Love is in the air!

Valentine's day is a week away. It got me thinking about self love... which I have talked about before.

Self love affects our skin health, our emotional health and our overall sense of well-being.

If you are stressed out or having a lot of emotions come up, it can show up on your skin a week later.

It definitely does for me.

I'll get a break out and I know it is directly related to how I was feeling the week before.

Which is a good reminder to know that even in the moment the uncomfortable feelings and pain might seem like it is going go on forever. But those feelings DO pass.

What would make you love your skin?

A new facial product?

A nice long facial massage?

A hot bath with a facial mask on?

I give you permission to have some chocolate and red wine for your skin. They are anti-oxidants after all!

As always...

Live in Beauty,

Sasha

This or That?

If you asked me to choose between Lymphatic Drainage Facials and Microdermabrasion, I would say, "Why not both?"

So, instead of having to choose between one or the other, I invite you to give yourself the gift of ALL of the choices that feel good to you.

You can have it all.

Can't decide between a massage or facial? Book me for both.

But if you DID have to decide, reply with which self care choices you would make from the image below.

Book an appointment, to have it all.

Summer Reminder to Wear your Sunscreen

One of my clients proudly told me she finally started wearing sunscreen everyday.

I asked her what motivated her.

She said she finally found a product that felt good on her skin.

Do you wear sunscreen everyday?

And, if you do, what brand do you prefer?

And if you don’t, why don’t you?

Wearing sunscreen is the best way to prevent aging, sunspots and skin cancer.

So, this is your friendly reminder to wear your sunscreen everyday.

Especially, in Boulder where we are.

A mile closer to the sun!!!!

What does self love mean to you?

What does self love mean to you?

It is a lifelong quest and its a hard practice.

Recently, I was meeting with my virtual assistant and I asked her what self love means to her.

And, she introduced me to this practice that brought tears to my eyes.

This is how she answered my question.

"When I was 18 or 19, I read a book that said the purpose of life was to learn how to love yourself. So, for years, I 'tried' to love myself. In a yoga class one time, the teacher invited us to think of something we love, cultivate that love and give it to ourselves.

Later another mentor, Katie Hendricks, taught the practice of love drops.

This is the practice:

Think of someone or something that you love without a doubt about it, with no strings attached, no baggage. Fill yourself up with that love and then drop it on yourself. Or, better yet, drop it on something you hate about yourself."

At age 7, I really wanted a spiritual practice. And, I didn't even know what that meant.

I always felt there was something else, something more, something bigger than me out there.

And at age 18, I also started reading books... buddhism and taking yoga classes as well as a meditation class. It was taught free at university at CSU.

Looking back on it, it was Buddhist. It wasn't called that... But it was focusing on your breath. Now I practice a Buddhist meditation.

My practices of self love are:

• meditation and yoga

• being outside

• taking care of my skin

• getting facials and massages

• spending time with people I love and my animals

• and being aware of the negative self talk

I'll be incorporating the love drop into my practice now.

Feel free to share your self love practices with me. I always love to hear what you have to say.

Please reach out and book an appointment.

As always,

Live in Beauty,

Sasha

PS Just for fun... the rest of the month of February I will be making a Chocolate Cherry facial mask! It will have dark cocoa powder which has high levels of anti-oxidants that help promote cell repair. The cherry comes from cherry kernel oil which also has anti-oxidants AND has oleic acid which improves dry skin. A couple of other ingredients I will add are Shea butter and hyaluronic acid.

7 Reasons why YOU need an esthetician in your life.

1. ADVICE. You would never take advice on your skin from your car mechanic… and vis a vis…. you would never take car advice from your esthetician. Estheticians are licensed professionals and we study skin anatomy and physiology. Having a deep understanding of this knowledge allows an esthetician to have the ability to recognize when you need to see a dermatologist, when an esthetician needs to see you, as well as optimizing your facials to best suit your skins needs.

2. PROFESSIONAL PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE. I am a product nerd and love knowing about all of the ingredients in the products I sell and use. I can recommend the best products for you to achieve your skin care goals at home.

3. WELLNESS AND STRESS RELEASE. All my facials include at least one stress relieving technique such as gua sha massage, lymph drainage, or led light therapy.

4. MEDICAL FACIALS. Microderm abrasion, micro-current, LED light, nano needling, and lymphatic drainage are all specialized medical modalities that help your skin be at its optimal health.

5. BEING AN EDUCATIONAL PARTNER. I continue my education so that I can pass on the most up to date research and information in the esthetics world.

6. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE. With both services and products that fit what you as the client need, I am here to help guide you in caring for your skin. You can ask me anything about your skin. I will do my best to give informed advice.

7. FRIENDS FOREVER. The bond we create while you are on the table goes beyond skin care and towards self care. Allowing yourself this time to nurture your skin not only helps you look younger, it keeps you feeling younger as stress and worry falls away. Our connection is important to me.

It does what? 5 Answers to why your friend who gets micro-current looks younger than you.

You see your friend on zoom and she looks 5 years younger.

What is she doing to make her skin look so youthful?

Its not just the BOTOX!

Its the wonders of getting regular MICRO-CURRENT facials.

The paradox of botox is that it causes atrophy of muscles at injection sites.

So, micro-current is essential for botox users to keep the paralyzed muscles lifted and high, not slack.

It sends signals to the muscles to keep them from forgetting how to work and eliminates the potential possibility of drooping that can happen from the use of botox.

What is micro-current?

A FDA approved treatment where your esthetician places two wands on your skin that creates a gentle electrical current. This current is so gentle, it wouldn’t even power a light bulb. It does not contract the facial muscles; but, creates more of a tightening.

Dermascope describes Micro-current as “micro-sized pulsating current at an ampere 1 millionth of an amp to resonate with the body’s own bio electrical exchanges that take place on a cellular level.”

What are the benefits?

1. Firms and tones the skin without knives.

2. Enhances definition eye brows and cheekbones

3. Reduces scars by smoothing connective tissue

4. Stimulates facial muscles preventing sagging

5. Flattens baggy eyes

6. Deters future signs of aging

7. Doubles muscle fibers

8. Increases collagen by 45%

9. Fortifies moisture content

10. Helps skin generate new skin cells

11. Oxygenates cells

12. Virtually painless

How often should I get a Micro-current facial?

One visit per month can revitalize the skin slowing down the aging process.

How long has micro-current been around?

Decades! In the 70s physical therapists used micro-current for treating facial paralysis like Bell’s Palsy.

What are the physiological effects of micro-current?

It creates a lifting and contouring effect by re-educating the muscles of the face.

Micro-current creates a chemical reaction to release ATP at the cellular level. This cellular stimulation is what helps new production of collagen and hydration at the dermal level.

Micro-current is similar to a homeopathic method by working with your body’s own electrical impulses making it a gentle but highly effective treatment.

As always,

Live in Beauty.

Sasha

Owner /Esthetician Sasha’s Skincare Studio