As part of our series of Beautytime’s beauty therapists selecting their favourite product, this month Jenny chooses: OPI Nail Varnish (£10.50)
“…they are long lasting and easy to apply with a wide brush. Lots of pretty colours to choose from and the top coat is brilliant.”
For more information about this product visit our OPI Nail Varnish page
This month we have a lovely winter warmer offer for you: a luxury OPI manicure or pedicure for £20 (normally £25).
This lovely treatment lasts for one hour and includes a full manicure or pedicure but with the addition of an Ahava hydration mask which repairs, restores and re-hydrates the skin. Whilst the mask is being absorbed warm thermal hand mitts or boots are applied to help the moisture absorption. Perfect for this cold time of year. The treatment is finished with a professional, shiny, polished OPI varnish to brighten your day.
With St. Valentine’s Day rapidly approaching – and Mother’s Day not long after – please remember our popular gift vouchers and dual treatments. Why not book someone special in, but come with them to enjoy a dual treatment and enjoy some quality time together.
A reminder that loyalty points are automatically awarded to your salon record every time you purchase a treatment or product. These can be redeemed against a complimentary back massage or an express facial. Please enquire next time you visit us.
Why not give yourself a winter warming treat during this cold spell and book a hot stone massage. Not only do you receive the many benefits of a massage but you also get to enjoy the sensation of smooth, basalt stones transferring their heat to your muscles, resulting in a warming, deeply satisfying massage. Perfect at this time of year. £27 for a back massage (30 mins) or £45 for full body (60 mins).
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Best wishes,
Sarah, Sophie, Jenny and Theresa.
Tel: (01626) 835381
www.beauty-time.com
Terms and Conditions: The luxury OPI manicure / pedicure £20 offer is available throughout February and must be booked and taken by 29th February 2012.
Gift vouchers are non-redeemable against this offer.
OPI Nail Varnish Awards for 2011
In recent years OPI have firmly established themselves as a leading global brand for nail varnish. Not only have they picked up endless awards over the past couple of years (see left) and celebrity endorsements, they have also received an abundance of press coverage during 2011. Here are some of the highlights:
IN STYLE: “Hot off the Autumn/Winter catwalks, matching your nail colour to your outfit. Mulberry found the perfect hot pink to match their collection with OPI Ate Berries in The Canaries nail lacquer.”
WOMAN & HOME: “OPI celebrates its 30th anniversary. Woman & Home share the ‘first lady of nails’ Suzi Weiss-Fichmann and OPI’s story, as well as OPI’s bestselling shade I’m Not Really A Waitress.”
PRIMA: “OPI’s Avoplex Nail & Cuticle Replenishing Oil is praised for making nails much smoother, and cuticles less prone to tearing.”
URBAN RETREAT: “X-factor judge Kelly Rowland is a big fan of the ring finger manicure and was seen on the show sporting OPI’s I Lily Love You and Crown Me Already nail lacquer.”
NOW: “Nails go for a grungy edge this Autumn. Taking inspiration from nature with deep earthy shades of green, grey and bronze. Try OPI French Quarter for Your Thoughts or A-taupe the Space Needle nail lacquer for a sophisticated grunge look.”
GLAMOUR: “Autumn must haves according to Glamour include Are We There Yet? nail lacquer by OPI. A fab melon shade that will add some sunshine to those Autumn days.”
BLACK BEAUTY: “The latest must haves nails, ‘Navy is the new black!’ OPI Road House Blues nail lacquer is the perfect chic navy shade.”
A wide range of OPI Nail Varnish is available at Beautytime (South Devon).
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Over the coming months, as part of the Beautytime monthly newsletter, each beauty therapist will be selecting their favourite beauty product. This month we are starting with Sophie’s choice:
St. Tropez Everyday Mousse
“I love the St. Tropez Everyday Mousse. It dries instantly and leaves your skin with a natural tan which isn’t too obvious but makes people ask if you have been on holiday. It doesn’t have the tell tale smell that some fake tans do and being a mousse it is really easy to apply. I highly recommend it! : )”
St. Tropez Everyday Mousse is available at Beautytime for £20.00
For more information visit our St. Tropez products page.
Facial Skincare Offer
This January’s offer is 20% off all facials. A facial is ideal at this time of the year when the skin can become more dehydrated due to central heating and being exposed to a cold environment. A facial will cleanse, exfoliate, brighten the skin and rehydrate. It also helps the anti-aging process.
