Laser Hair Removal How it Works

This is offered by Anita Aesthetics and Laser Clinic. Give me a call for a free Consultation.

2013 - Services

Good to be back and ready for a new year. I do apologies for not posting more often, but that only shows how busy I had been.

New beginnings, new philosophies, new you, so why not start here at the Day Spa and Laser Clinic.



Firstly let me introduce you to Cara Skin Care products. I truly love the results this product line produces.

CARA Skin Care - Professional skin care solutions with proven results

Mission

CARA Skin Care is dedicated to providing a superior level of exclusive professional skin care solutions for all skin types and unique skin conditions. We deliver proven results that leave you with healthier, radiant, and youthful looking skin.

Description

CARA Skin Care combines the power of innovative bio-botanical compounds and proven clinical-grade active ingredients. Our products are designed to complement one another working synergistically to chieve optimal results for every unique skin condition. Whether you are looking for an effective clinical treatment or a luxurious spa experience - CARA Skin Care products will deliver amazing result.

Secondly, I would like to show off my new Harmony Lite, by Alma Lasers. New to Canada, I found its Painless, in Motion Laser Hair Removal systems, one of the best. Apart from Hair Removal I also provide Skin Tightening, Chronic Pain Therapy, Vascular and /or Pigmented Lesions Laser Removal systems.

Then finally, and this is why many of my clients come back and that is the use of Ultra Violet or Infra Red Lights or some know it as High Frequency, after waxing and a service during facials. It kills bacteria (acne & ingrown hair) and brings down inflammation (redness), all of my clients love it.
The Silhouet-Tone 500 gives me other options too, for example, rotator brushes, lymphatic drainage, Galvanic application and steam.

If you want to know more about any of the above services or want to know more about what I do please contact me.

May this year bring you all healthy skin, healthy minds and a healthy spirit.

Whats your Skin Type

There are 6 skin types out there, do you know what yours is? Fill out this questionnaire and it will give you the Fitzpatrick Skin Type Classification you'll need when you have any skin therapy done.

	0	1	2	3	4	Score
What is the color of your eyes?	Light Blue, Grey or Green	Blue, Grey or Green	Blue	Dark Brown	Brownish Black
What is the natural color of your hair?	Sandy Red	Blonde	Chestnut, Dark Blonde	Dark Brown	Black
What is the color of your skin? (unexposed)	Reddish	Very pale	Pale with beige tint	Light Brown	Dark Brown
Do you have freckles on sun-exposed areas?	Many	Several	Few	Incidental	None
What happens when you stay in the sun too long?	Painful redness, blistering, peeling	Blistering followed by peeling	Burns, sometimes followed by peeling	Rarely burns	Never had burns
To what degree do you turn brown?	Hardly or not at all	Light color tan	Reasonable tan	Tan very easily	Turn dark brown quickly
Do you turn brown several hours after sun exposure?	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
How does your face respond to the sun?	Very sensitive	Sensitive	Normal	Very resistant	Never had a problem
When did you last expose yourself to the sun or tanning beds?	More than 3 months ago	2-3 months ago	1-2 months ago	Less than 1 month ago	Less than 2 weeks ago
Do you expose the area to be treated to the sun?	Never	Hardly Ever	Sometimes	Often	Always

                                                                                                           

       Total  _______

 

Fitzpatrick Skin Type

            I (0-7)     II (8-16)     III (17-25)     IV (25-30)     V-VI (over 30)

Hair Removal - this is why you need to see me!!

I haven't laughed so much in a long time, so I decided to share this email a client sent me ;-) with you. Enjoy

All hair removal methods have tricked women with their promises of easy, painless removal - The Epilady, scissors, razors, Nair and now ... the wax.

My night began as any other normal weeknight. Fix dinner, watch the grand kids come and go. I then had the thought that would ring painfully in my mind for the next few hours:

"Maybe I should get the waxing kit from the medicine cabinet."

So I headed to the site of my demise -- the bathroom.

It was one of those "cold wax" kits. No melting a clump of hot wax, you just rub the strips together in your hands, they get warm and you peel them apart and press them on to you leg (or wherever else) and you pull the hair right off. No muss, no fuss. How hard can it be?

I mean, I'm not a genius, but I am mechanically inclined enough to figure this out. (YA THINK!?!) So I pull one of the thin strips out. Its two strips facing each other, stuck together.

Instead of rubbing them together, my genius kicks in so I get out a hair dryer and heat it to 1000 degrees. ("Cold wax"...right!)

I lay the strip across my thigh. Hold the skin around it tight and pull.

It works! Okay, so its wasn't the best feeling, but it wasn't too bad. I can do this!

Hair removal no longer eludes me!

I am She-rah, fighter of all wayward body hair and maker of smooth skin extraordinaire!

With my next wax strip I move north. After checking on the family, I sneak back into the bathroom for the ultimate hair fighting championship.

I drop my granny panties and place one foot on the toilet.

Using the same procedure, I apply the wax strip across the right side of my bikini line, covering the right half of my hoo-ha and stretching down to the inside of my butt cheek (it was a long strip)

I inhale deeply and brace myself ..... RRRRIIIIPPPP!!!!

