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New SpaRitual Products!

Those gorgeous vegan polishes have been doing so well we decided to expand what we carry from SpaRitual.

Introducing new to Spa Boutique the SpaRitual hand, body and foot Multipurpose Vegan Spa Treatments. Encouraging balance of the body and spirit you get a selection of subtly fragranced and skin softening products.

From lotions to a truly unique bath conditioner tonic, SpaRitual has once again produced a vegan assortment of ethical beauty products. Organic and wild-crafted ingredients ensure that you’re getting the best products while their ecological and economical approach means you can feel good about the packaging as well.

These products are absolutely gorgeous and smell oh-so-good. If bath time for you is an involved process with tons of pretty products, finishing with glowing skin, then these are a definite must.

Don’t miss out on the Award winning SpaRitual Instinctual Moisturizing Lotion!

 

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Tips for Body Contouring, Firming and Detoxing

Get Bikini-Ready: Body Contouring, Firming and Detoxing – Your Home Care Program and What to Watch for in Professional Products.

Practice the basics of exfoliation, hydration, detoxing and safe tanning with your contouring and/or firming cream you will be on your way to a firmer and sexier toned skin!

Why is your skin sagging, dull, not firm and looking dimpled? Over time when you age, your skin looses it’s elasticity, inherits an uneven skin tone and texture, has excess fluid retention from poor circulation, loses nutrients, and is prone to dehydration. A common problem is cellulite – it occurs when connective tissues under the skin drag down on fat. This causes the skin to bulge and warp, creating a dimpled appearance on thighs, stomach, and buttocks.

Body firming & contouring creams are highly advertised in drug stores and frequently over-promised as the ”all-in-one wonder cream”. The consumer may not see the results that the one product promised and will be very disappointed in the end.

Why didn’t it work for me, you ask? It is important to incorporate more than one product in your regimen and choose your product brand wisely. It should have a proven track record with regards to results. You must also be consistent with your product usage. Use products that are from a professional skin care line (usually found in day spas). Professional skin care lines invest a fair bit into research and development and will show results if used in conjunction with a proper skin care regimen.

To optimize your body firming and contouring program, it is highly recommended to commit to a daily or weekly regimen with a mix of body skin care products that are complimentary. They will work together to tighten your loose skin, regenerate your skin cells, activate the circulation and get rid of the toxins. Each product will contain a variety of active ingredients and specific benefits. In a nutshell, if you practice the basics of exfoliation, hydration, detoxing and safe tanning with your contouring and/or firming cream you will be on your way to a firmer and sexier toned skin!

Here are some tips on what to look for in body products:

Exfoliation Body Products
These products usually have regeneration properties – helps your skin produce new skin cells and increases your circulation. Exfoliation eliminates dead skin and imbedded impurities. It will uncover a soft supple skin. It is recommended to exfoliate daily while you are in the shower (some products are 2x/week). Look for products with active ingredients like: Natural Marine Elements, Seaweed, Essential oils, Pure Carrier Oils, and Sea Salt. Products with exfoliating properties can be in the form of scrubs, soaps, or gels.
Recommended product: Beauty through Balance by Ancient Secrets: Green Tea Seaweed Salt Glow

Hydration Body Products

Preserve, protect and renew your skin with hydration products. This is especially important as we age. Our body will require nutrients and more hydration. If our skin is not kept moisturized, it will not preserve well and will lack firmness over time. Look for products with Anti-oxidants, Natural Emollients, Shea Butter, Plant Extracts, Vitamins C, E and A. Use daily after exfoliating to lock in the moisture and your skin will absorb the nutrients. Recommended product: Beauty Through Balance by Ancient Secrets: Seaweed Body Butter

 

Detoxing Bath Products

Certain bath products can help with contouring and firming. They usually re-balance your body. They can eliminate water in body tissues; draw out elements that your body needs to relax. Some seaweed-based products are so effective that you have to relax and take it easy afterwards – you may feel faint because it is working so hard detoxing! Look for products that have natural ingredients such as Marine Elements, Sea Salt and Essential Oils with specific benefits. Thyme and Ylang-Ylang oils have detoxifying effects and regenerate cells. Rosemary and Sage oils metabolize fats and stimulate drainage.
Recommended product: Beauty Through Balance by Ancient Secrets: Pacific Seaweed Soak/Concentrate
Contouring Body Products
Has slimming performances. Reduces the appearance of excess weight, slows down the appearance of fat reoccurrence and helps diminish the appearance of cellulite (the orange peel effect). Look for products that have Caffeine. Caffeine drains the water from the fat cells in your body giving you a more slimming appearance.  Recommended products: Golden Moor Silhouette Cream and Golden Moor Svelte Cream with the Golden Moor Scorpion Brush

