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Hyaluronic Serum – The importance of skin hydration

Hyaluronic Serum Skin HydrationSkin hydration is important especially as we transition from season to season. This can take a toll on your skin. Dry conditions and lack of moisture can leave it looking lacklustre and dull, but Aspect Dr Hyaluronic Serum can help!

As the largest organ in the body, your skin provides many necessary functions to protect you from the environment. These include temperature regulation, the prevention of epidermal water loss, and a degree of protection against harmful attacks from chemicals, infections, and ultraviolet radiation.

For these functions to perform properly, it’s important to have an appropriate amount of water in your skin cells. The skin itself made up of approximately seventy per cent water and it contains a natural moisturising factor (including sebum) to prevent water loss and dehydration. As you age the presence of this decreases leading to dryness, redness, and irritation.

Increasing your water intake can help replenish and hydrate your cells, but your skin needs all the help it can get at the end of a long dry winter.

INTRODUCING ASPECT DR HYALURONIC SERUM

Once you feel the benefits of Hyaluronic Serum, we have no doubt that it will quickly become a key ingredient in your skincare regime. It has a super ability to hydrate your skin and lock in moisture. It will help to repair your skin, while providing antioxidants that combat free radicals.

Hyaluronic Serum is a potent humectant which can hold up to 1000 times its weight in water. It will improve the cosmetic appearance of your skin, giving it a soft hydrated, dewy look.

Hyaluronic acid will help the skin face daily challenges of water loss. It is beneficial in assisting the management of many skin concerns.

Not only will Hyaluronic Serum nourish your cells with hydration, it will optimise any skin treatment that you’re undertaking, giving you the best result possible.

Increase your skin hydration levels… Call in today and discover the advanced skincare solutions we have in the clinic.

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Anti-Ageing – The A,B,C,D… from enhanceskin Nelson

At enhanceskin in Nelson, we believe that ageing is part of life, and as you grow older, you should expect your face and bone structure to change. We can’t, and don’t, aim to turn back the clock on ageing entirely, but we can help you regain fuller and balanced features, achieving a natural look that’s similar to how you looked a few years back. In this week’s blog we’re exploring four ways to rejuvenate your skin, with the A,B,C,D of anti-ageing…

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A is for Vitamin A – Another name for Vitamin A is Retinol, this essential antioxidant ingredient can connect to almost any skin cell and tell it to behave like a healthy, younger skin cell… Not magic, just science! We recommend Aspect Dr Exfol A Plus Serum it assists in cellular turnover, refines pores, regulates oil production, enhances skin texture, helping to improve the appearance of fine lines, ageing and sun-damaged skin.

B is for Botox – Botox (Botulinum toxin) softens the fine lines or wrinkles caused by facial expressions, stress and sun. Botox is a natural, purified protein that relaxes the facial muscles that cause problem wrinkles, creating a smooth, rejuvenated and more youthful appearance.

C is for Vitamin C – This vitamin plays a major role in maintaining healthy, resilient skin. Young skin is full of vitamin C, but ageing skin loses this nutrient over time. It’s never too early to give your skin a boost; we recommend Aspect Dr Active C Serum to improve your skin tone, texture and firmness.

D is for Dermal Fillers – As you grow older, your face and bone structure change, losing volume, often leaving hollows and sagging and leading to deep grooves running from the nose to the mouth known as nasolabial folds, and also running down from the corners of your mouth called Marionette lines. To help restore your youthful look, come and talk to us about Dermal Fillers, these help ‘revolumise’ facial features by returning natural elements to the face that have been lost in the ageing process. The Liquid Facelift sometimes called the Natural Lift will give immediate results, that will guarantee a WOW moment when you look in the mirror after your thirty-minute treatment!

Call in to the Buxton Square clinic in Nelson to discover our advanced range of anti-ageing skincare products, or contact us to book your FREE cosmedical consultation and find out how we can help with anti-ageing.

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Prevent Wrinkles – Habits to make and break…

Aging is part of life, and as we get older, our skin loses its elasticity resulting in wrinkles and fine lines. Like many things in life, when it comes to these signs of aging, prevention can come before cure… If you want to prevent wrinkles here are a few everyday habits that you should make and break!

