The winter months really do place extra demands on our skin which often results in skin looking dry and dull as well as being more

sensitive. Therefore, it is the perfect time of year to think about giving your skin a whole new lease of life.

Doctor Babor fans will love this AHA Peel Whitening Facial. Ideal to treat pigmentation in winter when the sun is not as strong, it’s jam-

packed with essential vitamins to boost and protect skin.

BABOR Vita Balance Lipid Plus Oil Rich, nourishing oil for dry, flaky, dehydrated skin. It smoothes, restores and shields your skin from environmental elements. R1 014-00.

BABOR BASIC CARE Lip Repair Balm. Are your lips feeling dry and chapped? Our Lip Repair Balm will soften roughness and heal any uncomfortable feelings on your lips? After application of this balm is complete, you will immediately feel the conditioning and soft feeling kicking in. R154-00.

BABOR MULTI ACTIVE VITAMIN FLUID. A highly concentrated vitamin complex containing vitamin A, pro-vitamin B5 and vitamin E for the treatment of skin lacking in natural oils. This fabulous vitamin cocktail energises and revitalises your skin giving it just the boost you need in winter for a tired and drawn complexion. R641-00 for 7 x 2ml ampoules.

Moms-to-be deserve a bit of relaxing pampering before the Big Day. There won’t be much time for massage after baby arrives. Our massage rooms are

a haven of warmth with electric blankets on the beds and heaters in the rooms. Our Safe Pregnancy Massage can be 45 minutes or an hour and you bask in the delicious aroma of tangerine and organic rose oils. From R365.

NEWSLETTER - JUNE 2015

AVAILABLE UNTIL JULY 31

Click & Collect and SAVE 10% E-mail us your Babor products order and pay eft and you’ll receive 10% DISCOUNT on all your skin and body-care goodies. Your products will be

ready for collection when you next pop into the spa. E-mail info@baborinstitute.co.za Download price list from our web site.

You can also order for delivery.

Lots of exciting new goodies for our nail clients. Our new CND LED lamp delivers great results in a trice. And for long-lasting winter wear how about indulging in Shellac’s new XPRESS 5 range of nail colours and top-coat. 1. Effortless, glide-on application 2. 14+ days of phenomenal wear 3. Stunning crystal shine 4. Incredible 5-minute removal 5. No nail damage It’s all good news

BABOR MEN AFTER SHAVE “A nice clean product that gives a cool refresher after shaving and winds up making your face feel baby-butt soft minutes later! “ “In fact the whole BABOR MEN range is exceptional. Remember Father’s Day is on June 21.”

SOLUTION to DRY DULL SKIN “Part of the DOCTOR

BABOR Ultimate Derma Optimiser range

range, the Hydro Booster helps combat dry, dull skin. Dryness

lines and rough patches of skin are smoothed. My winter essential.”

R429-00. DEEP PORE CLEANSING MASK

is a multi-functional mask that cleanses pores and refines the skin's surface with a peel-like effect. Leave on for 5-10 minutes worked into a lather to exfoliate the skin, then wash off gently with warm water. The result is that skin is left looking deep-pore cleansed, rosy and fresh. R350 per tube.

OR IF YOU’RE AN OPI FAN..

REMINDER: Bring open shoes if having toes painted with nail polish unless choosing Gelish as it doesn’t need drying time. WINTER PEDICURES – R260: If your feet are never out of boots and closed shoes, then a Winter Pedicure will suit. Get all the regular tootsie treatments – just no polish until Spring has sprung again. You’ll be cosy while having hands and feet done. We have warm air heating in our manicure and pedicure stations. Help yourself to teas and coffees.

Our resident Homeopathy Practitioner Dr Candy Coutts has some good advice on dealing with cold-weather ills

GETTING RID OF THAT DEBILITATING COUGH

There are several options for dealing with a cough. Let’s start with the simplest and safest, practical advice

Eat healthily and avoid sugary foods that suppress the immune system for up to 5 hours after being eaten.

Get plenty of rest so your body can recover.

Maintain hydration and keep mucus membranes moist with frequent drinks of water or soothing teas.

Soothe inflamed airways and loosen mucus with steam inhalations and warm showers.

Avoid cigarettes and tobacco smoke that paralyse and eventually destroy the microscopic hairs that line your airways. These fine hairs, called cilia, normally sweep the mucus upwards in waves, away from your lungs.

EVEN BETTER…

STOP IT IN ITS TRACKS One interesting study with seriously ill patients on respirators in an intensive care unit showed that homeopathy not only effectively reduced their respiratory secretions but also helped them come off their respirators more quickly. The length of time they spent in the unit was also shorter and without respiratory complications. In contrast, those in the control group who had not received homeopathic treatment took considerably longer to recover. Some also had to be returned to the respirator after ex-tubation because they were struggling to breath from excessive secretions in their airways – something that was not a problem for the homeopathic group. As excess respiratory secretions are a major trigger for coughs, the homeopathic treatment would also have reduced the incidence of coughs – something that is also substantiated clinically. Another study of children with upper respiratory tract infections, including coughs, showed that those who received homeopathic care recovered much more quickly than those who had conventional treatment in the group. A third study showed that those children whose colds and accompanying coughs were treated with homoeopathy were more likely to feel and do better than those children whose colds had been treated conventionally. Children who received homeopathic treatment had fewer complications, and their parents took significantly less sick-leave than the parents of those children treated with antibiotic

Dr Candy Coutts consults at Babor Institute most mornings. To book a consultation, please call 082 653 5023

Never truer words in print Here’s an extract from last week’s Sunday Times praising Babor’s ReVersive Anti-Aging Dual Serum. Obviously we’re biased but clients who’ve tried the new serum and enjoyed the ReVersive Anti-Aging Facial are thrilled with the results. No one wants to age faster than they need – with ReVersive you don’t have to. We have the whole range of ReVersive products in stock.

BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Do we know the date of your birthday?

If so, you’ll receive a surprise when your birthday month comes round. If your special day has come

and gone and you haven’t heard from us, send your date to info@baborinstitute.co.za and you

won’t be left out in future.

LOYALTY PAYS… We love to reward our regular clients. Collect a Loyalty Card from reception and every time you spend on treatments or products, have the amount noted on your card and after 10 spends we’ll e-mail a Loyalty Voucher that you can use against any of your favourite face, body, hand or tootsie treatments.

GOODBYE TO HEALTH SPAS VOUCHERS

As of May 1st we unfortunately stopped accepting Health Spas Vouchers towards treatments. Advertising costs and commission paid on vouchers meant that we made a loss redeeming them. Apologies to clients who used them. FOR THOSE WHO LOST THE NUMBER: Gideon is the painter who has just done an impeccable job on the Babor Institute building. Call him on 076 393 6147 if you want a hard-working, thorough painter.