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Herbal Oil and Self Care

Amendment 2 just passed in Missouri (whoop whoop) and you’re going to be hearing a lot about cannabis, or medical marijuana. This includes herbal oil which has been legal and used within the self-care industry for years. So, what is herbal oil?

A cannabis plant contains both Cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol. Tetrahydrocannabinol is the primary psychoactive compound in marijuana and is what makes a person feel ‘stoned’. Unlike Tetrahydrocannabinol, Cannabidiol (aka Herbal Oil) is not psychoactive which makes it an appealing option for those who are looking for pain relief.

Herbal Oil has been shown to be a more natural alternative to prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs for things like stiffness, chronic pain, epilepsy, fighting cancer, acne, and Alzheimer’s disease! Within your body, you have the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) which plays a crucial role in regulating our physiology, mood, and everyday experience. Herbal Oil stimulates the endocannabinoid system and helps promote homeostasis in the body, reducing the sensation of pain and inhibiting inflammation.

Herbal Oil has slowly been breaking into the health and beauty industries! Benefits of Herbal Oil in a massage include anti-inflammatory benefits, a boost to the immune system, reduction in anxiety, promotion of a sense of calmness and relaxation, and alleviation of chronic pains. Can you imagine being even more relaxed during a massage??

You already know that inflammation is the root cause of many skin troubles, from rosacea to acne. Herbal Oil’s anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties can reduce puffiness, soothe, and even tighten skin which makes it perfect for facials!

If you’d like to see how Herbal Oil can work for your body, book with one of our therapists today!

The Long Term Benefits of Regular Facials

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A lot of people spend a fair amount of money on expensive facial creams and moisturizers to tighten their skin, reduce wrinkles and age spots and maintain a youthful appearance. While some of these products work better than others, it’s mostly a short-term benefit. To get real and lasting long-term changes to your skin, you need to invest in regular facials.

Here are some of the top long-term benefits of getting facials on a consistent basis:

Regular Facials Lead To A More Even Skin Tone

The tiny crystals used in our microdermabrasion facials strategically remove cells from the outer layer of your skin. The function of this outer layer is to provide a barrier between the deeper layers of your skin and the outside world. As such most sun damage, hyperpigmentation and blemishes lie within that protective outer layer. Your body interprets the microdermabrasion’s removal of the outer layer as if you have a wound, and so it rushes to replace it with new and healthy cells, which leads to an evener skin tone.

Regular Facials Lead To Less Pronounced Wrinkles

Microdermabrasion benefits the aging skin as well. Due to new and healthy cells replacing old ones, skin texture is refined and fine lines and wrinkles become less pronounced. And while our facials only touch the outer layer of your skin, it puts the inner layers to work, leading to a stimulation of collagen-producing cells. The result is a smoother, younger skin surface.

Regular Facials Work For All Skintypes and Skintones

Other facial treatments like chemical peels and dermabrasion (an aggressive treatment that’s only performed in hospitals) can lead to discoloration and are therefore not suited for darker skin tones. Microdermabrasion facials are much more gentle though, and perfectly suitable for every skin type and every skin tone. On top of that, our Precision Wellness estheticians will adjust the intensity of your treatment to your individual skin characteristics and needs.

Your Existing Creams & Moisturizers Will Be More Effective

Because the outer layer of your skin is gone, moisturizers and creams penetrate the skin better and thus are far more effective than usual. On top of that Precision Wellness only uses carefully selected products from gentle, high-end brands, so you get the best results.

Regular Facials Can Lead To Long-Term Skin Improvements

If you get facials at regular intervals, you will start to see some amazing long-term benefits. Recent research has shown that repeated facials may influence the way the deeper layers of your skin grow, removing deeper skin problems over time.

Visit Precision Wellness today and get started on a regular facial schedule that will not allow you to pamper yourself and feel great, but your skin will reap long-term benefits.

Relaxing From Back-to-School Stress

The back-to-school season can be a stressful time for parents with crazy carpooling schedules, school supply lists, and PTA meetings. However, as the kids get settled in, parents should find time to wind down and treat themselves to a relaxing facial. At Precision Wellness, we offer a variety of individualized facials to help you relax and rejuvenate stressed skin.

