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Gifts for $25 and Under at A French Touch!

December 21, 2013 By patkaspian

Bonjour, Mes Amis!

Christmas is almost here, and we want to help you relax and enjoy this Holiday season by helping you out with a few of those last-minute Christmas gifts!  Here’s a helpful list of some of our salon favorites for $25 dollars or less, perfect for you or your loved ones this month!

SpaSocksS-M-1– DreamTime is the perfect way to share a bit of relaxation this season, with their Aroma Therapy Spa Comfort products!  Their new Inner Peace Eye Pillow ($15) can be placed in the refrigerator or freezer to provide a cool, stress-relief that will alleviate headaches, sleeping difficulties, and eye puffiness, while lifting tension with the gentle scent of lavender and chamomile.  DreamTime’s Spa Socks ($20), which can be cooled or microwaved to provide a bit of cuddly warmth this winter, provide comfort and rejuvenation for sore feet that constantly go that extra mile.

sothys-soap-gift-box– The Sothys Hand Soap Trio ($18) is an excellent gift for that special someone who loves (or would love!) the luxurious smell of Sothys!  These three delicately-scented soaps are hydrating and leave you with soft, smooth skin with a touch of fragrance.

sothys-hydradvance-kittrial– Sothys’ trial kits also serve as a great stocking stuffer, and are the perfect size for travel!  The Hydrating Trial Kit ($20) includes Sothys’ Hydradvance Serum and Light Hydrating Cream, as well as their Vitality Lotion and Cleansing Milk, which will leave your skin smooth and refreshed with added and protected moisture (read more about it here!).  The Anti-Aging Trial Kit ($24) includes Sothys’ Grade Three Anti-Aging Cream and Serum Duo, along with Comfort Cleansing Milk and Lotion to sooth and soften the skin before  applying the anti-aging products (read more about Grade Three here!).

Spa Cells– Spa Cells ($15) are a revolutionary facial sponge that not only cleanses and removes make-up, but exfoliates and massages your skin, stimulating blood and lymph flow to decrease puffiness, eliminate toxins and promote cellular regeneration. Use this daily with your cleanser for softer, smoother, younger-looking skin.

brush heads– Clarisonic Brushes use patented sonic cleansing technology works with skin’s natural elasticity, oscillating at a sonic frequency that produces over 300 movements per second.  A new Clarisonic Brush Head ($20), which is recommended every 3 months, can help your Brush to loosen dirt and oil (and dead skin cells), removing deep-seated impurities from pores and priming skin to better absorb topical treatments. And now experience the NEW LUXE Cashmere Brush-head  for an even more luxurious, soft treatment .

bg gommage– Sothys’ Beauty Garden Gommage Exfoliant is another excellent exfoliation gift for only $25  (regularly $38) for the Holidays.  The word “Gommage” actually comes from the word “gomme” which means ‘eraser’ in French; so to complete the analogy, this exfoliant uses all natural ingredients like finely ground walnut shells (no irritants for sensitive skin types!) in a Helianthus (sunflower) lipid elixir to literally polish and erase away that dull top layer of skin!  As an added bonus, this product is paraben-free and Eco-certified organic.

age_intervention_gentle_cleanser_1– Jan Marini’s Age Intervention Gentle Cleanser ($24) is a mild cleanser for sensitive skin, including the eye area. This gentle cleanser has antioxidants and a non-foaming, hydrating cream base, which will not dry out the skin and is great as an adjunct cleanser for frequent washing (post gym, etc.). The non-foaming cream is also an effective eye makeup remover. It works beautifully with the Clarisonic Brush to reveal brighter, softer skin.

