Are you at a loss trying to find a treatment for acne scarring, fine lines and wrinkles, sun-damaged skin, scars, stretch marks, uneven skin tone, pigmentation and enlarged pores?
At Mojo Beauty, we offer Skin Needling which is the perfect solution to all of the above concerns. Skin Needling can be used to effectively achieve a fresh and rejuvenated appearance. Nik will discuss with you the best plan forward for the best results, that may include a Medik8 peel and a series of dermal needling sessions. Medik8 skincare including Retinol (for a more aged skin) would be recommended for the best results.
Skin Needling is a procedure that has been performed for a number of years and used in a variety of methods has helped many of our clients with their skin concerns on various parts of the body. Skin Needling is fast becoming popular as it can be performed on the face, hands, chest, neck, back and legs.
Skin Needling penetrates deeply into the underlying layers of skin triggering the body’s natural wound healing response within the skin, producing and distributing new collagen in the area that requires treatment.
Skin Needling is based on acupuncture and involves a stamper being pressed over the area being treated numerous times to induce thousands of microscopic puncture wounds to the skin. The Skin Needling procedure uses multiple needles that differ in size depending on the area being treated. These needles pierce the skin creating tiny puncture wounds. These wounds encourage the production and distribution of new collagen and elastin that will progressively build healthy, thicker and firmer skin in the scar, stretch mark, or wrinkles being treated making them less noticeable and in some cases disappearing altogether.
As abrasive as Skin Needling sounds, Mojo Beauty provides our clients with an anaesthetic/numbing cream which is applied 20 to 30 minutes before treatment  to minimise discomfort.  Nik includes a LED treatment following every treatment to help sooth and heal the skin and a take home Medik8 Ultimate Recovery Intense moisturiser for best healing and hydration. 
There is minimal downtime once Skin Needling is performed. Our clients will experience mild to moderate redness, swelling and sensitivity that can last 12 to 48 hours and the skin will start to feel dry and tight. 
A few days after the Skin Needling session your skin will start to flake and/or peel, this is normal as the dead skin cells are making way for new ones. Your skin will have a healthy, fresh glow and will feel soft, smooth and appear more even.
A few weeks after your micro dermal skin needling treatment, you’ll start to notice a vast improvement in skin tone and texture and after a few months it will improve even more. After you continue with a few more Skin Needling treatments, whatever your skin concern, you’ll notice a reduction in fine lines, smoother skin texture, improved skin tone, reduction of scars and an improved stretch mark texture.
Mojo Beauty offers a complimentary initial consultation to all our clients interested in Skin Needling.

Acne Face Map: What Are Your Breakouts Telling You?

Breakouts are a bummer. We all know the feeling of spotting an angry zit on an otherwise flawless complexion. Before you raise your fists to the sky & desperately demand “Why me?!” take a breath. There is more to breakouts than meets the eye - & where they appear on your face can be the key to stopping them for good. Here is your guide to using a face map to decode what your breakouts are telling you.

Forehead: Unhealthy Eating & Stress
Unhealthy eating & stress are probable offenders. In face mapping, your forehead is linked to your digestive and nervous systems, making it susceptible to diet- & stress-related breakouts.
Those pesky pimples can be alleviated by eating less sugar & fewer processed foods, drinking plenty of water & getting between 7 to 9 hours of sleep. The oils & chemicals in shampoo & makeup residue can accumulate on the skin’s surface, sinking into & clogging pores. Double cleanse. To properly purge your pores, remove makeup with Medik8 Surface Radiance Cleanse then moisturise with Medik8 Balance Moisturiser empowered with pre and probiotics. This method will help ensure that you remove every last bit of residue from your skin's pores and then hydrate it to find its natural pH.

Cheeks: Cell Phone & Pillowcase
If spots are showing up on your cheeks, your cell phone & pillowcase may be to blame. Your phone accumulates plenty of bad-for-your-skin bacteria during the day, and wiping it down is a must - even if it looks clean. Dirt & oil transfer to your skin, clogging pores & causing blemishes. Clean pillowcases every two to three days to keep them clean.
Pillowcases can cause “acne mechanica” - a type of acne that is the result of materials touching your face.

