Dear friends and clients,

WHOOP! WHOOP! IT’S MY BIRTHDAY MONTH! I just LOVE celebrating birthdays—I guess it stems from growing up and my mom always making it such a big and special event—we got to pick what we wanted to eat and what kind of cake we wanted. She still does that, by the way. Thanks, mom!

I am SO SUPER EXCITED about an event I have coming up next month—Discover Your Healthy Mind and Body! One speaker I just confirmed this morning is the talented and lovely Wendy Lyn Phillips, Professional Branding, Beauty and Image Expert and Author of “Naked to Knockout, Beauty from the Inside Out.” Having trouble with body image? Wendy will speak on how to feel sexy in our own body at any age. And all attendees will receive a copy of her fabulous book. When I polled my clients about what they would like to hear at our Wellness event, I received many suggestions and one of the topics was how to prevent and take care of aging skin. So, I found a great article about this

topic so you don’t have to wait until next month. It’s another long article, but such good information to share! All the details on our Wellness event is on page 6—check it out and I hope to see you there. I’m taking RSVP’s as of August 1st. The first 5 women to register w/payment for the workshop will receive a special surprise.

I’m headed to NOLA again this month with my best friend since 2nd grade who lives in California and her Aunt (who used to babysit us). Why New Orleans again? Well, my friend’s bucket list includes attending as many Pittsburgh Steelers games in as many football stadiums in the US. How awesome is that? I thought perhaps she was going to choose Miami, but also on her bucket list was to see the city of New Orleans, so there you have it! Easy choice! This will be stadium #12 I believe. The same time we’ll be there is when the New Orleans Music & Arts Festival will be—WOO! HOO! Steelers football, jazz, southern cuisine and Hurricanes. More fun times. Photos to follow. So, what’s on your bucket list?????

School is back in session soon, so I hope you’re getting in your last moments of R&R before all the craziness starts up again. Why not schedule some “ME” time once the kids are all settled, parent information forms are filled out, and the kids’ are back on a routine? Ain’t nobody happy if momma aint’ happy—LOL Facial, massage, far

infrared detox sauna session, glass of wine—we have it all!

Please note that there will be NO YOGA next week (week of August 1st) as Melanie is on vacation (have fun, Melanie). We’ll welcome her back on August 8th. See you then.

I do hope to see you at my special wellness event on September 10th. It’s going to be SO MUCH FUN and very informative as well. Until next month,

Your favorite aesthetician,

Debbie

For services and any skincare concerns,

contact me at:

Face & Body Bar Villaggio Plaza

855 East SR 434 Suite 2201

Winter Springs, FL 32708

407-221-8716

dmfacials@aol.com

In this issue:

It’s my birthday month! / NOLA again!

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Menopause & Aging Skin

2-5

doTERRA’s Balance 5

Discover your Healthy Mind & Body Event / Recipe

6

Quote of the Month / August Specials

7

August 2016

Beauty-full News Face & Body Bar—Debbie McLaughlin

Men o pause an d A g in g Skin : 21st c en t ury heal t h an d beaut y so l ut ions

fo r mat ure skin

Globally, the mature skin category amounts to 25 percent of the skin care market and almost 40 percent of the anti-aging market. People are living longer lives than ever before due to better life expectancies, decreased mortality rates, and declining fertility rates.

Now more than ever, it is important to offer results-oriented skin care for mature skin and focus on all of the factors that contribute to the skin’s aging, including biological aging. Biological aging, also known as intrinsic aging, is the normal aging process that occurs genetically as people grow older. Unlike extrinsic aging, which is accumulative and can be fought with preventative measures, intrinsic aging is unavoidable. The symptoms of intrin-sic aging tend to manifest in the 50s and 60s which, for women, links closely to going through menopause.

Menopause is the ending of a woman’s reproductive period and is physiologically defined by the lack of a menstrual cycle for at least 12 months. During the time prior to menopause and during menopause, there are various hormonal changes and declines occurring throughout the woman’s body. Hormones are chemical messengers that stimulate specific functions of organs, tissues, and cells in the body; they regulate growth, metabolism, reproduction, and a variety of other processes. Hormones affect both the internal body and the skin, which is the body’s largest organ. For women, the changes in estrogen levels and other hormones (like progesterone) that are brought on by menopause significantly impact the skin’s aging process. Menopause hastens the skin’s aging at the cellular level. Due to these changes, menopausal skin requires expert care that addresses the aging process of the cells them-selves, as well as how this manifests itself on the skin. In essence, all layers of the skin, including the cells, need to be addressed.

