Here is your chance to experience a luxurious mini treatment on August 22nd, at our Sothys Body Escape Event.  Reserve now, as space is limited.

Body Escape Spa Treatment:

A treatment inspired by the favorite fruit of Chinese Emperors and a flower immortalized in Egyptian drawings as a symbol of the renewal of life unite together in Sothys limited edition Iris & Litchi Body Event Treatment.

This enticing journey begins with a unique melt-away Exfoliating syrup and finishes with a tailor-made massage provided by the Modelling syrup.

Exfoliating Syrup

An Iris purple gel with salt granules effectively eliminates impurities and leaves the skin soft and smooth. This ultra-nurturing body exfoliation uses Sea salts to remove dry cell build-up while the Iris and Litchi extracts provide anti-oxidants and nourish the skin on every level.

Modelling Syrup

This silky, Iris purple massage gel melts in contact with the skin. The body is enveloped in the nurturing properties of Iris flowers and Litchi extracts to reveal smooth skin and a serene mind.

Sothys is a French-pioneered skincare line offered at elite spas and resorts, including The Coeur d’Alene Resort, Four Season Hotel and Spa, The Golden Door Spa, and A French Touch. Sothys has a reputation for creating exclusive one-of-a kind formulations with superior performance from botanical extracts, peptides, and natural molecules.

The SOTHYS Star, luminous in the Egyptian sky.

So brilliant that Venus paled at her side

And caused her to fade into the night.

So BEAUTIFUL, that men embraced her as a GODDESS.

This is the name that the company SOTHYS has chosen.

A name evocative of ETERNAL BEAUTY and RADIANCE.

Colorescience  is a premier luxury aesthetic makeup line offered in the medical and resort spa channels. Created to remedy and camouflage specific skin concerns, the full Colorescience line is available to you at A French Touch Salon.

On Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 – Jennifer McAdams, Colorescience Makeup Artist, will discuss and demonstrate:

• The history of high-performance cosmetics

•  The benefits of this dermatologist-recommended formulation

•   Four simple steps to achieve an instant, easy flawless face

• Anti-aging and eye restoration serums for younger-looking skin

and….

DETOXIFY

REPAIR

RECONSTRUCT

What changes have occurred in your skin in the past five years that you would really like to address? Is it dull and tired looking? Are you noticing more visible fine lines and wrinkles?  Or what about a loss of tone and elasticity? If you answered yes to any of the above concerns, it is important to understand the importance of a night cream to address these issues. What benefits can a night cream provide over and above the benefits of a day cream?  The answer is chronobiology, which is the science that studies biological rhythms. The skin’s main function in the day is protection and at night to repair and renew tissue.

[C] Renewal was created to act in harmony with nocturnal cell metabolism which it enhances at night as we sleep.  The profound innovation of Sothys patented H2CR™ Complex is as follows:  It was designed to boost the pool of healthy skin cells helping the source of each skin cell to effectively communicate with its surroundings to reinforce its natural self-defense system.  This is the CELL HEALTH RESTORING PROCESS

Active ingredients found in the unique Sothys H2CR™ formula include:

• Japanese pagoda tree extract to eliminate toxins and act as a decongestant for the skin
• Rice phytosterols to restore the barrier function in the skin and soothe with anti-wrinkle action
• Glycolic acid bonded to amino acid for long lasting exfoliating action and to reconstruct the epidermis
• Vectorized pentapeptide (Matrixyl) & Plant biopeptide which stimulate the synthesis of collagen, and increase the synthesis of hyaluronic acid

In the morning the features are lifted and smoothed. The skin is re-textured and appears younger.

Ask your esthetician at A French Touch Salon for more information and a free sample.

What would you expect from a great skincare line but the best form of sun protection and safe botanical tanning formulas. Sothys incorporates its 75 years of skincare technology and innovative research to offer you the healthiest form of tan with their botanical SPF30 and sunless tanners.

Sothys Soins de Soleil Cellu-Guard SPF 30 protects skin from free radicals and photo-aging during intense sunlight exposure, is hypoallergenic and suitable for sensitive skin.

Sothys has created a new generation of sun care by infusing jasmine flavonoids, purified calophyllum oil and fruit plyphenols.  These work together to provide both dual tissue protection and triple cellular protection, while also enhancing the natural protection system of the skin.

