This Shrove Tuesday make your pancake work for your skin by adding the right fruits. Adding extras such as syrup, butter, whipped cream, sauces, powder sugar and fruit can all add to additional unnecessary calories. Fruit is the healthiest extra from this list. Using whole fruits are better than those covered in a sugary fruit syrup. To further reduce unwanted calories which not try a light syrup instead of the regular syrup. A low sugar or sugar-free jam can also help.

Antioxdant rich fruits such as blackberries, blueberries, strawberries and plums contain. Antioxidants, particularly flavonoids neutralise free radicals cause damage to skin cells. Rich coloured natural foods contain antioxidants. Cherries, red grapes, oranges, lemons and limes count, too, however they contain fewerantioxidants.

Papaya can help firm and prevent sagging of your skin. It contains antioxidants, beta-carotene, vitamin C, flavonoids, folate, potassium, magnesium and fiber. Vitamin C is essential inthe production of collagen. Collagen is a protein that provides skin with structure,firmness and strength.

Fiber promotes a healthy digestive system which helps clear out toxins. It may also help prevent toxins from even reaching your skin by simply moving them through your intestines and ushering them out as waste. Naturally sweet fruits such as pears, dates, apples, blueberries and bananas, are full of fiber, and can fulfill that craving for processed sugar. Sugar encouranges inflammation, which can cause skin damage.

Avocado is good for dry skin. Avocados are high in monounsaturdated (“good”) fats.which are play a vital role in moisturising your skin and replace oils that ordinarily are washed away from your daily cleansing routine.

So now that you have improved your skin from the inside, compliment your diet by applying Environ’s vitamin rich creams such as the AVST range and C Boost. For more advice on how these can help you, please contact one of our expert therapists.

Click here to see how other ingredients can help make a tasty healthy treat.

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.

Christmas Gift Packs Available (UP TO 50% OFF!)

We have many many many more special offers and gift sets in stock now!

This year we are stocking the limited edition Christmas Gift Box from Environ which has a winter-white and silver lettered box, tied with a shimmery Clementine orange ribbon and includes the following products:

  • AVST
  • cleansing lotion
  • AVST moisturising toner
  • AVST moisturiser
  • AVST hydrating exfoliant masque (included for FREE)
  • evanescence C-Boost (included for FREE)

New Product Announcement: Using the right C-quence

If you want a rich creamy lotion that effectively conditions, nourishes and hydrates your skin, then Environ’s new C-quence cleanser is for you!

The Environ C-quence cleanser both adds moisture and cleanses, to leave your skin soft, supple and refreshed.  Key ingredients include Jojoba and olive oil extracts, hydrolysed oats and pro-vitamin B5 fortify both the moisturising and soothing effects of this luxurious cleanser.

This Environ C-quence cleanser lotion removes make-up and daily impurities easily and effectively without stripping the nature oils from the skin by maintaining your skin’s normal acid balance and its nature water proofing barrier.

OPI Christmas Gift Packs

10 of OPI’s most coveted colours have been put together in a cute gift set.  Colours include popular OPI polishes such as Alpine Snow and Lincoln Park After Dark.  This is the best of the OPI’s best gift set comprising ten 3.75ml mini bottles to keep you and your girlfriends (that is if you want to share them) merry for the entire festive season.

Jane Iredale’s Chocoholicks are back!


Due to high demand Jane Iredale have now brought back a new edition of one of their best-selling lip products, Chocoholicks!  These 4 indulgent chocolate truffle flavours are presented in a palette that resembles a sumptuous chocolate bar, also featuring a retractable lip brush.  This is one item in your handbag that defies the famous saying “a minute on the lips…”Yum! (Just be sure not to mix it up with your actual chocolate bar).

