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Tanda Now Available at Spa Boutique

Tanda has joined the Spa Boutique family!

With a wide array of home-use energy-based devices, Tanda is a leader in beauty innovation.  They offer devices that specialize in four main areas, Acne Treatment and Prevention, Skin Rejuvenation, Teeth Whitening and Hair Removal.

So how does it work? Tanda devices use a combination of light, heat, vibration and radio frequency energy to effect deep changes in your skin. With a Tanda device, you are able to effect areas that lotions and serums struggle to penetrate.

Acne – Blue light, heat and vibration kills bacteria. There are two models, the Zap (portable) and the Clear+; both are used for the targeted treatment of a specific pimple or breakout. The intense blue light has been tested and proven to kill P. acnes bacteria, the primary culprit of acne. However, this treatment will not be effective on cystic acne. If you’re not sure if your acne is cystic or not, the best thing to do is consult a physician before attempting treatment.

Skin Rejuvenation – In order to “boost overall cellular energy” the Tanda Luxe emits specific wavelengths of red light. This helps to increase collagen and elastin production. It also increases microcirculation. The main advantage to the Tanda Luxe is that it directly targets the underlying issues instead of focusing on the surface. There are several recommended products

Teeth Whitening – Of all the Tanda Products, the Tanda Pearl Kit excites me the most. As someone with sensitive teeth, I’m always a little nervous to get them whitened. The pearl uses a special whitening gel that actively reduces colouration in your teeth. It also leaves reduces tartar build up and freshens your breath!

Hair Removal – The Tanda Me Kit uses patented elōs technology (a combination of Intense Pulse light and Radio frequency energy) to target hair follicles. Depending on your needs, the treatment schedule can run from 2-3 times to 5-6 treatments with follow ups for maintenance. If you’re looking to have your legs hair-free for bikini season, it’s a great time to give this nifty device a try!

Tanda offers award winning innovative solutions for everyday beauty challenges.  We’re very excited to be carrying their amazing products!

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Introducing Laboratoire Dr Renaud

Rigorous Standards. Guaranteed Quality.

A Canadian Company, Laboratoire Dr Renaud has been a leader in ethical standards for the last 60 years. They give preference to ingredients that are organic, fair-trade and support biodiversity awareness. This means no parabens, no synthetic perfumes or colorants, no mineral oils, no alcohol, no formalin, and no animal testing. Using as many natural plant and marine extracts as possible, Laboratoire Dr Renaud is dedicated to producing products that safe for your skin.

With their production laboratories certified as a pharmaceutical environment by Health Canada, they have extremely strict quality controls in place. They have an extensive team of scientists and researchers working to develop their product line. More importantly, all of the results are tested by independent labs.

Our clients are over the moon about the Laboratoire Dr Renaud SeboBalance 24H Anti-Ageing Fluid – Fluide anti-âge 24H SeboBalance (50 ml). Ultra-lightweight, this cream smooths fine lines, matifies, hydrates, seboregulates, and prevents new signs of aging.  Plus, it provides a fantastic base for make-up. Laboratoire Dr Renaud has an entire line, SeboBalance, dedicated to anti-aging sebum regulation. This line focuses on regulating oil, tightening pores, reducing shine and refining skin texture.

This winter, we’ve also seen the Laboratoire Dr Renaud Protecting Balm for Lips SPF 15 – Baume à lèvres protecteur FPS 15 (3.8 g) fly off our shelves! A fantastic balm to maintain soft, supple lips all year long, fragrance free, good for men and women- this balm does it all! The 15 SPF will protect from both UVA and UVB rays.

For the past few years, Laboratoire Dr Renaud has been heavily involved with the Academy Awards, featured at a gift suite in the Beverly Hilton. For 3 days before the academy awards, celebrities are invited to experience the lavish luxury of a Dr. Renaud facial as well as whole bunch of other goodies! They recruit estheticians from all over Canada to run this mini spa and all of their clients leave Camera Ready.

One of our estheticians, Rebekah, is currently trying out Laboratoire Dr Renaud and loving it. Her top two picks are:

Laboratoire Dr Renaud Énergie Vitale Energizing, Multivitamin Cream
Rebekah found this cream “great for a dry, devitalized skin” especially “for this time of year.” Plus, the anti-aging elements help to leave your skin feeling refreshed and glowing.

Laboratoire Dr Renaud Pure Kronoxyl-⑨ Complete Anti-Ageing Skin Care (face)

After several years in esthetics, Rebekah thought there was very little that could surprise her. However, this set is a “Wow!” Instantly correcting 3 types of wrinkles, superficial, deep, and expression lines, it serves as an alternative to more invasive procedures.

