Dry Skin Protocol

If you are struggling with some dry skin, this stuff is amazing! It is one of my new favorites and it isn't too expensive compared to other products we sell here. It is the Avene Emollient Cream. It's very very moisturizing but not too heavy or sticky. I can actually wear it under my makeup. We sell it for $29.00, but it is worth every penny.

It is also great for sensitive skin and children too...


Another new found product that I love is Aqualant Moisture Sealant. You apply it when you get out of the shower, you want to stay a little damp, and it seals the water into your skin. It also is full of antioxidants and has a little retinol which will help exfoliate. We sell this for $36.00

Botox & Botanika

The drawings will include:
1.Botanika products according to your skin type
2. Free Facial
3. 25 units of Botox (value $300)

We will have Lemon Verbene Margaritas and Lemonade as well as some delicious cheese platters from Whole Foods!! Invite friends and have a ladies night out!! You do not have to do Botox to come to the event but we are scheduling people in that night for those who would like to do it-- you have to do it that night to get the $50 off! Just call me to RSVP for a head count and/or to schedule you a Botox appointment.

Pushing Pause

Sometimes I wish I could Tivo my life to where we could push pause and take a break! Heavens... this week has been hectic! I have yet to update on this blog because I don't have internet yet AND I haven't found any time.

About three weeks before we moved up we were offered to rent a house in Homewood...so that answers the previous blog post. But, we are only here for 6 months while we are still "shopping." We are still trying to sell the house in Gulf Shores...so if you know anyone gimme a holla.

I started work at Village Dermatology and have really enjoyed it so far. It's basically the same thing I did in Fairhope but a little more...maybe I should say a lot more. Put it this way, we had 4 people working on the medspa side at Haley Derm... right now we only have ME. There is so much to do behind the scenes but at the same time I have to work the "front of the house." But each day gets better and better. Not to mention we are going PAPERLESS... which will be great down the road but it can be a little stressful right now while learning how to do it.

BTW....I am in the midst of planning a BOTOX & BOTANIKA (Deborah Stone's products) party scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 5th from 5-7 p.m. We will do drawings for free product, facials, and botox. And, if you schedule anything or purchase anything you will get 10% off!

So...I had a fabulous facial yesterday which including Dermaplaning + Oxygen....ladies, if you have yet to do this.. DO IT! It takes off all that dead barrier of skin and all that peach fuzz... it's the smoothest my face has ever felt! Mom and I went to Celine Dion last night and while we were at dinner I kept telling her to feel my face. She was like "Lacey, stop asking me to do this looks weird... but yes, it is soooo soft!"

Mac and I haven't seen each other all week because our schedules are soooo opposite but I know it is only temporary! He is working as a personal chef on Monday and Tuesday (which I think is pretty cool and will be a great experience), he will be at Little Savannah in Forest Park Wednesday and Thursday, and on Friday and Saturday he will be at Hot and Hot Fish Club. So, say "Hi" to him if you go there!

Alright, I am going to push "play" now and get back to work....

Lunch and Learn

Lately I have been doing a lot of ads for HDG. Here is one on a lunch and learn to promote and discuss Obagi products and the laser treatments we do to get rid of sunspots. The laser is called IPL it stands for Intense Pulse Light and it targets the pigment in your skin. If we don't wear our sunscreen ladies...the older we get the more they will pop up! But when in doubt there is a laser that can treat it but its about $300 for a full face procedure. (Average is about 3 treatments about a month apart).

Plannin' a Party

I never did discuss this party.... so I will now! I came up with this idea last year and it was funny to see Dr.H's face when I told her my idea. It was kind of like she was on the fence if this was a good idea or not. But, let me tell you....it was packed! We had ladies there just to play bingo! Mac catered incredible food while I greeted the guest and eventually called out Bingo numbers. My precious mom and mom-n-law came down to help-- and little did I know that we truly needed their help!! They were great! So, we are having the 2nd Annual Botox and Bingo party the Thursday after Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, Mac won't be doing the food this year...but the party will probably be even bigger as the word gets out. This year I was able to do the invitations and the ads in This That and The Other and the Newspaper. I will have to say the mailer is my favorite.... don't you like the phrase "Pretty in the City" instead of "Sex in the City"!?!

This is the front/address side:


and back:

Eye drops get rid of blemishes???... interesting...

Tips from Eve Pearl's (5 time Emmy Award- Winning Makeup Artist) website:

• To diminish a red blemish quickly, freeze eye drops on a tea spoon. When the liquid turns into ice, place it directly on the blemish. The cold will help shrink the swelling and the eye drops will take away the redness.
  
  
• Exfoliate your lips by using a tooth brush and some Vaseline. This will increase circulation and plump up your lips.

My Top Skin Care Products

After working for a year and a half at a Dermatology office and Medical Spa I have learned a lot about skin care. If I had to narrow it down to my top 3 favorite products (not including a moisturizing sunscreen that includes either Zinc or Titanium Dioxide) it would be Retin-A, a bleaching cream, and a product including an antioxidant with collagen/elastin promoters. It's never to early or too late to start taking care of your skin!
There are different percentages of Retin-A. I would advise starting off at a lower dose and then working your way up. Expect peeling/sluffing the first week or two. Eventually it will stop the major peeling and your skin will have a healthy glow! What's nice about Retin-A is that you can be as aggressive as you want to be. It is advised to use at night (hopefully you can get up to using it everyday, but it is okay to do it as little as twice a week).

When it comes to bleaching cream, I am mostly familiar with Obagi's brand. It is called Clear and it has 4% hydroquinone, which will lessen the appearance of those sundamaged aged spots or any pigment issue on the skin for that matter. You can use it twice a day- make sure you use it regularly because it takes a steady consistency to see maximum results.


My favorite collagen and elastin products are from Clayton Shagal. This a a great line for someone who wants a simple regimen. Unlike Obagi's 6 step system, you can have great skin by just using a cleanser with some kind of glycolic acid/AHA's and then using Clayton Shagal's collagen and elastin products.