Reduce Stress with Aromatherapy

It's a New Year. This is an excellent time to incorporate ways to reduce stress. We live in a high stress world, and stress reduces our quality of living and makes us prone to disease. Rather than establishing complicated and difficult New Year's Resolutions, look instead at changing a few small things in your life.

When you choose to make small changes you are much more likely to be successful and stick to those resolutions. Every time we feel successful, we are empowered to make more changes in our life.

One small change you might consider making in your life is to add the benefit of aromatherapy to your relaxation regimen. Aromatherapy is the use of scents to affect and alter your mood. They have been used for centuries as a mechanism for healing and you can utilize some of the secrets yourself by making a couple of very simply changes in your lifestyle.

When you come into our salon . I can't tell you how many times I've heard, "Oh! I love that smell!" Using products/candles that have pleasing odors is the simplest way to incorporate aromatherapy into your life. Ask your cosmetologist or Skin Specialist what the products are and then purchase those that you like. When you use products that have pleasing scents you will use them more often, and each time you do, you will get a rush of endorphins, or a "happiness" hormone rush.. Another way to incorporate aromatherapy into your life is to explore the world of essential oils. This will diffuse the scent into your room and you will experience the benefits of aromatherapy throughout the day. Votivo aromatic scented candles are in all different fragrances. The candles are perfect as a baby and bridal shower favors, wedding gifts etc.

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbor and let each new year find you a good man

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Green Tea

Sipping tea is one of life's most pleasant pastimes. When you make it green tea, you make it one of life's healthiest pastimes.

Green tea is an excellent weight loss aid. Drinking 6 – 8 cups of green tea daily works better than any type of diet aid. It interferes with an enzyme in your body that keeps your body from absorbing fat. You can drink it hot or iced, but make sure you drink home-made tea. The bottled green teas don't have enough of the necessary active components to work properly.

In addition to blocking fat absorption, it also helps your body to burn fat and increases your metabolism.

Within a week of drinking green tea on a daily basis your sugar cravings will disappear and you'll begin to notice your scale drop. Green tea consumption is shown to lower blood sugar levels which helps to control your appetite.

Look for green tea combinations that appeal to your palate. There are more available than ever before. Drink this healthy beverage for a spectacular New Year!

January Events

Jan. 1 – New Year's Day

Jan. 6 - Epiphany

Jan. 10 – Save the Eagles Day

Jan. 11 – Amelia Earhart Day

Jan. 17 – Ben Franklin's Birthday and Martin Luther King Day

January - National Thank You Month

Beat the Blahs

The dark, cold days of January can get in the way of all those wonderful resolutions you made about getting healthy and fit. Understanding a little about how your body responds to the seasons will help you to be aware of it, then fight it!

December 21 is the date of the winter solstice, the shortest, darkest day of the year. Throughout history, people have brought greenery and light into their homes to battle the darkness. Similarly, we need to take advantage of any sunlight that is available, get outside in full sun (if possible) for 10-15 minutes every sunny day during the winter. In this way, you'll fight SAD, Seasonal Adaptive Disorder, caused by reduction in sunlight.

When you take stock of your life at the beginning of the year, remember that while it is important to bring up the things that aren't working in order to change them, don't allow those feelings to overshadow your efforts and accomplishments.

Lastly, when you do make your resolutions, make them smaller and more easy to accomplish. Setting impossible goals leads to dissatisfaction and frustration. Accomplishing small tasks leads to improved self-image.

 

We’re all looking forward to that magic time when we can turn off the alarm clock for the last time because we’re, well…retired!

Men can expect to live well into their 70’s and women are even healthier, with life expectancies into their 80s. The average age of retirement is between 62 and 65.

That means that you have to plan for quite a few years where you can live comfortably and enjoy that time when you don’t answer to an employer.

Look at your retirement and your Social Security expectations. While you may qualify for Social Security, it might be in your best interest to defer it for a few more years so that you can collect a much healthier monthly check later.

Don’t let retirement take you by surprise. Are you prepared to spend 24/7 with your spouse/partner again? Some couples find that they’ve gotten very used to being apart. Being together again could take some adjustment. Look at it as a second opportunity at courtship. Many couples reconnect in ways they never expected after retirement.

"My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can."

~Cary Grant

What's so Special about silk?

To quote Oscar de la Renta, "Silk does for the body what diamonds do for the hand."

Silk is made from the thread spun by a silkworm and is the finest and strongest natural fiber in the world. Silk clothing almost works like a second skin.

Silk has a beautiful sheen and caresses the skin of the person wearing a silk garment. It wears well, resisting soiling and odors.

Silk is natural wrinkle-resistant and is considered to be hypoallergenic because of its protein structure.

Enjoy Your Life

I have a friend who lives to golf. It doesn't matter where in the world he finds himself, it doesn't matter if he's sick or not, and it doesn't matter if it is snowing or 120 degrees out. This man is out on the golf course. I think that he has found the secret to the fountain of youth, because he loves life. He golfs several times a week, and that exercise helps him to savor the other events in his life.

Perhaps we need to discover that activity in our life that feeds us so completely that when we partake, we are fed for a long time. Some people find satisfaction in creativity. Others in sports. Still others in volunteering.

What is it that feeds you? What activity would so consume you that time can pass and you fail to notice it? When you discover that activity, participate in it. Frequently!!!

Top Ten Resolutions:

This time of year, we all make resolutions. Here are some of the most common resolutions that people make. You might feel better knowing that there are many people who share your concerns:

• Finally lose the weight that has been a problem for years.
• Get in Shape – It's time to really begin an exercise program and stick to it.
• Make a Budget
• Stick to a Budget
• Save Money
• Pay off Credit Cards/or other debt
• Quit smoking
• Quit drinking
• Spend more time with loved ones
• Volunteer for causes that are important to me.

Remy Indian Human Hair Details

Le Skintique is now selling the very best 100% Remy Human Indian hair. This hair will not tangle. It has not been chemically processed. Each package sells for $99. It normally takes 2 wefts of hair for a full head weave. With our hair it takes 1 weft or pack to do the same weave. This results in an overall savings of $100 to $150 per weave. You’ve got to see it to believe it. Come in and book a weave today with our healthy hair specialist (Ms Nina) Hair can be colored - This hair is 100% natural Indian hair that has not been processed, so the hair can be colored. Just note that once the hair has been colored it is no longer "virgin" hair so we recommend that you have this done professionally or get color close to yours.. How often should I shampoo the hair? You should treat this hair like your own natural hair. We suggest that the hair be washed daily or at least twice a week. Shampooing in the direction of the hair. Do not scrunch the hair in your hands while shampooing. This will cause matting. Also, please don't forget to condition. Use good quality shampoo and conditioner. Remember, this is 100% human hair and conditioner is very important to keep it clean from the products used on the hair. In addition, we have excellent hair products.

The staff at Le Skintique wish all a very Happy Holidays,
Good Health & Prosperity
Le Skintique is located @: 1620 Centinela Ave.,
#302, Inglewood, CA 90302 (310) 337-9555