Dermalogica Event Cape Town, 19th October
The Dermalogica Event in conjunction with Beauty Bulletin was held at the Dermalogica Store in Wembley Square, Cape Town from 10:00-13:00. Upon arrival, and I should mention I was half an hour early, I was warmly welcomed and introduced to all the staff members whom I thought were such joys because they were friendly, and so welcoming!!! ;-) I actually felt at home...
Once a few other Beauty Bulletin Reviewers arrived, we all got to know each other and we were served Champaign and some yummy snacks (which include, mini sarmi`s, muffins, fruit kebabs, and sushi to mention a few) were offered!!.. I opted for coffee while perusing the store with all its products and one thing that impressed me was the light, the store seemed to be filled with natural light which gave me this feeling of freshness, and that’s exactly what I felt like after my treatment had been done!! FRESH! ;-)
We were informed that we would be divided into three groups and each group would go in and have their individual micro zone treatments done, followed by an informative session by Marna which ill explain about a little bit later, and lastly hand treatments would be done, and upon ending each reviewer would receive a goodie bag, and we each received two.. Such blessings!! Thank you Beauty Bulletin and Dermalogica, I really enjoyed this event and I’m definitely choosing to inform as many people as possible of these amazing products.
Since I was in group one we went in first to have our Micro zone Treatments and I was so scared considering that I have a very sensitive skin which flares up to most products I’ll try and test out. I mentioned this to my Skin Therapist (Fatima) who was as helpful as she assured me that Dermalogica products are suitable for sensitive skin and thus we continued with the treatment. Heaven-that’s the only way to describe what happened next. Firstly, Fatima removed all my make up by applying oil to my skin –Dermalogica pre cleanse... such an amazing feeling... Thereafter she applied the Micro Foliant which is a powerdery substance when mixed with water becomes foam, and gently massaged this into my skin. Since my skin is so sensitive she decided not to steam it, since the warmth of the steamer would cause redness so she opted to use a gelish mask... and left it on while explaining to me that one should also moisturise your ears, as it forms part of the face and neck... *this was new to me!! Each time Fatima removed and dried my skin she used these gloves which were kept warm such a treat since she ensured that extra care was taken. Fatima explained that one should always exfoliate and then make use of a mask, these two go hand in hand, and should never be done one without the other... so take note ladies!! Fatima also gave me a tip and advised that I should be making use of clay masks since its cool, and it won’t have such a harsh effect on my skin as a granular mask, which might cause more irritation and redness when it comes into contact with my skin. Thank you Fatima I really learnt a few things from you..!! ;-)
Next up, was our informative session which Marja conducted and did we have fun, with all kinds of laughs and Marna even going into some fit, due to an explanation of how bad the sun can be for our skins, so Lather up on your SPF EVERYDAY, yes EVERYDAY... even when the sun is not shining!! UV Rays comes thru snow, rain, bright lights etc. We learned that skin age thru intrinsic/chronological ageing, which is only responsible for 10-20% of ageing, while extrinsic/photo ageing, is responsible for 70% of ageing, due to factors such as pollution, smoking, sun damage. Frightening I know!! 0_0
Some foundations and skin products also contain an ingredient which is actually used in Q20 yikes, which is used to eat away rust!! I know hey, this is scary, check those labels ladies, lessons to be learnt and remembered. I don’t know if I’m spelling it correctly but it seems to be pronounced as (isopropmirozone)...
Skin types are divided into combination, oily, dry and sensitive. Skin types can be maintained but can never be changed. Skin conditions are caused due to external (pollution, smoking) and internal (medical, stress) but it can be changed.
Another scary fact was that most pigmentation damage seems to occur before the age of 18, and who really takes care of their skin before 18..?? So the sooner we start to take care of our skin the less damage we have to fix right...
Dermalogica has a new fun fresh campaign going around, which very bluntly informs people that Dermalogica is not associated with skin aestheticians but rather skin therapists and that buying products from dermalogica is not about beauty, it’s about Investments which I feel hits the nail right on the head, after having had my treatment. People said I was glowing, I felt fresh, clean and my skin seemed to show this!! ;-)
Lastly, we had our hand treatments which was so nice, each one went thru a range of Dermalogica products and we even had a treatment which when it interacted with water, went warm on our hands, this was nice, since one could feel how the treatment interacted with the water. The last result was soft smooth hands, and cuticles that were shining thanks to Dermalogica cuticle oil.
Dermalogica`s take on ageing
-no promises made, don’t only focus on wrinkles, treat existing damage and repair and promote healthy skin early.
As with all good things, it came to an end and goodbyes were shared, along with some email addresses and phone numbers, so nice meeting Kerri (who was such a blessing and joy)...as well as fellow beauty bulletin reviewers!! Each one of us received a goodie bag from both Dermalogica such a cute gift thank you soooo much and thank you Beauty Bulletin, I’m so lucky and I’m sure the other beauty bulletin reviewers feel the exact same way..

Hugs and Blessings ;-) Keep up the good work Dermalogica and Beauty Bulletin