Chemical peels have numerous benefits:
Reduced fine lines and wrinkles
Controlled oil production and fewer breakouts
Diminished discoloration and more even skin tone
Increased cell turnover process
Overall brightened skin tone
Softer, smoother skin
WHAT IS A CHEMICAL PEEL?
Myth:
Chemical peels make your skin hurt.
Reality:
PCA SKIN chemical peels are…
Massage Therapy For Runners and Athletes
Whether you run for fun, competition, or stress relief, there are ways massage therapy can significantly improve your running potential.
Reduced Muscle Pain and Fatigue
When you have started a new training program, increased the intensity of your training, or are simply just running more mileage, massage therapy…
Is it Purging or Allergy?
One time I broke out really bad from adapelene, I waited for a week to see if it was purging, it wasn't, my skin just getting horribly worse by the day, I had to stop it. Otherwise other Retinols I use never irritate my skin like that, but that one from…
Ways to Recover for Climbers and Athletes!
Easy active recovery time is often forgotten but equally as essential to a healthy diet and cross-training. And we listed some easy ways to recover for climbers and athletes.
Taking Proper Time/Days Offย To Recover
Without taking any time off from high-level activities, the body will eventually begin…
What Do Antioxidants Do for Your Skin?
Antioxidants are naturally occurring vitamins and mineralsโlike vitamins A, C, E, and green teaโthat protect your skin against free radicals.
Some antioxidants also brighten your skin, calm irritation, and smooth fine linesโas long as you choose the right ones.
GREEN TEA
Green tea is the best source of polyphenols that…
Well-weekend with four 20-minute presentations, each of which will teach, demonstrate, and guide a different approach to at-home wellness. Each presentation will leave you with a variety of tangible exercises, tools, and resources that you can choose from and try out at home to improve and develop your personal wellness.
Topics to be covered will include:
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Brilliant Express Facial video with Illuminating Orange Hydro Jelly Mask
This is the demonstration of Brilliant Express Facial w PCA professional products, revitalizing Papaya Enzyme Mask and Hydro Jelly Mask at Brilliant Massage & Skin, Burlignton, Vermont.
Featuring:
HOW JELLYMASKS WORK:
Jellymasks are made mainly with refined alginate. They contain more alginate than regular rubber masks. So Jellymask…
Gua sha (Chinese: ๅฎ็ง)
It can be done on the body for tension relief and for the face for beauty reasons.
Warning: Do not Google โgua sha.โ The results will yield scary photos showing beet red human backs. This is the down-and-dirty version of gua sha massage, a practice of Chinese medicine that predates acupuncture and translates…
Massage therapy has many benefits, but detoxification is not one of them.
Every time I hear- massage removes toxins, I cringe. that is not a correct statement. Massage can make you feel a little sore and tired, but it is not because of the toxins invading your body. It is because the pressure was too…
I believe: "Never stopping to evolve and createย is the key to offering the world more"
Table- Thai and Ashi-Thai at Brilliant Massage Therapy
As some of my readers might already know I love learning about what my clients need. I can create a unique and custom experience to my every client by incorporating variousย styles into my…
What Kind of Oil I love using the most at my massage practise: Apricot Kernel Seed Oil
I chose this massage oil because it is non allergic, there is no nuts, chemicals or scents in it. Its not too oily yet gentle to the skin and slides smoothly. Better than any other oil I have…
I would like to share my favorite recipes with essential oils:
Muscle Aches
Muscle aches are best addressed with the massage itself most of the time unless there are injuries present that required doctors appointment. However essential oils can be super helpful in adding extra help to ease those aches and muscle tension.
Massage bend:
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