Bonjour, Mes Amis!

Today, I want to shine the spotlight on the crème de la crème of hydration: Sothys’ Hydradvance line.  These silky-smooth products incorporate intensive hydration into a long-lasting formula that’s designed to provide incomparable moisturizing power with immediate and long lasting results.

The Hydradvance line uses their patented Boletus Mushroom Extract  which acts on two fundamental mechanisms of hydration – hydric flow, and barrier function, the strengthening of the surface layer to restrict moisture loss.

Hydric flow refers to the transfer of water from the dermis to the epidermis, which tends to slow as we age.  Age is also a contributor to the loss of barrier function, which helps our skin retain moisture.  However, our skin can always use a little hydrating TLC, so no time is too soon or too late to introduce a moisturizer into your routine (especially if it means you get to indulge in a bit of Sothys!)

Hydradvance™ Intensive Hydrating Serum

This intensive rapid-action serum is perfect for dehydrated skin, as it immediately moisturizes and stimulates the formation of the skin’s barrier function. The Serum works in tandem with the Hydradvance Hydrating Creams to boost overall results; when it comes to maximizing the effects of your skin care products, synergy is king! This formula features Sothys’ exclusive H2CR® Complex – a combination of natural peptides and powerful plant antioxidants – to restore, detoxify, repair and reconstruct the epidermis, and biomimetic phospholipids to seal in moisture.

Hydradvance™ Hydrating Cream

This cream provides a balancing action that maintains skin’s hydration day after day with Boletus extract and tripeptides to apply and seal in moisture. It contains Ophiopogon plant extract which regulates water transfer; this Asian evergreen is known for its ability to resist drought and capture water, and will leave you feeling refreshed and quenched!  This cream is available in Comfort – a creamy texture for normal to dry skin – and Light – a softer texture for normal to combination skin – formulas.

The Hydradvance line is a great way to show your skin some love; after all, one of the easiest ways to damage your skin is to dry it out with make-up, exposure to the elements, or even by not applying a quality moisturizer as you age.

 

Through the month of October receive 20% off of your Hydradvance Smart Pouch. Or take advantage of our unique Refine Peel Package to receive 50% off of this effective duo!

XO,

Lindsay

At a French Touch Salon,  one of the most frequently asked skin care questions seems to be “Is there a product you recommend that I can use for my neck?” Well, now, there is a proven solution that will address the appearance of wrinkled skin, improve overall texture and hydration, and fight laxity on the neck and jawline. Jan Marini is delivering this much anticipated solution in their popular new product – Juveneck!

As you can see below, the results in clinical trials were visibly impressive.

Here is an extract from a recent press release on the product:

“Jan Marini Skin Research, Inc. (JMSR), a leading provider of professional skincare and aesthetic solutions, announces a breakthrough neck cream, Marini Juveneck. This revolutionary and medically-proven solution combines potent anti-aging and skin nourishing ingredients for a dramatically younger, smoother more contoured neckline.

A clinical study, conducted by dermatologist Leslie Baumann, MD on 71 subjects over a 12-week period showed significant improvement and high overall satisfaction. Study subjects noted a broad range of benefits including statistically significant improvement in pre-post satisfaction assessments for neck hydration, skin texture, appearance of wrinkles and appearance of laxity on the neck and jawline. Over 94% of study subjects responded that they liked the overall results and application of Marini Juveneck, 94% noted improved texture with smoother, softer skin and 78% noted improvement in satisfaction with laxity on the jawline.

Jan Marini, CEO stated, ‘The delicate neck area is highly susceptible to premature aging and is one of the first areas to show signs of aging yet this area is often overlooked. Regardless of the care one takes on their face, horizontal creases, textural changes, wrinkles and loss of definition along the neck and jawline can age an individual’s overall appearance.’  Marini Juveneck fulfills a need in the professional skin care market for a neck rejuvenation product that has dramatic visible benefits and is backed by clinical research. Marini Juveneck is the perfect complement to any at-home skin care program for total skin rejuvenation.”

Join us March 17, 2015 and “Get lucky at A French Touch”! When you purchase a Skin Care Management System Plus and Colorescience EVEN UP clinical 3-in-1  SPF50 pigment corrector, you’ll receive a JUVENECK CREAM as your Gift with Purchase, as well as a Brilliance Retinol Peel ($85 value). We hope to see you there! Can’t make it? Call us at (805) 785-0340 to reserve your System and gifts. Or contact us at patricia@afrenchtouchsalon.com.

It’s the luck of the French!