MENOPAUSE AND THE SKIN

Estrogen is produced by the ovaries, adrenal glands, and fat tissue. While it is often thought to be a female-specific hormone, both women and men produce estrogen. Estrogen is also the blanket term used to describe a group of chemically-similar hormones; therefore, estrogen is not a single hormone but a set of hormones. For example, estradiol (which is the most abundant during reproductive years), estriol (which is prevalent during pregnancy), and estrone (which is prevalent during menopause) are all considered estrogens. Estrogen plays many crucial roles biologically besides reproduction.

It is involved in bone formation, impacts capillary health and circulation, stimulates fat deposits, and is involved in protein synthesis (like collagen and elastin), the production of glycosaminoglycans, and helps regulate melanin and oil production. Plummeting estrogen levels will also impact the skin’s vascular network as capillaries harden (sclerose) and succumb to glycation. All in all, estrogen helps keep the body and skin youthful. Changing and declining levels of estrogen impact the skin’s capacity to function optimally and accel-erates the aging process. Signs and symptoms of aging will be both superficial and deep as cellular function is impaired and all layers of the skin are affected.

A CLOSER LOOK AT CELLS Humans are made up of a juxtaposition of billions of cells. The cell functions like a living being: it is born, it grows, it proliferates, and it dies. Life starts out as a single cell that is divided into two and then four and so on until adulthood. It breathes and nourishes itself with nutrients, allowing it to produce the energy that is cru-cial for it to function. Cellular energy, also known as adenosine triphosphate (ATP), keeps everything going. ATP is synthesized because it is needed and used almost immediately; there is a constant cycle of producing and consuming. As people age, ATP production diminishes, leading to cells that function more slowly because there is less energy. Cells have many organelles, each with a different function. One of these organelles includes the nucleus, the home of the chromosomes. Chromosomes are composed of DNA molecules and proteins and are capped at the end with telomeres. These endcaps prevent chromosomes from weakening, unraveling, and fusing togeth-er. A telomere is often compared to the plastic end of a shoelace. Every time a cell divides, the telomeres be-come shorter; when the cell becomes too short, it either dies or retains genetic damage that can lead to muta-tions or cancer. Shortened telomeres have been associated with cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. Longer telomeres are linked to overall healthy living and longevity. As people age, the risk factors increase due to a weakened immune system and naturally-decreased cell division. Daily activities like sun exposure, oxidative stress, and glycation play a big role by damaging DNA within the cells. Skin cells divide and grow in the basement membrane. From there, new cells are pushed up into the epider-mis. Once they are in the epidermis, cells no longer receive nutrients. They start to begin the process of dying and shedding off to be replaced by more new cells. Keratinocytes are most common among skin cells; they account for around 95 percent of the skin. The prima-ry function of these cells is to create the barrier from the world. These cells are found in the basal layer of the stratified epithelium that comprises the epidermis. Keratinocytes are responsible for forming tight junctions with the nerves of the skin. The skin is the first line of defense and keratinocytes serve as a barrier between an organism and its environment. In addition, these cells prevent the loss of moisture, heat, and other important constituents of the body. Cells are complex and have many different organelles and functions. In order to optimize the fight against aging, all aspects, not just some, of why cellular function decreases need to be addressed or professionals will yield subpar results. ADDRESS AGING AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL Increasing longevity, communication, defense potential, oxygenation, and energy within cells boosting cellu-lar function will highly benefit menopausal skin and help combat intrinsic aging. Longevity All skin cells are constantly dividing and telomeres play a role in cell division. Studies show that people can act on a cell’s life span by protecting the genetic material of the cell, the telomeres and chromosomes. Baicalin protects telomeres and lipoamino acids boost protein synthesis that protects the cells. Together, these ingre-dients increase cellular longevity.

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Men o pause an d A g in g Skin : 21st c en t ury heal t h an d beaut y so l ut ions

fo r mat ure skin (c on ’t ) . . .

