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DOUBLE CLEANSE THE SKIN

Door of Youth Foaming Cleanser has AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acid)  L-lactic acid, part of AHAs family, as well as removing the days’ grime and makeup is actually healing the top layers of your skin plus initiating a lot of cellular action deeper down.

DOY Foaming Cleanser – Key Ingredients: Vitamin A to renew, Vitamin B5 to condition, Vitamin C to promote collagen and brighten, Vitamin E to protect, Heptapeptide 8 to retexturize and Certified Organic avocado oil to nourish the skin.

So what can it do for you?

• Gently cleans and exfoliates the skin – creates a radiant skin
• Heals the epidermis and rebuilds cell walls – hydrates and slows cell water loss
• Is antibacterial especially targets p.acne – all types of acne
• Suppresses tyrosinase formation – manages pigmentation
• Promotes skin renewal and collagen production – ageing skin

This is the one must have ingredient in your skin care if you are concerned about:

• Dull lifeless skin in need of exfoliation
• Epidermal hyperpigmentation – brown or red spots
• Congested skin – feels lumpy and dirty
• Dehydrated skin – feels rough and dry
• Mild to moderate acne
• Photoageing – lines and wrinkles
• Pseudofolliculitis/ ingrown hairs – uncomfortable

The science:

Lactic acid belongs to a family of acids called alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs). Produced naturally within our bodies and also derived from milk products, lactic acid is synthetically produced for skincare purposes. Depending on the strength, pH and bioavailability of the lactic acid, it can be used daily as a gentle exfoliant, moisturising agent or as an in clinic peel treatment.

Here is video from Debbie Majella sharing her secret  Double Cleanse the Skin 

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Ciao for now & stay youthful,

 

Debbie Majella

The other day I had a massage and was given cucumber water, was so refreshing. We need to keep our body hydrated and some of us just don’t like water without a flavour. So I have been drinking CUCUMBER Water since my massage and want to share with you the benefits.

Cheers!

HYDRATION

1. 1. It keeps you hydrated.

Your body can’t function properly without water. Most people should aim to drink six to eight glasses of water per day, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. We know we’re supposed to drink water throughout the day, but sometimes plain water gets boring. Adding cucumber gives it some extra flavour, encouraging you to drink more.

WEIGHT LOSS

2. It helps with weight loss.

If you’re trying to lose weight, replacing sugary sodas, sports drinks, and juices with cucumber water can help you cut some serious calories from your diet.

Staying hydrated also helps you feel full. Sometimes your body confuses thirst with hunger. You may feel like you’re hungry, when you’re actually thirsty.

How will you know the difference? Reach for a tall glass of cucumber water first. If your hunger goes away after finishing the drink, you were thirsty. If you’re still hungry, then you know it’s hunger.

ANTIOXIDANTS

3. It delivers antioxidants.

Antioxidants are substances that help prevent and delay cell damage from oxidative stress caused by free radicals. Oxidative stress can lead to chronic conditions like:

• cancer
• diabetes
• heart disease
• Alzheimer’s
• eye degeneration

Research has shown that antioxidants may be able to reverse or stop this damage. This is why you should each fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants. Cucumbers fall into this category. They’re rich in:

• vitamin C
• beta carotene
• manganese
• molybdenum
• several flavonoid antioxidants

Would like to hear if you have tried Cucumber Water, leave a comment.

Stay Youthful,

Debbie Majella

The simple things in life can make a HUGE difference in our mind and mood for the day. We are creatures of habit and here are 8 tips on how to UPLIFT yourself in 2018. Try it, I do all of these and it has made my life more enjoyable everyday.

1. Buy RED Garments.

Wear red underwear! Increase your energy levels by wearing RED this is according to University of Rochester researchers. The colour makes you creative, more alert and encourages muscles to move faster.

2. Play Classical Music when eating

What to move a few kilos off the scales? Turn off the TV at meal time and turn on the classical music, soft and slow background music. Australian Music Therapy Association treasure Jeanette Tamplin says the research is to believed “Music, particularly rhythm and tempo, can influence behaviour and physiological function”.

3. Organise your office

Organise your office and place your desk near the window, give yourself the best view, place some colourful flowers outside to brighten your day. Touch paperwork once, open the letter, pay the account, print receipt and file. All in once action saves time.

