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The Skin Guru

Vision

Welcome to your

personal skincare journey,

where science creates

healthy beautiful skin.

Real

Solutions,

Visible

Results.

Skin Rejuvenation

Utilising clinical grade treatments, recommended topical nutrition and home care, positive change can be induced in the skin.

With topical ingredients; conditions such as photo-aging, acne, rosacea, hyper pigmentation and general impaired skin function can be treated successfully.

On your skincare journey I can offer real solutions through effective skin treatments, nutrition and care with visible results in a step by step personlised plan.

Skin Care Planning

Effective homecare accounts for 80% of change in skin if clinical grade nutritional products are used at correct doses.

It is advised that a 2 week preparation period and programme is followed prior to initial treatment.

This will be discussed at the initial assessment consultation.

Initial Consultation

(Complimentary with product purchases)

Working together with you a treatment plan will be developed to give you the best skin health possible by:

Assessing your skin state and correctly diagnosis skin issues
Selecting appropriate treatment & maintenance regimes
Choosing the right nutritional products for your skin and budget
Developing a personalised Skin Care Plan

Your Skin Care Journey

Building and reinforcing new daily skin care habits

Adapting treatment by learning what works best for you

Reviewing progress and results and refining a maintenance programme

Your skincare plan is refined and customised during the course of treatments to achieve your desired goals.

Clinical Treatments

Following initial consultation - assessment & diagnosis, skin care planning you receive a recommendation of clinical grade topical nutrition - essential components in the skin such as Vitamin A & C are always depleted in UV exposed areas (ie. the facial skin). Consequently we can achieve amazing results by manipulation of these key ingredients.for home care.

Your personalised skin care plan is then supplemented by effective clinical treatments with visible results including:

MediFacials
Derma Plane
Metabolic Peels
Needling - Collagen Induction Therapy
LED Phototherapy - Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT)

To achieve a clear, vibrant, healthy skin we need to create a healthy skin cell utilising combinations of the above treatments.

I work from home in a comfortable and tranquil environment. Enjoy your treatment by candlelight often with the warmth of a wood fire in winter.

MediFacials

MediFacials are an introductory level clinical treatment. Enzymes are applied in a mask to first exfoliate; a secondary Vitamin Infusion mask providing nutrition to skin cells follows.

Derma Plane

Derma plane leaves the skin looking luminous with a beautiful, almost reflective finish. It provides exfoliation helping to decongest the skin and removes the vellus or fine downy hair. It is a comfortable treatment administered with a fine blade. Treatment ideally needs to be repeat monthly. If the skin is in suitable condition, it can be used in conjunction with peels, enhancing absorption, improving results

Peels

Metabolic Peels

Peels vary in type and strength depending on skin type and desired outcome.

Metabolic peels not only exfoliate, they also increase hydration and correct cell dysfunction by normalising the cell, reduce pigmentation and induce collagen production. A customised course of peels is essential and will vary depending on individual goals and skin type. Peels may be administered two to four weekly for best effect.

Appropriate peels will be selected during treatment including:

Lactic - Milk derived mildly exfoliating antibacterial peel encouraging cellular hydration
Benefit (VitaminC) - A low acid, high dose Vitamin C & A peel providing antioxidant protection, DNA repair & increase cell production
Salicylic - An aspirin derived antibacterial exfoliating cleansing peel
Jessner - A combination of lactic rescinol & salicylic peel
Cosmedix Timeless - High dose Vitamin A complex (30% AGP) providing general DNA repair inducing collagen & lightening pigment
Cosmedix Elite Timeless - Intensive Vitamin A complex (40% AGP) providing intensive DNA repair inducing collagen & lightening pigment

Layered Peels

Individualised peel layering maybe necessary for advanced treatments to enhance peel effectiveness. This will be discussed during treatment plan.

Needling

Collagen Induction Therapy

Scientifically proven to be one of the best ways to increase production of a healthy type of collagen without producing scar tissue. The treatment will start the process of progressively improving skin texture, tone, pore size, fine lines, pigmentation, diffused redness and scar tissue.

There are two types of needling that induce collagen production:

Dermastamp
Roller

Single Treatments

Micro needles perforate the capilliary network releasing a cascade of growth factors that start the wound healing process. New collagen will be produced at approximately 3 months and continue up to 18 months.

Course of Treatments

For optimum results it is necessary to have a minimum of three treatments 6 to 8 weeks apart.

LED Phototherapy

Low-level light therapy (LLLT)

Is the therapeutic use of incident light to photomodulate cellular function, stimulating blood flow to targeted skin cells. The HEALITE II uses light emitting diode (LED) light to enhance your bodys cellular recovery, improving healing times, relieving pain, subsiding active acne, promoting skin rejuvenation and more.

