The science of light and skin

Radiance and luminosity, both essential to youth and beauty, closely depend on skin quality. But what actually is radiance? It is the light that is diffused and reflected by the skin. The smoother, more homogeneous and more regular the skin's surface, the more intense the skin's luminosity. 

Therefore, the main factors involved in loss of skin luminosity are surface imperfections and irregularities, such as wrinkles, dehydration lines, dry patches, brown spots, redness and excess sebum, which create shadows on the face and alter the refraction of light.

But light also penetrates the skin's deeper layers, which, depending on their composition and condition, will re-emit these luminous rays with greater or lesser intensity.

Healthy, moisturised skin with a cohesive structure and high-quality constitutional substance retransmits intense light, revealing a fresh and radiant complexion.

Skin that has lost its structure and homogeneous density, with cells that are less cohesive and essential components that have been damaged, becomes opaque and loses its ability to diffuse light. It becomes dull, pale and less translucent.

World Oceans Week

Those of us who love the ocean are just thrilled we finally have a World Oceans Day to give us cause to celebrate.
But why stop there! The oceans cover most of the world and are home to most of the life on this planet, how could anything to vast and wondrous ever be completely celebrated in one day - the answer: World Oceans Week !!
In todays fast paced world it's almost impossible to get everything done in only one day. Thalgo South Africa urges communities to celebrate our oceans anytime in the month of June.
We will post your activities and events online.
Suggestions of World Oceans Day celebrations and activities

- shoreline clean up to remove toxic and harmful waste from ponds, streams, rivers, lakes, ocean
- water conservation projects
- reduction of your "carbon footprint"
- community celebration including
- art contest
- poetry contest
- short story contest
- movie screenings of ocean documentaries and guest speakers at community group meetings and
  schools
- document efforts and apply to become an OCEAN HERO
Communities can close World Oceans Week celebrations with a community event, including:
- an interactive oceans mural for the children to fill up with art creations
- games for the children to play
- face painting (oceans and sea life being ideal themes)
- exhibits from leading Nonprofit Organizations
- public speakers
- accept then forward applications for those earning an OCEAN HERO certificate

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STAY SLIM!

The decision is made and the goal is clear: 

STAY SLIM!

But must you resist delicious holiday meals, drinks with friends or this piece of chocolate just begging to be enjoyed? Aware that Slimming Success cannot exist without pleasure, Thalgo Laboratory offers you its latest

Slimming breakthrough: Slim ControlADE. For guilt-free pleasure! With its convenient and discreet pocket

format, Slim ControlADE helps you manage these dietary “slips” more easily and maintain

your slimming objective. 

• NeOpuntia® nopal, a patented fibre derived from cactus leaves, helps capture dietary fats and sugars to encourage their elimination and limit their storage in the body.

• Extract of spirulina, a spiral blue micro-alga, helps to naturally limit the assimilation of complex sugars

and therefore daily calorie provision. 

• Use: Take one stick 15 minutes after meals rich in fats and sugars, consuming it slowly and gradually. Lemon-lime flavour. 

THALGO health innovation:

Slim ControlADE is supplemented with essential liposoluble vitamins A, D and E to compensate for the portion that is absorbed by the nopal fibres and thus not assimilated by the body. Thanks to an unprecedented micro-encapsulation technology, the vitamins are protected in the stomach to be released at the level of the intestines,

where they are assimilated. In this way, Slim ControlADE helps maintain an optimum natural balance.

Terre and Mer by Thlago

The cradle of life on earth, the sea carriers within it the memory of the world.
The oceans and the seas cover three-quarters of the planet. Over 3 billion years ago, these omnipresent, vital waters gave birth to the first living cells in the form of single- cell blue algae, from which life developed.
The sea contains over 500,000 aquactic species and 25,000 species of algae, only 50 of which are currently used in cosmetics and/or nutrition.
Algae are essential to marine balance and play an important role in biodiversity.

My skin can breathe... Perfectly Protected

Today pollution is one of our primary concerns. But what we are less aware of is that pollution is not just an external phenomenon.

It is virtually everywhere and it invades our homes in both the town and countryside on a daily basis: Stress, cigarette smoke, UV rays, computers, heating appliances... and the list goes on!