4. Clear small debts.

Feeling stressed by debt? Take steps to pay the smallest debt first then work on the others. Pay more than the minimum amount and when you get offered more credit cards say NO. Budget all your outgoings for the year, divide by 52 weeks and save this into a hidden bank account so the $$$ are there when needed.

5. Start your day with motivation video or music.

The first 20 minutes of your day what you hear sets your mood for the day!Turn on You Tube and listen to a motivation video or music to pump you up for the day. NO TV, try it for 7 days and see how your mind and spirit will be uplifted.

6. Daily Journal

Buy an empty book with a beautiful cover that makes you smile and start a daily journal. Take 10 or 20 minutes in the morning to write how you are feeling, your intentions for the day and then 20 minutes in the evening how your day went. This assist in lowering stress levels and releases the tension from the day. Also great to read your journal at the end of the year, see your achievements and growth.

7. Move your BUTT – Exercise

Discover some form of exercise that excites your and do it daily. Keep the body moving will keep it young. Yoga, swimming, gym, walking, tennis, golf, not sure what you like? Try a few and see what makes you jump out of bed with ease. The morning is the best time to exercise gets the endorphins happening, fabulous way to start the day!

8. Live in the moment

Don’t let life fly by in a blur, learn to live in the present moment, today and enjoy what is happening around you. Become a listener when people are talking to you, don’t interrupt until they have finished speaking. Observe people, look around and see others enjoying their day. Breathe in the beauty that surrounds us!

Share with me what steps your will turn into ACTION!

Until next time

Stay Youthful

Debbie Majella x

If water or rather moisture to be specific is the magic wand for skin, then Hyaluronic Acid can be the best substitute for the same.

The problems of aging start from the reduction of collagen fibers from the facial muscles that tend to dehydrate the skin and cause wrinkles thereby leading to aging skins. To battle these problems, the skin needs to be rehydrated very well so that the collagen fibers are regained with the help of moisturization of skin, and the wrinkles are reduced as a result of the same.

In fact, today, from very early age itself, the signs of aging start showing up in the skin.

This is because of the adverse effects of pollution, unhealthy food habits and hormonal disturbances that tell upon the skin texture of the facial area mainly. One has to be extra cautious about the lifestyle, and at the same time, there are various serums that one can use for getting back the glow of the skin.

Hyaluronic Acid

• Hyaluronic acid is very useful in revitalizing the skin and soothing the same from the itching and other extrinsic agents.
• Hyaluronic acid is carbohydrates mixed in various proportions with water forming a gel-like substance that is often being used as serums.
• Hyaluronic acid is used with CIT Collagen Induction Treatments giving amazing results

Look for natural skincare products with Hyaluronic Acid as a key ingredient or a Hyaluronic Acid 1% Solution is what I use and recommend.

Stay Youthful

Debbie Majella

The salon treatment in your home!

Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA’s) have caused a sensation recently as anti-wrinkle active ingredients. They loosen the intercellular ‘glue’, allowing new cells to come through more rapidly and stimulate the formation of collagen and elastin. The visible effect is a skin which looks fresher and younger. AHA acids help remove the surface skin cells, improving skin texture and color.  Skin is left feeling plump and glowing as the new skin layers are revealed.

Glycolic Acid it’s a form of AHA derived Sugar Cane is the natural source. If you want a smooth looking skin use a product that is made from sugar cane, this has the smallest molecule of all the glycolic acids

The salon treatment in your home!

Our facial skin is made up of three layers the epidermis (what we see), dermis (the middle layer) and subcutaneous layer (the third layer). Our skin, due to shedding of skin cells, replaces itself every 7 years. Your skin sheds every 28-45 days, rejuvenating the epidermis and allowing the next generation of skin cells to come forward. What happens is we get a BUILD UP of DEAD SKIN CELLS this will make our skin look tired, uneven tone & fine wrinkles may appear.  With young skin types they get blocked pores that forms pimples and scar tissue.

We shed about 40 lbs of skin in a lifetime! The dead skin needs to be slough off to allow the new cells to the top. If you want a more youthful skin use a product that is rich in Glycolic or Alpha Hydroxy Acid. Naturally sourced Glycolic is made from sugar cane, fruit or milk. Sugarcane has the smallest molecule of all the Alpha Hydroxy Acids which gives it the best permeability of all the AHA’s.

