Hyperpigmentation Education

A short introduction of our new brightening and whitening product! SAIAN Anti Hyperpigmentation Serum + α Arbutin contains Hyaluronic Acid, mineral-rich Seaweed Extract, and 3 of the most potent non-toxic whitening agent available on the market today. Tyrostat™ (derived from Rumex Occidentalis Extract), Nonapeptide-1 (Melanostatine®5) , and α Arbutin address the affects of discoloration and hyperpigmentation on the skin. These amazing new natural ingredients prevent hyperproduction of melanin and further activation of tyrosinase, thus blocking melanin synthesis for better control over skin tone & brown spots.

New YouTube tutorial about SAIAN Neck-Lift product.

New YouTube tutorial about SAIAN Neck-Lift product. 

The original and only SAIAN® Bio-Firming Neck Lift Kit™ is specifically formulated to firm and tone sagging skin, and reduce wrinkles in the neck and chin area. Tightens, stimulates cell circulation, removes toxins, melts away fat and inhibits the formation of fat deposits! The kit includes an extra potent Bio-Firming Neck Crème™, and a unique washable and reusable stretch neck band,which counteract the signs of aging in the neck, chin and décolleté. Natural, vegan, and paraben-free – it’s the perfect addition to anti-aging treatments. Apply Bio Firming Neck Crème to clean skin of the neck and chin 2-3 times daily, using upward motions. Wear the neck band as long as desired after crème application. Can be slept in. Wash the band with shampoo to restore adhering property.Paraben-free, fragrance-free. Neck band is latex-free.

SAIAN Amino-Lift Leave-On Anti-Oxidant Mask

Short tutorial on the ingredients and uses of SAIAN Amino-Lift Leave-On Mask! http://saian.net/product/amino-lift-leave-on-mask/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osw09hHaLrI

SAIAN Amino-Lift

Have you tried SAIAN Amino-Lift? This phenomenal mask is a potent anti-aging treatment that immediately plumps up the skin, improves skin’s elasticity, texture and tone. Amino-Lift contains clinically proven active ingredients that protect the skin from free radicals, boost skin’s immune function, reduce and prevent fine lines. Like all SAIAN products, this mask is vegetarian, contains no parabens, no artificial fragrance, and no artificial color. Its rich yellow hue comes from natural CoQ-10. It is made for sensitive skin, and is so good – we recommend using it as a leave-on mask!

10 Facts About Acne

1. Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States - it affects nearly 50 million Americans. 
2. Some of the most common causes of acne are: genetics, stress, hormones, medication, oil-based cosmetics, environmental pollution, acidity and candida, intestinal infection, and allergies. 
3. 85% of all Americans have had acne at one point in their lives.
4. The most common age group that is affected by acne is 15-25 year-olds.
5. Active teenagers who play sports are likely to get blemishes from not washing their face after exercising, and from wearing the same helmet/baseball cap daily.
6. Acne treatment products containing Salicylic Acid, and Glycolic Acid are not recommended for use during the daytime, and should only be applied before bed, as to avoid skin hyperpigmentation.
7. At-home extractions are highly discouraged, because they produce permanent scarring. Acne scars are commonly categorized in three groups: Atrophic: shallow for the most part; Boxcar-shaped: scars are those which tend to be larger; Ice pick-shaped: scars are those which are both deep and narrow in appearance.
8. Every study conducted on the psychological impact of acne has shown that it causes a statistically significant increase in anxiety, depression and related mental health problems.
9. Acne may be caused by a deficiency in Zinc, Magnesium, Vitamin A, Selenium, Vitamin E, and Omega 3.
10. Acne thrives on sugar and yeast, so the best way to keep those blemishes at bay is by avoiding sweets, dairy and bread.

Transform your appearance with this revolutionary new Eye Serum for dark circles and puffiness

Finally, a one-step serum that focuses on the problems of under-eye puffiness, dark circles, uneven skin tone, wrinkles, and poor skin circulation! A reduction of dark circles by 35% after 8 weeks,  a reduction of eye puffiness of 31% in 8 weeks, and improvement of skin texture of 42% in 8 weeks! Simply the best product for dark circles on the market!  SAIAN® Clinical Strength Eye Serum contains REGU®-AGE PF, as well as the highest quality Hyaluronic Acid available on the market today! REGU®-AGE PF is a unique, high-performing, paraben-free complex of specially purified natural rice and soy peptides which work daily to reduce dark circles and puffiness under the eyes, giving you a refreshed, youthful appearance!

Collagen Infusion Training Tutorial Excerpt

SAIAN Collagen Infusion + Non-Surgical Neck-Lift is our favorite treatment! Here is an excerpt from our treatment training tutorial where you can see a collagen mask application with the neck wrap. The results are amazing - more hydrated, moist, firm and plump skin for 2-3 weeks!

The Correct Way to Apply Moisturizers

Is the overwhelming amount of moisturizers on the market causing you confusion? When to apply a creme? What about a serum? When to apply ampoules? What about a collagen spray? Do you really need all that "stuff"? 

