Friday 30 January 2015

Why you should give up sugar, NOW!

Sugar, the evil of all evils when it comes to the destruction of collagen.


This is a great blog by a facialist named Jeanne Brophy. 
Well worth a read.


WHY SUGAR CAN RUIN YOUR SKIN

Sugar is hidden in numerous foods but many of us still believe we don’t eat much.  In reality most of us consume up to 22 teaspoons of sugar every day.   Much of this sugar intake is hidden in foods we might see as healthy such as cereals, salad dressings, bread and seemingly good low fat snack bars. 

Sugar has numerous effects on general health but also plays a major role in premature ageing of your skin. This is down to a natural process called glycation where sugar in the blood stream sticks to proteins and forms nasty new molecules called AGE’s (advanced glycation end points).  The higher your sugar intake the more AGE’s you will have. 

As these AGE’s build up they start to cause significant collateral damage to surrounding tissue in particular collagen and elastin, these fibres in the deeper layers of your skin are the most vulnerable to attack.  Collagen and elastin are vital in keeping skin looking youthful and naturally create volume and bounce to the skin.  Once damaged they can become brittle and inflexible leading to premature wrinkles and lack of tone. 

Sugar also deactivates your skins own anti-oxidants and protective barrier leaving us more prone to sun damage. It is also a pro-inflammatory ingredient and can lead to uneven skin tone and a generally red irritated complexion. 

It’s not easy to remove sugar fully from your diet as many fruits and vegetables are also converted to sugar in our bodies.  Limiting your intake though is vital for both general health and youthful skin. 

For beautiful skin, reduce the sweet stuff!    

Tips for skin success

Eat as little processed food as possible.  
Sugar is hidden under so many aliases on labels ifs often hard to know that its there.  These are some common disguises to avoid: Sucrose, fructose, glucose, dextrose, galactose, lactose and maltose.

Choose foods in their natural state or as close as possible.  
The more ingredients on the label, the more chance added sugar is present. 

Add more anti-oxidants to your diet. 
 Foods such as walnuts, berries, peppers and green tea will boost your skins natural protection.
Boost your skins anti-oxidant protection by using skincare ingredients such as vitamins A C & E, green tea and reservatrol.

Boost collagen production with retinol or peptides

Wear a sunscreen every day. 

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Friday 2 January 2015

Want Fab, Plump, Glowing Skin?

Intraceuticals Oxygen Infusions.

These infusions are AMAZING before big events or nights out or simply to give your skin a boost if it is feeling dry and dehydrated.
I gave myself one on New Years eve and my make up was flawless that night. 
Skin feels plump, lifted and is literally glowing.

So, here's the science;


Oxygen under light hyperbaric pressure aids the delivery of age defying ingredients in to the skin, at the same time cooling and calming the skin.
Hyaluronic Acid is an ingredient found naturally in the skin. The lightweight version of Hyaluronic Acid in the Rejuvenate Serum, which is used in the treatment, is absorbed quickly by the skin for maximum dispersion of nutrients. Following the treatment we apply Rejuvenate Hydration Gel with multi-weight Hyaluronic Acid that offers a reservoir of nutrients for the skin, we finish with Rejuvenate Moisture Binding Cream containing multi-weight Hyaluronic Acid to hydrate the skin’s surface. The ultimate in intense hydration is now achieved and we call this Hyaluronic Layering. 


The unique Rejuvenate Serum contains lightweight Hyaluronic Acid and a powerful combination of vitamins and antioxidants. The Hyaluronic Acid helps to instantly hydrate the skin resulting in increased firmness, reduced appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, improved look to facial contours and overall radiance. Following the treatments, the use of Treatment Support Products at home helps maintain the essential ingredients necessary for maximum synergistic effect and longer lasting results.

Here is a quick video I recorded.


No Pain, No downtime just instant fabulous results!

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Photo: Last nights outfit:
My Spray Tan is 'Celebrity' Urban Tan available at MEDISKIN for €25. We are one of just a handful of clinics in Ireland to stock this tan. 
My foundation is GloMinerals Luxe 'Cafe' €39.99, my blush is GloMinerals 'Sweet' €23.75, my bronzer is GloMinerals 'Sunset' €39.99. All available at MEDISKIN.  Clinic reopens tomorrow Fri 2nd Jan 10am- 4pm, Sat 3rd Jan 9.30am- 5pm! Business as usual from next week. visit www.mediskin.ie to book online. #mediskin #urbantan #glominerals
Available at MEDISKIN for €150 per treatment
or
A course of 6 infusions plus free product home-care kit for €850

We are one of just two clinics in Ireland to offer these infusions.
Click Here to book online!
or
Call (067) 64876