By enhancing the natural system of the skin with jasmine flavonoids, Sothys sun care products work to strengthen the defense system, significantly limiting the production of free radicals in the skin.  The skin is better protected and photo-aging damaged is reduced.

Sothys also offers a SUNLESS BOTANICAL TANNING LOTION to get that desired sunkissed glow without the harmful effects from UVA and/or UVB rays.  The use of a sunless tanner is more and more prominent today because of the horrible side effects from utilizing a tanning bed.

The UVA radiation found in tanning bed bulbs is three times more intense than the UVA found in natural sunlight. Tanning beds have been classifed as “carcinogenic to humans” as they have become the highest cancer risk category, and have been proven to increase the risk of melanoma up to 75% for people who begin using them before the age of 30. Young females aged 18 to 39 have seen an increase of melanoma eight-fold from 1970 to 2009, and four-fold in young adult males.

Through July 31st, receive a free trial/travel size Luxury Cream with the purchase of Cellu-Guard Self Tanner or Cellu-Guard SPF30 Sunscreen

Jan Marini Skin Research’s Antioxidant SPF 30 is an elegant sun protection option for the summer. By incorporating antioxidant technology into their sun blocks, the skin is protected from free radical damage that destabilizes the cell leading to wrinkles and loss of collagen.

Other features that are sought out in higher quality sunscreens such as Jan Marini are:

• Broad Spectrum UVB and UVA Sun Protection
• Beta Glucan (Yeast Extract) for enhanced cellular defense
• Microscopic Oil Absorbing Particles
• Phytomelanin from the Date Palm
• Hyaluronic Acid to protect the moisture barrier and keep the skin hydrated

Antioxidants Beta Glucan and Phytomelanin provide anti-aging benefits and add further protection against damage caused by UV exposure.

Through July 31st, you can get the SPF30 “Get Ready for Summer” Bundle at a special promotional rate: Purchase a full-size SPF 30 Antioxidant Face (choose from clear or three lovely shades that combine foundation, moisturizer and sunblock in one for a satiny-matte finish to create a beautiful “sun-kissed glow”) and SPF30 BODY Block for just $55 combined….a $21 savings

With new FDA regulatory changes, it’s important for us to represent brands and products that are upholding these new guidelines, especially in regards to accurate SPF ratings.

Here are the regulatory changes that have been announced by the FDA on sunscreens:

• Sunscreens will not be able to label an SPF above 50; If their SPF rates are actually higher than 50, then they can post SPF 50+
• To list “broad spectrum” on a product, the sunscreen will need to provide protection from BOTH UVA and UVB rays
•  If the sunscreen is a “broad spectrum” with SPF rating of 15+, the packaging can include the following comment “If used as directed with other sun protection measures, decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging caused by the sun”
• In order to list “water resistant” on packaging, the sunscreen has to be tested for the amount of time it remains resistant to swimming and sweating, and the time has to be listed on the label;  There are three to four time markers that can be included on packaging depending on how a product tests, with the highest rating being 80 minutes

All sunscreens have to go through retesting (and proof of testing to match labeling) to remain on the market. Most companies will have to be compliant with testing and labeling changes by the end of 2012. Smaller companies with lower revenue streams will have an additional year to comply.

After testing was completed, Jan Marini Skin Research, Colorescience and Sothys all meet the FDA guidelines and their high-quality standard formulas have always met or exceeded the highest standards.

      Antioxidant Daily Face Cream

•  SPF 33

•       Broad Spectrum

•       Water resistant (80 minutes)

•       Has additional antioxidants for added protection from free radical damage

•       Formula people love to wear

  SPF30 “Get Ready for Summer” Bundle: Purchase a full-size SPF 30 Antioxidant Face (choose from clear or three lovely shades that combine foundation, moisturizer and sunblock in one) and SPF30 BODY Block for just $55 combined….a $21 savings

Sunforgettable Mineral Sunscreen

• SPF 50

•       Broad Spectrum

•       Water resistant (80 minutes)

•       Chemical-free

•       Easy to apply with gravity-dispensed brush

   Free mineral brush refill ($23 value) with purchase of full size SPF50 Brush (choice of clear or three skin-matching tints – Fair, Medium or Tan)