SOYASKIN

You can eat it, you can engineer it, you can attain healthy skin benefits from the super bean they call soy (Glycine Max).  The ancient tradition of using soy for the skin has successfully sustained for thousands of years.  If you have sensitive, spotty skin or wish to attain and maintain a bright youthful glow - then go with soya for the skin...

Soy is a biologically an anti-inflammatory and therefore naturally anti-aging by nature of action. 

Soyaskin can help you to achieve your skin care goals naturally and with sustainable practices, making skin brighter, clearer, detoxed and youthful. Soy is a super food for the skin.  The locally grown legume has so many topical benefits such as skin brightening, anti aging and anti-oxidative.  Although, there are few skin creams that can provide a full spectrum solution for skin concerns than one that contains soy extracts. Soy is brightening and anti aging by nature. It is locally grown and ethically harvested for your products. Soyaskin products make your skin glow and make you feel good about using them.

Bio-identical ingredients are made from high quality soy plants for our high performance creams and serums that when applied to the skin, are identified by the human body as being biologically identical to the natural properties produced by the human body with positive and beneficial health and beauty effects. Soyaskin care products contain a patent pending combination of anti aging ingredients from natural origins that decrease the intracellular oxidative activity.

Capture Your Youth Now with the proven benefits of soy for your skin.

Soyaskin is a trusted source for new and helpful developments in longevity products for your family - sustainable products for everyday healthy living. Do not use if you have topical allergies to soy. Made in Canada, for over three years a growing list of beauty junkies, professionals-on-the-go, beauty experts and their A-list clients including Kylie Minogue, Nelly Furtado, and Janet Jackson have been quietly enjoying the benefits of Soyaskin.

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MC2Beauty Scholarships - The Prom Show 2015 - #thatssoprom

In June 2014, I had the honour of participating in some pretty special prom and graduation events in Toronto.  Prom and graduation season is a time to celebrate accomplishments and milestones; it's a bridge from youth to adult that is ideal for creating memorable moments with friends and family.

The young ladies of Massey Centre are a group of special young moms achieving their goals and beating the odds.  The Prom Show and MC2Beauty hosted a fun and inspiring mini-workshop with talks and stories that inspire their personal engagement, fashion, education and career advice.  Our message is about encouraging confidence and self-expression, and we have partnered with community organizations such as Massey Centre to acknowledge accomplishments by exceptional youth.  MC2Beauty presented an Educational Scholarship to several girls this grad season to continue their education in the beauty and technology fields.  We have been tracking with these girls and their advancement.

The MC2Beauty and MC2Tech Inc. Scholarship for Continuing Post Secondary Studies was created to support and incentivize students from varying backgrounds to continue studies in cosmetics, technology, fashion & beauty industry and business studies in their post-secondary endeavours, and to encourage students to follow their professional dreams and achieve their goals. Recipients of the Scholarship demonstrate the potential to become future leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers.  The Scholarship program is focused on emerging leaders throughout Ontario who wish to further their academic studies in the fashion & beauty industries. The MC2Beauty & MC2Tech Inc. Scholarships are for high-calibre graduates with the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership. 

About MC2Beauty™ & MC2Tech™:  MC2 is a Canadian cosmetics, toiletries and fragrance house that specializes in pure and organic skin care solutions and technologies and that is dedicated to becoming a leading supplier utilizing the most current technology and cosmeceutical science. 

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ACNE in Teens - Getting Ready for PROM

Teen Acne - Put your Best Face Forward

85% of teens and 72% of adults "thought washing your face more often helped clear up acne". So, don't over wash or over treat teen skin.

Most teens are affected by acne at some level. Studies suggest that early onset acne in teens can most likely result in worsening of condition throughout the teen years. So, it is important for tweens and teens to gain control of acne early to prevent severe scarring. If there are no signs of acne in teens, do not over treat skin which causes unnecessary irritation and the "appearance" of acne. Teens' pores are still youthful, so keep the skin care methods pure and simple as to not start skin reactions that never needed to occur. Do not use overly fragranced products or complicated skin care regimens that can irritate teen pores. Make sure to protect skin when going outside and hydrate using pure and mild moisturizers.

- Acne affects 20% of Canadians
- 80% of them are teens aged 12-24 years old
- Acne can exist at any age, 20% consists of adult onset acne cases
- Worst case teen acne usually persists into adulthood.