Custom Facials

These facials begin with a thorough cleansing and skin analysis and also include the extraction of blackheads. A mask and customs serum blend is also applied according to your skin needs. Finally, a relaxing scalp, face, neck, and shoulder massage is given. These facials are customized from start to finish according to your exact complexion.

Skin Script Rx

This customized facial includes professional products with natural fruit enzymes, glycolics, retinols, salicylics, masks, and chemical peels. These products can be adjusted to be gentle or aggressive as needed. Skin Script products are aimed towards giving you beautiful, healthy, and youthful-looking skin.

Microdermabrasion

Contrary to popular beliefs, microdermabrasion is not a chemical peel, a laser treatment, or a surgical procedure. Microdermabrasion gently buffs the surface of the skin with a diamond tip wand to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This treatment helps to repair facial skin and is a safe and effective alternative to chemical and laser peels.

Facialderm

A Facialderm is a combination of both custom facials and microdermabrasion. The Microderm buffs away surface skin which reduces the appearance of fine lines, age spots, acne scars, hyperpigmentation, sun damage, and pore size.

Mini Facial

For parents who are on the go, a personalized thirty-minute facial is a great booster. The mini facial includes cleansing, toning, gentle exfoliation, and a custom moisturizer.

Although back-to-school can be a stressful time, parents should not have to suffer the effects on their skin. Facials could be a rewarding and relaxing treat for parents. At Precision Wellness, all of our facials begin with a skin analysis and personal consultation. Our experienced estheticians are experts in treating aging, acne, rosacea, oily, dry, or sensitive skin. Schedule an appointment with us to begin rejuvenating your skin.

Tips to Prepare Your Skin for Winter

Your skin care routine is essential to maintaining healthy and beautiful skin throughout the winter. The winter air can leave your skin dry and unbalanced. Dehydrated skin can result in dullness and flaking. However, there are several things you can do year-round to prepare for winter and avoid dehydrated skin.

Exfoliate Your Skin

Make exfoliation a regular priority. Dead skin cells may lead to clogged pores and interfere with the performance of your skincare products. Exfoliate about 1-3 times a week. This will allow any serums and moisturizer to penetrate the skin. An esthetician can properly exfoliate and clean your skin with a facial.

Use a Heavier Moisturizer

One of the easiest things you can do in the winter is to swap your usual moisturizer for a formula that’s slightly thicker and richer to combat the dry air. Visit one of our estheticians to determine what the best moisturizer for your skin may be. Our Mini Facial includes a custom moisturizer.

Frequently Wear Lip Balm

After you brush your teeth in the morning, apply a light layer of lip balm. Allow it to sink in before you apply your makeup. This will help your lips stay supple, even when using matte formulas. Before you go to bed, coat your lips with a nourishing lip balm so your lips don’t dry out overnight.

Continue to Wear Sunscreen

Snow can reflect up to 80% of UV light and up to 80% of the sun’s rays can penetrate clouds. Additionally, participating in winter sports can result in increased exposure to UV rays. UV radiation exposure increases 4-5% with every 1,000 feet above sea level. Sunscreen is a year round necessity, even when the temps cool.

Visit a Professional

Switching up your skin care regimen is easier with the advice of a professional. At Precision Wellness, we offer a variety of skin care routines, including custom facials tailored to your skin type. All of our facials include a skin analysis and personal consultation. Many facials also include exfoliation, deep cleaning, and extractions.

Benefits of Eyelash Tinting

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Eyelash tinting produces a similar effect to mascara by using eyelash tint — a form of dye developed specifically for eyelashes. It visibly lengthens, darkens, and thickens the appearance of eyelashes without smudging, clumping, or rubbing off. It is safe and quick. There are many reasons to get eyelash tinting.

