The more time you spend folding sheets, the more time you’ll spend between the sheets! Studies show that couples who put the most hours into housework have sex more than those who spend fewer hours on chores. This goes against the idea that time spent on housework reduces the opportunity for sex.  Instead, it looks like when couples share chores, they’re communicating and making decisions together, which translates to a happy relationship and healthy sex life. Proof that getting down and dirty has its rewards!

We hope you had a very Merry Christmas! Now, it is time to plan your look for New Year’s Eve and the new year ahead! Make sure your skin has a glow from within by giving it a little extra special TLC this holiday season! You deserve it!  One way to brighten your complexion is by doing a chemical peel or photo facial.  Both treatments are very popular here at Belladerm.  Smoother, brighter and fresher skin will be revealed so you can put your best face forward and really shine. Call us or come in for a free consultation to learn about the best option for you.  We know you have a busy lifestyle to maintain and can’t afford to have lots of downtime recovering from procedures!
We also carry an awesome products that will give you the results you crave. One is called iS Clinical White Lightening.  This product helps treat hyperpigmentation in five different ways and also offers strong moisturizing properties and powerful antioxidant protection.

Another product to check out is VIVITÉ^®  Vibrance Therapy. It is specially formulated with unique ingredients to help create the appearance of brighter and more even skin tone while helping to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Click here to see Before and After results.

We hope to see you soon! We’re here to help in any way we can!

Whether it is near or far, chances are you have some plans this week to gather with loved ones. Experts say travel will rise slightly this year over last for Turkey Day. You can be thankful for no travel at Thanksgiving if you don’t have to go anywhere but then again, maybe that means the crowds are coming to you so you are swamped right now with your meal planning and cleaning. At least we have had mild November temps for all of your running around, right?
Let’s see how many of you travel or will be a homebody. Vote in our little poll below!

Of the 43.6 million folks who say they’ll travel this holiday from Nov. 21-25:

• 90 percent of travelers or 39.1 million plan to hit the road by car. This is an increase of sixth-tenths of a percent (.6 percent);
• 7 percent or 3.14 million —  a 1.7 percent decline – expects to fly; and
• The remaining 1.3 million will choose some other mode of transportation including rail, bus or cruise ship.

If you do travel this holiday season, have you streamlined your packing process when it comes to your beauty supplies?
Some quick tips we found for you:

1. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SAMPLES Most people know this, but sometimes you just don’t leave enough time to gather samples before your trip and you are packing at 11pm the day before you leave just WISHING you had thought of this ahead of time. Belladerm has free sample or trial sizes of cosmetics. These are perfect for traveling on short trips. The small containers will take up very little space in your bag.
2. USE 2-IN-1 PRODUCTS To conserve space, use as many 2-in-1 (or 3-in-1) products as you can. With many mineral powders and other cosmetics, you can use one product for eyes, lips and cheeks. For bath and body, consider a shower gel that also doubles as shampoo. Or just forgo the hair care products and use those supplied by your hotel.
3. REMEMBER 3-1-1 Airport regulations allow “3-1-1” rule for carry-on bags:  3 ounce bottles or less; 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag to hold the bottles; 1 bag per passenger placed in the security bin. If you have larger bottles of liquid, you must put them in your checked baggage.
4. USE THOSE SHOES For breakable bottles of perfume and other makeup, place the containers inside socks and then put the socks inside your shoes in your suitcase. Many people overlook the extra space inside shoes when packing.
5. CONSIDER A TRAINCASE If you have a lot of makeup that you really want to take, buy a cute metal traincase to hold all your essentials. Make a checklist that includes foundation, concealer, powder, eye shadow palette, mascara, eyeliner, blush and two lip colors.

Belladerm will be open until 6:00 PM on Wednesday in case you need to pop in to grab something for your trip.
We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving – from all of us at Belladerm Medspa!