With the launch of our new revamped GODDESS MEMBERSHIPS, I have been doing some research for what "beauty rituals" where in the ages. One thing I know for sure is that, women FOREVER have been VEIN. =)

It is in our DNA, we are made like this. And its not that I think its about being vein more about wanting to feel good and naturally if you look good, you feel good.

So what is Goddess Beauty in 2018? Thank god its NOT the use of animal blood to stain our nails like the romans did. ( I am not kidding!)

I think Goddess Beauty or RITUALS - is something that makes you feel confident - important - amazing. It makes you love yourself, which in this era can be difficult.

So if coming into a salon or spa once a month to let someone else look after you and be waited on. I say DO IT!

If allowing an hour to catch up with girlfriends once a week and talk trash over coffee or wine, then that needs to be done.

One of the biggest things I notice being in this industry for as long as I have, we just don't love ourselves the way we love our friends and that needs to CHANGE stat!!

Its time we start to see ourselves as the GODDESS we are and allow ourselves to be treated like one. And to settle for nothing less.

Whats your GODDESS RITUAL?

I dont know about you but I think I am just about done with my kids these holidays! It is NEVER ending, I'm bored.... there is nothing to do..... mum , mum, MUUUMMMM

Its enough to send anyone crazy - how are we suppose to survive 6-7 weeks of this?!

I feel tired and stressed out. And that is just when we are home.

My family have snuck off camping a few times and while its fun and semi relaxing in between trying to make sure every child has sun protection, hydrated and fed , my skin always comes home a little worse for wear.

Every time I come home from one of our camping adventures I always have this treatment it makes my skin feel all amazing again. And its soooooo nice to have so ME time.

So what is in the Holiday Escape?

Well it starts with an enzyme treatment (enzyme blog here)which is amazing at shifting all those dead skin cells. You know that feeling of dryness and like your skin is super clogged from all that sunscreen? Yeh it removes all that - fresh new skin Ahhh..

Next is the hydrating mask - which is just AHMAZING for your skin, all that sun exposure really REALLY dehydrates your skin so this just adds that hydration back into your skin - which is plumping those cells making them happy and fat again. (less lines)

AND the BEST part is the foot massage while the mask is doing it thing.. just divine especially if you have been on your feet chasing kids all holidays. Who doesn't love a foot massage!

As mums we do EVERYTHING for EVERYONE in our house hold.

ITS OK to allow yourself some time out to recharge your batteries again and allow yourself and skin some love. After all if you feel great, it will beam through and everyone around you will feel great.

xx

Enzymes are a big BUZZ word at the moment in the beauty industry. Well they have been around forever but you guys are really only just becoming aware of their absolute awesomeness.

The meaning of an enzyme:

a substance produced by a living organism which acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.

In real language that means -

Enzymes are molecules that help exfoliate the skin by dissolving the redundant cells on the very top layer of the skin.

The enzymes used in salon are a fruit derivative.

*Pumpkin,

*Pomegranate,

*Mango and

*Papaya

All these types of enzymes happily munch up old tired redundant cells, while being perfectly safe and natural for the skin.

Why do we love them so much?

Because they are natural and safe for all skin types! Sometimes microdermabrasion is to abrasive or harsh for sensitive skins and can do more damage than good. Have you ever been really like REALLY red after a microdermabrasion or your skin feels sensitive to touch for a few days later? Micro is good for thicken built up tough skin - but not for the more fragile thinner skins.

They are also great to use at home. Some beads/grains no matter how fine the texture can be all too much rolling around the skin again causing more inflammation and little micro tears than exfoliating.

Enzymes in homecare can gentle but still effectively remove your redundant cells and INSTANTLY brighten your complexion.

Enzymes are a great first treatment in salon if you have never had a treatment before as the gentle and yet still very effective. They are break down and dissolve all the redundant cells which does 2 major things for your skin

1. Instantly brighten your complexion - Think even skin tone, reduce redness, glowing skin.

2. When your skin exfoliates it sends a message down to the basal layer to start creating more cells. When the basal layer is pumping out new cells it creates plump skin. Fine lines and wrinkles become less apparent.

