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Discover Radiant Skin: New Jan Marini Holiday Exfoliators

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Bonjour, Mes Amis!

Welcome in the Holiday season with A French Touch at our Petite Soirée with Jan Marini Skin Research’s all new Sugar Cookie and Pumpkin Spice Holiday Scented Exfoliators!  

imageThese adorable, festive, limited-time Jan Marini products work to immediately refine skin texture and follicle size with Glycolic Acid, Proteolytic Enzymes, and Antioxidants, leaving skin with a radiant, polished glow.  The unique spherical beads are gentle of skin and reduce excessive abrasion commonly associated with exfoliating scrubs, polishing away loose or dead skin cells and removing debris that make the skin look dull to create a perfect, smooth canvas for make-up application on all skin types.  The benefits of exfoliation are great (click here to read all about them!), and the combination of gentle Mechanical Exfoliation, Enzymatic Exfoliation, and Hydroxy Acid Exfoliation intensifies the youthful, healthy glow of healthy and refreshed skin, partially by removing the dull top layer of skin cells that accumulates over time, and partially by enabling your other skin care products to penetrate and treat your skin more deeply through revitalized skin cells.  

This Holiday season, which we’ll be kicking off this Thursday with our colleague from Sothys, Caroline Rushmore, we’ll be offering the Sugar Cookie and Pumpkin Spice Holiday Exfoliators together at a buy-one-get-one-half-off price, getting you TWO festive, love-your-skin gifts for only $120 (you save $40, love those BOGO specials!).  The Holiday Exfoliators are just what you need for that little refreshing “me moment” that keeps us all going during the craziness of the Holidays, and make for the perfect stocking stuffer, too!

Be sure you stop by to sample both delicious scents, either when you join us for our Petite Soirée on Thursday (from 2 to 6pm, hors d’oeuvres, champagne, and raffle give-aways included!), or at your next appointment, which you can schedule online.  Either way, stay tuned for more fabulous Holiday specials all season long!

Bisous,

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Nous Vous Invitons—You’re Invited!

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Our Petite Soirée with Sothys Director of Education Caroline Rushmore is only a few days away, so be sure to mark your calendars for the afternoon of Thursday, the 21st!

inviteOur fun afternoon will begin at 2pm with the first of Caroline’s talks, where she will go into depth about the new Energizing Treatment, do a demonstration and explanation of the Eye Contour Treatment, and offer a Question and Answer session to share her knowledge from over twenty years of expertise in skin care.  Caroline is responsible for the development of and education about Sothys’ latest treatments, facials, and products, and has a wealth of information to share about the best ways to keep your skin refreshed, youthful, and healthy.  Her second talk will take place around 4pm, if you can’t make it to the earlier talk or would rather come later in the day, but we encourage you to stop by at any time you can between 2 and 6 for a bit of relaxation, fun, and beauty talk! And don’t forget we will be holding a raffle (receive two  raffle tickets if you bring a friend), and you’ll receive a gift for attending. As always. special Event Only promotions on the new treatments will also be offered.

To further celebrate Sothys, their long history of luxurious skin care products and treatments, and the exciting new treatments (Energizing Treatment and Eye Contour Treatment) that will be available immediately after our Open House, we will be handing out samples of all of your Sothys favorites, and the new home care products associated with our new treatments.  This is the perfect opportunity to not only try out those products that you’ve been wondering about, but get the expert advice and product knowledge of Caroline and Patricia!

We will also be giving complimentary Sothys Cherry Blossom hand treatments to our attendees, with a gentle exfoliation, relaxing hand massage, and soothing, aromatic cream with Shea Butter to leave your skin feeling silken.  And, as always, you can count on a few raffle give-aways, wine, hors d’oeuvres, music, perhaps a few gift ideas for the Holidays, and a wonderful time!  We are holding this soirée open house style, so no need to worry about appointments or tickets, just grab your purse, perhaps a few friends, and come for a bit of quality ‘me’ time!

See you there, mes amis!

