Top tips for troublesome nails.

How to treat peeling and flaking nails:

The best way to target peeling and flaking nails is to approach the homecare routine. To help prevent your nails from flaking and peeling file the nails in a smooth continuous movement in one direction, the see-saw filing method will only encourage the nail to flake and peel.

When the nail is starting to peel and flake it is indicating to you that it needs to be nourished and hydrated. This can be done with the use of regular applications of a cuticle oil and nail strengthener. We stock OPI Avoplex cuticle oil and the fantastic Nail Envy strenghner.

The perfect polish:

It is all in the preparation to have fab looking nails. Make sure you lightly buff the nails to remove any bumps or ridges, follow by a filing to create the ideal shape. It is best to squeak the nail with some nail varnish and then apply a ph balancer like OPI’s Bond Aid before varnish to remove any oil from the surface.

When applying the nail varnish of your choice ensure that it is not too thick as this will make the application troublesome and will also increase the drying time. Keeping your varnish and brush free from residue build up will keep the varnish in a good condition. After you have allowed your varnish to dry it is best to apply a glossy top coat  such as Seche Vite to provide the nail with protection and extra high gloss shine.

NEW Priori supplements now at Zen!

We are happy to introduce the NEW Priori Dietary supplements. Sustainable beauty comes from optimal health within, the Priori supplements assist with your skin care regime by supporting your body from the inside.  There are three different supplements for the three Priori ranges:

• Advanced AHA Supplements: Designed to help support the skins connective tissues, increase moisturisation and helps to keep skin more hydrated, smoother and more supple.
• Coffeeberry Supplements: Exceptionally rich in anti-oxidants, equivalent to 12 whole servings of fruit and has a minimum ORAC of 6000.
• Idebenone Supplements: Idebenone is a powerful anti-oxidant to is 30-100 times more powerful the co-enzyme Q10, vitamin E and other anti-oxidants. The supplement will enhance cellular energy and protect organs as well as provide anti ageing befits within the skin.

Supplements are a great addition to any skin care regime, you can take just one or combine any of the three ranges for maximum benefit.

Ever wondered what’s really going on beneath your skin?

Well instead of wonderding why not take it one take it one stage further and find out is actually going on.

We offer Digital Skin Analysis at both salons, the 20 minute appointment is complementary and provides a great insight in to your skin. With Digital Skin Analysis we take several different photographs of the skin which will help to recognise a variety of different challenges such as surface spots, brown spots, UV spots, red areas, wrinkles, uneven skin tone, enlarged pores and any bacteria which may be lingering on the skin.

Once the photo graphs have been taken they are stored in the computer and a comparison is made with a hundred other clients of the same age, this show were your skin shines and it will also make evident your main challenges.

The information from the Visia will provide your therapist with enough information to recommend fabulous products and treatments which will help to either maintain or improve the skin.

As the photographs are stored you can also return several months later to see how well your new products and treatments are working.

So don’t be kept in the dark about skin, find out what going on and make the changes.