Avoid Problems with Mascara With Lash Tints

The primary benefit to using eyelash tinting is that mascara is not needed. Tinting allows you to avoid the problems associated with mascara usage such as:

Smudging
Rubbing off
‘Panda eyes’
Staining pillows if you forget to take it off before sleep
Clumping easily, leaving black dots on the skin
Expensive to keep replacing
Does not last very long — mascara tubes need to be bought frequently
Time-consuming to apply

Eyelash tinting is a semi-permanent form of mascara that allows you to avoid all of these problems. It stays smudge-free until your lashes are shed naturally.

Great for Pale Complexions

Blonde and red hair, although beautiful, can have its downsides. Often, people with very pale complexions also have very delicate, pale, barely-there eyelashes. This can create a low-contrast look that hides away the eyes and makes them appear smaller. Eyelash tinting will darken the lashes, creating definition and adding frame and structure to a face.

Convenient for an Active Lifestyle

Even if you do have a busy job, enjoy outdoor activities, and participate in extreme sports, that doesn’t mean you have to neglect your beauty regime. Eyelash tinting is the perfect answer to an active lifestyle because it allows you to free up your time. You do not have to spend time every morning perfecting your lashes with mascara and eyelash combs. For anyone who plays a sport, goes to the gym regularly, or leads a particularly active lifestyle, looking good can be an ongoing struggle. One 15 minute eyelash tinting session should help your lashes look effortlessly long and luscious, regardless of sweat and harsh weather.

Can Massage Therapy Help My Low Back Pain?

For most of us, the answer is probably ‘yes’. Massage is non-invasive and very low risk for most people. In addition to physical benefits, certain types of massage can help psychologically through relaxation and increased production of ‘feel good’ chemicals. These chemicals (also known as endorphins) are naturally produced by the body and are helpful for people with both acute back problems and chronic back pain.

Types Of Back Problems Massage Can Help With

Back pain is a very broad statement. There are numerous types of back problems and many may benefit from massage therapy, including:

Treat Muscle strain in the lower back or upper back/neck

Most episodes of acute lower back pain are caused by muscle strain, such as from lifting a heavy object, a sudden movement or a fall. Low back pain can be very severe and last for several hours, several days or even a few weeks. When back muscles are strained or torn, the area around the muscles can become inflamed. The muscles in the back can spasm and cause both severe lower back pain and difficulty moving. The large upper back muscles are also prone to irritation, either because of lack of strength, or overuse injuries (such as repetitive motions). Upper back pain may also be due to a specific event, such as a muscle strain, sports injury, or auto accident. Therapeutic Massage can calm the spasm/irritation and improve range of motion.

Treatment For Spinal Osteoarthritis

Spinal arthritis is the breakdown of the cartilage between the aligning facet joints in the back portion of the spine. The facet joints become inflamed and progressive joint degeneration creates more frictional pain as bone rubs on bone. Muscles will tighten and become fatigued while trying to stabilize the spine. Massage therapy can help reduce osteoarthritis pain by improving circulation and reducing stress and muscle tension.

Fibromyalgia Relief

Fibromyalgia can affect people differently but is usually characterized by pain, stiffness, fatigue and/or non-restorative sleep. The patient typically feels both widespread pain and pain in specific “tender points” as evidenced by physical examination. Massage can target both the tender points and the more broadly distributed pain and stiffness. Relaxation massage goes a long way to helping reduce the symptoms of Fibromyalgia.

Book A Massage To Relieve Back Pain In Springfield, MO

Let the licensed massage therapists at Precision Wellness offer you relaxation and relief from back pain with our tailored, professional massages. With massage lengths ranging from 30 minutes to 2 hours, you can find the massage that fits your schedule and pocketbook. Book relief today at Precision Wellness!

Treat Sun Damaged Skin With Facial

The biggest way to prevent sun damage during the summer months is to wear sunscreen applied generously everyday rain or shine. The number one reason for premature aging comes from UV exposure and can bring on the sunspots. UVA rays (which we call aging rays to get people to take them more seriously) can penetrate through clouds and windows. However, it’s not the number of SPF protection you are wearing but how much you really are putting on. Most people do not put on enough to get the full amount of protection let alone reapply when they are outside.

