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The directors of leading model agencies such as Next, Storm, Elite, Premier Model Management, Oxygen, Models 1, FM, Nevs, First, D1 and Union have signed up to a zero-tolerance policy to use of sunbeds their models. Cancer Research is raising awareness with their UK’s R UV UGLY? campaign of the hazards when using sunbeds.

The move will involve models currently signed to these agencies and also hopeful models who want to sigh up to them.
Sarah Doukas, the managing director of Storm Model Management, said: “Supporting this campaign makes perfect sense as the wellbeing of our models is of paramount importance and we take a serious approach to their health. We recommend that they choose safer options if they require a tan – spray tans are easy to apply and can last a week.”

Use of subeds by those under 35 years of age have a 75% higher chance of developing skin cancer, such as malignant melanoma..
Melanoma is one of the most widespread cancers amongst young adults. Cases have quadrupled in the last 30 years.
Matthew Holbrooksaid:”I used sunbeds up until 5 months ago, fifteen minutes twice a week. It was more about having a suntan, it’s seen as a good thing -not like Geordie Shore or TOWIE -more a natural tan.”

In 2011, a new law was brought in in England and Wales which banned under-18s from using sunbeds.
Chris Lunn from Cancer Research UK, said: “Using sunbeds can make your skin coarse, leathery and wrinkly. If you feel you must have a tan, it’s safer to fake it.”

Matthew Holbrook says role models on television should be more responsible: “It is shows like TOWIE that promote sunbeds and that is the wrong message. What we should be doing is looking after our bodies and our skin.”

A safer way to benefit from a tan is to book a St. Tropez tan. It is a treatment that is at the forefront of sunless tanning developed by an expert advice team of leading figures from beauty, fashion, film and T.V. For more advice on how St. Tropez can help you get that sun-kissed look safely, speak to one of our expert therapists at Beauty Moments.

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Limited time only. Whilst stocks last.

Beauty Moments’ skin specialists offer a variety of treatment options to aid their clients’ skin care concerns. Whether you suffer from dry, mature skin which requires exfoliation and hydration, or you have acne which needs deep cleaning and healing, by adding a regular facial peel to your skincare routine will provide you with superior results that you have always longed for.

There are such a wide variety of peels available now, from microdermabrasion to ultra-sonic peeling to Glycolic peels and more harsh chemical peels such as TCA (Tricholracetic Acid) it can becoming very confusing to choose the right one. The reason for the popularity of a peel in more recent years is they provide instant visible results. More mature clients can enjoy an instant reduction in lines and wrinkles. Clients in their 20s can instantly receive a more fresh complexion.

Peels are chemical mixtures that are applied to the skin to enable exfoliation. Peels were first introduced for acne scarring in 1930s, which were very strong and irritating formulations. However nowadays much more gentle concentrations of acid are used, i.e. they are much safer.

The peels carried out by professional therapists at Beauty Moments are known as “Superficial Peels”. Regular receiving these supericial peels speeds up the rejuvenation of the skin by removing dead skin cells from the outer most layer in a safe and professional environment. The peel can be applied to thick, rough, sun-damaged skin to gradually improve the deep penetration of active ingredients from your homecare products into the deeper layers of the skin. In other words, having regular peels improves the efficiency of your homecare creams.

Acne responds very well to peeling, which can also sterilise the eruptions that occurs in this condition, without causing further damage to surrounding skin tissue. Vitamin A found in creams such as Environ’s AVST range will aid rapid healing when combined with a chemical peel.

A facial peel is also very effective in the treatment for dryness, sun-damage, dehydration, irregular pigmentation and even sagging of the skin.

For more information on peels or any other treatment on offer, and which would be best suited for your skin’s health and beauty, speak to one of our specialist therapists directly on 020-8777-4343.

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We hope you’ve had a lovely Christmas and a great start to the New Year!

A festive season full of parties and celebrations is wonderful. But the late nights and extreme temperatures can put pressure on your skin and body’s condition. Skin protection and maintain a regular body care routine is important. Therefore we have special offers on most of our treatments to treat you!

Special offers from JANUARY TO MARCH 2011

SPECIAL OFFER 1:

Book 3 or more treatments and pay for just 2 treatments by 31st January 2011 (get the 3rd treatment of same or lower price FREE!) Offer valid until 31st March 2011. Treatments available for this offer are:

- CACI Facials
- Thalgo Facials
- Oxypeel Facials
- Environ Facials
- Eye Treatments (excludes Brows & Lashes)
- Make-up
- Manicures
- Pedicures CACI Body Treatments
- Aromatherapy
- Body Massage
- Indian Head Massage
- Body Wraps
- Body Treatments
- St. Tropez Tanning
- G-5

SPECIAL OFFER 2:

Introduce a friend or partner & receive 25% off a treatment for each of you!

