If you have unwanted hair I can treat this common problem with electrolysis which is a progressive but permanent solution.

Unwanted hair affects around 80% of women and many women resort to using time consuming temporary methods of hair removal. Electrolysis is the only permanent method of hair removal.

What is Electrolysis and how does it work?

• Electrolysis has been around since the 1870s and was first used by the medical profession.
• Using a short wave diathermy probe the hair root is treated so that the hair may be easily removed.
• Repeated treatments prevent the hair from growing back.

What Happens at your First Appointment

• You will have a consultation.
• Your treatment plan will be discussed.
• You will have the opportunity to ask questions and experience the treatment.

Professionalism and Hygiene

• I am a highly trained Electrologist who has undergone in-depth training in the theoretical and practical aspects of electrolysis.
• Sterex and Ballet disposable probes are always used.
• Each probe is individually packed in a sterile pack which will always be opened in front of you.
• A new, sterile probe is used for every client for each treatment.

Treatments

Initially, a course of treatment is recommended so that improvements can be seen quickly.  Thereafter, the number of treatments required will vary from client to client.

There will be some discomfort during the treatment and the area treated will be slightly red for a short time afterwards.

Aftercare

Detailed instructions on how to care for the area(s) treated will be provided.

Restore your youthful glow

I want to tell you about one of my wonderful facial treatments in the run up to the festive season.

Rejuve is a blissful facial treatment using oils and creams to stimulate and reinvigorate. It combines gentle fingertip movements with lifting massage. The tiny, gentle movements release facial tension by working on connective tissue and incorporating lymphatic drainage movements. It helps to plump cheeks and lift the jawline by softening facial muscles.

This facial treatment is deeply relaxing and a soporific experience leading to an almost Zen-like state of relaxation.

A luxurious lifting cream is applied to finish this heavenly treatment.

Ideal for a pre-party skin boost or for total relaxation in the build up to the festive season.

1. Eat a balanced diet which includes plenty of fresh vegetables, fruit and fibre. Foods containing vitamins A, B and C are particularly important for healthy skin. So are proteins and the essential fatty acids:
1. Good sources of vitamin A: milk, eggs, butter, margarine, fish oils (for example cod, halibut)
2. Good sources of vitamin B: cereals, pulses, meat, milk, wholemeal flour, leafy vegetables
3. Good sources of protein: meat, fish, eggs, beans, peas and lentils (pulses), edible seeds, nuts and oil-containing fruit
4. Good sources of essential fatty acids: polyunsaturated vegetable and nut oils, soft margarines.
2. Drink plenty of water: this helps to maintain a healthy water balance in the body and speeds up the elimination of waste and toxins which can affect the skin.
3. Get enough sleep: remember that the rate of skin cell repair and replacement increases when we are asleep. Tiredness and exhaustion deprive the skin of the energy it needs to recover and regenerate.
4. Protect the skin: a balanced skin can easily become dry if it is not protected from the weather, extremes of temperature, sunlight, pollution and cosmetics. Wear a moisturiser to create a barrier between the skin and outside elements. Whenever possible, avoid exposing the skin to strong sunlight, otherwise use a suitable ultra-violet screen product.
5. Exercise regularly: apart from stimulating the flow of blood and supply of oxygen to the body tissues, regular exercise speeds up cell division and helps to build collagen. Keeping the body fit minimises stress and its effects upon the skin.
6. Keep the skin clean: do not allow dirt and grime to build up which could block the pores and irritate the skin. Avoid face touching habits, such as stroking the chin, as you may pass harmful bacteria onto the skin unintentionally.
7. Avoid harsh treatment: do not pull or stretch the skin. Be gentle when washing the face and using skincare products. Blood vessels are very near the surface of the skin and can become damaged quite easily. Avoid using perfumed products on facial skin or those with an alcohol or alkaline base which will disturb the pH balance of the skin. The normal pH balance of the skin is between 4.5 and 6.5 which is slightly acidic.
8. Avoid junk foods: these foods usually contain a high level of bad carbohydrates, saturated fats and sugar and are not suitable foods for a healthy lifestyle. If you are unable or reluctant to avoid junk foods altogether, limit your intake to a weekly treat and do not binge!
9. Do not smoke: as well as being extremely hazardous to general health, smoking produces gases (mainly carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide) which are carried around the body in the bloodstream in preference to oxygen. As a consequence the cells do not receive enough nourishment. The skin suffers oxygen starvation. Other chemicals produced in the body by smoking interfere with the protein fibres in the skin and deplete the body of vitamin C which is essential for healthy skin.
10. Control alcohol intake: alcohol raises the blood pressure and causes the blood capillaries to dilate. Over a period of time this can cause the walls of the capillaries to rupture and become permanently damaged. In the short term, excessive alcohol intake produces chemicals in the body which dehydrate the skin. In the longer term, puffiness of the tissues, coarsening of the skin texture, deepening of lines and wrinkles and chronic redness (red nose) of the skin occur.

Question

What is the difference between SPF15 and SPF30? Is it double the protection?

Answer

An SPF30 does not provide double the protection. The difference is only in time. To demonstrate this difference, see chart below:

For example, if your skin starts to burn in 10 minutes without any sun protection an SPF15 gives you 15×10 or 150 minutes of protection. SPF30 gives you 30×10 or 300 minutes of protection (double the time of SPF15):

However, the amount of UVB rays that are absorbed is NOT double. It is calculated as follows:

SPF15 allows 1/15 or 6% of the UVB rays to get through to your skin, giving 94% UVB protection.

SPF30 allows 1/30 or 3% of the UVB rays to get through to the skin, giving you 97% UVB protection.

Ingredients To Look For In A Sunscreen

For UVA protection:

• Avobenzens
• Mexoryl SX
• Tinasorb
• Triazine

For UVB protection:

• Methyoxycinnamate
• Homosalate
• Octocrylene
• Sulfonic acid
• Tinosorb
• Triazine

Other ingredients:

• Titanium dioxide (absorbs and reflects UVA and UVB)
• Zinc oxide (reflects UVA and UVB)

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Frances