Beauty is more than skin deep

By Elina Fedotova

Serious health risks including cancer ... is that a fair price to pay for the reduction of a few wrinkles?

How do you choose a skin procedure or lotion which would not be harmful?

Should you simply get old and avoid any beauty treatments because of potential risks?

Elina Addresses These Questions

We know that true beauty comes from within. The face, which expresses anger, jealousy, or fear, is not attractive no matter how many cosmetic procedures it has received. Beauty starts with internal peace and balance when joy and gratitude can shine through. Nothing else can create more magnitude than the energy from love and kindness. To keep our peace and balance throughout every day is not always easy. I believe it is crucial to avoid not only emotional but also environmental stress, reduce toxic intake, and chose wisely what you eat and how you nourish your skin. Whatever you apply topically not only affects the appearance of your skin but also your entire health.

Association of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners

That is the reason why I wanted to go beyond my own business and create the Association of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners; draw the line between those professionals who are temporarily beautifying the surface by using questionable quick fixes and the others who improve the skin as part of an entire balanced body, using an effective healthy approach. The Association created educational programs for professionals and consumers about the latest research on non-invasive methods and safe natural ingredients for corrective anti-aging and anti-inflammatory skin treaments. www.holisticskincarepractitioners.og.

Have you heard the recent studies suggesting that the popular anti-wrinkle agent, Botox, a known neurotoxin, can travel to the brain (http://www.newsweek.com/id/131749)?

Your Opportunity to Learn from the Leading Experts

On September 21st and 22nd we will hold an Educational Aesthetic Clinic on safe advanced procedures and organic formulations in Chicago at the Chicago City Center Hotel and Sports Club off of the Magnificent Mile. Wonderful speakers will conduct lectures and workshops including Dr. Linda Hegstrand, MD, a member of American Academy of Environmental Medicine and the International College of Integrated Medicine, Dr. Yury Kronn, PhD., a leading researcher, theoretician and inventor in the field of Subtle Energy Technologies from Oregon, and Shannon Plummer, doctor of Chinese medicine and acupuncturist, from Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with Dr. Michael Kudlas, selected "Doctor of the Year" by Neuro-Emotional- Technique Seminars in recognition of his clinical research. I will demonstrate my latest holistic techniques and a non-invasive face-lift on a volunteer.

Do you know, according to the lead researcher and oncology expert, Philippa Darbre, at the University of Reading, in Edinburgh, the chemical form of the parabens found in 18 of the 20 tumors tested indicated that they originated from a substance applied to the skin, most likely from antiperspirants, creams, lotions, or body sprays. This research work on parabens is from Concentrations of Parabens in Human Breast Tumors by P.D. Darbre, A. Alijarrah, W.R. Miller, N.G. Coldham, M.J. Sauer and G.S. Pope appeared in the Journal of Applied Toxicology, 24, 5-13 (2004)

Additionally, we will hold hands-on workshops on intensive rejuvenation treatments for the eye area, color therapy for skin and entire body, hyperpigmentation, anti-wrinkle treatments, corrective herbal facial, detoxifying body treatments and cellulite reduction. All performed by my most talented aestheticians, also members of the Association of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners; Brooke Barz, Tami Dommert, Alicia Howland, Martha Potter, and Denise Rowekamp. With a lot of help from Holly Gilbert, Administrator, Michelle Parent, Director of Educational Programs, and Ricci Oppenlander, PR.

We are inviting aestheticians, massage therapists, and other health practitioners who are interested. You can get more information online, where you can also register for the event, at www.holisticskincarepractitioners. org. This is a professional conference, but anyone is welcome to come and witness real results in less than one hour without any injections. We are still taking applications for volunteers to model for the skin care treatment demonstrations.

Professionals Sharing Their Secrets

To be a holistic practitioner I believe a healthy approach to beauty includes working together and sharing the secrets. I do not have a fear of competition because every person on earth has a face and body for life, which will always need to be cared for. There will always be plenty of opportunity for every highly trained holistic practitioner to develop a very busy practice. People are tired of conventional commercial approaches. They are looking for caring, knowledgeable professionals who will consider nutrition, emotional factors, and entire wellness together with their advanced skin care protocols. I do not believe in competition but I do believe in networking for a conscientious movement for healthy beauty as a part of a clean and peaceful world. Beauty is more than skin deep.

Elite, Natural, Transdermal Skin Care Products with Bioenergetic Effects, made by Elina in her laboratory

  • Customized herbal facials including cold laser, ultra sound and other advanced equipment
  • Diamond microdermabrasion
  • Non-invasive face lifts and photo facials
  • Professional training available for creation of custom, formulas and optimum usage of Elina products

Elina Fedotova is the President of the Association of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners, CEO of Elina Natural, a Transdermal, Bioenergized line of Skin Care Products, a cosmetic chemist, educator, herbalist and aesthetician who develops corrective, holistic skin care techniques and products. For over a decade she continues to formulate and hand-make her own organic skin care line at the Elina Headquarters in Kalamazoo, MI. These transdermal, bio-energized skin care products are also available in Chicago at the Elina Advanced Skin Care Clinic on 50 Oak Street, and at exclusive skin care clinics across the United States and abroad. They are also on the list of suggested products by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Recently, Elina and her skin care line were featured in the book "Cortisol Control and the Beauty Connection" by Shawn Talbott, PHD. She doesn't believe it is possible to formulate effective products without working directly with people and their skin. Two days a week Elina continues to give corrective, holistic facial treatments to clients in her clinics and creates specialty formulas to address specific needs of each client.

Meet Elina and her team at the Health Freedom Expo at the Schaumburg Renaissance, this June 27th -29th at booth # 226. Experience more of safe, natural beauty by trying complimentary samples of Elina Skin Care Products. It is the only skin care line which changes formulations by season to prevent immunity to the particular combination of ingredients and compensate for the effects of climate changes. How many times have you heard "that lotion worked for me for a while but I don't see the results any more"? You wouldn't have that problem with Elina skin care products because she will keep the main purpose of your favorite creams the same, just change the herbal bouquet around them to make the product more emollient in the winter and lighter in the summer. You can use the same cream during an entire life time and it will never stop working because Elina is continually doing research to keep her products constantly evolving.

For more information please call 1-877-384-8300

Printed in the June 2008 issue of City Woman Chicago