Microdermabrasion can benefit any skin type, regardless of age or ethnicity. By abrading the skin with specially formulated baking soda crystals at a high speed, Spa Shiki’s Advanced Microdermabrasion Treatment increases blood flow and circulation, which in turn stimulates cell renewal and collagen production and helps remove toxins and impurities. This process translates to firmer skin that has a clearer, more youthful appearance.

Spa Shiki’s Advanced Microdermabrasion exfoliates naturally without harsh chemicals so we can treat your whole face safely, including the delicate eye and lip areas.

The best part? Since baking soda doesn’t hurt sensitive skin, you don’t need downtime to recover! You can continue your day immediately, feeling more refreshed and beautiful than ever.

Benefits of Microdermabrasion

• Decreases the appearance of fine lines and sun spots
• Clears acne and reduces the appearance of acne-related scarring
• Increases the production of collagen and elastin
• Repairs sun damage
• Stimulates the production of new skin cells
• Reduces pore size

Our trained estheticians leave your skin looking and feeling silkier and smoother.

As an added bonus, take advantage of a special, limited-time introduction rate of only $69. Call (573) 365-8108, or visit us at www.spashiki.com  to schedule your Advanced Microdermabrasion Treatment today. We hope to see you at the Lake of the Ozarks soon!

We were excited to see the South Seas airbrush spray tan we use at the Lake of the Ozarks featured on ABC’s 20/20. The news program featured South Seas on Monday, April 23, 2012 for the special on ‘Dance Floor Confidential-Behind the scenes of Dancing with the Stars’

South Seas founder, Julie Nostrand, is featured on the segment along with Karina Smirnoff to showcase “Spray Tan Sundays” as it has been named by the cast and crew of DWTS.

All skin goes through a natural aging process through the decades. Some of the changes are inevitable, others can be prevented.

In Your Teens

Up until puberty, your skin should generally look bright and clear. However, even at this early stage in life the effects of ultra-violet light are not perceptively being etched into your epidermal blueprint, but the damage won’t become apparent for some years. Your most important protection at this stage of life is wearing a sunscreen SPF15 every day as part of your basic skin care regime.
As adolescence strikes, an increase in hormones are responsible for a boost in the production of natural skin oil, sebum. Cell generation is at its all time high about a 28 day turnover, the dermis is plump, and collagen and elastin are still perfectly cross-linked and coiled; however the increase in oil production creates blemishes. Prevention and blemish control is primary at this stage.

In Your 20’s

In your twenties, any blemishes from your teens should be minimized, however still expect that monthly spot. If you have very oily skin you may still be dealing with mild acne. You probably won’t have any visible facial lines, but you may start to see expression lines, i.e.: laugh and frown, so smile lots!! Dead skin cells aren’t being shed quite as quickly, however the epidermis is still plump – protection is still primary with a good sunscreen. The daily wear and tear from UVA radiation is producing changes in the dermis that will begin to take the plumpness out of the skin. Production of collagen is slowing even at this early age. Elastin coils are less tightly sprung.

Prevention is still key as well as production that will help increase exfoliation. Vitamin C products that work as anti-oxidants can be used to prevent damage.

In Your 30’s

Your complexion starts to lose some of its youthful bloom as cell turnover slows and the stratum corneum fills with dehydrated cells. The epidermal cells are suffering some environmental damage, although signs of this damage may not yet be visible. If you have not started by now to use a high SPF day cream, starting now will not only keep any further deterioration at bay, but can actually give your skin a chance to do some repair work.

Your dermis is beginning to lose some of its volume and bounce, collagen fibers are no longer as efficiently meshed and the elastin coils are not quite as tight. As you smile and frown, the fat in the subcutaneous layer is starting to bunch – becoming less likely to bounce back to its original smooth shape. Your 30’s fine lines and wrinkles start to become visible to the naked eye. The appearance of uneven, blotchy skin tone may start to become visible as hyper-pigmented areas.

