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Why don't the colours I like suit me?!

Do you ever just look in your cupboard and think "uhhh i have nothing to wear"?Well, you and me both.  But sometimes this has less to do with what you see in the cupboard and more to do with the knowing it wont look the way you want, or how it looked in the shop on the mannequin, and more to do with how it looks when you put it on.  Do your eyes sparkle when you wear that yellow top? Does your body curve in the right places in those jeans? Same goes with makeup. The gold eyeshadow doesn't look the way on you as it does on your friend Sarah, but boy do you rock that hot pink lipstick! Chances are it's not you, its the clothes. Its the makeup. Its the colour, the tone, the style. Its not wrong, its just wrong for you. Knowing what's right for you though - complete game changer! To be able to walk into a shop and confidently pick something out, knowing its your colour and style and you're going to look incredible. So how do you come by this knowledge, you say? Where does this confidence you speak of come from.  Well, my friend, let me tell you. There are 4 seasons in a year. When you think of each season, you think of colours. If I say autumn, you think of warm tones, browns and creams. All warm and cosy. But if I say winter, you think cold. Stark tones like black or white. Crisp, clean and bold.  Everyone has a season. For me, I'm a spring. This means my tones are warm, but muted. I need beige, browns, mustards. Warm tones, but soft. Soft to help accentuate my features. But the minute I wear black, I look pale, washed out and almost unwell.  Once you know your season, seeing the way you wear colour, or colour wears you, becomes something you can't unsee. But what happens if you wear the wrong length, or shape, or style of clothes. You've got your colours, but something still isn't quite sitting right?  This is all to do with body shape and proportions. Someone with long legs and a short torso can look incredible in something, that someone with a long torso and short legs looks completely different in. It changes the shape of your body. Straight pants, baggy pants, tight fitted pants. You feel good in that one pair of jeans you've had for a million years but the current trendy flares look horrible on you.  This isn't something you can change by adding or subtracting weight, this is how your body is made. Its the structure under the skin. The good news is, we can help you find your correct style, along with your correct colours, and these are something you will keep and use for life.  Our colour and style courses help women all over to learn what best suits them, from colours, to styles, to makeup and everywhere in between.  We team up with our colour and style expert Rita, with her expertise in all things style to our expertise in all things makeup, it really is the dream team. Our Jane Iredale mineral makeup boasts classic colours for every tone and every season. Being the largest mineral makeup brand in the world, there's a colour to suit every season.  Here at Beauty Effects, we strive every day to help women feel their best, their most confident and their most beautiful. This is why we regularly run our colour and style courses. To help women understand how to look and feel their best, because when you look good, you feel better. 

Laser vs IPL... What's the difference?

By now you’ve probably heard all the chatter through the salon and all over our socials, but we are beyond excited to be introducing Laser & IPL into the salon! While this is super exciting, for a lot of people (including us) this can be confusing, and has been a massive process.. While the terms Laser & IPL are often used interchangeably, they are definitely NOT the same. Both are powerful light-based technologies, both can improve the skin, but there are some very big differences. So what are they and how do we decide what the best modality is for you? Laser in Queensland looks a little different to most of the rest of the country. Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania are the only states in the country where we as technicians are required to hold a license, and do a certain amount of supervised hours to be able to use a laser. This makes this an astronomical endeavor to bring laser into a clinic that doesn’t already have a qualified laser tech. This seemed outrageous, until we started diving deep and learning all there is to learn about laser technology, and now we are wondering why it isn’t required everywhere. With so much to learn our brains very quickly started soaking in all the information we could get our hands on and wow is there a lot of information out there. From client experiences at other clinics to all the science behind the skin and how laser and IPL interact. There is so much to learn and if there’s one thing we enjoy most, its learning and improving our collective knowledge to bring you, the client, a better experience. So with that said, lets break it down. Both laser and IPL use light energy to target specific things within the skin called chromophores (the part of the molecule that is responsible for colour). These chromophores are -           Melanin (pigment in hair and brown spots) -           Haemoglobin (redness, capilliaries, rosacea) -           Water (skin rejuvenation and collagen) The key difference between Laser & IPL is HOW the light is delivered. Laser produces a single, highly concentrated wavelength of light. Think of laser as a sniper rifle. Search and destroy. One precise beam of light, targeting one specific concern – small spots extremely precisely. Because the wavelength is fixed, laser can penetrate deeper, target more precisely, deliver more consistent results and work on a wider range of skin types when the correct wavelength is used. Laser is ideal for things such as -           Deep, stubborn pigmentation, -           Safe treatments on higher fitzpatricks (darker skin) -           Faster & more efficient results -           Fewer sessions Now onto IPL. IPL stands for Intense Pulsed Light. It uses a broad spectrum of light, with interchangeable filers to target the different concerns, spreading over a range of wavelengths to treat multiple skin concerns at once. Where Laser is a sniper rifle, think of IPL as a machine gun. Pulsing the light into the skin in a broader range. Less precise, but still very effective in its own lane. IPL is ideal for -           Redness & Broken capilliaries -           Rosacea and redness/flushing -           Photodamage & pigmentation -           Skin Rejuvenation -           Collagen Stimulation -           Overall skin tone and clarity So with the difference in the modalities, why will we be introducing both into our clinic? Simple – because it will give you, the client, a much more tailored experience. Both options do their job well, but in different ways. Laser is perfect for deeper pigment, IPL gives the best results for vascular (capilliaries/redness), sun damage and skin rejuvenation. So laser & IPL aren’t competing treatments and they definitely aren’t the same. They compliment each other like wine and cheese. Using the right light for the right concern in what delivers real, visible, consistent results, and we can’t wait to get started.        

