Dear friends and clients,

As this month begins, let us reflect on our many blessings and every little thing we have to be grateful for. It’s the season of giving—don’t forget the ones who are less fortunate that we are—we may, at times, think we have it bad, but just look around our wonderful community—homeless, no food to eat, facing evictions; we are blessed! I also want to say how grateful I am to have you choose Face & Body Bar for you wellness needs. I am blessed beyond measure that you have placed

your trust in us, and as a thank you, for the month of December, whoever books an appt. and mentions this article will receive $10 off their treatment!

I also want to let you know that the FABB Loyalty Club membership is another option for you to consider for your facial and skincare needs. There are so many perks and savings and I have included the details on my loyalty program on page 5. And a note to all you wonderful FABB club members: our Holiday luncheon is at Stefano’s Trattoria Restaurant on Red Bug and Tuskawilla on December 11th at 12 noon. See you then!

Don’t forget to stop by my “Spaliday Open House” for lots of fun, food, adult beverages and lots of great specials and door prizes—Thursday, December 8th from 6-8pm. Last year’s tree was so pretty—can anyone guess my theme for this year?

We have some exciting things happening in January! New Year—New You! We all have that one thing we want to change or strive for—all the details are inside this edition—from two new massage therapists and Reiki Masters, a Beginner’s Yoga workshop to a Frazzled to Dazzled Coaching Circles workshop. And the biggest news of all—Beginning January 3rd, I will now be FULL-TIME at the spa! With almost 40 years in Corporate America, I couldn’t be happier! It will now be easier to book with me during the week—YAY!

Face & Body Bar will be at the Oviedo 32765 32766 Facebook page Meet & Greet event at the Horsepower Ranch Barn venue on Dec. 18th from 10am to 3pm. This is gong to be a great event with pics with Santa, food and full bar, toy and food drive, petting zoo, car show, Christmas Carolers, and lots of vendors. Come visit our booth and get a much needed chair massage.

Until next month, enjoy the magic of the Season, eat good food, spend time with loved ones, laugh and make memories! I wish for you many blessings and Christmas cheer!

Have a FABBulous month!

Your favorite aesthetician,

Debbie

For services and any

skincare concerns,

contact me at:

Face & Body Bar Villaggio Plaza

855 East SR 434 Suite 2201

Winter Springs, FL 32708

In this issue:

Giving Thanks 1

How Stress is

Affecting Your

Skin

2-

3

Image Skincare’s

Holiday Kit / New

to Yoga 4-Week

Workshop

3

Introducing

Melissa Tully and

Natalia Whitfield

4

FABB

Membership Club

5

Frazzled to

Dazzled Coaching

Circles

6

Quote of the

Month / Oil of

the Month

7

December 2016

Beauty-full News

Face & Body Bar—Debbie McLaughlin

Ho w St ress is A ffect ing Yo ur Skin

Now the the 2016 presidential election is over, you could say that the American population at large is stressed about our country's future. In fact, one Illinois psychologist told Fortune that she's "never seen this level of stress and anxiety over an impending election in my 26 years [of practicing].” And while the pros may recom-mend getting in downward dog or meditating, we're the first to admit that our stress—especially when it results from picking the forty-fifth president of the United States—can get the best of us sometimes. It not only trickles down from our brains to our bodies, but it can show up on our skin, too.

So before you start freaking out about the latest leaked tape, take a second, give this a read, and ask yourself, "Do I really need to be stressing about this?" Because while yes, the election is scary, your skin never has to be (especially when you take care of it).

Anxiety and stress can be linked to scarring.

Tick behaviors (think: the nail biter or the nervous Nellie who picks apart her split ends) can cause serious skin problems, says Abigail Waldman, a dermatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. And sometimes those problems can be permanent. “There are people who cause their own balding from pulling out their hair, which is [a disorder] called trichotillomania,” she says. Subconsciously, you might also pick, itch, or scratch your skin, which could lead to wounds and scars. And all this is more common than you think, accord-ing to Waldman. Research suggests between 0.6 percent and 3.6 percent of adults suffer from trichotilloma-nia.

Stress can cause skin flare-ups and worsening of preexisting conditions.

Eczema acting up? Psoriasis flaring again? You might be stressed out, says Waldman. So what’s going on un-der the skin while you’re spiraling? A flood of the hormone cortisol can tank your immune system, a response that takes a toll on your skin and your Zen.

