Cellulite – Understanding what it is, what causes it, how to prevent it, and how to erase it!

Cellulite can be one of the most frustrating issues women deal with. At Simply Beautiful we understand this frustration, but are glad to tell you it absolutely does not need to be an inevitable part of your life!

Understanding just what cellulite is has really helped Simply Beautiful target this issue on a daily basis helping women eliminate the appearance of it almost immediately.

WHAT IS IT & WHAT ARE THE CAUSES

Cellulite is classified as fat deposits or waterlogged/toxin induced fatty cells located just underneath the skin. It can be caused by poor circulation, high in sodium/fat/carbohydrate diets, hormonal factors, and thyroid issues – among other factors including lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking, and exercise habits.

HOW SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL CAN HELP

Simply Beautiful has a variety of options to help you eliminate your cellulite. Your body wrap technician has been trained to individualize a plan specific to you and your needs as we know each woman and skin type is unique in nature. Here are just some of your options:

*A one-hour all natural Trace Mineral Slender Tone Body Wrap (introductory $99 price)
This rejuvenating mineral wrap will naturally release toxins from our most fatty areas and replace them with healthy trace minerals. The body will naturally exchange toxins for minerals and this release will immediately shrink you down in size in our core areas and reduce the appearance of cellulite after just one treatment.

Trace minerals play a vital role in our overall health and cellulite prevention. A mineral deficiency can lead to issues such as poor circulation and poor thyroid function and metabolic rate – all often resulting in cellulite growth. This is when the minerals can really help to reverse the cycle and work in hydrating your system, your skin, and focus on improving overall skin elasticity.

Keep in mind the body wraps come with several upgrade and wrap technique options so each body wrap will be customized to fit your exact needs. Ultimately body type and personal goals will determine just how many treatments are recommended. Your wrap technician will go over all of this with you.

*ProEllixe Vibration Treatments ($15/session or $89/month unlimited use)

Simply Beautiful also features a Whole Body Vibration machine which is often used before & after the body wraps or as a general exercise regimen for several clients to increase circulation, lymphatic drainage, & muscle mass eventually all leading to a substantial decrease in cellulite.
It’s also proven to elicit a decrease in the blood concentration of cortisol, the body’s stress hormone, after just a 10-minute session. Try this proven machine and feel great at Simply Beautiful available 7 days a week and see just what it can do for you.

*Young Thighs Cellulite Reducing Lotion ($42)

This take home remedy is by far the most popular take home solution Simply Beautiful offers to really target stubborn cellulite. In between your body wraps apply this lotion twice daily on affected areas and typical results occur within two weeks!
This safe and effective lotion contains all natural trace minerals, aloe, grapefruit, & avocado oils, and glyceryl stearate all working on eliminating toxins found in the skin while holding in essential nutrients and improving skin elasticity.

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL’S TIPS ON PREVENTING CELLULITE

* Maintenance Slender Tone/Anti-Aging body wraps every 4-6 weeks
* Regular exercise at least 3 times a week and/or regular ProEllixe sessions
* Maintain a low sodium intake in your diet to reduce water retention
* Eliminate poor lifestyle choices such as drinking and smoking
* Eliminate high in preservatives/fat/carbohydrate foods from your diet
*Apply Young Thighs twice daily until desired results then reduce to once daily

Let Simply Beautiful help you reach your goals! We hope to meet you soon!

The Staff at Simply Beautiful
888.WRAP.101
2570 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Ste 203
San Ramon CA 94583
Open 7 days a week
www.simplybeautifulnewyou.com

Simply Beautiful is Celebrating the Holidays!

We invite you to do something nice for yourself and for others this holiday season. The past two years our clients have helped bring in thousands of canned food items over the holidays and we would like to invite you to do it again!

Bring in 3 or more canned food items for our Bay Area neighbors in need and receive any one of our inch-loss body wraps at 25% off!