Dermasound & DF Facial Combo's.... Why you need one today!

Have you ever wondered how you can level up your facial treatments? Introducing our brand new powerhouse facial – the dermasound and DF combo. This incredible facial combines the exfoliation of the dermasound, with the infusion and iontophoresis of the Environ DF Machine, leaving you with flawless, clean, plump, glowing skin. So what does this mean and how does it improve my skin? Lets break it down. What actually is a dermasound? This is our most popular facial. A staple all on its own. Our dermasound facials use our high tech, top of the line technology to essentially vibrate any surface level dirt and debris from your skin. Think of a gurney removing dirt from your driveway, only for your face. We start our facials off with our signature triple cleanse, followed by a thorough exfoliation using demineralized water with our dermasound machine, leaving you clean, but not stripped.. Then comes the incredible DF technology from Dr Des Fernandez, founder of Environ Skincare. Using a combination of sonophoresis and iontophoresis to infuse ionized products into your skin, this is world class technology with no better way to get nourishment and hydration deep into your skin. After our cleanse and dermasound exfoliation, we move onto the sonophoresis component to infuse specific ionized serums into your skin. Think plumping and hydration. We then apply our incredible Environ Alginate mask and connect you to the machine for the iontophoresis portion of the facial. Think of this as a push pull effect within your skin, similar to the way magnets interact with each other. So why is this facial different to any other facial you ask? Simple… with the technology of the sonophoresis and iontophoresis, the effects continue for up to 3 hours after, essentially continuing the effects of your facial the entire time leading to much more effective outcomes. Your skin will be glowing for days, feeling more plump, more hydrated and just more all round. The sonophoresis makes your serums over 40 times more effective in your skin than just spreading topically and then with the iontophoresis using its push pull magnet effect, the products continue to move and infuse for hours. When using your products to their full potential, the skin result possibilities are endless. So what are you waiting for? Book in a Dermasound DF combo today. No one ever regrets a facial…