Despite its modern chemical name, the beneficial effects of AHA have been used for centuries. Cleopatra use to have her legendary milk baths and tales of woman using red wine baths to keep their skin youthful. 

 Watch Testimony from Julia

Listen to what our raving fan Julia has to say about Renewal Serum 12.5% Glycolic from Door of Youth Skincare.

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What Does Dermapen /Skin Needling do for the skin?

Unlike any other treatment before it, Dermapen/skin needling has been designed to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, deep creases, and various types of scarring, including acne scarring. A micro-needling technique both corrects damage and boosts the skin’s production of collagen and elastin. Basically, Dermapen/ skin needling encourages the skin to naturally heal itself, leaving behind the youthful and refreshed appearance every patient wants.

Micro needling involves the use of small needles that puncture the skin in order to stimulate wound healing. The idea of damaging the skin to renew it has been around for decades, used in other ways by various skin treatments. Yet, micro needling has been proven to be a safer and increasingly efficient way to generate real results for healthy and smooth skin. The refined techniques involved with Dermapen treatments make this alternative more and more popular among patients.

Start with a FREE Consultation with Debbie Majella 10 years’ experience as dermal therapist and founder of Door of Youth Skincare Call 0404 528 923

What Are the Major Benefits of Skin Needling?

While the Dermapen begins its work with controlled damage to the skin, that’s not where this treatment stops. While tiny spring-loaded needle tips vibrate against the device, applying light punctures along the treatment area, they are stimulating the healing process and ensuring that the top layer of skin cells will turnover for healthier-looking results. Once the healing has been activated by Dermapen, the final results will begin to take shape. After four to six treatments, your skin will be tightened and rejuvenated, stretch marks will be eliminated, large pores will be decreased in size, various types of scars will improve in appearance, and the signs of alopecia may be minimized.

Before Left / After Right on 60 year old woman.

What Is the Skin Needling Procedure Like?

Dermapen treatments begin with the cleaning and the anesthetization of the treatment area, usually with a topical cream. The Dermapen applicator is then placed against the skin and a qualified therapist will make a stamp-like motion along all of the areas to be treated. This process takes only a few minutes to complete and should not cause any significant discomfort. Afterwards, most patients experience redness and tightness for about one to three days. Home care is vital following your treatment, as well as any other precautionary measures that should be taken to keep your skin healthy and healing.

Who Is a Candidate for Skin Needling?

Dermapen is a safe, effective procedure for patients who have been experiencing troubles with their skin, such as scarring, enlarged pores, and the early signs of aging. The procedure itself is only mildly invasive and not a significant surgery to recover from, so many patients can be safely eligible for Dermapen. On the other hand, prospective patients who are pregnant or who have an active skin infection will likely be asked to postpone their Dermapen treatments. The best way to assess your eligibility is to consult with a licensed aesthetician, who can review your unique situation and advise a course of treatment to resolve your individual concerns.

Start with a FREE Consultation with Debbie Majella 10 years’ experience as dermal therapist and founder of Door of Youth Skincare Call 0404 528 923

Why I started a Skincare Company in 2006.

As a young 21 year old woman in 1981 doing a diploma in beauty therapy my life was mapped out for me yet I didn’t know where it would lead.

Having the opportunity to be a trainer for an international skincare company when I was 26 years old, I was always curious to why certain ingredients where used in skincare formulations.

It was in 2001 I started reading and researching ingredients used in skincare, the benefits and what would maintain youthful skin. Being a single mum and working fulltime and not having much faith in myself, my research became became a hobby.

One day a light bulb moment I thought “make it happen” you can do it.

Working in Day Spas each day I witnessed how much money woman was spending on skincare to find that product that would give her YOUTHFUL skin & make her feel beautiful. Each day Woman from all ages entered the doors wanting treatments and products to make them feel great.

The skin is the largest living organ and we need to ask ourselves are we feeding or killing our skin. For me it was all about the NATURAL ingredients and what was a woman feeding her skin.