Natiltiques

Buy two products and get three more for free! (Cheapest three products are free)

This year’s Nailtiques Christmas Gift pack is in stock now:

CACI – Non surgical solutions

If it’s good enough for the stars, then it’s definitely good enough for you.  See what the latest stars to have the CACI non surgical treatment are saying:

“The CACI is amazing” – Jennifer Lopez Actress & Singer


“If you have a party to look perky for… try a course of CACI facials to plump skin and diminish fine lines.” – Martine McCutcheon Actress

“Since I started having CACI my skin feels much tighter and I can definitely see the difference.” – Gillian Taylforth Actress

“My top beauty tip is a facial treatment called CACI.  Once you’ve had a few session you look like you’ve have a facelife.” – Michelle Collins Actress

“I’m a total beauty junkie.  I’ve just discovered CACI facials, which stimulate your facial muscles to tone your skin.” – Lisa Snowdon Model & Presenter

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

Today we had Environ & Jane Iredale representatives visit Beauty Moments for a skin analysis and make over day. Here are some photos of this fun event. If you would like information on when the next event is please subscribe to our mailing list for all the latest news and special offers.

Environ Ionzyme Focus Frown Serum

Visibly decreases fine wrinkle and frown lines by softening muscle activity around the eyes and forehead areas. The three key active ingredients (Argireline, Leuphasyl, and Vialox) work together to reduce the contraction of facial muscles, thus reducing the formation of fine lines. This cocktail of active ingredients safely soften frown lines by targetting complex bio-chemical processes in a mild and non-invasive way.

Use in conjunction with Environ Cosmetic Focus-CIT (see below) for amazing visible results, available now at Beauty Moments.

Environ Ionzyme Focus Hydrating Serum

This Environ serum does the following:

- hydrates intensely
- adds volume to targeted areas of skin
- visibly decreases fine lines
- treats dry, photodamaged skin

Active ingredient: Hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid collects and holds up to 1000 times its weight in water. This effect allows the skin to replenish back to natural levels leaving your skin noticeably smoother, finer and more youthful.

Want to boost the results further? Use with Environ Cosmetic Focus-CIT (see below), also available at Beauty Moments.

Environ Cosmetic Focus-CIT (Collagen Induction Therapy)

This clever little device allows you to specifically target those normally hard to treat areas, e.g. mouth and eye area.

The Focus-CIT makes microscopic channels which allow the advanced skin care products to reach the skin’s deeper layers. This is where the advanced skin care products are most effective, thus showing the best results in health and appearance of your skin.

Contact us to find out more!

Environ Cosmetic Roll-CIT (Collagen Induction Therapy)

The Environ Cosmetic Roll-CIT allows advanced skin care products to penetrate further into the deeper layers of the skin over larger areas, e.g. neck, cheeks, forehead.

When you purchase the Environ Cosmetic Roll-CIT, you will be taken through a one-to-one consultation with a highly trained Beauty Moments therapist to help you achieve the best results for your skin.

If you want to achieve the following, then this is the product for you!
- decrease appearance of scarring
- help tighten skin laxity
- improve appearance in texture of your skin
- soften fine lines & wrinkles
- effective reduction of pigmentation
- help thicken thin skin
- improve natural collagen formation

For more information contact 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.

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.

1) Book 1 hour facial to receive 25% off a facial for your partner and a Thalgo Look Good Hydrating & Anti-fatigue product FREE (worth £30.00).

2) Deluxe Manicure, Mini Facial, Eyebrow Shape – SAVE £7.50!

(All treatments are to be enjoyed in one appointment.)

3) Free file & varnish with every 1 hour facial booked.

4) Body Beautiful: Purchase 1 x EssentiA Oil and receive FREE OF CHARGE an AVST Hydrating Lotion (worth £19.95).
Want to enjoy the sunshine this summer! Well then this is the one for you. Refine and hydrate dry and rough skin with AVST Hydrating Lotion leaving the body smooth and soft. When used with EssentiA oil, it is particularly effective as a preparation for treating excessive sun damage on the body. Skin appears more youthful and is firmer and tauter when both products are used.

Offer ends 31st July 2010