Bisous,

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Petite Soirée with Caroline Rushmore

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I know many of you have heard about the little party we’re planning for next Thursday with Sothys representative Caroline Rushmore to kick of the Holiday Season!

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Caroline has just recently been appointed as Sothys’ Director of Education (a huge accomplishment, nous vous en félicitons!), and has over twenty years of experience in the professional skin care industry.  She is CIDESCO certified (stands for Comité International d’Esthétique et de Cosmétologie), the World’s most prestigious qualification in the field of skin care and beauty therapy, and received extensive training in both England and France.  She has held positions as the Director of Education for several other prestigious French skin care brands, and continues to share her passion and professional knowledge of skincare.

As the Director of Education for Sothys, Caroline is responsible for developing and implementing the education strategies for the USA, Latin America and the Caribbean, and helps to develop training tools and protocols for all product usage and professional treatments, and create all materials for Sothys training events and programs.  

And she will be here to share her knowledge with us about Sothys’ brand new treatments, the Energizing Treatment and the Eye Contour Treatment, as well as the fabulous home care products that accompany both!  These gentle-yet-effective anti-aging treatments go hand in hand perfectly, both working to smooth the wrinkles and fine lines by stimulating collagen in the skin and around the eyes, while fortifying, energizing, and strengthening the cells to retain firmness and moisture.  All of this makes for a youthful, healthy glow for the Holiday Season, and who better to tell you all about it than Sothys’ Director of Education herself!

sothys rocksSo be sure to stop by and hear what Caroline has to share with us, and enjoy some wine, hors d’oeuvres, a complimentary relaxing Sothys hand treatment, a demonstration of the Eye Contour Treatment, a Q&A session with Caroline about the new treatments and everything Sothys, and a fun time entre des amis!  The event will be open house style, so no tickets or appointments are necessary; just stop by for Caroline’s talk and demo at 2pm or 4pm on Thursday the 21st, and enjoy an afternoon celebrating beauty with us!

Bisous,

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Eye Contour Treatment by Sothys

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The eyes, as they say, are the windows to the soul, and one of the first things that people look at when talking with you.  The eyes are also where a majority of our emotions are displayed, which contributes to the formation of wrinkles and expression lines around and under our eyes, like crows feet and furrows over and between our eyebrows.  

aectSothys’ Eye Contour Treatment has been developed to treat the formation or visible signs of these wrinkles (or the beginnings thereof), which makes it the perfect anti-aging treatment for everyone (read: a gift for yourself, or a loved one with the holidays around the corner!)

Sothys has designed this refreshing, anti-aging treatment to sooth and reduce the puffy, dark circles under the eyes that emphasize age, while smoothing and firming the fine lines around the eyes.  The treatment begins with a gentle exfoliation (the removal of dead skin cells and debris from the surface of the skin and from within the pores) with a non-irritating Jasmine extract and rice powder application around the eyes.  Next, an age-defying serum with vitamins C and E (powerful anti-free radicals and work to stimulate collagen production) is massaged into the skin, to help it protect and regenerate itself, while moisturizing and diminishing wrinkles.  A relaxing modelling cream with shea and macadamia oils (helps skin to retain moisture and protect cells against aging) follows this, applied with cooled porcelain spoons around the eyes to further moisturize, soften, nourish, repair, and reduce puffy, dark circles.  A Tensor mask is applied next, to firm and fortify the structure of the skin, followed by an application of the Multi-Action Contour Eye Contour Cream to continue smoothing fine lines (after you’ve floated out of the salon, of course!).

eye prodsThis relaxing in-salon treatment should be supported by adding one or two of Sothys’ luxurious home care products, in order to maintain refreshed, youthful eyes.  The secret ingredient in all three Eye Contour care supplements contain High-Protection Eye Complex, which helps the skin to protect and regenerate itself to preserve the eye contour from the appearance of wrinkles, dark circles, and puffiness.

