The 2010 SHOP Beauty Handbook

With ingredients like zeolites, gold algae & jojoba beads, it's no wonder Sir Activ™ has made the cut yet again °•ิ.•

Sir Activ™ is an invigorating, deep cleansing scrub that adds vitality and radiance to dull and lifeless skin. Sweep away dead skin cells with the small Jojoba beads that gently exfoliate while the Zeolites (silicates from volcanoes) help to remove the impurities leaving your skin feeling smooth and soft. The intoxicating essence of Cranberry and Apple botanicals will leave your senses wanting more. City dwellers exposed to harmful pollution (from cigarette smoke to urban smog) should make this special, deep cleansing scrub a regular part of their skin care regime. Bestseller!

Leaves you polished up and looking... deelicious!

Featured Ingredients:

• Witch Hazel – astringent, soothing.
• Diatomaceous Earth - This “earth” is made out of the silica “skeletons” of algae (gold algae, because they have chlorophyll but also other pigments that give them a special color). They are insoluble and practically inert, and provide a good physical exfoliation. They also have been described as silicon dioxide natural crystals (from algae).
• Jojoba Beads - spherical beads made from hardened Jojoba Oil for physical exfoliation.
• Zeolites - crystalline hydrated silicates from volcanoes. These molecular cages trap and remove heavy metal pollutants and capture biological debris allowing it to be washed away.
• Cranberry (Vaccinium Macrocarpon) Extract – antioxidant.
• Apple (Pyrus Malus) Extract – antioxidant, anti-aging.

Free of artificial preservatives, colors, or fragrance, and always cruelty free.

4 oz./120 ml. Bottle with Locking Clear Treatment Pump
Price: $48.00



Frequently Asked Questions:

• What makes Sir-Activ™ a better scrub? We use small particles called Zeolites that are fossilized volcanic material; they are sponge-like carbon molecules that draw toxins and impurities from the skin. Sir Activ™ is also formulated with Jojoba Beads that physically exfoliate your skin without scratching or tearing the skin cell envelope, much like sugars, salts or crushed nutshells would. Your skin will look and feel smoother after just the first use.
• When is the best time to use Sir Activ™ scrub? It is important to exfoliate the skin at least once a week to unclog pores and refine its texture and keep your face glowing. Sir Activ™ is helpful in times of stress or exposure to smoke and other environmental pollutants. Also, when coming off any medications, Sir Activ™ helps purify the skin of metabolic waste.

Lackluster skin got you down? ☹ You pore thing...Read more about the importance of having clean pores.

We all have those nights where we are too lazy to take off our makeup or wash our face. But next time you are tempted to hit the hay before you cleanse…think again! Any makeup, oils or dirt left on your skin can lead to clogged pores. If you don't know already, clogged pores are one of the main causes of acne. Clogged pores can also cause infections, enlarged pores, and uneven texture. 

• So how do we ensure that we keep our pores clean? Cleanse your skin twice a day, both morning and night…do not skip this step just because it is inconvenient. X-Trap™ is fantastic for removing all traces of dirt, even eye makeup, without irritating skin.
  
  
• Be sure to use an exfoliator at least twice a week to get rid of dead skin that could clog pores and trap oil. Last week's skin is dirty skin, so bring on a fresh layer. Sir Activ™ is an invigorating, deep cleansing scrub that adds vitality and radiance to dull and lifeless skin, plus the cranberry/apple smell is INTOXICATING!!
  
  
• Consider using a pore refining mask such as the Youth Accelerator™ pumpkin enzyme peel. This treatment opens your pores and gives them a chance to breathe by ridding your skin of excess oils and unwanted dirt and debris.
  
  
• Prone to breakouts & large pores? Try a serum like Sircuit Agent™ which addresses the needs of both problem skin and aging skin. With 2% Salicylic Acid and 2% L-Lactic Acid, this phenomenal serum assists in clearing the skin and helps decongest pores while Lemon Peel Extract help’s to restore your skin's youthful vitality leaving your skin looking fresh and fabulous!
  
  
• Finally, make sure to change your pillow case often, sometimes we forget that oils can accumulate on fabrics as well. So before you pass out, follow these steps…your pores will thank you!

Congratulations to Harbour Day Spa...Australian Spa of the Year 2010!!

Located in Brisbane’s Bayside, Harbour Day Spa has continued to triumph since its achievement as Spa of the Year back in 2007. At Harbour Day Spa, founders Leanne Morris and Tracey Ivanovski aim to provide a benchmark of untold excellence where hair and beauty are concerned, providing a complete service covering all beauty elements for hair, face and body with exceptional service value. Located on the waterfront at Raby Bay Harbour, it is designed to integrate with the relaxed Queensland lifestyle, offering guests as pleasurable an experience as an afternoon harbour visit with friends.

Harbour Day Spa Raby Bay has been modeled on a luxurious Thai inspired retreat offering multiple indulgent treatment rooms (offering SIRCUIT® signature facials, of course), spacious relaxation areas, full hair salon and make-up artistry. Employing only the most professional and experienced aestheticians, their spas offer an area of expertise that is cosmedical based allowing them to diagnose, treat and solve serious skin concerns and conditions without compromising on relaxation and indulgence.