The THALGO innovation

Thalgo has created the innovation Complexe O2 Protect, an avant-garde, anti-pollution skincare shield which neutralises the 3 types of free radicals that are them most harmful to the skin:

ROS: reactive oxygen species

RCS: reactive carbon species

RNS: reactive nitrogen

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ANTI OCN POLLUTION

Slim Biotic! Operation Flat Stomach

Getting a healthy digestive system has become one of the most modern topics within our society, with thanks to probiotics. Probiotics can be found in specific food, which forms part of a healthy daily diet. These are called “good” bacteria, which aid in the balance of our digestive intestinal flora, and in turn, as an added benefit, creates a “flat” stomach. For all these reasons, Thalgo has made a very innovative decision to take a big leap into a healthy future, by becoming a market leader in healthy nutrition, by launching a new healthy, probiotic slimming food supplement “Slim Biotic,” which forms part of Thalgo’s Thalassonutrition range.

Thalgo Slim Biotic is based on probiotics, which has the ability to aid individuals in a 14 day “cure.” The history of probiotics, dates back to the late nineteenth century. Elie Metchnikoff stated “The ingestion of lactic bacteria improves digestion and reduces gastric disorders.” In the early 1950’s, Japan launched a brand called Yakult. This involved cow’s milk, that was fermented with Lactobacillus casei. In 1987 Danone was introduced into the diet, by means of a probiotic yoghurt. Towards the end of the 1990’s probiotics  became a product in a market that had boomed. Thalgo believes in following a truly holistic treatment protocol, for this reason, Thalgo has created a full range of nutritional supplement product offerings, ranging from healthy detox slimming products, treatments, and slimming supplements to immune boosting supplements. One could say that probiotics has taken the world by storm. The global market for probiotics has grown by 11.7% in a short duration of just 5 years. Having a probiotic that can be used for slimming purposes is not just a wish for the majority of our society anymore, it has now become a necessity. One could say that, since individuals in our modern world are almost on a daily basis, dealing with mounted

pressure from both work and family life, can lead to stress, causing major implications such as weight gain, among other things. Stress is known to release a toxin in the kidney, which can spread, causing a person’s immune system to be negatively affected. Stress can also cause an individual to follow an unhealthy diet. Probiotics can help intestinal flora and assist in relieving this imbalance. Thalgo Slim Biotic has two strains of

bacteria, which aid in achieving a lighter and flatter stomach. These bacteria, are the active probiotic, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifdobacterium bifidum, whose efficacy has been scientifically proven to help replenish our intestinal flora, by increasing the proportion of helpful bacteria. Thalgo Slim Biotic is available in a 14 sachet box. Each dose is equivalent to 5 billion probiotics. One sachet should be taken daily, diluted in water or with yoghurt to be taken with breakfast. If you are an individual that has a stressful lifestyle, causing various implications such as weight gain, bloated stomach, constipation or abnormal bowel movements, then Slim Biotic is worth your investment!

THALGO Anti Age Eye

 “You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older”

Thalgo’s new the Anti-Age Eye Treatment in September 2012. The much-awaited treatment is comprised of three products that together are able to combat the signs of ageing.

Thalgo Collagen Eye Roll-on is the first product in the Thalgo Anti Age Eye Treatment Range. Combined with the Roll-on Technology creates an ice cube effect with three metal massaging balls that have an immediate effectiveness. This roll-on technology is convenient and fast, promotes the drainage mechanism and lymph circulation with controlled and precise application. The Thalgo Collagen Roll-on smoothes small and dehydration wrinkles, reduces puffiness and dark circles. It aids in lightening and creates younger-looking eyes.

Thalgo’s Hyaluronic Eye-Patch Masks are both wrinkle filling and anti-fatigue. It hydrates the skin, plumps-up wrinkles and reduces puffiness and dark circles. Simply using the Eye-Patch for 10 minutes is effective enough to erase signs of fatigue. Hyaluronic Eye- Patch Masks have relaxing fragrances of green, iris, wood and musk.

Thalgo Silicium Cream is known as the wrinkle corrector with the “lifting effect”. The Silicium Cream fills wrinkles, redefines the eye contour, and reduces puffiness and dark circles. Through this treatment the eye contour is smoothened, reshaped, relaxed and your eyes look younger.

Thalgo is be launching the Eye Massage Mask. This programme has 5 technologies namely:

Temporal Pressotherapy Massage:

This takes place by massaging the temples and temporal points with acupuncture pressure with four different types of air pressure. This massages aids in draining, decongesting, plumping, and has an anti-fatigue effect.