 

Prevent Wrinkles

3 Habits to MAKE to help prevent wrinkles.

  • Wear sunscreen (every day!) – If you don’t like the feeling of sunscreen on your face, call in to try some PCA Skin Weightless Protection. It’s light, doesn’t feel cloggy, you can wear it under makeup and it will revolutionise the way you feel about facial sunscreen.
  • Sleep more – You really do need your beauty sleep! At night, energy and cellular functions focus on repair and recovery, thus preventing wrinkles.
  • Stress less – The stress hormone, cortisol, elevates your blood sugar; this causes glycation which damages collagen and elastin, the proteins that smooth and plump your skin.

3 Habits to BREAK to help prevent wrinkles.

  • Stop smoking – You don’t need us to tell you that there is nothing good about smoking. Every time you smoke a cigarette you are breathing in carcinogens and toxins that damage your organs, the largest organ being your skin! The repetitive motion of puckering your lips will cause wrinkles around your mouth, we think the only time you should be puckering up is for a kiss!
  • Quit sugar – If there is an excess of sugar in your body, protein molecules can cross link with sugar molecules, creating new sugar proteins. These are called Advanced Glycation End Products (AGES). As your body doesn’t recognise these AGES, they can lead to inflammation in the skin. The proteins in your skin that are most prone to glycation are the same ones that make a youthful complexion so plump and springy, collagen and elastin. Once the AGES have formed, they gravitate toward this dermal collagen and elastin, and the more AGES produced, the more collagen is compromised. The effects at cellular level of your skin’s structure may result in wrinkling, loss of elasticity, stiffness and accelerated ageing.
  • Sip don’t suck – Ditch the straw and water bottle, and pour your water into a glass instead. Repeatedly pursing your lips to drink through a straw or from a water bottle, will cause wrinkling around your mouth, these lines become more pronounced as you age and your skin weakens.

If you feel that your bad habits may have caught up with you, we can help!

Botox, a natural, purified protein, can be used to soften fine lines or wrinkles caused by facial expressions, stress and sun exposure, creating a smooth, rejuvenated and more youthful appearance. Dermal fillers can be used to fill the fine lines around the mouth, and are also effective in treating frown lines, forehead lines, smile lines, and crows feet.

Call to book your FREE, no obligation cosmedical consultation to find out how we can help.

We also stock an advanced range of skin care products, these prescription strength products can help with aging skin. Products containing Vitamin C, such as Aspect Dr Active C Serum, can improve your skin tone, texture and firmness. And products containing Vitamin A, like Aspect Dr Exfol A Plus Serum, assist with cellular turnover, helping to improve the appearance of fine lines, aging and sun-damaged skin.

 

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Seasonal stress? Don’t let it affect your skin…

Christmas is almost upon us and it’s the time of year that we can fall victim to stress as we try to get everything done by the 24th December! This can have negative effects on your appearance.

If your skin is suffering from stress this can manifest itself in a number of ways. You may notice…

  • Dryness
  • Redness
  • Acne or break outs;
  • In the mid to longer term stress can also lead to fine lines and wrinkles. The stress hormone, cortisol, elevates your blood sugar; this causes glycation which damages collagen and elastin. These are the proteins that smooth and plump your skin, so you need to keep these fellas happy!

We have three ways to help prevent your skin showing signs of stress.

  • Use a product containing Vitamin C. This vitamin plays an important role in maintaining healthy, resilient, stress free skin. We recommend Aspect Dr Active C Serum because it is hydrating, calming, brightening and full of antioxidants. Key ingredients will improve your skin tone, texture and firmness.
  • Add a superfood to your diet…
    Dark Green Leafy Vegetables
    Dark leafy greens like spinach and kale are rich in folate, which helps your body produce mood-regulating neurotransmitters, including serotonin and dopamine.
    Tip: Be sure to add spinach, kale and other dark leafy greens to your morning smoothies to not only increase alkalinity in the body, but increase your folate intake.
    Fermented Foods include beneficial bacteria that have a direct effect on your brain chemistry, transmitting mood and behaviour-regulating signals to your brain. Fermented foods are loaded with good probiotics and good bacteria. They say that all health begins in the gut, so keep your skin glowing and stress free by nourishing your gut flora with fermented foods.
    Tip: Sauerkraut, kombucha, kefir (fermented milk drink), yoghurt and miso are all great examples of fermented foods that are full of friendly probiotic bacteria. Add these to your diet to keep your skin vibrant and stress free.
    Blueberries and other dark berries contain Anthocyanins. These antioxidants aid your brain in the production of dopamine, a chemical that is critical to your mood and stress levels in the body.
    Tip: Add blueberries to your smoothies to not only increase your antioxidant intake (which is beneficial to your skin) but also to aid your brain in creating the chemicals that keep your mood great and your skin stress free.    stress-skin
  • Give yourself a Christmas gift! The Liquid Facelift will give immediate results, you’ll have a WOW moment, as you quite literally turn the clock back in as little as thirty minutes… Goodbye stressed skin! Call us to book your FREE cosmedical consultation with Lacey, our Registered Nurse.

