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Come Celebrate With Us!

July 10, 2013 By patkaspian

Bonjour Mes Amis!

I hope you’ve all had a long and lovely weekend! I know I did; barbeques with friends and family, shopping, and new shoes (on sale!), what more can a girl ask for?! But even though the fireworks are over, I am here to remind you that there is still a great deal to look forward to this July; A French Touch’s amazing sales on Jan Marini this month for their 19^th anniversary!

Kari, a representative from Jan Marini Skin Research, will be here in the salon all day with us to give consultations and advice on these fabulous products, especially the award-winning Skin Care Management Systems! These systems are an additional 19% off all month, and come with a FREE Age Intervention Eye Cream (we save you $120, talk about a happy anniversary!)

Our open house event is your chance to stock up on all of your favorite Jan Marini products, because on this day only (on top of Kari’s consultation and advice, your discounted Skin Care Management System, your free eye cream, AND 20% off of a Jan Marini facial! Wow!), our entire Jan Marini Skin Research inventory is an additional 10% off! Also, if you bring a friend to our event you’ll both be entered twice each in a raffle to win a free Skin Care Management Starter Kit! The Starter Kit is perfect for traveling—throw it in your make-up case or overnight bag, and never leave home without it! I’d also recommend trying the starter kit (whether you win one or not!) if you haven’t tried the skin care system yet; with a sample of each of the five (or seven, if you get the Plus system!) steps, you have a chance to fall in love before you come back for the full-sized kit!

So what’s the scoop on the Skin Care Management Systems anyway? To put it simply, they are all you’ll need to give your skin the love that it needs this summer (there’s that Love your Skin thing again, I must be onto something)! The five steps in the kits are custom designed to work with multiple skin types—Normal, Oily, Dry, and Sensitive—and will allow you to cleanse, rejuvenate, resurface, hydrate, and protect your skin with Jan Marini’s clinically tested and loved lotions, serums, and cleansers (Read more about the system steps here!). The Skin Care Plus system is also included in our sale, which adds Jan Marini’s Age Intervention Cleanser and Enlighten Plus facial lotion to the kit, to give your skin that extra bit of pampering before you start your day and again after it’s worn you out!

Why Jan Marini? Because of the fabulous deals, their time-tested, clinically-approved, client-loved, and award-winning, products, and their whole-hearted commitment to providing a healthy skin care regimen to keep you looking and feeling your best.

Why our Jan Marini open house on the 19^th? Because you’ve earned a morning, an afternoon, an evening, or even a whole day off! Come visit with us, bring your friends and allow yourselves to be pampered for a while! We all need a day off every once in a while, even if we don’t like to admit it, so why not take that time to show your skin some summer love!

Voyez-vous là, see you there!

Bisous,

A Little Summer Lovin’

July 3, 2013 By patkaspian

Bonjour, mes amis!

If the weather has not proved it to you already, my friends, summer is in full swing! So we at A French Touch want to remind you, amid the Fourth of July barbeques and fun in the sun, to make this a Summer of Love! But, before we all start demanding romantic dinner dates from our significant others, let me explain—we want you to show your skin some love. Especially during this time of year, when we are running around outside in the sun (with our sun protection on, I hope!), your skin needs a little extra guilt-free attention from you and all of our amazing treatments at A French Touch!

Jan Marini Skin Research—a name that might be living in many of our medicine cabinets and bathroom counters—is celebrating its 19^th anniversary this month as an innovative leader and successful business within the skincare industry. The products that this company has created over the years have revolutionized the way women and men everywhere think about their skin and how to care for it. From sun protection to anti-aging to everyday rejuvenation, Jan Marini has done it all. And let’s face it, after all of that time out in the sun and the coats of sunscreen, your skin would sing your praises if it could for a little Jan Marini at the end of the day!

So, what makes Jan Marini so special to us? In short, we simply love her! Her healthy and time-tested skin care formulas, her pioneering influence on the world of skin care, her passion for healthy beauty; we want the best possible treatments for you, and I’m pretty sure we’ve found them! Unlike many other companies in the skin care and beauty industry (a sad truth), Jan Marini’s products and research are guided by the 30 or so medical journals she reads every month, her connections with some of the world’s leading physicians, and her desire to create and share clinically-validated and healthy products. She has lead the way to many industry “firsts”:

The first topical TGF beta 1 (a tissue growth factor that can reduce the appearance of scars, wrinkles, and make your skin look smoother and younger)
including vitamin C in a serum so that it could be properly absorbed
a solution that uses glycolic, salicylic, and azaleic acids to resurface skin (a product you know as Bioclear!)
just to name a few!