Communication Cells receive and give information within themselves and their environment. Their life depends on receiving and processing information from the outside environment, including access to nutrients, variations in light levels, and/or temperature changes. Cells can also communicate between each other to synchronize and work like a team. With age, the cell membranes become damaged, causing a dysfunction in cellular communication. As a result, the body does not respond well and the skin repairs itself less efficiently. Lipoamino acids restore clear communication between cells.

Defense Potential The skin is exposed to imbalances coming from hormonal changes, like menopause, oxidative stress from free radicals, and sun exposure. These factors lead to aging skin. While Langerhans cells play a prominent role in protecting the skin, their numbers decrease over the years. Lipoamino acids protect Langerhans cells and reinforce the defense potential of the skin.

Oxygenation A supply of oxygen is crucial for cells to produce the energy required for their metabolic needs. Oxygen is a powerful detoxifier; when there is a lack of oxygen in the cells, toxins begin to damage skin functions and deplete the body of energy. Garden nasturtium extract facilitates the transportation and diffusion of oxygen for healthy microcirculation.

Energy Cells, like humans, need energy to sustain growth, metabolism, and reproduction. The body’s energy currency, ATP, is produced from food molecules like proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in the mitochondrion. ATP diminishes with age and causes the body to function more slowly. As a result, the appearance of wrinkles, loss of firmness, and dullness of complexion is accelerated. D-ribose accelerates the production of ATP. When skin cells have increased functionality, the skin is healthier and acts younger; healthy cells produce healthy skin. They also allow the actives in skin care products to be better utilized by the skin, maximizing their effectiveness.

TREAT CHANGES TO ALL LAYERS OF THE SKIN As a result of menopause, the skin becomes more thin, rough, and loose; wrinkles are more visible and dark spots appear. Therefore, mature clients have a bevy of skin care concerns and require global care. In order to provide optimum results, all layers of the skin must be addressed so that cellular function can be addressed.

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Men o pause an d A g in g Skin : 21st c en t ury heal t h an d beaut y so l ut ions

fo r mat ure skin (c on ’t ) . . .

Epidermis In the epidermis, dryness is a result of a reduction in oil production while dehydration indicates increased transepidermal water loss. Impaired barrier function and repair implies that the skin is compromised and less able to defend itself. In this layer of the skin, roughness is indicative of prolonged cell turnover. Pigmentation or a lack of radiance means that there is less regulation of melanin production while dullness or poor coloring implies that microcirculation is impaired, As the result, dermoepidermal junction hardens. Dermis In the dermis, deep dehydration means that less hyaluronic acid is being produced. Elastin production has decreased when lines and wrinkles deepen and collagen production has decreased when a lack of firmness and contour is seen. Increasing cellular functions and providing a potent and comprehensive solution to the epidermis, dermoepi-dermal junction, and dermis can slow down the natural bio-chemical processes that occur with hormonally-compromised skin. Excerpt from DermaScope by Katherine Tomasso has spent over 20 years in the skin care and wellness industry. She brings a unique and innovative perspective and enjoys being part of the ever-changing face of the spa industry. As Na-tional Director of Education for YON-KA® Paris, Tomasso’s responsibilities include the development and implementa-tion of YON-KA’s national educational programs. Tomasso has had a number of articles published in notable cosmetic and related prestige publications and is a frequent writer, collaborator, and lecturer within the industry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

doTERRA’s Feature Product this month is BALANCE, which is a grounding blend that promotes tranquility while bringing harmony to the mind and body, and balance to the emotions. Primary Benefits: � Promotes a whole body sense of relaxation � May help ease anxious feelings � Evokes feelings of tranquility and balance The warm, woody aroma of Balance, doTERRA’s grounding blend, cre-ates a sense of calm and wellbeing. We perfectly blend Spruce, Ho Wood, Frankincense, Blue Tansy, and Blue Chamomile with Fraction-ated Coconut Oil to offer an enticing fragrance that promotes tranquili-ty and relaxation. Spruce, one of the oils in Balance, was used by Na-

tive Americans for health and spiritual reasons and is still used today to bring harmony to the mind and body. Ho Wood, Blue Tansy, and Blue Chamomile can ease anxious feelings, while Frankincense provides a ground-ing, balancing effect on emotions. Uses: � Begin your day by putting Balance on the bottom of your feet to promote feelings of calmness and tran-

quility throughout the day. � Balance is a great oil blend to use during an AromaTouch® Hand Massage. � Apply doTERRA Balance to your wrists or neck to help ease anxious feelings. � Diffuse in your car during road trips to create a calming, soothing environment. Retails for only $26.67 or become a doTERRA Wellness Advocate and save 25% right off the bat. You then earn points every time you order, which entitles you to even more free oils!

