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Event Recap: Add a Little Shimmer to Your Holiday

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Bonjour! Last Thursday, those who walked into our salon to add a little shimmer, walked out with stunning holiday glows.

These pictures tell the story so well!

The guests: Women of all ages discovered how to transform themselves into glowing beauties!

The beauty stations: Our makeup artists, MaryAnne Poinsignon and Kris Meding, matched the ColoreScience Pro Mineral Makeup to each woman’s skin to provide personalized beauty cards.

The products: Colorescience Pro makeup is all natural to compliment the skincare regimen of every woman. The Beauty on the Go all-in-one color palette was a big hit!

If you couldn’t attend the Colorescience Pro Mineral Makeup event, we are still offering the special of a free Genie Mineral Eyeshadow with the purchase of illuminating serums, powder compacts, or  the hot new Nude Eye and Lip Color Kit. Visit our salon before December 22nd, and you will also be entered to win a Père Noel Facial!

For all the event’s pictures, find us on Facebook here.

And don’t miss our upcoming event on Thursday, December 16 from 2:00-6:00pm.
Advanced Skincare Solutions from Sothys
Stop by for your personal skincare consultation with Sothys’ National Trainer, Jean Stewart, who will tell you why all skincare lines are not alike, what makes Sothys so popular among French women, and how you can care for your specific skin type.

An Evening of French Beauty Secrets

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With champagne glasses filled and chocolates tasted, we began our exploration into an evening of French beauty secrets with Yvette Colombier, Patricia Kaspian’s mother and skincare expert last Thursday evening. For those of you who weren’t able to attend, we thought we’d share a few of the details:

A Bit About Yvette
Arriving in Santa Barbara from the French Riviera in 1964, Yvette Colombier brought with her the French women’s understanding of how to care for and keep skin youthful. A move to Northern California’s charming Los Gatos with her husband Pierre (a handsome Frenchman!) convinced her that American women were ready for the French philosophy of healthy skincare maintenance – no longer a rare privilege.

Her Beauty Secrets Recap

  • Don’t ignore your neck and décolleté, they need product care just like your face.
  • The French use toner in place of water to remove cleanser, as water can be impure.
  • The best tool to work in products? Your fingers! Use gentle lifting movements as you work them in.
  • Eye cream: a little goes a long way! Rub your cream between your ring fingers to warm the product, minimizing the amount used.
  • Use glycolic acid on a daily basis and glycolic peels monthly.
  • Sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen! 99% of aging is due to sun damage. A summer glow isn’t worth compromising your beautiful skin!
  • Try an anti-aging serum before moisturizer. It has a smaller molecular weight so it boosts the anti-aging actives sending them straight to the cells.
  • Are you cheating? Washing and moisturizing before you go to bed can’t be skimped!
  • It’s never too late to start taking care of your skin. Yvette basked in the rays of the French Riviera until she realized (in her 30s!) that she needed to care better for her skin. Now look at her!

    • Highlights of the Night

    Donna was the lucky model of the mini facial demonstration.


    Judy won the raffle prize: a glycolic peel!

    It’s important to match products to your skin. We provided our guests with goodies based on theirs! Want to know your skin grade? Come into the salon for your personal analysis.

    Want to see more highlights from the event? Check it out here at our Facebook fan page!
    Eager for the next event? Stay tuned for details on upcoming Dec. 2 and Dec. 16 events!
    Next week: Save your skin. Save your life. It’s as simple as sunscreen!