So if you feel like your skin needs a pick me up - or you have never had a treatment before and want to start taking care of your skin - this is the treatment you need to try and see why WE LOVE ENZYMES so much.

Hellllllllllllooooooo Summer!

Did you promise yourself a grand beach bod by the time 1st Dec came around? I did........ Let's just say coffee and some yummy lunches won. No beach bod here....

But what I have done is made some readjusting to my skincare because we all know as season change so does our skin needs.

Summer can be a little tricky for the skin and hard for you to understand what's going on. You see, while in winter your skin is dry and flaky it clearly needs moisture. But in summer you are sweating and your skin still feels dry and rough why?

Or its very obvious what is happening, the pigmentation is starting to appear again.

So here are my must dos for creating that fresh dewy even tone skin during the summer season.

1. HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE!!!

Your body temp is up and water moves through your body so much faster than winter. So increase your water intake because you are going to sweat half of it out anyway! Fun fact did you know our skin cell is only 13% water?

2. SLIP SLOP SLAP & WRAP.......

Ok, yes it's little cheesy but it is so true!! If pigmentation is a concern for you avoid any chance your melanocytes (what makes you brown or in some cases just brown in spots) from producing more melanin (pigment). The more protection from the sun you can get the less likely you are going to produce pigment spots. Its a pretty big well derr... but its so easy to think of I am just going to hang out a load of washing I don't need to apply my sunblock today. Oh I only drive to and from work I don't get any sun. its DOESN'T MATTER if its 3 mins or 40 mins, sun is SUN! It will still cause your cells to create more pigment. Fun fact your eyes are receptors and when UV rays are absorb via the retina a signal is sent to create more pigment. Find a pair of good sunnies & rock em!

3. YOU STILL NEED A GOOD FATTY OIL

Your skin routine still needs a good fatty oil. Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) think omega 3 or 6. They make up our skins barrier (amongst many other things). The sun is lethal and the first thing it does to our skin is destroy our natural good oil. The results in our skin barrier becoming ruined.

Let me explain our skins barrier:

Imagine salad dressing - The oil that sits on the top and the water component is underneath.

Our skin is exactly the SAME. We have this good fat healthy oil (omega 3) barrier that helps protect our skin but most importantly it keeps the water in underneath.

If the sun depletes your natural oil - what do you think is going to happen to the water? It just evaporates. Leaving your skin very weak and dehydrated leading to premature ageing. And just like that a light bulb moment happens, it's all starting to coming together and making sense now!!

4. VITAMINS A C & B3

These are also essential and need to be a everyday part of your routine. Skin technology is moving along in leaps and bounds it's a great time to be alive to see how precisely detailed scientists can be with what our skin actually needs. But without fail the above 3 vitamins have are proved to:

1. Not only age proof the skin

2. Help reduce and block pigmentation

3. Protect and strength the skin against the sun (think strong skin barrier)!

If you have pigmentation or feeling aged are your skin concerns, you simply MUST have this in your routine. Without these even tone skin can be almost impossible to achieve (especially living Queensland).

These are my top skincare tips for ensuring you have beautiful dewy skin this summer season - the main thing I want you to get out of this is love your skin, protect it with sunblock, nourish with a good oil and water. Finally strengthen your skin to handle what ever season it is. You only have one life and one body. Love your skin and it will love you back. It's that simple.

If you have any questions or want to know more about how to best care your skin during summer, leave a comment below xx.

Going way back to the Seaful days we use to have a come in for 6 appointments and you get your eyebrows for free. And while everyone LOVED it, we wanted to go one better!! It took a couple of months (ok a year or so) to really think of how we could make a loyalty rewards that would make you proud.

And I think we did it! ( Hopefully)

So here is how it works:

First to become a member you need to rebook your appointment with us - The computer will automatically make you a loyalty member (clever things these computers) from then on you start accumulating points when ever you have a service or buy product. (not gv's sorry)

Level 1 loyalty: The famous Eyebrow Wax.

