Highlights
 Highlights
add great interest to hair of most colors. What you
may not realize, however, is that even naturally brown
hair can benefit from highlights. In fact, most natural
looking hair has variations on the basic hair color,
and the easiest way to accomplish that is through
the use of highlights. Not all highlights are created
equal. If you're naturally brown, you probably have
very fine and delicate hair. You will want to make
sure your hair is carefully conditioned prior to your
highlighting appointment.
For those of you who have a dye in your hair, it is
a little more difficult to highlight your hair, but
you want those natural looking highlights and lowlights
that make hair so beautiful. There are many different
shades of highlighting color, and you want to spend
some time with your stylist carefully reviewing your
hair, skin, and eye color for a blended, natural look.
This is not to be a rushed process. Spending time
now will save heartache later on.
Highlights need
to look subtle and smooth. You really don't want drastic
color differences. In order to do this the best way,
you'll want to choose a highlighting color that is
no more than two shades lighter than the base hair
color you have. For those of you who have very, very
light brown or blonde hair, you may want to go for
low-lights. Low-lights give the drama you're looking
for without looking artificial.
If your skin is warm,
you'll have peach and golden undertones in your skin.
The highlight colors you'll want to choose are light
gold, bronze, caramel, or very subtle shades of red
that work with warm skin tones.
For cool skin tones,
those who have blue or gray undertones to their skin
do better with ash, beige, wheat, taupe highlights
that is subtle and neutral.
If you have a ruddy undertone
to your skin, you're a little more red than most.
You want to steer clear of highlights that are red
as this will only draw attention to a color in your
skin you probably want to neutralize. Use beige, gold
or honey brown shades for your highlights.
If you
take care of your highlights, they should last about
three months. To maximize the beauty of your highlights,
always use a shampoo that is designed for colored
hair, make sure to rinse and condition your hair as
soon as possible after swimming in a chlorinated pool.
Though we travel the
world over to find the beautiful,
we must carry it with us or we find it not.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Benefit of Vitamin D
Increased intake of Vitamin D benefits us in ways
we never imagined. Before the worries of skin cancer
from exposure to the sun, there was little talk of
insufficient levels of
Vitamin D. Once we were told to use sun-screen anytime
we will be exposed to the UV rays of the sun lower
levels of Vitamin D resulted.
How can this hurt you? Vitamin D is responsible for
heart health, preventing rickets, for lowering blood
pressure, and preventing cancer. In addition, Vitamin
D plays a role in preventing the development of Type
I and Type II diabetes, and in improving insulin response
as well.
For women, additional benefits of Vitamin D include
help when looking to lose weight. Women who take 1000
IU of Vitamin D a day saw a significant reduction
in their belly fat compared to women who did not take
the supplement. In addition, A recent study has linked
Vitamin D intake to improved pelvic muscle tone and
decreased occurrences of incontinence leaks.
It is certainly possible to get good amounts of Vitamin
D in a healthy balanced diet that includes dairy.
However, if you feel you might be running low 1000
IU per day helps. Spending five minutes a day in the
sun without sunscreen also boosts your Vitamin D levels.
August Events
August 1 – American Family Day
August 8 - Dollar Day 
August 13 – International Left-Handers’ Day
August 19 – National Aviation Day
August 26 – Women’s Equality Day
August – National Inventor’s Month
Enjoy
Your Vacation
Summer vacation is not to be trifled with. In order
to stay healthy, let’s cover a couple tips designed
to keep you from getting sick as you travel.
Rental cars have tons of germs that are never wiped
off. Take a packet of disinfecting wi pes
and as soon as you get into your rental, wipe down
all hard surfaces, steering wheel, dash, gear shift,
door locks, etc.
Another germ laden area is your hotel room. Don’t
use the paper covered glasses. Get some disposable
cups. Wipe off the TV remote.
Mini-mart soda dispensers are often contaminated with
germs. Be safe and stick with bottles and cans for
your beverages.
Pet Fur Buster
Want to keep your couch fur free without breaking
too much of a sweat? Take an old polar fleece jacket
or blanket and cut it up into “Pet Patrol” rags. Rub
the cloth over the couch or chair and the static buildup
in the fabric will cause the fur to cling to the polar
fleece fabric. This works on tile floors as well.