Remembering that the number one cause of aging comes from sun exposure and the most important thing is to remember your antioxidant rich sunscreen. Not to over strip your skin and to feed it all the key ingredients it needs to do a beautiful job. From time to time and even seasonally, we might need to consider even more intensive exfoliation products, enzyme treatments, more moisturizing lactic acid treatments or more intense exfoliating like a more intense alpha hydroxyl acid cocktail treatment. Remember don’t overdo it; give your skin a chance to look its best.

In Your 40’s

Sebum production is reduced, blemishes are hopefully gone, although sometimes a formerly clear skin starts getting adult acne due to those dreaded hormone changes again. If your skin is normally more on the dry side this is the time to start using a good moisturizer that is capable of plumping the skin.

Your stratum corneum is becoming thicker as more dead skin cells linger on the visible layer of the skin. Light exfoliation will help in combination with skin plumpers to restore radiance and glow. Retinol based products will help not only slow aging, but may help turn back the clock. Hyper-pigmentation may be much more visible, but can be helped with topical lightening products. Expression lines may now be permanently etched onto face. Laugh lines are a permanent reminder of the good times. Tiny dilated blood vessels may be visible around nose and cheeks. This may be the time to start thinking about laser therapy, Botox and medical cosmetic anti-aging procedures, if you have not done so before.

Now it is time to down to business. The vast majority of us are looking in the mirror when we are well beyond our forties and there is no mistaking that changes are happening and it is more important than ever to treat our skin on the skin’s own terms providing it with all the tools it needs to do its job and look its best. Using non drying gentle cleansers that are PH correct that will emulsify our makeup yet rinse clean that are soap free and ultra mild. If you feel that your skin needs a little extra cleansing, consider using a glycolic exfoliating wash from time to time all your cleansers should be PH correct therefore not needing a toner, however, if you love toning just make sure you get one that is alcohol free and has hydrating ingredients such as aloe vera. Mrs. Linker pointed out to us that our cells change their structure as we age and if you feel that those changes have happened, it might be time to consider a more intensive daily treatment that contains retinol. Ideally if you can find an energizing moisturizer that contains retinol antioxidants and is nourishing that would be best. Retinol products are intense and it is normal to need to wean your skin on to it just as you would a prescription product that the Dr. might give you. Using your product once to twice weekly the first week or two then you can start adding a day until you are using it daily. We suggest that you use your more active treatments always at night knowing that it is always best to use sunscreen with antioxidants during the day. Another nighttime product to consider those alternate nights would be a cream rich in cell supporting proteins. Something like that personal fitness that Elaine alluded to earlier. We can also apply this same concept to the eye area using an eye renewal product that contains retinol several times a week an alternate with the cell-supporting eye firming serum to get the best results and minimize irritation. I am sure by now you remember to always apply your eye product with your ring finger being gentle and thoughtful when you apply your product. Taking the time to apply gentle pressure on the tear duct just below the eye on the orbit bone and again gentle figure eights out on the temple region. Relaxation is always a key component in any renewal treatment. Having a ritual is important too and it can be very important to do a special treatment to reenergize you skin as well. Maybe enzymes, maybe a more intense radiance peel, followed by a cooling nourishing collagen mask to assure the most radiant renewed you as possible.

In your 50’s

This is the decade that if you have not been using a regular sunscreen, lines; wrinkles and hype-pigmented broken blood vessels will be very obvious. The new generation of anti-aging products can help repair damage as well as add nutrients for the skin to help slow down the collagen and elastin collapse of the skin, inevitable at this age. Decreased estrogen slows the production of sebum, as well as growth factor proteins necessary for cellular renewal. This is the age of “prepare and restore”. Dramatic effects can be accomplished with laser therapy from smoothing wrinkles to ridding the skin of pigmented lesions and solar keratosis.

INGREDIENTS THAT YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR IN ANTI-AGING PRODCUTS

Retinol: Exfoliates and works to help stimulate collagen and elastin
Glycolic &Lactic: Minimizes fine lines and wrinkles
Kojic /Bearberry: Suppresses discoloration
Probiotics: Increases healthy cell renewal
Anti-oxidant Supplements: Prevents free radical damage
Hylauronic Acid: increases retention of
Epidermal Thymic Factor: Thickens epidermis for resiliency
Fibronectin biommmetic peptides: Enhances collagen and elastin production
Lipoic Acid, Ferulic Acid. Phytic Acid: All powerful anti-oxidants
DHEA: Pro hormone precursor
Dipeptides, Hexapepties: Prevent wrinkle formation

You can find these ingredients in many products found at Spa Shiki.