  • Multi-Action Eye Contour Cream combines the High-Protection Eye Complex with Alfalfa Extract (fortifies and protects collagen fibers, diminishes wrinkles), and other natural ingredients that fight under-eye bags and circles.
  • Anti-Puffiness Energizing Roll-On uses the High-Protection Eye Complex in conjunction with Lupine Seed Extract, which improves micro-circulation to prevent the slackening of lower eyelids.
  • Dark Circle Eraser employs the High-Protection Eye Complex with mineral pigments and vitamins that at once conceal dark circles, and reduces their appearance over time by improving circulation.

eyesSmooth, even-toned skin around the eyes is one of the easiest ways to melt the years off of your skin; the youthful glow inspired by your established home care routine is only intensified and complimented by bright, youthful-looking eyes!  The French tradition shows us that taking time to pamper oneself and putting effort and care into the preservation of healthy skin is, first of all, not a chore, but a pleasure!  Sothys’ smooth, luxurious, but effective products don’t make that one hard to believe!  We want to create an at-home skin care regimen that gives you an opportunity to find joy in making yourself look and feel better, by creating a “just for me” moment in which you can relax and focus on you and bringing forth your inner beauty.  To see firsthand how Sothys can help you channel this inner beauty, please join us for our Petite Soirée on November 21st with Sothys representative Caroline Rushmore (more on her later this week!) for demonstrations, samples, champagne, and a lovely time!  Don’t forget that you can always book an appointment or make a purchase online, if you aren’t able to come visit us in the salon.  We hope that you remember to care for yourself as the Holiday season picks up speed, and embrace your skin care as a “petit moment pour moi”!

Bisous,

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Energize Your Skin at A French Touch!

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energizeAs I hinted at last week, and as you saw in our Newsletter, we are very excited about introducing Sothys’ brand new Intensive Energizing Treatment at our event on the 21st of November!  This new facial and line of home care products are designed to recharge, regenerate, and illuminate the youthful glow in your skin.

Our skin cells depend on energy from hydration and nutrition in order to keep in tip top shape; when they don’t get the nutrients they need, they aren’t able to produce all of the energy they need, which leads to compromised skin, showing more prominent wrinkles, slackening, and a loss of substance and radiance.  Stress, poor diet, poor exercise habits, aging, smoking, lack of sleep, and other external aggressions only serve to exaggerate these tired, dull, and less-than-flattering effects.  

Now, allow me to introduce Sothys’ Energizing Treatment, with it’s secret ingredient Siberian Ginseng, to eliminate that dull and tired look!  This treatment has visible results on all skin types, and is intended to keep you looking fresh and luminous all year long.  

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The phrase ‘youthful glow’ wasn’t coined for nothing; one of the most notable features of young-looking skin is its natural ability to softly reflect light, due to sturdy skin cell and collagen structures.  But alas, these fade with age, and thus we end up with skin that looks a bit lifeless in comparison.

Siberian Ginseng, which contains both vitamin C and E, acts as a powerful anti-free radical and helps in the fortification of collagen and the maintenance of optimal energy levels in skin cells, by both protecting existing energy reserves and stimulating more energy production.  This helps to increase cellular repair and regeneration and leads to firmer, smoother skin that is better able to reflect light.  And voila, you have your youthful glow back!


In the salon, our Energizing Treatment will include: 

  • A thorough cleanse & enzymatic exfoliating scrub with pineapple extract (digests dead skin cells and debris and clears out your pores)
  • Siberian Ginseng Extract is massaged into the skin, to ‘stimulate the flow of Chi’ in the skin
  • Siberian Ginseng Modelling Cream is massaged into the skin, to ‘balance the flow of energy’
  • A Double Energy Perfecting Mask is applied with Vitamin C and Siberian Ginseng
  • Energizing Day Cream (for Normal/Combination/Oily skin) or Energizing Comfort Day Cream (for Dry skin) is applied to sooth and moisturize, while continuing to illuminate with Siberian Ginseng


sothys1The immediate illuminating effects of this treatment are best cared for and maintained with the continued use of Energizing Day Cream and Energizing Night Cream, which continue to incorporate Siberian Ginseng in your daily home care regimen, along with natural stimulating, regenerative, and comforting ingredients like glycolic acid and lupine extracts.

