Blog Category - Self Care

Sep

Products For Flight in Approved Sizes

When it comes to air travel and skin hydration, you're flying the not-so-friendly skies! Airplane air is notoriously dry—but with a bit of in-flight skincare you can arrive at your destination looking as refreshed as when you boarded. And don’t forget sunscree...

Sep

Revolutionary Skin Care, The Real Deal

Everyone talks about having the best, regenerative skin care products, but it is neither secret nor surprise that Hayes Valley Medical and Esthetics truly does. After all, they offer some of the most progressive skin and body care treatments around. To help boost and main...

Sep

DefenAge PRO Exclusive Regimen

We’re all different! Please reach out to your Hayes Valley Medical provider for specific directions for your skin, or locals, please use our Ask The Expert form. With consistent use, your skin will be nourished and protected during the day and will rejuvenate while yo...

Sep

Sunscreens – Tinted

Sunscreen is essential, especially when we spend more time outdoors in the warm weather. Over the last few years, savvy consumers seeking streamlined beauty products prompted the merger of sunscreen and makeup. The result is tinted sunscreen. Apply liberally 15 minutes before s...

Sep

SkinCeuticals Biocellulose Restorative Masque

It’s a little secret weapon for post-procedure comfort and amplification of results. What is Biocellulose? Biocellulose, or microbial cellulose, is the byproduct of a special bacteria that feed on coconut water and excretes cellulose. Originally developed for us...

Sep

Colorescience Finishing Touch Protocol

In a recent study by The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology (JCAD) the Colorescience Finishing Touch Protocol, comprised of several of their flagship products developed for use after minimally invasive facial procedures, has been shown to be highly effective in reduc...

Sep

DefenAge Skincare 6-Week Perfection Neck Cream

WHAT IT IS A luxe anti-aging treatment infused with leading scientific advances. Designed to correct the challenging deep lines, folds, and impacts of gravity on the fragile skin of the neck where aging is often more noticeable. WHAT IT DOES • Revers...

Sep

DiamondGlow Serums & Home Care Products

DiamondGlow's benefits are myriad! One is the use of SkinMedica’s collection of Pro-Infusion serums, and the corresponding home care regimen products. Your esthetician will select one of five serums to customize your DiamondGlow treatment to your skin’s needs...

Sep

Quartz Face Rollers & Satin Pillow Cases

Over this holiday season, two of our product partners are offering gifts with purchase; SkinMedica a quartz face roller and DefenAge a satin pillow case. We wondered, are there really tangible anti-aging benefits to these items? (While supplies last, spend $300 in our SkinMedic...

Sep

SkinMedica TNS Advanced+ Serum

The launch of SkinMedica’s TNS Advanced+ Serum was one of the beauty industry’s hottest news items of 2020. And it’s proving to be worth the hype. It won the coveted NEWBEAUTY Best-of Awards for “Best Growth Factor Serum”. Our founder, Linda Behla, RN, was able to us...

Sep

How To Smize

Smizing, AKA a Duchenne smile, ups your Times of Corona selfies by sparking your eyes over the top of your mask, so your smile shines, even with your mouth covered. Our smiles convey so much – amusement, sociability, welcome – but at this time when we so want to conne...

Sep

Preventing & Caring For Maskne

Here’s a problem we hope clears up quickly, never to be dealt with again! For many of us, wearing a face mask causes or exacerbates skin problems, mostly acne…yes, maskne is real. If you are grappling with breakouts around the nose and chin or dry skin or abrasions du...