Massage Digito-Pressure:

Massage of the eye area and acupuncture points located at the eye by air pressure. There are four types of digito-pressure massages used. Through this the eye area will immediately feel relaxed and aid in easing tension.

Massage by Dynamic Vibrations:

This part of the eye treatment stimulates the eye area by vibration. There is a variety of ten vibration modes included in the mask. After these vibrations, eyes area smoothens out, has anti-puffiness and anti-dark circles.

Music Therapy:

Music selected by Thalgo enables therapists to immerse their clients in the Thalgo world of relaxation. There are four different musical tracks available for the music therapy. This offers a relaxing, soothing environment and provides a feeling of escape.

Thermal Diffusion:

This includes the diffusion of gentle heat across the eye area. There are three temperature levels. The effects of heat include relaxation and well- being. The eye bar will be an express treatment, with a maximum of 15 minutes.

The skin’s youthfulness is a reflection of the cellular activity deep in the layers within the dermis. Thalgo’s tip to combat the effects of time and boost cellular activity deep from within the dermis, is to adopt a new beauty ritual in addition to your daily skincare products. Give your skin a deep-down anti-ageing treatment.

Thalgo

La Beaute Marine

Tel: (011) 880 3850

No. 7, 11^th ave cnr 7^th street,

Houghton Estate.

PREPARE

Every THALGO body treatment starts in the same way as facial treatment, by gently making the first contact with the client with Modelage de la Mer.

First step is fundamental and enables the client to have confidence in the practitioner. Now relaxed and calm, your client will be more receptive to the treatment which follows.

The Purity Rituals are entirely separate treatments in themselves. They remove impurities and prepare the skin to maximise the results of energizing or treatment steps  which follow.

Let's be healthy

Excuses, excuses, excuses. They always seem to keep us from getting where we really want to be. Not this year! It's time to push excuses off for good so you can drop that extra weight, quit your junk food habit, or finally get in shape.

Use these workarounds to bust your favorite excuses so they don't rule you:

I'm too tired to exercise.
Tell your body you're too tired to exercise and you'll downshift your energy production (thanks to a mechanism called feedback loops). Tell your body you need to walk and you'll generate the energy you need to take a daily jaunt. Make healthy behaviors automatic by programming your body to want to move. 

I'm a terrible cook so I eat out a lot.
Don't arrive at the restaurant starving! Eat a little healthful fat, such as six walnut halves, before you get there. The healthful fat in walnuts triggers a chain reaction that slows the rate at which your stomach empties, so you'll feel fuller faster. Also drink at least one full glass of water before you order. This helps fill you up so you don't overeat. Ask for cut-up veggies instead of bread, and stick to an appetizer or consider sharing your entree.

I have foot pain and can't walk.
When you're in pain, exercising might be the last thing you feel like doing, but it pays to keep moving. Workouts encourage your body to release endorphins -- neurotransmitters that act as natural painkillers. Try biking or swimming (there's more than one way to get your heart rate up!), but be sure to see a podiatrist to find out what's causing your pain. 

I travel all the time and have to eat on the road.
Rely on more snacks instead of pigging out on big meals. Travel with easy-to-carry baggies of snacks, such as nuts, cut-up apples, or baby carrots, to take the edge off your hunger. 

http://health.yahoo.net/tips/stop-making-excuses-and-learn-how-to-be-healthy

Thalassotherapy- "Sea Water Cures"

Did you know that Sea Water is a proven medicine?

Slimming for Men

Love handles and a rounded stomach…

Yes ladies, we are not the only ones that worry about our figure and weight. 

Men are also concerned with slimming. More and more are taking an interest in their health, their
appearance and even their figure…

The factor responsible for their little pockets of excess fat is very often found on their plates…
Their imbalanced diet, which is lacking in variety and rich in starchy food, red meat, cheese and alcoholic
drinks, has gradually allowed their little pot belly and slight “love handles” to appear…

Gentlemen, it is time to take on board that a third colour can be added to liven up your plate: green! While you may find it easier to lose weight than your partners, it is still necessary to re-establish a balanced diet: reduce the amount of fat and starchy food and choose white meat, fish and green vegetables instead!

By reducing fat mass and encouraging the development of lean mass, SLIM & SCULPT helps you to regain your previous figure!

Firmness

Lacking in firmness?

Unsightly excess fat?

Your Thalgo partner:

Does your BMI state that you are “normal” but your body seems “flabby” to you and “stubborn” excess fat is ruining your figure? Following a diet, a pregnancy, after a certain age or in sedentary women, the
amount of lean mass decreases in favour of fat mass… You therefore do not need to lose weight but to firm and re-sculpt your figure!