But, above all, we love Jan Marini’s approach to her work. She has shown extreme dedication and hard work for

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her clients for 19 years straight by constantly providing excellent alternatives to extreme procedures like Botox and plastic surgery. To quote Jan herself, “no makeup can replace beautiful skin.” This emphasis on confidence and natural, healthy beauty is awesome, which is why we want to share her wonderful work with you! (I’ll go a bit more into what is on sale with you in my post next Monday!)

So, come and visit with us on the 19^th! We’d love to answer questions, show you all of Jan Marini’s fun stuff, and pass on our anniversary savings to our lovely and loyal friends. For now, have a fantastic Fourth of July and remember your sun screen this weekend!

Bisous, Meet Jan Marini!

Bonjour, Mes Amis!

July 2, 2013 By patkaspian

“There is certainly no absolute standard of beauty. That is precisely what makes its pursuit so interesting.”

-John Kenneth Galbraith

Bonjour, Mes Amis!

Je m’appelle Jessica—but call me Jessie! I am delighted to be starting my latest adventure here at A French Touch, where I’ll get to write to you all every so often here on our blog! We have a lot of fun stuff coming up this summer that I’ll be sure to keep you updated on, and I’m also excited about getting to share my thoughts with you on life, love, beauty, and everything in between. I’d love to hear what you think about all of my chit chat, too, and look forward to reading your comments and replies!

But before we dive into the rest of our summer, let me share a bit about myself. I am a 20 year old (okay, almost 20 year old!) Communication Studies student at Cal Poly here in SLO. I love being involved in an academic community that shares my enthusiasm for learning, and loving to talk as I do, working on this blog is right up my alley! Aside from school, though (especially now that it’s summer—hooray!), I enjoy spending my time reading, writing, making music, and trying to stretch my college-student budget to include as much shopping and sushi as possible! I love to spend time with my family (my mom, dad, and younger brother Levi), my puppy (Bella—the cutest in the world, I’m pretty sure), my friends, and my best friend and high school sweetheart, Jeff. I’ve been a part of the SLO County community for about 6 years now, and have loved every minute; not only are we lucky enough to live along one of the most beautiful stretches of the California Coast, but we are surrounded by happy, friendly, and health-conscious people. It was this positive sense of self-awareness, I think, that drew me to A French Touch in the first place. To me, the belief that beauty truly begins on the inside, and the self-love that comes from wanting to take care of and reflect that beauty externally reveals itself in the simple elegance here.

So, with regard to the lovely quote I borrowed for the beginning of this post, I’ve found that my own ‘pursuit of beauty’ (isn’t that a cool concept?) has led me here. I’m also beginning to think that this self-love and self-awareness that inspires caring for yourself like we do here is the best way to go about this pursuit, which is turning out to be more of a life-long journey than a quick lesson. But alas, c’est la vie, et la vie est le meilleur éducateur—life is the best teacher! I am happy to be able to share my impressions and thoughts with you on this adventure, and hope to continue to spread the positive energy and sense of inner beauty that I feel here at A French Touch! Alors, á bientôt, until next time!

Bisous,

Marini Lash Conditioner: The lash solution you’ve been looking for

July 2, 2013 By patkaspian

In 2005, Jan Marini Skin Research revolutionized eyelash enhancement with a technological first that inspired a host of imitators. Now, Jan Marini sets the pace again with their proprietary and non-prostaglandin eyelash formulation.

What is this “prostaglandin,” you might ask? This chemical, which is naturally produced by the body, is often found in drugs to combat glaucoma. Though prostaglandins are safe for use, they are sometimes connected with a darkening of light-colored irises. Jan Marini saw this issue and came up with a formula for long, beautiful lashes without this side effect.

Marini Lash Conditioner’s unique and patent-pending combination of peptides is backed by clinical studies, demonstrating remarkable results with significantly satisfied subjects. No other lash product on the market uses both of the enhancing peptides found in Marini Lash Conditioner. Now you can enjoy amazingly gorgeous, dense and lush eyelashes – the eyelashes of your dreams.

