Saturday, December 12, 2009

Holiday Specials

Ahhh - well it's that time of year when those delectable calorie laden drinks are at our favorite coffee spots. But... if you are trying to watch your calories, or if you just never get enough of those drinks, we have put together a mouth watering array of specials this month.

We have:
Peppermint Mocha Massage
Gingerbread Latte Body Scrub and Mask
Eggnog Latte Facial
Mulled Cider Peel

I love the holidays and hope that you enjoy our specials this month!

Happy Holidays!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Don't Forget the Sunscreen

Now that the sun is out in Seattle, the staff at Amai Day Spa wants to remind you how important it is to wear sunscreen every single day. Our trained Estheticians do their best to make your skin look radiant when you come in for your monthly facial, but there is nothing you can do to undermine your treatment more than not wearing sunscreen regularly.

Sun damages your skin on many levels. A lot of the damage happens on the lowest layers of your skin showing up years later as wrinkles and dark spots. If you're thinking that your skin isn't damaged because you haven't burned, you are wrong!

You also need to be choosing a sunscreen that offers broad protection from UVA and UVB light. Not all sunscreens offer broad protection - so be sure to do a little research before investing in sunscreen.

We offer a couple of great sunscreen options including products by Pevonia and by Skinceuticals that both offer great protection from both UVA and UVB rays, but you don't have to use one of our products - we just want you to protect your skin!

If you are worried about looking too pasty, we offer a great self tanning product by St. Tropez that creates a beautiful brown tan - no oranges here!

So we encourage you to get out there and enjoy the sun - these are some of the best days that Seattle has to offer, but please protect your skin!

Amai Staff

Thursday, April 23, 2009

SkinCeuticals Featured on Good Morning America and Today

As a staff, we are excited about being a spa that offers a skin care line like SkinCeuticals. It is a company on the cutting edge of the industry, creating some of the most sought after solutions to free radicals, aging and environmental damage. SkinCeuticals has received awards for its antioxidants and zinc oxide based products.

Here are two videos from recent articles on Good Morning America and the Today Show featuring products from SkinCeuticals:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDTHfJEgtr4

Stop by the spa to try samples of SkinCeuticals antioxidants and 30SPF zinc oxide based sunscreen for yourself.

-Amai Staff

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Glycolic Peels

We are pleased to offer the SkinCeuticals Glycolic Peel.

Glycolic Peels can remove old surface layers of skin revealing more youthful skin underneath. In addition to that, glycolic acids are known to improve collagen production, which help provide long lasting results. They can also help people with acneic skin.

Glycolic Peels can also improve the effectiveness of products the estheticians apply to the clients skin - such as lightening agents to help counteract the effects of hyperpigmentation, and anti-wrinkle treatments.

Glycolic acids peels can also be effective for Rosacea patients - as the peel is mild, but studies have also shown that it has reduced the amount of lesions and redness for people aflicted with this condition.

Stop by the spa to talk to an esthetician to see if a Glycolic Peel is right for you!

Now Offering SkinCeuticals

We now carry SkinCeuticals skin care products!

We are pleased to bring you this new product line. SkinCeuticals has recently been featured on the today show and was the winner of 3 2008 Allure Best of Beauty Editors Choice Awards. Phloretin CF and CE Ferulic tied for best serum and Phloretin CF won the best breakthrough product.

SkinCeuticals offers some of the best antioxidant serums you can find. Antioxidants are critical in fighting free radical damage - damage that causes premature aging, hyperpigmentation, and cancer.

They also offer excellent sun screens, and their Active UV Defense 15 contains MexorylTM SX (one of the most potent UVA blockers available today).

Come by the spa to talk to our skilled Estheticians about which SkinCeuticals product is right for you!

Now offering Mommy Mornings

We are now offering Mommy Mornings!

We know that it's hard to find time to get those pedicures and manicures. We want to make it easy for you to get the self care that you deserve. Everyone knows that when the Mom feels recharged - the whole family benefits! That's why one day a month, we will be offering FREE childcare* at the spa, so that you can relax and get your treatments.

The country village offers a great setting to make a full day out of the trip with your kids. You can start off by feeding the ducks, shop for educational kids toys, get a kids haircut, get your spa treatments, and then have a tea party at the Red Rooster. While at the spa, your kids will work on a special spa project to take home with you - so that you can continue your relaxation back there.

This month's Mommy Morning is Wednesday, March 25th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Don't wait too long - space is limited and we are filling up fast!

*Limit 2 children per client ages 2 and up please.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

We are blogging

The staff at Amai Day Spa are excited to bring you our blog. We hope to use this new method of communication to help keep you up to speed on the ever evolving trends of our industry. Every day, there are new developments and we want to help you stay well informed. We look forward to all of the exciting topics we hope to cover and we hope that you find this to be a great source of skin and body care information!

Take care,

Jamie Black-Lewis and The Staff at Amai Day Spa