Make a cake, make a skincare product, just do it! I searched and found a company that used my formulations to make the first test batch of skincare. A few changes were made then in it was testing time on real people.

January 2006 I asked a group of women to test the skincare products for 6 months, this gave me time to get the money together to do the first production run for launch January 2007.

I remember that first day, pallets of products arrived at my rented place where the stock was stored in the garage.

What a roller coaster of a ride, made money, spent too much money, labels lifted in production run, labels peel off weeks after arrival. It has been an interesting 10 years.

Many a Woman would have said “To hard and give up” I am grateful that one of my personality traits is persistence.

Let’s jump into 2017 and I am still here, sharing the love of natural/organic skincare, selling Door of Youth online. Have a warehouse now, sending products Australia wide. Loyal subscribers who have been using DOY skincare for 7+ years.

My goals have always been high and want every woman to experience DOY skincare.

Excited to jump into 2018, new enrich day cream & packaging. Launching Vitamin Serums range, AB / C and whitening. Anti-aging body range we are testing at present with the vision of launching mid-2018.

I have a purple folder with all my notes, articles and first contracted signed for the first production run of skincare. One day it may become a book for many Woman out there that has a dream!

Here are some pictures from where it all started in November 2006.

Stock arrives, son and mate unpack, time to celebrate!

First customer, happy smiles!                           First look of skincare, wow we have evolved.

WOULD YOU DO ONE THING for ME?

If you haven’t tried DOOR OF YOUTH SKINCARE, time to go shopping and welcome the products into your front door.

DOY skincare now in 2017.

 

Ciao for now

Debbie Majella

COLOUR MY WORLD.

Attending high school my uniform was BROWN Tunic and BEIGE shirt with a tie that if I recall was a lovely shade of BROWN. Is that why I always felt so DULL and DOWN as this uniform was a BIG part of my life for 4 years and many days looking at the DULL boring BROWN Colour.

In my mid 20’s I was introduced to “Colour Imaging” and WOW it was wonderful to discovery how COLOURS make us feel and look FABULOUS.

I then become a trainer for the company that offered “Colour Imaging” and today a service I offered as a Beauty and Image Stylist.

YOUR NATURAL COLOURS

Everyone’s skin is composed of 3 basic pigment:

MELANIN: gives the skin a brownish appearance.

HEMOGLOBIN: a red colour with blue undertones.

CAROTENE: a yellow-orange pigment with golden undertones.

These pigments combine to create the thousands of skin tones which make each of us unique. These tones also help determine the colours appropriate for you.

Every skin contains all of these colours, yet what you will be determining are the dominant tones. When you choose correct colours, look at the undertones of the skin. Your natural skin tones will help to determine what looks best on you.

IS IT AN OPTICAL ILLUSION?

Colour reflects our skin tone, when we wear the correct colours, our skin looks radiant and our features are highlighted.

Can I tell what colour suits you by just looking at you? NO the reflection in the mirror tells us as you are draped with cool/warm scarves.

What you are looking for when doing the scarf draping is clarity in the skin, lines and imperfections in the skin will be diminish and the eyes will look brighter. You will notice that certain colours lift and enhance the natural beauty and others will make them look years older.

LOOKING OLDER THEN I AM!

Would have been about 3 years back I did a video for marketing. When I viewed it I was shocked to see how OLD I was looking. I had a black dress on with a beautiful coloured scarf and fabulous earring (love my earrings).

I thought the colours in the scarf where my COOL Colours as my eye was drawn to the turquoise and pink tones. Yet the major base colours where WARM and this reflected on the skin which aged me. TAKE 2 and that scarf is now used when I offer Colour Imaging so ladies can see the impact.

SELF- ESTEEM  

Colours play a big part in our self- esteem. When I am styling ladies one of the questions I ask is “when you are feeling down or that time of the month, what colours do you wear?” Many times they are wearing the wrong colours, as they feel average. This is when we wear our “POP COLOUR” and the correct lipstick too so we can sparkle!

BOARDROOM TO THE BEDROOM

Ladies from the boardroom to the bedroom you want to be noticed. Now there are times when you have to wear a professional style for that corporate meeting, this is when you wear your best lingerie, it will make you feel sexy which will lift your confidence & self-esteem.

