Halloween Health Reminder

Check out this Halloween Health Reminder to beware of the Toxins that may lurk in your face paint by Chemist and skincare specialist Bridgette at Le Reve Organic Spa & Boutique in Santa Barbara California Halloween Health Reminder that the majority of what you put on your or your child’s skin gets broken down and absorbed. So for all you parents out there who thought that sugar consumption was your biggest concern for your little-ones, think again. That being said, with all the Halloween candy around, there is no better time to educate your child about the importance of limiting their sugar intake. Try not to let your child consume too many sugary treats as these can cause all kinds of oral health issues such as cavities and tooth decay. Furthermore, make sure your child brushes their teeth soon after enjoying their trick or treating candy haul. Your Dentist in Indialantic will thank you! However, one of the scariest things about Halloween aside from some of the spooky costumes and haunted houses are the horrible toxins present in the over the counter halloween costume makeup. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states plainly that no safe blood lead level in children has been identified, and that exposure to lead can jeopardize nearly every system in the body. Even low levels of lead in blood have been shown to affect IQ, ability to pay attention, and academic achievement. And effects of lead exposure cannot be corrected. Even with all of these health disclaimers each year halloween face paint containing harmful levels of toxins are available for purchase. In 2009 the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics issued a report stating that 10 out of the 10 popular children’s face paints contained lead in addition to other harmful chemicals such as chromium, cobalt, nickel and other toxic chemicals deemed hazardous by the FDA and even banned in other countries!

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Before you cancel this years Halloween festivities or limit costume choices to a simple bed sheet ghost please read the following tips on how to keep things healthy from toxins this year.

Halloween Health Reminders:

• Consider natural alternatives to makeup – Mix natural food coloring with corn syrup for fake blood, or cornstarch, flour and vegetable shortening for a spooky ghost or skeleton face. Or, you could stay away from make-up altogether by purchasing adorable and warm onesies such as those of skeletons or animals. That way, you don’t have to think about applying a lot of makeup because the onesie has already done the job for you.
• Use a primer – before anything touches your skin or your childs skin. La Bella Donna Mineral Makeup is a micro ground mineral makeup that works as a great primer! It creates the perfect hydrophobic barrier between any halloween make-up and skin helping to prevent toxins from absorbing into your pores and then your bloodstream.
• Choose makeup carefully – So it is true that ten out ten products tested by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics contained by lead, but fortunately for us there are more than just those 10 choices available. La Bella Donna Mineral Makeup has a great spectrum of colors avail for both everyday wear and halloween makeup. However if you are looking for more of the paint-style halloween makeup we recommend Elegant Minerals and Natural Earth Paint. Read ingredients carefully. Choose mineral based makeup over the makeup containing heavy metals. Double check with the Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep cosmetics database to see if your skincare passes the health standard you are looking for.
• Perform a patch test – Products tested contained highly allergenic ingredients such as chromium can be hazardous so before applying to your skin this halloween conduct a patch test by placing a small amount of the under your arm or at the base of your neck to test for a reaction.
• Remove all makeup as soon as possible – Do not sleep in face paint. Remove all makeup as soon as possible

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We at Le Reve Organic Spa & Boutique want you to have a safe and healthy Halloween and hope these tips help.

Pumpkin Treatment

Introducing this seasons hero pumpkin treatment for your skin at Le Reve Organic Spa & Boutique in Santa Barbara California.

Did you know that pumpkin can do amazing things for your skin?

Pumpkin is rich in Vitamin C which can help fight skin damage from free radicals. Free radical skin damage leads to premature aging such as fine lines, wrinkles, and even skin cancers. It goes without saying that utilizing skincare treatment which can help combat these developments is always a good idea!  Pumpkin is also a great source for Carotenoids such as beta-carotene. Carotenoids are antioxidants that help to refortify the skin and can also brighten the complexion. This is the property that gives pumpkins their bright orange color. Here at Le Reve Organic Spa & Boutique we provide a pumpkin treatment in our 90 minute Age Defying Antioxidant Facial called the Yam & Pumpkin Enzyme Peel. This is a 20% enzyme mask which helps to remove dead skin, minimize dark spots, and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Do not allow this treatments delicious title to fool you, this results-oriented pumpkin treatment is a wonderful way to greatly improve the skins appearance in a small amount of time. It is no wonder why this pumpkin treatment is one of our most requested by returning clientele! Due to the high enzyme rate of this amazing pumpkin treatment only a trained professional like your Le Reve esthetician may provide it. So if you would like to experience this pumpkin treatment for yourself contact a Le Reve spa coordinator to set aside your next Age Defying Facial this October!

Le Reve Age Defying Antioxidant Facial

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If you are in between facials and looking for a pumpkin treatment which you can do yourself at home you are in luck! Located in the Le Reve Organic Spa Boutique we retail a pumpkin treatment which your can use at home! This is the Yam & Pumpkin Enzyme Peel 5%.

Yam & Pumpkin Enzyme Peel 5% 

 GLUTEN FREE  NUT FREE  VEGAN  AWARD WINNING

Dehydrated Skin: Which Le Reve facial is for you?

Is your skin dehydrated? Some common signs of dehydrated skin include tight, itchy, dry skin. Other signs of dehydrated skin include ashy or dull coloration. Skin can even appear crêpe-like or flaky.

If you are dealing with any of these signs of dehydrated skin our Le Reve Signature Facial is the spa treatment for you!

The Le Reve Hydrating Facial

The Le Reve Hydrating Facial is designed to target drehydration head on.

