• Life-Changing* Swag Bag Valued $250.00+: Take home a bag full of ways to start enhancing an easier, more efficient life; stainless-steel, insulated Martini shaped thermos with engraving designed by YOU, comfy cozy grippy socks, velour hair-drying turban, serenity inducing candle, and so much more.
• Could you use a quick burst of energy? Inject some pep in your step with a complimentary B12 shot from City Hydration
• Think your scalp may be contributing to hair troubles? Find out with a scalp consultation and assessment! (BONUS: Are your follicles not cooperating with your desired tress length / thickness? Run your fingers through some extension samples.)
• Experiencing tension and tightness? Check-out Spontaneous Muscle Release with Rhiannon, one of the 10 certified-experts in the country!
• Want to save time EVERY DAY by NOT worrying about unwanted hairs? Demo the gold-standard of removal, which will also prevent in-grown hairs, and eliminate extraneous self-consciousness.
• Hate laundry, love feeling and looking good? Enjoy the luxury of personal shopping exclusive athleisure that can take you from the gym to dinner.
• Constantly strapped for time? Stop by Wellness With Beth for 60-seconds that will change your day, and learn how to craft an easy workweek dinner-menu that anyone can make.
• Trying to lose an amount of weight that feels impossible? Talk to an About Face expert about a break-through, FDA approved, celebrity loved appetite-hack.

LIMITED AVAILABILITY: BUY YOUR TICKET HERE

PLUS: This event features all Philadelphia based small-businesses. Enjoy fresh-squeezed juices and cocktails from Main Squeeze, mingle with other like-minded community members, nibble locally sourced goodies from Sweet Delicious, and so much more!

*Changed life results not necessarily guaranteed, but time with Life Coach Coral Edwards will certainly help. Quick consults available with her at event on a first-come basis.

INCLUDED POP-UP VENDORS: 

Studio South Philly

Studio South Philly is a curated collection of activewear for the woman trying to do it all. Our clothes work for the whole day so you can save time and feel put together while accomplishing everything you want to do.

Be Well With Beth

Beth Auguste is a dietitian, nutritionist, women’s fitness specialist and mom who gets that it’s HARD to prioritize yourself in early parenthood. She’s here to help you feel your best – even amidst the chaos.

Stop by Beth’s table for a Quickie… 60 seconds that will change your day, and get a grocery list for 5 easy weekday recipes that anyone can make.

Coral Edwards, MS, ACC, ICF-Credentialed Evidence-Based Coach 

As a working mom and an evidence-based coach, Coral can relate to what you’re going through — and she can provide evidence-based models & frameworks to help you grow through it. Her coaching will help you expand the tools in your toolbox and respond to your needs in a way that’s uniquely suited to you and your circumstances. 

In coaching with Coral, you will: 

* Explore what work/life integration looks like to you

* Get tools tailored to manage your needs

* Integrate “mom”-you with you-you

* Feel more grounded, connected, and at peace

Rhiannon Seymone, LMBT, ATMAT, SMRT, DNA, IHPS, CCH

You can try to force change, or you can inspire it. Rhiannon specializes in inspiring healing through gentle deep tissue techniques that balance the root of your body, mind, and spirit. Certified in the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®, full-body certified in Spontaneous Muscle Release Technique, and a natural at SomatoEnergetic Bodywork, clients say that Rhiannon’s sessions are “lifesaving,” “spiritual and personal and out of this world,” and “like I had a year’s worth of therapy in an hour and a half.”

Stephanie Algayer

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But Judy is not the only celebrity to favour the non-invasive radiofrequency skin tightening treatment.  Britain’s Got Talent star, Amanda Holden has also had Morpheus8.  Amanda has said that “The results have been absolutely amazing.  I’ve noticed a real plumpness to my skin and it’s much tigher!”

The other celebrity who has had the Morpheus8 is Kim Kardashian.  She posted a video of herself having the procedure on Instagram.  Kim Kardashian had the new Morpheus8 Body for skin tightening of areas such as the tummy, arms and legs.