Additional Anti-Aging Information

As we age we produce less of the growth factors necessary for youthful skin renewal. As a result the collagen and elastin framework of the skin begins to collapse, epidermal cell generation slows and sebaceous glands produce less oil. The skin is less able to repair damage and less capable of retaining critical moisture levels. This loss of “management” of the cells along with the essential building blocks necessary for healthy skin renewal results in a continued collapse of collagen and elastin the framework of a younger, firmer, resilient skin. The epidermis becomes dehydrated with cell turnover slowing by as much as 1% a year. Sebaceous oil may decline in some individuals by as much as 32% per decade. The epidermis layer [one most visible] becomes lined and wrinkled with years of cumulative environmental damage showing as early as our twenties. The dermis layer becomes thin and the hypodermis [sub-cutaneous] layer loses its cushy structure. This all culminates as what we see as the signs of aging. A greater understanding of molecular biology has lead to identification of these growth factors; a subset of which have been identified in helping the skin stay younger looking. Growth Factors are specific proteins, which cells manufacture naturally and are used by the cells to control function, replication and vitality. Each complex plays a very specific role in actually being accepted by the cell’s receptor sites in order to replace the growth factors lost as part of the aging process. These peptide protein complexes along with a complex of anti-oxidants to help prevent environmental damage and support healthy cell renewal all work to support a younger cell metabolism.

*Special Thanks to Elaine Linker from Christina Cosmeceuticals

Spa Shiki is excited to welcome a new skincare line and facials from Christina, http://www.christina-cosmeceuticals.com/. Founded in 1982 by cosmetician Christina Zehavi, Christina Company has grown from a small family operation run out of Zehavi’s salon and home to a full-scale international business. Despite the company’s growth and success, however, the vision remains the same: creating products that heal and protect the skin.

Developed using traditional botanicals and scientifically advanced ingredients, the Christina skincare line features more than 300 products to treat a range of skin conditions, from mild to severe. Christina skincare products not only address the internal biological triggers behind specific skin conditions, but they also target the external environmental factors. The result is a highly targeted, holistic treatment that’s individualized to your needs.

Look for Christina mentioned in your favorite beauty magazine: Christina Company products have garnered international acclaim, including mentions in Allure, Beauty Pro and American Spa magazines and features on numerous industry websites.

Try one of these new Spa Shiki facials featuring Christina skincare products:

Brightening + C Facial: This effective, therapeutic treatment is ideal for those with skin discoloration, photo damage and acne inflammation and mild scarring. The facial lightens visible epidermal layers, while regulating melanin production in the deeper dermis. In combination with home use products, the Brightening + C facial provides long-term protection against biological and environmental factors that cause discoloration, inflammation, pigmentation and redness. The 80-minute treatment includes Dr. Vodder MLD of the Face and Neck for added benefits and even more visible results. 50 min. $165. 80 min. $210. Introductory special, save $30 for a limited time.

Environmental Defense Facial: A unique treatment that soothes and prevents stress-induced skin irritation, inflammation and environmental damage, the environmental defense facial utilizes clinically proven bioactive agents to provide DNA and cell membrane protection. This facial reduces skin vulnerability and heals stress-induced damage. Treating premature aging, the Environmental Defense Facial brings the skin to its healthiest state by boosting the body’s natural immune system and cell defense mechanisms. Immediately see instant soothing, better moisture content and dewy, young skin! The 80-minute treatment includes Dr. Vodder MLD of the Face and Neck for added benefits and even more visible results. 50 min. $150. 80 min. $195. Introductory special, save $20 for a limited time.