Food Banks are mostly in need of the following foods:

Meals in a can (stew, chili, soup), tuna and canned meat, peanut butter in plastic containers, canned foods, low-sugar cereals, 100% fruit juice in single serving boxes, canned fruit in juice, canned vegetables (low salt), dry beans, enriched rice or pasta, powdered milk, unsweetened applesauce, graham crackers, raisins, pretzels, granola bars (without peanuts), and 100% fruit rolls.

We’ve also designed brand new holiday body wrap packages to help you fit perfectly into all of your holiday outfits. We know how important it is to look your best in your holiday dress, and we know that, for many of us, that may mean multiple wraps. So we decided to drop down our package pricing just for the holidays!

3 Pack of Slender Tone Wraps for just $299 plus free upgrades!

5 Pack of Slender Tone Wraps for just $445 plus free upgrades!

However, if you are not on a package, but would still like to take advantage of our holiday specials, just join our email list by sending an email through the CONTACT US part of the website. Through the holidays we will be sending out a coupon every week for individual body wrap discounts!

Ask any Simply Beautiful Wrap Technician about package and discount pricing details! Thank you and we hope to see you very soon…Happy Holidays from Simply Beautiful!

Call 7 days a week for information @ 888.WRAP.101

Beautiful Skin for Summer

TIPS ON SKIN CARE

Why do our hands age faster than other areas?

Hand skin is naturally thinner and thins more as we age. Frequent hand washing and sanitizing hand gels cause dryness of the skin and cuticles. Hands are also more exposed to UV light and the environment than other parts of our body. Hand and nail treatments help to shield against everyday damage that ages hands. Always use a sunscreen in the daytime and intense hand recovery cream before bedtime.

Also remember that your skin is precious so make sure you wear sunscreen daily! Even on overcast days, UVA and UVB rays can damage the skin. Use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 when you are outside – apply liberally and often. Find a body lotion and face moisturizer with SPF. It is worth pay a few bucks more now to keep your skin healthy for life!

Cellulite Busted!

I’ve seen it and I’m sure you have, too. The summer clothes have made their debut in stores. Cue the eerie music. I’ve also seen the way around showing skin with the beautiful, long-flowing dresses that cover everything from here to there; but honestly, how many days in a row can we wear those? Let’s face it: we are Californians and it gets hot in this state!

I urge you to not hide yourself from the shorts, skirts, tank tops and even swim suits. Rather, embrace yourself for who you are and if you want a little help, Simply Beautiful is a quick phone call away to help you shed inches, tone up or just improve the appearance of your cellulite.

In fact, the talk around the salon this week is that many clients aren’t as concerned with their body size as they are with dimples and the “cottage cheese” appearance from cellulite.

It is also important to remember how we get cellulite to understand how to remove it. Cellulite is the most visible sign of water retention and causes the appearance of dimply skin because of stored fluid between fat cells in fatty areas. Cellulite occurs on areas with the poorest circulation – typically in the thighs, hips and stomach – since there is more waste build up here from larger fat cells. Poor circulation does not effectively nourish the cells or remove body waste like the circulatory system is supposed to. If waste builds up then the body dilutes the waste to safe levels and stores them in interstitial spaces (between the cells), resulting in water retention. Water retention is the retaining of excess fluid and puts pressure on the circulatory system which carries off fewer waste products. Waste products (or impurities like smoke, alcohol, medications, fake sugars, etc.), are all around us. What the body cannot eliminate it dilutes and stores causing water retention, which causes poor circulation.

In the case of cellulite, I would recommend coming in to try our ProEllixe Vibration Machine that helps to build muscle tone in addition to releasing impurities from the lymphatic system. We also have our always popular Cellureduce Body Wrap – great for breaking through stubborn cellulite. This wrap includes a spray that we apply before the wrapping process to helps dissolve cellulite a little easier than just the wrap for greater results.

Simply Beautiful is your one-stop, cellulite-busting shop! Call us today to schedule your appointments! 888.WRAP.101

Spring Showers Bring Something Beautiful!