Please ensure you book early to avoid disappointment. Please note that these offers are only for transactions made in January 2011. Vouchers cannot be redeemed for special offers.

To receive our latest information on treatments and prices please subscribe to our mailing list or call us on 020 8777 4343.

May we take this opportunity to thank you for all your support and custom and wish you a happy, healthy, prosperous and peaceful 2011!

From all of us at Beauty Moments

Environ Advanced Skin Analysis

Have you ever wondered how your skin compares to others of your own age or how you might look in a few years time, without some serious intervention? A high tech skin analysis technique by Environ is coming to Beauty Moments for a one day event that will reveal all that’s good and bad about your skin.

A skin analyst from anti-ageing skincare brand Environ is hosting the special event and will be on hand to provide free 45 minute consultations at Beauty Moments on 19th October ’10. She uses powerful Visia imaging technology to capture information and assess common problem areas, such as sun damage, brown pigmentation blemishes, capillary damage, wrinkles, scars or imperfections and congested pores. This equipment is so advanced that plastic surgeons and dermatologists use it worldwide.

She will be identifying goals for treatments and offering solutions to overcome niggling complexion concerns and take years off your appearance, without the need to go under the knife. The skin advisor recommends products for use at home, salon treatments as well as dietary and lifestyle advice, which are aimed at giving the individual clearer, more radiant, even toned, smoother and less lined skin.

The machine’s camera provides a series of images which reveal the extent of each problem and attributes a ‘score’. Clients pay a return visit to the salon after three months, when improvements are graded by comparing a new set of visuals with the originals.

“There are too many empty promises in the beauty world,” says Environ Founder Dr Des Fernandes. “By using this sophisticated system we can now prove to our clients that using active skincare products and following our advice makes a measurable and visible difference. We can even artificially ‘age’ your skin to show how you could look in five years without proper skincare.”

Beauty Moments is an authorised stockist for the entire Environ range. For more information about the Environ‘s Skin Analysis Event, call Beauty Moments on 020-8777-4343. Spaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Jane Iredale Make-Over

Try a New Look this New Season!

Receive a Professional Make-Over with our celebrity Jane Iredale make-up artist on this one day only event!

Try stunning new eye and lip colours to enhance your gorgeous features with Jane Iredale mineral cosmetics range to create a variety of dramatic looks.

Call Beauty Moments today about this one-to-one session with our celebrity Jane Iredale make-up artist.

Beauty Moments is an authorised stockist for the entire Jane Iredale range. For more information about the Jane Iredale Make-Over Event, call Beauty Moments on 020-8777-4343. Spaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

1) Free file & varnish hands or feet with any deluxe manicure or deluxe pedicure
SAVE £15!

2) Free session of G-5 vibratory massage/cellulite reduction with Body Wrap (includes exfoliation)
SAVE £21!

3) Free half hour CACI non-surgical face lift with any one hour facial
SAVE £25!

Offer ends 30th September 2010

Environ facial will be featured on TV. Watch Channel 4 – 10 Years Younger on Tuesday 10th August ’10 at 5PM to see the benefits and fantastic results of the Environ facial.

The whole range of Environ is available here at Beauty Moments. The Environ treatments we provide are:

Environ – Advanced Ionzyme Vitamin Facial
Environ – Manual Vitamin Facial
Environ – Problem Skin (Acne) Treatment (Lactogel Peel)
Environ – Anti-Ageing Lac-Pamgel Peel
Environ – Masque Crystal Treatment

Home care Environ products are also equally important. Here is a list of our most popular Environ products:

Environ Alpha Hydroxy Range
Environ – Alpha Toner Mild
Environ – Alpha Toner Forte
Environ – Alpha Cream Mild
Environ – Alpha Cream Forte
Environ – Alpha Gel
Environ – Alpha Day Lotion
Environ – Derma-Lac Lotion

Environ Intensive Range
Environ – C-Boost
Environ – Anti-Oxidant Gel
Environ – Colostrum Gel
Environ – Hydrating Oil Capsules
Environ – Retinol 1, 2 & 3
Environ – EssentiA Forte
Environ – Body Profile

Ionzyme Range
Environ – C-Quence Eye Gel
Environ – C-Quence Crème
Environ – C-Quence 1, 2, 3 & 4
Environ – Masque Citrique
Environ – C-Quence Toner
Environ – C-Quence Lip Balm

For best results, come speak to one of our qualified beauty therapists to see how Environ can help improve your skin’s health.

To read our article on how Environ can be used to reduce the negative effect of stress on your skin’s health, see our Resources section.

