Sunless Tanning

Sunless Tanning

Sunless Tanning at Le Reve Spa

     Summer is just around the corner, and here at Le Reve Spa we want you looking your finest on Santa Barbara's beaches. Love the look of a fresh tan, but hate sitting out in the Sun for hours to achieve it? Here at Le Reve Spa we offer a sunless spray tan, which consists of a natural formula that leaves you with a healthy glow without all the risks that come with sun tanning.

    Sunless spray tanning consists of a carbohydrate called dihydroxyacetone, also known as DHA, which interacts with your skin's amino acids in order to promote a darker pigmentation. This carbohydrate is usually found in glycerin or other plant material, and is great for promoting that natural and bronzed look. The tan sits on the skin's surface and darkens over the next 24 hours and settles, where it then becomes water-proof and won't wash away. Due to your skin's natural exfoliation process, sunless tanning does last about 1-2 weeks or until your epidermis completely turns over.

Here are some of our favorite benefits of our Sunless Spray Tan:

It's Healthier for your Skin

Get a youthful and healthy glow without the harmful side effects of being exposed to UV rays. Lose the risk of premature aging, sunspots, and the increased risk skin cancer. Healthy skin matters. It is the largest organ in the body, your first-line of defense against infections, and when it’s healthy, you’re happy!

 Enjoy a Streak Free Natural Glow 

With our Sunless tanning, our estheticians take the time and precision to make sure the solution is applied to your skin beautifully. The solution used only darkens to the natural pigments that your skin would be

able to naturally tan to, meaning you won't leave looking more orange than tan

Hydrating for the Skin

We utilize an alcohol-free spray tan solution, that instead of drying out your skin it deeply, it hydrates it. Hydrating the body is vital for one's health, so make sure to never forget the skin. We not only make the skin look good, but feel good as well.

Dos and Don'ts of a Spray Tan:

• DO exfoliate before your tan
• DON'T apply makeup, deodorant, or moisturizer before your tan
  
• DO wear loose fitting clothes to your appointment 
• DON'T use products that will strip your skin
• DO keep your skin hydrated
• DON'T shower right after your tan

We offer a few different services when it comes to our Sunless Spray Tans.

• Full Body
• Legs
• Full Body Glow + Herbal Body Polish (skip exfoliating, we do it for you)

Overall, our goal is to make you feel confident and beautiful in your skin, however that may be. Remember that Summer is almost here, so come to Le Reve Spa to escape the Winter Blues and see the warmth return to your skin. 

Stay relaxed beautiful

Le Reve Organic Spa and Boutique spa coordinator, Olivia

Le Reve Organic Spa and Boutique

www.le-reve.com

21 W Gutierrez St Santa Barbara Ca 93101

805-564-2977

Earth-Conscious Skincare

Earth-Conscious Skincare

  The Earth. It's where we call home. It's where we play, eat, and sleep. It provides us everything we need in order to live and thrive. The Earth is kind and the Earth is giving, and it is our responsibility to return this kindness that she has go graciously given us. That is why it is vital to engage in Earth-friendly practices, such as switching over to businesses that are Earth conscience and are thoughtful of its future. 

    Le Reve is Santa Barbara's only Green Certified spa, where one of our top priorities is reducing our carbon-footprint. We do our very best to conserve energy and water resources, and using materials that can recycled. Overall, our goal is to promote waste reduction, but also to promote better and healthier living in our guests. We choose to use all organic and natural skincare  from companies like Jurlique and Eminence, who all practice in an Earth-conscience fashion. 

  

    First up, Le Reve Spa would like to shine a special light on the skincare brand, Eminence Organic Skin Care. This is one of two skincare brands that we utilize to the fullest at Le Reve Spa. Eminence prides themselves in curating wonderful and effective skincare products that are free of parabens propylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfates, harmful colorants and fragrances, mineral oils, petroleum, and other harsh cosmetic chemicals. They also follow green practices in their farming, ingredients, products, and packaging. First and foremost, Eminence's farming practices focus on reducing their CO2 emission by manually planting and harvesting their ingredients, which are grown using solar and wind power, along with a natural compost.