This treatment will be officially introduced and demonstrated at our Sothys Event on the 21st of November, and home care samples will be provided so that you can experience the illuminating effects of Siberian Ginseng before your facial!  You can also purchase this treatment as a gift for someone else with our Holiday Gift Certificate Special; get a French Touch Gift Certificate valued at $125 for $100! No matter what age, or how advanced your signs of visible aging are, our cells need energy to keep our skin healthy and radiant.  Find your inner energy with us; book an appointment online, and be sure to attend our Petite Soirée de Sothys on the 21st!

Bisous,

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All About Refine Peels

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It’s Peel Season, and fall is the time to peel away photodamage caused by summer, while giving your skin the boost it needs to look younger and fresher in the year ahead. This month, we’re happy to introduce the Ultimate Peel Special, which is a great way to stock-up on your favorite skincare products and receive free services. 

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First off, the details of the Special (click the link for all the details, keep reading for the simplified version!).  To continue and enhance the results of your in-salon treatments, we highly recommend home care maintenance with the Jan Marini Skin Care Management System.  And through the end of the year,  with the purchase of the System, our anti aging Retinol Plus Cream and the papaya enzyme-based Cleanzyme Cleanser and Skin Zyme  Mask, you will receive your first refine Peel for FREE ($175 value).  If you opt to do the full series (3 Peels), you only pay for one peel, saving $300!

Our Jan Marini Peels exfoliate the skin more deeply than our home-care products, working to not only clear away the dull-looking top layer of debris, but also to revitalize your skin’s natural glow and beauty by stimulating the collagen layer.  According to Jan Marini Skin Research, peels are one of the most popular aesthetic treatments available, and are effective in treating acne, acne scars, hyper-pigmentation, photo-damage, lines, and wrinkles. AND you don’t have to worry about down-time, often a side-effect of more intense peels.

marini_peel_system_ba_1_6durationsThe Refine Peel is our first clinical peel, and should be done in a series of 3, 3 to 4 weeks apart, due to the strength of the peel.  The Refine Peel uses Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid, and Citric Acid to provide excellent overall skin rejuvenation with less peeling and downtime than more aggressive treatments. It works to visibly combat uneven texture, fine lines and wrinkles, acne, and uneven pigmentation while rejuvenating the deeper levels of your skin.  The application of the Refine Peel is followed by a high-powered Retinol Activator—with Retinol, Anti-Aging Peptides, and calming Green Tea Extract—which synthesizes collagen as it regenerates tissue. Finally, we top off your experience with our signature Sothys hand treatment and Green Tea with Citrus, apply our popular, elegant  Antioxidant SPF33 Sunscreen, and off you go! 

bioshieldYou may see flaking that lasts from 3 to 5 days, easily minimized with our efficient Skin Zyme Mask (see above) and BIOSHIELD home care cream.  In fact,  Jan Marini’s new BIOSHIELD is a rapid recovery complex that was designed specifically to speed up recovery and  enhance treatment results from these peels. Unlike most petrolatum-based (yes, read “petroleum”!) products recommended post-laser, or post-peel,  this formula  delivers Epidermal Growth Factor, Palmitoyl Oligopeptides and Tetrapeptides to stimulate collagen and reduce inflammation and Co-Enzyme Q-10 super-antioxidant to reveal healed, healthy, GORGEOUS skin!  

Our Peels provide collagen stimulation, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, even skin tone, reduce pore size, and even clear acne.  Peels even help your other skin care products penetrate more deeply and work more effectively; your skin will look healthier, and your other home-care products will absorb so much  more  to reveal your most beautiful skin!  If you have any questions or aren’t sure whether a Refine Peel is right for you, the following video  features an explanation and demo of our Refine Peel, and you can always call or email us to set up a free 15 minute consultation with our expert, Patricia.  Don’t forget, you (or Santa!) can always purchase and schedule with us online, too! 

Bisous,

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