Saturday, May 12
Throughout the Day in The Pavilion

Beautiful skin for Mother and Daughter!  Join Glen Ivy’s team of expert skin care specialists for this complimentary skin care event that includes an in-depth skin analysis, exfoliation, and multiple layers of hydration.  This event is complimentary with admission.

Our partnership with German-based Primavera Life Skincare company could not be a more perfect fit. Their certified natural skin care and aromatherapy products for the skin, face and senses, with specialized lines for beauty, wellness, and home complement one another, working synergistically for an individual’s needs, moods and lifestyle. Primavera began over twenty years ago and was founded by Ute Leube, Kurt  L. Nübling and their group of friends who shared their passion for nature and its holistic benefits, becoming one of today’s best known names in aromatherapy. Primavera brings a sensibility that is aligned with Glen Ivy’s own legacy, with a philosophy that every day is a chance to bring nature closer, to discover balance with the both outside world and the world within—their mission, to simply share the benefits of healing plants to the skin and senses.

Executive Spa Director Danny Silva on the new partnership: “We are thrilled to be partnering with Primavera—the preeminent organic skin care line from Europe, and the first skincare company to receive NATRUE certification. We have been working closely with their knowledgeable team to create an exclusive menu of facial offerings that we know our guests will love, not only for the benefits of their plant based products on their skin (our body’s largest organ), but also for the harmonizing Primavera aromatherapy ritual that begins and ends each treatment.”

We can’t wait for you to meet our friends at Primavera, so we are celebrating with “5 Days of Primavera Giveaways!” Fans will learn more about Primavera and have a chance to win some wonderful prizes. Every day next week we will be highlighting 5 of our favorite Primavera products.

How do you win? Make sure to check our blog daily next week, wait for the Primavera product review and details on how it can be all yours! If you need a hint, our first product includes the ingredients Organic Grape Seed and Organic Sage Essential Oil which are prized for their skin clearing and softening benefits.

Last week you, our wonderful fans, submitted questions for “What Would You Ask a Skin Care Professional?” during our MASK-erade Week.  Our own Glen Ivy Estheticians sat down and answered your skin care questions. Here’s what they had to say:

Are there any products that you would recommend to help lighten dark spots on the face?
With any hyper-pigmentation, you want to be extremely consistent with SPF (at least 30) regardless of the weather. You also want to stay away from tanning and excessive sun exposure. As far as products go, those that are high in Vitamin C as well a brightening or lightening serum will help with the dark spots. As always, seeing a skin therapist or dermatologist is beneficial to ensure results.

How do you keep the skin clear and what are the best products to help minimize breakouts?
Be sure to cleanse and hydrate skin in the morning and at night. Products with a Benzoyl Peroxide or Salicylic Acid base would be the most beneficial for problem skin. Over the counter acne products aren’t recommended because they are high in alcohol and strip your skin of it’s natural moisture. If you continue to have excessive breakouts or acne, contact a dermatologist.

What else can I do to fend off the wrinkles?
Using products high in antioxidants is crucial in preventing signs of aging. You want to make sure you are extremely consistent with a proper skin care regimen and always incorporate sun block and moisturizer. Drinking plenty of water and limiting alcohol, smoking and sun exposure will help.

Are the makeup remover/cleansing wipes made for your face really okay for my skin?
The make up remover pads have a high percentage of alcohol and perfume. We suggest a more gentle oil based or cream cleanser that won’t dry out the sensitive eye area or hurt your eye lashes.

How often should I receive a facial?
Receiving a facial every 4-6 weeks is a wonderful routine to help maintain beautiful, healthy skin.

Which is better for maintaining your eyebrows: waxing or threading?
What it comes to waxing or threading, threading is less damaging to the skin tissue but if your skin is not sensitive and you are not using exfoliating acids such as Retin-A or acne medication, than either way is effective to remove the hair follicle properly.

Have any other skin care questions? Post them here and we’ll have our skin care professionals answer them!

Be Holiday Party Perfect with No Chip Nail Color!

Shellac Nail Treatment Now available at all Glen Ivy Spas

You might have to try it before you believe it… Science has delivered flawless beauty to your fingertips! Introducing Shellac from Creative Nail Design — the nail color that goes on like a polish, wears with the lasting strength of a gel, and removes in minutes. Boasting 14 days of NO CHIP wear time, mirror finish, and stronger nails, this break-through formula stands miles apart from others. You can see it on Rihanna’s intense red nails (CND Shellac in Wildfire) in Eminem’s “I Love The Way You Lie” video.

