Posts Tagged ‘Visual Changes’

Change Is Fun!!!

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Change can be such a scary word for some, but to me it’s FUN!!!! Nothing stokes my fire more than a positive change! Okay, so I’m getting ready to have another birthday…52 years to be exact, and I’m always looking for a way to change. Maybe it’s time to spice up YOUR life and change something about YOURself!

I’ll never forget the day I discovered eye shadow. I was 13 years old attending 7th grade at my Jr. High school. Yes!!  I had graduated from the Little Leagues to, what I considered at the time, “The BIG leagues!”

Just a few weeks before I started 7th grade, I went to a garage sale in one of my friends’ neighborhoods. The lady holding the sale was a cosmetologist. She had “used” make-up for sale and I found a brown eye shadow that I thought was so crazy dark that I decided to buy it for 5 cents!

It really wasn’t until about the 2nd week of school that I got brave and decided to wear it. I would always show up for school early so I could sit on the steps leading to the front door of the school and chat “with the people”. That day, (more…)

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Quick Tips For The Outdoors!

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

I have a friend that said I looked really happy in this photo.  I was, and I am every time I get to spend time with my horse!  I think that everyone needs to get themselves outside and into nature as often as they can.  However you choose to spend your outdoor time, taking care of your skin can be simple as long as you remember to ‘Prepare, Prevent & Preserve’ the health of your skin!  When you dress to go outside you think about the weather, the temperature etc…right?  Do the same for your skin…to help prepare for the day.  If your skin is oily or acne prone make sure to wash your face as soon as you’re done sweating to help prevent those annoying breakouts.  I have an easy, inexpensive way for you to be more proactive…Wet some Viva paper towels with distilled water, add 1 very small drop of your Visual Changes Skin Clearing Cleanser to each towel and place in a zippy bag.  Voila! You’re ready for even the most rugged outdoor activities!  Sunscreen, of course, is a must have item for your outdoor lifestyle that will help prepare, prevent and preserve your skin.  Prevent new sun damage while preserving the moisture you already have.  We carry Cotz SPF Sunscreen’s with SPF’s from 58-60.  You can even get them with a hint of tint added to help hide any dark spots that you may already have…cool huh?!  Head outside and have some fun!

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Menopause AND Acne? Thanks!

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Now I know why they call menopause “the change of life”.  Mood swings, anxiety and night sweats, oh my!  But now pimples too???   I already cry when they send a Biggest Loser contestant home!   Far beyond my freshman year, I’ve packed on the freshman 15….ok 20, but who’s counting…. Please stop counting!  But now Mother Hormone has given me the skin of a 13 year old girl entering puberty?

 

How interesting that all of the women that have crossed over “the change” tell you all the wonders of menopause – no cramps, no bloating, no monthly visit from Aunt Flow…sounds great, right?  But what about the ACNE???  No one mentioned this to me!  Will my little pink estrogen pill help with that too?  Sadly …no.

 

At least 10% of women suffer from menopausal acne.  Hormonal changes during menopause, are a lot like the ones we experience during puberty.  And I don’t know about you, but please put that at the top of my list of times I do not want to revisit.  Our skin has glands that produce oil, known as Sebum.  Although our skin cells die and regenerate, during hormone changes this becomes exasperated.  Therefore, we end up with more oil and dead skin cells than we want or need.  Hair follicles will be more likely to become clogged with dead skin cells and Sebum during our hormone rages, thus causing pimples.   So what do we do to end these frustrating little bumps? (more…)

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Understanding Skin Care Lingo

Friday, September 10th, 2010

These days we are bombarded with information from TV, radio, billboards, print and the internet.  This can get quite confusing when you know you want to improve your skin but don’tKimberly Spa Facials know who to trust and how to communicate your concerns.  Hopefully we can help with a little technical jargon of some common skin conditions to get you asking the right questions.  Knowledge is key in gaining results!

Hyperpigmentation-  Darkening of the skin in areas due to sun exposure, a wound, inflammation, acne or injury.  Hyperpigmentation can be temporary or permanent. Also known as sun spots, age spots, liver spots, or  larger areas of hyperpigmentation can occur during pregnancy, known as melasma.  Common Treatments: Skin lightening serum or cream like Visual Changes Lightening Serum daily and facial treatments like chemical peels, microdermabrasion and Photo Rejuvenation based on your esthetician’s advice.

Broken Capillaries-  Small red or pink threads under the skin’s surface commonly found on the cheeks or nose area.   These occur when capillary walls narrow and (more…)

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Anti-Aging From the Inside Out

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

As a kid, our loving parents doled out the fruity flavored chewable vitamins before breakfast or bedtime, and we gladly chomped away at them as more of a treat than a chore.  Things are not as easy these days.