This facial utilizes both a purifying and a creamy cleanser to help cleanse the skin and prep it for our oat and almond based exfoliant. This wonderful exfoliation helps to remove dead skin and impurities all while providing extra conditioning. This fresh and newly conditioned skin helps to set the stage for our purifying Kaolin mask to help continue to purify and rebalance the skin. Clean and conditioned skin allows for a rich replenishing avocado and safflower oil based hydrating mask to fully penetrate leaving your skin soft, smooth, and revitalized. Finally, our viola and jojoba oil moisturizer restores skins suppleness and  protects against environmental aggressors.

This wonderfully hydrating facial also offers an additional hand and foot coconut treatment!

Call 805-564-2977 to reserve your Le Reve hydrating Facial today!

You may also book online.

See you at the spa!

xoxo_Bridgette

Le Reve Organic Spa & Boutique

www.le-reve.com

21 W. Gutierrez St Santa Barbara, Ca. 93101

805-564-2977

Le Reve Age Defying Facial

Check out this marvelous anti aging facial Santa Barbara!

If you are battling with wrinkles, fine lines, hyper pigmentation, and/or loss of elasticity this is the facial for you!

Does your skin feel like it is losing its youthful glow and elasticity, If so we have a solution for you! Our amazing Age Defying Facial is just what you need to cleanse your skin and help you get back to looking youthful again!

A series of rich penetrating masks will be applied. Followed by an eye treatment, lip treatment, neck and décolleté and a special treatment for your hands included in this luxurious facial. This service is extremely relaxing and just what you need to pamper yourself. $135/90 min

Waterproof Sunscreen: What You Should Know

When it comes to Waterproof Sunscreen the skin care professionals at Le Reve Organic Spa & Boutique have received a steady flow of questions on why it seems so much harder to find on the shelf lately. Well, here is the skinny from our very own chemist and skin care specialist, Bridgette    

 Hello Le Reve Followers!

Waterproof Sunscreen – FDA Classifications 

So on June 18th of 2012 the FDA declared that sunscreens were no longer allowed to claim that they are waterproof. There are now two classification which are permitted by the FDA. Those two classifications are ‘water resistant’ for 40 minutes or ‘water resistant’ for 80 minutes. What this means for you, the consumer, is that after applying your sunscreen you may swim or sweat for this promised period of time and be protected. The FDA’s reasoning for this is that any sunscreen application may begin to wear down over time. So no matter what we can expect that after a period of time we can expect our sun protection to no longer be effective in protecting you from the suns harmful UVA and UVB rays.

Waterproof Sunscreen – Mineral Sunblock

Some of you may be asking yourselves why our mineral sunblock is not considered ‘waterproof’. I am certain that a few of you have probably heard my lectures on using mineral sunblock and the benefits of the barrier sun protection versus sunscreen such as minerals being naturally hydrophobic or “water-fearing”. Mineral sun protection sits on top of the skins surface creating a barrier to environmental pollutants as well as damaging sun rays. When thrown in water true minerals will float because of their waterproof nature.  Since true minerals by definition are waterproof it is true that they do not readily wash away. So why are they not deemed waterproof under the new FDA classification? The reasoning here is that while mineral sunblock does not readily wash off it can rub off in water or sweat-inducing activity. Therefore, Mineral Sunblock must be reapplied throughout the day in order to provide you the necessary protection from UVA and UVB rays.

Waterproof Sunscreen – How are some sunscreens still stating that they are water proof?

Well, that is an excellent question. The short answer is that they are not.  Any product (even waterproof minerals) that are applied to sit on the skin’s surface can be rubbed off and are therefore classified by the FDA as being water-resistant and not waterproof. So then it goes without saying that any sun protection promising to be waterproof does not simply function by sitting atop the skin. Most sun protectors who manage to promise being waterproof do this by incorporating a chemical sunscreen. It should be noted that chemical sunscreens are not hydrophobic or waterproof. So then why are they classified this way? Chemical sunscreens work by penetrating the skins surface to absorb damaging UV rays and expel them as heat. Since something which is absorbed into the skin cannot be readily washed off the products containing these type of chemical sunscreens sunscreens can promise to be waterproof. 

Waterproof Sunscreen – So why not only use chemical sunscreens instead of sunblock since they can promise waterproof sun protection?   

Many chemical sunscreens contain endocrine disruptors. What this means for you is that once absorbed into the bloodstream these chemicals have the ability to disrupt your hormones and accelerate the aging process, contributing to Melanoma and Carcinoma.

Waterproof Sunscreen – Beware of nano particles

It should be noted that some physical sunblocks can also absorb into the skins pores when the minerals which make them up are ground beyond the recommended micronized particle size. So make sure to verify that your mineral block states that it does not contain nano particles. Curious to learn more about alternative skin care options to the synthetic chemical products available, stop by Le Reve Organic Spa & Boutique in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara. I am happy to share my extensive chemistry knowledge. You may also email skin inquiries to info@le-reve.com.

 

See you at the spa!

Bridgette

 

Le Reve Organic Spa and Boutique does offer chemical-free sun protection, but we are very careful about the claims we make, and at the end of the day we would prefer you not think of any sunscreen as waterproof or water-resistant. We instead recommend that you reapply sunscreen every hour for fair, easily burned skin, and at least every two hours for darker skin tones. As a friendly reminder please always apply after emerging from the water activities or working up a sweat.

Le Reve Organic Spa & Boutique

www.le-reve.com

21 W. Gutierrez St Santa Barbara, Ca. 93101

805-564-2977