High Definition Glam with nanoblur™

Picture perfect high definition ready skin in seconds, nanoblur™, the award winning hero product from Indeed Laboratories™ is the ultimate instant skin perfecting cream.

Instantly transforming your skin by minimising the signs of aging, smoothing and softening the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, crow’s feet, enlarged pores, uneven texture and tone while mattifying the skin. The product was launched at Camps Bay's Ellerman House to the a select group of media.

“nanoblur™ is by far the most innovative correction cream on the market”, says Dr Nowell Solish, Toronto-based cosmetic dermatologist and co-director of the University of Toronto’s Dermatologic Surgery. “It delivers real results that are evident on the skin in a matter of seconds.”

With almost everyone using high megapixel camera phones, it’s not just celebrities who worry about always being picture perfect. nanoblur™ effectively transforms skin leaving it camera ready. The cream is a phenomenon in the UK, where it is chosen every 9 seconds*

Originally developed for on-camera talent to smooth out HD visible skin imperfections previously not detectable with traditional cameras. Formulated with advanced optical prism technology, nanoblur’s™ ground-breaking formula changes the way light is reflected off skin.

Once applied, micro-prisms diffuse light in a multitude of directions, creating a “blurring” effect on the skin similar to an air-brushed photo. Photo artists use techniques in digital retouching to make their subjects’ skin look perfect. nanoblur ™ does the same thing, but in real life.

For daily life, whether it’s a reunion, wedding, an important job interview, a last-minute dinner date, or just doing errands and toting the kids around, nanoblur™ is the cosmetic solution to look better, all day long. The water-based formula fits into any daily skin care routine and should be applied on top of liquid makeup, or underneath powder make-up.

It is so versatile that those with drier skin types can blend nanoblur™ with their favourite moisturiser. Kind to skin, nanoblur™is formulated without the use of parabens or sodium lauryl sulphate. The product however is not a primer which are meant to sit underneath foundation and to prepare the skin for better makeup application.

Formulated to smooth out imperfections that makeup cannot. It is free of colour and thus perfect for both men and women. It can be used not only on the face, but also the neck, hands, or any external part of the body that needs improvement.

While nanoblur™ is not an anti-ageing treatment, it does provide immediate results and can be used in conjunction with long-term benefit products so that skin may continue to improve while instantly looking better. It may be worn without, applied under, mixed with, or over makeup which makes it unique and in its own category.

Simple, scientific, safe, sensational and at an accessible price, nanoblur™ is the first of its kind and retails for R299,99 available from selected Clicks stores nationwide.

*Source: statistical information from boots.com

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About Indeed Laboratories™, Inc.

A high-technology Canadian skin care developer and marketer whose focus is to eliminate all marketing hype and costs from skin treatments and instead deliver real results as cost-effectively as possible.Indeed™ uses various high concentrations of the rarest, most effective actives from clinical laboratories in Switzerland, Spain, France and the United States to develop highly specific treatment products.

Through efficiency and honesty, Indeed™ aims to maintain the most reasonable prices in its class.

For more information, please visit www.indeedlabs.com.

Bella Baci - A Kiss Of Wellness

The BellaBaci Body and Facial Massage Systems are a modern and contemporary innovation based on the ancient traditional alternative/natural healing treatment methods of Chinese Cupping Therapy and Hajima.

The Bellabaci Facial Massage Therapy System

While facial massages are a great way to remove the daily stresses and strains from your face and restore that healthy youthful glow to your skin, nothing comes close to the Bellabaci Facial Massage System for optimal stimulation of skin and underlying tissues and the most relaxing, deep, comfortable massage for your face.

By improving blood circulation to the skin and by gently stimulating the fibroblast cells, natural collagen and elastin is produced and improved. Your skin will reveal a healthy glow and expression lines are plumped up! Massage the face and neck according to the diagram provided. Apply your favourite toner and anti-ageing moisturizer after the Bellabaci Facial Massage completion.