The 50 minute Shellac Manicure is now available at all Glen Ivy Spa locations.  For a limited time you can take advantage of  a special introductory price of $54. Call 888 GLEN IVY for your reservation.

Reviewed in “O” Magazine (pdf)

What People are Saying:

“Not having to worry about chips or ungroomed nail on the road is a huge plus. I am always meeting ready.”
Angela Searle, Cruise Ship Training Director

“For my clients who had given up on wearing polish Shellac has been a real beauty gift.”
Tiffany Greco Nail Professional

“My nails look as good 2 weeks later as they did 30 seconds after the top coat was applied!”
Deb Hubers, Business Owner

“I hate taking the time and spending the money to get a professional, beautiful-looking manicure only to have it chip and look sloppy just a few days later so Shellac is really a game changer. I wish I would have known about this for my wedding – the manicure would have been flawless for photos and lasted through the honeymoon!”
Jennifer Merrett, Glen Ivy Spa

“Not having to worry about smudges or chips gave me the confidence to try a bold red color – Wildfire is the perfect shade of red!” Haley P.

Glen Ivy Hot Springs is proud to offer Primavera organic skin care products in their spa facial treatments and for sale in the Glen Ivy Spa Lifestyle Store. Primavera was started over twenty years ago in Germany by a group of friends to become one of the most well known names in aromatherapy. From there Primavera took this great start and expanded it into an exceptional organic skin care line, based on the brands heritage with essential oils. Their mission is to create products that are not only natural and plant based, but also perform outstandingly and are a pleasure to use.

An environmentally and socially conscious company, they have established a worldwide network of fair trade partnerships with organic and biodynamic farmers to provide them with the pure ingredients used in their products. The company practices great care and respect for the environment every day with efforts to minimize the use of packaging wherever possible, recycling the warm air from their plant room to heat the warehouse, and have installed energy efficient movement detected lighting throughout their facility. And of course they recycle all glass, plastic and cardboard.

Today Jennifer and I took a walk over to our Spa Lifestyle Store at the Hot Springs to check out the new products (one of our favorite things to do!). Our goal today: experience Primavera, a new product line of organic skincare and aromatherapy products.

The first thing that caught our eyes while we browsed the testers was the beautiful packaging and display – and that was only the beginning. We could hardly contain ourselves as we opened all of the testers to smell the different scents. Being a bit obsessed with nail care, it didn’t take long for Jennifer to shout “I found my favorite!” There she stood, grinning ear to ear with a bottle of Primavera’s Hand and Nail Cream. Shortly after, I found Primavera’s Lip Balm – a sure addition to my ever-growing lip balm collection. Needless to say, we spent quite some time perusing the entire line!

Next time you’re at Glen Ivy Hot Springs, be sure to try the Primavera Pure Facial (description below) or stop by the Spa Lifestyle Store to smell and sample these products – they’re amazing!

Stay tuned, we’ll have more information about Primavera from an expert.

Primavera Pure Facial

This revitalizing facial uses effective, natural products including restorative Rose Essential Oil with antioxidant-rich Pomegranate Seed Oil to naturally enhance skin’s youthful radiance, ease fine lines and wrinkles, and boost firmness and elasticity. (50 minutes) $89
Upgrade to the 80 minute Primavera Pure Facial that includes a double mask along with a harmonizing facial massage accompanied with a hand and arm massage. $149

Shop for Primavera products online.

Call 888-GLEN IVY to book now!

Skin Scanning using the Ultra Modern Reveal Imager

Now available at Glen Ivy Spa, Valencia
SPECIAL: Free with any full length spa treatment (50 min or more) through May 31, 2011. Call 888-GLEN IVY to reserve. Based on availability.

This imager uses polarized light to take pictures of multiple layers of the skins’ epidermis, thus creating a blueprint of the topical view of the skin. These images can then be used to detect sun-damage, dehydration or hyper pigmentation that needs special attention. Our trained estheticians can then help develop a skin care program to best suit your skin’s condition.

Your esthetician may also use the skin scan images taken over a period of time to document the progress of  your skin care treatments, showing how skin conditions have improved or changed.

NEW Clarisonic  Brush Head Available
in Glen Ivy Spa Lifestyle Store, Valencia

NEW! With the same powerful cleansing ability as the other brush heads, the new design of the Deep Pore Cleansing Brush Head is able to target those hard to reach areas of the face thanks to dual action inner rings that move with skin for optimal results. Compatible with the PRO Skin Cleansing System, also available in store. Clarisonic cleansing brushes are used in all facial treatments at Glen Ivy Spa, Valencia.