Chin & Jaw: Hormones
Excessive hormones due to menstruation, pregnancy & increased androgen levels. These fluctuations result in inflammation, excessive oil production, clogged skin cells & bacteria production. Eliminate dairy & add probiotics to your diet to calm inflammation & limit your intake of pimple-producing hormones 😊
Mojo Beauty uses the award winning Medik8 skin care, researched and developed in a London Laboratory. This active cosmeuceutical skincare, can heal and repair any skin issue. Contact Nik at Mojo Beauty for a free skin consultation to discuss your skin and which treatment and/or Medik8 product would be best for your skin type. 
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The First Green Cosmeceutical Brand - Medik8 Skincare

• Bio-available ingredients
• Green chemistry technologies
• 100% Soap-free
• No harsh detergents
• SLES, SLS & Sulphate Free
• 100% Paraben Free
• Environmental Group FSC Approved Packaging

Results without the irritation…™
Most skin is sensitive, it is just to what degree. A simple change of washing powder can demonstrate this. People of all ages and skin types can periodically suffer from sensitive skin, making them particularly susceptible to certain irritating cosmeceutical ingredients. In fact, those suffering from acne, rosacea or psoriasis usually have greater skin sensitivity, which can be exacerbated by some aggressive treatment products that they use.
Medik8 is a skin research company pioneering the cosmeceutical technology of providing products suitable for sensitive skin without compromising efficacy, so they may be used by everyone.
It is a myth that a product designed for sensitive skin would not be as effective just because it is less irritating.
It was previously incorrectly assumed that aggressive products causing significant inflammation gave the best results (the idea being that aggressive products provoke a healing response) but current opinion, based on the latest research, is that excessive inflammation can damage cells causing long term skin damage and perversely causing premature skin ageing. Medik8 has been, and continues to be researched and tested in a laboratory for best results. The part of the molecular structure of ingredients within Medik8 that could possibly irritate the skin, has been removed, therefore the resulting products are hydrating, repairing and healing to the skin.

Nik of Mojo Beauty highly recommends Medik8 skin care, uses it for every skin treatment and enjoys watching her clients skin improve after each facial treatment, especially micro dermal needling treatments. 

 Medik8 Vitamin C + Sunscreen by Day,
Vitamin A by Night

Our ultimate mission is to help you achieve Beautiful Skin for Life.
How? In 2009, we invented the CSA Philosophy. Incredibly simple and grounded in science - it just works. This CSA method is becoming more and more mainstream by the day and we couldn't be happier. Just use a vitamin C plus sunscreen by day, vitamin A by night. That's it. 

If you look after your skin and follow our simple advice, we believe you can look 40 when you’re 50.
VITAMIN C Well formulated, stablised vitamin C provides all-important antioxidant protection as well as stimulating collagen production and blocking the development of pigment for smoother and brighter skin. Apply vitamin C in the morning for an all-day urban shield against everyday environmental factors which can cause skin ageing. For more information on how vitamin C works, visit our leaders in vitamin C guide. 

SUNSCREEN It is estimated that 80% of skin ageing is caused by the sun. Sadly, skin damage caused by the sun doesn’t only happen when it’s sunny. If it is light out, it means the sun’s rays can still reach you. Even on a cloudy day, you will still get approximately 50% of UV reaching your skin. Wearing high-strength sun protection every day is fundamental for a youthful complexion. With its importance in mind, Medik8 have a range of beautifully light but powerful sunscreens that protect and nourish the skin. Don’t worry, our high-tech Medik8 sunscreens do not feel sticky and greasy like those used at the beach. More likely, you'll probably not even realise your sumptuous day cream contains sunscreen. 

VITAMIN A As the Experts in Vitamin A (aka retinol), Medik8 has developed a wide range of night creams and serums to rejuvenate skin while you sleep. Vitamin A is quite simply the most important ingredient in anti-ageing skincare. It has a wealth of skin benefits including speeding up cellular renewal and reducing sebum production. It is crucial that Vitamin A is stabilised and has some form of controlled-release to ensure maximum potency with minimal irritation. 

Anti-ageing skincare doesn’t need to be complicated - in fact, it shouldn’t be. Following our simple CSA philosophy will help improve the tone and texture of your skin; leaving it healthy and youthful-looking.
To find out more about vitamin C and vitamin A, visit the Medik8 Blog for the latest articles and skincare advice. Or if you’re an ingredients boffin, why not take a look at the ingredient glossary for more in-depth knowledge.