The Benefits

Use it to cleanse pores, tone skin and remove excess oil and dirt by penetrating deep below the skin’s surface. Stimulate blood supply to the skin and increase its suppleness and help firm flab. Increase your skin’s resistance to harmful elements. Use it to improve and soften scar tissue. Smooth stretch marks and clear broken capillaries.

Improve skin tone and texture by gently stretching the fibroblast cells, stimulating them to produce better quality and quantity of natural collagen and elastin enhancing product absorption. Expel toxins which are then removed by the lymphatic system. Use it to refines pores and improve micro-circulation. Lift drooping muscles, smooth wrinkles and fine lines. Use it to drain eye bags and double jaw. Use it to strength the vascular integrity of the face.

The Bellabaci Facial Massage System for at home anti-aging treatments consists of 2 superior grade medical silicone cups that are pliable, manipulative, easy to use and long lasting. It’s the natural, holistic and therapeutic treatment the world has been waiting for.

The Bellabaci Facial Massage cups provide optimal stimulation for the skin and underlying tissues (dermis and subcutaneous tissue). This gives you a relaxing, deep, comfortable massage while increasing circulation and exfoliation of the skin.

Bella Baci Facial Massage Therapy is Available at Suntra Spa

  

The BellaBaci Body Massage System

An ideal treatment for women or men suffering from tight and sore muscles, digestive disorders, joint pain, cellulite, headache, migraines, stretch marks and spider veins amongst others. It works wonders on the back, stomach and arms – actually almost all areas of the body will respond to this unique product.

The therapeutic effect of the Bellabaci Body Massage Cup procedure results in: eliminating stagnation, intensifying metabolism and dermal respiration in the massaged segment of the body, creating elasticity in the skin, increasing the resistance to temperature and mechanical factors and improving muscle retracting function.

 

 

When used on the back or on tight, sore muscles, it helps to break up lipid pockets (knots), improve blood circulation and eliminate toxins and other waste products from your muscles. It tones your skin, assists in body contouring, stimulates your lymphatic and blood circulation, regulates the autonomic nervous system and generally relaxes and rejuvenates the body.

For your convenience there are two cups – the softer cup to be used initially or on more sensitive areas such as the arms, stomach and inner thighs and the harder cup to be used on the back or any other areas which need intensive work. During the first couple of weeks of using the Bellabaci Cup, apply a very light suction for about eight minutes at a time to provide some drainage until your skin becomes elasticised enough. Increase suction gradually to stimulate circulation, remove stagnation and loosen adhesions.

How it all started

Discovered by its originator Keren Trabelsi after suffering from inflamed back muscles after her second pregnancy, she tried everything – from massage to physiotherapy, but found no relief. Quite by chance she stumbled upon cupping therapy. After just one session, her excruciating pain was gone for good!

She was keen to introduce cupping therapy to her clients and patients, but was concerned about the “bruising” associated with the practice. Knowing they would shy away from treatments. She started researching different materials and after a few years of testing and failures found the perfect solution to eliminating the bruising and actually improving on the traditional cupping therapy techniques. The original high grade medical silicone Bellabaci Massage Therapy Cup was born.

Bellabaci Cupping Therapy Massage Systems are approved by Doctors, Spas and Professional Massage Therapists world-wide.

Keren Trabelsi is the CEO and owner of Suntra Spa. A certified and licenced professional massage therapist since 1998 as well as a holistic and alternative therapy practitioner. The founder and originator of the Bellabaci Body and Facial Cupping Therapy Massage Systems and Techniques. She resides in Cape Town with her husband and 2 daughters.

Bellabaci International is a South African company located in Cape Town and is the originator and manufacturer of Bellabaci Body and Facial Massage Systems. 