The pain free and non invasive treatment delivers concentrated energy deep into your tissue affecting your body at a cellular level.

Clinically Proven Results

Skin Rejuventation
Subsiding Active Acne
Improved Wound Healing
Pain Relief
Photomodulate Cellular Function

No Pain, No downtime, No side effects.

Only Great Results!

The deep penetrating LED lights are soothing, they target deep into the skin cells to heighten their internal functions, photo-stimulate dermal blood flow and induce faster healing, decrease pain, reduce acne, and rejunventate the skin.

LLLT with Healite II is:

Painless
Non invasive
Risk free
Suitable and safe for all skin types

Promoting the relaxation of muscle tissue and temporarily increase local blood circulation where applied.

FAQs

How comfortable is the treatment?

Very. In fact many clients find it relaxing.

How many treatments will I need?

Typically clients are treated 2 times a week over a course of treatments (up to 8 per course). Many clients see and feel results after just a single treatment. Your personalised treatment plan will address your treatment goals.

How long are the treatments?

Relatively short, depending on your treatment plan. Typical treatments last between 10 - 20 minutes.

How long is the downtime?

There isnt any downtime from the standalone HEALITE II treatment. If it is an adjunctive treatment to another procedure there maybe downtime associated with your other procedure, the HEALITE II may reduce this associated downtime.

Other Treatments

*Additional Treatments

The following treatments are available with Clinical Treatments ONLY:

Eyebrow Shape
Eyelash Tint
Eyebrow Tint & Shape
Eyelash Tint
Eyelash Tint & Eyebrow Shape
Eyelash & Eyebrow Tint with Shape

Pricing

2018 Pricing		NZ$

Initial Consultation	Complimentary with product purchases	$100

Treatments	MediFacial	$105
	Derma Plane	$105

Peels (Metabolic)	Lactic Peel	$115
	Benefit Peel	$135
	Salicylic Peel	$125
	Jessner Peel	$125
	Cosmedix ELITE Intensive Peel (40%AGP)	$140
	Cosmedix Timeless Peel (30%AGP)	$140
	Layered Peels (additional)	$25-$55

Needling (Collagen Induction Therapy)	Dermastamp
	Single Treatment	$450
	Course of Treatments x3 (To be paid in full at initial treatment)	$1200
	Roller
	Single Treatment	$450
	Course of Treatments x 6 (To be paid in full at initial treatment)	$2250

HEALITE II Phototherapy	Single Treatment or (As an add on to another treatment above)	$130 $75
	Course of Treatments x 8 (To be paid in full at initial treatment)	$900
Other Treatments*	(Additional Treatments are available as add ons to the above treatments only),*
	Eyebrow Shape*	$40
	Eyebrow Tint*	$35
	Eyebrow Tint & Shape*	$45
	Eyelash Tint*	$35
	Eyelash Tint & Eyebrow Shape*	$50
	Eyelash & Eyebrow Tint with Shape*	$55

Topical Nutrition

Clinical Grade Skin Nutrition

As a qualified and authorised seller of licensed advanced skin nutrition technology I provide and recommend a range of clinical grade skin treatment products for clients skin home care.

The clinical skin nutrition product ranges I supply and recommend include:

Aspect Dr
Cosmedix
Cosmedix Elite
Organic Nation
PCA Skin

Options are combined and customised for individual client needs to obtain desired outcomes.

Aspect Dr

Aspect Dr is an Australian owned skincare company that formulates clinical skincare products and peels tailored to support the skin and address all skin conditions and concerns.

Aspect Dr is a new direction in active, clinical grade skincare, formulated to include gold standard ingredients with proven anti-ageing qualities but without trauma or downtime caused by the inclusion of irritant, toxic or harmful ingredients.

Cosmedix

Since 1999, CosMedix’s mission has been to use the science of nature to deliver maximum skin care results. From day one, CosMedix has sourced the finest ingredients from all over the world.

Borrowing from Nobel Prize-winning technologies and blending them with pure botanical ingredients to create skin care that affects real change. This intersection of science and nature is what makes CosMedix a leader in the industry and trusted by physicians, aestheticians and consumers all over the world.

Elite

Developed by innovative skincare leader CosMedix, physician exclusive Elite delivers powerful performance patients expect from a doctor’s office. From no-downtime peels to procedure-specific skincare, our products speak the language of the skin–that begins with chirality. This precise science enables us to select only the molecules most recognizable by the skin's receptors. Through this direct communication, our products deliver the purest, most potent ingredients to the skin without irritation or excessive downtime.

Organic Nation

PURE PERFORMANCE the power of nature and the precision of cosmeceutical science.