Anti-Aging Skin CareMost of us don’t have a handy assistant ready to give us our daily intake of vitamins, and prepare our well-balanced meals for the day.  It’s easy to forget about putting proper nutrition and vitamins in our bodies to fuel us for our busy lives, and treat our bodies well.

Good nutrition is key in having healthy and glowing skin.  If you want a beautiful garden, you fertilize the soil to make it rich and ready to grow big beautiful plants.  Well, your skin is the plant and vitamins are the fertilizer!  We are all really good at applying our anti-aging creams and getting our facials every month, but we forget about what goes in must come out. 

Pevonia Botanica has really addressed this with their Pevo-Vital drink mixes that are full of complexion boosting anti-oxidants.  They remind us of taking the fruity vitamins as a kid, only they are perfect for on the go moms, dads, professionals, and hectic men and women.  You simply add the powder pouch to your water bottle, shake and enjoy!  Yum!

Some vitamins are effective for skin both internally and externally.  Vitamin A can help fight wrinkles and even acne when it is applied externally to (more…)

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My Plastic Surgeon’s Advice…

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Kimberly Owner/Esthetician, Kimberly SpaMy Plastic Surgeon’s Advice… was for me to get a total and complete blethroplasty!  What?!  Come on, really?!  Okay, let me start from the beginning because I have so many of my loyal clients asking my advice on Facial Plastic Surgery.

I had noticed a small brown spot on my right shin that through up a red flag.  Just to get it checked out, I scheduled an appointment with a plastic surgeon that did a scar revision on my arm a few years ago, and I thought he did a great job.  The doctor was flanked by a pretty young lady standing beside him taking notes.  He sat down in front of me and took a brief look at my suspicious spot and said, “This is nothing, is there anything else I can do for you?”  Immediately my over-active (more…)

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Quality VS Quantity Vol 1: The Stress Relief Facial

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Stress Relief FacialKimberly has made it her personal mission to deliver quality services at a fair price since the first day she opened the door of her little esthetics studio.  Now as a spa, we strive to collectively meet Kimberly’s quality and customer service standards on a daily basis.  We are proud to offer the best value in the spa industry in our area!

Some spas have crafty schemes to book ‘em, buff ‘em and boot ‘em.  Who wants to be herded in, hardly get a moment to relax and rushed out the door while the next person practically bowls you over on their way in?  We know we don’t like to be treated this way, and we NEVER want to see our clients treated this way!

A great example of our “quality vs. quantity” mission starts with a little history about our now famous Stress Relief (more…)

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Q & A with Kimberly

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Not a regular spa-goer?  Nervous to make your first appointment?  Have questions you don’t know how to ask? 
We understand the anxiety a person can have before trying out a new spa, or even trying out a spa for the first time.  Always keeping our newest clients in mind, we have decided to make it a little easier for you by adding this question and answer forum to our blog.  All the questions are typical of a first time client, and are taken directly from our phone calls from people like you. 
 
Q:  “Kimberly, what kind of experience would a new client expect from Kimberly Spa?”
A:
  “They can expect high level customer service, comfort, and knowing that this spa knows what they are doing!”

Q:  “What should I do to prepare for my first facial?” (more…)

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Acne… Ugh!

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Acne is genetic. Thus when both parents suffer from acne, three out of four of their children are likely to share the same problem… Because acne is a dominant gene. Virtually 100% of boys and 90% of girls suffer from acne, at least occasionally. But men and women of all ages can be affected so that, even if you were among the lucky few who missed the curse of acne as teenagers, you may still run into trouble later on. More than 50% of people over 25 experience acne break-outs well into their 40’s and beyond.

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There are several different types of acne. 95% of all acneis called Acne Vulgaris. This occurs when a channel from which a hair follicle has emerged, or is about to emerge, becomes blocked. The sebaceous gland attached to the lower part of that follicle continues to produce its oily sebum. But since the clog stops the sebum from emerging, it stays inside the channel and expands into a balloon full of the stuff! Before long, the sebum (warm, oily and nutritious) attracts bacteria and starts to putrefy. The result is a nasty pimple!

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Serious Treatments, Serious Results

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Serious Treatments, Serious Results

Jessner Peel Photo RejuvenationDo you have impossible deep wrinkles?  Does your skin have extensive damage from worshiping the sun?  Do you have a long history of excessive acne that has left your skin scared?
You may have heard about peels but not known the real facts about a Jessner Peel. Here at Kimberly spa we offer several different types of peels specialized for each person’s unique skin conditions.  The Jessner Peel is a deep exfoliating peel to dramatically smooth out the texture and appearance of skin that has been used and abused.

Unlike some spas or doctor’s offices we take the time to prep your skin with professional products that will prepare your skin for the peel.  After the peel is performed your skin will experience peeling.  This peel is not painful but you want to (more…)

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