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GM Collin’s Newest Addition

Being that GM Collin is so well-known for their innovations in anti-aging skincare, it’s no surprise that they’ve come out with a brand new technology and a brand new product! It’s called GF Advanced Repair Serum and is made for use on mature skin with obvious signs of cellular damage (lines, wrinkles, loss of elasticity etc.).

Two Types of Skin Aging
Skin aging can be classified as being biological (genetically determined by our biological clock) or environmental (determined by extrinsic factors such as UV damage). According to GM Collin, the breakthrough in epigenetic and gene science combined with growth factor technology allow a direct ‘time reverse’ action on both genetic and extrinsic factors to help delay the visible signs of aging.

What does all of this mean?
Growth factors are naturally occurring substances (that are depleted as we age) which can stimulate cellular growth, regulate cellular processes, repair damaged cells, rejuvenate aging tissues, and help to maintain optimum functions of the skin – all of which are vital for maintaining a youthful appearance. The GF Advanced Repair Serum contians 4 different growth factors.

Clock Genes
Clock genes are responsible for regulating the cycle in which the cells turn on and off their repair function. This function coordinates with UV exposure to repair at night and protect during the day. Over time these genes become de-synchronized dramatically increasing the skin’s aging process (repair capacity drops by 50% by the age of 50!). GF Advanced Repair Serum uses a peptide called ‘tetrapeptide 26′ to re-synchronize the internal clock of skin cells. This will greatly boost the skin’s natural repair process and defense mechanisms.

Last but not Least
GM Collin has one more trick up its sleeve: a peptide and protein complex. This complex provides an integral treatment to improve the overall collagen quality in our skin. To make a long story short, GF Advanced Repair Serum is formulated to boost the skin’s natural repair and protection processes which will prevent and delay the visible signs of aging.

Results
In GM Collin’s 35 day clinical trial users reported up to a 94% reduction in forehead wrinkles and a 69% reduction in nasolabial fold lines. In 14 days pore size was reduced by up to 35% and skin firmness was increased by up to 61%.

GF Advanced Repair Serum is applied 1-2 times per day on cleansed face, neck, and decolette. A small amount is all you need and this light fluid absorbs into the skin very quickly. Remember that this is not a moisturizer so you will want to apply your moisturizer right after your serum.

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Detox your Body Leave Winter Behind You

LEAVE WINTER FAR BEHIND YOU AND BEGIN A DETOX PROGRAM!

You have blackheads. You lack tone and your complexion is liverish. Sometimes cellulite even makes an appearance. A detox program is just what you need!

Overeating, tiredness, stress and a lack of physical exercise contribute to the production of toxins that pollute your body.

It goes without saying that healthy eating plays a key role in detoxing. Drink water or herbal teas , limit your intake of processed food and eat lots of fruit and vegetables (read Spa Girls Blog on “Foods That Make Your Skin Gorgeous“). Detoxing also requires good life hygiene. Sleeping is absolutely essential. The program will be all the more effective if you are able to rest easily; it should be followed in periods of low stress.

Use suitable cosmetic products.

#1 TIP - Thoroughly Cleansing Your Skin Helps to Restore its Proper Balance.

The skin eliminates waste via the sweat glands (those associated with perspiration) and the sebaceous glands (those that secrete sebum).

When excess sebum is not correctly eliminated, the skin becomes oily. Acne spots appear.On the contrary, when the skin lacks sebum, and if it is prevented from functioning normally by an accumulation of dead cells, it becomes dehydrated. Premature wrinkles may then appear.

According to your preferences and your skin type, here’s some recommendations:

• Skeyndor’s Essential Cleanising Emulsion with Chamomile for normal to dry skin
• B. Kamins Vegetable Cleanser – Gentle yet effective for problem skin conditions like rosacae, acne and eczema.
• Phytomer Doux Visage , which is used with water, or Phytomer Perfect Visage, which you can rinse off with water or follow up with Phytomer Rosee Visage.
• And from the purifying range… Oligopur Purifying Cleansing Gel or Phytomer OligopurPurifying Toning Gel.

View a selection of cleansers at Spa Boutique Skin Care store in Canada…

#2 TIP – The Second Stage in the Detox Program is Hydration.

When skin is poorly hydrated, its hydrolipidic film no longer fulfills its barrier function. Cold weather, the sun, the rubbing of clothing, hard water, etc. cause irritation. The skin becomes dull and loses its suppleness. The second consequence of a lack of hydration is aging.

It is indispensable to nourish the skin, irrespective of its type.

Contrary to popular belief, oily skin also needs to be moisturized. The production of large amounts of sebum (oily effect) is actually the result of an imbalance. The skin is unable to defend itself against harsh external factors. Moisturizing is thus a means of protecting the skin. Mature skin also requires greater attention. A night cream often provides the skin – at a time of day when it is most receptive – with optimum hydration. In this way, it acts as an extremely effective complement to an anti-aging cream applied in the morning.

According to your preferences and your skin type, here are some recommendations:

• Skeyndors Radiance Renewing Cream for Oily/Combo skin or Radiance Renewing Cream for Normal & Dry Skin
• Phytomer Ogenage Extended Youth Night Cream or Ogenage Expert Night Cream for mature skin

Visit Canada’s Spa Boutique Skin Care Store online for more choices of moisturizers with vitamins, soothing agents, or even SPF’s.

Moisturizing your body is as important as moisturizing your face.The rubbing of clothing, heat from radiators and a lack of exercise during the winter months are just some of the contributory factors to unsightly lizard-like skin. After using a body scrub to exfoliate and remove dead cells, apply a richer moisturizing cream or lotion.

According to your preferences and your skin type, here are some recommendations:

• Skeyndors Skeyndor Tempo Spa Exfoliating Peeling Cream
• B.Kamins Maple Body Lotion
• Phytomer Hydracontinue Moisturizing Body Milk or Hydracontinue Moisturizing Body Cream

Visit Spa Boutique’s full range of body products to help cleanse, exfoliate, firm, moisturize & protect your body.

#3 TIP – Bathing Your Body and Feet!

Feet are often neglected, even though they have been wrapped up all winter. They have to suffer changes in temperature and rubbing from shoes that are sometimes too tight. The time has come to take care of them and to prepare them for being proudly displayed in flip-flops or sandals for the summer.

Start with a moment of pleasure and relaxation. Slip your feet into a bath in which you have sprinkled a few bath crystals or bath herbal oils.

According to your preferences, here are some recommendation:

• Gehwol Foot Bath or Gehwol Bath Salt With Real Rosemary Oil
• Phytomer Relaxing Bath Crystals or Oligomer remineralizing crystals.

View all Foot Care products at Spa Boutique.

Gently dry your feet, leaving the skin slightly damp for massaging in a small amount of Phytomers Toning Body Scrub . Do not forget about the arch of the foot or the cuticles. Rinse thoroughly and wipe your feet carefully to remove the last remaining grains. Use a pumice stone or a special file on the roughest areas.

Moisturize your feet with Phytomer Hydracontinue Moisturizing Body Milk. Pay particular attention to your heels, which are one of the driest areas of the feet. For velvety skin, apply a generous layer of Hydracontinue Moisturizing Body Cream and put on a pair of silk socks before going to bed. It is not very glamorous, but at least it is effective!

Soak your whole body in a Herbal Salt Bath  or try the premium Alguomer Aqua-Detoxifying Bath product from Phytomer - This invigorating and detoxifying bath with lyophilized seaweeds is ideal as part of a body contouring program. The bath also helps one achieve a state of relaxation and well-being.