Another method for combating sun damage is to load up on antioxidants. This goes for your skincare as well as your diet. Wearing an antioxidant serum including Vitamin C and E underneath your SPF will not only protect you from environmental damage but will increase your natural SPF factor. You can also take these supplements daily as well as eating a beta-carotene-rich diet such as kale, spinach, carrots, and sweet potatoes.

It’s not just the sun that can lead to spots. New research has found that heat can stimulate melanin activity. If you are prone to pigmentation issues, especially hormonal pigmentation, such as melasma, please keep this in mind during these hot summer months. Try to stay indoors and limit your exposure to heat, sun, and heat-inducing activities such as steam and sauna room, hot yoga, or anything that increases your body temperature.

Part of the battle in avoiding heat is keeping your skin cool as possible. It’s a good idea to keep some of your products in the refrigerator such as an alcohol-free toner, antioxidant serum or a mask. This is a great way to decrease the melanin activity as well as keep any redness down.

Regardless of what steps we try to take to prevent them, some sun damage is still going to happen. One of the ways to repair and remove sun spots is to exfoliate gently. It is key to managing cell turnover, softening fine lines, as well as skin discoloration by exfoliating. Our favorite exfoliation for all skin types is fruit enzyme masks and AHA Serums containing non-alcohol acids such as Glycolic and Salicylic Acid, that can help break apart pigmented cells to lessen their appearance.

And most importantly, if you want to treat and prevent future sun damage, get a monthly facial. People tend to get lazy in the summer months with their skincare routine. They wait until the fall and want to work on repairing the damage from the summer months. However, prevention is key here. A monthly professional facial treatment from our skin care experts uses stronger formulas and are packed full of antioxidant-rich serums and masks for increased results.

Put Your Best Face Forward With A Facial

Getting a facial may not be one of those things most of us put on our “necessities” list, but what if we told you it needs to be? For some, any excuse is a good excuse to treat themselves, while for others – they need to justify the splurge. So allow us to help you do just that.

You Need a Facial – Because Your Face is the First Point of Contact

As the saying goes: “You only have one chance to make a first impression”. So if your facial skin has bore the brunt of years of sun exposure, stress, pollution, and just daily wear, it deserves a monthly skin care pick-me-up in order to get back on the front lines, and put your best face forward as your first point of contact.

After all, how you feel about yourself will be reflected in your face, so let us help make your reflection shine, and help boost the confidence everyone should feel.

The Science Behind Your Stratum Corneum and Why You Need a Facial

The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of your skin, and it completely renews itself every 28 days. Within this timeframe, your skin cells are continuously being replicated. So don’t allow them to replicate fading, aging skin cells! A monthly facial can help to boost your skin cell replication, allowing for healthier skin cells to emerge and replicate accordingly.

You Need Monthly Facials in Order to Relax, Renew and Refresh

The power of touch offers amazing healing abilities, and the simple service of having someone wash your face can have you feeling like an entirely new person.

Scrubbing away the old, allowing for time to decompress, and prompting your blood circulation to increase all helps facilitate the renewal of your skin cells. In addition to providing anti-aging boosting properties, and giving you a general sense of wellbeing – slowing the aging process and revving up your inner glow.

It’s amazing what an hour facial can offer you, and the long-lasting benefits it can provide straight through until your next monthly facial.

So make a monthly facial a service to yourself, to your mind, and to your body. Those around you will quickly recognize the physical and emotional difference in you.

We look forward to seeing you soon, and helping you smile in a refreshed way.

Get Your Skin Ready For Summer With A Facial

Summer will be here before we know it and everyone will be showing a lot more skin. When you go grocery shopping and start seeing sunscreen and tanning creams more prominently displayed, then you know it’s time to start thinking about pampering and protecting your skin to get ready for the summer months.

Some skin solutions take longer than others to produce results, so if you want your skin looking its best on the first day of summer, now is the time to start.