How does Morpheus8 work?

Morpheus8 is the radiofrequency micro-needling device that delivers heat using 24 pins directly into the skin.  The new Morpheus8 Body has 40 pins and the Morpheus8 Prime, for the eye area, has a smaller tip for more intricate areas.  The radiofrequency and micro-needling penetrate the skin and fat with variable programmable energy and depth.  This helps induce a healing response; stimulate collagen and elastin formation; and, the contract fat and connective tissue.

What happens during the Morpheus8 treatment?

The procedure is performed using local anaesthetic numbing cream which is applied about 30-45 minutes beforehand.  This helps makes the skin feel numb and makes the treatment more comfortable. Your treatment provider will then select the appropriate, custom settings for you depending on the area being treated such as the face, eyes or body. Then your provider will apply the handpiece to the treatment area and delivers the radiofrequency.  The whole area is treated and some areas may need additional passes.  The procedure takes about 30-45 minutes and costs from $850 per session. We usually recommend a course of at least 3 sessions to achieve the best results.

Is there any downtime with Morpheus8?

Morpheus8 is a minimally invasive procedure with very little downtime.  Patients will experience some redness following the procedure which may last a couple of days. Initially the skin will feel tight and hot.  We usually recommend some post-treatment skincare to help soothe and improve outcomes.  Sun protection following the procedure is also important.

 

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These treatments are most commonly performed with dermal-fillers such as Juvéderm, Volbella, Vollure, and Restylane. However as the demand for this treatments increases — injection providers are discovering new ways to utilize the available products at hand, and various ways to try and differentiate themselves from everyone else. Enter Botox (and Dysport) into the arena.

When used in a particular way, Botox / Dysport can also slightly shape up the lips to create a “poutier look.”

“When used alone, or in combination with fillers, a few units of Botox injected at the lip line helps give a subtle plumping effect by flipping out the lip line, which contributes to the overall appearance of a fuller, sexier lip,” shares injector Lauren Adamski at About Face Skin Care in Philadelphia.

Please keep in mind though, dermal-filler and Botox / Dysport are not the same, and do not bring the same results.

Filler adds volume, which makes the lip appear larger by literally making it bigger. Botox / Dysport relaxes muscles around the mouth (the “orbicularis oris) and rolls the lip outward (i.e. “flipping” it), creating the illusion of a bigger lip — without adding any volume. 

For the Botox Lip Flip, Botox is strategically injected into sections of the orbicularis oris to target “only the superficial layers of the muscle at the side of the upper and lower lip to relax the muscle fibers enough to flip the lip outward without affecting the function of the muscle,” says master-injector Nicole Ciasullo, also from Philadelphia’s About Face Skin Care.

If the procedure, which takes less than a minute to administer, sounds complicated, that’s because it is — and should only be done by board-certified professionals.

It is important to see an experienced provider for this treatment because there can be some unforeseen complications with this. “The tricky thing is that if you use too much product, your mouth will not move properly,” Ciasullo says. “Your lips would look really smooth, but your mouth wouldn’t move. Like, if your dosage is too high for this treatment, you may not be able to use a drinking-straw for a few months.”

To avoid the whole not-being-able-to-move-your-pretty-mouth situation, Ciasullo recommends very modest, controlled amounts of product.

The Botox Lip Flip requires about 10 units (or less) of Botox (a very small amount when compared to fillers), and due to the tiny doses — results of this treatment usually last about two to four months. Prices will vary based on your provider and location, but generally fall within $130 to $250 per session.

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Alternatively, you could make an appointment with a local SculpSure provider.

Sculpsure is a non-invasive treatment used to destroy excess fat cells, and was just approved by the FDA to treat the back, inner and outer thighs.

SculpSure, a non-invasive body contouring product that was previously only greenlit to zap fat cells from areas of the body like the abdomen and flanks (which are often so lovingly referred to as “love handles”), has officially been given the OK for the lower portion of the body. This approval is important because it means the technology behind the treatment is safe and effective enough to be used on most body areas.