SLIM & SCULPT helps you to release and eliminate fat, while increasing your muscle tone!

Lets get those extra kilos off!

Excess kilos: Launch the offensive!

Once your metabolism is cleansed and purified, you can get started on your slimming treatment course!

Step 1:First of all follow a few rules for healthy living…

Adopt a varied and balanced diet, respecting the following daily proportions: 5 portions of fruit and  vegetables, 3 portions of dairy products, 1 to 2 portions of meat/fish/eggs and 1 portion of cereals/starchy food at each meal, while limiting the consumption of fat, sugar and salt.*
Drink enough water to encourage elimination: at least 1.5L of water per day! Get more exercise! To encourage the release of fat, you need to exercise on a regular basis! Try to do the equivalent of half an hour
of brisk walking per day.*

Step 2: Choose the marine treatment course tailored to your needs:

SLIM LC is recommended for all women who have tried slimming diets on many occasions without success! A real ally, it accompanies you in your slimming programme by acting on all fronts:
• Activating calorie burning
• Boosting the release of stored fat
• Limiting its assimilation
For women in a hurry: the SLIM 7 slimming drink with a red berry flavour combines plants and active algae for an express 7-day slimming treatment course. Make slimming a pleasure!
* According to the recommendations from the National Nutrition
and Health Programme

Let's talk about your EXPRESS Slim- Down!

Your Thalgo solution: 

OCEA DRAINE

Helps you to detoxify and purify your body deep down by encouraging drainage and the elimination of toxins.
For best results, don’t forget to drink plenty of liquids (at least 1.5L per day) throughout the day!

How often should you do this seasonal cleansing?

At least once a year. In the spring or at each change of season for 10 to 20
days.

For women in a hurry: 

The SLIM 7 slimming drink with a red berry flavour

Combines plants and active algae for an express 7-day slimming
treatment course. Make slimming a pleasure!

Your Slimming Profile

My slimming profile

Delphine 

has a slightly round tummy and love handles… She dreams of a flat stomach but can’t help eating too much… Like almost all women, she has cellulite.

Mirabelle

Is a young girl with a tall and lean figure, but she has not escaped cellulite either and would really like to firm her body!

Antoine

Has let himself go… Slim and muscly a few years ago, evenings out and good food have got the better of  him, leading to the appearance of a pot belly and love handles…

Anaïs

Has always had rather large hips and legs without much definition… her ankles and feet are swollen because she has water retention. She would really like to lose weight and, like her girlfriends, she is also affected by cellulite…

Paola

Has just started the menopause… Like all mature women, her figure has changed, her waist has expanded and she has put on excess weight in specific areas, primarily on the stomach.

“The body can be compared to a field to be cultivated. To encourage the crops to grow properly, you need to prepare the ground: go back to the start and define the fertilizer to be used.”

Slimming with THALGO

Specialists in the marine world for more than 45 years, the Thalgo Laboratories offer you a unique concept:
“slimming through algae and marine active ingredients”.Endowed with exceptional nutritional properties, algae
have become an indispensable asset in the formulation of slimming nutritional supplements. Their wealth of fibres and nutrients, which is unequalled in the plant kingdom, and their low fat content make them  super slimming plants!


Each body has its own unique physiology. By concentrating on specific slimming needs, the Thalgo laboratories offer you targeted and customized Thalasso-Nutrition programmes to boost your slimming from within and support you in the quest for your ideal weight!


Slimming: do you have to go on a diet?


Constantly on the hunt for the ideal figure, you are often prepared to make any sacrifice to reach your slimming target… Low calorie, high protein, food separation… a host of diets that are difficult to stick to and are associated with hunger, frustration and very often depression! Many factors (dietary excess, stress, the change of season, hormonal upheavals, etc.) have an influence on a gain in weight or size and attempting to react to them with drastic diets is obviously not the answer.  How many of us have the same experience every year? With the end result being a drop in vitamins, minerals, muscle and very often morale, leading
us to put on the kilos again within a few weeks, often far above our initial weight…  It is essential to take a global approach to dealing with excess weight, acting on the consequences but also on the causes.  By changing your dietary habits, taking regular physical exercise and surrounding yourself with new Thalgo
slimming allies, we are offering you a gradual, stress-free way to get back on track to fitness and the right
weight!