Elemis SkinLab Visits PURE Spa & Beauty

This October during our Good Skincare Campaign we invited Elemis to visit our spas to give clients the chance to have the Elemis SkinLab treatment. The SkinLab gives you an amazing insight into your skin and what lies beneath which means that you can find out if the products you are using are really helping your skin! The SkinLab is absolutely fascinating, I will share with you my results and top skincare tips from Jennifer, Scotland’s Elemis Specialist.

This is the skinlab…not scary is it? And for such a small camera it can tell you so much information! The Reveal camera takes a image of the right hand side of your face while your chin rests on the plinth. Did you know that the right side of your face is more effected by the environment? This means that an image of the right hand side of your face gives a more accurate reading of your true skincare condition.

While the images are generating you complete a short lifestyle questionnaire. Smoking, exercise, diet and caffeine (which I am very guilty of!) can all affect your skin and Jen needed to know a bit more about my lifestyle in order to give me a true picture of what products and routine I should be following.

The pictures are generated…here I am with my images…it is very unusual to see under your skin but sooooo interesting!

There are 6 categories that your image is analysed under:

Spots – these indicate surface markings, not just spots!

Wrinkles – this reading does not only highlight prominent wrinkles but also fine lines and areas of dehydration

Texture – an instant analysis of what skin type you are…I thought I was combination and I was…GOLD STAR!

Pores – this shows pores that are blocked, open and areas of dehydration. This is my area of main concern

Brown Spots – a fascinating reading! This tells you your skins UV damage. Luckily I have very little sun damage to my skin but I have made SPF is my new best friend!

Red Areas – areas of sensitivity on the skin, these are usually around the check and nose area and are often prone to flushing

After looking at my ‘Facial Assessment Report’ Jen then printed my product recommendations, the very technical machine generated a personal list of products that I should be using based on my results! Its quite convenient that half of the products that Jen recommended I already use and the rest are in the new Elemis Royal Christmas Kits!

One great tip jen gave me…”if you have a skincare concern you should get a facial every 21 days as skin cells renew every 28 days. The facial on day 21 will make sure you skin is well treated for renewal”.

If you ever get the chance to have the Elemis SkinLab treatment, do it! The results are really interesting and its a great way to educate yourself on your skincare habits and whether they are really working. I am completely confident with my skincare routine now and will continue to help spread the word of the PURE Good Skincare Campaign…

Have you had the Elemis SkinLab before? Whats your best skincare tip? Tell us now on facebook and enter our competition to win a Revive Face & Body Spa Package worth £110!

Elemis Products are available at all of our PURE Spa & Beauty locations in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. Elemis is also used in this months HALF PRICE Revive Face & Body Spa Package for £55. Buy your gift voucher for this offer in salon or online now.

Tried and Tested: Revive Face & Body Package

This month we invited Nicola from the Ocean Terminal Management Team to come to and try our HALF PRICE Revive Face & Body Package. Working at a desk every day, Nicola needed some time to chill out and rest after a hard days work and she LOVED the package!

“The Revive Face & Body Package at PURE Spa comes highly recommended! 1 1/2 to 2 hours of uninterrupted ‘me’ time – what’s not to love!

The Infra red detox sauna allows you to gently unwind and slowly empty your mind of the days’ stresses and tasks still to do. Having put on the large fluffy robe and flip flops you are provided with, you then enter the spa relaxation area where there are comfy seats, calming music, low lighting, magazines and water (important to keep hydrated!) awaiting you before you are called for your spa treatments.

So, when it’s time for your back massage, facial and eye treatment, you are more than ready to succumb to total relaxation. All treatments are tailored to suit your body and skin needs and your therapist (while applying a foot scrub treatment) will discuss any aches, pains or areas of concern to ensure these can be addressed.

Your back massage begins with a bowl of hot water and essential oil (which you get to choose) being placed on the floor under you. If you needed further encouragement to relax, then this would be it! The small attentions to detail such as this and a head massage while your face mask is on are what really complete the whole experience and raise it from being a great spa package to an excellent one.

Once your treatments are over, you return to the spa relaxation area, where you can enjoy a glass of fresh juice and spend as much time as you wish before re-entering the world! On re-entering the world however, you feel revived and glowing – your inner calm has been restored!

This half price offer is sure to be incredibly popular, so if you are looking to restore your sense of well-being and revive your skin and body, then look no further than the Revive Face & Body Package! Get booking at PURE Spa now”

Review by Nicola Cruickshank

You can book your HALF PRICE Revive Face & Body Package for £55 (Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm) or £70 (ANYTIME) at PURE Ocean Terminal, Silverburn and Union Square. Don’t forget you can also buy a Revive Face & Body gift voucher on PURE Shop now.

