Are you sick of shaving? Have you ever considered laser hair removal? Just a few important tips before you decide:
Laser Hair removal offers around 85% permanent hair reduction not permanent hair removal.That said a reduction of 85% is more than enough for most clients. You will need to set your expectations at needing approximately 6 – 8 treatments with a couple of yearly maintenance treatments. Clients with dark hair are the perfect candidates for this treatment and results are fantastic. I myself have so far had my underarms, bikini line and forearms treated and the results are fantastic. It is important to follow the correct treatment protocol. The treatments should be spaced at 4 weeks apart for facial hair and 6 weeks apart for body hair. It is important to avoid sun exposure 30 days before and after treatment.
This is a great time of year to start the treatment before the start of summer holidays, the reduction in hair growth is noticed fairly quickly.
If you would like to pop in for a chat to discuss the treatment further our experienced therapists are always on hand to offer advice.
Top fashion and beauty magazine InStyle has selected two Dermalogica products as the winners of its ‘Best Beauty Buys 2014’.
Dermalogica’s Active Moist was chosen as the best moisturizer for normal/oily skin & best beauty buys icon. Beauty insider Lisa Valencia uses Active Moist as, “it’s oil-free, so hydrates skin and gives a healthy glow without looking heavy”. Lisa has used it on a number of celebrities, including Tamara Ecclestone, saying she, “often just mixes a little with her foundation for natural, fresh looking skin”.
Daily Microfoliant by Dermalogica was voted the best facial exfoliator & best beauty buys icon by InStyle. The product is described by holistic beauty therapist Carina Cohen as, “an amazing exfoliant that’s especially effective before applying make-up” also loving it because, “the creamy paste works smoothly over skin to micro-exfoliate, and the small size makes it ideal for travel”.
We have a full range of Dermalogica products available at Beauty Haven. Call us today and book in for a full skin analysis to ensure you are purchasing the correct products.
I’m going to give you some tips and tricks that are specific for each common face shape. These will help you make sure that you’re wearing makeup that will enhance your features and aspects of your particular face shape, while minimizing your less favorite attributes.
Heart shaped: aim to draw focus away from your prominent chin and cheekbones by wearing feminine, sheer and soft tones. Also try adding a pop of colour on your mouth and cheeks to downplay the strong, razor sharp cheekbones. Avoid highlighting, or adding sheen on top of cheekbones as it’ll pronounce your already defined cheeks.
Round shaped: add definition to your face by trying an overall bronzy look with smoky eyes. Blend bronzer underneath your cheekbones to add cut and definition then sweep highlighter on top of your cheekbones to pronounce them and add shape. Try angular shaped brows as these will downplay the round shape of your face, just make sure they aren’t too severe. Apply smoky eyeshadow and then use liquid liner to finish your eyes off, this will also add more definition to the face.
Square shaped: to help soften your angular features try a makeup look that’s soft, feminine, ethereal with shimmery texture. To achieve this blend a rosy-toned cream blush on the apples of your cheeks, and avoid harsh eyeliners or lip colors. Try a soft sheer gloss or lip stain in pretty shades like sheer pinks or coral. Finish off your look by playing up your lashes with two coats of mascara to add a flirty, girly finish to your face.
Oval shaped: to help cut down the length of your face try a rosy or bronzy blush that goes horizontal across the cheeks and define your eyes and lips. Blend a bronzy-coloured blush or bronzer in an upsweep motion from the apples of your cheeks toward your temples. Line lips before applying gloss or lipstick to define the chin area more. Apply a sheer eyeshadow shade then blend a medium/darker shade in your creases to add more overall definition to your face.
Diamond shaped: you can do some contouring to balance out your face shape, the goal is to add fullness to both your jaw and your forehead, while minimizing the width of your cheeks. By using both light and dark shades of foundation, you can highlight and contour your diamond-shaped face to create a more balanced look. Apply darker, warmer foundation to areas you want to minimize (outside of the cheekbones). Apply lighter foundation to the area you want to emphasize (chin and forehead).
Oblong shaped: use contouring to accentuate your cheekbones and bring out the middle third of the face, this will make your face appear more equally proportioned. Use bronzer to contour the sides of the jaw, temples and hairline to minimize the prominent forehead, and then highlight the chin and cheekbones.
These simple tricks really do make a difference. If you are unsure as to which face shape you are please pop in to the salon and we’ll be happy to guide you.
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Natural Health
March 2014
Beauty know-how
Celebrity make-up artist Sarah Jagger reveals her anti-ageing make-up tricks. ‘The tip to fresh-faced beauty is as simple as lashes, lips and illuminator…. A conditioner gives lashes a greater chance of growing thicker …the jane iredale PureLash Extender & Conditioner contains algae extract to condition and doubles as a primer to build thickness.’
Telegraph.co.uk
5 February 2014
I Spied
Online beauty editor Katy Young picks PurePressed Base as a top mineral foundation. ‘Not all mineral make-up is made equal – this is a flawless cut above the rest.’
Gossmakeupartist (YouTube)
16 February 2014
How to: Look flawless in photos masterclass
Wayne Goss is one of the biggest UK video bloggers on the subject of make-up: his YouTube beauty channel has 1.1 million followers, who love his friendly style and easy application tips! He recommends PurePessed Base and Pommist in his latest video blog to achieve photo flawless skin.
Full Range of Jane Iredale Mineral Make up available at Beauty Haven
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Dermalogica’s range of cleansers are soap-free products that lift impurities and address skin issues. If you are unsure which product will be best for you why not try Precleanse as it is suitable for all skin conditions, especially oily, and is available in a bottle as well as newly released Precleanse wipes. Precleanse is the first step of the Dermalogica Double Cleanse regimen which helps you achieve ultra clean and healthy skin.
The Precleanse product is ideal for taking on holiday or to the gym as its deep-cleansing oils rid the skin of impurities and remove make up. The nourishing olive, apricot and Kukui nut oils melt away layers of excess sebum (oil), make-up, sunscreen and any residual products that have built up on the skin throughout the day. Add water to transform this hydrophilic (water-loving) formula into a milky emulsion that lifts debris from the skin’s surface, allowing your prescribed Dermalogica Cleanser to penetrate even further for professional cleansing results.
We rely heavily on custmer reviews these days. We all trust people who have experienced similar treatments so we have posted a few recent customer reviews although if you would like to see more please visit our facebook page.
What a little ‘haven’ of a place!!!!
Greeted with a warm, friendly welcome, fantastic staff, great prices and service is always 11 out of 10!!
Always a treat to book into the Beauty Haven!
Can’t wait for my next visit!
Fabulous treatment, expert advice as usual. My favorite beauty salon ever!
As always, a lovely visit to Beauty Haven, valuing their personal and attentive approach to great customer service.
Lovely massage- just what I needed.
Excellent again, think this my fourth visit now, have not had a bad experience yet
Heavy hands, just perfect for a Saturday morning!
excellent treatment and professionalism as always.
My hot stones massage was lovely; a real treat! As always staff are professional and very pleasant and the massage was fantastic.
Thank you!
