....... about our Magical Euro-Facials
European facial treatments are Alena’s specialty
Whether you are new to our exclusive European Facials or a regular client, you are always in for a special treat! You will see difference in your skin after the first treatment.
With Alena’s background, not only as a skin care specialist but also as a Shiatsu Therapist, Reiki Master/Teacher Practitioner, Healing Touch and Therapeutic Touch Practitioner you will be in confident and competent and healing hands. Her knowledge of combining holistic care with skin rejuvenation treatments is truly unique.
Facial treatments are done in a serene environment, conducive to healing on many levels. You will leave Skin Unique Inc. rejuvenated, in body, mind and spirit. You will not want to leave ….but you can always come back for more…..
The skin is our largest organ of elimination and it is in a constant state of change.
It is due to our life-style – with physical, mental, emotional stresses our body is subjected to which plays havoc with our skin. We see wrinkles, furrows, thickening or thinning of the skin, all sorts of spots, and moles – all too often adding more years than is our actual age; termed “premature aging”, as if the normal aging is not enough.
To understand this better, let’s look at this way:
In our younger years (up to 25) our cellular exchange is perfect. Our skin replaces itself every 28 days - new cells are born, the old ones fall off (normal cellular exchange) and no matter what cream we put on, the skin is firm, elastic and moves with us.
With each passing year from 25 and up, the skin’s cellular exchange start to slow down and our face is changing and aging process begins. From this day forward our 28 day’s skin cycle is shifting gradually to 2 - 3 months or longer cycle, where serious aging takes place. More ware and tear in our life-style, the sooner and faster our aging process is. Do you notice that some people look great in their fifties, while others look much older being the same age? That indeed is a fast lane life-style, lot of sun exposure and neglected skin care.
Why do we get wrinkles?
Over and above our ever slowing down 28 day cycle, our facial skin is attached to facial muscles (not the bones) and as we react with facial expression to life’s situations over and over again, these facial muscle groups remain in that contraction most of the time and wrinkle forms. When this is not corrected, the wrinkle gets deeper. With lack of sleep, lots of sun exposure, worries, stress and fast pace life style this process intensifies, because of free radical formation.
Why do we age?
Aging is simply the progression of damage, caused largely by free radicals. Free radical is minute chemical particle chipping away cell wall by stealing electrons and our cells become more and more damaged. If a free radical steals an electron from one of the proteins that is contained in a strand of collagen (rather than a loose protein), it causes a change in the chemical structure of the collagen at that point and causes a break in the collagen strand. This is damage. Once a bundle of collagen has multiple points of damage, which occurs over years, the strand of collagen becomes dysfunctional and loses its elastic quality.
What about the sun?
There are many reasons for free radical formation however one of the major creators of free radical damage in the skin is unprotected sun exposure. Antioxidants are chemicals that are able to donate an electron to a free radical, stabilizing the free radical and stopping the chain of chemical reactions and potential damage. Antioxidants are able to donate the missing electron to a free radical without the antioxidant becoming a free radical. In this manner, antioxidants prevent free radical damage or in other words, they slow down the aging process. Sun can be beneficial but also detrimental for the skin. Only in certain times of the day and short exposures are wise. The skin tries to protect itself from being burned by forming a cement-like barrier and over time this gives the skin a leathery effect. After about 10 minute’s exposure, apply sunscreen. Vitamin D will not form after that time anyway.
And do you know that our face is a perfect reflection what’s inside the body?
The mirror mirrors back to us where we stand at the cellular level – in the whole body. When we use up our precious resources, graciously given to us at birth much too quickly, without any thought the consequences can be devastating.
Skin Unique will show you and educate you how to keep your skin, as well as your body, in a top condition, healthy and beautiful.
Are you ready for new you?
