What is Red-Light Therapy?
Originally discovered by NASA, red light therapy is characterized by the use of infrared light, which possesses strong wavelengths that penetrate deeply into the skin. Red light therapy reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, promotes healing, helps to eliminate sun damage, and improves overall appearance.
Red light therapy uses heat and concentrated light to stimulate circulation and enhance skin’s natural ability to heal. It is non-invasive treatment and does not contain ultraviolet rays. Waves from the infrared spectrum penetrate skin tissue to a depth of up to 10 millimeters. This extra energy helps skin cells increase production of new collagen and enhance turnover of collagen and elastin fibers – key components for skin renewal.
Red light therapy benefits include:
- Improves skin clarity, tone, and texture
- Treats skin conditions such as acne, psoriasis, and eczema
- Relief from chronic and acute pain
- Decreases injury recovery time
- Increases blood circulation
- Relieves pressure from muscles and joints
- Reduces swelling and inflammation
- Increases collagen production
- Reduce the appearance of fine lines
- Dramatically reduce fine lines and wrinkles
- Minimizes the appearance of pores
To learn more and experience the results of this all-natural treatment, visit your local Planet Beach and see what red light therapy can do for you.
I’ve been through my various skin stresses throughout the years: pimples, blackheads, dryness, and even a few fine lines. However, I’ve never been plagued with dark circles under my eyes until recently. Likely due to lack of sleep, these dark circles make me look like I’ve aged 5 years. I spent several weeks in denial, bought a tube of under-eye concealer, and hoped for the best.
Unfortunately, hiding a problem isn’t the same as correcting a problem. In the likely case that I won’t always be getting my recommended eight hours of beauty rest, here are some quick-fixes to battle those pesky dark circles.
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Refrigerate two spoons and place them curved-side down on your eyes. The homemade cold compress will reduce the swelling and freshen up the saggy skin that usually comes along with dark circles.
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Pick up a fresh cucumber at your local grocery store and place it in the refrigerator until it’s chilled. Then cut the cucumber and place a slice on each eye. Then you can snack on the rest and work on that healthy diet! Cucumbers are full of antioxidants, which helps reduce irritation, and the cooling effect helps reduce swelling.
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Lastly, brew a warm cup of chamomile tea. Remove the tea bagsand let them cool to your comfort level. Squeeze out the excess water and place over your eyes for about five minutes. The chamomile is especially soothing due to its anti-inflammatory properties.
All of these home remedies will ease your eyes, but if you want to feel relaxed and renewed all over, book an appointment at your local Planet Beach. We will have you looking youthful and energized in no time. Don’t forget to purchase the PB Collagen Eye Mask to hydrate and rejuvenate your tired eyes at planetbeachshop.com!
The human body is over 60% water, so your survival and overall health depend on keeping your body hydrated. The benefits of staying hydrated are endless. Water protects your heart and helps you burn fat. It also carries oxygen to cells, decreases fatigue, flushes out toxins, and regulates body temperature.
To avoid dehydration, you need to have a balance between water gain and water loss. Some signs of dehydration include chapped lips, headaches, dry skin, aching joints, and overall fatigue. Doctors suggest drinking half your weight in ounces of water per day. However, one size does not fit all when it comes to hydration. People taking certain medications, such as antihistamines and antidepressants, need more water, in addition to athletes, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. It’s not just water, however. 20% of our fluid intake comes from food. Fruits and vegetables contain the most water and can assist in keeping you fully hydrated.
While the benefits of drinking water are extensive, it is possible to drink too much. Hyponatremia (or water intoxication) is a condition that occurs when the blood sodium levels drop to a dangerous level. This most often happens when someone has been taking in a high amount of water while sweating excessively and not eating or urinating. This condition is not common, but symptoms include disorientation, muscle weakness, and nausea. It’s important to remember that it is possible to have too much of a good thing.
At Planet Beach we have a variety of services and products to help keep your skin looking and feeling healthy and hydrated. Our Hydro Derma Fusion treatment is the best in its class to provide full body hydration. With a combination of infrared heat and nutrient-rich steam, your body will be completely rejuvenated in just 20 minutes. Some of the benefits include: increase in skin elasticity and collagen production, cleansed pores, and improved tone and texture. We also have the UMO Facial treatment that moisturizes deep beneath the skin’s surface to create a hydrating effect 10 times stronger than hyaluronic acid. It can help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, create even skin tone and texture and lighten sun and age spots. To complement these services, we have a variety of skincare products aimed to help keep your skin hydrated and healthy. Check them out HERE!
Summer is almost here! We have a stretch of sunny days ahead of us, but not everyone has the opportunity to hit the beach this season. With this to-do list, who has time for a vacation?! However, that doesn’t mean you can’t have radiant, glowing skin. Sunless tanning provides a healthy alternative to UV therapy without sacrificing the gorgeous sun-kissed look.
If you’ve never gotten a sunless tan before, there are a few steps you should take to ensure you have a long-lasting, perfect tan. Prep your skin before your spray tan by exfoliating and shaving prior to your session. When you arrive at the spa, make sure your skin is clean and free of lotion, oils, or make-up. The idea is to provide a blank slate so that your skin can absorb the tan and make it as long-lasting as possible. After your tan, moisturize often and avoid exfoliating. Don’t shower for at least eight hours post-spray, otherwise the tan may not set correctly. If you follow these tips, you will achieve a gorgeous, even glow.
Time is precious, and Planet Beach can help you achieve glowing skin in just minutes with our sunless services and products. Get flawless results the quickest and easiest way with UV-free tanning, and keep your skin healthy in the process!
We’ll see you at the beach…Planet Beach, that is!
While on vacation last summer in Jamaica, I found myself in a conversation with my business partner’s husband and great friend, Jerome Price, who is an exercise physiologist. We were discussing the usefulness of infrared saunas as a finishing touch to a great workout program. After a few more rum cocktails, the idea of a Hot Box Detox session was born. What if isometric postures with infrared heat were used to detoxify the body?
With that in mind, let me introduce you to a new patent-pending service by Planet Beach that is destined to change the lives of millions: Hot Box Detox.
We created this new spa program for people who want to flush toxins from their bodies and burn massive amounts of calories in the process. So whether you want to polish off your gym workout, or you’re strictly a spa-goer who wants to enhance your regime, this innovation could be a major component of your wellness program in the future. The results will blow you away!
Hot Box Detox combines the benefits of infrared sauna therapy and isometric body postures in sequence to give you the perfect 30-minute spa detox session. As the infrared heat penetrates your body causing serious sweat, the isometric postures squeeze toxins from your internal organs, and the combination provides a massive calorie burn!
The benefits of infrared sauna therapy are well-documented. These advantages include pain relief, stronger immune system, blood pressure reduction, wound healing, cellular health, skin purification, improved circulation, cellulite reduction, and collagen repair. The advantages of isometric posturing are also well known, and include increased blood flow, fat burning, bone strengthening, increased metabolism, lowered cholesterol, and weight loss. As an added benefit, these combined features make the new Hot Box Detox program an incredibly effective 30-minute stress management program!
Stay tuned for more information on when Hot Box Detox will be available in your area.
Stephen P. Smith, MA
CEO of Planet Beach
Former Arena Football Player,
National Collegiate Bodybuilding Champion,
Certified Trainer