Grand Re-Opening of Wellness Center in Davie, FL

Grand Re-Opening of wellness center to benefit and improve the health of Davie’s Community

The press is invited to attend the grand re-opening of Margie’s Wellness Center to take advantage of the offers on Therapeutic treatments or facials!  The grand re-opening will be at the new location at 5400 S University Drive, Suite 110 in Davie on November 9th from 12:30pm to 3:30pm. The event will feature the benefits, the products and testimonials of each treatment the center has provided to our community.   You will also have the opportunity to meet other professionals that make up the concept our wellness center is based on.

For the list of all our services please visit our website at www.margiesmassage.com.  For more information or to RSVP by November 7, 2013 please call (954)665-0424 or email appt@margiesmassage.com.

Margie’s Wellness Center was established back in 2001, earning the 2013 Best of Hollywood, Massage Therapist Award.  After seven successful years of business in the city of Hollywood, Maryuri Velazquez was presented with the opportunity of expand and move her current practice to the city of Davie.  Maryuri Velazquez brings with her more than 12 years of experience in the bodywork and therapeutic treatment.  In those “Good Works Prepared”, Margie’s Wellness Center is thriving and looking forward to another successful endeavor in this prosperous and hard working community.

Margie’s Wellness Center

Maryuri Velazquez

(954) 665-0424

appt@margiesmassage.com

Do You Put Mercury In Your Eyes?

• by s.e. smith

What’s in your cosmetics? Historically, women suffered for beauty with makeup additives like lead, arsenic, belladonna, antimony and more. But all that is a thing of the past, right? Cosmetics are tested for safety (often unfortunately on animals) and consumers can apply them without needing to be worried about their health. The social and political ramifications of wearing makeup are another matter entirely, but at least makeup wearers aren’t killing themselves for fashion.

Not so fast, I’m afraid. The recent worldwide Minamata Convention, a UN treaty with roughly 140 signers, banned the use of mercury in a number of consumer products…but mascara wasn’t one of them.

Mercury is a known neurotoxin with potentially serious effects including the development of severe cognitive disabilities like poor coordination, memory loss and difficulty learning and retaining information. Especially in children and developing teens, it can hamper development and cause life-long health problems. And the eye, with its fragile mucus membrane, is one of the worst places to apply a product that contains mercury, because the delicate tissues of the eye can rapidly absorb it and feed it directly into the bloodstream.

Why on Earth is mercury even in mascara in the first place? Thanks to its toxicity, it kills bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms. That means it keeps mascara free of contaminants, extending its working life and incidentally reducing the risk of eye infections by ensuring that when the brush is applied, it’s not carrying a bacterial load right into the eye. For that reason, the Food and Drug Administration permits the use of mercury in eye makeup as long as the concentration is less than 65 parts per million, claiming that a safer and more effective alternative hasn’t been found.

Since mercury makes up less than 1% of the total product, companies are not required to label it on their cosmetics, which means consumers have no way of knowing if a mascara contains mercury or not. This is bad news for consumers worried about the health risk and those trying to limit their exposure to mercury and other toxic compounds, as they have to rely on companies to disclose information about cosmetics ingredients, and few companies will voluntarily discuss toxins in their cosmetics if they can possibly avoid it.

Are there alternatives available? Yes, actually. Parabens and formaldehyde can provide the same preservative and infection-prevention effects as mercury. You can see why the FDA has essentially thrown up its hands and admitted that mercury may be the best of an array of bad options: parabens may be linked with cancer, and formaldehyde is definitely a carcinogen.

Will cosmetics companies start developing healthier options for consumers who prefer to skip the poison with their makeup? We can only hope so, especially with growing awareness of the health risks of many common cosmetics ingredients. Wearing mascara shouldn’t have to be deadly, and while we’re excited about the Minamata Convention and the overall reduction of mercury in the environment that will result, we’d love to see makeup included too!

Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/do-you-put-mercury-in-your-eyes.html#ixzz2iZYVfSMs

This is the reason Margie's Organic Skin Care has taken the approach to use organic bitanical products for their facials

Healthy Glow, Rejuvenated Look, Has No Gender!

In the pursuit of maintaining a healthy look, there is once again a demand among men for high-end skin-care products, and for services.  It is believed that at this times the attitude among men is changing,  who are now associating healthy-looking skin less with vanity than with professionalism. At a time when job security is at a low, they say, men do not have to work in front of a camera to place a higher premium on being presentable.

Our Esthetician with satisfied client, Brian Gauthier

At our center we have taken this into consideration and have also created a special niche for men too to reap the benefits of an organic and botanical skin care.