I'm blind!!!! Blinded from pain !!! ----- OH MY GAWD!!!!!

Vision returning, I notice that I've only managed to pull off half the strip.

CRAP!

Another deep breath and RIPP! Everything is spinning and spotted.

I think I may pass out .... I must stay conscious.... I must stay conscious.

Do I hear crashing drums??? Breath, breath... Okay, back to normal.

I want to see my trophy- a wax covered strip, the one that have caused me so much pain, with my hairy pelt sticking to it. I want to revel in the glory that is my triumph over body hair.

I hold up the strip! There's no hair on it.

Where is the hair???

WHERE IS THE WAX???

Slowly I ease my head down, foot still perched on the toilet, I see the hair. The hair that should be on the strip... it's not.  I touch.. I am touching wax.

I run my fingers over the most sensitive part of my body, which is now covered in cold wax and mated hair.

Then I make the next BIG mistake.... remember my foot is still propped upon the toilet? So I put my food down. Sealed shut!  From from my crotch to my butt is sealed shut. !!

I penguin walk around the bathroom trying to figure out what to do and think to myself,

"Please don't let me get the urge to poop"... !

What can I do to melt the wax? Hot water!! Hot water melts wax!! I'll run the hottest water I can stand in the bathtub get in, immerse the wax-covered bits and the wax should melt and I can gently wipe it off, right????

WRONG!!! *

I get in the tub - the water is slightly hotter than that used to torture prisoners of war, or sterilize surgical equipment - I sit.

Now, the only thing worse than having your nether regions glued together, is having them glued to the bottom of the tub.... in scalding hot water.

Which by the way, does not melt cold wax.

So, now I'm stuck to the bottom of the tub as though I had cemented myself to the porcelain!!

God bless the Telus man who had convinced me a few months ago to have a phone put in the bathroom !!!!

I call my friend, thinking surely she has waxed before and has some secret of how to get me undone. It's a very good conversation starter.

"So, my butt and hoo-ha are glued together on the bottom of the tub!"

There is a slight pause. She doesn't know any secret tricks for removal, but she does try and hide her laughter from me.

She wants to know exactly where the wax is located, "Are we talking cheeks or hoo-ha?"

She's laughing out loud by now.... I can hear her.

I give her the rundown and she suggests I call the number on the side of the box.

YEAH !!!! Right !!! I should be the joke of someone else's night.

While we go through various solutions, I resort to trying to scrape the wax off with a razor.  Nothing feels better than to have your girlie goodies covered in hot wax, glued shut, stuck to the tub in super hot water and then dry-shave the sticky wax off!!
By now the brain is not working, dignity has taken a major hike and I'm pretty sure I'm going to need Post-Traumatic Stress counseling for this event.

My friend is still talking with me when I finally see my saving grace.... the lotion they give you to remove the excess wax.
What do I really have to lose at this point? I rub some on the OH MY GOD!!!
The scream probably woke the family and scared the dickens out of my friend.

It's sooo painful, but I really don't care. IT WORKS!
I get a hearty congratulations from my friend and she hangs up.

I successfully remove the remainder of the wax and then notice to my grief and despair.... THE HAIR IS STILL THERE.... ALL OF IT!

So I recklessly shave it off.  Heck, I'm numb by now. Nothing hurts.  I could have amputated my own leg at this point.

Next week I'm going to try hair colour...... how bad can that turn out????

Services

Being a Licences Aesthetician and Laser Technician the following services are available to you.
Aesthetics:
Facials, 
Pedicures and Manicures,
All waxing services,
Lash and Brow Tinting,
and
Ultra-Violet light treatments (helps kill bacteria and reduce inflammation) used in facials and waxing


Laser:
Laser Hair Removal,
Pigmentation and Vascular Treatments (will explain in detail below),
Skin Tightening - I found it helps in reducing the appearance of strech marks and cellulite.
and
Chronic muscular pain therapy

Pigmentation: Regardless of the cause, pigmented lesions are simply spots on the skin where there is a higher concentration of melanin. Some lesions are flat, other are raised. In most cases, pigmented lesions are merely a cosmetic concern.

Vascular:  What causes spider and varicose veins are heredity, aging, pregnancy, hormonal changes and obesity.  Spider veins are those small red, blue or purple blood vessels that appear most on the face and thighs. In some cases, capillaries in the face, inflame due to sever tempratures, stress and alcohol and a symptom to these may (although not confirmed) causes Rosacea.

Understanding Hair Removal

To understand how removal of unwanted hair works,  you need to understand hair growth and how to get the best results.  

The growth cycle of a hair follicle consists of 3 stages:

1. Anagen - Growing Stage

2. Catagen  - Resting Stage 

3. Telogen - Shedding Stage

For the IPL Laser to work thoroughly it is best when the hair follicle is in an Anagen or growing state (this is when the hair is attached to its blood supply). In other words its when the hair is in its most healthiest  and darkest stage.  

Intervals between Laser treatments can be anything from 4 to 10 weeks depending on the area and the time it grows back. This differs from person to person, however treatments should NOT be done sooner than 4 weeks for best results.

I would love to hear from you, please share you laser, wax or electrolisys experience. Or if you have a question please send them to me too and I will be happy to answer them for you.