Bellabaci International

15 On Orange |15 Orange Street | 7Th. Floor | Cape Town | 8001 | South Africa Tel: +27 081 271 0384 Tel: +27 083 459 9357 www.bellabaci.com info@bellabaci.com 

Virgin Active’s new Classic Club - Alice Lane

Working next door to Alice

The journey to Virgin Active’s new Classic Club, Alice Lane, began in 2003 with Virgin Active’s first Classic Club, Melrose Arch, which redefined what a health club could, and should, offer an increasingly discerning market.

The journey continues to establish the world’s leading collection of health clubs, where like-minded individuals can identify and achieve their personal health goals. They are also able to access a dedicated team of fitness and nutrition experts through inspiring and personally designed wellness programmes. The big idea is for executives to unwind in a club designed to deliver the ultimate Virgin Active Classic experience.

Virgin Active Alice Lane is due to open in August 2013 but such is the excitement around this exclusive Club that Virgin Group founder Richard Branson visited the building site to see how this extraordinary project was progressing on Wednesday 27 February. It will be the 108th health club to be opened by Virgin Active South Africa (VASA) and like the other two Classic club offerings, is designed for a discerning market.

“It represents an R150 million rand investment by Virgin Active South Africa,” says Managing Director Ross Faragher-Thomas. “This is a considerable commitment to what we believe is a project that will set a new standard in health clubs in South Africa.”

Virgin Active Alice Lane occupies a prime location in Sandton - the financial and premier business hub of Gauteng where companies such as Discovery Health, Nedbank, Investec and RMB have established their head offices and adjacent Sandton City offers a premier retail experience. Faragher-Thomas says, “With Alice Lane we have literally brought the health club to the target market.

Ten years after opening Virgin Active Melrose Arch, we have a different SA landscape. Well-travelled, cyber-smart, health-club members have moved from simply working out to wanting – and expecting – their health club to offer much more.

Virgin Active Alice Lane is in the epicentre of this discerning market and we are creating a club which aims to exceed their expectations rather than meet them. And a capped membership will ensure exclusivity.”

While Virgin Active clubs are considered ‘third spaces’ after work and home, Virgin Active Alice Lane is being described as a ‘fourth dimension’ in wellness, where members will be able to escape, network, relax, cocoon, unwind, as well as hone their bodies. Members’ needs will be met on a physical level through personal training and dietary preferences in a club that centres on heartfelt service.

The integral focus is on the life of mobile executives, which means the club is designed to offer a work space away from work, with networking and conference areas and breakaway rooms. For those executives who subscribe to the concept of ‘blue sky thinking’ in their companies, Virgin Active has taken a literal step up and designed a lift that takes members to a rooftop training area.

Here they will be elevated physically and psychologically and will be able to enjoy a ‘high fliers’ view of the Sandton skyline. It will also provide a safe outdoor space to train – a rare commodity in Gauteng. Innovative interior designers were commissioned to create mood and ambiance with everything from lighting to the colour scheme.

Materials used for walls and floors dampen sound without compromising on high aesthethic standards.
Aligned closely to the club’s service offering, is convenience. Joining Alice means tailored routines and bespoke programmes from a shoe-shine service to an in-club dietician who will create personal eating plans for members.

August is the launch date when business dynamos and discerning executives will all be wishing they worked next door to Alice! Membership enquiries can be made on www.virginactive.co.za/alicelane

Camelot Aqua Spa

Enjoy unlimited views of the Indian Ocean while you unwind at Camelot Aqua Spa with a variety of packages lasting just a few hours to half or full day. Situated at the Three Cities Square Boutique Hotel & Spa in Umhlanga, Durban and accessible to both the public and guests.

Indulge in a Cleopatra milk bath, purifying detox, mineral salt and sensorial scrubs or Rasul mud treatments just some of the body therapies to leave you completely relaxed and restored. Facial therapies include Thalgo facials, Dermalogica facial therapy specialised Lamelle facials or peels all lasting between 60 to 75 minutes.