Bisous~

Bonjour Mes Amis!

For those of you who attended our Hot August Beauty Night, we hope you enjoyed your experience and we were thrilled to have you! This event concluded, unfortunately, our Jan Marini 20th Anniversary festivities. Be sure to clear your schedule for next year!

 

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank both Jan Marini herself and the lovely Jan Marini representatives that formed an integral part of our celebrations. Jan continues to create new technologies to address so many skin concerns, and it has been such a pleasure to learn about the products and the company from her perspective. So, here’s to you Jan! 20 years in the business looks good on you, here’s to 20 more.

These events also would not have been possible without our lovely Jan Marini representatives, Christianne, Mary Ann and Kendra. Their expertise and friendly demeanor make learning about Jan Marini products an absolute joy,  and I’m sure those of you who attended feel the same.

 

We hope that you all had as good a time at these events as we had putting them on, and that you enjoyed the delectables, champagne, and wine. We value our clients and hope we in turn provide the experiences and products you seek with professional skincare to achieve healthy, beautiful skin.

 

And don’t forget to schedule our Summer Antioxidant Facial, featuring C-Esta Serum and Mask, Skinzyme Mask and the Skin Care Management System products.

Through August, you will receive a complimentary Eye Contour Treatment ($30 value) when you book with Lindsey.

Bisous!

All of us at A French Touch Salon!

 

Bonjour Mes Amis!

You may have seen our recent newsletter, which gives you a snapshot of August in Paris.

The French treat the month of August as a vacation, and even storekeepers close shop to take some time for themselves.  Though you may have heard that last Friday was National Relaxation Day, we here in America dovnot take relaxation nearly as seriously as the French. The French dedicate this entire month to relaxation, not merely one day. Here are a few images of France in August:

 

As you can see, relaxation takes on an art with the French. This is particularly true in August.

While not all of us can do as the French do and enjoy a month long vacation from work and daily worries, we at A French Touch Salon hope to impart the spirit of this French relaxation to all of you through our upcoming event: Hot August Beauty Night.

At this event, you’ll enjoy a mini-service from the lovely Lindsay or Patricia, before which you’ll have the opportunity to consult with our knowledgeable Jan Marini representatives. Kendra and Christianne will offer you a personalized consultation and address any skin concerns or improvements that you’d like to see.

While you chat with the ladies, you can enjoy the ambiance of the salon (have you smelled our new Sothys bamboo and lily candles? They’re fantastic) . We’ll also be providing wine and delectable treats.

Overall we hope your experience with us at Hot August Beauty Night will leave you feeling rested, relaxed and pampered. We may not be able to give you a month off of your busy life, but we’d love if you’d shed your cares with us, this August 21st, at Hot August Beauty Night.

Bisous!

Adrienne

Bonjour mes amis!

Our interview with Jan Marini a few weeks back revealed much about the unique product line she has developed over 20 years.  But beyond the chemistry, quality, medical validation and learning what really distinguishes Jan Marini from other lines , we got a glimpse of this very interesting woman and her humble beginnings.

Perhaps the most fascinating part of our interview was hearing Jan talk about what motivates her and gives her the drive to be as successful as she is. Beneath the elegance and runway chic (which come naturally to this former model) is a caring, very centered woman who seeks to draw out the talent and ability in her staff and employees.

What we learned was that Jan didn’t exactly grow up in the lap of luxury. She says that her home when she was younger was at the end of a dirt road, and her brothers slept on army cots in an old, dilapidated garage, with a dirt floor, because of the confines of their modest home.

Jan cites this early, modest upbringing amongst her most valuable strengths. She says that, as an entrepreneur, she finds that her past keeps everything in perspective. The challenges and crises that constantly crop up in business are easier to tackle for her.

This background has also given her competitiveness, tenacity, drive, and ultimately the desire for success. She says, laughingly, that success is much better than growing up in poverty. She loves that owning her own company means that she is ultimately responsible for both its successes and its failures.

Her natural ability as an entrepreneur would not have led to as much success as it has, were it not coupled with Jan’s passion. Jan is  deeply in love with skin-care. She says that, even as a child, she was fascinated by skin. After years of lovely, clear skin, she developed severe cystic acne at nineteen. Her desire to understand what caused this chronic condition among young men and women, coupled with finding what REALLY worked to resolve it, launched her into serious skin-care research. She was deeply motivated, as a result of her own battle with cystic acne, to determine what physiological effects could be achieved from specific ingredients to make a difference. The rest, as they say, is history.