Self-Esteem
Having good self-esteem means you’re more likely to
achieve what you want to in this life. However, if
you’re not quite as sure of yourself as you’d like
to be you could be sacrificing happiness at work,
at home, in your relationships.
Are you the type of person who always apologizes when
something goes wrong, whether or not you were responsible?
The next time you’re tempted to do this, stop for
just a moment and evaluate your actual responsibility.
If you spend too much time trying to please other
people, you’re actually sacrificing yourself. Make
a careful assessment of the situation before you apologize.
It could be that someone else needs to be saying “I’m
sorry.”
Are you more inclined to pass the buck? Do you never
accept responsibility for a problem? This is a self-esteem
issue too. People will lose respect for you and you’ll
end up more and more alone. Again, evaluate the situation
and see who really is responsible for the problem.
Clean Your Keyboard
The last time I let someone use my computer they’d
obviously just eaten lunch and left some sticky and
oily prints all over. Wet a cotton swab with facial
astringent, squeeze excess liquid and wipe it on and
in-between the keys. This will clean it in a jiffy!
Alcohol will work as well.
Melons – Summer’s Gift:
The beauty of summer is that melons of all shapes
and sizes are abundant and delicious. In addition
to great taste, melons also provide benefits that
you might not be aware of. The lovely cool green honeydew
melon can help to prevent heat fatigue because of
the potassium level contained in the fruit. The fluid
and electrolytes help you to keep your cool during
the heat of the summer.
Watermelon has to be a great favorite for summer.
The benefit to you is that it is very helpful to your
skin. Watermelon is packed with antioxidants Vitamin
A, C and lycopene, all of which nourish the skin,
build collagen, and prevent wrinkles and age spots
caused by free radical damage due to sun exposure.
Cantaloupe is one more lovely melon that you need
to pick based on a heavy weight for its size, and
a lovely fruity smell at the end where it was once
attached to the stem of the plant. Cantaloupe contains
beta carotene that combines with the high water content
of the fruit that helps to flush fat and toxins from
the body.
Keep cubed melon pieces available on the middle shelf
of your refrigerator to help you to beat the heat
of the summer and provide wonderful benefits to your
health and skin.
Ringworm
Did you know that ringworm isn’t caused by a worm
at all? It’s actually a fungus, much like athlete’s
foot, that causes a round mark on the skin. Children
are especially prone to ringworm, and it is very contagious.
It is found in locker rooms and swimming pools and
is spread by skin to skin contact.
The best way to prevent a ringworm infection is to
not share sports gear or towels. Wear sandals in locker
rooms and at the pool. Keep your skin clean and dry.
Cream of Broccoli
Soup
Broccoli is plentiful in the summer, and oh so healthy.
Here’s a quick recipe that you’re sure to love:
Saute 1 chopped onion and 2 stalks chopped celery
in 2 Tbs. olive oil. Add 3 cups chicken broth, the
sauted vegetables and 7 – 9 cups broccoli florets.
Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Either use a hand
blender, or pour the soup into a blender and puree
in batches. You can make it very smooth, or you can
leave some larger chunks of broccoli, depending on
your taste.
Melt 3 Tbs. butter and add 3 Tbs. flour to make a
roux, cooking for about 3 minutes. Add 2 cups of milk
to this, stirring continuously. Add this thick 
creamy mixture to the pureed vegetabloes, stir together
and it’s soup! Serve with some crusty bread for a
delicious and easy summertime supper.
August 2010 Product Special
Specifically designed to effectively reduce the appearance
of fine lines and Sun damage.
PRODUCT SPECIAL
Buy 3 get the 4th FREE ON THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SIZES:
• Enzyme Concentrate Vitamin Protein Complex 1 oz.
• Retinol Anti-Wrinkle Cream ½ oz.
• Skin lightener Balancing Cream 1.7 oz.
Note: this product special will last until August
31, 2010.
Le Skintique Day SPA Beauty Salon
1620 Centinela Ave., Suite 302,
Inglewood, CA 90302
310-337-9555
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