Skincare

Meet Your Esthetician ~ Carly

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Meet Carly, who has been with us since the beginning! Carly is one of our lead aestheticians and her background in teaching aesthetics makes her a valued & skilled trainer at Bliss. With her love of people, passion for her job & bubbly personality, Carly exudes Bliss’s values of comfort, luxury and wellness.

Carly was in school for RMT massage when she fell in love with aesthetics. Her journey has since lead her to also become a certified Laser Technician in 2011 & receive her #syneron Laser Certification in 2012.

We wanted to get to know Carly a bit better so we presented her with a couple questions…

What do you enjoy about working at Bliss?

I love the feeling of family. It’s refreshing to work with such a close group of people who jive well together. I also love the relaxing atmosphere that not only creates a feeling of comfort & wellbeing for the client, but also the staff. I love the diversity each day brings & the opportunities to continually share my knowledge & learn within my aesthetics trade. And last but not least, meeting & building relationships with amazing clients!

What are your top 3 products?
Jane Iredale Pommist prepares me for the day! It finishes my look & wakes me up before I head out the door. I use it throughout the day to reenergize & refresh my look. I tend to have naturally dry skin, especially during the winter months. To help keep my skin glowing and hydrated I use Babor daily moisturizing cream. Sunscreen all year long is an important step in my daily routine & should be in everyone’s! I love Tizo’s tinted sunscreen, it a silky base before my powder, I love It!

Outside the Bliss family Carly loves spending time with her husband Mark, their daughter Davina, furry family members Lexi & Ozzy & their 4 turtles. Carly is also expecting a 2nd Baby Blemings & couldn’t be more excited! The Bleming clan enjoys spending time around their backyard fire pit all year round & in the summers you will find them camping fishing & spending time in nature. They also make time together a priority & take advantage of unwinding & relaxing at their cabin.

#bysmeetyouresthetician

Pumpkin Lattes, Pumpkin Scones and yes, even Pumpkin Peels!

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With the arrival of fall also comes everything Pumpkin!  Pumpkin lattes, pumpkin scones and yes, even pumpkin peels.  Pumpkin peels are the perfect compliment to a facial treatment or on their own.  This peel, with it’s spiced scents, will awaken your senses and stir feelings of wistful affection of warm pumpkin pie all while providing many benefits to your skin!

With all the beauty of fall comes cold, dry air that is hard on our skin.  A pumpkin peel helps to fight off the effects of winter and keeps our skin looking refreshed and renewed.

Pumpkin peels are gentle enough for sensitive skin and the benefits include fading of hyper-pigmentation and reduction of acne blemishes. Pumpkin is also rich in vitamin A and beta carotene which help to promote healing and stimulate circulation, collagen and elastin production.

Not only is pumpkin vitamin rich, it is also full of antioxidants to help fight free radicals.  The enzymes and hydroxy acids actively digest dead skin cells which make it very exfoliating and leads to brighter, smoother skin.  That’s not it…pumpkin also contains minerals and oils that condition and soften the skin!

The benefits summed up…
1.    Improves texture for healthy, nourished skin
2.    Targets hyper-pigmentation and acne
3.    Exfoliates dead skin cells
4.    Increases cell renewal
5.    Promotes collagen and elastin production
6.    Stimulates circulation
7.    Softens fine lines
8.    Provides intense hydration
9.    Anti-inflammatory
10.    Zinc helps to reduce acne due to hormones and oil production
11.    Resurfaces the skin
12.    Clarity and smoothness will be seen immediately
13.    And of course it smells amazing

With all the benefits of this pumpkin peel and the comforting scents that are reminiscent of holiday family dinners, we are sure this will become an instant favourite!

Post by Christina Easton

Fact Check by Alyssa Sheptycki (Bliss YogaSpa Aesthetician)

My Skincare Journey…

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My skin care journey started with finding the right products for my skin needs and following a good at home routine, which is key to seeing improvement. Then I started seeing results and wanted to step up to the next level and tried microdermabrasion added onto a Babor Luxury facial. I started to see such a difference in my skin texture and moisture levels but couldn’t stop laser focusing on my pores. Sadly pore size is in part hereditary but there had to be something I could do to shrink them even a little bit, right?

Of course a peel with Alyssa at Bliss YogaSpa was the next logical choice to combat my congested skin. The peel brought out some ugly brown looking spots, which of course, made me panic at first. With any skincare treatment, you may see the unwanted before the end goal. Like acne breakouts after a cleansing facial…are as I call it “the purge”. We actually want to see this because it’s pulling buildup to the surface. In my case these yucky brown spots were pigmentation from sun damage being brought to the surface, which, is what you want. So panic turned to excitement, who doesn’t want the underlying damage that we can’t see removed?!

My pores were less clogged but still not as minimized as I wanted, so I booked a complimentary consultation with Karissa to discuss laser treatments.

My main goal was to get these darn pores minimized, even just a little and some overall texture issues. Karissa listened to my concerns and had a good look at my skin. She then suggested Sublative laser treatments.

Intrigued?…Then keep posted to read more about my journey and see a few before and after pictures in a few weeks!

Post by Christina Easton

Disclaimer:  I am a Bliss YogaSpa employee but I have not received any free product or services for this post.