Tips: 

1. Keep it Clean - wash all pillowcases, bedding and sports clothes often, clean your face cloth regularly and keep make up brushes washed and sanitized daily.  Don't allow acne to spread with dirty deeds.
2. Use a mild cleanser on face and affected skin only twice daily and refresh your skin by using a nourishing detoxifying spray toner at home and at school, after gym or tough days.
3. Don't pick or pop zits, this will cause more bacteria to spread in the area and worsen potential out breaks and also scarring.
4. Wear less make up and use non comedogenic (non pore clogging) formulations.  Let your skin breathe, go totally make up free for a few days - it's actually liberating!

Helpful Skills:

- Use clarifying serums and detoxifying toner to keep oil and sebum minimized and under control.

- Use a chemical free tea tree ointment to help speed up acne healing

- Only use gentle scrubs only when skin is not irritated.  Slough away dead skin cells with a pure organic scrub that contains no harsh ingredients that can over dry or irritate acne prone skin.

- Use a non comedogenic moisturizer with skin smoothing and clearing properties.

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In Your Face: Health and Beauty blog as well as mc2Beauty Inc. and Soyaskin is proud to be a contributor and sponsor for The Prom Show and www.ThePromShow.ca, a Canadian organization and online resource for teens and parents that has a strong message about youth advocacy and connects teens to everything needed for those special occasions that mark your adolescence. Visit www.ThePromShow.ca for more information.

"Who doesn't want a Face Lift in a Bottle!?"

Everyone wants the perfect solution to effortlessly perfect skin.

Well many have found it in Soyaskin's Vitamin C Face Lift Serum. This is the media lauded face lift in a bottle. It was titled one of the best face primers by professional make up artists because of it's extreme instant smoothing and tightening qualities (see us on CTV's Marilyn Dennis Show). Vitamin C is proven to improve skin's tone and texture as well as fight acne and clear blemish spots. Soy is brightening and anti aging. Soy is biologically an anti-inflammatory and therefore naturally anti-aging by nature of action. It is locally grown and ethically harvested for your Soyaskin products. 

 "I use this after my botox and Juve, it keeps me supple, tight and maintains my cosmetic investment."   -Jordan



Smooth over skin but don't rub it in:  allow the serum to fully absorb into skin. It is important to smile softly while it is absorbing as to exercise the musculature of the face leaving an uplifting effect.

Soyaskin products help you to achieve your skin care goals naturally and with sustainable practices, making skin brighter, clearer, detoxed and youthful. Perfect!

Now on sale. Regular $90 - NOW $65 plus delivery

 "My skin is 1000% better. I had a lot of break outs and Vitamin C Serum has cleared it up. And I will never worry about premature aging skin now."    -Kelly McLeod

Boy Beauty - A philosophy for men's beauty

Boys can be beautiful too. Real men, on the other hand, are effortlessly sophisticated.

When it comes to building character and defining a look, everyone has to start somewhere. Starting with the basics is a good beginning.  Men's basic skin care should be easy and designed to be superpowered skin solutions, able to handle even the most demanding day to day lifestyles in very few steps needed.  Men who travel, play pro sports, are boardroom jockeys, lift heavy junk, haul logs and wear steel toed boots still think about their skin. They put importance on the health of their skin and looks but may not want to take away from the more important things in life like getting out there and having fun. Hell yeah.  That's what modern poets call swagger. But making it look effortless is key.

Some men know that they can have it all - the physique and the feelings.  Guys on their A-game have their effortless skin regime together. And when they do, you can see their beauty in their eyes, laugh lines and all... ladies dig that.


"I like skin products that are multi-tasking and simple but very effective on my skin. I put it on before work and before I go out.  I takes seconds but really makes a difference."      
-   Barry Dette


MEN'S 10 SECOND BEAUTY TIP #1:  Hydrate your skin.  Don't be lazy. Throw some non-comedogenic facial moisturizer on your skin and reveal that manly glow.  Don't stretch your skin when applying. Task duration: 5-6 seconds to apply

MEN'S 10 SECOND BEAUTY TIP #2: Wear a matte vegetable-based lip balm.  I didn't say gloss, I said 'matte' (hint hint - check yourself). Choose an appropriate balm that can be applied on cheeks as well on a particularly windy or crisp days.  Soya and coconut based balms with a little shea butter are the best.  Task duration: 7.5 seconds to apply

Winter Skin Prep

I spend a lot of time outside in the snow.  I love to take advantage of the endless Canadian landscape and the ski hill as much as possible.  It's important to think ahead and protect your exposed skin when going about in the great outdoors.  Enjoy your time with your family - without dermal discomfort from the wind and plummeting temperatures.