Part of the Laboratoire Dr Renaud philosophy is that “Your skin is unique, Just as you are.” A comprehensive line, we’ve only been able to highlight a handful of their products. Our esthetics team is able to provide a consultation and recommend products based on your individual needs.  Call 1-877-224-4315, chat on our website (http://www.spaboutique.ca/), or email us at info@spaboutique.ca.

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Vivescence – Swiss Ingenuity At Your Finger Tips

At Spa Boutique, we are please to announce the arrival of Vivescence. Canadian owned and Swiss manufactured, Vivescence believes the key to younger looking skin is to produce an extremely active product line.

Vivescence is a brand built on perfection. They control every aspect of their product. In fact, they even own the Award Winning State-Of-The-Art Laboratory in Switzerland where all of their products are synthesized and manufactured.  Working with experts in all aspects of cosmetology, researchers, engineers, biologists, pharmacists, and more, they strive to produce products that will provide real, visible results for their clients.

Truly “Cosmeceutical”, combining cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, Vivescence uses the latest scientific developments to slow down aging. An extensive line, there are several products geared towards a specific need or skin type. They were one of the first companies to isolate the stem cells from Swiss Apples that help make their anti-aging products some of the most active on the market.

“My skin feels great for this time of the year!” Nancy Mudford, owner of Spa Boutique, raved, “I can really feel it working as soon as I put it on.”

Nancy has been trying Vivescence for the past 4 weeks. She is completely in love with the SkinLess Refining Smoothing Treatment. Great under make up, this serum reduces the appearance of pores, tightens skin, and minimizes shine. Like most of us, she worries about winter dryness. So, she combined the SkinLess Refining Smoothing Treatment with the HydraTotal Gel Cream. Leaving her face feeling smooth and soft, even in January!

Each line offers a concentrated serum to complement their lotions, gels and masks. If you can only invest in one product, grab the serum for your skin type. They have the highest concentration of active ingredients without a prescription and deliver optimum nutrition and care. Designed to mix and match depending on age and skin type, the products can be combined to meet your exact needs.

Need more moisture? Add a HydraTotal product to your routine. Looking to brighten dull, stressed out skin? Try the Nutri-energy Re-energizing Vitamin Concentrate.

Oily skin? Acne? The Matifying Skincare Treatments, Hydra Mat, Hydra Mat Lift, and Pure Mat Water, are designed to regulate sebum and leave your skin feeling clean.  This line, especially the Pure Mat Water, works to matify, cool and leave your complexion clear. It’s a fantastic cleanser that targets acne. Finally, an oily skin treatment that hydrates and won’t leave you feeling dried out. Perfect for oily or acne prone skin.

As we age, our skin’s needs change. Vivescence focuses on generating products that offer visible results and long-term change for any skin type.

Looking to add a little Vivescence? Here are our top 5 Must Try Products:

1.     Vivescence Crystal Patch Regenerating Eye Contour Treatment – great for travelling (no more jet-lagged eyes!), relaxing before a big event, or pumping you up Friday night after a long week at work (A Spa Girl Personal Fav!)
2.     Pure Mat Water – a cleanser that works to fight acne, matify, and hydrate
3.     Cell Perfect Concentrate – worried about aging? This serum promotes the development of collagen and works to rebuild the dermis. It’s a fantastic product for achieving lift and tightness.
4.     Nutri-energy Re-energizing Vitamin Concentrate – A fantastic night cream, it feeds your skin. Phenomenal for high stress times and revitalizes dullness.
5.     HydraTotal Gel Cream – anti-aging, pure hydration, heaven on the skin. Available in several different weights depending on your preference.

 

 

  Plus! Purchase $250 in Vivescence products from www.spaboutique.ca and receive a Hydra-Replumping Kit (7pc) Plus a Metal Cuff Bracelet FREE! An $80 Value! *One Gift per order, not valid with any other promotions, available while quantities last. Substitutions may occur. Limited time offer.

 

 

 

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Achieving an Even Skin Tone: how to prevent and treat hyperpigmentation

In the past, anti-aging skincare was all about combating wrinkles, texture issues, and sagging skin.  Nowadays, evening out skin tone (reducing dark spots) plays a huge role in achieving a more youthful looking skin.

The problem is that most of us didn’t realize the damage that was happening to our skin (by not using a daily SPF product) until it was too late.  Now we are all scrambling to find the best answer to lighten pigmentation spots without wasting our money on the latest ‘miracle in a jar’.  Is it really possible to lighten dark spots on your skin with a cream or a masque that we see on TV commercials and in magazine ads? Probably not.  Let’s face it, getting rid of dark spots on the skin takes a lot of time and effort and one simple product is just not going to do the job.  What we need is a skincare system designed for our skin’s needs and we need to use it properly and diligently.

