FACIALS and SKIN CARE:

care treatment recommending the correct products and treatments to use.
Anti-ageing facials and decongesting facials for problem skins appear to be the most popular at this moment in time. Facials do follow trends, non-surgical facelifts are very popular, now Regina places much importance on repairing the skin from sun damage, eliminating free radicals and encouraging our own collagen and elastin production which are being recognized as vital to achieve a healthy, balanced and more youthful skin.
You can chose from a ‘hands-on' facial where your Skin Specialist selects the appropriate preparations for your skin. These are usually derived from essential oils, plant extracts, vitamins, that are dermatalogically tested products for the skin and approved by the FDA.

Skin therapy

Skin health is important for your entire body – which is why we stock Dermalogica Body Therapy products, designed with the same philosophy that looking good is a product of skin health from head to toe. The Dermalogica Body Therapy system helps you create aromatherapeutic, completely customized and healthy spa experiences in the comfort of your own home in between visits to your skin treatment center LeSkintique for professional body treatments from our Skin Specialist, Regina Jackson.

Winterizing your skin

Your skin may just need some extra TLC during the winter season. Lower humidity levels, extreme cold, varying indoor and outdoor environments can all cause damage to the skins protective outer layer. Vital lipids between cells get stripped away leaving dangerous gaps in the natural defensive barrier. The end result? Irritants can get in causing sensitivity and inflammation, while concurrently critical moisture gets rapidly sucked out. How might your skin feel? Dry, tight, itchy, thirsty and possibly tingly or stinging. It can look dull, flaky, drier around the eyes and possibly pink on the cheeks. Being more sensitive and reactive to your usual products and make up is also a common consequence of gaps in the barrier.

Some Winterizing skin saving tips is:

For your face:

• Switch out your foaming cleanser for a soothing gel cream instead to replenish lipids and soothe sensitivity. Try Dermalogica’s Ultra Calming Cleanser.
• Sweep away flakey, dull skin cells with Daily Resurfacer that gentle smoothes and brightens while hydrating the skin at the same time.
• Layer on hydration and reduce tightness by sprit zing after cleansing and throughout the day over makeup choose from MultiActive Toner, Antioxidant Hydra Mist or Ultra Calming Mist.
• For sore, red, irritated skin, comfort with a generous application of Ultra Calming Serum Concentrate and use Ultra Calming Relief Masque a few times a week to soothe and calm.
• Change to a heavier weight moisturizer for more nourishment and protection like Super Rich Repair for day and night.
• If it’s super cold, try a healing balm like Climate Control on exposed areas like lips, nose and cheekbones for extra protection and healing.
• Repair and diminish dry skin and lines by gently patting Intensive Eye Repair around your eyes.

For the body and hands:

• Avoid hot water by using tepid water instead, pat skin dry, don’t rub and while the skin is still damp apply your body lotion immediately, avoiding those with artificial color and fragrance. Try Dermalogica’s Ultra Rich Body Cream for supreme nourishment and protection from the elements.
• With shower and bath products, avoid soap, artificial fragrance and high foam products as they dehydrate the skin. Alternatively add a few pumps of an aromatherapy oil to your bath. Try Dermalogica’s Stress Relief Treatment oil and Conditioning Body Wash.
• Slough off dead cells effortlessly by adding HydroActive Mineral Salts to the bath for a relaxing and exfoliating soak. If your prefer to shower try Dermalogica’s Exfoliating Body Scrub and use in gentle circular movements paying special attention to knees, elbows and hands. For super all over smoothness use with the Ultimate Buffing Cloth.
• Opt for the paraffin dip the next time you get a manicure, it’s good for locking in moisture.
• Wear 100% cotton gloves to bed over a healing cream like Multivitamin Hand and Nail Treatment, this speeds up absorption and you’ll wake up with super soft hands.

Blue eyes:  the best color is bronze eye shadow.  Use a matte taupe in the crease, and then use a satin bone shade underneath the brow area.  Apply the lid with a shimmery bronze shadow with a damp brush.  When it dries, it will have a glazed look that will last longer than a using a cream shadow.  Use a dark brown pencil, closely line the top and bottom lash lines to deepen the effect.

Brown eyes:  start out with a dark (navy) blue eyeliner with a neutral shadow.  Start with a satin bone color on the eye lid.  For the next layer, apply a matte taupe in the crease and a shimmery champagne along the brow bow.  Use a blue pencil to line closely along the top lash line. Blend the line.  Draw a touch of color underneath the lid to continue the look.  Do not apply it on very heavy, it will draw the eyes do.
 Use sheer, muted greens.  Apply a matte taupe in the  crease and  a champagne shimmer on the brow bone.  Use a light shade on the lids.  Line the eyes top and bottom with a deep dark evergreen pencil, smudging with your finger.

