Chemical peels are one of my favorite treatments and with good reason.  Done correctly, incredible results can be achieved with a series of peels and noticeable results will be seen after just one treatment.

There are many misconceptions about peels.  When most people think of chemical peels, they associate them with considerable discomfort, down time, and lots of shedding skin.  That isn't necessarily the case.  At Skin Spa, I offer peel options ranging from mild enzymes that gently exfoliate the skin to deep TCA peels that cause significant skin shedding and rejuvenation.  Peel options are available for every skin tone, texture, and type - even those with sensitive skin and rosacea.  

So what will a chemical peel do for your skin?  Peels treat a myriad of skin concerns including:

• Wrinkles
• Fine lines
• Hyperpigmentation ("age spots")
• Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (redness left by scarring)
• Uneven skin texture
• Mild acne scarring 

Peels help to reduce pore congestion, increase cell turnover, help your skin naturally produce more collagen, improve the skin's ability to hold moisture, and make your skinglow.

So why should you choose Skin Spa for your next chemical peel?  I spend hours each year continuing my education in my field.  (This is not required of aestheticians in Utah - but I do it anyway).  Many of those hours are spent increasing my knowledge with advanced skin practices like chemical peeling.  I have chosen to work with Lira Clinical chemical peels.  Lira peel solutions allow me to provide exceptional results for my clients.  Lira peels are blended with plant-derived stem cell technology, multiple peptide chains, potent antioxidants, and healing minerals.

Would you love to try one?  Call me at (801) 792-7994 or book online at www.styleseat.com/skinspa. 

Baby it's cold outside!  As temperatures decline, so does that the moisture level of your skin.  The significant temperature variance between indoors and outdoors can increase skin's sensitivity, especially for those with rosacea or acne.  Environmental humidity in the winter decreases, resulting in dry skin.  What can you do to help combat winter skin woes?  Here are a few tips…

1.  Add a little moisture - As weather conditions change, you may need to change your moisturizer.  Most of us need to switch to something more emollient in the winter.  Make sure you're choosing a high quality moisturizer that is free of pore clogging ingredients, especially if you're acne prone.  Lira's Bio Caviar Creme is a rich, emollient moisturizer with caviar, colloidal silver and gold, vitamin C and plant stem cells.  

2. Exfoliate - If you have excessive dry, dead skin cells, moisturizers and serums you apply can't do their job.  Don't choose apricot scrubs or other harsh exfoliates, which can cause micro-tears in the skin and break down the skin's barrier.  Instead, choose a good retinol serum or creme, like Lira's Pro C4 Retinol Serum or Pro Retinol Creme.  Both of these products dramatically improve skin texture by eliminating dead skin cells.

3. Inside out - Good nutrition and hydration always matter, but that's especially true in winter.  Often my clients with dry skin drink very little water.  Your minimum water intake each day should be half your body weight in ounces.  So, if you weigh 150 lbs, your minimum water consumption should be 75 ounces.  Water intake should be increased if you consume caffeine, soda, or excessive salt.  Increasing water intake will also help with weight loss.  Add a little lemon juice and you're detoxing as well!

4.  Sunscreen - Every. Single. Day.  If you see me in clinic, I always ask you if you're wearing it because it's so important.  Sun exposure and smoking are the two things that contribute to skin aging more than any other factors.  In the winter, snow significantly increases UV exposure.  I absolutely love Lira's Oil Free SPF 30.  It has fabulous UVA/UVB protection and is packed with skin loving ingredients like plant stem cells and vitamin C.  

5.  Don't forget your hands - They need the same care as the skin on your face.  Hands easily show signs of dryness and aging.  Gently exfoliate the hands, and always follow with moisturizer.  Wearing gloves does't just keep your hands warm - gloves also prevent moisture loss.  And next time you're in for a facial, consider a hand treatment add-on and we'll start banishing those pesky dark spots that start to pop up as we age.

6.  Minimize hot showers and baths - Nice, hot baths feel wonderful,  but they can break down the lipid barriers in skin and lead to dryness.  Try to stick to warm baths, and toss in some baking soda and oatmeal to relieve dry, itchy skin.

7.  And after your bathe or shower - Moisturize that whole body.  I'm not a fan of drug store products for the face, but one of my favorite body moisturizers is available from the drugstore and it's called Amlactin.  It's a lactic acid moisture than gently removes dead skin cells while moisturizing.  

8.  A little spritz - If you're feeling dry mid-day, spritz on Lira's Hydrating Mineral Mist.  It will instantly balance, refresh, and hydrate skin in one mist.  I keep one in my purse.  

9.  Consider a professional treatment - There are many treatments available in clinic to eliminate dry winter skin.  Treatments can be done in as little as 30 minutes and make a significant difference in how your skin will look and feel during the coming months.  Winter is also a great time to begin a peel series.  Come in and we can discuss the perfect, personalized solution for you.  You can even book your appointment online.

Are you're wanting younger, healthier looking skin without having to experience the risks and downtime of surgery or laser treatments, Skin Spa's Eclipse Micropen is the perfect solution.  The Eclipse Micropen stimulates the skin's natural healing process to increase elasticity, reduce the appearance of scars and wrinkles, minimize pores, and make the skin more luminous and resilient.   A versatile treatment that corrects a variety of skin concerns, microneedling  is an attractive option for men and women seeking comprehensive skin rejuvenation without invasive surgery or laser treatments.  So why choose microneedling and why choose Skin Spa?

1. Minimal downtime - Microneelding with the Eclipse Micropen will produce noticeable results in just one treatment with little downtime.  Following treatment, your skin will appear flushed and red - much like a mild sunburn.  This begins to diminish within a a few hours and can be completely covered with Skin Spa's custom-blended mineral makeup the next day.

2.  Convenience - Microneedling is the fastest and most convenient treatment for reducing the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, acne scars, surgical scars, and stretch marks.  The treatment takes only a hour.

3.  Comfort - prior to microneedling, a topical anesthetic will be applied to make the procedure very comfortable.  You will experience little to no discomfort.

4. Balanced cell function - the ideal skin rejuvenation treatment needs to target three key cells - the keratinocyte, the melanocyte, and the fibroblast.  Microneedling is the ONLY treatment that targets and maintains integrity of all three main cell types.

5.  Experience - I was one of the first practitioners in Utah to offer DermaPen, which was one of the original mircopens.  I've been doing microneedling since 2011 - longer than many other partitioners, and I've been and aesthetician and permanent markup artist for 14 years.  

6.  We use Eclipse - At Skin Spa, I've chosen to use the Eclipse Micropen.  I find it to be far superior to other microneedling devices.  

7.  Affordable - Skin Spa offers microneedling at a price that is far less than many other practices in Utah.  We also offer package pricing when multiple treatments are purchased together.  

8.  Safe - many other treatments, including laser, are destructive in nature.  Microneedling is safe, non-ablative, and encourages regenerative healing of the skin.  

9. Exclusive Skin Spa protocol - Skin Spa is the only skin care clinic where your micro needling will include out exclusive hyaluronic, VitaBrite, vitamin C infusion.  In addition to all the other benefits of mirconeedling, this protocol results in unsurpassed lightening, brightening, and tightening with each treatment.

If you're ready for more luminous, younger looking skin with natural looking results, call Skin Spa to find out more about Eclipse Micropen microneedling.