What Is Your Biosensitivity Score?

Have  you ever wondered what your biosensitivity score?  Take a self-examination of the following factors and it will help you determine your sensitivity:  a) certain foods make my skin flare up b) when I’m stressed, my face/neck/chest react with redness c)my skin itches/burns in response to fragrances, certain fabrics, etc. d) i have dry patches on my skin that are tight and itchy e) i live in a metropolitan/densely-populated area f) i have seen a skin care professional for microdermabrasion, retinol, peels or Isotretinoin.

If you find that you agree with most of the statements above as it relates to your skin type, then you may want to consider an ultracalming cleanser.  Ultracalming should be your primary regimen for serious relief of sensitized skin and flare-ups.

Is there a new twist on vitamin c?

Yes, there is a new twist.  Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (MAP) is a water-soluble derivative of Vitamin C known to help with skin conditions ranging from acne to hyperpigmentation and premature aging.  It is also the main ingredient in Dermalogica’s new MAP-15 Regenerator, which delivers the highest, most efficacious concentration of MAP on the market.  Often times when skin care ingredients, such as Vitamin C, are dispensed through a tube, bottle or jar, they instantly react with oxygen or light and subsquently lose efficacy.

MAP-15 Regenerator works through a unique powder-to-emulsion technology that ensures stability.  When dispensed onto a fingertip, MAP is in a powder form.  It maintains this powder form until finger touches face and creates a gentle pressure that causes the powder to break.  It is not until the powder breaks, transform into an emulsion and is blended into the skin that MAP become most efficacious, ensuring maximum benefit to skin.

MAP,  helps stimulate collagen, provides anitoxidant defense, lessens the appearance of hyperpigmentation, acts as an anti-inflammatory and can actually help minimize damaged caused by UV rays if applied within 10 minutes of exposure.

Why go Pro?

Is there a difference betwen mass products and professional products?

The answer is YES. Although we cannot speak for every company out there, generally, mass market brands are more sensitive to pricing and will therefore use cheaper or fewer active ingredients. For example, a mass market brand will opt for a very low concentration of an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA)to avoid potential issues with irritation in the general population. Professional products like Dermalogica products are sold with the added benefit of a thorough skin analysis and education from professional skin care therapist. Therefore , these prescribed products will have higher (and effecacious) levels of actives that will deliver results. Furthermore, some ingredients are very expensive and inevitably bring up the total cost of the product. Peptides are a great example. Mass market brands will either have  no or very low concentrations of synthetic peptides, compared with professional lines that devote a greater amount of the formulation to these target-driven ingredients.

Fact check: is hydroquinone safe?

What is Hydroquinone. Hydroquinone is a skin lightening or skin bleaching agent has bean used for 40 or 50 years as an effective ingredient to fight hyperpigmentation( areas of darkened skin), but its use is controversial. Many Countries, including most in the European Union, South Africa, Japan and Australia have banned its use for conserns that is a possible carcinogen. Check out this video as Jane Wuwond’s founder of Dermalogica and Dr Diana Howard explain why you should not use any product with Hydroquinone in it.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX8zqpvok4I

Does Green Equal Clean?

Organic and natural product what are they.Check out the video and find out what Dermalogica has to say about that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Aey_45XFkg

Great Skin Great Cause

We just recovering from our FITE event! It was a great time!!!!!

The life of the party was seeing so many “Utopia Chalet clients” having fun! It’s always a pleasure to meet our clients during or after buisness hours. We gave a lot of prizes away including our $ 1000.00 winner. Thank you so much to everyone that supported our fundriser party in person and in spirit !! We also want to give thanks to Dermalogica and Amy Reed for being the best rep. and all her support!!! This was the first of many ………………. for 2011. Don’t touch that dial, good thinks are on the way ! Stay tuned

Our 1000.oo Dollar winner wassssssssss

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Why we help women?

We loan because: As women, we understand the importance of empowerment. When we loan to women we are participating in a life-changing event. We are not only empowering women financially but we are improving their quality of life not only for them but their families which in turn improves the quality of life for their prospective communities. So often,a small amount of change is thrown in the water fountain or bubble gum machine, not realizing those few pennies can change a life forever. Being able to provide for oneself and their families in great reward and that’s why we at Utopia Chalet, loan to women.

Our Team; Our team is made up of extraordinary women. From the founder of Utopia Chalet, Geraldine Douglas to the many varied women of ethnic backgrounds, we have been able to fulfill our dreams. Therefore, we are excited, motivated and encouraged to share the FITE program with everyone. Our team is dedicated and quite competitive and driven to succeed

Update from Dermalogica

Dermalogica reported today with the help of  all of us more than 730 loans for women entrepreneurs have been funded!!!!! To meet some of the entreprenuers visit  http://www.kiva.org/team/dermalogica/loans . To make a donation go to http://joinfite.org/make-a-loan/. Use Utopia Chalet as your team or create your own  team. Together, we can become part of something bigger than us. Just when we thought we couldn’t get anymore excited about the attention FITE is garnering for the Dermalogica brand, Jane the founder of Dermalogica is presenting the FITE program at the UN Foundation’s International Women’s Day Celebration today.

Can skin aging be reversed

A: No matter what you hear, what you read, or what you want to belive, skin aging cannot be reversed. But there are steps you can take to control the situation.

The appearance and signs of skin aging can be minimized, and further skin aging can be controlled. New scientific research has uncovered ingredients that work on biochemical level control skin aging, all while minimizing current signs of skin aging. Some of these ingredients include antioxidant vitamins C and E, Glucosamine, Peptides, Lactic, Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, and of course, daily use of SPF. Speak with your professional skin therapist about a customized regimen to help control the signs of skin aging

March is National Women’s History Month

During the month of March Utopia Chalet challenges you and invites you to share your story as a working woman, whether inside or outside of the home. What messages and lessons did you get from other women in your life? What obstacles have you faced? What objectives and goals keep you up at night? What was your mother’s deepest wish for you, and how was it expressed? What is your deepest wish for your daughter? And, were you raised by, or are you yourself a strong, independent woman?

Dermalogica said today More than 400 Dermalogica stockists–including skin treatment center, spas, and salons-are hosting in-store consumers events to raise awareness and dollars for FITE(Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship.) As you know from reading our blog, FITE is the new women’s initiative which will help a minimum of 25,000 women around the world start or grow a business. Consumers and companies can participate in many ways,starting with purchasing a Dermalogica product which has been tagged for the cause! 

But it’s not just about this campaign. We’d like to see as many of these stories as possible in our blog.  In honor of National Women’s history month, please share your story with us. We want to hear from you. You can make a different. To learn more visit http://joinfite.org/team-detail/?id=18361&r=2&f=2&c=United States 

Dont forget to attend our FITE event. Who said a good cause can’t be fun.