Our most recent client, who came in for a facial for the first time was full of compliments on how, "glowing" and "healthy" looking his skin looked at the end of the session.

Brian Gauthier that is a business owner of A Family Member Homecare in Hollywood, FL, was not aware of the benefits a professional facial could do to his skin. We look forward to seeing him comeback to keep up with a beneficial regimen that would give him that Manly Rejuvenation in a more consistent form along with his home care products.

Keeping in mind that many men are not eager of any product that will add time to their morning routine. Men also tend to be more skeptical of over-the-top promises made by manufacturers. This is why we are very confidant that our simple but yet effective skin care line by Pink Horizons Botanical Skin Care is the right product for them.

A comment our client made was that getting a facial before a function would be beneficial, because it gives you a rested, youthful and energetic look.  To which I supported genuinely and gratefully.

With the summer weather it is when you need to take care of your skin the most.  Because of the warm weather we tend to spend more time outside.  So you have more elements hitting your skin.  From air pollution to the radiation, from the sun’s rays to sometimes sun burns and dry skin…now is the time your skin could really use some extra attention.

If you tend to spend free time at the beach or the pool, remember your skin will need special attention.  The chlorine and the sun can really dry out your skin.  To that add the sunscreen with all the chemicals that are devastating on your skin.  That is why it’s important to do something good for your skin like clean it with a wash that contains non-drying natural botanical to naturally clean your skin of the chlorine and the sunscreen you applied.

So next time you are considering a skin care products, settle for practical, effective and most of all organic ones.  It is never too early or too late to start a regimen that will in the long run put a smile on that face looking back at you on the mirror!

Washing Your Face: Organic Skin Care

When it comes to a clean face, is not just washing it day and night, but of also taking extra steps to condition it and protect it from the environment. In your facial regimen you should also consider massage, yes your facial muscles would really benefit by stimulating the lymphs and circulation. Using the correct cleanser, such as our Bio-Nutrient Cleansing Milk, it  makes a difference especially if you use the one according to your skin type, avoid bar soaps since they tend to dry your skin. 

When you wash your face, remember you are in the process of removing makeup, excess oils, unclogging pores and dissolving dirt. By washing your face you are also removing dead skin cells by exfoliating, which when not removed tend to give your skin a dull, lifeless look.

Now, once you know the cleanser you are using, you need to know how to wash it. You can start washing your face by starting at the forehead and work your way to your nose, then outwards to your cheeks and eventually down to your face and neck. A proper face wash is a really simple way to maintain the health of your skin.

Step 1: When washing your face, make sure your hands are clean from grease, grime or germs. If you have makeup make sure you remove it.

STEP 2: Wet your face completely with tepid water. Anything too hot will shock the skin and could even burst capillaries, resulting in those sensitive red marks usually found around the nose and cheeks. Next, squeeze a dime-sized amount of cleanser onto your fingertips and rub them together. Use your fingertips to massage the cleanser into your skin (anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute) in small and gentle circular motions.

STEP 3: To make sure your have removed dirt and makeup get a face scrubber or towel when rinsing. As an exfoliant gently scrub your face in circles.  Don't forget to include your hairline, your neck and the nooks on either side of your nose when you rinse.

STEP 4: To finish splash your face two to three times with cool water (not freezing cold—again, you don't want to shock your face) to close your pores and then pat your skin dry with a clean towel.

With these practical steps, your face would look and feel clean, refreshed and rejuvenated. In the years to come you would be glad you took extra care to your face washing regimen.

What's in my Face Cleanser?

Have you ever stopped and wondered what  your face wash is made of? Are the scientific names, hard to pronounce much less know what they mean, unless you have a scientific background helping or just making you sick in the long run? These and other questions should be a reason to educate yourself on the products lining up your bathroom cabinets.


You will be amazed of how much toxins and toxic products we are either inhaling, wearing and consuming in a daily basis.  At the present you may not notice the damage you are being exposed to and most of the time what right now seems insignificant many years down the line may be too late to change or eliminate.


Our skin is the largest organ on our body and it's covered by pores that either let off toxins such as sweat, body odors, etc.. but it's also a large imported.  Everything we put on our skin is absorbed through our pores, so it's very important to learn that whatever we have in our homes and in this case putting on our face, will one day retaliate with dry skin, wrinkles, sagging skin, blemishes to name some.


At Face Natural Beauty, we have made it a point or a mission to investigate and educate ourselves and our community, that the stuff they are using to "clean" their face it's microscopically adding damaging agents in the long run.