Before making any recommendations, I like to conduct a client consultation, to analyze my client's skin. For anyone with dry, and very dry skin, I always recommend to start with a moisturizing milky cleanser twice a day. This way you know that all steps in your daily routine are designed to hydrate.

When it comes to moisturizing the skin, a serum always comes first! Remember, a serum has a watery, oil-free formula, that is easily absorbable by the skin. This type  of product is ideal for application around the delicate skin if the eyes, and the nasolabial folds. Most serums tend to be ionizable, and can be penetrated with a galvanic machine. This is a great way to get the best results from the active ingredients in the product! You don't need any big professional equipment - there are a number of hand-held units available on the market, that work as well as the large machine, and sometimes even better! Here is a link to a previous blog entry about the hand-held machines.

After applying a serum, it's best to apply a creme. The reason for this, is that a creme creates a barrier that helps keep the serum from evaporating. Since serums don't have oil, they penetrate quickly, but don't feel like they are moisturizing enough. Most of the time, serums leave a tight feeling on the skin. After application of creme, the skin will feel softer, more shiny and moisturized.

Ampoules and extremely liquid serums are best used under masks, especially collagen masks. Never wash the face after removing that product - remember, you are penetrating nourishing ingredients, so everything will stay on the skin after application.

Choosing The Right Serum For Your Skin Type

As skin care professionals, we all know what a dramatic difference using an amazing serum can make. It can take years off our client’s appearance, reduce fatigue, tighten the pores, minimize rosacea, soothe dryness, reduce hyperpigmentation and diminish wrinkles! 

What is so special about serums? The wonderful thing is that they pack a powerful punch of concentrated active ingredients! A serum's molecule is usually very small, and delivers the ingredients to all skin layers without clogging the pores with any oil, glycerin, or other comedogenic fillers. A product like this is usually gel-like, and water-based, so it absorbs instantly, and doesn’t sit on the surface of the skin. The benefit of this gel-like oil-free consistency, is that (unlike some cremes) a serum can be used very closely around the eyes without causing the development of milia and irritation. While younger clients like the tight feeling of an oil-free product, such as a serum, older clients may feel like their skin is too dry, and choose to apply creme over the serum, to replenish. This is a great way to provide a barrier that keeps the serum from evaporating, as well as provide a double layer of active ingredients (such as peptides and hyaluronic acid).

In recent years, there has been a plethora of advances in product formulation, the best being the elimination of parabens and chemicals from many product lines. Natural preservatives such as citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin and phenoxyethanol efficiently provide a two year shelf life for most serums, and don’t have any toxic side effects that are associated with parabens and similar chemical preservatives. The best base for serums is water, and to get that silky smooth gel feeling, the best, and most potent moisturizing ingredient on the market is Hyaluronic Acid. Did you know that the loss of skin elasticity that comes with aging, is often the result of decreasing Hyaluronic Acid (HA) levels? HA is the best topical hydrating agent and a potent anti-inflammatory that stops itching and burning, is very soothing, and results in smoother skin. The best type of Hyaluronic Acid is a vegan low molecular weight HA. This is not harvested from a rooster comb, or chicken cartilage, but is plant-based, and manipulated in a lab for a perfect, hypoallergenic product! This ingredient is the same type of gel that is used in dermal fillers such as Restylane® and JUVÉDERM®, and is completely safe. 

Now that we know the best base for a serum, let’s talk a little about the best active ingredients that we can add to the blend! Since we want to reduce wrinkles, and give the face a more youthful appearance, peptides are a great choice. Peptides are small fragments of proteins, and proteins are the key building blocks of most living tissues. Certain kinds of peptides have an avid affinity for copper, to which they bind very tightly. The resulting compound consisting of a peptide and a copper atom has become known as a copper peptide. A distinctive feature of GHK copper peptides is that they reduce scar tissue formation while stimulating normal skin remodeling. In other words, they help better restore the damaged area to its original look.

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (Argireline®) improves wrinkle depth, wrinkle volume and roughness. This peptide can significantly modulate muscle contraction, thereby destabilizing the cell so it cannot release the neurotransmitters that make the muscle contract thus preventing formation of lines and wrinkles. Argireline® reduces pre-existing wrinkle depth and relaxes facial tension. Matrixyl-3000® minimizes crow’s feet and laugh lines, and prevents from further damage and wrinkle formation. Trylogen® boosts synthesis of Collagen I, III, and IV, uniforms fibril diameter and spacing, and inhibits enzymatic breakdown, avoiding excessive collagen damage. 

I also see many serums made with powerful brighteners and antioxidants, such as Vitamin C. Three of the most potent forms of Vitamin C available on the market today are Ascorbyl Glucoside, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, and Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate. This powerful antioxidant combination in a serum fights free radicals, stimulates collagen production, nourishes the skin, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and brightens skin tone while keeping stable. 

Some wonderful brightening ingredients have emerged recently, as alternatives to the toxic Hydroquinone, which is steadily losing popularity on the market during the past 5 years. Three of the most potent non-toxic whitening agents available on the market today are Tyrostat™ (derived from Rumex Occidentalis Extract), Nonapeptide-1 (Melanostatine®5) , and α Arbutin, which address the affects of discoloration and hyperpigmentation on the skin. These amazing new natural ingredients prevent hyperproduction of melanin and further activation of tyrosinase, thus blocking melanin synthesis for better control over skin tone and brown spots. When used daily, a serum with α Arbutin promotes brightening on all skin types, minimizes the appearance of liver spots and age spots, can reduce the degree of skin tanning after UV exposure. 