Good Skincare Campaign: Twitter Competition

Share your skincare tips with us this October! During our Good Skincare Campaign we will be educating you about all things skincare but we want you to get involved too! This competition gives you the chance to win a REN Radiance Pack worth £21! The Pack includes REN Radiance Perfection Serum, REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask and Facial Cloth. Head across to Twitter now to take part and share your top skincare tips and tricks with us! https://twitter.com/purespa

The Rules

-The winner will be the twitter reply that we deem the most useful to other followers by Sunday 14th October when the competition closes.

-You may enter as many times as you like to increase your chances of winning.

-Pure Spa reserve the right to remove any offensive or inappropriate entries and disqualify entrants who are seen to be acting inappropriately.

October Special Offer: Half Price Revive Face & Body Package

So September is nearly over and right on que the winds have picked up and the rain is pouring, just lovely! We have put together a package that will leave you feeling pampered enough to fight the changing seasons. Our popular Revive Face & Body Package is back! From £55 you can book in some ‘me time’ and re-fresh you skin during our October ‘Good Skincare Campaign’.

Revive Face & Body Package:

Infra Red Sauna
The modern way to Detox. Operating at 42 deg C the infra-red rays penetrate the lower levels of the skin to rid the body of toxins. Expect to burn up to 800 calories in a single session.

Swedish Massage
A tailored massage depending on your needs uses stretching and kneading techniques to help release toxins and tension from your body and can even relieve joint pains in some areas. Now you’re completely relaxed before your facial treatment begins…

Elemis Facial with Pro-Collagen Eye Treatment
Using luxurious Elemis products, our booster facial is tailored to your skin type and specific needs. Elemis Eye Silk compresses are applied to tired and dull eye area helping to lift and rejuvenate and a head massage is performed whilst your face mask is getting to work on your skin. Skin conditioning plant actives, deep cleansing masks and unique eastern facial massage techniques help to renew radiance, nourish and balance skin.

The Revive Package also includes our standard PURE Spa Foot Ritual, Robe and Slippers, Refreshments and access to the relax area.

This October the Revive Package is Half Price at PURE Spas across Scotland for £55 (Offpeak Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm) or £70 (Anytime). Book now or buy your gift voucher for this package at PURE Spa Shop.

Lothian Road, PURE’s Beauty Salon, is offering the Autumn Reviver Package this October. This gives you the chance to experience the benefits of the massage and facial with eye treatment but without the spa facilities slap bang in the city centre of Edinburgh!

The Autumn Reviver package is also available to purchase as a gift voucher or book you package in salon now for £43 (Offpeak Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm) or £53 (Anytime).

Get your skin in tip top condition this autumn with PURE Spa & Beauty. Check back to PURE Blog soon to see the Revive Face & Body Package reviewed in our Tried and Tested feature.

Stress Awareness Month: Top Client Tips for Stress

Last week we launched a Twitter competition to win an Elemis quiet mind de-stress kit worth £51!

You shared some great tips to help stress. Walking and pamper nights (of course including a bath!) were the most popular but did your tip make our shortlist?

1. “reduce caffeine intake to ease stress..caffeine increases stress hormones therefore making us more stressed!”

2. “don’t look to the future and don’t travel into the past! Live in the moment!”

3. “be creative! Write, cook, draw, knit, be crafty…creativity is the perfect outlet for stress:)”

4. “Share your troubles with a friend – a problem shared is a problem halved!”

5. “I escape out to the countryside. Away from noise, people,cars. It’s so peaceful & the air feels more fresh”

6. “Try and take an hour a few times a week for some special me time, to pamper yourself, or take a walk, read a book!”

7. “know your limitations and don’t take on too much”

8. “Lay down close your eyes and do some deep breathing and clear your mind”

9. “A pamper evening does wonders for stress – scented bath, face mask, pedicure, manicure etc – works for me!”

10. “I’m loving the @purespa #stressawareness tips. Have felt so stressed out this week and all I want now is a long soak in the bath & a book!”

Congratulations to Sarah McMillan who won our competition with the best stress tip as voted for by the PURE team:

“best tip is humour! stick your favourite comedy on & laugh away! simple but effective :)”

Here’s what Sarah had to say about winning our competition: “I received my items today! Thank you so much! Absolutely amazing products! So calm & soothing, works an absolutely treat! Thank you x”

How ever you control your stress its all about ‘me time’ and we completely agree here are PURE. Planning a few hours a week of dedicated ‘me time’ a week can help clear your head and re-adjust your thinking. It will give you time to really think about what stresses you are facing and how you can deal with them. Whether its a pamper night, a long walk, a night of live comedy or a good catch up with friends, find out what makes you de-stress.

So grab your bubble bath or walking boots and get rid of stress this September. Remember it can be tackled!

Do you have anymore stress tips you would like to share with us?