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Skincare advice you might give your younger self…

If you could turn back the clock would you have any advice to give your younger self about skincare?

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We posed this question to some of our nearest and dearest and here are a few of the answers that came back to us.

  • I’d use sunscreen every day!
    Anybody who knows Doctor David will know that this is his mantra… Protection is always the first step in aging gracefully… Sadly, our younger selves didn’t always appreciate the importance of prevention. If you didn’t reach for the sunscreen on a daily basis in your youth and your skin is now showing the tell-tale signs of aging, don’t despair – we can still help. Talk to us about IPL – Intense Pulse Light – Skin Rejuvenation and Fractora – Fractional Resurfacing, both of these highly effective treatment options can help you turn back the clock on historic sun damage. It’s also never too late to get into the habit of applying sunscreen every day, if this isn’t part of your routine, start now!
  • I wouldn’t forget my neck, décolletage, and hands…
    When we’re younger our skincare routine is often focussed on the face alone; however the neck, décolletage, and hands are areas that can show early signs of aging. Again we have treatment options that can help to restore your skin around these areas, come and talk to us. Remember that if you book your FREE, no obligation, cosmedical consultation with Lacey during June, you’ll receive a complimentary Aspect Dr skincare kit*(Value $130) when you commence your treatment plan.
    *While stocks last.
  • I’d use serums more than moisturisers.
    Moisturisers should be used as an enhancement to serums. Moisturisers, alone do not add moisture to your skin. At best, a moisturiser used on its own will make your skin soft. For healthy, glowing, hydrated skin, you can’t afford to skip the serum.
    Serums are secret weapons against the ravages of time. Vitamin C plays an important role in maintaining healthy, resilient skin. Young skin is full of vitamin C, but aging skin loses this nutrient over time. It’s never to early to give your skin a boost, we recommend Aspect Dr Active C Serum to improve your skin tone, texture and firmness. Vitamin A (sometimes known as Retinol) is a key ingredient that can connect to almost any skin cell and tell it to behave like a healthy, younger skin cell… Not magic… Just science! We recommend Aspect Dr Exfol A Plus Serum. It assists in cellular turnover, refines pores, regulates oil production, enhances skin texture, helping to improve the appearance of fine lines, aging and sun-damaged skin. Call in and talk to us about our advanced range of skincare products from Aspect Dr and PCA Skin – which has a combined Vitamin A and C product, PCA A & C Synergy Serum, that David, Rob and Lacey are all great fans of; unlike many commercial products these companies invest in science rather than packaging, so they really do what they say they do on the packet.

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The seasons are a changing… Which means your skincare should too!

Well we’ve had a pretty good run of summer, but winter is on its way… When the temperature does take a dive so too does your skin’s moisture.

During the winter months we see many clients suffering from distressed skin. The loss of humidity and repeated traipsing from overheated shops and offices back into the cold can also increase the suffering from various common skin conditions such as rosacea.

So it’s time to fight redness and add moisture… Up the anti by feeding your skin with serums.

We’d like to introduce you to our favourite winter skin saviours… 

Screen Shot 2016-05-18 at 1.36.37 amAspect Dr Hyaluronic Serum: This is a goodie and Robyn’s new favourite product! It uses a unique blend of hyaluronic acid to effectively replenish your skin’s moisture content. Rich in antioxidants it will alleviate reactive, inflamed skin concerns including dry, flaky or sensitised skins. It hydrates, calms, soothes and reduces transepidermal water loss.

Screen Shot 2016-05-18 at 1.48.13 amPCA Skin A & C Synergy Serum: Even if you think you have an oily complexion, it will require extra hydration in the winter… This advanced treatment serum is designed for breakout-prone skin and uneven skin tone. It promotes a clear, even complexion, and can be used morning and night. It includes the following key ingredients…
Vitamin A – helps promote a clear complexion and an even skin tone.
Vitamin C – an antioxidant that minimizes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while promoting an even skin tone.
Licorice Root Extract – helps calm skin and promote an even skin tone.

