Hello Lovely People, I thought we would do a little educational blog this month about Sun and Skin Ageing. I thought it would be a good one to do as its supposedly Summer, and I know a lot of you will be jetting away to hotter climates (I am not jealous) I hope you think it makes an interesting read and please feel free to leave any comments and ask any questions.

Hayley xx

What Causes Wrinkles?

Damage occurs to collagen and elastin fibres deep down in the skin called the reticular dermis. Expression lines are caused by gradual denting of the collagen fibres from repeated facial movement. Just like a piece of metal that is bent multiple times, these fibres become weaker in the area of constant bend. In a Sun damaged skin little by little the collagen and elastin fibres are damaged until they cannot function in their intended capacity. This damage results in both skin wrinkling and skin sagging.

There are two main types of skin wrinkling: those caused by facial expressions – called Expression Lines. These include horizontal lines “scowl” lines between the eyebrows, crow’s feet at the outside corners of the eyes and from the corners of the mouth to the nose. Lines caused by Sun Exposure – these wrinkles are not necessarily in the areas of facial movement; they are often criss-cross wrinkles and can be in any area of the face, neck or chest.

There are two main types of ageing on the Skin:

Intrinsic Skin Ageing refers to the ageing of the skin that occurs naturally. Hereditary factors, ethnicity, skin coloration, gravity’s effect on the skin over time. chronological age (the passing of the years).

Extrinsic Skin Ageing is exposure and environmental factors that affect skin ageing. What happens to the skin over a lifetime is extrinsic skin ageing. Sun exposure, smoking, exposure to pollutants, and health habits that affect the skin are all factors in extrinsic aging. Extrinsic factors affecting the skin are generally controllable and avoidable, which makes the extrinsic signs preventable!!!!

Skin that is damaged from extrinsic factors will appear much older than the skin of the same age that only has intrinsic ageing factors. Remember this ladies look after your skin and it will repay you!!

Sun Damage

The medical term for skin damage from sun exposure is Dermatoheliosis. One of the main and first appearing signs of this is splotchy discoloration of the skin. This is caused by the skin trying to defend itself against sun exposure.

A tan is actually an immune function of the skin, desperately trying to shield itself from the sun’s damaging rays! What appears as a golden tan in your 20’s will appear as wrinkles, pigment splotchiness at age 40.

Why we should wear an SPF Daily?

As well as to protect from Sun Damage we need protection from Free radicals. These are unstable atoms that rob electrons from the cells of the skin, that can cause damage to DNA in cells and the fibroblasts that produce COLLAGEN so therefore ages the skin.

Skin Tips and Advice on Sun Damage

• Use a broad spectrum daily sunscreen, which means that it screens both UVA and UVB rays.
• The sunscreen should be an SPF of at least 15
• The last factor is very important. Most importantly: you must find a sunscreen product that you really like and can comfortably use every day, and that can double up as a moisturiser. It is important that it is easily workable into your skin care regime. Wearing a moisturiser with built in sunscreen is an easy health habit that can make a world of difference to any skin.

All information that you have read has been taken from my reference book The Skin Care Answer Book by Mark Lees Foreword by Howard Murad M.D.

Summer Must Haves for the Skin

Moisturisers available to buy from the clinic with SPF in them.

Crystal Clear Skin Brightening Serum SPF15 comes in 25ml 60ml 120ml https://www.crystalclear.co.uk/product/skin-brightening-complex/

Crystal Clear Illuminate SPF 15 comes in 25ml and 50ml

https://www.crystalclear.co.uk/product/illuminate/

Crystal Clear Protect and Repair SPF 40 comes in 25ml and 120ml

https://www.crystalclear.co.uk/product/protect-and-repair/

Crystal Clear Facial Tan Beach Glow Tan Drops 3oml

https://www.crystalclear.co.uk/product/beach-glow-tan-drops/

Totally customisable and simple to use, Tan Drops work with your favourite moisturiser to give you a beautiful tan which lasts for days, doesn’t smell and will give a glow to your complexion.

DONT FORGET!! IF YOU WANT FAKE IT & HAVE A  TAN BEFORE YOU GO AWAY ON HOLIDAY WE DO FAKE BAKE LOTION TANS!!