Love organic? Try one of Spa Shiki’s newest facials …

Organic Vitamin C Facial: This organic, antioxidant-rich plant and marine-based facial includes spirulina and kombucha to bring balance to your skin while goji berry, white and green teas, and aloe hydrate.  Vitamins and grape stem cells brighten and refine the skin. This facial will help to rapidly improve skin tone, texture and clarity as well as actively fight free-radical damage and combat the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines associated with aging. 50 min. $115

The Organic Vitamin C Facial features skincare products from EmerginC, http://www.emerginc.com, now available at the Spa Shiki boutique. EmerginC addresses visible skin issues and can bring results after a single treatment. The skincare line has been featured in the pages of Vogue, Elle, InStyle, People and Women’s Health and featured on numerous TV spots, including CBS’ The Early Show. (See videos below!)

EmerginC skincare products not only produce effective, visible results, but they’re also good for your skin. There are no parabens, artificial colors or fragrances included — just a combination of pure botanicals and fruit acids and safe, medical- and cosmeceutical-grade ingredients.

EmerginC is highly committed to conserving the environment and naturally sources its ingredients whenever possible. EmerginC doesn’t use animals for product testing, and product boxes are printed using non-toxic inks and on paperboard certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and Sustainable Forest Initiative.

Watch these video clips for more info on this great new line, then check it out the next time you are at Spa Shiki …

EmerginC on The CBS Morning Show: http://www.emerginc.com/press/emerginC-EarlyShow.html

What’s in Jennifer Aniston’s makeup bag? http://www.emerginc.com/press/VideoClip3.html

ABC News Top 10 Beauty Products: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/top-10-beauty-products-12970722

The Lake of the Ozarks organization supports the national BBBS’s vision to create successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools and stronger communities. Lake Area BBBS provides two programs for outreach. In the community-based program, a participating Big (adult mentor) devotes eight hours per month with a Little (child mentee) for at least six months. In BBBS’s site-based program, Bigs and Littles interact at the child’s school only, for one hour per week during the school year.

The annual Bowl For Kids fundraiser will be held Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Eagle Lanes in Lake Ozark.

Spa Shiki asks you to consider a sponsorship or donation for this important BBBS event. For more information on Lake Area Big Brothers Big Sisters and/or Bowl For Kids sponsorship information, visit www.lakebbbs.org or call (573) 348-5507. The organization may be contacted via e-mail at screelbbbs@yahoo.com.

Pictured above, Spa Shiki’s Joan Geiger, Marsha Braddy, Kathy Murdock and Ann Brown present a $1000 check for a corporate sponsorship to Big Brothers Big Sisters’ representatives Wayne Marlow and Sue Creel.

Spa Shiki has chosen the Citizens Against Domestic Violence as the recipient of the spa’s giving campaign through the holidays.

For every $100 in Spa Shiki gift cards you purchase, you will receive a bonus $10 Spa Shiki voucher. Give the voucher with the gift card, keep for yourself or choose to spread holiday joy to someone special.

You may also choose to donate your bonus voucher(s) to the CADV. 

Spa Shiki will collect all donated vouchers to present to the staff at the CADV after January 1. We will match the donated vouchers (up to $500), as our thank you for the care they provide to those victims of domestic violence in our community. 

Also – Now through December 15, Spa Shiki will also donate $1 to the CADV for every new Facebook fan (up to $500). www.facebook.com/spashiki

The giving season begins. Help us spread more joy!

In addition to receiving the top award for the Midwest region, Spa Shiki also earned honorable mention for Most Affordable Spa (not limited by region), one of only five spas from around the world recognized in this category.

Spa Magazine readers from across the globe voted online to voice their opinions for their favorite spas by region and category. In the Midwest region, Crystal Mountain, Boyne Mountain Resort (Michigan), Grand Hotel Spa (Michigan) and The Spa at Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago earned honorable mention as reader’s favorites, placing behind Spa Shiki.

Glen Ivy Hot Springs in California was named Most Affordable, and Spa Shiki shared honorable mention status with Crystal Mountain in Michigan, Ojo Caliente in New Mexico and the Oaks at Ojai in California.

Thank you to all of our fans who supported us in this readers’ poll. We are honored!

