“Eat Right with Color” vs. Healthy Skincare

Every year the American Dietetic Association raises awareness for National Nutrition month. The theme for March 2011 is “Eat Right with Color.” Did you know that even if you follow a good skincare regimen, food also plays a critical role in healthy skin?
The top 5 best foods to maintain, clear, beautiful skin are:
1.) Green Tea: The anti-inflammatory properties cannot be beat! It also helps to protect us against the harmful sun rays when ingested.
2.) Salmon: Essential fatty acids (also walnuts and flax seed!) are essential to protecting the cell membrane, which protects us against environmental factors. Most of us lack Omega 3s.
3.) Berries: specifically, blackberries, blueberries, and strawberries have the best “total antioxidant capacity” of any food
4.) Low fat dairy products: vitamin A rich dairy foods help the digestive system, which in turn leads to healthier appearing skin.
5.) Water: the biggest dietary no brainer is WATER. Drink away to flush your system of toxins for a fresh, radiant complexion.
That old adage that, “we are what we eat” rings true with skincare. Coupling a facial every 4-6 weeks with eating well will lead to a fresher, more vibrant, you! Pure Spa is celebrating with a Berry Cherry facial this month for National Nutrition month!

How to make a chocolate mask

Its true ladies- eating chocolate is good for you because of the antioxidant benefits. The darker the chocolate, the better it is for you. Chocolate is also good for your face. The guiltless benefits a chocolate facial mask provides are limitless. Cocoa supplies beneficial antioxidants to prevent aging. Honey hydrates, and oatmeal exfoliates.

To make your kitchen cocoa concoction, combine the following: 1/3 cup of cocoa, ¼ cup of honey, 2 tbsp of heavy cream or sour cream, and 3 teaspoons of oatmeal powder. Mix to its consistent and have your “valentine hunny” apply the mask with gentle massage. Have him (or her) take notice to the skin sloughing as the oatmeal exfoliates. Leave mask to sit 20 minutes, so the cocoa properties can penetrate deeply. Add some music and candlelight as you wait and relax. Rinse off to reveal beautiful skin , for a beautiful finish to your Valentine's evening.

Valentine's Day, the "Hallmark" holiday

It's another year, and another commercialized holiday fast approaching! Valentine's Day has often been referred to as the "hallmark" holiday- a money-making scheme for hallmark greeting card company and the rest of the retail circuit to capitalize on. We lose sight of the true "love" meaning and find ourselves scrambling to buy cards, conversation candy hearts, boxes of chocolate, roses, etc- and that's for those in relationships, or married. Valentine's Day has become a "mandatory" holiday for men. Women expect something romantic and touching and special. If you forget your "Valentine", you end up in the dog house. Valentine's Day strikes a nerve in "anti-love"single people who have no one to share it with, and romanticize about the idea of being with someone. It is the only day that one feels pressure NOT to be single.



So how do we put all these preconceived notions of Valentine's Day to rest? Is it possible to get back to any real "true" love meaning associated with the holiday? "Forget me not..." is Pure Spa's Valentine's Day theme this year. This tag line poses as a reminder to couples that, regardless of the commercial hype, try to allow yourself to get back to the basics and glean your own personal meaning from the holiday. Try something different! Fore go the dinner and a movie. Fore go the cheesy box of chocolates. Invest in an experiential date. Rather than indulge your taste buds, choose to indulge your other senses. We offer aromatherapy treatments, togetherness massage, and facials. Pamper your Valentine, and create an experience that is truly memorable long after the roses die, the box of chocolates is eaten, and the food is digested.

For those who are single, rather than "forget me not," "forget yourself not". Who cares if you don't have a special someone? Take care of yourself, feel good, and look good. Buff those nails, get a facial, detox with a body treatment, or learn new make up tips. Long after Valentine's Day comes and goes, a mere blip on the calender, create a lasting experience with Pure Spa.

Another skincare approach, without Chemicals, Acids, Crystals, Machines, or Blades

Ameta Before Ameta After 6 Dermafiles

Think Dermafile!

Dermafile is a tool that utilizes finely crushed cosmetic diamonds to achieve the ultimate in skin polishing and resurfacing! Dermafile is a great alternative to a Microderm facial, as it does not use a vacuum, which pulls and tugs on the skin. We here at Pure Spa believe so strongly in the results found that we chronicled a client’s progression. After 6 Dermafile facials, our client, Ameta said, “I was floored. My sun spots were lessened dramatically. Even the fine lines around my eyes seemed to disappear! My skin felt brand new again.”

Notice the results above. This facial is designed for almost all skin types. Not only does Dermafile treat fine lines, wrinkles, and sun spots, but it also helps with acne scarring, hyper pigmentation, enlarged and clogged pores. In addition, it boosts collagen and leaves a velvety smooth feel. Dermafile offers real results you can see and feel as early as the first facial.

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Now You See Me, Now You Don't!

The 411 on Brow and Lash Tinting

Ever heard, “You look tired today!” or “Is everything ok?” on the days you run out of the house – no time for anything let alone mascara? Do your brows fade as they are exposed to sunlight? Tired of being a slave to the mascara and browbrush daily routine? Eyebrow and Lash tinting is the answer for you! This fifteen minute procedure dyes brow and lash hair in no time and will give you bold, strong eyes for weeks! The procedure is easy; just cleanse, dye, set, and dab!

Here at Pure Spa, we use Intensive Hair Tint Product. This exceptional product is formulated for long lasting results. It is vegetable based and does not contain coal tar. Intensive is one of the most popular lash & brow hair tinting products on the market today. After your procedure the estheticians will add a calming compress to refresh the eyes and send you on your way!

Click here to book your appointment online, or call us at 215.542.7873.

Table Thai

Table Thai Massage

What?
During During Table Thai Massage the therapist performs rhythmic stretches and holds, malleating the body to release tension in joints, muscles, and fascia thereby freeing the client of stiffness and pain. With careful application of pressure along the sen lines (energy meridians in Chinese medicine)this massage helps to release any energy blockages and stagnation, helping you feel happy, relaxed, and energetic.

This therapeutic treatment allows the body to release the fascia, which is our connective tissue that surrounds each muscle, ligament and tendon, connecting them all together to form one entire entity… the body.
The goal is to restore the whole person, both external and internal, to a state of balance.

How?
Table Thai Massage is performed on the table while dressed in loose, comfortable clothing. Please do not eat at least one hour prior to treatment.

Who?
Our three (3) certified Thai Massage therapists, Sue, Michael and Denise are excited to be performing yet another ancient form of therapeutic healing.*