To complete the beautiful eye look, remember to apply mascara!

Hot - Black Women in Diet Ads:

Happy New Year! Welcome to the time of year when weight loss becomes the topic du jour. What do you know? Celebrity diet ads featuring Black women are clearly the new hot thing. We’ve got Jennifer Hudson singing to herself for Weight Watchers. Janet Jackson speaking in her Janet voice for Nutrisystem. And then there’s Mariah Carey wearing her uniform for Jenny Craig. 
One wonders if any of these celebrities who can afford personal chefs and personal trainers actually use the diet programs that they endorse. It’s more likely that they were chosen for what they represent and what type of fans they can relate to.  It’s less likely that any of them are solely dependant on their diet programs for food.
That said, as we tackle 2012, it’s as important as ever that diet and exercise stay front and center. The statistics haven’t changed—Black women still have unacceptably high levels of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, and much of that can be attributed to lifestyle. Does that mean if you are “thick,” you are not healthy? Of course not. But it does mean that all women should make exercise a regular part of their routine; something so important to us it’s non-negotiable.  The problem arises when in an effort to encourage women to get fit, we pretend as if losing weight is easy and will happen overnight. After all, celebrities seem to do it so quickly.

Time to shift the conversation from weight loss to overall health and end the trend of obesity.  Perhaps we need fewer celeb diets and more of stuff like Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign

CELEBRITY DIVORCES - Will Smith and Jada Pickett

A source tells In Touch that Smith has "finally begun to take steps to dissolve their marriage," even reportedly turning down a role in Keanu Reeves directorial debut to spend time with her kids during this "difficult time."
The star couple have two kids, Jaden and Willow -- whose careers were reportedly at the root of the Smiths' marital problems -- and Will Smith has one son from a previous marriage. If Jada has indeed met with Wasser, she'll be in good hands. Here are 10 other celebrities that Wasser has represented:
Despite denying divorce rumors back in August, it appears that Will and Jada Pinkett Smith may be finally going their separate ways -- at least according to In Touch Weekly.
The magazine is reporting that Jada Smith recently met with celebrity divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, who has represented the likes of Britney Spears, Maria Shriver, and Kim Kardashian.

The magazine first reported that Will and Jada had separated in August after 13 years of marriage. The pair issued a statement in response to the allegations: "Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false. We are still together, and our marriage is intact."

Kobe Bryant Marriage Over:

Now that Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa has filed for divorce, what's going to happen to the couple's two daughters? According to divorce docs obtained by TMZ, Vanessa is requesting joint custody of 8-year-old Natalia and 5-year-old Gianna. She also asks that the respondent -- in this case, Kobe -- be granted visitation rights, which may mean she wants the children in her care most of the time, according to TMZ. difficult time

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Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year, often called Chinese Lunar New Year is the most important of the traditional  Chinese  holidays. The significant of this, it is the first day of the Chinese calendar.

In China the Chinese New Year is known as the Spring Festival.  Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festivity in the Chinese Lunisolar Calendar.  The origin of Chinese New Year is centuries old and gains significance because of several myths and traditions.  Ancient Chinese New Year is a reflection on how the people behave and what they believe in the most.
 This year, the Chinese New Year is celebrated on January 23. 

 

January Events
Jan.  1	New Year’s Day
Jan.  6	Epiphany
Jan. 16	Martin Luther King Day
Jan. 23	Chinese New Year
Jan.  26	Australia Day

Get your Flu shot

The communicable disease center (CDC) recommends that everyone except babies under six months get a 2011-2012 flue vaccine that will protect against three viruses including the 2009 H1N1 virus.  Plenty of vaccine is available this year for everyone.  The H1N1 virus caused a global epidemic in 2009 with numerous hospitalizations and deaths. 
Antibodies against the flu virus do not build for about two weeks after receiving the shot, so get it early.  Infants and the elderly are especially affected by the flue and anyone with a suppressed immune system.

	DID YOU KNOW? That Benjamin Franklin had two birthdays? His birth certificate says he was born on January 6, 1706. Because it takes just a little more than 365 days for the Earth to rotate around the Sun, calendars eventually shift out of line with the seasons unless adjustments are made (leap years). In 1582 Pope Gregory XIII made a change, alarmed at how far Easter’s date had slipped out of line, but England and the British colonies did not make the shift from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar until 1752. By this time, the calendar was 11 whole days behind “real” astronomical time, so by legal decree, on September 2, 1752, at midnight, it became September 14. Benjamin Franklin was born on the 6th and the 17th!
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