Faces By Fern

Aromatherapy Body Polish

Dead cells make our skin dull, lifeless and rough. Removing these dead cells increases the cell renewal process and gives your skin extra shine and glow.

Scrubbing enhances the absorption capability of your skin and improves blood circulation at your skin's surface, making this a nourishing and healthful treatment.

Just as a professional facial can leave your face glowing and fresh, a body polish will leave your whole body smooth, soft, and vibrant, exposing the fresh, healthy skin below.

After a full-body polish, you'll feel energized, pampered and refreshed.   It removes stress and is great for the imperfections caused by sun damage, stretch marks, blackheads and clogged pores.

Glycolic & Lactic Acid Peels For Younger-Looking Skin

REMEMBER MOTHER'S DAY!  Give the gift of Younger-Looking Skin - Gift Certificates and Customized Packages available!

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Are you unhappy with the appearance of your skin?  Are you looking for a solution to aging skin?

It seems that every day we look in the mirror and notice yet another line, another wrinkle, a new dark spot on our face.  What can we do about it?

Chemical peels are an effective way to reduce the signs of aging, brighten and smooth the complexion, and the most popular are Glycolic or Lactic Acid Peels.

What are the benefits of these peels?

#1 Best Anti-Aging Product

You've got to read about this new - as yet unapproved by the FDA - sunscreen:   The best skin protection out there.

"People are getting wise to the idea that UVA rays, less known than sunburn-causing UVB rays, cause classic signs of aging, not only wrinkles but also sagging skin, brown spots and yellow discoloration.

And finding a legal sunscreen in the United States that effectively blocks UVA light, which Mexoryl-enhanced products do, is not as easy as it might seem."

By the way, UVA rays are also known as the "Aging" rays, and UVB as the "Burning" rays.

Excellent information, especially the 6th paragraph from the bottom which states:

"Unlike UVB light, prevalent only when the sun is high in the sky - between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. during summer - UVA light is virtually inescapable (emphasis mine.) 

'It's present in the same amount from sunup to sundown, 365 days a year, totally independent of climate conditions,' said Dr. Katie Rodan, an associate clinical dermatologist at Stanford University.

That means it not only penetrates car windows and T-shirts, but also reaches the skin during fog, rain and even blizzards."

Thank you to my client, Kim T., for telling me about this Mexoryl.

Get rid of Winter dull and show off your Spring GLOW-watch for May Special coming very soon!

NOW: $45 Spa Facials. Ending April 30th - click on "Make An Appointment" to set your appointment.

Cure is found for skin cancer, claim scientists

Just heard on the Wall Street Morning Report radio show that scientists in the UK believe they have found the cure for skin cancer. 

There has been a breakthrough in the research through the development of a vaccine to treat melanoma. 

Melanoma is the most common cancer among ages 15 - 34.   

The vaccine attacks the tumor cells and boosts the body's response to fighting the cancer.

"A study of 50 patients with advanced melanoma who had been given no more than nine months to live found that 16 per cent of them recovered completely with the vaccine. They have been disease-free for more than four years.

Another 28 per cent saw the size of their tumours more than halved."

Scientists expect the vaccine to reach the marketplace within 5 years. 

Here is the complete article.  Let me know your responses.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7576456/Cure-is-found-for-skin-cancer-claim-scientists.html

Skin Care Studio Grand Opening

Help me celebrate the grand opening of my new skin care studio in Sherman Oaks/Valley Village. 

Grand Opening Special:  One Hour Facials for $45!* 

Fern's customized facials are a relaxing and restorative treatment with whole body benefits essential for healthy, glowing skin.

Services: 

60 or 90 minute Facials

Microdermabrasion

Waxing

Body Treatments

Lash/Brow Tints

Paraffin Treatments

Contact Fern for your appointment:

818-422-3381

Facesbyfern2@gmail.com

COMPLIMENTARY MIMOSAS!!

*good for regular facials through month of April*

Water and Our Skin

The amount of fluids in our system affects the appearance of our skin. 

Most of us have dehydrated skin, usually because of weather extremes like wind and colder temperatures outside versus the dry heat indoors.  Certain medications can also have a drying effect on our skin.

Caffeinated beverages deplete the water in our cells.  Drinking one 8 oz cup of coffee requires 4 cups - or 24 oz. - of water to counter the dehydrating effects on our skin.

When our skin is dehydrated, it sags and wrinkles.  Think of a raisin right out of the box.  Now picture it after it has soaked in liquid for a while - it plumps up!

When you drink enough water AND with proper skin care, you will see a noticeable difference. 

Professional cleansing combined with natural, mild resurfacing will result in more hydrated skin.  Your products will absorb better and work better to present a more glowing face.  Not only that, but fine lines and wrinkles are less noticeable!

If this sounds like something you want, let's set up your appointment.  If you call before March 16th, you will receive a $5 discount on your service ($55 vs. $60 for your 1 hour facial.)

Contact Fern @ facesbyfern2@gmail.com

5K Walk/Run - A Local Event for a Worthy Cause

I just signed up as a participant for the Victory For Victims River Walk/Run on April 11th at Lake Balboa. 

I'm doing the 5K.  Why not join me in support of this worthy organization?

Click here to donate.  Enter Team 15, then click on Walkers for Winners and follow directions to make your donation.

Thank you - See you on the course!

Health & Wellness Tips

Wellness is both perceived and measurable.  We know when we are doing right by our bodies and our minds.  I believe most of us know when we aren't truly practicing healthful habits. 

Sometimes we just need some structure and outside motivation.  Other times, we need advice.  With that in mind, I wanted to share with you some information I recently found.

Wellness ToolBox is a "powerful and sophisticated way to utilize medical information to promote wellness and manage illness that maximizes any fitness or wellness program you are using."  To see for yourself, click here.

Be aware that you are able to access these tools only with a monthly subscription fee.  For some, however, the structure provided could outweigh the small monthly cost.

For those who suffer from chronic pain from old injuries, this may offer some help and hope.  The Fedenkrais Method is when "practitioners use gentle movement and directed attention with the aim of increasing ease and range of motion, improving flexibility and coordination and ultimately rediscovering an innate capacity for graceful, efficient movement."

Read the article I've linked to above to find more information about the Feldenkrais Guild of North America and how to reach them.

And now for something fun....did you ever wish the beer you were drinking was doing more than contributing to the largess of your mid-section?  Apparently, drinking beer also develops healthy bones and beautiful skin!  Curious?  Read more here.

If you found any of these tips helpful, please let me know!

Skin Care Video

A short video featuring Jane Wurwand, owner of Dermalogica, the products I use in my treatment room.

Skin Care Industry Opportunities.