With a clearly defined vision, supported by policies and procedures of exceptional high standards, Harbour Day Spa to continues to excel and achieve as this years proud winners of The Association of Professional Aestheticians of Australia's 2010 Spa of the Year!!

Flaunt.NK...On Cloud 9™?

Okay, so the packaging is bare bones and ordering from a derm-approved site means this is serious skin care. There aren't many night creams that make you want to slather the whole jar over your bod.

Cloud 9 ($95) from Sircuit Skin is proof that beauty is as easy as ABC – absolutely, basic cream chock full of an A list roster of ingredients we rarely see. Half moisture-charged, half treatment based, it's one of the few face creams that has an exceptionally high water content. And, with antioxidants such as Tripeptide-1 (active copper), EGF (from yeast) and Lycine (amino acid) you might just think you’lll feel like your getting a full-fledged facial every night. Your sci-fi fix of the day:  when used in moderate amounts, copper peptides (also known as GHK-Cu) may be a powerful weapon against skin aging. According to James J. Leyden, founder of the School’s Skin Study Center, “GHK-Cu incorporated into skin care and cosmetic products is useful for improving the appearance of aging skin. Products containing GHK-Cu result in rapid improvement in skin condition, including reduction in the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, roughness, sallowness, laxity and hyperpigmentation (brown spots).”  

Cloud 9 is that cream of magnificence that would render the treatment a must-have even if you forgo you Starbucks addiction for a month. Detoxifies impurities so skin looks illuminated by an inner source of perfect health. Used nightly -- just slather, slowly -- is what Cristal might feel like if it was made for your skin. You get only one skin in life to rejuvenate. Do it right. 

 

 

And The Winner Is...

Congratulations to Shona Paton, the winner of our "Become A Fan of SIRCUIT®SKIN Contest" on Facebook!! Just for being a devoted SIRCUIT® Addict, she received a full sized x-trap™ | daily gentle face wash, molecular mist™ | hydrating moisture care & day care™ | protective day moisturizer.

Thanks for the groovy pic Shona...we're SO thrilled to hear you're enjoying all your SIRCUIT® goodies. As for the rest of you...keep those SIRCUIT® FANS coming!!

Skin-care Secret Weapon: A Smart New Peel That Doesn’t Sting

by Well + Good NYC

You might think your skin needs a serious facial. (And maybe it does.) But a new, nourishing Smart Peel offered at Exhale Spas is your skin’s secret weapon against acne and giant pores, sun damage and hyperpigmentation (spots), plus fine lines and wrinkles. Does that cover your bases?

The 30-minute treatment is $65 (an affordable luxury in our book) and summons an instantly glowing complexion—without stripping your skin raw. That’s a notable difference from dermatologist-dispensed peels that promote cell turnover more radically, requiring you to sequester yourself for days until your skin sloughs and heals.

These aren’t your mother’s house-arrest peels, confirms Caitlin Conn, skin care director for Exhale Spas, who developed the Smart Peel using Sircuit Cosmeceuticals. The Los Angeles–based line is known for being both hyper-scientific and all-natural. (In addition to being paraben-free, the products are made in small batches every two weeks.) “A lot of peels just aggressively exfoliate the skin,” says Conn, “which can kick-start a free-radical cascade. This peel is filled with antioxidant ingredients that replenish and restore skin.”

There are actually three Smart Peels—but your facialist picks the right one for you, as it should be unless you studied cosmetic chemistry:

• Mature or super oily skin can handle the Cocktail, the most intense peel that has salicylic acid and retinol to slough off dead skin and tighten pores.
• The Mocha Loca uses moisturizing lactic acid to safely dissolve dull cells. Cocoa and caffeine add tons of antioxidants. One warning: it smells potently of dessert.
• Best for combination skin (mine), is Youth Accelerator, pumpkin enzyme peel that’s “equivalent to a derm-strength 30 percent glycolic acid,” says Conn, only without any side effects.
  
  

Each peel tingles as it softens and resurfaces. But post-peel, my skin was only slightly flushed, like I’d taken the stairs and not the elevator, and noticeably brighter. What’s more, my skin was prepped to drink in all the pricey beauty products in my medicine cabinet. So I got a lot back for my $65 investment.

Exhale Spas (3 locations in New York and nationwide), www.exhalespa.com; peel, $65, or $50 when added to a facial

Women's Health Talks Beauty

If you’re a beauty fanatic, you have to check out the March edition of Women’s Health magazine. Why? You’ll get the bonus beauty flip issue, which includes SIRCUIT®SKIN's Molecular Mist.

Here's An Excerpt:

Late Afternoon
Breathe life back into your complexion by spritzing on a light moisturizing face spray. The cooling blast of hydration will be energizing plus some sprays contain skin-healthy antioxidants which block free radicals from damaging your skin. Try Sircuit Skin Molecular Mist ($36, sircuitskin.com )