It’s always best to apply serums after cleansing the skin, and before the application of moisturizers. This is typically the last step in a facial, and I recommend to use your galvanic machine to increase the serum’s penetration, since most are ionizable. A treatment like this, with the right product, is guaranteed to wow your client, and provide her with a healthy lift and glow!

Microcurrent FAQ- Everything You Wanted To Know

A couple of weeks ago, I shared some valuable information about microcurrent devices, and their use in professional aesthetics. Today, I'd like to expand upon this topic, and thoroughly explain the best modes of marketing and promoting your new Non-Surgical Face-Lift treatment!

As you know, we are living in a day and age where everyone seeks instant gratification, and this amazing facial procedure is sure to give your clients the immediate and cumulative results they are looking for! 

MICROCURRENT FAQ:

-What's some of the most effective language a spa pro could use to summarize your machine's complex, high-tech offerings on a spa service menu (or any other printed collateral)?
Clients want to know the end result of this treatment, so calling this a microcurrent non-surgical face-lift is the most effective way to put it on the menu! Your clientele will be excited to read that this treatment tightens the skin, reduces the appearance of wrinkles, tones and firms the muscles, and gives the face a younger, more lifted appearance!

-What are some effective ways a spa owner could market these offerings?
The best, and most convincing way to market a microcurrent treatment, is with before and after images of the clients who have had it. The results speak for themselves!

-Who should the target client be? 

The ideal client for a microcurrent procedure is anyone over the age of 21, who may be concerned with wrinkles, loss of skin tone, muscle tone and elasticity, as well as clients complaining of an overall droopy appearance - sagging jowls, flat cheekbones, and pronounced nasolabial folds.



-Since serial treatment is often advised, do you have any tips for getting clients to re-book services?
A series of 6 treatments, spaced about 2-3 weeks apart is ideal. The best way to promote this package, is by giving a discount when the client pays upfront. You may also consider counting the 6th treatment as complimentary, when 5 are purchased upfront at regular price.

-Any other tips spa pros could use to get the word out about your device?
Since this microcurrent non-surgical face-lift is ideal before special events, it is a great idea to network with make-up artists, to coordinate providing services before weddings, parties, and photo-shoots. Another great way to promote the service is to place your flyers at photo-studios, hair salons, and at bridal shops.

-What are the best ways to educate spa pros on how to perform services using your device?
The best way to master this treatment is by taking a workshop class from the device manufacturer. Many companies offer free classes at trade-shows, as well as group demos at their headquarters. Personally, I am an avid advocate of trying everything on myself, before putting it on the spa menu for my clientele. This way you will be familiar with the sensation of the machine, and experience its benefits first hand!

Making Skincare Easy as 1- 2 -3 - A Daily Regimen Everyone Can Keep Up!

Have you ever stopped yourself from purchasing specialty skincare products because you thought it was "too much work"?  I hear this all the time, and even some of my distributors confess that they can't seem to motivate their clients to buy items they are not familiar with. I'd like to challenge this notion, and let you know once and for all, that taking care of your skin is easy as 1 - 2 - 3!

First of all, I can't emphasize enough, the importance for taking care of the neck and décolleté daily! Every time I say "the face" I mean "the face, neck, and décolleté" because it is all a cohesive part of our appearance when we first meet someone. This is the face we want to show the world! Youthful, glowing, supple, fresh, and well-rested are the adjectives I like to attribute to a beautiful face, right?

1. CLEANSE

This is a no-brainer, but many of you will be surprised to learn how often we write-off specialty cleansers, because we doubt their importance! Cleansers are a crucial step in your daily regimen, and I advise you to make sure you're using the correct cleanser for your skin type. If you tend to have dry skin, select a milky cleanser, if you have oily skin, a foaming cleanser will be best, and if you are acne-prone, I suggest a cleanser with Salicylic/Glycolic Acid. Cleanse your face twice a day (even if you're tired, and sleepy!)

2. APPLY SERUM

This is essential if you want to target wrinkles, and deliver active ingredients deep into the skin! Serums have small water-based molecules that penetrate the skin, and go to work reducing fine lines, and crow's feet! Select a serum with peptides if you are worried about wrinkles, a serum with alpha arbutin if you are trying to get rid of hyper pigmentation, and a serum with collagen boosting Trilogen, if you want to plump and firm inelastic skin.

3. APPLY CREAM

Applying moisturizer is essential after serum application. This step ensures that the serum doesn't evaporate, and provides a double layer of anti-aging peptides! Choose a light moisturizer to allow your skin to breathe, such as a hyaluronic peptide creme, or an antioxidant leave-on mask at night. Make sure the cream doesn't contain mineral oil, fragrance, parabens, or chemicals!

See how easy skincare can be? I guarantee you, this 3-step program will be a pleasure to keep up, and give you beautiful skin for years to come!