All our facials include a relaxing neck and shoulder massage: perfect for easing tension spots. Please book soon as there are only 3 weeks of the month left.
Prices and information can be found on our facial skincare page. Please note that the prices listed on this page are the normal prices and do not include January’s discount.
Shellac Manicure and Pedicure
Since its introduction last month, the Beautytime team have been incredibly impressed with this new, revolutionary beauty treatment. With its instant drying time and chip free, long lasting staying power, the Shellac manicures and pedicures were booked solid in the run up to Christmas. If you would like to know what all the fuss come and give it a go. Because many of you were unable to book prior to Christmas due to demand we have decided to extend the £20 introductory offer for a bit longer. Please visit our Shellac manicure page for more information.
The salon re-opens on Tuesday 10th January. We look forward to welcoming you back then, and finally wish you a happy and healthy New Year.
With our best wishes,
Sarah, Sophie, Jenny and Theresa.
Tel: (01626) 835381
www.beauty-time.com
To receive 20% off a facial your treatment must be booked and taken by 31st January 2012. Gift vouchers are non-redeemable against this offer.
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Shellac is a revolutionary way of having your nails manicured. In short, it is a smudge free, chip proof, instantly dry manicure.
A Shellac manicure involves having your nails painted with a nail polish that is a hybrid of a normal nail laquer and the gel that you find in acrylic nails. After each coat – base, colour and top coat – your nails are placed under a small, specially designed UV lamp which sets the laquer. The revolutionary part is that your nails do not need any drying time and lasts for a chip-free two weeks. 100% dry nails that will not chip or dull for 14 days!
The Shellac manicure treatment was launched by CND (Creative Nail Design) in May 2010, and since then it has steadily been taking the beauty industry by storm. Over the course of 18 months the treatment has become critically acclaimed and has picked up numerous beauty awards.
Would you like to see what all the fuss is about? Book a Shellac manicure today at Beautytime Health and Beauty Clinic, one of South Devon’s longest running beauty salons, and become a convert.
Watch the Creative Nail Design video on YouTube:
Further reading: Shellac – The Miracle Manicure press release
The novelty beauty treatment of Garra Rufa Fish Pedicures was back in the spotlight this week with the Health Protection Agency announcing their findings about the treatment’s association with the spread of infection. Beautytime first came across the Garra Rufa fish pedicures at a beauty industry exhibition early last year. As a beauty treatment it was very quirky and certainly a unique selling point. After close analysis of the costs and the practicalities of running such an operation the decision was made by Beautytime not to venture down the fish pedicure route. Since then, however, Garra Fish pedicures have been popping up everywhere, with even salons offering just fish pedicures opening up and down the country.
It has long been known in the beauty industry that this treatment is banned in some U.S. states and Canadian provinces due to it being regarded as unsanitary. The U.K.’s Health Protection Agency, in releasing new guidelines this week about fish pedicures, have drawn attention to the fact that there is the risk of infection.
Photo Credit: Jenny 8 Lee (www.flickr.com/photos/jenny8lee)
Dr Hilary Kirkbride, consultant epidemiologist at the HPA, said: “Provided that good standards of hygiene are followed by salons, members of the public are unlikely to get an infection from a fish spa pedicure, however the risk will be higher for certain people.
The advice they offer is to avoid the treatment if you suffer a weakened immune system or medical condition such as psoriasis or diabetes as you are more at risk of infection. However, providing that the salon or spa are maintaining strict codes of cleanliness with the fish and their tanks then the risk of infection is very low.
The Health Protection Agency’s new guidelines have once again put a focus back on fish pedicures and inevitably the concerns aired by animal welfare groups, the RSPCA in particular, have also been revisited.
The RSPCA highlighted some months ago that they were not happy with the welfare of the Garra Rufa fish used for fish pedicures, arguing that they need a stable environment and would be affected by temperature changes and the quality of the water, especially as people’s feet can give off the chemicals associated with foot lotions, nail varnish and toiletries. In addition, overcrowding of fish can lead to higher levels of ammonia which can also have a damaging affect their health, along with other factors, such as direct sunlight.
If you are considering having a fish pedicure it is fairly safe to say that you need to research the establishment you are going to visit, check that they are observing the codes of cleanliness and that the fish are being well looked after.
If you would like to have a more orthodox treatment, such as a Total Indulgence Pedicure or a Luxury Pedicure, without fish and with a highly qualified and experienced beauty therapist, then we would be only too happy to help.
