Squeaky clean skin is GOOD  
NOT Squeaky clean disrupts the protective acid mantle and can make skin sensitive, itchy, red,  possibly with breakouts. Be Gentle, Use Gentle

Hot Water is Good for Your Skin  
Washing or showering in hot water actually removes oils and natural moisturizers from your skin. This can cause redness/dilated capillaries and leave skin dry and itchy.  

Pores Open and Close  
Pores do NOT open and close. Heat will soften the sebum in the pores making the pores look larger. Another reason to avoid heat.

Tanned Skin is Healthy Skin 
NOT Skin tans in order to protect itself from the sun. Tanned skin simply means your skin has been injured

Indoor Tanning is Safer Than Being in the Sun
Same, or more UV/UVA damage as the sun-and faster! Just say No.

Sunscreen Lasts All Day  
If you’re going to be outside for several hours, you should plan on reapplying sunscreen every 2-3 hours. Then Get Out of the Sun.


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Who needs sunscreen?
Everyone. Sunscreen use can help prevent skin cancer by protecting you from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. Anyone can get skin cancer, regardless of age, gender or race. In fact, it is estimated that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. 
 
 Sunscreen facts:
• FDA is now regulating sunscreens.
• All products will need to be Broad Spectrum covering both UVA and UVB rays along with SPF. All to be on front of bottle.
• All sunscreen with have expiration date on back
• All water resistance claims on front of label must tell time that will get SPF level of protection while swimming or sweating.
• Manufactures can't make claims of waterproof or sweatproof. They are not allowed to identify their products as sunblocks because none proof that the lotions can actually block sun
• Sunscreens with SPF 2-14 will be labeled with a warning. Any sunscreen with SPF less than 15 will only help prevent sunburn and not protect against skin cancer or early aging.  

MASSAGE THERAPY FOR MENTAL HEALTH
A growing body of research supports the positive impact of massage therapy for relieving stress, anxiety, and depression.
In the United States, almost half of adults will experience a mental health challenge during their lifetime. A growing body of research is supporting the positive impact of massage therapy for relief of stress, anxiety, and depression. In fact, many studies indicate it can provide benefits similar to psychotherapy for certain conditions. Read on to learn more about the ways massage can improve mental health and well-being.

Massage Therapy Can Relieve Stress
​Stress is prevalent in today’s fast-paced world and can negatively affect people’s health and well-being. Massage therapy has shown to significantly reduce stress on both physical and psychological levels. While massage therapists know from experience that massage reduces stress, there is also considerable research that validates our experience.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
​
Calming Waters Massage
​relocates to Yarmouth Port 

Barbie Clemons, Licensed Massage Therapist, has relocated her business, Calming Waters Massage, to SBaba Spa, 710 Route 6A, Yarmouth Port. SBaba Spa is a collaborative of several individually operated wellness business at the Fiddler’s Green Plaza.
Calming Waters Massage was established in December 2014 with the goal to understand your needs, work with you and have you feeling better by the time your session is over.  Ultimately, Ms Clemons strives to give you the sense of wellbeing that will allow you more freedom to enjoy what you love doing with less pain, more energy, and more living!
After years of study and practice Barbie has mastered many effective styles and modalities of bodywork such as: Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy; Thai Foot Massage; Comprehensive Foot Reflexology; Neuromuscular Massage in addition to Relaxing Swedish and Deep Tissue massage.
 Visit www.CalmingWatersMassage.org for more information, to book your massage session call or text Barbie at 774-487-2611
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Contact Barbie Clemons at 774-487-2611 or barbie@calmingwatersmassage.org for more information

​Hi everyone! 
​ I’m writing to you with a cookbook recommendation that is informative and inspirational.  Additionally, it is filled with beautiful photography that will inspire you.  It’s called The Blue Zones Kitchen, 100 Recipes to Live to 100 by Dan Buettner. 
 
            The book sets out to discover the secrets of those areas of the world which have the most people who live to be 100.  The findings narrowed the search down to 5 areas which are:  Sardinia, Italy, Okinawa, Japan, Nicoya, Costa Rica, Ikaria, Greece and lastly Loma Linda, CA.  So, what are the secrets of the inhabitants of these beautiful places?  Well, here is a synopsis of the top 11 reasons of what these areas have in common.

If you wear sunscreen daily, congratulations. You’re already ahead of the curve with your skincare routine. Along with washing your face and moisturizing, it is one of the most important things you can do to maintain the health of your skin over time.
Let’s move on to best sunscreen practices. Aside from wearing it every day, and ideally reapplying it every few hours when you’re outdoors, you’ve likely heard that sunscreen should always be applied as the very last step of your skincare routine. And while this is certainly true for mineral sunscreens, it turns out it’s not the best practice for chemical SPFs.
A QUICK PAUSE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MINERAL AND CHEMICAL SUNSCREENS...
Put simply, chemical sunscreens absorb into your skin, whereas physical sunscreens sit on top of it. More specifically, chemical sunscreens use ingredients like oxybenzone, octinoxate and avobenzone to create a chemical reaction (hence the name) that changes UV rays into heat that is then released from the skin. Physical sunscreens use ingredients like zinc oxide and titanium dioxide to block UV rays from penetrating through your skin in the first place.For a chemical sunscreen to do its job properly, it needs to get into your skin—which is why the order of application is important here. When using a chemical sunscreen, it should go on before your moisturizer, so there isn't anything getting in the way of its absorption (i.e., ingredients from your moisturizer that could prevent or minimize absorption of the chemical blockers).
Prefer to use a mineral or physical sunscreen? Cool, proceed as usual and continue to apply them as the last step of your routine since they’re formulated to reflect light off the surface of your skin.
And if you really want to go the extra mile, we’d suggest topping things off with a cute summer hat for added protection.

Staying hydrated and maintaining a healthy diet is an important step towards healthy skin, and some foods have the same skin revitalizing ingredients as topical skin care products. India Times detailed some antioxidant and vitamin-rich foods that can contribute to healthier skin.
 
Eggs
Eggs have proteins, multivitamins and lutein to help repair skin tissues. Egg yolk contains fatty acids that can provide moisture to the skin.
Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate contains minerals like copper, zinc and iron that helps remove dead skin cells. Consuming dark chocolate can also reduce sun damage and provide a smooth texture to the skin.
Avocado
Avocado is a rich source of vitamin C and vitamin E, a standard ingredient in skin care products for its ability to reduce wrinkles and even skin tone. The vitamins and fats in avocado help with skin repair and can treat conditions like acne and eczema.