Marini Lash Conditioner includes:

Extraordinary enhancement in the appearance of eyelash and brow
Delivers gorgeous, dense and lush looking eyelashes
Non-prostaglandin technology
No eye irritation or risk of discoloration
Dermatologist and Ophthalmologist safety tested

Its use is simple: Apply once per day in the evening to the upper lash line. Keep in mind that only a small amount of product is necessary for each application, so please use sparingly. Apply gel with applicator brush, in a thin line, along the upper lash line only at the root area (as though you are applying eyeliner).

Marini Lash Conditioner is available at A French Touch Parisian Skincare Salon in either a two-month or six-month supply. Don’t wait around – try this safe and effective solution today for “come-hither” lashes!

The Ultimate Summer BB Cream

June 4, 2013 By patkaspian

BB Creams are showing up all over beauty publications these days – but what are they, and what do they do?

BB Creams – short for beauty balm or blemish balm – are a unique product in that they are meant not only to provide tinted coverage, but also improve your skin and protect from damaging UVA and UVB rays. This all-in-one product acts as a moisturizer, primer, coverage, and sunscreen to make your beauty routine easier and more streamlined.

A quality BB Cream will:

Hydrate, smooth, and prime skin
Hide imperfections and even skin tone
Treat skin with high quality active ingredients
Protect with SPF from UVA/UVB damage

While the benefits of a BB Creams are many, perhaps the most important of its uses is its protection from the sun – damaging rays can not only cause skin cancer, but also allow free radical damage which visibly ages the skin. In fact, a new study released just this week showed that people who apply sunscreen at least once a day see 24% less aging in their skin.

BB Creams are also customizable in that they can be worn different ways for different skin types and preferences. For normal skin it can be worn alone or blended with foundation for higher coverage, for dry skin it can be combined with a preferred moisturizer, and for oily skin it can be used as a primer to control shine and hold makeup in place.

Convinced? Luckily, A French Touch Salon offers the highest quality options for BB Creams from Jan Marini Skin Research.

SPF 33 Antioxidant Daily Face Protectant

Antioxidant Daily Face Protectant provides broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection to decrease the risk of premature skin aging. This fast-absorbing, cosmetically elegant formula features microscopic sponges for additional oil control. Enhanced by the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and skin rejuvenating benefits of phytomelanin and beta glucan 1,3 to help prevent and reverse damage caused by sun exposure. Available in tints of Neutral, Sand and Bronze.

SPF 45 Marini Physical Protectant

The newest product to join Jan Marini’s superior sun protection line, Marini Physical Protectant utilizes purely physical filters for broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection. The weightless formula features microscopic sponges for additional oil control with a matte finish. Green tea extract and alpha bisabolol provide enhanced free radical protection while soothing and calming the skin from stress caused by UV and heat. Paraben free, chemical free, and universally tinted.

Colorescience National Makeup Artist Michael McCarthy

June 4, 2013 By patkaspian

Michael McCarthy credits his childhood fascination with all things theatrical as the origin of his interest in the transformative power of cosmetics. Initially a performer, Michael’s focus evolved into designing makeup as part of his training at the Cornish College of Fine Arts in his nativeSeattle and later at The American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York. During the 1980s, Michael designed looks as a makeup artist for both high fashion and retail cosmetics in the United States and Europe. He increased his professional scope with an aesthetics license upon his return to Seattle, where he began developing his reputation as an aesthetician with an artistic perspective by consistently incorporating cosmetics as the completion of any client experience. He provided makeup lessons, brow design, bridal makeup and trend updates as frequently as facials. Michael revolutionized the industry in Seattle during the 1990s as the first aesthetician to develop a makeup studio and retail boutique venue within larger salon and day spa businesses. He concurrently honed his theatrical makeup skills as a principal makeup artist for the Seattle Opera.

Michael discovered Colorescience in 2000 when it was first introduced in Makeup Artist Magazine. His enthusiasm for the brand’s innovative benefits led him from being one of the early Pacific Northwest Colorescience partners to feature Colorescience exclusively in his studio, fashion and theatrical work. Drawing from these experiences, Michael continues to advocate the brand’s philosophy of “no sacrificing health for beauty, or beauty for health.” Michael joined the Education team in 2000 and currently travels North America, passionately sharing his keen makeup application expertise with partners and clients as the Colorescience National Makeup Artist.

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