Men o pause an d A g in g Skin : 21st c en t ury heal t h an d beaut y so l ut ions

fo r mat ure skin (c on ’t ) . . .

D i s c o v e r Y ou r H e a l t h y M i n d & B od y

“EAT what nourishes your body, DO what nourishes your soul;

THINK what nourishes your mind.”

Spend the day at Face & Body Bar and be transformed into a state of health and wellness.

You will hear from amazing speakers on topics that will help you in your daily life—to grow emotionally, to discover ways to live healthy and be at peace with oneself.

This all day event will include:

i� Yoga & Meditation

i� Nutritional Tips and Healthy Snacking ideas for on-the-go gals

i� How to Use Essential Oils, Nature’s Medicine, for Your Emotional Well-Being

i� Develop Success Habits for a World Class Life

i� Love Your Body Image—Feeling Sexy in Your Own Body at Any Age

i� How to Cope with Life’s Challenges

i� Anti-aging tips and sample Image Skincare’s NEW Collagen Drink

i� Chair Massages

i� LuLaRoe “Pop Up” will be available

Also included: healthy green smoothies, snacks, a delicious lunch, spa water, a dance party break (What? What?), as well as a wine & chocolate pairing to end this fantastic day ~

not to mention an awesome swag bag loaded with goodies valued at over $125, including a $50 gift certificate for an AromaTouch session!

Cost of workshop: $99

SEPTEMBER 10TH—8:30 AM—4:30 PM — RSVP 407-221-8716 (First 5 people to RSVP on August 1st will receive a special surprise)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DOUBLE BLACK BEAN TACOS

Enjoy an authentic, protein-packed, well-balanced, vegetarian meal! Ingredients: Diced tomatoes Avocadoes Corn tortillas Brown rice Red onions Chipotles in adobo Cilantro Limes 2 cans Black beans Cotija cheese Directions: Blend 1 can of black beans in its juice in blender. Add 1-2 chipotles and 1 Tbs. adobo sauce (adding more for more heat if desired). Strain the second can of beans. Fold the whole beans into the bean puree along with brown rice. Spread onto lightly toasted tortillas. Add diced tomatoes, red onion and sliced avocadoes. Garnish with cilantro, cotija cheese and a splash of lime juice. Enjoy!

Quote of the Month

GIFT CERTIFICATES—Gift Certificates make great gifts any time of the year. Treat a loved one to a fabulous facial and massage designed especially for them. You can call me at 407-221-8716, email me at

dmfacials@aol.com, or simply visit my website below to purchase gift certificates online.

This month’s quote is not a “Note from the Universe”, but

when I saw it, I just had to share with you!

“I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given

them vodka, and have a party.” ~ Ron White

I’m on the Web! www.debbiemclaughlin.skincaretherapy.net

Imagine Turning Back The Clock! The Botox-like French Facial Treatment includes 6 steps, which includes a natural and botanical peel off mask containing argireline manufactured in France, and are remarkably formulated with non-toxic ingredients and will reduce fine lines, leaving your skin looking more youthful and tighter and you feeling younger! The effects are similar to those of ‘Botulinum toxin injections’ but of course with none of the side effects that they are associated with and without the injections.

The 24kt Elite Gold French Facial Treatment includes the perfect protocol combining Certified 24kt Gold, Caviar, Pearl and Champagne. This anti-aging, cell-repairing, rejuvenating treatment creates an incredible skin nourishing treatment resulting in a luxurious radiant youthful glow. Gold improves skin elasticity, accelerates cell renewal and reverses oxidation damage. The appearance of fine lines and wrinkles is diminished with each treatment. Gold is well reputed for restoring the lost elasticity properties of the tissues, slowing down collagen depletion and the breakdown of elastin to prevent sagging skin. It stimulates cellular growth of the basal layer to regenerate healthy, firm skin cells and provide a tightening effect.

Either treatment—Originally $150—August special at 25% off = $112.50!

AUGUST SPECIALS AT FACE & BODY BAR