Dr. Alkaitis Organic Universal Mask

Welcome back to Week 11 of our product blog series.

Last week’s post was all about getting that youthful glow from fruit for your face, this week’s post follows the tasty theme with the restorative power of veggies for your face!

What skin condition is the Universal Mask good for?

• Aging
• Acne
• Oily
• Normal
• Damaged
• Sensitive
• Dehydrated

What exactly does this mask do?

The ultimate therapeutic treatment mask, Organic Universal Mask nourishes, soothes, calms and rejuvenates sensitive, irritated and inflamed skin. An excellent follow up mask for post skin peels and microdermabrasion. Filled to the brim with all your veggies, healing grasses, and seaweeds, this mask is extremely high in minerals, vitamins and antioxidants.

In a spa setting this would be one of two of our ‘finishing’ mask treatments, with the other being the Cellular Repair Mask.

Good to Know

This mask contains grass. Do not use if you have grass allergies.

Something that comes up a lot is that people want to know what is the ‘active’ ingredient in our products that make them ‘work’.

Every single plant, oil, and herb that Dr. Alkaitis uses are abounding with richly beneficial and active ingredients. One is not more important than the other. Each ingredient has equal value, and every product is 100% plant active.

When they are all combined together they work in a holistic manner to nourish, repair and rejuvenate your skin.

To put it simply: when you eat your meal, do you think that your fish is more nutritious than your veggies or your grains, or do you trust that your body needs a little bit of everything to maintain a healthy balance?

All of our products are adaptogens for your skin.

What is an adaptogen?

It’s a term often used by herbalists to refer to a natural herbal plant that is proposed to increase the body’s resistance to stress, trauma, anxiety, and fatigue. They are also referred to as rejuvenating herbs, restoratives, or qi-tonics. All adaptogens contain antioxidants, but not all antioxidants are adaptogens.

Adaptogens have a normalizing effect on the body, capable of balancing the immune system, the endocrine system, and maintaining optimal homeostasis.

So, with this in mind you will see from the ingredients that this is a real meal for the skin.

Ingredients: Organic Grass Juice Complex (Kamut Grass*. Alfalfa*, Oat Grass* and Wheat Grass*), Oat Buds*, Sea Vegetable Complex (Chlorellaº, Dulseº, Spirulinaº, Sea Palmº and Sea Willowº), Goat’s Milk Protein*. Vegetable Complex (Carrots*, Cabbage, Sweet Potato*, Kale*, Broccoli*, Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts, Cucumber, Ginger*, Onions, Cauliflower, Beets*, Tomatoes* and Parsley*). Organic Seed Complex (Pumpkin*, Sesame*, Amaranth*, Flax*, Soy*, Oats*, Rye*, Buckwheat*, Millet*, Barley*, Brown Rice*, and Sunflower*). *- Signifies certified organically grown?º- Signifies ethically wild-crafted

All our masks should remain moist on the skin – do not let them dry out.

All our masks are biologically active and made from pre-digested ingredients increasing their therapeutic potential. By adding moisture to the mask, these unique ingredients are brought to life and in turn allow the skin to fully absorb their nutrients.

How often can you use this mask?

Once a week or more, as needed.

For our raw food and vegan friends, please note, that this is the ONLY product in our entire range that contains an animal ingredient. This mask contains organic goat milk protein.

How to Use: (my personal favorite recipe)

• Mix one full teaspoon of Universal Mask with
• One full teaspoon of organic goat milk yogurt (or Keifer)
• Add one full teaspoon of raw organic honey
• Blend well in a small bowl. (The texture should be like a creamy yogurt, not too thick or thin.)
• Apply with fingertips and keep on for up to 20 minutes.
• Rinse with warm damp towels and follow with Dr. Alkaitis’ Herbal Toner.

Note: You may choose to only use water, and omit either the honey and or yogurt. All are perfectly fine choices. So long as an aqueous substance activates the mask, it will work. If you do only use water with this mask, keep water mister handy to spritz your face every now and then to keep the mixture moist while on your skin.

By the way, when mixed this mask is a deep green color, which usually evokes lots of giggles from loved ones.

Next week, we will cover Dr. Alkaitis Organic Body Wash.

See you then!

Peace & Health,

Trish

Dr. Alkaitis Organic Soothing Gel

Hello Everybody,

I am excited today to talk to you about the Dr. Alkaitis Organic Soothing Gel. I have to admit that this product is one of my personal favorites and I have been known to fondly reference to it as my herbal first aid kit and my skin savior.

It was there for me when after years of having flawless skin, at age 29 much to my dismay I broke out with the worst case of cystic acne from cheek to chin to cheek. So bad that my ‘celebrity esthetician’ deemed me unfixable and sent me off to go get a prescription for a year of Accutane.