How does SculpSure work?

“It’s a laser fat technology that passes heat through the dermis to directly target fat cells,” explains Sadick. “The heat melts the fat, which is then absorbed into the body.” Basically, the treatment heats fat cells off, which are then naturally eliminated through the body. 

During the procedure, the laser, which elevates adipose tissue (the official science word for fat) to a temperature between 42 and 47 degrees Celsius, while keeping the skin’s surface cool while it detects the fat underneath. The full treatment takes about 25-minutes, and results can be seen within six (but can take up to 12) weeks following the procedure. One to two sessions are usually recommended for best results.

As for the cost, pricing depends on the size of the area you’re treating. Typically one SculpSure session averages $1,100 per treatment area.

Picture from WellnessCommunity.org, and the accompanying treatment article was really great too.

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In addition to recently receiving FDA approval for forehead injections with Botox, they also JUST got Allure Magazine’s 2017 Award for the “Big Breakthrough” Winner!

Per Allure’s award blurb:

Why exactly do experts love this new hyaluronic acid lip filler? Let them count the ways.

1. “It’s made with a lower concentration of hyaluronic acid than any other filler out there, so it has a softer consistency and is the best option for anyone who wants a very natural look,” says Jessica Wu, a dermatologist in Los Angeles.

2. “Many people find it less painful than other fillers,” says Doris Day, a dermatologist in New York City.

3. “Because it’s so soft, it’s great for smoothing lines around the mouth without risking ridges,” says Joshua Zeichner, a dermatologist in New York City.

4. “I can use it off-label to fill wrinkles on the cheeks and chest; other hyaluronic acid fillers can look bumpy on those areas,” says Wu.

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Beverly Hill’s based KaplanMD Cosmetics has brilliantly tackled the world of lip beauty. His Perfect Pout lipsticks basically do everything but apply themselves, and his Perfect Pout Duo..?

Welp, the makeup experts explain it the best:

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KAPLAN MD Perfect Pout with Katie Jane Hughes from KAPLAN MD on Vimeo.

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New products that promise to “unlock a more youthful appearance,” “turn back the hands of time,” and “reset the aging process” bombard consumers and skincare professionals on a seemingly daily basis.

While we already know that good skincare is vital to skin health, the question is, are these new products worth the hype?

The chemists consulted for Med Aesthetics Magazine admitted that “the jury is still out on a lot of these new actives,” but data is showing that one product in particular is helping to truly rejuvenate the skin.

Heparan sulfate—an essential glycosaminoglycan in skin health—has been studied for decades.

“Understanding heparan-sulfate’s effect on the dermis function has been a long-term research interest in my laboratory,” says Richard L. Gallo, MD, PhD, head of the Gallo Lab at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. “We believe that because heparan-sulfate is a co-factor for many other enzymes and growth factors in the skin, it essentially serves as good fertilizer that helps everything in the dermis work better.”

“Heparan sulfate has been called the ‘master molecule,’ because it helps every part of our skin,” says Dr. Michael Gold, founder of Gold Skin Care in Nashville. “But the heparan-sulfate molecule is too large to penetrate the stratum-corneum, so we were not able to create a product [incorporating it].”

This changed when a skincare startup Sente developed a heparan-sulfate analog that could deliver the active into the dermis.

Sente approached Dr. Gallo for testing. “The molecule has a very unique shape—it’s linear, almost like a needle—and it does in fact penetrate the epidermis, dermis and basement membrane,” says Dr. Gallo. “We believe its penetration capacity has more do with its shape than with its size.”

An eight-week study of Sente Dermal Repair Cream cream involving 15 patients, published in the July 2015 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, showed improvement in skin hydration, firmness, elasticity, barrier function, and global fine lines and wrinkles.

“I was quite amazed at how beneficial a topical application of heparan-sulfate can be in skin damage repair and remodeling,” says Dr. Gallo.

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