Look 2– Makeup Galore!  We have both Colorescience Mascara ($19.50) and Sothys Volumizing Mascara ($25), to help your eyes pop at any and every Holiday Party.  We also have in some brand new Cream Blushes in Afterglow and Nutty Berry to keep a bit of youthful color in your cheeks for only $15.50.  Finally, come explore our beautiful winter shades of Lipstick ($17.50) in Valentina, Candy Apple, Ava, Belle, and Grace, or our huge selection of Colorescience Lip Shines (with spf 35, for $25).  To top it all off, add on Colorescience’s Lip Exfoliator for only $10, with green papaya enzyme and glycolic acid which exfoliate, condition and produce a smoother lip surface to keep your lips healthy (a wonderful treatment for ongoing repair and for dry, peeling or chapped lips).

We hope that your Holiday shopping has been as fun as it has busy, but let us help you our with those stressful, last-minute gift-giving dilemmas!  

Bisous,

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Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: A French Touch, A French Touch Parisian Skincare Salon, colorescience, Dreamtime, french skincare, Gift Ideas, Gifts under $25, Holiday Sales, Holiday Specials, Jan Marini, makeup, sothys, Spa Cells

Words of Wisdom: Makeup with Michael and Colorescience

December 18, 2013 By patkaspian

Bonjour, Mes Amis!

We had so much fun with Colorescience Makeup Expert Michael McCarthy yesterday!  Miss out on an appointment of your own?  Try out these tips and tricks until he comes back!

imageOn the necessity of primer: “Any makeup you ever apply is only going to react to what that surface is…Our bare skin just isn’t the best canvas as far as makeup texture and longevity.” 

Colorescience Eye Camouflage should be used to prep for concealer around the eyes (to brighten dark circles) and works great as an eyelid primer to hold your eye shadow in place.  When applying shadow, make sure to start at the outside corner and use a rolling motion.  For eyeliner and darker eye shadow, apply from the outer corner and stop at the inner end of your iris; this ensures that the makeup will not draw your eyes closer together.

Contouring isn’t really blush, we’re contouring and bringing out the shape and structure of the face.  

imageAs for the finishing touches, apply your favorite shade of Lip Polish once daily, then use a complimentary Lip Shine to touch up.  “The goal,” Michael tells us, “is to do a lot of perfecting with your makeup, but not lose the look of bare skin, and that’s really the illusion we’re going for.”

The sheer natural look possible with Colorescience all-natural mineral makeup is exactly what we (and you!) like about it!  Here are a few comments from Michael’s clients:

“I like the coverage, personally, and that’s what I was looking for.”  

image“I feel fabulous, and anybody who knows me knows that’s exactly the way I like to feel!”  

“I really like the feel of it.”  

“I think my skin looks great!”

Thank you to everyone who was able to come visit Michael at A French Touch, and we hope you’re all able to swing by next time!

Bisous,

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Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: A French Touch, A French Touch Parisian Skincare Salon, a french touch salon, colorescience, Colorescience Mineral Makeup, Colorescience Pro Minerals, french skincare, Michael McCarthy

Perfect your Holiday look with Colorescience at A French Touch

December 13, 2013 By patkaspian

Bonjour, Mes Amis!

What do you get when you combine the award-winning Colorescience makeup with one of  Colorescience’s official lead makeup artists with over 30 years of experience?  A Beautiful new look just in time for the Holidays!

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Don’t forget about our Colorescience event this Monday, December 16th, when A French Touch Salon will be hosting professional Colorescience Makeup Applications and Tutorials with Michael McCarthy!  He will be available for makeup application and technique consulting during half-hour appointments from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., and there are only a few spots left!

Colorescience’s focus on fusing the beauty of traditional makeup with the benefits and efficacy of skin care have lead them to become leaders in genuine mineral makeup products that protect your skin from the sun and environment without clogging your pores.  With their wide variety in colors and products—everything from primers to foundations to blushes to eye shadows to lip polishes and serums, in every possible color—Colorescience is the perfect way to add beautiful and skin-friendly products to your makeup bag. And remember, Colorescience is a unique natural makeup that is chemical, dye, talc,alcohol, and paraben-free.  And learning about what makeup techniques work best for you with our expert Michael will help you glow even more this season!