Many tears later, and a firm resolve that I must get to the bottom of this naturally and organically, as Accutane was NEVER an option for me: (http://www.drugs.com/accutane.html) a bottle wrapped in a plain paper bag labeled simply GEL arrived in the post.

This was the greatest gift my father had ever given me. Trust me, when I tell you I had tried everything; the more I put on all that smelly synthetic stuff on my skin the more irritated and inflamed my poor face got.

Since Dr. Alkaitis had just formulated this product, it didn’t come with specific instructions. All I can tell you is the moment I applied it I had instant relief from dryness and itchiness within a week.  All the red angry inflamed pustules actually started to look like they were HEALING! This truly was a miracle to me, and the first positive sign I had seen in two years of sheer agony and embarrassment of how the world saw me.

Because my skin condition was so unbalanced, being dry underneath, and oily on top, I could not wear a day cream. I quickly learned that this gel had hydrating and antibacterial qualities being in perfect balance of what I needed for my skin. From that moment on, the GEL lived in my bag and went with me everywhere. I believe that between this amazing product and my then newly found yoga classes, the two had saved my skin.

Let me conclude with this, if I had known then what I know now, I would have been way ahead of the game. While this beautiful product is still my favorite, and I continue to use it daily, nothing can be a substitute for a good diet and health. So, when trying to get to the bottom of your skin issues try to make the body, mind and spirit connection.

Dr. Alkaitis Soothing Gel is a soothing, hydrating antibacterial treatment that leaves skin soft, supple and refreshed. Good for sensitive skin and post waxing, electrolysis or any hair removal procedure, as well as being ideal for inflammatory conditions including acne, eczema and rosacea.

Like the toner, this product offers multiple therapeutic functions:

1. Anti-inflammatory
2. Anti- viral
3. Anti-bacterial
4. Hydrates & Conditions skin
5. After-Shave & After-Wax
6. Minor skin irritations
7. Acne, and Eczema

It will not dry out the skin and can be used as a moisturizer for oily complexions. It contains:

• Vitamins
• Medicinal herbs
• Therapeutic oils

For a full ingredient list of the Soothing Gel.

This is a vegan, living, raw product.

How To Use Dr. Alkaitis Soothing Gel

After cleansing with Dr. Alkaitis Purifying Cleanser, gently dry your face. Dispense a dime size amount of Soothing Gel into the palm of your hand and massage into your skin with your fingertips (it’s not necessary to use cotton pads, the ingredients are too good to waste on it!).

Acne, Eczema, Inflamed & Dry Itchy skin

Apply as needed on the face and body. It is recommended that when you are breaking out to refrain from using the day crème and use the Soothing Gel instead. Make-up may be worn on top. If you do wear make-up please try to use one that is free from chemicals such as RMS beauty organic make-up.

After-Shave & After-Wax

For men and women this makes a wonderful antibacterial after-shave & after-wax Soothing Gel for the whole body. You can also keep this product in the refrigerator and apply cold, which will feel great during the summer months on freshly shaved skin.

For Insect bites,  minor skin irritations & more …

Apply as needed. If it’s for your baby, try diluting a small amount of the Soothing Gel with purified water and applying on the affected areas. I have received feedback that this worked very well on some cases of cradle cap.

If you have a story or a question you would like to share with us about this product, we would love to hear it!

As our Product Blog Series continues – next week will be about the Dr. Alkaitis Organic Nourishing Treatment Oil, yet another one of our products that offers multiple therapeutic functions.

See you next week.

Peace & Heatlh,

Trish

Trish Alkaitis Central Park NYC 2009

A Healthy Skin is a Beautiful Skin

Dr. Alkaitis’ motto is “a healthy skin is a beautiful skin,” I therefore decided to start our weekly talk discussing stress.

Stress causes among other things:

• sleep problems
• depression
• pain of any kind
• obesity
• skin conditions, such as eczema and acne.

It can suppress our immune system, raise our blood pressure and it can speed up the aging process. Unfortunately our skin is the only place that visibly shows our physical and psychological ailments and scars.

I found an amazing website at http://helpguide.org. In it you will find anything and everything you ever wanted to know about stress. The following is from this website:

“The body’s natural relaxation response is a powerful antidote to stress. Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, visualization, progressive muscle relaxation, meditation, and yoga can help you activate this relaxation response. When practiced regularly, these activities lead to a reduction in your everyday stress levels and a boost in your feelings of joy and serenity. What’s more, they also serve a protective quality by teaching you how to stay calm and collected in the face of life’s curveballs.”

I hope you will find a few moments each day this week to practice a form of stress relaxation.

New post coming tomorrow!

Peace and Health, Trish