Here at Beauty Moments (West Wickham) we create a stress-free environment for our clients to experience and relax in whilst enjoying their treatments. Our treatments are described by our clients as both mentally and physically relaxing.

There is a new approach to skin care – psychodermatology. This is the relationship between the mind and the body.

Stress can have bio-chemical affects on the body resulting in inflammatory conditions e.g. psoriasis, eczema and premature ageing. A large part of this is affecting by fluctuation in hormone levels. Regulating these hormone levels can have a profound affect on our health and the appearance of our skin.

A little stress is good for you

Cortisol is the hormone secreted by the adrenal glands when we feel the need to “fight or flee”. It helps provide urgent energy to handle an apparent threat. Cortisol also controls important body functions and is responsible for ageing effects if its levels are too high or too low. This catabolic hormone is able to break down tissue in all parts of the body, affecting the collagen in the skin more than others.

Testosterone and DHEA are anabolic hormones, meaning they build up tissues.

Deficiencies in reproductive hormones such as oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone causes formation of wrinkles and fine lines and affect our sleeping pattern making you feel more tired. These hormones thicken and strengthen the epidermis, hydrate and maintain the skin’s elasticity, and strengthen the small muscle fibres in the skin. Tiny vertical lines around the lips are due to a lack of oestrogen.

Sleeplessness, exhaustion, anxiety and fine lines are also due to low levels of growth hormone. A combination of hormone deficiencies results in double chine or wrinkled skin.

Hormone replacement therapy is recommended by Dr. Thierry Hertoghe as a way to correct hormone levels causing premature ageing as a result of stress. Although hormone replacement therapy and psychological counselling therapies are available from medical professionals, we here at Beauty Moments have products and advice on ways you can treat yourself at home.

Beauty Moments strategies

Massage therapy has been found by several studies to be extremely effective in reducing stress both physiologically and psychologically by reducing levels of cortisol and increase molecules of serotonin and dopamine (‘feel-good factor’ molecules). Massage therapies on offer Beauty Moments are:

• Aromatherapy
o Clinical Aromatherapy Massage
o Aromatherapy Massage
• Swedish Massage
o Full Body Massage
o Full Body Massage (including face)
o Back, neck and shoulder massage
o Foot and leg massage
• Hot Stone Massage with Aromatherapy
o Full Body Massage
o Back, neck and shoulder massage
• Indian Head massage
• Reflexology
• Osteopathy

Make-up helps relieve stress

Make-up has also been found to improve mood and reduce stress. Studies have shown reductions in mental stress and anxiety levels occurs in people when they wear make-up. In a study conducted in 2008 showed when a group of participants not wearing make-up were placed in mentally stressful environment, a significant increase in cortisol hormone and reduction is enzyme activity was noted. In another study, a decrease in cortisol and increase in protective enzyme activity was observed when make-up was worn.

Beauty Moments use and recommend Jane Iredale make-up. It is also used by stars such as Nicole Kidman, Victoria Beckham, Madonna and many others. Here is a list of the in-salon treatments available.

• Make-Up
• Make-Up Lesson
• Bridal Make-Up

Environ products here to help

Dr Des Fernande, plastic surgeon and founder of Environ, recommends the use of certain ingredients as being safe and helpful with treatment of inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema. Such conditions often flare up with stress and cause a lot of damaging free radical activity. Therefore nourishing the skin with Vitamin A and major free radical scavengers of the skin, e.g. vitamins C, E and beat-carotene.

Studies have shown skin cells live up to 1.8 times longer when Vitamin A was added to the skin cultures.

Beauty Exercise

Keeping fit has also been shown to reduce stress levels when carried out correctly. Exercise helps in the production of testosterone is related to hormones such as DHEA and DHT, according to Dr David Goldberg (clinical professor at Mt Sinai Medical Centre, New York). Our resident Osteopath Mr Trishul Vadi recommends effective stretching after exercise to maintain a balanced musculo-skeletal system.

Eat your skin healthy

Stress uses up twice as many vitamins, collagen production is reduced, there is a lack of energy to make new skin, the skin is drier and more reactive. B-complex vitamins are required to produce energy to make new skin, Vitamin C helps build collagen, magnesium helps you cope with stress better, aids in hydration and reduction of inflammation of the skin. Calcium is important in the reduction of free radicals, but this is lost when stress occurs in person. Increased adrenal activity caused by mental stress can be inhibited by taking essential fatty acids, which also protect cell membranes (which can be damaged by stress).

By adopting a healthy lifestyle, which includes improved nutrition, using products and treatments provided by highly trained therapists here at Beauty Moments, you can massively reduce the inflammatory effects of stress which can affect your health and skin’s appearance.