After a Winter that felt like it would never end, Summer has finally arrived with its hot weather, beach days and countless social events throughout the holiday season. With this change of weather comes a change in how we should treat our skin and any skin conditions we may have. Here are a few summer...
What is the Deep Sea Peel? At Tox Bar, Geelong, we offer the Cosmedix Deep Sea Peel, which is a powerful, medium-depth, non-acid, herbal peel that contains marine botanicals and utilises manual exfoliation to resurface the skin. This peel encourages cell turnover, stimulates circulation, and can be applied to the face, neck and...
What is Exfoliation? Exfoliation is the process of removing from the epidermis (the skin’s outermost layer), the external build-up of dead skin cells which have become rigid, dense, and lacking in moisture, allowing the newly formed cells on the skin’s surface to be exposed, while stimulating cell growth in the sub-epidermal layer. The build-up...
It would be an understatement to say that the last couple of years have been challenging. In addition to everyday stressors, we have had to navigate multiple lock downs, working from home, home schooling and not to mention, the “unprecedented times.” When we get stressed, it is common to experience physical as well as emotional...
If you have had a treatment or a consultation at Tox Bar, you may have heard our skin therapists using terms like microbiome, barrier function and acid mantle, or describe your skin as having a barrier impairment. But what do they mean? And what does this mean for you skin? What is a skin barrier...
WHAT IS SUN DAMAGE AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOUR SKIN? What is Sun Damage? The term “Sun Damage” is used to describe the skin’s response to sun and UV exposure over time. The immediate response of the skin may be reddening, resulting in sunburn. However, over time, sun damage affects the dermis –...
WINTER SKIN TREATMENTS – POWER PEEL At Tox Bar, Winter is well and truly here. With the colder days and reduced U.V. and sun exposure, this makes Winter the perfect time to treat your skin with more active treatments that specifically target sun damage, pigmentation, and skin texture. Power Peel is an ideal, over-Winter treatment...