Treatment Solutions…

GillyWinter is the perfect time to treat your skin to a medi-facial. Lacey is now taking bookings for these.

  • Years of accumulated discoloured skin cells that dull your complexion are removed, while your pores are deeply cleansed of embedded dirt and impurities.
  • You will be amazed at just how much healthier, clearer and more vibrant your skin and complexion will appear.
  • You will enjoy seriously visible results that will no doubt leave your friends wondering what your secret is.

Contact Us to find out more.

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Give the gift of beautiful skin…

Are you struggling with your Christmas shopping?

We can help you give the gift of beautiful skin with an Aspect Dr skin solution kit. There’s something for everyone, so pop by the clinic to find out which one is best for your loved one.

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Aspect Dr Starter Kit – $130

The perfect introduction to results-driven skin care. The Aspect Dr Kit makes the perfect travel companion.

SUITABLE FOR

All Skin Types.

KIT CONTAINS
  • Deep Clean 30ml
  • Active C 15ml
  • Exfol A Plus 15ml
  • Resveratrol Moisturiser 13g

We also offer a starter kit for sensitive skin, which includes Mild Clean instead of Deep Clean, and Multi B Plus Serum instead of Active C.

 

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Aspect Dr ABC Essentials Kit – $195.50

Vitamin A, B & C with Cleanser and Resveratrol moisturiser as a gift to fast track to healthy skin!

SUITABLE FOR

Skin essentials total vitamin treatment for aging skin.

KIT CONTAINS
  • Deep Clean Facial Cleanser 30ml
  • Exfol A Plus Serum 15ml
  • Multi B Plus Serum 15ml
  • Active C Serum Dr 15ml
  • Resveratrol Moisturising Cream 13g

aspect_dr_kit_problemAspect Dr Problem Skin Kit – $258

Ideal for cosmetic management of Breakouts, Congested Skin & Oily Skin.

KIT CONTAINS
  • Exfol A Plus Serum 30ml
  • Deep Clean Facial Cleanser 30ml
  • Problem Skin Serum 30ml

TeenAspectTeen Aspect Starter Kit – $80

The ideal way to try out the Teen Aspect range. The Teen Aspect Starter Kit is the ideal start to clean, clear skin.

The Teen Aspect Starter Kit contains:

  • Teen Aspect Cleanser
  • Teen Aspect Toner
  • Teen Aspect Facial Lotion
  • Teen Aspect Stop Spot Travel Stick

    Don’t forget… enhanceskin Gift Vouchers make a perfect gift for everybody!

    Our gift vouchers are available in any denomination and can be used against any product or treatment in clinic.
    We can post these to the lucky recipient on your behalf.

    ORDER HERE

 

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A cleanser for everyone

Sadly, the humble cleanser often takes a back seat whilst serums and night creams become the stars of the show. Here at enhanceskin we know that your cleanser is a vital part of your skin care regime. That’s why we carry different cleansers to suit individual skin types.

Aspect_DrMildClean_30mlSensitive Skin

We recommend Aspect Dr Mild Clean. This gentle foaming cleanser is calming and soothing, with key ingredients Vegetable Glycerin and Canadian Willowherb.

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Normal Skin

We recommend Aspect Dr Deep Clean Facial Cleanser. This cleanser exfoliates and detoxifies, with key ingredients Multifruit BSC, Canadian Willowherb and Lanablue.

CrmyClnsr-thumbNormal to Dry Skin

We recommend PCA Skin Creamy Cleanser. This gentle, hydrating cleanser effectively removes dirt, debris and makeup without stripping the skin of necessary moisture.

BPO-thumbAcne Prone Adult Skin

We recommend PCA Skin BPO 5% Cleanser. This powerful 5% liquid benzoyl peroxide daily cleanser eliminates existing and prevents future acne breakouts.

We can help you choose the right cleanser for your complexion, pop in and see us to view the range. Remember all of the products we stock really work; they have proven results, because the skincare companies (Skin Medica, Aspect Dr and PCA Skin) put their money into science rather than fancy packaging and branding.

Here are a few tips for applying your cleanser…

  • Watch the temperature; Moisten your face, but at the risk of sounding like Goldilocks, you don’t want the water to be too hot or too cold, you want it just right; just right means tepid!
  • Most of the products we sell come with pump dispensers. Use 2 to 3 pumps of cleanser, depending on how much make up you have on. You might need more at the end of the day than the beginning.
  • Removal is important. You can use a fresh facecloth (but you’ll need a new one every day) or cotton pads, we moisten these to prevent pulling at the skin.