Further Reading:
Health Protection Agency press release
Due to constantly being asked what our most popular treatments are we have succumbed to demand and come up with our very own Top Ten Beauty Treatments.
Of the many massage treatments on offer at Beautytime, Hot Stones Massage is the most popular
It is difficult to beat a treatment that is good for you physically, mentally and emotionally. We also have a wide variety to choose from:
One of our favourites of all the massages, and funnily enough one of the most popular at the salon, is our Hot Stones Massage.
Our clients love to be pampered, and there is no better way than with a relaxing facial. There are a wide variety of facials to choose from, lasting either around 30 or 60 minutes. It’s a popular treatment because it is relaxing, you feel pampered and best of all your skin is left looking clearer and healthier.
Our manicures have become even more popular since we introduced OPI nail varnish and a bright, spacious manicure area. You cannot beat a manicure for wonderful looking nails and our clients certainly agree.
There are quite a few to choose from: half leg wax, eyebrow shape, lip and chin, bikini line, etc…even men’s waxing! We are one of the best beauty salons for waxing because we use tea tree wax (which the clients love!) and have highly experienced therapists carrying out the treatment.
It’s a safe and a proven permanent method of hair removal. Again, clients are safe in the knowledge that the electrolysis is being carried out by a highly qualified therapist and is using quality equipment (a sterile gold insulated needle for each client). The salon is also approved by our local authority (Teignbridge Council) to carry out electrolysis.
This treatment has received a boost since our introduction of our Total Indulgence Pedicure and also the Luxury Pedicure. As with our manicures we use OPI nail varnish which is a great bonus for the clients.
Our spa treatments were introduced at the beginning of the summer and have been enthusiastically received by people looking for luxury day spa treatments. There are four to choose from, including Body Rehydration, Purifying Back Treatment and the De-Tox Dead Sea Mud Wrap.
Our salon tans are more effective than spray tans because before the St. Tropez self tan is applied your body is given a full exfoliation, which is not only good for the skin but means the tan will last longer than a tanning treatment using a spraying technique.
Also referred to as Red Vein Removal, this treatment is the effective way of removing spider veins, spider naevi, milia and facial veins.
A beauty treatment that is going to make you look slimmer, make your skin glow and your eyes look clearer, simply by discovering which are your most flattering colours is always going to be a popular choice of treatment.
Colour Analysis: look slimmer and healthier simply by establishing which colours compliment you the best
We hope that you have enjoyed our Top 10 of beauty treatments. If would would like more information you can either go to our homepage at www.beauty-time.com or visit our Full List of Beauty Treatments page.
October is Breast Cancer Care Awareness Month and Beautytime Health and Beauty Clinic will be showing their support with Pink Fridays. Please show your support by wearing something pink and also by buying a pink beauty product. For any pink product bought up to £10.00 Beautytime will donate 50p to Breast Cancer Care and £1.00 for any pink product over £10.00.
A list of our pink products, which includes Mavala, Tisserand Aromatherapy and OPI, can be found at beauty-time.com/breast-cancer-awareness-month
For more information about Breast Cancer Care please visit their website at: breastcancercare.org.uk
Firstly, you might be thinking what is the difference between a manual tan and a spray tan? The former is applied by a beauty therapist whereas the latter is sprayed on. So which is better? The answer is a simple one: the manual tan. The reason for this is because with a manual tan the body is given a full exfoliation before the tan is applied. This way the skin is more like a blank canvas before the self-tan goes on. An exfoliation removes dead skin cells, previous tans and any other products that are on the skin. The self-tan is then applied to fresh skin which means that it will last longer and fades more evenly.
The benefits of a manual tan greatly out weigh those of a spray tan.
Another advantage a manual tan has over a spray tan is the fact that it is rubbed into the skin in contrast to the spray tan which once sprayed on just ‘sits’ on the skin. This is another reason that the manual tan lasts longer.
One final advantage in favour of the manual tan is that it usually comes in cream form which has a lot more hydrating benefits for the skin, resulting in a better finish.
Beautytime beauty salon in South Devon offer two St. Tropez tanning (manual) treatments: Full Body (60 minutes) and Legs or Upper Body (30 mins). For more details and prices please click through to Beautytime’s St. Tropez Tanning Treatments page.
For more information about Beautytime and all of their beauty treatments please visit www.beauty-time.com