The benefit of this history, for all of us, is that Jan was able to produce an extraordinarily effective skin-care line. She says that the most rewarding part of her work is enjoying the use of her own products (which we all know she loves) and helping those with socially stigmatizing skin-conditions (such as acne or rosacea) to regain self-confidence through healthy, beautiful skin.

Her take-away message, for all of you lovely readers, is to really be educated about what you are putting on your skin. Everyone will claim to be the latest and greatest, but that obviously cannot be true. Ultimately, Jan says, there are only a few ingredients in skin care that are truly effective and have actual clinical and medical validation.

Only certain things will really work, so focus on what you want to change or improve about your skin (texture, pigmentation, fine lines, etc.) and find what is most effective for you.

As for those of us at A French Touch Salon, we’ve found that Jan Marini is most effective across the board.

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank the lovely Jan for giving us her time and allowing us to share her story!

If you’d like to hear more from Jan, you can check out her interview with Nip Tuck here.

A bientot!

Adrienne

Bonjour Mes Amis!

As you know, we are still just giddy about our recent interview with Jan Marini. She was so great to talk to that we ran out of room to cover our conversation in our last post!

One part of the conversation that particularly interested us was Jan’s emphasis on the quality of her products. She discussed the dichotomy between the over-the-counter skin-care versus that purchased from doctors or dermatologists– Jan noted that there was a perception that products purchased from doctors are of a higher quality, which is not necessarily true. Over-the-counter products from major manufacturers are often produced under the highest standards, while many smaller professional market brands are produced in lesser labs that do not have the same scrutiny or FDA inspections.

In any case, in the past, patients often purchased products that were not compatible with prescriptions, certain skin conditions or cosmetic procedures.  Jan recognized the need to provide the highest quality, most efficacious, medically and clinically validated skin care in order to bridge that gap. Jan launched her remarkable line so that physicians and skin care professionals could have absolute confidence in products that produce measurable results.

Secondly, JMSR’s lab  is what is referred to as a “GMP”  lab, which is a designation given to labs who are licensed to produce pharmaceutical drugs and are regularly inspected by the FDA and have strict FDA oversight.  This is a further testament to JMSR’s emphasis on safety and efficacy.

 

From the onset, Jan Marini Skin Research originated their formulas and owns their proprietary formulations. JMSR  has pioneered numerous product firsts and holds a number of prestigious patents.  Among the firsts, are the first lipid soluble form of Vitamin C, the first combination of glycolic salicylic and azaleic acids, the first product with Transforming Growth Factor beta-1 (TGF beta-1) and many other groundbreaking technological firsts.

Recently, there has even been a Bioglycolic Body Scrub, which we are extremely excited about. All of these products resurface the skin and address concerns such as discoloration, adult acne, fine lines, wrinkles, and enlarged follicles. It is truly a wonder formula, designed to address all potential skin concerns.

 

 

One aspect of this formula is that it boosts collagen production in the skin. A key prerequisite is the pH of the acid.  If the pH of the acid is too low, it can cause an on-going inflammatory response that can encourage collagen breakdown.  If the pH of the product is too high, the formula will lose it’s effectiveness.  The key is to maintain efficacy without on-going irritation. In fact, Jan Marini’s Bioglycolic formula is gentler at a higher percentage than many others are at lower percentages of glycolic.

This is not the only innovation by Jan–you’ve heard us brag about the C-Esta line enough to know that. C-Esta products utilize the power of Vitamin C, and as we mentioned earlier, Jan Marini Skin Research was the first to introduce Vitamin C with a neurotransmitter factor into the skin care market.

 

Another incredible innovation by Jan Marini Skin Research was the incorporation of TGF Beta 1, one of many growth factors, collectively referred to as cytokines, which help maintain skin’s youthful appearance. The Transformation line of products incorporate this growth factor for maximum transformative power. Additionally, our favorite Regeneration Booster incorporates this growth factor along with keratinocyte growth factor, epidermal growth factor and Cycloastrogenal.

All in all, our conversation with Jan affirmed what we all already knew–Jan Marini Skin Research produces formulas that are incredibly effective, and down-right revolutionary. As a company, they do their absolute utmost to ensure the quality of the product. What that means for us, as the consumers, is that we can be satisfied that these products are the best of the best and have physician endorsement.

Keep that in mind as you review the specials for the upcoming Hot August Beauty Night!

We can’t wait to see all of you and celebrate 20 years of the amazing Jan Marini Skin Research.

Bisous!

Adrienne