Slough Off Winter Skin With a Facial

Start summer with a fresh complexion by getting a facial. Our trained estheticians can create a custom facial that addresses your exact skin needs. Our esthetician will take your skin type and quality into consideration to determine which solution will provide the best results. Your esthetician will also consider how the weather and environment are affecting your skin.

Facials can be used to treat fine lines, discoloration and acne among other things. Because facials are gentle on the skin, you’ll get the most benefit from having a series of facials performed over an extended period. Plus, a day getting pampered at Precision Wellness will help combat stress hormones that can cause acne flare-ups.

Switch Up Your Moisturizer

During the winter when the air is dry most people need a heavier moisturizer to keep skin hydrated. However, the summertime brings higher humidity levels that can make skin oilier. That’s why it’s important to switch up your moisturizer as summer rolls around.

Set the heavy creams aside, and opt for a lighter formula. Gel moisturizers are a good option if you have normal skin. If your skin tends to get oily try an oil-free mattifying moisturizer. The most important factor to look for is a lightweight formula that will absorb into the skin. Bonus points if it also contains broad spectrum UV protection.

Drink Up

When the summer heats up, we sweat to help regulate the temperature inside our body. Sweating depletes your body of moisture, which needs to be replaced. If you’re not properly hydrated, one of the first places it will start to show is your skin.

Staying hydrated seems like a simple task, but the majority of adults don’t drink the recommended daily amount of water. Make sure you drink at least eight cups of water a day (more if you’re active or out in hot weather for a prolonged period). If you plan to exercise it’s best to drink water before, during and after the workout to avoid dehydration. One of the best ways to increase fluid intake throughout the day is to get a water bottle. Keep the water bottle with you as a reminder to drink up.

Follow these tips to get started on improving your skin and by the time summer rolls around you’ll be ready to show more skin without any reservations.

Regular Massage Prevents Injury While Training

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Massage is important for many reasons, including detoxification and stress relief. But one of the best reasons if you’re the type who is wired to push yourself is that regular therapeutic massage helps you get into better shape faster with less stiffness and soreness, allowing you to push your body harder. Perhaps most important is that massage helps prevent the injuries that will set you back.

We all know the benefits of regular exercise and moving the body. Anyone who routinely pushes their physical limits through any movement, sports, strength training and aerobics can benefit from massage. Whether you are a weekend warrior that fits in workouts between work and family or a serious athlete, massage is an important part of any sports regimen.

Both professional and college athletic teams use massage to heal and prevent the wear-and-tear and minor injuries that naturally occur with strenuous movement. The added physiological and psychological benefits of massage also add to the reasons to do it.

Heavily exercised muscles may also lose their capacity to relax, causing chronically tight (hypertonic) muscles, and loss of flexibility. Lack of flexibility is often linked to muscle soreness, and predisposes you to injuries, especially muscle pulls and tears. Blood flow through tight muscles is poor (ischemia), which also causes pain.

Massage helps the body recover from the stresses of strenuous exercise, and facilitates the rebuilding phase of conditioning. The physiological benefits of massage include improved blood and lymph circulation and muscle and general relaxation. These, in turn, lead to removal of waste products and better cell nutrition, normalization and greater elasticity of tissues, deactivation of trigger points, and faster healing of injuries. It all adds up to relief from soreness and stiffness, better flexibility, and less potential for future injury.

With regular massage for maintenance our massage therapists can zero in on particular muscle groups and work specific tissues. We can help maintain or improve range of motion and muscle flexibility. The overall objective of a maintenance program is to help you reach optimal performance through injury-free training.

Regular massage also gives our therapists a chance to find your unique trouble spots, perhaps from past injuries. They can pay special attention to these areas, monitor them for developing problems, and help keep them in good condition. Our experienced massage therapists can also complement treatment received from other health care professionals for various injuries. Massage for injuries can speed healing and reduce discomfort during the rehabilitation process. Deep tissue and trigger point massage breaks up the tissues in the muscle to speed recovery.

So to sum it up, make massage part of your wellness and fitness routine. You’ll get all the benefits of relaxation and if you’re that more intense personality, remember, you can push yourself a little harder with less injuries and get in shape a little faster.

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