The Secret to Beautiful Skin

The Secret to Beautiful Skin

Cracking the code for skin that makes everyone want your beauty secrets can be like going down a rabbit hole without a map. My personal journey began at 16 and the course of action continually changes over the years.  What’s the secret to beautiful skin? It’s simple. Figuring out what our skin needs to thrive throughout each unique phase of life and modifying our approach in response.

Beautiful Skin 101:  

      It’s important to know that cells communicate by sending and receiving signals. Signals can come from the environment or from other cells. To trigger a response these signals must be transmitted across cell membranes or via cell receptors. If our skin isn’t healthy, communication between cells is disrupted and our skin will be susceptible to rapid aging and issues such as acne, redness, pigmentation, wrinkling and volume loss. 

Can't Sleep? 10 Ways to Beat Insomnia

Can't Sleep? 10 Ways to Beat Insomnia

I think we've all experienced nights where we toss and turn, terrified to look at the clock, dreading the sound of our alarm clock.  Nothing is more frustrating than wanting to sleep but your brain just WON'T to shut off. Getting consistent quality sleep is ESSENTIAL for vibrant skin, optimal health, energy, metabolism and weight maintenance, daily productivity, mental clarity and balanced emotions. When we rest, our bodies use this precious time away from the constant demands of our wake cycle to repair and replenish damaged cells.  When you provide your body with proper rest you will find yourself waking up easier, feeling more refreshed instead of groggy and lethargic.   The following tips will help you regulate your sleep cycle and conquer insomnia naturally and healthfully.

Are lasers and IPL's worth it?

My clients have always asked my opinion about lasers and IPL’s.   I used to love them.  I’ve personally had both IPL and Fraxel and can’t deny how instantly the skin seems refreshed and renewed.   But now I know better.  Unfortunately, in most cases, it’s a quick fix rather than solving the underlying cause.   

Lasers and IPL’s use multiple wavelengths of high intensity light
simultaneously (think extreme heat) to induce a wound healing response, stimulate collagen and elastin and speed up cell renewal. The promise?  A more youthful and clear complexion.  Lasers and IPL's are marketed to treat visible capillaries, scars, rosacea, pigmentation.  It's now being understood that this "extreme heat" process to stimulate an "emergency repair response" actually damages the skin further and accelerates aging. 

Spring Cleaning for Health & Beauty

1) Purge.  Get rid of old cosmetics, brushes, sponges and products that are expired or just collecting dust. Old products are a breeding ground for bacteria as well as lose their effectiveness.

2) Sunscreen. Although we should be wearing our sunscreen year-round, its best to ramp up sunscreen application as sunnier days arrive. Try using a one step product such as Vital Assist Make UP Primer Sunscreen or Osmosis Harmonized H20 UV Neutralizer.  It's recommended to reapply several times throughout the day to ensure maximum protection.  Adding antioxidants to your skincare routine will help boost your sunscreens ability to protect you from UV damage. 

Cooking in the Dishwasher?

If you're someone who loves being efficient, why not try cooking in the dishwasher?  And to top it off, "poaching" is a healthier way to eat cooked food items.  Try putting asparagus, green beans, broccoli or cauliflower in a glass mason jar with about 1 cup of water, 1 TBSP coconut oil and a pinch of sea salt.  You can also cook salmon, chicken, lobster.  You can either use foil or glass tupperware.. just be sure its air tight.   Add any spices and coconut oil or ghee and voila!!  You can literally be washing your dishes while your dinner is being cooked and tending to whatever you need. 

Benefits of Drinking High Quality Water

Benefits of Drinking High Quality Water

We all know that drinking water is essential for keeping our skin and body healthy and youthful.  It's easy to understand when we consider that water composes 75% of our brain and muscles, 83% of our blood and 22% of our bones.  It regulates our body temperature, protects and cushions our vital organs, and protects our joints all while helping carry nutrients and oxygen to your cells, removes wastes, and convert food to energy.  If we want our bodies to function optimally we absolutely need to keep ourselves hydrated.  

20 Natural Remedies for Stress and Anxiety

20 Natural Remedies for Stress and Anxiety

Get wet!  Take a shower, bath, or take a swim if you can.  Even spritzing your face with water cleanses and shifts negative energy.  I take a “Crystal-Charged” bath with dead sea salts, and essential oils (Rose Quartz, Clear Quartz and Amethyst are calming). Put a few drops of Rose, Lavender, Geranium, Neroli or Jasmine to reduce anxiety and calm the nervous system.

Skin Rejuvenation

Skin Rejuvenation

Preserving skin health and longevity has been at the heart of my practice for almost 15 years. I’ve always been amazed at our skins’ ability to rejuvenate itself.  We can really put it through the ringer and it manages to find its way back to balance. That’s because our skin’s natural state of being IS balance, free from irritation, patchiness, dryness, break-outs, and even most wrinkling.