Masks to take away on Holiday with you only £4.95 each

Beauty Pro Nourishing Collagen Sheet Mask with Olive Extract– for dehydrated and thirsty skin.

Beauty Pro BRIGHTENING Collagen Sheet Mask with Vitamin C – for Anti-ageing – Brightens complexion and improves elasticity.

Both these masks have an Anti-ageing formula that combats fine lines, wrinkles, sun-damage and dull skin while improving skin clarity, rebalance uneven skin tone and diminish pigmentation resulting in soft, supple skin with a youthful glow.

Facials

All our Facials are a perfect pick me up before or after you have been on holiday, browse our facials and book in with us to start your Skin Care journey to having amazing skin!!!

Crystal Clear Facials

Staff Profile (In the Picture above Kim is on the right at the end)

Kim is my oldest and better looking sister, who I have been mithering to come and work for me for a couple of years. One of the reasons that i knew she would be brilliant at Nails is that she is a perfectionist and wont stop until something is right (one thing we have in common). She is bubbly and loves to make people laugh which comes from years of entertaining children. Kim has been in the childcare industry for 17 years and continues to enjoy and work in that field.

Kim’s journey so far……

She went on her 2 day shellac course at Creative Nail Academy in Manchester at the end of March and has continued her training every week in the clinic ever since. You can follow Kim’s journey on our Facebook and Instagram page where her Nail pictures will be updated regularly. Kim’s training is ongoing but she is now taking bookings at a slightly cheaper rate until she builds up her experience, so please allow a little extra time when having your nails manicured. Here’s all Kim’s Info-

Kim’s Prices

First Shellac with Kim Introductory Offer of £10

Offer includes Shellac File & Polish Only.

Then normal prices resume-

Shellac Manicure £19.00 For accent finger in Chrome or Glitter add an extra £1

Shellac Chrome or Glitter Manicure £22.00

Shellac Removals £6.00

Shellac File & Polish £14.00

Mini Manicure with normal polish £14.00

Normal File and Polish £9.00

GIVE YOURSELF A LITTLE TREAT & ADD A COLLAGEN MASK ONTO ANY TREATMENT FOR £4

KIMS HOURS

Tuesdays 4.15pm to 7.30pm

Thursdays 4.15pm to 8pm

One Saturday a month

Kim and Myself look forward to seeing you in the Clinic soon, also if you have already a treatment by Kim please comment and let us know what you think, all feedback is greatly appreciated.

Be Pretty, Be Pampered, Be Beautiful.

Hayley & Kim x

Amanda had a course of 5 Oxygen Treatments over November & December 2016, she had one session a week for 5 weeks. She came to us initially as she felt her skin was dull and needed brightening, this is Amanda’s treatment review.

I have been amazed at the results after each treatment, my skin is much brighter and firmer and there was no need for foundation.

Even though I am not the best at keeping my skin hydrated from within the results have been excellent with my skin now feeling smoother and softer.

The results are instant and last well.

Amanda Martin

Tricia came to the clinic as she felt that he skin had become dull and lifeless over the winter period. Tricia had a course of 5 treatments over January and February 2017, this is Tricia’s treatment review.

My Skin feels “New”, my whole face and neck looks plumper, firmer, brighter and feels silky. The area around the eyes instead of looking sunken and dark are now fuller and lighter. Lines have reduced.

I feel and look great.

Treat yourself, it’s worth it!

Tricia Morris

Take a look at all our range of Crystal Clear Facials and why not book a Free Skin Consultation to Discuss your skincare needs with our Skin Rejuvenation Therapist Hayley.

I first started the business in 2006 at the age of 21 after leaving my current beauty therapist job at a salon in Nantwich. I had no experience in running my own business and after just passing my driving test I did think about doing treatments in peoples houses, but my mum and dad had a little annexe on the side of the house which I thought I would try and start working from. Whilst debating on which direction to lead the business in a part time therapist job come up at Alvaston Hall Hotel so I went for an interview and got the job. I ran this job alongside my start up business for just under a year and then decided to go full time working at my then home (parents home).

How I came up with the business name

I was chatting with my family about what I wanted the business to be called & bouncing a few names around when my sister came up with Pretty & Pampered. This I thought was perfect as I was trying to imagine how I would want customers to feel after they had had their treatment and left the salon. Now I have been open 10 years i have changed the business name slightly to Pretty and Pampered Skin & Beauty Clinic, this was due to a refurbishment and taking on NEW skin treatments in the salon.