A selection of body massages include Reflexology, Indian head massage, mums to be massages, hot stone massages, deep tissue sports massage, Swedish and Aromatherapy massages and Lomi Lomi massages. Complete the new you with your choice of grooming session be it nails, waxing, threading, tinting or hand and feet treatment.

Different spa packages, lasting between two and four hours, as well as half day and full day packages, are available with specials for men, women and couples which include a spa lunch. Treatments promise to unwind, purify, groom and treat; exfoliate, nourish and brighten the skin; and rebalance the body and soul.

The Camelot Aqua Spa allows access to the compact fitness centre, sauna, steam room and pool area with the ultimate relaxing experience of enjoying sundowners on the rooftop’s pool/bar area with striking views of the Indian Ocean.

A magnificent, tranquil village setting offers the ideal Spa destination for corporate and leisure travellers, in an international urban lifestyle with a cosmopolitan buzz.

About Camelot Aqua Spa

The award-winning Aqua Spa in partnership with the Camelot Health Spa Group’ world of wellness brings you a spa of international standards. Welcoming Aqua Spa at the Three Cities Square Boutique Hotel & Spa, but also Aqua Spa at the soon to be opened Three Cities Urban Park Hotel & Spa with therapists from the world class Camelot International Education Group.

“Purity and balance constitute the essence of the Camelot Spa Group experience, with our products and therapies inspired by the harmony of the earth. This is exactly what Aqua Spa’s offering is and the reason why we felt our group would benefit with having Aqua Spa as our Durban based spa.” Says, Michelle Dickerson, Camelot Health Spa Group representative for KwaZulu.

Jenny Pillay owner of both Spas said, “The Camelot Aqua Spa is the perfect locale for ultimate leisure and pampering with professional therapists, personal attention, quality products and the ultimate in rejuvenation therapy.” Pillay goes on to say that, “Camelot Aqua Spa will offer every invigorating treatment and uplifting therapy you can ever think of at both hotels.”

Visit the Camelot Aqua Spa at The Three Cities Square Boutique Hotel at 250 Umhlanga Rocks Drive, La Lucia or contact them on +27 (0)31 566 4562 or e-mail aquaspa@thesquare.co.za

AndBeyond Launches Tailormade Yoga Safaris

With the rising trend of health and wellness travel, AndBeyond has added yoga safaris to its unique product offering of luxury experiential travel adventures in Africa.

Each yoga safari will be tailormade by AndBeyond’s travel expert and yoga teacher, Melissa Adey, to suit guests’ specific needs and interests. Melissa will also personally design each safari at the lodge of their choice – whether on the dunes of the Namib Desert, overlooking the Okavango Delta or on the plains of the Masai Mara.

“The African bushveld is the perfect place for people to recognise their place within the universe, and to reconnect with nature and wildlife, but most importantly with oneself. Yoga is a fast track to access this space no matter where you are and to combine it with a luxury safari offers a wonderful opportunity to reconnect on a much deeper level”, says Melissa.

Led by renowned local and international yoga teachers, each safari will include a range of yoga and meditation classes per day in peaceful bushveld surroundings. Guests may enjoy fresh smoothies, raw vegetable and fruit juice or coffee before setting off on interpretive morning game drives. Days can then be spent leisurely relaxing at the lodge pool, enjoying a massage after breakfast or an afternoon siesta before a short yoga class, high tea and an exciting afternoon game drive.

In addition to reconnecting with nature, AndBeyond also offers guests the opportunity to give back to the local communities surrounding its reserves and lodges. Just by choosing to travel with &Beyond, guests can be assured that their travel money is being used to positively influence ongoing conservation development and community empowerment.

About Beyond

AndBeyond is one of the world’s leading experiential adventure travel companies, designing personalised luxury safaris in 16 African countries, as well as India, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. The company also owns and operates 33 extraordinary lodges and camps in Africa and India’s wilderness highspots. Established in 1991, &Beyond takes exceptional care of its guests in order to make a difference; its commitment to sustainable responsible travel and community empowerment is world renowned.