    Along with their farming practices, Eminence takes great care in their products. All products are handmade, so they forgo the overheating and hydrogenating (where hydrogen molecules are used to saturate organic compounds), which can lead to a decrease in potency and nutritional essence. Plants are harvested in the height of their vitamin potency, so your skin care efficiently aids in your skin's regenerative healing. All packaging for these products are recyclable and printed using environmentally-friendly inks, along with dissolvable packing peanuts.  

    

    Additionally to Eminence Organic Skin Care, Le Reve Spa use the skincare brand, Jurlique. Jurlique has many of the same practices that are mentioned above. They are an Australian-based company whose goal is to make the Earth a better place for all of its inhabitants. They have a multitude of all natural and organic ingredients that are specially curated.

   One thing that both of these brands have in common is that they make use of Biodynamic farming, which erases the notion of farms as factories, and instead views it as a whole living organism that is made-up of many interdependent elements. In which they choose to focus on following the cycles of nature and self-sustainment for the most part. Farmers tend to their land in a holistic capacity, meaning they choose natural remedies for their farms and animals against pests and diseases.

    Overall, these wonderful brands are doing their part in keeping the planet in mind throughout their practices. They work hard to keep their skincare clean, while keeping the Earth clean as well. If you are looking for a way to be Earth-conscious, then start small. Start with changing out your skincare to brands like these, brands that care. Visit us at Le Reve Spa and we'll find what's right for you.

Stay relaxed beautiful

Le Reve Organic Spa and Boutique spa coordinator, Olivia

Le Reve Organic Spa and Boutique

21 W Gutierrez St Santa Barbara 93101

https://le-reve.com/

805-564-2977

Age Defying Facial

 Age Defying Facial

Le Reve Organic Spa and Boutique- Age Defying

Here at Le Reve Organic Spa & Boutique, we pride ourselves on having a multitude of different spa facials that are specially designed to fit everyone's individual needs. One of our facials, the Age Defying, is perfectly curated for those with aging skin. What that means is that at the end of your facial, you are going to see a decrease in fine lines and discoloration, which are common in older skin types.

To start off, your skin will be thoroughly cleansed with an oil cleanser followed by a second cleanser, in order to remove all of the impurities from your skin. This double-cleansing method allows your skin to be fresh and ready to be analyzed by your esthetician.

You will then be treated by a wonderful enzyme peel by Eminence Organics. This treatment will focus on accelerating the exfoliation process, leading to a reduce in visible pigment. It also has a plumping effect, which will leave the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines visibly reduced. 

Following the treatment, a series of masks that promotes youthful and radiant skin will be applied to your skin. During this time, a galvanic device will be placed onto your skin and smoothed over the face mask. This galvanic device emits low-level currents that have an abundance of benefits for your skin.

Some of the benefits include:

• Minimizing fine lines and wrinkles
• Boosts the elasticity of your skin, which aids in the tightening of the skin and preventing signs of premature aging.
• Detoxifies the skin
• The galvanic currents encourage lymphatic drainage, which allows your skin to remove toxins in an easier fashion.
• Boosts blood circulation and oxygen levels throughout the skin
• Promotes a faster skin-turnover rate, which means newer cells faster. Also boasts collagen product and increases your skin's moisture retention.
• Better product absorption 
• The galvanic currents contain negative ions, which pushes product deeper into the skin barrier where they work best.

The masks, in tandem with the galvanic treatment, will penetrate deeper into your epidermis and leave your skin looking firmed and plumped. Along with this, you will receive special attention to your hands and feet as your esthetician begins a relaxing massage on them. You will of course be treated to an eye and lip treatment as your service comes to a close.

Overall, you will leave your service and our spa feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, with your skin visibly glowing and plumped. There will be instant results that you witness, but we do recommend returning every 4-6 weeks for the overall health of your skin. Come visit us at Le Reve Organic Spa and Boutique today!

Stay relaxed beautiful

Le Reve Organic Spa and Boutique spa coordinator, Olivia

Le Reve Organic Spa and Boutique

21 W Gutierrez St Santa Barbara 93101

https://le-reve.com/

805-564-2977