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SLO Women’s Network Mixer at A French Touch – what a succès!

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On August 18th, we enjoyed co-hosting the SLO Women’s Network New Member Mixer at our salon along with Beach Butlerz and Dream Dinners, both fabulous Central Coast businesses.  A great group of local business women stopped by to partake in the networking fun, making it an all-around succès! 

Beach Butlerz didn’t hold back – setting up their most comfortable beach loungers for all to put their feet up after a full-day’s work.  Our favorite treat was that they brought along their large umbrellas to keep everyone protected from the sun’s harmful rays. 

While Beach Butlerz was helping our guests Skip the UV, we wanted to be sure they didn’t have to Skip their Tans in the process.  We treated the women to a complimentary Colorescience Pro Minerals bronze makeover.  They learned how to have an illuminating golden glow without the harmful and damaging effects of the sun. 

A meal with Dream Dinners is always a treat – to which our guests can surely attest!  Their pulled pork sandwiches on fresh French rolls and sweet teriyaki meatballs were a hit. 

Laetitia Vineyard and Winery were quite generous and donated a case of their delightful champagne on which the women happily indulged.  As the sun began to slowly set behind the hillside, Beach Butlerz lit their bon fire and began roasting tasty s’mores.  Overall, the event provided local women of San Luis Obispo the opportunity to get to know one another and share their interests and talents. 

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A Healthy Tan, is there such a thing?

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If you’ve been spending time in the sun this summer to achieve a bronze, kissed-by-the-sun look, then you’re most likely over-exposing your skin to UVA and UVB rays.  But, did you know there is a safer way to get a summer glow?  You don’t have to allow the sun to be the culprit that’s aging your skin more quickly.  With Colorescience Pro Minerals and Jan Marini Sun Care products, you’ll have a beautiful, healthy bronze, without the damaging effects of the sun.

There are 3 main products that we recommend for a healthy tan!  

1. Colorescience Pro Illuminating Serum – in Bronze or Champagne Kiss: This  radiance-boosting formula, rich in peptides, antioxidants, and hydrating hyaluronic acid provides a healthy, luminous base.  Both Bronze and Champagne Kiss work beautifully on their own, but you can also give your skin a hint of bronze and an illuminating glow by blending the two together.

2. Jan Marini Tinted  SPF 30 Antioxidant Block: This skin-friendly iron oxide mineral formula creates a sun-kissed look by adding a warm neutral shade to the skin that compliments virtually any skin tone.  The waterproof formula ensures continuous coverage for extended exposure to the sun’s rays.  Compared to other sunscreens, the Jan Marini Antioxidant Daily Face Protectant provides a lasting oil-free, matte finish, leaving your skin with a soft, silky, conditioned effect.

3. Jan Marini Bioglycolic Sunless Self-Tanner:  This product allows you to enjoy an attractive, glowing tan without over-exposing your skin to the damaging effects of the environment.  Bioglycolic Sunless Self-Tanner is composed of an amino acid that interacts with the skin’s proteins to activate a natural, long-lasting color change without dying your skin.  This means your skin won’t appear orange because the color will adjust to your specific skin type to match its tone and coloration.

Remember to minimize your sun time!

Minimize your time in the sun to maximize your protection against aging.  Exposure to the sun not only causes harmful damage to your skin, such as burns, wrinkles, and fine lines, but also enlarges your pores.  If you’re noticing your pores getting larger, you can learn how to reduce the size of your pores and get that flawless look you desire.

Colorescience Sunforgettable Starter Kit – ON SPECIAL!!

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Special Price - $49

The Colorescience Sunforgettable Starter Kit  is on special for $49 (regularly $60) through August 31st.

The Start Kit includes three easy-to-use, light-weight, barely-there products that ensure your skin is protected against UV rays and help defend against visible signs of aging. To encourage you to keep your skin protected, we have the Starter Kit on special through August 31st for $49 (regularly $60). Call us 805.785.0340 or stop the salon for your Sunforgettable Start Kit, which includes:

1. Sunforgettable Face Primer SPF 30 –The Sunforgettable Primer provides instant sun protection while evening skin tone and creating a softer, more youthful texture.  The soothing formula combines essential oils, antioxidants, and  cactus extract to provide a smooth and hydrated surface for the steps that follow.

2. Sunforgettable Mineral Powder SPF 50 – The Sunforgettable Mineral Powder is a lightweight, water-resistant mineral powder that is easy to apply and re-apply throughout the day to guarantee protection against strong UVA and UVB rays.  Better yet, you won’t feel a thing – it’s that light-weight!

3. Setting Mist All Skin Types Be Still – Be Still Setting Mist can be applied at any time of day to rejuvenate and rehydrate skin.  The nourishing Vitamin E formula soothes and calms the skin from irritating and damaging effects caused by the environment.

Remember! We’re offering this Starter Kit at a special price of $49 (regularly $60) through August 31st.