When you reach level one (its not hard to do - stay consistent, rebook your appointments and we will be practically throwing these at you) you get a free eyebrow wax or any facial area wax. You can even choose a lash or brow tint. So basically any facial area wax or tint. Totally yours for free. Woo hoo!

Level 2: The upgrade

Starts to get exciting here.... If you decide to hang on and accumulate your points you can go up to the next level and choose a upgrade for any facial or massage. So thats a $40 saving straight up! can I get a oh yeh!

Level 3: (Hold up there is a level 3?!?!) The Facial

Now this is where we create magic. Well we think so any way. If you accumulate all your loyalty points and save them up you will receive a FREE FACIAL. You can choose any facial treatment from our signature range.

I know we say it time and time again and with out becoming corny - it is YOU that keeps this business going and without YOU we become nothing. So its time to give back a little thank you from us to you.

If you are not already a member make sure you ask at your next appointment and don't forget to rebook so your eligible!

If you have any questions leave a comment.

Serenity Skin Spa xx

When we had finally convinced Danielle to come and start treatment with Serenity Skin Spa, it took a lot. She had been to doctors and and numerous places to get some sort of control over her skin. By the time Dannielle was a client of ours she had already been convinced she just going to have acne skin and that is how it is.

After numerous talks (and I mean LOTS of talks) She was ready to start again and try with O Cosmedics.

The Plan:

This was not going to be a quick 100m sprint. We where in for a marathon the long haul.

Firstly we needed to build her skin up. We needed her skin to be able to handle change and high concentrate actives after not doing much with her skin at home, it is was impaired and sensitive. We couldn't give her anything to active as her skin was to fragile. If we did it would only end up creating more irrational and possible inflammation.

Gentle Antioxidant Cleanser, Pure Age Serum and Mineral Pro where her first 3 products to take-home. As she progressed through her insalon treatments her skincare grew with more skin changing actives.

The most important ingredient Dannielle was going to need (other than sunblock of course) was Vitamin A -

Vitamin A is the number 1 ingredient when it come to changes within the skin especially for acne and scarring.

Dannielle started with LED Light therapy sessions and slowly worked her way into more intensive treatments including Retinol (Vitamin A) Alpha Beta (Oil loving beta acid that breaks down deep stubborn congestion) and Dermapen.

By the time she was ready to have Dermapen's Dannielle's skin was all but break out free - other than the occasional monthly break out. We had manage to get Dannielles skin healthy and functioning correctly. This took 12 MONTHS!

fornightly/monthly treatments and active skincare being used everyday.

Dermapen repairs and creates brand new skin - so now that we had Dannielle's skin working correctly it was time to push her skin to rapidly make brand new skin.

At the end of her program Dannielle had

Dermapen - 6 sessions

Retinol Peels - 4 treatments

Alpha Beta - 1 treatment

LED Light Therapy - 12 (LED was add on to her other teatments)

Fixing Skin is what we do - its what we LOVE to do! Not every one is going to have the same path and not everyone responds to the same things. But if you have had enough and want a change we can help make that happen. You just have to be committed as much as we are. If your skin is bothering you, leave a comment below and tell us what is going and we can give you advice on whats best for you.

Hey Ladies,

I have been struggling with my skin since I was about 15 years old. I've tried many different types of pills and other skin products throughout those years and was ready to all but give up, it's been more of a roller coaster ride than anything. Nothing has given me the vast improvement like O-Cosmedics.

At the very start of my skin journey:

RedBlotchyAcne scarringPimplesPurple around my chin areaAreas were very angrySore to touchSwollenCongestion mainly around chin and cheeks

I never liked to go outside without wearing make up as I was super self conscious Like most people's skin through the different season changes my skin sometimes was dry and flakey, but, nothing the girls at Serenity and the products couldn't help with (exfoliate, serums).

I started seeing a massive improvement through the Derma Pen probably the last 3 times. My acne scarring has all but gone. I feel confident to wear no make up - the congestion has completely gone down, the purple and redness has gone and my skin isn't sore/angry looking! My skin for once looks healthy. Like everyone, I still get a pimple here and there but it isn't nothing like I've ever had before!