Stress and skin woes also have a bit of a cyclical relationship. “Patients who have skin conditions have been shown to have higher instances of anxiety and social avoidance,” says Waldman. “It’s all interconnected in that stress and anxiety can impact skin conditions, and having skin issues can lead to anxiety and negatively affect someone.” For what it’s worth, Waldman notes that skin freak-outs in tense times are usually NBD—they’ll clear up in due time. But if you have chronic aesthetic concerns (that could be linked to mental well-being), check in with both a dermatologist and a psychiatric professional, she suggests.

An anxious mind makes for a sallow, wrinkly face (and breakouts to boot).

Look a little worse for the wear on days when you’re particularly panicked? There’s a reason. Angst can cause your skin to look dull, your face to lose volume, and an uptick in fine lines and acne, says Kavita Mariwalla, a dermatologist in West Islip, New York. “Stress and anxiety can have a deleterious effect on DNA in the cells,” she says. “Telomeres—which are caps at the end of each strand of DNA, kind of like the plastic tips on the end of shoelaces—that protect our chromosomes and affect how fast our cells age are shorter in people with stress. And as telomere length shortens, cells die off or become damaged.”

Lack of sleep makes it worse.

Research has shown that even small work stressors and anxieties can add up and negatively impact sleep. And unfortunately, skip-ping z’s doesn’t just result in wanting to take a nap under your desk at work. It can lead to swollen eyes, dark circles, and in-creased signs of aging, Waldman notes.

A daily moisturizer with caffeine can help lighten and tighten the eye area, says Mariwalla. But there’s really no solution like getting a good eight hours of quality rest. “Sleep is when our neurons recharge and our brain does its repair,” she says. “Similarly, it’s a time when we tell patients to use medications that can also work to repair skin.”

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Ho w St ress is A ffect ing Yo ur Skin

Super-anxious times can make your hair fall out. Telogen effluvium is a condition in which your hair falls out because you are stressed or sick. Normally, hair has a predictable pattern of growing and falling out, says Waldman. But in times of incredible unease, it doesn't appear to follow that pattern. The cause is not completely understood, but doctors speculate that if your body is perceiving anxiety as a threat, it may not view growing hair as worth the energy, she notes. Of course, on a less extreme scale, many of us have seen clumps of hair in the drain when we’re totally drained (then gone straight to WebMD and diagnosed ourselves with anemia or bubonic plague—or convinced our-selves we’re pregnant). But thinning and shedding hair can be normal when you're experiencing bouts of anxi-ety or stress. Fortunately, the effect reverses itself in calmer times, says Waldman. To help with hair growth, make sure you’re eating at least 20 grams of protein daily, and consider prenatal vitamins, says Mariwalla. So, try to stress less and use stress-relieving methods like exercise, yoga, meditation and prayer. Excerpt from Allure.com

Imag e Skinc are ’ s Ho l iday K it

Last chance on Image Skincare’s Holiday Kit! I only have a few left! Retail Value: $208

Your Cost: $149 Savings of: $59

N ew t o Yo ga 4 -W eek Wo rksho p

Melanie with Black Lab Yoga will be conducting a 4-week workshop for anyone new to yoga. This is the perfect course for anyone who has wanted to try yoga but is not familiar with the basic moves. It’s for the person who wants to revive their practice as well. You can expect:

A fun and safe environment to learn the basics

An understanding of the language used in many classes

Guidance on proper alignment for poses

Introduction of breath awareness When: Every Tuesday beginning Jan. 10th—Jan. 31st at 6:30 pm Fee for the workshop is $45.00 (if paid before January 9, 2017). If paid on January 10th, the fee is $50 for the 4-week course. Instructional materials are included. Sign up by contacting Melanie at Melanie@blacklabyoga.com or 407-446-2689. *Free passes and class packages not accepted for this event.