We hope you are able to take advantage of this opportunity with us on Monday. Call or email us to set up your appointment with Michael, and learn all about what colors, styles, and application techniques work best for you and your skin.

Bisous,

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Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: A French Touch, A French Touch Parisian Skincare Salon, colorescience, Colorescience Pro Minerals, French Skin Care, makeup, Makeup Application, Michael McCarthy

Warm Up Your Look with our Winter Glow Treatment!

December 11, 2013 By patkaspian

Bonjour, Mes Amis!

Looking for a quick way to relax and freshen up you skin this Holiday season?  We know it’s hard to find time for YOU this time of year, between all the time that is dedicated to working, shopping, cooking, cleaning, and spending time with loved ones.  Alors, nous vous proposons (we are pleased to present to you) our all new Winter Glow Treatment!

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This thirty-minute treatment is the perfect way to work some of that Holiday tension out of your skin and off of your mind!  This treatment features our new Jan Marini Holiday Exfoliators, which work to immediately refine skin texture and follicle size with Glycolic Acid, Proteolytic Enzymes, gentle micro-beads and Antioxidants, leaving skin with a radiant, polished glow.  Come enjoy our warm atmosphere (with the cold weather we’ve had the past few days, a place to warm up sounds pretty nice!) and start off your “moment-pour-moi” with a deep cleansing that combines Jan Marini’s antioxidant C’ESTA CLEANSER, a deep acting gel that’s gentle on skin as it clears out dead cells, debris and makeup with the  Clarisonic Ultrasonic Brush to which we’ve added their NEW Luxe Brush head (think “cashmere”..) We then apply your favorite scented Jan Marini Holiday Exfoliator (Pumpkin Spice or Sugar Cookie!) to further refine your complexion and intensify the youthful glow of healthy and refreshed skin.  Finally, we moisturize your skin with Jan Marini’s Transformation Face Cream (hydrates and helps rebuild and repair damaged skin cells) and protect it (yes, sun protection even in this cold weather!) with Antioxidant Daily Face Protectant to maintain your fresh, healthy look! We might even suggest the Tinted BB cream version of this legendary sunscreen preferred by dermatologists, if you want a light veil of coverage.

Receive this relaxing treatment AND take home a Jan Marini Holiday Exfoliator (perfect as a stocking stuffer for a loved one, or as a way to have that “moment-pour-moi” at home!) in your favorite scent for just $75.  Remember, you can book online now to be sure you to treat yourself before things get really busy for the holidays, or after when you need that extra bit of relaxation!

Bisous,

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Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: A French Touch, A French Touch Parisian Skincare Salon, French Skin Care, Holiday Specials, Jan Marini, Jan Marini Holiday Exfoliators

Professional Mineral Makeup with Michael!

December 8, 2013 By patkaspian

Bonjour, Mes Amis!

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Come celebrate the beauty of the season with us this Monday, December 16th, when Colorescience National Makeup Artist Michael McCarthy visits A French Touch! 

Michael has visited us several times before, and has over 30 years of makeup expertise to share!  He has been an avid Colorescience fan since it’s arrival on the makeup scene, and loves their philosophy of “not sacrificing health for beauty, or beauty for health.”  He has been passionately involved in every aspect of the makeup for much of his life (from everyday to bridal to high fashion to the Seattle Opera!), and has been an official Colorescience Makeup Artist since 2000, when he started featuring Colorescience makeup exclusively in his studio and his work.  

Michael will be at A French Touch on Monday, December 16th from 1 to 7 p.m., to personally apply and train you on your best look with Colorescience Pro Minerals.  Michael’s expertise combined with Colorescience’s high-performance mineral makeup will leave you with a flawless look just in time for the Holidays. Call us, visit us, or email us to reserve your appointment now, or book it online. Promotions will be available at the Event for Colorescience products , as well as beautiful gifts with purchase.  And don’t forget that this month only (and while supplies last!), if you spend over $100 on our selection of Colorescience products, receive a complimentary lip or eye product of your choice.