1. Firming Body Products
   Hydrates your skin, becomes firmer and youthful over time. Some will have toning properties for specific areas like a bust gel or a stretch mark reduction cream that is formulated to regenerate cells responsible for restructuring the connective tissue and prevents new stretch marks. Body firming creams contain a variety of active ingredients. Some contain Seaweed Elements, Soya Peptides, Vegetable Extracts, African Kigelia, Asian Pennywort, Dried Ginkgo Biloba extract, Dried Sweet Clover Extract, and Grape Seed.
   Recommended product: Yonka Cream 55 Body Contouring Cream: Creme 55
2. Safe Tanning Products
   Can make your skin look firmer, more toned and give you a healthy glow. Self-tanning products don’t age your skin nor lessen your skin’s elasticity vs. the sun. Gives you an instant healthy glow. It is best to use self-tanning products after exfoliating to get a perfect smooth tan. The active ingredient in most sunless tanning products is dihydroxyacetone (DHA). DHA is the only color additive approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in sunless tanning products. The FDA considers DHA safe when applied to your skin. You may have seen ads for sunless tanning pills, but these products are unsafe and aren’t approved by the FDA.  Recommended product: Yonka Self-Tanning Lotion for face and body: Auto-Bronzant
3. Sun Protection Products
   Minimizes the damage caused by the UV rays and sunbathing. When the UV rays harm skin over time, it can be prone to hyperpigmentation (age spots) and dehydration. Dehydration can lead to a loss of skins elasticity and faster aging – leaving your skin to sag and loosen. Look for products that have both UVA and UVB protection. Some sun protection products will have advanced benefits such as anti-oxidants that can actually slow down the aging process.  Recommended product: Yonka Sun Screen Spray SPF 20: Spray Ecran Solaire

 

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How to make an at home facial kit for Mom

Bring the spa home for Mom. Mothers Day is one of the best times to let the mom in your life know how much she means to you. A unique gift idea for mom is to give her an at home facial kit so she can spend some quality down time pampering herself. Below are suggestions to bundle up her kit with goodies and label it “Just for Mom”!

Facials are the process of cleansing, exfoliating and hydrating the face to brighten the complexion and minimize lines and wrinkles.

Shopping List:

• Wash basin or deep bowl, newspaper or sheets of tissue paper, linens (robe , face cloth, hand towel , towel, head band – to keep Momss hair out of her face!), cotton pads, eye makeup remover, facial cleanser, exfoliator, toner, face mask, moisturizer, eye cream, magazines, tea/mug, list of facial instructions printed on pretty paper (instructions are below that you can copy and print for her).

Compiling your unique Mothers Day Gift:

1. Roll the face cloth, towel, hand towel and head band individually and secure with ribbons.
2. Line the bottom of the bowl or wash basin with crumpled pieces of tissue or news paper.
3. Place the rolled up linens and products strategically throughout the inside of the bowl or basin.
4. Biggest items in back, smallest in front.
5. Print out the facial at home directions and place in a pretty envelope inside bowl or basin.
6. Wrap entire package in cellophane and secure with a big beautiful ribbon and your Mothers Day card.
7. Give to Mom and watch her smile.

Facial Instructions (print out for mom on pretty paper!):

Step 1 - Cleanse the skin – Wet skin. Place a dime size amount of cleanser into hands and rub onto wet face in a circular motion. Rinse well.

Step 2 - Cleanse the eye area – Take a cotton pad. Saturate pad with eye cleanser. Gently remove all eye makeup.

Step 3 - Tone the skin – Saturate a cotton pad with toner and rub onto skin to remove any traces of cleanser and prepare skin for next product.

Step 4 - Exfoliate skin (Exfoliation is the process of removing dead skin cells off of the surface of the skin.) Using your fingers, rub exfoliator in a circular motion all over your face avoiding eye area. Concentrate on nose and forehead and any area that in prone to excess oil. Rinse face extremely well

Step 5 - Tone the skin again – As per above. (repeat Step 3)

Step 6 - Steam – Fill bowl or wash basin with warm, steamy water . Place bowl on a flat surface and sit directly in front of bowl. Place towel over the top of the bowl and carefully place head under towel approximately 8 inches above water. Sit comfortably for 3-5 minutes letting the steam permeate your pores and open them up.

Step 7 - Apply mask - Apply a layer of mask onto the face (avoiding eye area), according to directions on the p roduct. Allow mask to penetrate skin, leaving on for recommended time on the product. -Rinse completely with water and face cloth.

Step 8 - Tone the Skin again - As per above (repeat Step 3)

Step 9 - Apply Eye Mask - As per directions on the product. Leave on for recommended time then rinse completely.

Step 10 - Moisturize – Smooth on moisturizer and eye cream, make a cup of tea and enjoy magazine.

If you have an interesting ideas for at-home spa services for your friends or family, please feel free to share your comments below!

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