As I am in my “Flirty Fifties” and want to feel fabulous all the time, I dress each day to make me feel sexy. Like today in my office writing this blog, I have my black lacy sexy bra and panties as I want to feel fabulous for my day ahead. Also have a dress and my long pearl earrings on.

I am a DIY kind of designer woman. On Sunday I was onto a DIY project at home and had to visit Bunnings. Now what I had on was black short with nice frill on the bottom and striped pink/black top and didn’t want to get changed. So added some pink lip gloss, pick sun hat and pink sandals and off to Bunnings I went J

 

 

Microdermabrasion introduced into the beauty services 1990’s. Regeneration confirmed In 2000 Dr Mark Rubin & Dr Steven Greenbaum statement.  For bookings at Designer Studio call 0404 528 923.

The results an increase in the dermal layer, new collagen formation, renewed plumpness of the skin resulting in more youthful appearance.

Positive effects of microdermabrasion fines lines will diminish, acne or scar tissue soften, the epidermis will have a youthful glow & the dermal layer is stimulated which slows the aging.

Improvement can be seen after 1 microdermabrasion, a course of 6 is recommend over 12 weeks and then maintenance is 1 every 6-8 weeks

From the day we are born to the day we die the top layer of our skin dies every 24 days, unlike a snake that sheds is out layer of skin, we get a build up of dead skin cells. This over the years gives us a dull & lifeless looking skin. Fine lines appear, pigmentation darkens, pores more open, scar tissues looks deeper, skin looks dull. We use exfoliations or scrub these product just skim the surface.

The 3 layers of the skin

Epidermis – dermis – subcutaneous layer.

Resurfacing treatments that create trauma to the skin have been replaced with the safe, rejuvenating, non – invasive approach of microdermabrasion & skin needling.

Preserving youth – microdermabrasion has the distinction of bringing new approach to skin care. Its ability to gently yet effectively refine & smooth the skin surface while stimulating the elastin & collagen in the dermal layer in the deeper layers of the skin

One main key to its success is the micro massage action of the treatment. While the focus is on the epidermis, the suction used to prepare the skin and remove the crystals stimulates blood flow with its essential nutrients & oxygen to nourish the skin & fortify the cells.  The flushing movement generated below the surface by the lymph flow provides cleansing & balancing benefits.

All skin types will benefit from microdermabrasion, from 14 yr old with acne to women in her 70’s. Instant results are seen after one treatment; as we have released the dead skin cells the serums & treatments applied with have deeper penetration giving greater benefits.

Doing a facial with out preparing the skin with a micro, the dead skin cells are still there, serums & treatments will only sit on top of the dead skin cells not giving result that women want

What do women want RESULTS & we want it NOW!

 

For bookings at Designer Studio call 0404 528 923. 

 

 

I have been working from my home at Varsity Lakes and felt it was time to return to a shop front.

I started looking and looking and looking…..

What is important for YOU my customers is FREE parking and central on the Gold Coast, as I have clients that have been visiting me for 7 + years from Brisbane to Tweed Heads.

I did discovered some shops that just weren’t right, PAID parking, where north or south GC, and I wanted central GC.

When I was out one day promoting Door of Youth Skincare “charcoal mask’ to beauty salons. I walked into a Hair Salon and meet the beauty therapist in the upstairs area of the salon. WOW I said to myself “I would love to have this space for Beauty & Wellness Clinic.

Many weeks past and I was out at a networking lunch and had an idea! Contact the salon to offer my services one day a week. If you don’t ask you don’t get!

When I contacted Angela it was great news the Cosmetic Tattoo Therapist had left and the area was available. The universe is always listening to your thoughts and words.

I am now offering my Designer Women Services at Azzuar Belle Hair and Beauty at Emerald Lakes Town Centre, GC as of 26^th September 2017.

I specialise in Dermal Therapy Treatments (Microdermabrasion, Collagen Induction Therapy and known as  Skin Needling, Intense Pulsed Light/ IPL Skin Rejuvenation). 2018 will be introducing Wellness Program and “Reinvent Yourself” Women’s Program.

 

Days and Times:

Thursday 12 pm – 5 pm

Wednesday/Friday 9 am – 4pm

Saturday 9 am – 3pm

Ciao for now

Debbie Majella