Spring is here but despite the clouds and rain showers, warmer weather is on its way. When we put on the short sleeve T-shirts and stop hiding our bodies in bulky sweaters and pants, we feel forced to start looking at our bodies. After indulging in Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s, we still have a few more cold months to hide and worry about those extra goodies for another day; however, for many of us, the time has come to worry.

Simply Beautiful has great body wraps to get you looking and feeling your best. We are currently running our first-time discount special of $99 for our Slender Tone wrap – our most popular body wrap! This process helps you shed inches from the body while reducing cellulite and tightening the skin. It’s your perfect way to get a Spring-ready body!

Did you know that the delicate skin on our face suffers during the winter, too? Now you can rejuvenate your look with our amazing esthetician, Sharon Kleven, “The Eyebrow Lady”. Sharon is an expert in everything from facials to Microdermabrasion to face and body waxing. Schedule your appointment with her today!

Skin Care Hours

San Ramon
Wednesday 9:00 – 6:00
Thursday 9:00 – 6:00
Saturday 9:00 – 3:00
(925) 327-0776

Milpitas
Tuesday 10:30 – 3:00
Friday 10:30 – 3:00
(408) 263-1975
(evening appointments are available upon request)

www.simplybeautifulnewyou.com

Sharon Kleven Joins the Simply Beautiful Team!

Meet Sharon Kleven! Sharon recently moved to California from Scottsdale, Arizona where she was a successful business owner of Skin Care By Sharon for 13 years – she was known as “The Brow Lady”! She has 15 years of skin care experience with education and certifications in Advanced Skin Care: Diamond Tone Wand Microdermabrasion, Sun Damaged skin, Hyper Pigmentation, Adult Aging, Eyelash and Brow Tinting, Face Mapping, Teenage Acne & Nova Eyelash Extensions, Chemical Peels, and Make up Artistry/Application. Sharon values customer loyalty and is passionate about professionalism, excellent client care, guest services and personal attention to detail.

Sharon has been married for 15 years to her “big kid” husband and has 3 children – 2 boys and 1 girl – from ages 21 to 33 and one 9-year-old grandson. Simply Beautiful is so honored that she has picked to work with the #1 Body Wrap Salon in America!

“I look forward to working here at Simply Beautiful and meeting all of you!” – Sharon Kleven

Skin Care Hours
San Ramon
Wednesday 9:00 – 6:00
Thursday 9:00 – 6:00
Saturday 9:00 – 3:00

Milpitas
Tuesday 10:30 – 3:00
Friday 10:30 – 3:00
(evening appointments are available upon request)

Simply Beautiful’s Bay Area Celebrities

As we welcome ourselves to another New Year, many of us set the trendy traditions to resolve unfinished business from prior years. Every year I see similar resolutions from friends: stop biting finger nails, be more productive, go to the gym four times a week, find a GOOD boyfriend. Whatever the resolution, it is 99.9% of the time for the better rather than the worse. You rarely see someone post on their social network: “My New Year’s resolution is to start smoking”… or… “be upset and angry more often”. Our society doesn’t work like that (thank goodness!). So this year, if you are a little late on the resolution train and don’t want to be, might I make a suggestion for you? Make the effort to just be healthier and feel good about yourself. This, to me, is always the successful resolution because it is all-encompassing. It quite possibly could keep your mind off more stressful things like constantly thinking about your weight and making healthier choices in general (that could lower that number on the scale).

In other news, Bay Area celebrities are invading Simply Beautiful – in a good way!

Letty B

Letty B is the newest addition to the radio station 99.7. She just got her first wrap the other day and is all about it! Check her out on weekdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Micki Gamez

Micki loves coming in to Simply Beautiful! With her busy schedule on 95.7 The Wolf, she still finds the time to pop in for a quick wrap and occasional facial. We love having her here with us! She can be heard weekdays on The Wolf from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Dreena Gonzalez

Dreena’s fun and energetic personality gets listeners pumped during their work day from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m on Wild 94.9. With a newborn in her arms, she is anxiously waiting for the day when she can come in to get wrapped! However, she has told all her friends about the wraps at Simply Beautiful and they have experienced great results. She can’t wait to come in!

