4
Aug
40

The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Skincare

By admin | Filed in Resources and Information, Skincare

1. Cleansing

Your first step to  better skin! Cleansing is  the action of removing the day’s grime, make up and excess oils—all that’s required is a pea size of a good cleanser (Such as our Delicate Cleansing Milk 250ml $56) applied to a wet face, morning and night, and  the use of your fingertips to  gently massage across your face. Depending on the make up you use, you may need to repeat this step to remove all of it.  Simply splash your face with warm water again to remove your cleanser and pat your face dry with a clean towel.

Lazy Girl’s Tip:

Keep your cleanser in the shower or next to your bathroom basin for easy access!

2. Exfoliating

Exfoliation is one of the easiest and most beneficial skincare steps  – firstly you only need to do it twice a week, and it’s a sure fire way to  combat dullness, ensure your skin looks smooth and to reduce dead skin cells, which will help your moisturiser penetrate the skin more effectively! You can use either a granulated scrub (such as our Exfoliating Scrub $39) or an enzymatic exfoliant (Radiance Renewal Cleansing Gel 69.90).

Lazy Girl’s Tip:

If you’re using an enzymatic cleanser, multi-task and shampoo your hair while you’re waiting for it to work its magic.

3. Toning

Toning is often left by the wayside in the lazy  girl’s skincare regime, however it is a very important step to keep the ph level of your skin well regulated, and to prepare the skin to more effectively absorb your moisturiser. Some toners do contain alcohol which is very drying to the skin, thanfully none of our Skeyndor toners do! We make it simple for you with all of our toners, such as Thermal Concentrate Water $29.90—simply spray and pat in, and you’re done!

Lazy Girl’s Tip:

Spray your toner while brushing your teeth if you’re really short of time!

4. Moisturising

Moisturising is one of the most important steps in any skincare regime—not only is it integral in keeping your skin well hydrated, but in a medical grade skin care like Skeyndor,  many of the powerful antioxidants, vitamins and anti ageing ingredients are contained in the moisturiser. Simply apply,a pea size of your moisturiser and dot it across your  face and use your fingertips to rub it in gently. It should be quickly absorbed and not leave a greasy film on your face! We offer  moisturisers for all different skin concerns whether  you’re sensitive (Deep Moisturising Cream $79.90) oily (Oil Control Active  $49), dry  (Skin Oxygen Cream  95.00), pigmented (Shield Day Cream $98)or beginning to see the signs of ageing (Daily Protection Cream $73) we have a moisturiser perfect for your skin type.

Lazy Girl’s Tip:

Buy a small travel container to put some of your moisturiser into and put it on your bedside table—this way if you’ve cleansed, toned and forgetten to moisturise, there’s no excuse not to do it before bed!

4. Eye Care

The tissue within the orbital bone around your eyes is totally different to the skin on the rest of your face, so face moisturisers are not appropriate for the eye area. You need an eye cream that is specifically formulated for the delicate eye tissue, such as Icy Eye Cream $125.You’ll need to use about a quarter of a pea size and dot it around under your eyes and on the lid, and very gently massage it in.

6. Serum

Serums are an excellent way to  get targeted results from your skincare—they’re packed with active ingredients. They’re especially good if you’re looking to  reverse the signs of ageing (Corrective Expression Lines Serum $186) or fade pigmentation (Urban White  Overnight Serum $109)

7. Sun Protection

Last, but certainly not least is sun protection, arguably the most effective anti ageing product there is. Sun damage is one of the most obvious signs of ageing, and prevention is better than  cure! Our Age Preventing Lotion $69.90, is SPF 35+. It is specifically for facial use, so it is not greasy like most sunscreens, and you just apply your make up over it.

Lazy Girl’s Tip:

For a 2-in-1 product, try our Skeyndor Silk Fnish Foundation (59.90) for maximum SPF sun protection, and light make up coverage.

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16
Mar
86

The dangers of cheap laser hair removal deals.

By admin | Filed in Uncategorized

In a time of economic uncertainty and the global financial crisis, consumers have never before been more careful about how they spend their well-earned dollars. With the aid of their trusty computers and the internet consumers can now surf the web to compare and contrast prices for anything they need. Never before have we had at our very fingertips the capacity to search for value for money amongst competitors so fiercely, forcing a war on competition like never before. With this insatiable consumer hunger for great value and cheap prices, something’s got to give. Enter the bulk online buying purchase deals, such as Scoopons, Cudo and Spreets. When it comes to IPL and laser treatment one needs to purchase with caution. The old adage; ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Buyer Beware) certainly does apply.

For those of you planning to buy up on cheap deals all over Melbourne in order to complete a course of hair reduction treatment, or hunt down the cheapest deals at different clinics, you are indeed doing yourselves a great disservice. When you attend a hair reduction clinic for the first time it is standard and optimal practice for you to be treated on the lowest laser energy setting for your skin and hair type, in the interests of your safety. On subsequent visits, the energy setting is slowly increased as your hair amount reduces in amount. As remaining hairs get finer and lighter the energy levels need to be increased in order for the treatment to continue to be effective. If you are continually shopping around and attending different clinics for specials deals, then you will always be treated on the lowest energy setting, thus reducing the effectiveness of your hair reduction treatment, and potentially damaging your hairs rather than destroying them, which can lead to them being untreatable in future.