How we where back in 2006

Well I was a lot younger to start with but just to give you an indicator on my price range from way back then – a file & polish on fingers or toes was just £5 and an eyebrow wax was £4.50. My then skin care brand was Dermalogica for facials and OPI for nails. And would you believe it there was no Gel Polish (shellac) back then (how did we survive without it). At first my main treatments that I carried out were massages and facials and when the recession hit back in 2010 my main focus switched to nails. This was also when the Gel Polish hit the market so I went on my shellac training in early 2011 and then my business became very very busy with shellac.

Break from the business between 2011 & 2012

Many of my long standing customers will know that I have had a break in the business when my niece was diagnosed with Leukaemia and to work in another salon part time in Sandbach – Angel Beauty Boutique, i learnt a lot from this lady, thank you Katie Bell you were fabulous. These breaks in the business allowed me to take a step back and re-evaluate the business and where I wanted to be headed with it.

Present Day – Exciting things ahead…..

After recently having some time off in March 2016 after having my daughter  and returning to work in September I wanted a fresh look for the salon, so we had a refurbishment and changed a couple of things that I felt were important to me after returning to work after 6 months off. My Skin & Beauty Clinic is now Baby Friendly which means customers can bring their little ones along to their appointment. I have also added a NEW & exciting Treatment to the Clinics price list-Oxygen Facials and I hope to add many more NEW treatments this year and next.

Changes Ahead

Whilst I enjoy making peoples nails pretty my passion is Skin Health and Massage, so my aim in 2017 is to concentrate on making people’s skin perfect and ironing out everybody’s kinks in their muscles.  I will also hopefully be introducing another Nail Specialist to take over nails by Springtime this year.

In the mean time I look forward to seeing NEW and OLD customers in the salon whether you have a baby in tow or not.

Thank you for taking the time to read this blog I hope you enjoyed it, please feel free to comment.

Be Pampered, Be Pretty and Be Beautiful.

Hayley x

MY JOURNEY SO FAR…….

I have been back to work for 2 months now, I did not realise how tiring this would be. I returned back to work part time in September, I have to say I was and wasn’t ready to return to work like all first time mums I was apprehensive about the change in routine. I am very lucky that I absolutely love my job and I also have the advantage of working from the side of my parents home, so it made it a little easier to go back to work.

After quite a traumatic first couple of months with my baby Phoebe being in and out of hospital the time flew but i also felt that I could deal with going back to work (deal with anything infact) after having such an emotional rollercoaster of a time (all you mums out there will know what I mean #hormones) So after a 2 and a half week salon refurbishment and a weeks holiday before my return to work I was ready to come back fighting.

On my first day back Phoebe was up all night which left a very low energetic me- just what I wanted on my first day, haha this continued for the rest of the week. Why you might ask?? she had picked up on my anxieties about going back to work, note to self try and remain as calm as possible as babies pick up on your vibes good or bad.

As the weeks passed and I got used to taking on tasks with a little one in tow i.e. setting up the salon for the days appointments and answering the phone with a baby in one arm and a diary in the other. This all became easier as we both got in our stride and used to our NEW routine.

SUMMARY

Motherhood is the best and hardest thing I have ever done but I wouldn’t change it for the world as I adore my baby girl and it also made me look at myself and my business in a different way. I looked at the business from a different angle and decided that I wanted to make the salon more accessible to mothers and babies so decided to promote a-

BABY FRIENDLY SALON

This is because I realise how hard it is for NEW Mums, Second time round Mums. all Mums out there to have some TIME OUT. I am know proud to announce that I am advertising as a BABY FREINDLY SALON, this means that you can bring your baby along to your appointment and not feel conscious if they cry, want feeding or need a nappy change. I have baby supplies such as Nappies, Wipes, Changing Mat, Bottle warmer, Steriliser if needed and even a Baby Bouncer which anyone can help themselves too.

I am still welcoming all customers to the salon but felt that i wanted to shout out about being baby friendly as its not something everybody would know about.

I hope you enjoyed reading my blog and I would love to welcome you all back to the salon.

See you very soon.

Hayley

Pretty & Pampered