Cat comes to Glen Ivy with an extensive background as a make up and tanning artist. She has been doing professional make up for movies, television, and numerous stars for over 10 years and spray tanning for over 6 years. She is excited to be here in Brea as our Tanning Artist and is available Thursday, Friday, and Saturday!

Glen Ivy Spa Brea offers Infinity Sun, the first anti-aging and all natural sunless tanning technology. Now you can have a beautiful and healthy summer glow in every season.  Used by Jessica Alba, Brooke Burke, and Britney Spears.

Enriched with antioxidants, Vitamin A and E, the Infinity Sun Sunless Tanning Formula helps keep skin hydrated while giving you a sun-kissed look. Applied with a hand-held spray by trained spa personnel, each treatment takes only three minutes and lasts 7-10 days, and includes an aloe-based neutralizer spray to help the skin absorb the tan evenly and last longer.

First time? Be sure to ask for the introductory rate!

Call 888-GLEN IVY to schedule your appointment.

I must confess that my idea of getting in the Super Bowl spirit is painting my nails with the new Texas Collection colors from OPI.  (Hey, lots of people see your nails when digging into that bowl of salsa!)  My favorites are the daring “Austin-tatious Turquoise” and the lovely lavender looking “It’s Totally Fort Worth It.”  The new lineup is available now at Glen Ivy Spa in Valencia – stop by or call 888-GLEN IVY to make your appointment. 

 Check out the colors and let us know your favorite picks for this weekend (nail color or football team!).

It’s a cold world out there and right about now  your toes could use a little cheer. Luckily, we have just what you need this holiday season. The blend of coppery and bold colors that make up OPI’s newest collection, the Burlesque Collection, is the perfect fit to any winter festivity.

The collection is inspired by the new film “Burlesque” featuring Christina Aguilera and Cher and is set to release this Thanksgiving. With leading ladies like these, the colors in the collection are nothing less than fabulous!

Take “Tease-y Does It” for instance. The tiny specs of gold dust gave my nails the right amount of sparkle to make me feel like a star! My personal favorite though, “Bring On the Bling!” With this gold glitter polish, who needs accessories!? Not only will it match that perfect New Year’s Eve dress but you, and your nails, won’t go unnoticed!

First things first–you can’t have the perfect polish without perfect nails. Also debuting this season are some amazing nail treatments dedicated to this time of year. Our leading lady at the Hot Springs is our Harvest Glow Pedicure and it’s sure to put a little color back into those cold toes of yours. Taking center stage at our Day Spa Brea and Valencia is the Pumpkin Spice Delight. It’s a manicure and pedicure combo that will have you ready to show off those nails in no time at all! So treat those toesies and make sure to pick up a bottle or two from the Burlesque Collection (available at all locations) for yourself of even as gifts for your favorite ladies!

Let us know what shade you like best for the holiday season! Leave a comment below sharing what special color you like to wear!

Your toes have been hidden for months and now that the warm weather is here, it’s time to break out those flip flops and get your toesies pampered! But what’s a summer pedicure without the perfect polish!? From gold to purple, we have the perfect colors for summer from OPI and Creative Nail Design!

Inspired by the brilliance and whimsical nature of butterflies, OPI’s summer collection, Summer Flutter, will add a burst of exotic, tropical color to any summer outfit. The collection is a mixture of bright pinks, oranges and blues and has just enough vibrant shimmer to your fingers and toes! I grabbed “Flower-to-Flower” last week and it adds the perfect pop of color with just a hint of shimmer that makes my toes ready for flip flops! There’s definitely something for everyone in this collection so make sure you “catch” these colors while they last!

For those who love to dress their nails in more funky colors, don’t miss the OPI Shrek Forever After Collection. For every bright color in the collection there is a pale version so the colors are perfect for a mani/pedi combo since they compliment each other so well! If you know OPI, you know how unique their polish names are and this collection is no different. With polish names like “Fiercely Fiona” and “Ogre the Top Blue,” you’ll have tons of fun this summer with this limited edition!

If you’re looking to stray away from the typical bright polishes, you’re in luck! We have the hottest colors from Creative Nail Design’s Chrome Collection—Silver Chrome, Copper Chrome and Gold Chrome. You better believe it took me all of two minutes to head up to our Spa Salon and grab each one! Now I’m faced with the hardest task—which color to use first!? With the foil-like metallic finish, these colors are PERFECT for any skin tone and will extend your summer glow all the way to your toes!

All of these amazing summer colors are available in the Spa Salon at Glen Ivy Hot Springs, Corona. Click here to check out our list of pedicures and other nail services!