Lisa Foxx

Want the latest Hollywood gossip? Lisa’s got it at night on Star 101.3. When Lisa comes into Simply Beautiful, you can’t help but feel like your in the presence of bright lights and special treatment. Listen to her during your late night travels and you’ll quickly start to feel like her BFF!

New Year, New You!

Happy New Year! Simply Beautiful hopes that everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday season and welcomes you to 2011! In the New Year, we often set resolutions – whether it be new ones to help our well-being or old ones that we finally commit to accomplishing, most have to do with our health. So if you happened to overindulge in the past month, that’s OK. We have your solution and resolution! Now until the end of January, Simply Beautiful is offering first-time clients a $99 Slender Tone Body Wrap! We offer packages and membership deals to help you achieve all your goals with affordability. Schedule your appointment today! 888.WRAP.101

Happy Holidays from Simply Beautiful!

It’s the Tuesday before Christmas and we were just discussing how so much has happened in the past few months. First of all, we had such an overwhelming response to the second year of our Food Drive. The bin was filled with a plethora of canned goods, pastas and cereals, most of which seemed like healthy food options to help our fellow Bay Area residences. In fact, when the bin was picked up yesterday in San Ramon, the food bank representative was quite concerned that we had so many donations that he would not be able to get the container down our stairs! We made it and the food is on its way to help many families in need. Thank you to all our clients who donated and helped make it a huge success!

Second of all, we have had a few new lives enter the world in the past few months. Traci gave birth to her second child, Maddison, in October and Amanda just had her first baby a few days before Thanksgiving. She had a little boy, Landyn. We are now waiting for the news of Sarah’s little boy to arrive any day! We wish all these new babies and mothers health and happiness in 2011!

If you are waiting for those last minute gift ideas, we want to remind you that we have gift certificates available in any dollar amount or as services. To ensure you get the certificate by Saturday, we highly recommend coming in to either salon to pick it up. We will be open for gift certificates on Friday, December 24th until 12:00 p.m. so don’t wait too long! Simply Beautiful will be closed Christmas day but will reopen on Sunday, December 26th for appointments.

We wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday and New Year’s! See you in 2011 for some awesome deals to kick off the New Year!

Simply Beautiful’s Food Drive

Simply Beautiful has signed up again as a donation location to help the Food Banks of Contra Costa, Solano, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties. Last year we had an overwhelming response to our food drive! The drive will be going on from Monday, October 18th until Monday, December 20th so there is plenty of time to get your giving hats on and help some of our fellow Bay Area residents who are having a difficult time this year.

As a thank you for your generosity, Simply Beautiful will give you 20% off your body wrap when you donate 3 food items or more! Please feel free to donate items at anytime! *This discount is available for one-time redemption only.

In case you need some extra motivation on what to give, here are some items that food banks are in need of the most:
- Meals in a Can (stew, chili, soup)
- Tuna and Canned Meat
- Peanut Butter (in plastic containers)
- Canned Foods with pop-top lids
- Low-Sugar Cereals
- 100% Fruit Juices in single serving boxes
- Canned Fruit in juice
- Canned Vegetables (low salt)
- Dry Beans
- Enriched Rice or Pasta
- Powdered Milk

Child Friendly List
- Unsweetened Applesauce
- Graham Crackers
- Raisins
- Pop-Top Tuna
- Pretzels
- Granola Bars (without peanuts)
- 100% Fruit Rolls
- Low-Sugar Cereal Bowls
- Fruit Cups

Simply Beautiful would like to pass on healthy eating habits to our fellow Bay Area residents so please choose items that are nutritious and make conscious decisions about what to give (please avoid donating Top Ramen Noodles). Other items to avoid are those in glass containers and bulk quantities of rice, flour and sugar.

We cannot wait to get started with all the giving on Monday!