Ring in the holidays with a “cheer”ful day at A French Touch Parisian Skincare Salon~ We look forward to seeing you!

Bisous,

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Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: A French Touch, A French Touch Parisian Skincare Salon, colorescience, Colorescience Pro Minerals, french skincare, Michael McCarthy, mineral makeup, Professional Makeup, skincare

Holiday Specials All December Long!

December 3, 2013 By patkaspian

Bonjour, Mes Amis!

Miss out on our fabulous Black Friday Weekend Specials?  Still want to give the gift of beautiful, healthy skin this season?  Ne vous inquiétez pas!  Here is a list of the specials at A French Touch that will be available (while supplies last!) for the rest of the Holiday Season:

~ Three Very Merry Sothys Gift Boxes!

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The Anti-Aging Gift Box includes Sothys’ Noctuelle and Micro-Gel Peeling Exfoliator.  A Sothys classic, Noctuelle is a divinely-scented night cream designed for all skin types. It offers a resurfacing action that rejuvenates the skin and diminishes the signs of aging through the activity of AHAs, while Vitamins C & E  stimulate cell renewal to reveal a smooth skin with a more uniform and radiant complexion.  The Micro-Gel Peeling Exfoliator  is a newer exfoliant by Sothys, which uses gentle exfoliating grains with camellia leaf to remove the dull top layer. It transforms from a particulate gel into a smoothing oil as you massage it in—perfectly luxurious, in typical Sothys fashion!  This product is paraben-free, and contains white tea extract to calm your skin.  This duo works to resurface and revive the skin, and will leave you (or un ami of yours!) looking your best for time with the family this season.

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The Hydration Gift Box combines Sothys’ Hydradvance Comfort Cream and Serum incorporate intensive hydration into a long-lasting formula that’s designed to provide “incomparable moisturizing power with immediate and long lasting results”; read more about the hydrating formulas here!

The Secrets Prestige Gift Box includes Sothys’ most highly recommended anti-aging formula  and a complimentary Secrets Global Serum ($138 value).  Both of these products work together to mitigate the drying and stressing effects of peri- and post-menopause on the skin, specifically the inflammation that results from hot flashes, by de-stressing and fighting free radical activity with  super-anti-oxidant prickly pear extract. Feeling is believing. Pamper yourself or a loved one this season; read more about this duo here!

sunforgettable~ Spend over $100 on our selection of Colorescience products, and receive a complimentary lip or eye product of your choice.  Colorescience offers an all-natural selection of mineral makeup, including foundations, primers, lip and eye makeup, that are gentle on the skin, blend flawlessly, and don’t clog or damage your pores.  Check out this post for more reasons why you’ll love Colorescience, and this postto read about the perfect way to stay beautiful and protected with Colorescience’s Sunforgettable Starter Kit!

~ Purchase a $250 Gift Certificate for $200, and receive a Complimentary full-size Sothys Iris and Litchi Escape Body Lotion AND get entered into our Day of Beauty Raffle! One winner will be selected for our Day of Beauty Raffle, which includes a Classic Sothys facial, massage, Colorescience Pro Mineral Makeup application, and lunch on our lovely patio overlooking the creek. C’est formidable!

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~ Purchase a $150 Gift Certificate for $100, and receive a one-month trial supply of Sothys’ new Energizing Day and Night Facial Creams, designed to compliment our Energizing Facial and keep your skin looking rested, supple and youthfully smooth; read more about it here!

This Holiday season, A French Touch is here to help you share the gift of beauty with your loved ones, and to remind you to take a moment to focus on your own beauty, too!  If you need to stop by for an hour of much-needed “me time” during this busy season, call or schedule an appointment online!  Don’t forget that you can purchase your gift items online with us, as well, to save yourself some time to spend with family and friends.  Alors,  à bientôt, and happy shopping!

Bisous,

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Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: A French Touch, A French Touch Parisian Skincare Salon, colorescience, Gift Ideas, Gift of Beauty, Holiday Specials, holidays, Skin Care, sothys

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