The birth of Organic Nation has taken over 25 years. 25 years spent learning about and improving organic skincare. Applying the knowledge of organic ingredients with advances in medicine and science to create the best possible skincare and effective cosmeceutical products.

Organic Nation is unique, it is 25 years of learning and advancement to create a performance skincare range that can bring about positive change to skin. Transparency to track ingredients from the soil to skin. Best practices from Green Chemistry to embrace sustainability, and Certified Organic ingredients to ensure purity.

We want your skincare routine to be an experience, to delight your senses and most importantly produce results you can see and feel.

Organic Nation. Pure Performance.

PCA Skin

Innovators in healthy skin for 25 years

PCA SKIN is the innovator of the modified and enhanced Jessner’s peel and over the past decades our line of blended chemical peels has expanded to include treatment options for all skin types, ethnicities and conditions. Over one million PCA SKIN peels are performed globally each year.

The PCA SKIN R&D, product development and quality assurance processes are above and beyond industry standards. PCA Skin formulas are researched, designed and executed by our in-house PhD chemist. We address each skin condition holistically, with products combining the newest and most efficacious ingredients paired with proven, tried and true ingredients to create unparalleled, visible results. We have a solution to address a wide variety of skin types and conditions.

The PCA SKIN vision is to improve people’s lives by providing results-oriented skin care solutions that are backed by science for the health of your unique skin.

The Skin Guru

Lauren Harding

As a busy mother of two I can relate to the time constraints of daily life. I value the importance of regularly taking time out for your self. Looking good and feeling great make you a ‘better and more confident you'. I look forward to guiding you on a journey to ongoing skin wellness and beauty.

Experience

As a qualified Medical Dermal Therapist I have over 25 years experience in varied roles across skin healthcare and beauty therapy fields including:

Senior Clinical Skin Therapist, Dermal Therapist, Beauty Therapist, and Holistic Therapist.

I am experienced in skin assessment and diagnosis, advanced peels, clinical needling, IPL, laser and derma plane treatments. Additionally I have been involved in teaching skin health education, training, clinical research and development and treatment protocols.

In addition to running my own private clinic I am currently Medical Skin Team Leader at The Face Place Med Spa.

Qualifications

BTEC National Diploma of Health Science & Beauty Therapy (Skin Anatomy & Physiology), United Kingdom

Dermalogica Institute Skin Series

MAI Master Class & Advanced Peel

DermaQuest Skin Needling Certified

Laser Safety Certified

Specialised Therapies: Reiki & Aromatherapy Massage

Awards

About Face - Skin Therapist of the Year 2008

BTEC Health Science & Beauty Therapy - Student of the Year 1992

Contact

Phone 021 1695126
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Address Glendowie 1072

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News

THE 8 BEST ANTIOXIDANTS TO PROTECT YOUR SKIN FROM THE SUN IN 2019

I am constantly reminding my clients of how damaging UV is for our skin, and how to avoid sun exposure as much as possible. Sun damage can cause permanent DNA changes to the skin cell, which - at best - can accelerate aging, and - at worst - cause skin cancer.

To reduce your chances of developing accelerated aging – showing up as dry and dehydrated skin, fine lines and wrinkles, pigmentation and uneven skin texture – as well as an increased risk of skin cancer, we recommend the following suggestions:

• Use good quality sunscreens that contain antioxidants and are appropriate for the activity you are doing or lifestyle that you lead
• Reapply your sunscreen at least every 2 hours.
• Wear wide brimmed hats
• Limit your sun exposure
• Use an antioxidant-rich serum

Many antioxidants occur naturally in the skin as one of our natural defence mechanisms. They are also responsible for aiding in many physiological functions. Exposure to UV radiation (UVR) from the sun can break down these antioxidants by between 26-93%, leaving the skin extremely vulnerable to DNA damage and disabling its ability to function normally.
Here are 8 antioxidants to include in your regime both topically and orally.

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C):
Why? Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant which reduces existing damage to the cells.
Stimulates collagen-producing activity in the dermis (active part) of the skin to strengthen skin.
Offers photoprotection – the biochemical process that helps skin protect itself from sunlight at a molecular level.

Vitamin E:
Why?
Vitamin E is anti-inflammatory, and complements the photoprotective effects of other antioxidants.
Vitamin E also has properties which stabilise the skin barrier, helping reduce skin damage and reducing water loss from the skin that leads to dehydration.

Lycopene:
Why?
Protects against UV light-induced erythema (redness).

Carotenoids:
Why?
Offer photoprotection.
Reduces UV light-induced erythema and damaging free radicals.

Retinoids (Vitamin A):
Why?
Reverses damage to the DNA while increasing the production of ‘good’ collagen (Collagen Type 1) and reduces the effects of skin aging due to sun damage (called photoageing).

