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.

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. 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.

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)

Please check back regularly.

Frances