Always Protect Your Skin from the Sun – Sunforgettable can help!

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What outdoor outings do you have planned this summer as the temperatures rise?  Whether you’ll be enjoying a picnic at the beach, floating down a river, or hiking through the mountains, it’s essential to bring along your SPF protection.  It’s funny how the experiences enjoyed outside make it easy for us to forget the importance of applying our SPF, but harmful UVA and UVB rays always remember to join us for the fun – whether we’re soaking in the warmth of the sun or at the beach on an overcast day. 

If you find that reapplying sun protection is a hassle or you don’t have a favorite product to use, we have one to recommend – the Colorescience Sunforgettable Starter Kit.  Colorescience Sunforgettable products provide a light-weight, barely-there feel that thoroughly protects the skin from damaging effects caused by the environment and is easy to reapply throughout the day.  The Colorescience Sunforgettable Starter Kit includes three easy-to-use products that ensure the skin is protected against the sun’s rays and helps to defend against visible signs of aging.

Special Price $49 Regular Price $60

  1. Sunforgettable Face Primer SPF 30 –The Sunforgettable Primer provides instant sun protection while evening skin tone and creating a softer, more youthful texture.  The soothing formula combines essential oils, antioxidants, and  cactus extract to provide a smooth and hydrated surface for the steps that follow. 

2. Sunforgettable Mineral Powder SPF 50 – The Sunforgettable Mineral Powder is a lightweight, water-resistant mineral powder that is easy to apply and re-apply throughout the day to guarantee protection against strong UVA and UVB rays.  Better yet, you won’t feel a thing – it’s that light-weight!

3. Setting Mist All Skin Types Be Still – Be Still Setting Mist can be applied at any time of day to rejuvenate and rehydrate skin.  The nourishing Vitamin E formula soothes and calms the skin from irritating and damaging effects caused by the environment.

If you’re interested in trying out Colorescience Sunforgettable products, then now’s the time!  We’re offering the Starter Kit at a special price of $49 (regularly $60) through August 31st.

If you forget to apply sun protection while out in the sun and end up with a sunburn, read through Sunburn Recovery Tips and take steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again!

Get to the Core of your Pores

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As your time spent in the sun this summer increases, the chances of your pore sizes getting larger increases as well.  Since pores tend to be most prominent in oily areas on the skin, they tend to be most visible in the T-zone (the sides of the nose, the forehead, and the chin).  The good news is there are ways to get to the core of your pores and minimize their appearance.  By understanding the typical causes of large, visible pores and how to treat the problem, you can get the flawless look you desire, even with large pores.    

Causes of Enlarged Pores

1. Genetics – If you are born with oily or combination skin, your pores will appear larger due to excessive oil production. 

2. Aging – No matter what skin type you have, unfortunately your skin will begin losing its suppleness as you age.  A loss of elasticity in the skin due to aging causes collapsed pores and as a result causes them to appear enlarged.

3. Sun Damage – Similar to the effects of aging, prolonged sun exposure weakens the skin’s collagen, causing the walls of pores to sag as they lose their elasticity and appear larger. 

Two of our Favorite Pore-Minimizing Products

1. SOTHYS Pore Refiner Products – The SOTHYS Complexion Perfector, Smoothing OR Mattifying Refiner Solution, and Pore Refiner Peel-Off Mask all help remove impurities to reduce enlarged pores, refine skin texture, and create long-lasting results for more perfect skin. 

2. Colorescience Pro Minerals Line Tamer – Line Tamer is a skin brightening treatment with SPF.  Not only does the product prevent and repair skin from sun damage, it helps to create a more uniform skin texture to camouflage and prevent the visible appearance of enlarged pores.

Sunburn Recovery Tips

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Summer is here, which typically means more time in the sun.  If you find yourself in the position that you forgot to re-apply your SPF protection consistently throughout the day and you are now suffering from a red, sore sunburn, here are a few ways to treat and soothe your skin.

1.) Drink cold water.  Drinking cold water will lower the temperature of the body and internally hydrate.  This is important to remember because your body loses fluids when it becomes overheated.

2.) Apply a lightweight lotion that contains antioxidants.  Sunburn is the ultimate cause of inflammation and skin damage.  Using a lotion with antioxidants will help reduce damage that a sunburn can cause deep beneath the skin, encouraging repair.  A clear, fragrance free aloe vera gel will relieve and reduce irritation from the burn, while soothing and softening the skin.  The aloe will help restore moisture and lost nutrients that were removed by the sun.  In addition, it can be re-applied continuously to moisturize the burn without causing more damage to the skin. 

3.) Don’t over moisturize with standard lotion.  If you apply too much lotion (without healing power)  to your sunburn, the heavy oils in the lotion have the potential to act as a barrier and trap heat, causing the skin to remain red longer. 

And finally, let this be your lesson – remember to reapply SPF consistently throughout the day, wear a protective hat, and stay under the shade whenever possible.