​A blog about one young womans dermal needling experience
Dermal Needling isn’t suitable for acne-inflamed skin; this means this treatment isn’t for you if your skin is still breaking out on a daily basis and have got inflamed acne. You will need to get this under control, possibly with a Medik8 Peel with Nik at Mojo Beauty, before you continue onto this treatment, which is done to skin and regenerate it.
Each puncture creates a channel that triggers the body to fill these microscopic wounds by producing new collagen and elastin. Through the process of neovascularization and neocollagenesis, there is improvement in skin texture and firmness, as well as reduction in scars, pore size, broken capillaries, pigmentation and stretch marks.
As scary as it may look, skin needling is a minimally invasive skin-rejuvenation procedure that involves the use of a device that contains fine needles. These needles are used to puncture the skin to create a controlled skin injury. It helps to promote collagen levels within 72 hours and ultimately it what will make your skin G L O W!
I have now had about 4-5 skin needling treatments in the space of 6 months and my skin is glowing like the sun! People actually compliment me on my skin every single day, and this is coming from someone who’s lived the majority of their life battling cystic acne and mountains of breakouts!
The Treatment Itself:
Firstly a thorough Medik8 cleanse is performed to make sure that no bacteria or impurities are left on your face as the needles will otherwise push it into your skin and will infect the skin – not what we want!
Then, you’ll be lathered all over your face with a numbing cream – the numbing cream will feel funny as it starts to work, because, basically, it numbs your face – which is exactly what we want to achieve.
After 20-25 minutes the real skin needling treatment will start – it only takes about 10 minutes or so to do your entire face, and you can hardly feel anything (because of the numbing cream) as the treatment takes places – it looks painful because the little punctures will make your skin slightly bleed, but you can’t feel a thing
The “fatty” areas of your face i.e. cheeks will feel fine but the forehead, nose and along the jawline will be slightly more sensitive as due to being closer to the bone .
The skin needling pen will glide over your face. If there are any areas of concern e.g. acne scars, large pores they will press the area in a star/asterik/ shape. And yes, as I mentioned, there will be a bit of blood, but you won’t see that as the therapist will wipe this away as they go to prevent any inflammation.
Finishing your skin needling procedure with a LED treatment is very advisable (from me) as it will help your skin regenerate and heal much quicker (we are talking days). You will be quite pink for a few hours after, but it’ll go down quickly, so please don’t be scared
Expect shedding of skin in the coming days and dryness – this is normal as your old skin cells are coming off in order to make room for new ones.
Nik at Mojo Beauty provides all her clients with a free take home Medik8 hydrator that is very soothing and healing.

​A blog about one young womans dermal needling experience
Dermal Needling isn’t suitable for acne-inflamed skin; this means this treatment isn’t for you if your skin is still breaking out on a daily basis and have got inflamed acne. You will need to get this under control, possibly with a Medik8 Peel with Nik at Mojo Beauty, before you continue onto this treatment, which is done to skin and regenerate it.
Each puncture creates a channel that triggers the body to fill these microscopic wounds by producing new collagen and elastin. Through the process of neovascularization and neocollagenesis, there is improvement in skin texture and firmness, as well as reduction in scars, pore size, broken capillaries, pigmentation and stretch marks.
As scary as it may look, skin needling is a minimally invasive skin-rejuvenation procedure that involves the use of a device that contains fine needles. These needles are used to puncture the skin to create a controlled skin injury. It helps to promote collagen levels within 72 hours and ultimately it what will make your skin G L O W!
I have now had about 4-5 skin needling treatments in the space of 6 months and my skin is glowing like the sun! People actually compliment me on my skin every single day, and this is coming from someone who’s lived the majority of their life battling cystic acne and mountains of breakouts!
The Treatment Itself:
Firstly a good cleanse (ow two!) is performed to make sure that no bacteria or impurities like makeup is left on your face as the needles will otherwise push it into your skin and will infect the skin – not what we want!
Then, you’ll be lathered all over your face with a numbing cream – the numbing cream will feel funny as it starts to work, because, basically, it numbs your face – which is exactly what we want to achieve, trust me!
After 20-25 minutes the real skin needling treatment will start – it only takes about 10 minutes or so to do your entire face, and you can hardly feel anything (because of the numbing cream) as the treatment takes places – it looks painful because the little punctures will make your skin slightly bleed, but you can’t feel a thing
The “fatty” areas of your face i.e. cheeks will feel fine but the forehead, chin, and along the jawline will be slightly more sensitive as there’s less fat.
The skin needling pen will go over your face. Once going sideways and once going downwards (except on your nose). If there are any areas of concern e.g. acne scars they will press the area in a star/asterik/ shape. And yes, as I mentioned, there will be a bit of blood, but you won’t see that as the therapist will wipe this away as they go to prevent any inflammation.
Finishing your skin needling procedure with a LED treatment is very advisable (from me) as it will help your skin regenerate and heal much quicker (we are talking days). You will be quite red for a few hours after, but it’ll go down quickly, so please don’t be scared
Expect shedding of skin in the coming days and dryness – this is normal as your old skin cells are coming off in order to make room for new ones.