Another noteworthy point to consider are the differences between machines in different clinics – not only are there the obvious differences between laser and IPL (many ‘daily deal’ websites advertise a medical grade laser deal, that is in fact an IPL machine) but even amongst identical makes and models of machine, there are always differences in the energy output of the laser. Depending on a number of variables such as the age of the machine and the regularity with which it has been serviced, even if you were to be treated on a setting of 16 joules at one clinic and then treated on that same 16 joules at another clinic with the same machine – in most cases, the treatment you are receiving would not be identical, or comparable. Much in the same way that if you were to drive someone else’s car, even if it were the exact same make and model as your own, there would be subtle but important differences in the braking, steering and acceleration.

Even if you may be saving yourself hundreds by purchasing a cheap package of hair removal, consider what it’s really going to cost you in the long run, keeping in mind not only that you could be rendering your hair untreatable by weakening it with multiple laser treatments at the lowest energy level, but without going to one clinic regularly, you could be heightening your risk for potential burns or pigmentation problems, by not going to someone who has had the chance to fully familiarise themselves with your skin and hair type.

Cliché as it may be, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Article written by: Danielle Edwards, edited by: Jacki Rokebrand

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16
Dec
17

Why Laser Hair Removal Will Save You Money!

By admin | Filed in Frequently Asked Questions, Laser Hair Removal, Resources and Information

Laser hair removal – I can’t afford that! Well, think again.

A survey conducted in the United States in 2009 revealed that the average woman spends around $10,000 in a lifetime on hair removal. This approximation is  based on women who prefer shaving as their method of hair removal, and those who prefer to wax or use depilatory creams on a regular basis are up for an even higher cost!

 That might sound ridiculous, but this figure was calculated upon a basis of spending a mere $15 a month on hair removal, for the span of around fifty five years of a lifetime.

You may think that by the time you hit your sixties you’ll be well and truly done with caring about the state of your prickly legs. True though this may be, this is the age (or even earlier, for a lot of us) when you’ll likely begin making regular visits to the beauty parlour for an upper lip and chin wax, to deal with those pesky hormonal hairs that appear in the later years of our lives.

Furthermore, there’s the money you’ll save in both time, and water bills for not having to spend your time in the shower shaving your legs, underarms and whatever else takes your fancy!

Not to mention, the alleviation of any stresses or worries regarding hair removal. Kids want to head to the beach? No more dreaded last minute dry shave of the bikini line. Decide to change outfits at the last minute? You won’t miss your taxi while you’re shaving your armpits over the bathroom sink. Last minute date? You don’t need to worry about the potential prickly legs factor while playing footsies under the table!

When you can permanently remove your underarm and bikini hair for the approximate cost of $560 (Based on $70 per treatment and 8 treatments) why would you ever want to pick up the razor again?

Even for full leg laser hair removal, with a treatment plan of 8 treatments, at $420 per treatment – you’d be looking at a total cost of $3360.

So, for bikini, underarm and full leg laser hair removal, you’re looking at a lifetime cost of $3920. Let’s even add an extra $500 on that figure, just to be safe and to include a touch-up or two for hormonal growth that can appear in later life. This gives us a figure of $4420. Even if you’re only spending a diminutive and fiscally responsible $7 on hair removal per month ($7 x 12 months x 55 years = $4620)- laser hair removal works out cheaper!

Enough with the number-crunching – to recapitulate, you will save dollars, the pain of many a shaving cut and ingrown hair, water, your time and your peace of mind (maybe even your sanity!) by choosing to venture down the increasingly well-worn path of laser hair removal. 

Now you know – you can’t afford not to have laser hair removal! Make the switch today.

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26
Nov
40

What’s the difference between Laser and IPL?

By admin | Filed in Frequently Asked Questions, Laser Hair Removal

Many a debate has arisen in recent times, about which method of permanent hair reduction is the superior choice. Laser? Or IPL? At Laser Therapeutics, we’re all about making informed choices, and knowledge is power in the world of hair removal. For this reason, we’ve chosen to outline the facts for you.

First of all, the most important thing to note is: There is a difference between the two! Recently, there has been an increasing number of salons offering IPL treatments under the title of ‘Laser Hair Removal’ – Unfortunately, laser is an unregulated industry, and as such it is up to the consumer to be discerning about the treatment they’re receiving!

By definition, Laser is  ‘A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light’. IPL on the other hand, is ‘Intense Pulsed Light’ which ‘delivers multiple wavelengths of light with each pulse’.

This may translate as gibberish, but the essential information to be gleaned from these definitions is that Laser (monochromatic) provides one kind of light and IPL (polychromatic) provides all those within the colour spectrum.

Light Spectrum Hair Removal

As you can see in the above image, the entire colour spectrum contains a large number of different colours, and not all of these are necessary for hair reduction.

Red light is the colour that targets dark pigment (such as that found in hair – which is why only dark haired individuals are able to receive laser hair removal). Hence, when you receive an IPL treatment there will be red light involved, but it will be diluted with all the other colours in the light spectrum, and as such, your treatment will not specifically target the reduction of hair. This is the reason why people require far more treatments of IPL to remove hair, and why others find IPL simply does not work for them.

With Laser, the only light used is red, and as discussed above – red is the only light needed to target dark hair! Essentially, laser is the more target-specific choice for hair removal, and this can be attested to by the significantly smaller number of treatments required to permanently reduce hair!

Ultimately, the choice is yours, but with the huge increase in the number of establishments offering both laser hair removal and IPL treatments, it pays to know what exactly you’re getting, and whether it’s going to deliver an effective treatment.

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