Obagi Medical is a leader in complete skin rejuvenation using specific top-quality ingredients to prevent and correct all types of skin conditions including skin with hyper/hypo-pigmentation.  Obagi is most well-know for their Nu-Derm system  which effectively treats all signs of aging and evens out skin tone using products that contain proven pigmentation lighteners like arbutin or hydroquinone.  Another excellent system is the Obagi-C RX System which also has products which contain arbutin and hydroquinone, but the Obagi-C system also contains premium grade Vitamin C in the L-Ascorbic Acid form.  This form of Vitamin C penetrates deep into the skin to stimulate collagen synthesis as well as acts an an powerful antioxidant which protects your skin from harmful free radical damage.

Here is a brief breakdown of each Obagi System for lightening skin pigmentation:

The Obagi Nu-Derm FX System (with arbutin) is suitable for anyone with no to mild pigmentation, fine lines, wrinkles, loss of elasticity, texture issues, and/or adult acne.

The Obagi Nu-Derm System (with hydroquinone) is suited for anyone with mild to stubborn pigmentation (including melasma), fine lines, wrinkles, loss of elasticity, texture issues, and/or adult acne.

The Obagi C-FX System (with arbutin) is made for anyone with no to mild pigmentation, minimal signs of aging, and mild texture issues.

The Obagi-C RX System (with hydroquinone) is excellent for anyone with mild to moderate pigmentation, minimal signs of aging, and mild texture issues.

Each system comes in a starter set with full sized products and it is highly recommended to use all of the products in the set for best results.  Additionally, a prescription retinol (Vitamin A) may be added to the regime to greatly boost results.  The daily use of an SPF product is mandatory and if it is not properly used you should not expect to achieve good results.  A daily SPF is not only necessary during treatment, but continuously after treatment as well to prevent recurring pigmentation damage as well as skin aging.

Watch to learn more about each system>>

 

We would love to hear your thoughts on the topic of this blog!  Feel free to post your comments or questions below.  As always, just for being a follower of our blog, enter coupon code BLOG10 for 10% off your next purchase! Also, remember to follow us @spaboutique on Twitter, like our Facebook  page, and check out our boards on Pinterest! You could be the lucky winner of one of our many contests!

 

Can you get Botox-like effects from creams and serums?

Since Botox® injections have become such a popular procedure it’s no surprise that skin care companies have begun formulating products that provide similar results.  Botox is a drug made from a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.  It’s the same toxin that causes a life-threatening type of food poisoning called botulism. Doctors use it in small doses to treat certain health issues like excessive underarm sweating.  More commonly, it is used as a temporary muscle paralyzer in the face to reduce fine lines and wrinkles caused by repeated expressions (smiling, frowning, squinting etc.).

How do skincare products compare?  There is no way that you can achieve the same result as botox using a topical serum or cream, but there are certain ingredients that can gently relax the facial muscles giving a smoother, softer look to expression lines and wrinkles.  Here’s a look at 2 of our most popular Botox substitutes:

 

GM Collin Bota Peptide 5 Concentrate and Bota Peptide Eye Contour

Argireline™ (Acetyl Hexapeptide-3) is the only peptide clinically proven to provide a muscle relaxing action (by disturbing the nervous signals sent to muscles under the dermis) to reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles.  Myoxinol™, a complex of oligopeptides from Hibiscus seeds works in synergy with the Argireline to further relax the facial muscles.  Both of the GM Collin Bota Peptide products also contain a high concentration of antioxidants as well as a cocktail of ingredients proven to plump, smooth, and rejuvenate the skin.

 

 

 

 Vivierskin TMR Anti-Wrinkle Peptide Serum

Similar to GM Collin’s Bota Peptide range, Vivierskin’s TMR Serum also contains the muscle relaxing Acetyl Hexapeptide-3.  With regular use, lines and wrinkles are smoothed and skin becomes refreshed and rejuvenated.  For those who already undergo Botox injections, Vivierskin TMR Serum may be used in conjunction to prolong the results.  The formula is lightweight and fast-absorbing and should be used locally where lines of expression are most prevalent.

 

 

Luzern Serum Absolut WE3

 

Luzern Laboratories created this triple peptide wrinkle treatment with Swiss Apple Stem Cells to promote firmness, smooth lines and wrinkles, and increase collagen production.

 

 

 

 

As always, just for being a follower of our blog, enter coupon code BLOG10 for 10% off your next purchase! Also, remember to follow us @spaboutique on Twitter, like our Facebook  page, and check out our boards on Pinterest! You could be the lucky winner of one of our many contests!