Winter Skin Care Essentials

Winter can wreak havoc on our skin. Between the cold, harsh temps and the dry, indoor heat - delicate winter skin can take a beating. The result can be lackluster, dull skin, rosacea, and dry, itchy skin. But, there are ways to maintain your healthy glow even through these winter months.

1. Use a Humidifier

Heating systems dry out the air, zapping moisture from your skin. A simple solution to add moisture back into the air is to add a Humidifier to your bedroom. Your winter skin will thank you!

2. Hydrate

We tend to drink a lot less in the winter when temps are much cooler. However, hydration is essential in keeping your skin healthy and preventing dry skin. Try sipping on warm herbal teas or warm lemon water during these cold months.

3. Exfoliate

It may seem counter intuitive to exfoliate to prevent dryness, but nourishing skin care products and hydrating moisturizer cannot penetrate skin that has a build up of dead skin cells. Winter is a perfect time to schedule a Dermaplaning treatment to deeply exfoliate winter build up.

4. Moisturize + Sunscreen

Select a rich, thick moisturizer for these winter months that will work to nourish and protect your skin. And, remember, even though winter may have it's fair share of grey days, you always want to apply your sunscreen before heading out for extended periods of time.

5. Use a DIY mask at home

Most often, the best nourishment for our skin comes right from the pantry. Experiment with a couple of different DIY masks using moisturizing ingredients like; honey, avocado, yogurt, olive and jojoba oils, almond oil, bananas, and aloe. Here's one of our favorites:

• 1 teaspoon of coconut oil

• 1 egg white

• 1 handful of oatmeal

• Mix all the ingredients together and apply. After 20 minutes, wash off with a warm, damp cloth. Apply yoru favorite moisturizer.

6. Schedule a Winter Blast Facial

Combat your winter skin woes with the Winter Blast Facial. This facial combines the exfoliating power of the Yogurt Power Peel with the vitamin and anti-oxidant rich Carotene Essentials Rich Mask + Moisturizer. Unveil radiant skin and keep your healthy glow all winter long with the Winter Blast Facial.

Includes a warm cinnamon scalp massage and is offered for $129 for a limited time.

Dark Chocolate Hummus

This sweet treat is a quick, easy and healthy fix for a chocolate craving.

It takes about 5 minutes to make and is even lighter than traditional hummus because it contains no olive oil or tahini.  It is a great way to get kids, (or spouses), to eat beans – and it is very low in sugar- or sugar free, depending on how you choose to make it.

Oh- and it’s delicious too.  An all around WIN!

What you need:

1 ½ cups cooked, or a 15oz can of drained and well-rinsed black beans (or garbanzo beans)

3 Tbs  maple syrup (adjust to your own taste and/or use a sugar substitute of your choice)

½ tsp vanilla extract

4 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder.  (Use what you prefer.  I went with Special Dark)

2 Tbs (more or less as needed) water or almond milk

How to prepare & enjoy:

Combine all but water/almond milk in bowl of food processor of high-powered blender.

Pulse a few times and then blend until smooth, adding the water or almond milk as small amount at a time until you reach the consistency you are looking for.  A lighter cocoa and almond milk with give more of a milk chocolate flavor, while the darker cocoas and water will taste more like dark chocolate.

If you use a powdered sweetener such as granulated sugar or a sugar substitute, expect to add more liquid to smooth the hummus to make up for the liquid nature of the maple syrup.

Get creative and experiment by adding espresso powder, cinnamon, nut butters, coconut, or even chiles!

Great with berries or pretzels – or even just a spoon!

What is Dermaplaning and Why You Will LOVE It

Dermaplaning is currently trending as one of the hottest skin care treatments. However, unlike other skin care fads, we think this one is here for to stay and for great reason. Dermaplaning is simple, and incredibly effective; providing long lasting and profound, immediate results without any downtime. Added on to any facial or used as stand alone treatment, dermaplaning is a fabulous treatment any time of year. Here are FIVE reasons you'll want to add dermaplaning to your skin care repertoire now:

1. Shed Winter Build-Up:

Dermaplaning is an incredible exfoliation that can remove up to 3 weeks of dead skin cells. This deep exfoliation triggers new cell regeneration - ultimately leading to a healthier glow. With harsh winter weather and the dry, heated indoor air, skin gets dried out faster - which makes winter an ideal (do we dare say 'necessary') time to dermaplane.

2. No Downtime:

Unlike other skin care treatments, the results of dermaplaning are immediate and do not require any downtime. The only side effect is smoother skin and a glowing complexion!

3. Removes Vellus Hair (aka, Peach Fuzz)

Another incredible side effect of dermaplaning is the removal of that peach fuzz that, yes, gets worse with age. (Thank you, hormones!) Without this peach fuzz, make-up and other skin care products are more easily absorbed into the skin.

4. Smooth Uneven Skin and Reduce Pores

Dermaplaning gently resurfaces the skin - resulting in even skin tone and reduced pores. With repeated treatments (every 4 weeks), fine lines disappear and skin is visibly smoother.

5. Better Absorption of Product and Flawless Makeup

With the deep exfoliation and removal of the vellus hair, active ingredients in skin care products are more readily absorbed and make-up is applied flawlessly. Ever feel like you could just keep applying moisturizer, but it's not penetrating - book a dermaplaning session now.

For a limited time - add Dermaplaning to any Facial for only $30.  (Normally $40)*

You do not want to miss this outrageous offer - your winter skin will thank you!

*(offer expires 2/28/18)

200 Hour Reflexology Certification Course

Do your goals for 2018 include learning something new? Do you have a passion for Health and Wellness? Are you craving a career change that includes helping others feel their best?

If you've answered yes to any of those questions, check out our 200 Hour Reflexology Certification Course. The class starts January 28th and there's still room for TWO more sign-ups.

So Many Ways to Give (and Save) this Holiday Season

So many ways to give (and save) this Holiday Season at Therapeutic Bodywork! Our Gift Cards, Holiday Packages and Wellness Shop are all available online - OR come by the office Monday-Saturday between 8am-5pm and we'll put together a beautiful Holiday package.

1. Wellness Memberships - this is the Ultimate Gift of LOVE that keeps on giving - all year long. Spoil your loved one with a Wellness Membership. No payment upfront - payment is automatically deducted on a monthly basis. Membership definitely has it's benefits - feeling great is only one of them! Click here for details.

2. Holiday Nourishing Package - This package gives the recipient options - and who doesn't love options?!           75 Minute Massage PLUS (recipient chooses) 60 Minute Reflexology OR 60 Minute Hydrating Facial                     All for $199 - BUY NOW

3. Gift Cards Available in Any Denomination - Spend over $200 in Gift Cards and receive 15% off your purchase in our Wellness Shop. Offer applies to purchase made on the same day. Purchase Gift Cards

4. Incredible News Wellness Members - For the entire month of December, Devotees save 15% and Fanatics save 20% on all purchases in our Wellness Shop. SHOP NOW