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5 lesser known tips to banish acne

BanishAcneAcne is one of the most common issues people have with their skin. It mainly effects teenagers, but many adults can also suffer from acne. Acne ranges in severity from mild to severe, and can cause scarring, as well as psychological problems.

The good news is that acne is treatable, and there are many things you can do to help yourself; some of these are more well publicised than others. You probably know that lifestyle choices in terms of diet, physical exercise and adequate rest can help with healthy skin… So we’ve made a list of our top 5 tips (you might not be aware of) to help banish acne…

  1. Sanitise your smart phone – Cell phones are breeding grounds for germs. Your phone is regularly exposed to thousands of bacteria, these spread from your fingers to your face whilst texting and talking. The heat generated by your phone can help bacteria to multiply. Use headphones wherever possible and wipe the surface of your phone with a little hand sanitiser on a daily basis.
  2. Rest your weary head on fresh pillowcases – Oil, bacteria, sweat and other impurities can build up on your bed linen, so change your pillowcase regularly, daily if possible.
  3. Don’t skip the sunscreen – There are a couple of reasons you might be tempted to do this… Firstly, you notice that after a day in the sun, your skin looks clear and breakout-free. Secondly, you might find sunscreen oily to wear and be worried it will exacerbate your acne. However, inflammation from sunburn can make your acne worse; if you haven’t found a great facial sunscreen visit us in the clinic, we can definitely help with this. A good facial sunscreen shouldn’t be gloopy or oily, we love PCA Skin Weightless Protection.
  4. Do skip the styling products – Or at least use them sparingly. Oily hair products can be a common cause of acne, specifically around the hairline… Trapping acne-causing bacteria in the pores.
  5. Embrace Retinol  – Retinol has amazing anti-inflammatory effects, so it’s as effective at treating acne, as it is at fighting aging. It’s a #winwin situation! We love Aspect Dr Exfol A Plus Serum A.

Over recent years there have been rapid improvement in treatments for acne scarring, utilising techniques that you may not always have considered such as Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), Fillers and Botox, and the highly effective, Fractora – Fractional Resurfacing PLUS.

 

 

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How to apply skincare products.

At enhanceskin, we are proud to offer an advanced range of skincare products, (including a range of all important sunscreens), from around the world to help you bring out the best in your appearance. Let’s face it when you purchase your skincare, it’s a fairly significant investment, so we thought we would share our top tips for getting the most out of them and it all starts with application!

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Cleanser

  • Watch the temperature; Moisten your face, but at the risk of sounding like Goldilocks, you don’t want the water to be too hot or too cold, you want it just right; just right means tepid!
  • Most of the products we sell come with pump dispensers. Use 2 to 3 pumps of cleanser, depending on how much make up you have on. You might need more at the end of the day than the beginning.
  • Removal is important. You can use a fresh facecloth (but you’ll need a new one every day) or cotton pads, we moisten these to prevent pulling at the skin.

Toner

Because most of our cleansers are PH neutral, if you are using products you’ve purchased from enhanceskin you generally don’t need to tone after cleansing. We’ll advise you when we help you select the perfect skincare prescription for you.

Serum

Apply this directly after cleansing (or toning, if necessary) both morning and night. We often recommend Aspect Dr Advanced Skin Technology Vitamin C Serum for morning or Vitamin A for night time.  Application is key here, you only need one pump into the hand, slide the other hand against the one you have dispensed into and then pat over your entire face and decolletage. Application this way, means that you avoid rubbing the dispensed amount into the palms of your hands.

Specialist Eye Products.

To discover why using an eye gel is so important, take a look at this recent blog post. The skin around your eyes is extremely delicate, so don’t be tempted to pull or rub, simply apply the gel to your fingertips and pat very gently around your eyes, without applying pressure.

Moisturiser.

Moisturisers should be used as an enhancement to serums. Moisturisers, alone do not add moisture to your skin. At best, a moisturiser used on its own will make your skin soft. For healthy, glowing, hydrated skin, you can’t afford to skip the serum. Apply your moisturiser the same way you apply your serum… The pump, slide and pat method!

Sunscreen.

Never forget this all important step, come summer or winter. If you have never invested in a dedicated facial sunscreen, pop in to try one. You’ll find it’s easier to apply using the same pump, slide and pat method; plus it won’t be gloopy or thick like some body sunscreens can be.

 

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