New Policy!!!!

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Official Best of Hawaii Press Release

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Official Best of America is pleased to announce that Pure Skin by Maggie in Honolulu has been chosen as the “Best Cosmetic Skin Care Salon in Hawaii.” The Official Best of Hawaii 2020 shows will air in both Honolulu and Los Angeles sometime in March, dates and times to be announced later.


The Official Best of America studios are located in Hollywood, California and in Phoenix, Arizona and researchers located across the country spend at least 2 to three months per show compiling a collection of the very best attractions and destinations in each state.  Once the research is complete and destinations have been chosen, a show is produced and aired. Each state’s show is promoted and aired within that state as well as on a national level, and also on the OfficialBestOf.com web site. One distinction that sets Official Best Of apart from many other travel sites is that it doesn't accept advertising on either its television shows or its website. The selection of attractions is by merit, and lesser-known but worthy attractions are given the same attention as famous ones.


The TV shows and the website www.OfficialBestOf.com offer a great resource for those planning a vacation, day trip or outing for residents within a state and across the country. Visit www.OfficialBestOf.com to see the states covered and follow us on www.Facebook.com/OfficialBestOf. Media World U.S.A. is the parent company of Official Best Of.


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4 Tips to Ideal Skin

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At Pure Skin by Maggie, we are slightly obsessed with knowing the ingredients in every product that goes on our skin – with good reason! According to published studies, depending on the area of your body, your skin absorbs between 64 – 100% of what goes on it. It’s kind of mind boggling, isn’t it? 
When it comes to your face, though, it’s not just product absorption that you need to consider. Ideal skin is clear and even with fine pores. That is not an unattainable dream; it just takes some knowledge and application of that wisdom! 

Gorgeous Skin Tip 1
What you put in your body is just as important as what you put on your skin! If you have visited Maggie at the skincare salon in Honolulu or read our other blog posts, you know that we are passionate about treating skin issues from the source. Good hydration and lots of healthy, whole foods promote healthy skin. Sugar, alcohol and processed foods drain your skin’s vitality. And hidden food allergies are the enemy to find and banish! 

Gorgeous Skin Tip 2
Get to know your skin and choose your skincare wisely. This is where a qualified esthetician can be extremely helpful. For example, did you know that you can have oily skin while it still being ‘dry’ and dehydrated? For another example, some people tout coconut oil as the holy grail for skin, but for other people it’s an immediate breakout trigger. 
Everyone’s skin is completely unique, and many factors affect it every day. Your esthetician can help you discover your skin’s unique needs and teach you how to protect it from damage. 

Gorgeous Skin Tip 3
Just as you watch the ingredients in your skincare, pay close attention to the ingredients of your make-up. Drugstore and costume make-up can be a lot of fun, but, even with the best skin care routine, it’s not the best choice for every day. The list of ingredients to avoid is a novel, not a blog post, so we won’t get into that here! There is a multitude of research on that topic, but our favorite resource is EWG’s Skin Deep.
If you aren’t ready to ditch all your products, start analyzing what you’re using and selectively replacing when you run low. Key products to replace first are those that cover the most surface area such as foundation, cover-ups and eye shadow primers. 
If you wear makeup, either daily or occasionally, make sure you thoroughly remove it every evening! Our All-In-One Antioxidant Micellar Cleansing Water before cleansing ensures a deeper cleanse. If you’re prone to evening exhaustion that tempts you to go straight to bed, keep a bottle of our Herbal Gentle Foaming Gel on hand for a quick, gentle cleanse without drying skin. 

Gorgeous Skin Tip 4
No matter how clean and non-toxic our make-up is or how thoroughly we cleanse our skin each day, makeup and environmental pollution still builds up deep in our pores. And it’s not always visible either! A regular HydraFacial at Pure Skin by Maggie is ideal for a consistently glowing complexion, no matter how often you wear makeup. Combining simultaneous cleansing, extraction, exfoliation and hydration, blackheads, whiteheads and acne don’t stand a chance of remaining or building up. This gentle treatment requires no downtime and skin looks and feels gloriously clean and hydrated. 
With good food, hydration, skin care and the right professional treatments, who knows? You may be able to ditch the foundation and face the world with skin so clear and gorgeous that everyone will think you’ve found the holy grail of make-up! 