Eyelash extensions have become hugely popular in recent years. From celebrities and stars to the women at your work, and ones you see on the street, ladies everywhere are obtaining beautifully full and long lashes with lash extensions. If you’re wondering whether you should try it out yourself, here’s everything you need to know before diving in and getting glued.
Eyelash Extensions Pros and Cons
Like any beauty treatment, eyelash extensions can have both pros and cons. Their biggest benefit, however, is the way they look. There’s no denying that eyelash extensions are a great way to get the lashes of your dreams without having to apply them every morning. They’ll also save you time on your makeup routine as you won’t need to curl your lashes and apply mascara. Some lashes do need maintenance, though, including regular brushing, special cleansing and sometimes even blow drying. Although they’re incredibly long lasting, eyelash extensions also need regular touch ups, which costs money. They can be somewhat pricey, a lot of women find that they’re worth the investment and provide great results.
Are Extensions Bad for Your Natural Lashes?
It’s a common misconception that eyelash extensions damage your natural lashes. If the extensions are applied correctly and not pulled out, they will not damage your lashes or your eyes. Just make sure to visit a professional technician for the application. Although the glue used in the process is safe, be aware that some women can experience allergic reactions and tell your technician if you experience any stinging or pain. Once the eyelash extensions have been applied, they will take some time to grow out. If you decide you don’t want to keep up with the upkeep of your new lashes, you will experience an awkward growing out phase as your lashes naturally grow out with the extensions attached.
Getting eyelash extensions should always be a pain-free experience when done right. If you’re concerned about the sensitivity of your eyes, make sure to ask your lash technician about the glue before beginning. The glue shouldn’t contain anything to harm your eyes, such as formaldehyde.
Types of Eyelash Extensions
There are three types of eyelash extensions: synthetic, silk and mink. Which type you receive will depend on your natural lashes and desired results, as well as your technician’s preference. Some technicians like to use a synthetic and silk combination while others stick to one or the other. These artificial lash types will create a uniform look with ease. Mink lashes, on the other hand, are 100% natural fibre lashes. This means that they’re lighter and appear more natural than artificial lashes, but their length and thickness cannot be controlled. Although they might sound appealing to you, be aware that mink lashes come at a higher cost.
Eyelash extensions can come in a range of sizes from around 6mm to 17mm. The length and thickness of the eyelash extensions you can receive depends on your natural lashes. A professional technician will be able to best advise you on the right lash extensions for you. As you want to ensure that your natural lashes remain healthy, it’s best to start with smaller and fewer extensions and add more later, particularly if you have naturally short and thin lashes.

How Long Does it Take to Apply?
In the process of eyelash extension application, each lash is individually adhered to a single natural lash using semi-permanent glue. For a full set of lashes, this process will generally take around two hours. During this time you will need to keep your eyes completely closed to ensure correct application and safety. If you’re wanting eyelash extensions on a budget, or are looking for a more subtle effect, consider getting a half set of lashes instead. A half set will still have a great thickening appearance on natural lashes without the drama of a full set. It will also take less time to apply and cost less.

When do I need an infill?
One of the great things about eyelash extensions is that they’re long-lasting. A set of lashes can easily last year-round with the right maintenance. Since a single lash extension is attached to a single natural lash, the extensions should each last through the whole growth cycle of your natural lashes (generally six to eight weeks). To ensure they always look their best, however, it’s suggested that you get light touch-ups every three to four weeks. Also, make sure you don’t pick or pull at your extensions as this can ruin both them and your natural lashes.
Products to Avoid
Once you’ve received your eyelash extensions (including touch-ups), you’ll need to avoid water (showering, washing your face and swimming) for the first 12 to 24 hours. Water can weaken the glue before it’s completely set and cause lashes to fall off. After that time, it’s fine to get your lash extensions wet, but be sure not to rub or pull at them. Avoid using oil-based products and makeup removers around the area as they can also affect your extensions. Likewise, using waterproof mascara is not recommended as it’s hard to remove and can lead to lashes falling out. Regular mascara, on the other hand, can be used when you have lash extensions but is best avoided if possible as it can shorten the life of the lashes.
Find a Salon
When looking to get eyelash extensions, it’s essential to find a professional technician. Only someone with the proper training, like Nik at Mojo Beauty, can guarantee the right products will be used and that the lashes will be applied without damaging your natural lashes or causing harm to your eyes. 

Referenced from the Trend Spotter