I'm fully vaccinated!

Hello!

I wanted to let everyone know that I have received both the Pfizer shots and am fully vaccinated.

I am still practicing cleaning protocols and wearing a mask all day.

And for those of you who have not been in yet, I have moved to a beautiful new office with great views and a window that opens.

I love it because it makes you feel like you are in a treehouse.

There is plenty of parking.

Everyone in the building practices covid safety protocols.

There is an air filtration on the building that was put in place to help clean the air in the entire building to prevent Covid.

As always live in beauty,

Sasha

I’m vaccinated!

Moisture Vs Hydration

MOISTURE VS HYDRATION

Everyone wants hydrated and moisturized skin.

But, what is the difference?

A lot of us think those words are interchangeable. They’re not. They mean two different things.

Water helps skin stay healthy, smooth and radiant. Drinking water is still the best way to hydrate the skin.

Hydration is also achieved by absorbing the water in your environment.

If your skin is dehydrated, it lacks water and must be hydrated.

If you have dry skin, it means it is lacking OIL and means it must be moisturized. (A facial can determine which one or possibly both that you may have.)

You may want to use a moisturizer and a lovely facial oil like the Blossom facial oil i just created.

Using a hydrator for the skin like hyaluronic acid, my favorite, or a product with aloe & honey are ingredients that pull moisture from the environment into the skin. These are called humectants.

Facial oils help to seal in other ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, when applied on top of serums and moisturizers. 

Facial oils are not humectants… not mega face moisturizers, instead they seal the skin, forming a protective layer.

REMEMBER: Moisturizers help with hydration levels in the skin and Facial Oils help keep that moisture in.

A facial oil can be tremendously helpful for people living in dry climates such as Colorado.

As always.

Live in Beauty,

Sasha

Crabapple blossom in my neighborhood

My new adventure in mask making: Not the fabric kind ; )

What do you do during a pandemic?

I think the term is "pivot."

My pivot is to go down the path of small batch hand made skin care.

I have started this journey with a shea butter, honey, and turmeric multi-purpose mask.

My goal was to make a mask that could be used not only on the face, but on the hands as well. I don’t know if your hands are dry and cracked like mine from the dry Colorado climate… AND the heavy use of hand sanitizer…

One night I was sitting on the couch with my thumb throbbing from the crack in it, and I kept thinking, “There has got to be something I can do to help heal this.”

And, then the lightbulb went on! “I am going to make a mask that can be used on my hands, but also used on my face. ”

So I did! I wanted to put honey in it because it has amazing anti-bacterial and wound healing properties.

And, I have been using it every night since and it is helping the skin on my hands heal!

I am also using this mask in the treatment room for a limited time. You can purchase it from me for $20.

But, please come in and experience it in your facial treatment.

This is my first offering. I plan to formulate a new mask every month!

With 5% of sales of facials and masks from Feb 8 to Mar 8th, I am going to adopt some bees. My goal is to adopt a BEEHIVE. I will be doing this through the https://karmahoneyproject.com/

Blue Dandelion Turmeric Honey Shea Mask

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 

How a heart shaped stone can help reduce scar tissue.

My Gua Sha Stone

Gau Sha is a traditional Chinese medicine technique using jade or rose quarts stones. It is incredibly relaxing and therapeutic for the skin. This technique increases blood flow and lymphatic drainage leaving your skin glowing!

Gua means scrape.

Sha means sand.

I have been doing it on myself a couple times a week to help with this scar on my nose, from the removal of squamous cell carcinoma.

I have been hearing about it for a while and I finally got some Gau Sha facial stones.

I truly was like, “Another trend, blah, blah, blah…”

Then, I started to get a little more curious about it.

I took a webinar! And, then started practicing it on myself and was impressed with the results. I always practice on myself first before I treat my clients.

Especially with the scar I have from the skin cancer being removed. Now I am all about it and I am diving in deep.

It makes my skin feel and look more vibrant.

Some benefits of regular Gua Sha treatments:

1. Can help break up scar tissue

2. It seems to be helping with the dark circles under my eyes.

3. Can help with redness.

4. Relieves tension in the muscles of the face.

5. Boosts blood circulation.

6. Increases lymphatic drainage.

7. Can aide in creating an optimal environment for the connective tissue of the face.

8. Improves overall skin texture.

Come in and try it!

As always, Live in Beauty.

Sasha

Owner /Esthetician Sasha’s Skincare Studio 

baby its cold outside

Sunday is one of my days I get to go for long bike rides. So when The weather app said it was only 34 degrees outside, I hesitated to commit to the ride. I was thinking about my skin and not the quality of time that comes with riding my bike. The cold does dehydrate your skin and I am all ready on the dry side. I thought to myself, I am an esthetician, I know how to handle this.

I started with a Vitamin C serum from Osmosis. It helps increase the effectiveness of your sunscreen. Next up, my hydropeptide sunscreen. After that, I applied a layer of Aquaphor. Yes, I did just say that it. Aquaphor, is a petrolatum based product ( if you wanted to you could use non-petroleum based health food store product). In this situation, that’s exactly what I was looking for and had on hand. Something that was going to create a barrier to help protect my skin from the cold wind and keep my own moisture balance in my epidermis. It worked ! My face felt comfortable throughout my entire ride and didn’t get wind burned or chapped at all.

You can do this for many outdoor cold weather sports, especially skiing and snowboarding. Just make sure you cleanse your skin well afterwards. I used and would recommend the Osmosis purify cleansing gel. It worked beautifully to remove the Aquaphor and my face and body couldn’t be any happier with today’s outdoor activities!

Sasha Milhous

Owner /Esthetician
Sasha’s Skincare Studio

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