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An Even Skin Tone Through Technology

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Wouldn’t it be amazing to have skin so even that you didn’t need foundation or cover up? It seems like a dream rather than reality. Oh, to never see another dark spot!
Skin is kind of like a tell-all novel of every choice or circumstance in our lives. Melasma, age spots, hyperpigmentation – you name it. Life happens, and, if you’re out there living it, the sun has probably been doing its thing (damage!), inflammation has occurred and left behind evidence, acne has appeared on occasion or frequently (go away and never come back already!) and left its mark as well. 
While we don’t want to eliminate our history, we CAN remove the evidence of it – on our skin at least! We can’t help you with those unfortunate social media posts that live on in infamy…
Hyperpigmentation
No matter your skin tone or type, we are all susceptible to hyperpigmentation. While it’s quite common, it doesn’t make it welcome. 
But where does it come from? It helps to go to the source of the problem in order to prevent further damage, right? 
Melasma and age spots (sometimes also called sun spots) are likely to occur in areas with more sun exposure such as the face, arms and legs. Other types of hyperpigmentation are caused by genetics, hormonal fluctuations, an injury such as a cut or burn, chronic skin inflammation, acne, and lupus. 
While these are not all preventable, there are some simple steps you can take to reduce the opportunity for skin damage or ‘evidence.’ 
  • Avoid unprotected sun exposure. Sunscreen is your friend, and, even in the Hawaii heat or relaxing on the beach, clothing that covers and shade are a key tool in your skin protecting arsenal. 
  • Once an injury has occurred, avoid messing with it. Whether a cut, burn or acne, the more you pick, scratch or mess with the affected area, the more likely you are to see hyperpigmentation or scarring once it has fully healed. 
  • Don’t wait to seek medical or naturopathic help when hormonal imbalances or unusual health conditions begin to occur. The earlier you can correct hormonal issues, the better, as they tend to compound on themselves. 
Correction
While an “ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” not everything can be prevented. And who wants to spend hours in front of the mirror camouflaging with make-up when we can be out there living our best life? 
The best plan with hyperpigmentation is early intervention. If you leave it, pigmentation can go deeper into the skin and be more challenging to treat. 
If you are ready to have even skin, your first step is talking to a qualified esthetician like Maggie Liu of Pure Skin by Maggie. A skin evaluation can help identify the types of pigmentation you are dealing with in order to assess the best treatment options for your skin. 
One of the most powerful whitening options we have available in our Honolulu spa is the Picosecond Whitening Treatment. This laser treatment sends extremely short pulses of light energy at specific wavelengths into the skin, allowing for a deeper and more effective penetration than any cream or lotion could hope to achieve. The skin pigments absorb this energy which shatters the pigments particles into micro-fragments. From there, the body’s natural elimination systems come into play to carry these fragments away, leaving behind clearer, more even skin. 
Some traditional laser treatments rely on heat to burn away and destroy the skin or pigments. This treatment, based on light energy, gently disrupts the particles responsible for various pigment conditions. Most clients experience no more than a few hours of mild redness and minor swelling. 
The Picosecond Whitening Treatment is an ideal treatment whether you are concerned with pigmentation on face, hands, underarms, inside of legs, or any other body part. While we do not recommend this treatment during pregnancy, lingering melasma or chloasma after baby’s birth can be treated and eliminated. 

If you’re in the Honolulu area, contact us to schedule your free consultation and let’s see if the Picosecond Whitening Treatment is the solution for your hyperpigmentation woes! 