Ways to Score an Ageless Complexion

Women spend thousands of dollars a year on skin care that will fight off lines and wrinkles. However, not all skin enhancers are found in the beauty aisle. There are much simpler ways to 

maintain a youthful look. Here are just a few key ways to stay beautiful!

Eat Foods Rich with Omega-3

Studies have shown that Omega-3 fatty acids help maintain moisture and luminosity in the skin. There are many great foods that can provide this. Try some salmon, mackerel, and albacore tuna. During your next Spa Shiki visit, try our Citrus Salmon for lunch. Not a seafood lover? You can also 

try walnuts, flaxseed, or tofu. You can even try fish oil supplements.

Exercise is Great; Sleep is Essential

Exercising on a regular basis will increase the blood flow to the surface of your skin. There are many fun ways to for you to work up a sweat. You can try running, hitting the gym, Zumba, Yoga, ect. Yoga Classes are held at Spa Shiki every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday (only $5 per class). Call more information or to book You have to combine exercise with proper rest, however. Cosmetic 

dermatologists recommends at least 7 hours of shut eye every night, or your skin will pay the price.

Enjoy Your Chocolate (Antioxidants)

Chocolate is no doubt the sweetest way to get in your antioxidants! Flavonol (antioxidant in cocoa) can create smoother skin that is less scaly.  You can also find flavonol in fruits such as apples and blueberries. So spice up your salad with some fruit, or add some pure cocoa powder into a morning smoothie for some added youth-boost! You can also purchase Pure Inventions Antioxidant Extracts at Spa Shiki for a flavonol boost.

Take Your Vitamins

Remember those Flintstone Chewable Vitamins that came out in the 60s? Well, now that you are an adult, so you need a little different multivitamin. Supplements with Zinc, Iron, and Vitamin A are key to keep you skin, hair, and nails vibrant and healthy. At Spa Shiki, we offer vitamins including Glidsodin Anti-Aging and Skin Brightening Formulas, specifically to support healthy skin.

Small steps add up, so try working in these strategies for an ageless complexion. Which do you already consider an essential part of your day?

Dangers of Traditional Deodorant

Traditional deodorants are used to keep us from emitting any sweaty odor – a good luxury! But these deodorants also pose a threat to the human body as well as to the environment. Most consumers don’t know what’s in the traditional deodorant they are using, but you should learn more about ingredients such as triclosan (under review by FDA), formaldehyde (a known carcinogen), and DEA (hazardous chemical to both humans and environment).

Other ingredients in traditional deodorants include aluminum (can cause kidney problems and dermatitis), mineral oil (releases a lot of carbon emissions and pollutants into the air and water system) and parabens (cause problems in the endocrine system, disrupts hormones and possibly causes breast cancer). DEA, or Diethanolamine, is also an ingredient in pesticides and could possibly cause brain damage. Triclosan aids in the formation of carcinogens such as dioxin and chloroform.

Safe alternative

Next time you use your traditional deodorant in the morning, please remember that you could be harming your body! Look for alternative, eco-friendly deodorants instead of the traditional ones. Read the label before you purchase and avoid the toxic chemicals. Look for crystal or natural deodorants. Crystal deodorants use a different aluminum component to address body odor without blocking the body’s pores.

Spa Shiki provides Thai Deodorant Spray for our guests’ complimentary use in the women’s locker room. This company creates deodorant in spray, crystals, roll-ons and more. Their products are pure and natural deodorants with a solution that eliminates Aluminum Chlorohydrates and other chemicals used in most deodorants.

Thai Deodorant products are available for purchase in the Spa Shiki boutique. Stop by or call Spa Shiki at (573) 365-8108 for information or to purchase.

Want to know more? Check out these links …

FDA says studies on triclosan, used in sanitizers and soaps, raise concerns

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/07/AR2010040704621.html

Triclosan: What Consumers Should Know

http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm205999.htm

The Dangers of Deodorants: How You Can Be Eco-Friendly and Still Smell Good

http://www.supergreenme.com/go-green-environment-eco:The-Dangers-of-Deodorants–How-You-Can-Be-Eco-Friendly-and-Still-Smell-Good

Thai Deodorant

http://www.deodorantstones.com/