Natural Anti Aging

To help fight the aging process and combat stress, a spa can be your best friend. An appointment was booked for me to experience and review the services at In Beauty MedSpa. I was booked for their Zen Hydrating Relaxation Facial which is accompanied by the Alpha LED Oxylight Spa Body treatment. This session lasted 35 minutes, good for relaxation, stress relief and a very refreshing, soothing facial.

In Beauty MedSpa is located in Yorkville, Toronto at 26 Bellair Avenue on the second floor. It is a clean spa with elegant décor and private rooms for your treatments.

The session began with me undressing, covering myself with a towel and hopping into the Alpha LED Oxylight machine. The machine looks something like a tanning bed. For 15 minutes, Wren, my esthetician cleansed and massaged my face with a cleansing cream made of botanical extracts and then applied a gentle exfoliator made of Quartz Peel from Switzerland. She massaged my face for a few more minutes with a pleasant sweet smelling essential oil and then left the room. I was hoping that the massage would have lasted a bit longer but, alas, I had only been booked for a 35 minute session.

You might be wondering what the Alpha LED Oxylight Spa Body treatment is exactly. Invented by Nasa as a pure oxygen infusion and light therapy treatment, it massages, provides pain relief, rejuvenates the skin, assists with insomnia, gives an emotional lift, energizes and provides stress relief. I can definitely say that it does provide stress relief

After 15 minutes, my esthetician returned to clean up my face and applied some vitamin rich anti-aging eye cream around the eyes and a calming herbal moisturizing cream to the rest of my face. She did not do any analysis of my skin or recommend any products or treatments which were supposed to be a part of the facial. This is not a problem for me

Overall, I found the experience pleasant and relaxing, my face properly cleansed and massage and moisturized and my frazzled nerves a little less frazzled. I will be returning to the In Beauty MedSpa to experience more of what they have to offer in the near future.

In Beauty MedSpa
26 Bellair Ave., 2nd Floor
416.929.3313

For those trying to beat stress and seeking anti-aging procedures, check out what your local spa offers.

Had I forgotten how lovely having a facial is and the antiaging benefits that come with it? How long had it been since my last facial, I can’t exactly remember. However, for anti-aging skin pampering and supreme relaxation, I don’t know why I had waited so long.

I booked an appointment for an Aroma Purity Essential Facial with Neck and Shoulder massage at the Summerhill Spa located in the heart of Yorkville, upstairs at 154 Cumberland Street, Toronto. They specialize in all natural and organic spa treatments and this was the drawing card for me. The Spa offers the full spectrum of treatments and beauty packages.

The décor at the Summerhill Spa consists of soft muted colors, low lights, gentle ambient music. The salon is clean and quietly elegant. Working on my face was Lisa, the esthetician, who I found to be quite skilled at her task of cleansing, applying solutions, explaining ingredients and massaging the skin.

Lisa began our session by placing six hot basalt stones underneath my back. The soothing hot stones help to relax tense muscles and melt away stress. Using a botanical extract cleaning cream and warm water, Lisa then cleaned away the surface dirt and the makeup from my face. Included in the treatment is a skin analysis and product recommendation. She told me that my skin was oily (surprise!) and sensitive and asked me what products I used, however, she did not recommend any products to me. Perhaps she didn’t recommend products to me (which didn’t matter) because of the business I am in – running PureAgeless.com which involves reviewing organic skin care products and services among other things.

A gentle exfoliating substance made of rice and fruit enzymes was then massaged into my face while a hydrating steam machine puffed away at my face. The purpose of the exfoliation is to slough away the dead skin cells. An aromatherapy and rejuvenating cream followed as Lisa worked her massage magic on my face, the back of my neck, shoulders, upper arms and chest. I was feeling marvelous. The excess massage oils were then removed with a refreshing lemon cleanser. My essential facial ended with a rejuvenating eye cream and botanical moisturizer application.

I left the salon feeling superbly serene and relaxed, in other words: amazing. My skin looked and felt better. When I arrived home, my partner said my skin looked “fresh” and he gently kissed me three times. I don’t know why I waited for so long to have a facial. For organic spa treatments, I would recommend the Summerhill Spa and intend to book another appointment to sample more of what they have to offer.  A regular facial is one of the best antiaging habits you should acquire and have on a regular basis.

Summerhill Spa
154 Cumberland Street
Toronto
Tel. 416.924.0531

Nature’s Bay – Health by Design

Nature’s Bay opened 15 years ago in the Atrium on Bay concourse level to provide innovative and varied health products and supplements to the population in the Bay Dundas area. They have now relocated to a new store at 378 College Street, Toronto.

You will find all the herbs, grains, honeys, gluten free snacks, diet and sports products, vitamins, nutraceuticals, natural remedies, anti-oxydants and hygiene and beauty products you could ever desire.

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