The Importance of Self Care
/Self care is such a trendy word these days. More people are learning the importance of self care because it helps you live well and improve both your physical health and mental well being. Most people would say self care would help increase mental well being, lower stress, help prevent illness and increase energy levels.
One of my favorite treatments for self care is getting a Body treatment. Yes I love getting facials and massages, however I believe body treatments are under rated. A good body treatment will help de-stress you, calm muscles and leave you in a state of bliss while getting exfoliated and nourished head to toe.
The Body Strategist line from [Comfort Zone] is my favorite body line I have ever come across. [Comfort Zone] combines science, nature and technology for targeted results. Their highly concentrated formulas help reshape, renew and tone to reveal a more radiant skin tone along with a sense of well-being.
The Deep Body Renewal is a luxurious treatment that includes a double exfoliation, nourishing body masque then finishing with massage oils to completely nourish the body. This treatment uses Tamanu oil which s touted for restoring tone and hydration to tired dry skin.
Thermal Mud Treatment is a wonderful way to detox your body from indulgence or to help prep for a big event. This intensive treatment comes from thermal waters in Italy, algae and essential oils help stimulate the body, get the lymphatic system moving and re-mineralize the body.
Body Glow Express is and excellent treatment for a double exfoliation and hydration. This treatment can be done on your lunch hour or before a night out on the town to get that glazed donut look. The body glow express is also great to combine with a custom airbrush tanning to get the ultimate glow.
To keep your skin looking like you just stepped out of the treatment room Body Strategist has a retail line you can take home and continue your healthy skin journey. Here are some ways I use the retail line at home for my self care rituals…
I typically use the thermal mud at least x2 a week to work on my water retention and calming my sore body parts from my work week. There are few different ways to use it. I have a infrared sauna blanket (if your interested in the sauna blanket check my linktree on my IG account flawless_skin_body) I massage in the thermal mud with a little warm water wrap myself in a mylar blanket and sweat out my toxins. If I am over all those steps I will draw a hot bath and and a couple tablespoons of the thermal mud in the water and soak. After my bath or sauna I will use the body strategist oil or d-age cream for a moisturizer treatment for my skin. If its been a really long day I will add in cryo-leg gel to my sore affect areas to get some cooling cryo action to relieve my sore muscles.
On days my skin feels like it needs a good exfoliation I use CZ peel scrub which has a mechanical and chemical exfoliation. (Sunburn alert- be careful exfoliated and going right out i the sun with this scrub because it has a chemical exfoliation you can burn). I start with dry brushing my body for some lymphatic stimulation then moving into applying the peel scrub in and upward motion vigorously on my dry body with dry hands. Key is to use a quarter size or less for each extremity, moving fast until it is dry. After I have done my whole body I jump in shower and rinse off then moisturize with the contour cream for a refreshing toning effect.
One last fun little product we have is the attack serum, this product you can apply before an intense work out to increase thermal action and increasing the metabolism of the adipose tissues to burn fat cells.
If you have any questions or would like to add a body treatment to your facial with me please reach out via email or text