunity to reap the benefits of touch.  Studies on touch suggest it may reduce stress, ease arthritis pain, increase airflow in asthmatics, and improve immune function.  Other research shows that babies who receive little physical attention develop abnormally.  In a touch-deprived culture like ours, I encourage people of all ages to find ways to touch and be touched.

Touching is an easy connection to make because it feels so good.  I hug my friends as often as possible and urge you to become comfortable doing so.  Tools like handheld massagers can’t replicate the human interaction, so give a massage or get one, dance with a partner, and create social connections that are physically and emotionally meaningful.  In addition to everyday interactions, there are many different touch therapies to choose from.  Hands-on approaches such as Reiki and reflexology influence the flow of energy throughout the body, while manipulative techniques, like chiropractic care and massage therapy, affect body structure.

Many benefits of touch are attributed to a reduction in cortisol, a stress hormone produced by the adrenal gland.  Scientists have also observed changes in heart rate and blood pressure after touching certain points on the body and noted changes in brain chemicals thought to affect stress and pain.

Although studies have focused on touch therapy rather than everyday touch, the science likely applies to both.  In recent studies, massage at moderate pressure was effective in lowering cortisol levels, while light pressure showed no effect.  This may explain why people prefer a firm handshake, says Tiffany Field, MD, lead researcher and director of the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

Dr. Field is looking for the mechanism behind reactions to touch.  “We did research with HIV and breast cancer patients and were very surprised that touch had such a positive effect on the immune system.  When we looked at the underlying cause, we found that touch decreased cortisol levels,” says Dr. Field.  “We know cortisol kills natural killer cells, the front line of defense in the immune system.  Now it doesn’t seem so surprising.”

Giving touch can be more beneficial than getting it.  A study found that the psychological effects of a massage were greater when volunteer grandparents gave a massage to an infant than when they received one.  Other studies involving parents of children with chronic conditions found that the parents reduced their own stress levels by giving their children massages.

The social consequences of our aversion to touch may be far-reaching.  Dr. Field thinks there’s a correlation between no-touch policies created in the 1980’s, which are still in effect, and an increase in youth violence.  “When baby animals are restrained from touch, they become violent,” says Dr. Field.

I agree with Dr. Field that our society has yet to truly evaluate the effects of a lack of touch.  But I’m glad that massage therapy is becoming more popular, and I’m curious to see whether aging baby boomers will change our cultural bias against the elderly who are the largest untouched population.


Free Dermalogica Samples by Mail

Samples of Dermalogica products have always been available through Mirabella and now you can request samples through the mail.  This is a special service to those who have received a complimentary Face Mapping Consultation or a Facial Treatment at Mirabella.  Please call if there are product samples you would like to try at home.


PARKING
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