Time To Channel Your Inner ‘Boho Princess’

 

With festival season right around the corner it’s  time to channel your inner boho princess or flower child so we’ve put together a ‘how-to’ COLOR.BUG look…

1. PRIME with STAYING.ALIVE to create a smooth and frizz-free texture.

2. PREP the hair with ANTI.GRAVITY.SPRAY section by section as you work to encourage hold and provide added heat protection. Blow dry and loosely tong the hair as necessary to create texture and wave.

3. With a towel draped around your shoulders to protect your clothes APPLY COLOR.BUG in chosen colour (available in PINK, ORANGE, PURPLE, WHITE, NEON and SHIMMER.)

4. FINISH the hair with SESSION.SPRAY to provide polish and build memory into the hairstyle.

Beauty and Hair Salon in Melbourne, FL

Sunshine Vitamin Deficiency In The Sunshine State

Health and Wellness Center in Melbourne, FL

Almost everyone has heard of the Sunshine Vitamin, specifically Vitamin D which is produced in the skin when it is exposed to sunshine (UV light).

Most also have heard of rickets (a bone disease due to Vitamin D deficiency) but that is extremely rare in today’s modern society. It is due to the fact that Vitamin D is very important for bone and calcium balance in the body. What many don’t know is that Vitamin D has also been implicated in cancer protection and immune system function as well as some other body functions, and can regulate the expression of up to 50 different genes in our bodies.

The most surprising thing I have learned over the past several years in evaluating clients for a variety of complaints from fatigue to weight gain is that over 90% of women have low levels of vitamin D. Some have even been told their Vitamin D levels were normal because their level came back within the laboratories “normal” range (30-100). Ideally your Vitamin D level should be 60-80.

How is it possible to be Vitamin D deficient in the Sunshine State? Well, it’s probably due to sunscreen or sun avoidance due to concerns over skin aging or skin cancer. We absorb less dietary Vitamin D as we grow older and produce less in the kidney as well.

If you’re fatigued, gaining weight, or just not feeling yourself… get your Vitamin D level checked. Call to schedule a consultation so we can discuss your concerns and help you achieve your optimum health.

 

michael f. lesser, md
medical director, essentials medi-spa and salon
board certified
fellowship trained advanced metabolic medicine and anti-aging