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Beauty
June 6th, 2011
by:
Jeannine Morris
My First Date with an Epidermologist

Last week I experienced something like never before.  I visited an epidermologist for the first time, Isabelle Bellis, for what I thought was going to be a regular facial.  I was wrong.  She has a truly unique talent.

The beginning of the facial was all about connecting your mind and body through breathing, meditation and relaxation.  I laid under a blanket on the facial bed as Isabelle took me through a meditation and massaged my face.  Throughout the facial she used plant based products by Joelle Coicco and the mind and body connection remained a consistent theme.

Isabelle also did lymphatic drainage, which helped to drain toxins from my skin.  The whole idea was to drain toxins from your skin and your mind.  

Beauty
December 29th, 2009
by:
Jeannine Morris
A Sincere Facial

Last week I experienced a facial at Soie Aroma Skin Care Salon in NYC, which opened just three months ago. Owned by esthetician Cecilia Wong, who worked for over ten years as a facialist, the space was very cozy and the experience was intimate.

“I wanted to create an atmosphere where I would be able to establish a personal relationship with all of my clients,” commented Wong.

Always a bit nervous about putting my skin into someone’s hands, I immediately gained trust in Wong because she genuinely took interest in my skin and customized a facial that would work for me.  It was relaxing, yet effective, exactly what I needed.  She used all natural products combined with LED light, oxygen, masks and of course did some extractions to whip my skin into shape.

I learned that the current products I’m using have too much AHA in them and are too harsh for my skin, so I’m scaling back on the usage.  After consulting with Wong I am going to start weaning onto organic skin care products.  

Tip: When switching up your skin care regimen start by rotating new products into your current routine.  Begin by replacing your moisturizer, then two weeks later replace your face wash and so on.  This will prevent your skin from having any sudden reactions and allow you to notice what really works.