Thank you so much for all your hard work Cassie, I really really appreciate it. I have never had so many people tell me on a regular basis my skin is looking so much better.

Thank you Abby for also FINALLY convincing me. Again, thank you all girls xxxx

I created Seaful Beauty well over 13 years ago, being 19 and completely naive to what it means to go into business for yourself. I had dreams of owning a chain of salons and a beauty school. Well hasn't 13 years taught me a thing or 2!

But the most important thing I have learnt over the years is that, I still LOVE my job and the industry that I am in, to make woman feel confident within themselves is truly an amazing gift.

To be able to help a woman who struggles daily with Polycystic Ovaries and the hair growth that it can cause, teach young teenagers good skin habits, or give a older lady her first facial. Has to be one of the most rewarding jobs ANYONE can have.

To me Seaful Beauty was the party years ( which I did alot of ha!) it was fun, always had a good laugh and vibe going through the salon the smell of nails being done and spray tan in the air, a good laugh of a crazy weekend that was or a party that will be.

As I grew and yes matured (guess kids will do that to you) it was time to let go of the party life... (Even though I still think sometimes I can and only ever make it till midnight with a shitty hangover after.)

I discovered skin and the incredible way it works. I will forever be learning about how incredible our skin is. I know so much and still in so much awe of how quickly sad skin can come back to a full beautiful glow.

I also realised how important it is to take time out. Being a business owner and a mum is full ON. We often forget to take timeout for ourselves, which is silly really because we feel so good after, that we naturally are a much happier person and therfore nicer to our kids or partners.

So now Serenity Skin Spa have evolved and its progression into skin health and allowing you to have time out for yourself. Its a place where you come to feel confident, to feel loved and cared for because you, I and every woman deserves it.

What will the next 13 years bring for Serenity Skin Spa? Who knows, that's one thing I have so immensely enjoyed about business (pretty sure gave me stress pimples too!) whats going to happen next???

Just know at the very core of Serenity it is and will ALWAYS be about how we can empower women with their own confidence. What has your life taught you so far? Leave a comment below. xx

Low self esteem is becoming a epidemic in our Gen Z. With Acne being a leading cause of social anxiety. To help our tweens and teens find confidence through clear healthy skin, Serenity Skin Spa has created SERENITEEN, a group of treatments designed for tweens and teens with problematic skin. Ranging from $45 to $60 they are designed to give great results without the need to take out a loan to pay.

Education

At the event they will learn:

* What is ACNE

* The 3 main reasons your skin breaks out

* How to help control problematic skins.

* How to create good skin routine habits and why its so important to prevent

scarring.

* Shown how to cleanse properly, explaining why taking off make up and cleaning the face everyday is so important for clear healthy skin.

* A full skin diagnostic by an experienced Skin Therapist.

We will also have special guest speakers from Anytime Fitness to discuss the benefits of exercise and healthy eating and how that can have such a huge impact on your skin.

The cost is $25 per teen and is redeemable for products on the day. So if you or teen has concerns about their skin come along and learn how it doesn't have to rule their social life.

So in the build up to Serenity releasing its own range of treatments design just for teens and their skin, I have decided to write a blog on what is acne and how to deal with it. What is Acne? well thats fairly easy to answer and understand but how to deal with Acne can be a little more tricky.

Our skin is not a smooth surface like we think it is. Its actually wavey and in the depth of the wave we have a hair follicle, this hair follicle is also attached to our sebum gland. In a healthy skin the oil from the sebum is a thin smooth oil that travels up the hair shaft and lays over the surface layer called stratum corneum and makes up part of our skins natural defense barrier. Acne happens when this process becomes trapped or slows down.There is 3 reason this:

When we start to move into our teen years our skins is going through a lot of changes. And sometimes the skins process cannot keep up with the rapid production of oil and skin cells. Combine this with make up ingredients that clog and cleansers that strip our natural PH balance it becomes a recipe for disaster.

Even though this video shows old skin - when using make up or stripping cleansers it is effectively the same problem - the cells just keep building up and don't desquamate (exfoliate off) on their own causing build of skin and eventually congestion like blackheads.