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Gloriously Smooth Skin

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“Skin as smooth as a baby’s bottom.” That’s not realistic for anyone older than a baby, is it? 
Time is, unfortunately, the most determined enemy of our skin. But that doesn’t mean we have to just lie down and take it! There are so many tools we have at hand – and so many more being developed – to stare time and the damage of life in the face and say, ‘No more!’ 
Prevention
While we can’t stop time, we can take some precautions to prevent as much damage as possible. Time isn’t the only enemy; it usually brings along a few friends over a lifetime. Friends such as sun damage, cuts and burns, acne, hormonal fluctuations. Time has a lot of friends that are NOT our friends. 
In order to keep their potential damage to a minimum, we need to be proactive! 
  • Sun protection. Yes, it’s a broken record that no one will remove. Because it is THAT important. The sun is time’s most supportive friend. Break out that sunscreen, those hats, and protective clothing. Enjoy the warmth and joy of the sun without the side effects! We live in the land of sunshine and rainbows, but Hawaii’s sun has some serious damage potential – don’t give it a chance. 
  • Stay hydrated. Another broken record, but your skin needs lots of water for good hydration. 
  • Healthy eating. Good food leads to good skin – antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, healthy oils – there is so much healing packed into our food if we will keep it varied. 
  • Skincare. Pay attention to the ingredients in your skincare and consult your esthetician on what your unique skin needs! The Pure Skin by Maggie products are formulated without parabens, sulfates, and other harmful ingredients for skincare that is safe and effective. 
What We Can Change
Once the damage is done, many of us look in the mirror, cringe, and then do our best to cover it up with makeup. If you’re tired of trying to find just the right products to camouflage each large pore, wrinkle, scar and uneven texture, then it is time to take action and go to the source! 
There are creams on the market that promise skin tightening. Botox injections are a very popular solution as well. And then there are laser resurfacing treatments. Which is the most effective? If you want truly long-lasting results without constant upkeep, laser resurfacing is your most powerful tool against Father Time’s ravages. 
Laser resurfacing sounds a bit scary if you’ve watched older TV and movies from the time when laser treatments were just beginning. However, technology has improved at a rapid clip and we now get to enjoy the benefits! 
The Erbium Resurfacing Treatment at our Honolulu spa is so popular because it provides incredible results – gently! This treatment uses a non-ablative (less invasive) Fractional Erbium:Glass Laser to improve skin by precisely treating a fraction of cells at a time. These tiny, deep microscopic columns of skin are surrounded by healthy tissue that initiate rapid healing, stimulating the body’s natural collagen production. 
What can it do? 
The Erbium Resurfacing Treatment is a multi-tasker! 
  • Diminish deep scarring, including ice pick scars from acne
  • Treat wrinkles, both fine lines and deeper wrinkles
  • Shrink large pores
  • Diminish décolletage wrinkles and droop
  • Treat stretch marks
  • Reduce stubborn pigmentation such as melasma or lost pigmentation/white spots
  • Heal active acne
We love the fact that this treatment offers lasting results and effective treatment for those “problem” areas that used to be only wishful thinking. Smooth, beautiful skin without the wrinkles, sagging, and discolorations? Sign us up and say good-bye to drooping skin, all over the body! 

The number of treatments varies depending on what the esthetician is treating, so contact our Honolulu spa to schedule your complimentary skin consultation to find out if this treatment is right for you. 

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We look in the mirror and we don’t see what we used to see. That flawless, unlined, youthful appearance that we took for granted in our teens, twenties, and thirties. Where did the time go? And why does it have to show up in some areas more prominently than others? 
When strolling in Waikiki or Ala Moana, we see images of youthful beauty in the store windows, and, while intellectually, we know there was post-production editing involved, it doesn’t factor strongly in the mental comparisons game. We all want to look and feel attractive and strong – at whatever age and stage we are in! Eating healthy, exercise, drinking water, taking care of the only body and skin we will ever have. 
But have you ever felt like it wasn’t quite enough? Facing the mirror chips away at self-confidence a little every day. Often, we start to consider “the big guns,” a.k.a. cosmetic surgery. Maybe thinking it’s worth the risks if it restores that vivacity and confidence from a few years ago… Cosmetic surgery IS tempting. 
Sometimes, stopping the damage of that mirror and those comparisons, admittedly a multi-layered challenge, begins with time for self-care and action in one small area. 
However, before making a permanent decision with risks that don’t always outweigh the rewards, we have some great news for you: technology is catching up with surgery!! There are options out there for those pesky signs of aging that are completely safe and just as effective as what a surgeon could offer. And for those who have already gone through cosmetic surgery and want a ‘refresh,’ there are options available that do not involve further surgery and injections! 
Maggie, our founder and a dedicated esthetician, is committed to first, listening to the needs and wants of our clients, then, researching and bringing the most effective treatments to the clients in our Honolulu spa. Notice we didn’t say “newest!” We stay on top of technology, but we do not offer treatments until they have been proven both safe and effective. 
Time Rewind Tightening Treatment – The Non-Surgical Face Lift
Since 2009, we have brought many treatment options into the spa to help clients with aging skin concerns. After seeing the results of this treatment, though, we are very excited to offer such an effective treatment for tightening, contouring and lifting aging skin!
This non-invasive face lift is a technological breakthrough using micro- and macro-ultrasound energy to deeply and safely activate skin’s natural regenerative process. This treatment protects the skin while precisely and deeply penetrating, treating beyond the epidermis and dermis to the subcutaneous and SMAS ‘foundation’ layers, the source of structural weakness. 
What does this deep penetration mean for our clients? This treatment can effectively resolve
  • Double chins
  • Ill-defined jawlines
  • Skin laxity
  • Eye bags
  • Wrinkles, including crow’s feet and other ‘v-lines’
  • Décolletage 
  • Body skin sagging on the arm, back, belly, thigh, love handle
During treatment, clients see an immediate lift due to collagen contraction and denaturation. However, the truly dramatic results occur over time. After treatment, as the tissue repairs and the body synthesizes new collagen, clients see tissue tightening and lifting over a period of up to 12 months. Best results are seen with treatments 3 – 4 times a year. 
Through this complete collagen remodeling, it really does look and feel like we have turned back time! 
Note: While this treatment is safe for all skin types, it is contraindicated for those who are pregnant or have a pacemaker. 