Korean Lash Lifts vs Traditional Lash Lifts

Korean Lash Lifts vs Traditional Lash Lifts… What's the difference? Have you ever asked ChatGPT  “where can I get the best lash lift near me”? If you have, then I’m sure like the rest of us you’ve seen the words “Korean Lash Lift” popping up all over your search. Not only as a search but through your socials and at every beauty salon you stumble across. Clients are all asking for it, lash techs are all wanting to train in it and every influencer online is calling it the healthier, cleaner version of a traditional lash lift. So what is it that makes the Korean lash lift so superior, and why would you choose it over a traditional tried and tested lash lift. The answer is simple. Technique. Lets break it down. Korean lash lifts are born out of the need for perfect precision and consistent results. It focuses on lifting the lash in a natural but enhanced looking way from the very root of the hair and flowing all the way through to the tip. Where a traditional lash lift focuses on curling the lash in the shape of a C, Korean methods focus on lifting and lengthening the lashes directly from the root, giving a fuller, fluffier effect. Almost like you’re constantly wearing mascara, but without the hassle of having to remove it at the end of every day. Traditional lash lifts use a cysteamine or thioglycolate based product which can be harsher on your lashes and a lot less forgiving. This coupled with needing glue to adhere your lashes to the shield or rod, can often give an inconsistent result. Just because your best friend Jane had a killer result, doesn’t mean you will. When using the traditional method, the lashes are glued to the shield or rod to keep them in place where you want to set them. This forms a barrier that the solutions then have to break through, in order to break down the disulfide bonds in your lashes, and make them pliable. Without breaking down these bonds, they can’t be effectively placed and set into the correct position, therefore not achieving the curl or lift consistently. This is where the Korean method is superior. No strong glues that form barriers. Just a gentle powder adhesive mixed in with the first solution. While the solution is working to break down those bonds, the adhesive is very gently helping them to stay in place and achieve that pliability. Once the bonds are broken down, the lashes can then be molded to the shield without the need for any further glues or balms. By using this method, the setting solution that locks them in place is able to penetrate into the lash and start to rebuild those keratin bonds. Repairing these bonds is the most important part. This is what holds the lashes in their new desired shape. In any lash lift, timing is everything. If you’ve been having regular lash lifts, your bonds are already weaker and need shorter time. Fine lashes process quickly as they have less bonds to break, course lashes have more bonds, therefore take longer. The time the solutions are on lashes will ultimately make or break your results. So we’ve done our research and decided Korean lash lifts are the way to go. Amazing. You won’t regret it. But what happens after? Are there rules? Well, just like a traditional lash lift there are some minor rules. Don’t get your lashes wet, and try to avoid getting product in them for the first 24-48 hours. Don’t rub your eyes if you can help it. These things won’t undo your lash lift, but they can compromise its integrity, making you need another one sooner. But what can I do to ensure my lashes are supported?? I’m so glad you asked… Aftercare is such an important step in any lash lift. Your lashes have been broken down and reset, so for the first 24-48 hours they need some support. While the keratin structure settles, your lashes are temporarily more porous and will thank you endlessly for some extra hydration and conditioning. Enter our Elleebana post lash lift serum. Made by chemists, specifically for supporting lashes post lift.  So next time you book a lash lift, remember Korean is the way to go!

Understanding your Skin Barrier

Do you understand your skin barrier and how to care for it? Our stratum corneum, or skin barrier, is the top most outer layer of our epidermis and the layer responsible for protecting our skin.

Glymed+ Summer Love Peel Pack

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Dermasound Facials... why the fuss?

What is a Dermasound facial treatment? At Beauty Effects, we believe all clients should experience the results of a Dermasound facial. In our opinion, these treatments clean your skin like no other facial treatment you have had before. A Dermasound facial is an ultrasonic facial using cavitation to very gently remove dead skin cells and debris quickly and safely. Although, when used in facials, the ultrasonic machine uses low-frequency vibrations to remove any dirt and debris that may have accumulated on the surface of your skin resulting in blocked pores and comedones. Cavitation peeling is performed with a device emitting ultrasonic vibrations which, when directed on wet skin, has the effect of cavitation. Our trained therapist will spray water on the skin and glide the hand piece across the skins surface, this then produces microscopic bubbles, which under the influence of ultrasonic vibrations suddenly burst. You will feel a light misty spray on the surface of the skin. The water then pushes through the skin and the breakdown of dead cells occurs and a young skin layer is exposed, free of excess bacteria, tallow or toxic substances. This is the perfect treatment for clients of all ages and skin types. Unlike other facial treatment services, we believe that Dermasounds are the only treatment that genuinely clean the skin out. Dermaplanning and Microdermabrasion treatments don’t flush through the skin like Dermasound treatments. As therapists performing this treatment, we literally see the the dirt and debris flush away on the surface of the skin. After we have thoroughly cleansed the skin and performed the peeling modality (which is the cavitation phase), we then follow through with options of sonophoresis. This modality can otherwise be known as ultrasonic infusion, this phase opens up the pathways between skin cells and allows our active ingredients (including products for ageing, pigmentation, acne and rosacea) to penetrate up to 10,000 deeper than with manual massage. Finally, we finish your treatment off with microamps/microcurrent. Microcurrent works to increase ATP energy in the mitochondria (powerhouse of the skin cells) and speeds up collagen production and tissue healing, giving a firming and tightening affect on the skin. We invite you to the studio to try one of these treatments for yourself. All treatments are bespoke for you as products and sequences are individually chosen for you. Here at Beauty Effects we aim for results and an experience for you to remember and talk about. Book Now! Watch our dermasound facial here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckxhsMx-GA0