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Enlighten Your Skin with Anti-aging technology

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In honor of June as our official “Anti-Aging Celebration Month” we want to introduce you to the newest Jan Marini Technology to achieve more youthful skin.

The Issue:
As we like to remind you, 95% of aging is due to sun damage. While you can’t avoid the sun, the good news is that the effects on aging are reversible and preventable!

The Product
Introducing Jan Marini’s Breakthrough Technology: Enlighten Plus

Jan Marini’s new Enlighten Plus face lotion is the only product that contains retinol, antioxidants, and multiple skin-lightening technologies (gentle enough for all skin types) for maximum improvement and significant benefits. Retinol regenerates the skin’s tissue and is proven by clinical studies to minimize lines and plump the skin.

The Service:
To take advantage of this beneficial technology, we now offer an Enlighten Resurfacing Facial & Peel! This facial & peel combination is designed to brighten facial skin and even out facial discoloration.

Age Intervention Enlighten contains two exceptional topical agents that address the appearance of facial discoloration, and are combined with retinol, a potent anti-aging tool.

June Anti-Aging Events:

Jan Marini’s Enlighten Event – June 7, 5:00-8:00pm
Come learn how you can achieve younger looking skin through the use of the newest anti-aging technologies. Michelle Angel from Jan Marini will be offering her consultative services and advice on preventing and repairing the effects of sun damage.

3pm-5pm: Michelle will be offering complimentary one-on-one consultations (about 30 min) on your main skincare concerns. This entails a micro exfoliation facial to start. Book your appointment with Michelle ASAP! All guests with appointments will receive a 2 month supply of Marini Lash as a complimentary gift ($69 value). 
5:30pm-6:30pm: Enjoy French treats and wine as Michelle goes into detail on how to prevent and repair signs of aging from sun damage. Everyone is welcome!
 6:30pm-8pm: Michelle will be offering more one-on-one consultations. No appointment necessary.

RSVP: Email patricia@afrenchtouchsalon.com or call (805) 785-0340. To book an appointment with Michelle, please call us. We look forward to seeing you.

Virtual Facelift with Michael McCarthy Event – June 22, 4:00pm-7:00pm
Who has time to perfect their makeup each morning? But beautiful makeup can take years off your face! That’s why Michael McCarthy’s makeup motto is “16 minutes to look 16 years younger.” Join A French Touch and Michael, Colorescience’s nationally-acclaimed makeup artist, to learn about the tips and tricks in anti-aging makeup application!

Your gift with purchase for the evening is an anti-aging pep-up gel ($98 value) that smooths fine lines and wrinkles while plumping and hydrating your skin.

RSVP at (805) 785-0340 or email patricia@afrenchtouchsalon.com

4 Sunscreen Excuses You Should Never Use

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There are a hundred reasons why we should wear sunscreen, yet the few negatives often prevent us from embracing the positive and getting our SPF on the right way! The majority of us think that the little SPF we apply in the morning (within our lotion or makeup) is enough to keep us protected, but it’s important to know that’s not the case! Beyond the serious risk of melanoma, dermatologists remind us that 95% of aging is directly due to sun damage. For that reason, we’re bringing to light the 4 sunscreen excuses that tend to keep us from wearing SPF the right way, and how Colorescience’s Sunforgettable products eliminate those excuses.

Bad Excuse #1: Most are Sticky and Stinky
Sunscreen has a bad reputation for being sticky and stinky. Find a sunscreen with a lightweight formula and test it on your skin before purchasing. This will give you a good idea of the smell and feel of the sunscreen on your skin.

Colorescience Sunforgettable Solution: Odorless, lightweight, and “barely-there” feel

Bad Excuse #2: Reapplying Messes Up Makeup
We know that all sun blocks require reapplication, which can be determined by their SPF number. SPF is an acronym for Sun Protection Factor. The number represents the length of time you can stay out in the sun without burning, multiplied by the SPF number. However, this number can be deceiving. The general rule of thumb is to reapply ever 3-4 hours regardless of SPF level due to water, rubbing of clothes, and sweat. Doctor’s also recommend an SPF 30, anything under is too little.

Because creamy sunblocks are “organic,” not in the sense that they’re natural, but the fact that they interact with your own skin chemistry, they lose their effectiveness 3 to 4 hours after application.

Colorescience Sunforgettable Solution: Pure mineral powder sunscreens offer longer-lasting, water-resistant protection that won’t sweat off. You therefore get a literal “screen” effect on top of the skin while offering consistent SPF30 or SPF50 protection.

Bad Excuse #3: Sunscreens Contain Chemicals
Pure minerals are essentially the only sun protection recommended for young children, whose delicate skins will absorb chemicals from cream-based sunblocks that can be systemic (entering the bloodstream). Also, some adults are allergic to commonly used chemical blocks in over-the-counter sunscreen cream.

Colorescience Sunforgettable Solution: Pure mineral powders don’t release any irritating ingredients, because they’re the most natural block available in nature (zinc, and titanium dioxide).

Bad Excuse #4: Allergies and Acne
Most sunscreens are greasy and clog pores, especially from sweating in the sun! And it is widely recognized that acne-prone skins can’t handle the double-dose of chemicals and pore-clogging creams.

Colorescience Sunforgettable Solution: Since this SPF is a mineral powder it is extremely lightweight, yet powerful for a barely-there feel that provides the safest, non-irritating, instant UVA and UVB sun protection. This also means that you can “forget” about grease! Sunforgettable won’t cause breakouts or irritations.