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We are SO spoiled! Think about it. With just a twist of a handle, we have clean water available at multiple points in our home, for drinking, cooking, cleaning and washing. Grab a bottle of cleanser, a face cloth or brush, go to your sink, wait for the water to reach the perfect temperature and luxuriate in the feeling of clean skin. Aahh… Bliss! 
Wait, what?!? There are makeup artists, Instagram influencers and models using a cotton pad on their face to magically remove their makeup?? What are they using? Where can we find this skin magic? 
The secret ingredient on that cotton pad is micellar water! 
Micellar water originated in Paris, which, you would think, being a beauty and fashion mecca would have amazing water, right? Not so much. It’s notoriously hard water is astringent and drying – not good at all for beautiful, hydrated skin. It has been a staple in France for many years and it has recently made its way here, to the United States and Hawaii. 
So, obviously it’s great for the skin, but what IS it, exactly? 
It looks just like water, but it holds a secret! Suspended in this soft water are ‘micelles’, microscopic clusters of oil and dirt-absorbing molecules. Think of them kind of like a magnet. They have a water-loving ‘head’ that dissolves impurities and an oil-loving tail that traps dirt, oil and makeup. With the swipe of a cotton pad these little cleaning magnets leave behind gorgeously clean and hydrated skin! 
Micellar waters works as a cleanser, toner and make-up remover in one simple step. The amazing part? No additional water source is required! 
Who should use micellar water?
This is one of those all-around good guys that should be in everyone’s skin-care arsenal. Whether dry skin or oily, acne prone or rosacea, this is a gentle cleanser that will cleanse, remove excess dirt and oil, without stripping your skin’s natural hydration barriers.
At Pure Skin by Maggie, we formulate our All-In-One Antioxidant Micellar Cleansing Water to include super-fruit extracts known for their superior antioxidant properties. Combining these botanical antioxidants with the cleansing micelles takes the hydration and healing factors to a new level.  
When should I use micellar water?
Well, we could tell you “anytime you need to clean your face”, but there are times that you may not think of cleansing your face, simply because there’s no sink around! Think about it… 
  1. Take it to your favorite Oahu beach and clean your skin between sunscreen applications! Layer after layer of skin-clogging waterproof sunblock is not great for your skin, but you need that protection. Use the micellar water to clear out sweat, bacteria and product before you put another layer on. 
  2. Keep it in your gym bag for pre- and post- workout cleansing. Leaving make-up on during a workout is not good for your skin. A few swipes of a cotton pad and micellar water before you start and again when you’re ready to remove the sticky remains of your post-workout sweat will keep your complexion glowing. 
  3. Carry a bottle with you whenever you’re traveling and know that your hydration is safe! Ever been to a hotel and the water smells like you’ve gone to a pool loaded with chlorine? Chlorine dries out and irritates the skin, and fighting dry skin is no way to enjoy a vacation.
  4. Put a small bottle in your purse or desk at work for an easy clean when you need to refresh your make-up during the day, or to perform a quick-change from day to evening make-up without stopping at home. 
  5. Place a bottle on your nightstand with a few cotton pads for those nights when you’re so exhausted you can’t help but fall into bed no matter what else needs to be done. We can’t help you (yet!) with cleaning your teeth without a sink, but you can keep your skin safe. (Hint – keep a bottle of moisturizer on the nightstand too!)
You can probably think of other times to pull out this gem…camping? Hiking? Goodness, being a mom, it’s hard to find time to wash your face! 

There is nothing quite as refreshing as a clean face when you need a mental or physical pick-me-up. Add micellar water to your beauty routine and enjoy that sparkling, renewed feeling any time! 


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