Coenzyme Q10:
Why?
Prevents photoaging, protects against the death of the skin cells due to free radical damage (also called oxidative stress) and enhances the function of skin cells in both the dermis (active layer of the skin) and epidermis (outer protective layer of the skin).

Resveratrol:
Why?
Highly potent antioxidant – great for adding hydration and glow to the skin.

Niacinamide:
Why?
Protects skin cell DNA which helps reduce against further fine lines and wrinkles, and is anti-inflammatory to reduce decolouration and redness.

Handy hint: If you accidentally do get sunburned, use an antioxidant rich cream or serum and apply lavishly and repeatedly over your sunburned skin for the next 24-48 hours. Using antioxidant serums on a daily basis may also help protect your skin from sunburn more than if you didn’t use regular antioxidants. For example, Vitamin C is active in your skin for up to 36 hours after application, and gives you the equivalent of an SPF 8. We still recommend you use sunscreen as well, especially in NZ, but every little bit helps!
Here are my favourite antioxidant-rich products to keep you covered this summer.

1) Cosmedix Elite Pepoxide

2) Aspect Dr Multi B serum

3) Aspect Dr Active C serum

4) PCA C&E Advanced serum

5) Cosmedix Peptide Defence (Sunscreen) - liposomal sunscreen for longer defence, loaded with peptides and antioxidants

6) Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection (Sunscreen) - a great way to reapply over make up with its powder formulation attached to an easy to apply brush with high amounts of zinc and titanium.

To find out which products best suit your skin and lifestyle book for a consultation and start your skin journey in 2019!

From The Skin Guru
Lauren Harding

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HOW TO COMBAT WINTER SKIN DRYNESS

What happens to our skin during winter?

Winter can bring on some negative skin changes for most of us due to contrasts and extremes in temperature. Cold external temperature followed by indoor warm internal temperatures has a physiological effect on the skin. These fluctuations in temperature can exacerbate transepidermal water loss - transepidermal water loss is the amount of water that passively evaporates through the skin to the external environment.
This process starts to affect the skin's barrier function which is fundamental to skin health; the skin's barrier is comprised of lipids from both epidermal cells and the sebaceous glands. With a disruption in these finely, physiologically balanced components, the skin not only starts to feel dry but can become susceptible to bacteria and viruses, as well as impacting normal healthy skin function which relies on enzymes interacting, or communicatimg, in a well-hydrated environment. This effect can create a cycle where the skin then becomes even more reactive to environment and hence more damage occurs in the skin.
This process will occur as a normal part of aging with the accumulation of sun damage but even a well looked after skin, that is fed with Vitamin A and antioxidants, can experience an increase in transepidermal water loss, particularly during winter.

What can we do to prevent winter dryness?
1) Of course, if you’re not already using Vitamin A and Antioxidants, this is an absolute ‘must’ for skin health, so your first step is always to come in for a skin assessment and I’ll get you on your way to great skin by prescribing you medical grade skin care.

2) If you are finding your usual moisturiser isn’t cutting it, try the Aspect Dr Hydrate mask. Apply your usual serums at night and massage a liberal amount of the mask over the top and leave overnight – incredibly effective!

Aspect Dr Hydrate mask

3) One of my recent favourites is the PCA Total Strength serum: an effective combination of Peptides, Epidermal Growth Factor and Hyaluronic acid. Not only do you get the immediate hydrating effect of the hyaluronic acid but also the stimulation of growth factors through peptides, helping to address fine lines and skin thickness.

4) A fabulous way to fast track hydration, and my personal favourite, is an LED photodynamic therapy course (Healite) – 8 treatments every 2 to 3 days – it is quite a commitment but worth every luxuriously, relaxing minute under the warm lights. Not only does it give you an instant ‘glow’ but have the longer-term effects of repair and collagen induction.

5) Add in some high-quality Omega 3 (Fish Oils) 4 – 6000mg per days, spread between meals. This helps maintain those healthy cell interactions in the skin by maintaining those all-important lipids. Rember, not all fish oil is created the same.

What should you avoid to help skin this winter?
1) Poor quality makeup and skin care can cause a ‘wash out’ effect of those essential lipids in the skins barrier by lowering surface tension and often causing low level inflammation that leads to further damage.

2) High Glycaemic Index foods cause inflammation in the skin and the cross linking of collagen fibres. These acid forming foods will also cause glycation of the skin cell membrane which will influence the absorption and transfer hormones, nutrients and oxygen, as well as the elimination of waste which changes the quality of fluids in and around the skin cells.

I wish you all the best with looking after your skin, and health, this winter.

From The Skin Guru, Lauren Harding