Enter to win “A Day at the Beach” with Beach Butlerz and an SPF Protection Kit!

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In honor of Melanoma Awareness Month, we’re offering a Day at the Beach giveaway! We’ll help you protect your skin with a Beach Butlerz umbrella and Colorescience SPF products!

What you can win:

– A day’s rental of two Beach Butlerz beach loungers and one umbrella for sun protection
– A Colorescience Sunforgettable Protection Kit ($180 value), including:

  1. SPF 35 Lip shine
  2. SPF 30 Primer
  3. SPF 30 Eyescreen
  4. SPF 30 Powder
  5. A cooling Setting Mist

HOW TO WIN

1. Comment on our Facebook page about which A French Touch or Beach Butlerz product is on your wish list this summer and why!
3. Tag A French Touch & Beach Butlerz in the comment by putting the @ symbol before our name!

Entries will be accepted through May 31st, and the winner will be selected at random and announced on this blog, A French Touch facebook page, and Beach Butlerz facebook page! For any questions call the salon at 805.785.0340

Make a resolution for your skin: Don’t Pick!

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For your New Year’s resolutions, we hope you saved some time for your skin. Skincare is equally important in bettering yourself, as say, a gym membership. The good news is that proper skincare takes a lot less work than attending spin class! Here are two resolutions to start now:

Don’t Pick
Instead, use an exfoliating scrub twice a week! Clogged pores are caused from dead skin cells mixing with oil and dirt, which then attract bacteria causing inflammation and breakouts. But instead of picking at your breakouts, use a scrub to slough away bacteria and dead skin, which will clear your skin fast.
Products we love: Sothys Desquacrem (deep-pore scrub, $31), or Spa Cells facial sponge, a honeycomb sponge used with your cleanser to gently scrub away dead skin. This is a great inexpensive tool ($12) to clear pores. You can now buy Spa Cells at the salon!

Wash your face at night
We have plenty of clients who through changing this one habit, cleared their skin instantly. Many women don’t realize the effects of not washing your skin at night. Make it your resolution to wash at night! You will be amazed with the results.

Need more skincare resolutions? Call the salon for a skin analysis!

Glam NYE Looks by Colorescience Pro

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New Year’s Eve is almost here! The dress, the shoes, the hair, and the makeup are all factors in creating the perfect party outfit to carry you into the New Year.

A French Touch Parisian Skincare’s New Year’s Gift to You: appointments are still available between 2:30pm – 5:30pm on Friday for complimentary NYE makeup application!

Try one of these Colorescience Pro makeup looks for either a Dramatic and Bold or Soft and Glowing appearance:

Dramatic and Bold – Look #1
These smoky looks are perfect for evening parties.

Blush: Sweep Mineral Blush Powder in Just Barely over the apples of your cheeks.
Lips: Mix the Genie Eyeshadow Pearl Shimmer in Ash with the Sunforgettable Lip Shine and apply to your lips for a shiny, nude color.
Eyes: Sweep Genie Sparkle in Cup O’ Joe from your lashes to just below your brows, and then wrap the color under eyes. Next, take the Genie Eyeshadow Pearl Shimmer in Ash and sweep it from your brows to your inner eye corner (as shown). To finish, line your upper and low lids in black liner. Curl your eyelashes, then apply two coats of Volume Mascara in Black. And voilà – a beautiful, dramatic look for your NYE evening.



Dramatic and Bold – Look #2

Blush: Sweep Mineral Blush Powder in Just Barely over the apples of your cheeks.
Lips: Apply either of the Lip Serums, then add some Just Barely powder, and finish with Lip Candy Glaze in Cotton Candy.
Eyes: Sweep Genie Eyeshadow Pearl Shimmer in Ash from lash to brows. Contour the crease of your eye with Genie Sparkle in Cup O’ Joe and blend upwards. Line your upper lid with black liner. Finish with two coats of Waterproof Mascara in Black.
Another bold look to celebrate your way into the New Year!





Soft and Glowing – Look #1
Blush: Sweep Mineral Bronzer Powder in Kissed by the Sun over the apples of your cheeks.
Lips: Sweep Kissed by the Sun over your lips and finish with Sunforgettable Lip Shine.
Eyes: Sweep Mineral Foundation in Perfekt from lash to brow. Contour your eyelids with Kissed by the Sun and under low lashes. Line upper and lower lids with Cup O’ Joe, but only at the outer half of the lids. Finished with two coats of Waterproof Mascara in Black.





Soft and Glowing – Look #2
Blush: Sweep the apple of your cheeks with Mineral Blush Powder in Just Barely and contour them with Mineral Bronzer Powder in Kissed by the Sun. Then highlight the top of your cheeks with Genie Eyeshadow Pearl Shimmer in Ash (as shown).
Lips: Mix Just Barely and Kissed by the Sun and sweep across lips. Highlight with Ash and finish with any Lip Serum.
Eyes: Sweep Mineral Foundation in Perfekt from lash to brow. Under brow arch, sweep Ash to highlight. Then use Kissed by the Sun across your inner lids and Just Barely for the outer corner of your lids. Line upper and lower lids with Cup O’ Joe and curl lashes. Finish with one coat of Volume Mascara in Brown and one coat of Waterproof Mascara in Brown.

Voilá! Two more looks to keep you glowing all night.


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.