W el co me Mel issa & N atal ia

I am overjoyed to introduce to you Face & body Bar’s massage therapists and Reiki Masters. I feel blessed to have met these two warm and caring individuals and I know you will love them too! Melissa Tully has a passion for healing the whole body. From deep sciatic pain to a need to just let go and relax; she can do it all. Melissa’s clients range from pregnant moms and elementary age children to SCCA race car drivers and Olympic ath-letes. Melissa is a graduate of Florida College of Natural Health as a Master Body Therapist. She has traveled to England, Scotland, Canada and all over the United States to work on her clients. Her clients have been known to travel from across the United States and its territories for her massages. Melissa listens to your words to describe what your issues with pain are, and then hears what the body is telling her. Every massage is customized to meet the needs of her client. No two massages are alike. Melissa likes to incorporate hot stones, hot towels, aromatherapy and re-flexology into each massage. Some of her specific massages include pre natal mas-sage, reflexology and Thai yoga, Reiki and Chakra Balancing with Cranio Sacral mas-sage. If Melissa isn’t in a massage treatment you usually can find her working as a Wellness Advocate with DoTerra essential oils by teaching others how to use essen-tial oils. She also can been seen helping families with one on one or groups classes for pregnant moms and their labor coaches to help with massage tips to use during the birth of their child. For fun, Melissa likes to relax on the beach or cruise the high seas with her family. Cruising is her favorite way to travel. Melissa will be joining us on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturday afternoons.

Natalia Whitfield will be joining us on Fridays and is dual licensed in FL as a Massage Therapist and Esthetician. She Practices Deep Tissue, Swedish, Thai Massage, Trigger Point, Reflexology and AromaTouch. She is also a Reiki Master and performs Reikissage, Spirtual Aromatherapy/Coach and Chakra Balanc-ing. Reikissage combines Reiki energy and light to medium therapeutic massage to assist in clearing blockages out of cellular muscle memory and out of balancing energy fields and chakra. The frequency of the Reiki sets off a energetic response, which also can assist in physical responses. The experience can help to improve energy and help with inflammation. Other benefits include a decrease in stress, increase circulation, increase physical mobility and enhance youthful appear-ance. Also the brain moves to a low cortisol, stress-free state, putting ones body,

mind and spirit in a restorative state. First time clients always receive $10 off. To schedule a massage, reiki session or any other service with either LMT, you can do so directly from our website @ www.debbiemclaughlin.skincaretherapy.net.

FABB Club Membership

Are you so busy taking care of everyone and everything else

that you have no energy left for yourself? Are you just flat-out overwhelmed, over scheduled, overworked and OVER IT?

If you answered yes, then get ready for a life-changing, WOMEN-ONLY

group coaching circle! You will:

Reconnect with and and take better SELF-CARE of the supermom that you are

Discover your deepest passions and create your own secret LIFE VISION

Explore LIFE BALANCE, uncover what’s working in your life and decide what needs to change

Learn to find meaning and JOY in the middle of chaos or challenges

Discover FUN new ways to approach MARRIAGE, RELATIONSHIPS & COMMUNI-CATION

LET GO AND MOVE ON from what isn't serving you well

Connect with like-minded mamas, and develop friendships for life!

Here's what's included:

8 bi-weekly 50 minute group coaching sessions via Zoom

One 30 minute discovery session to get to know each other before the group starts

2- 30 minute or 1- 60 minute, private coaching session(s) with Amy

8 surprise packages by mail filled with lots of goodies you will LOVE!!!

A private and closed Facebook group

Spot coaching when you need it the most via text or email

For more information about our upcoming January

Frazzled to Dazzled Coaching Circle, call Amy at 407-227-5584 or email Amy@theworkingmomcoach.com.

***Frazzled to Dazzled Coaching Circles seats are limited to a MAXIMUM of 8 women in order to create an intimate and comfortable setting.***

Fraz z l ed to Daz z l ed Co ac hin g Circl es

Quote of the Month

GIFT CERTIFICATES—Gift Certificates make great gifts any time of the year. Treat a loved one to a fabulous facial and massage designed especially for them. You can call me at 407-221-8716, email me at

dmfacials@aol.com, or simply visit my website below to purchase gift certificates online.

Note from the Universe:

What you see with your eyes is never as important as what exists out of view.

Know what I’m talking about?

The Universe

And there is always so much more to see.

I’m on the Web!

www.debbiemclaughlin.skincaretherapy.net

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Uses

Use a drop of Peppermint with Lemon in water for a healthy, refreshing mouth rinse.

Take one to two drops in a Veggie Capsule to alleviate occasional stomach upset.

Add two to three drops to your favorite smoothie recipe for a refreshing twist.

Place one drop in palm of hand with one drop Wild Orange and one drop Frankincense and inhale for a mid-day pick-me-up. Who needs a candy bar?

Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice. Internal use: Dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid. Topical use: Apply one to two drops to desired area. Dilute with doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil to minimize any skin sensitivity

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do TE RRA Oil o f t he Mon t h:

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