Windburn cheeks, chapped lips and raw, nipped skin from the cold can be painful and damaging to outer skin tissue causing dryness, itchiness, and sometimes even blistering.  It's important to use skin loving nourishing balms and a non-clogging cream to create a layer of occlusion.  This creates a protective layer from environmental exposure and provides nourishment to the active skin.  More serious cases of environmental exposure from the cold will result in effects only to the surface of the skin and not to the deep dermal layers. Tip: In the winter, wash your face with a soapless milk cleanser or a mild foaming cleanser, while your skin is still damp and before you skin is totally dry, apply a light nourishing moisturizer evenly across your face and neck (men too!). Smile while and after you do this as you will constantly train your muscles to stay uplifted (plus it just resonates good karma all 'round).  Then apply a protective balm layer over your T zone; the cheeks, across forehead, chin, lips and vulnerable spots to the wind.

In the weeks leading up to your winter frolicking, prepping your skin can save it's suppleness and maintain a youthful glow year after year.  Don't wait too long to have a post summer facial.  A fall facial will reveal a renewed cellular layer of skin and help hinder superficial lines.  Begin to use moisturizer on the regular, even to compliment your light and uplifting serum ritual.

Extended exposure to wind and a vast change in humidity will cause skin changes, sometimes holding on to the external layers of skin.  Wind can cause drying and slight thickening of the fine outer layer skin, so it's best to slough off these extra dead skin cells before the further winter dehydration occurs.  The outer layer of your skin feeds from the inner tissue layers, so if your outer cells are nourished and protected from the harsh climate that can deplete moisture, the less it will intrinsically leach nutrients from within; keeping up healthy skin colour, circulation and strength.  So, add these practices to your winter regimen and some skin care tools to your ski bags and balms in your family's ski jacket pockets.  They will love you for it, and so will their skin!

Shop for skin loving soyaskin products at Special Holiday prices for a limited time at The Spa and the King Edward Hotel Toronto and online at www.soyaboutique.com

Adrian Cann for Soyaskin

More and more, men are starting to pay attention to their skin and the maintaining it. It's all about simplicity; products that look cool, are easy to use, and provide results. Maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle is essential for overall balance. Soyaskin is proud to introduce international soccer star Adrian Cann as the new face of our '13/'14 Men's campaign.

Soyaskin Previewed and soft launched the new campaign directed toward the men’s beauty consumer market at The Thompson Hotel Toronto on October 24th, 2013, introducing Canadian MLS Footballer Adrian Cann as its latest face for the brand.  Cann, a former Toronto FC soccer player and winner of the 2007 MLS Most Outstanding Defender while with the Vancouver Whitecaps, is proud of his new association with Soyaskin. “Soyaskin products are an essential part of my wellness routine,” says Cann. “While traveling and training, for instance like now in Milano, nothing is better than using natural skin care products to make me look refreshed and feel great. They remind me of the natural essence of Tuscany.  As a high performance athlete, I need to take excellent care of my body, and Soyaskin products help me do that.” 
 “Soyaskin strives to work with Canadians who represent the company’s ideals,” says Soyaskin founder Melani Chong. “I am a sports fiend, and Adrian is a positive role model who demonstrates that hard work and healthy goals lead to success. Soya embraces partnerships that show how its products are part of a healthy and active lifestyle.” The Soya Boutique is a Canadian skin care company with a philosophy that healthy longevity is at our fingertips and total health can be effortless, starting with the skin.  Soya skin care and home products are based on 4,000 year old traditions and beauty techniques that have been lauded for maintaining skin beauty and total health.

Soyaskin personal care products, including the Soyaskin Signature “Longevity” Facial, are currently featured at the Nouvelle Maria Spa at the Skyline King Edward Hotel in Toronto.  Other Soyaskin products include the New Cayman Sugar Scrub, released earlier this year at Men’s Night at the Spoke Club, as well as Mandarin and Green Tea Foaming Cleanser, Soap-free Emulsive Cleanser, Anti Aging & Brightening Facial Moisturizer, Repairing Serum, Vitamin-C Face lifting Serum, Detoxifying Facial Massage Cream, Nourishing Body Oil, Canadian Glacial Clay Mask, Antimicrobial Yoga Mat Disinfectant Spray and Healing Beauty Balms. All Soyaskin products are available at www.soyaboutique.com.

To make further inquiries about Soya Boutique Spa Treatments and Products, please contact info@soyaboutique.com

Here are some shots from the Fashion Week SS14 Event...

  

Soyaskin's Fashion Week SS14 - The 'ONLY' Party

SOYASKIN WANTS TO INVITE YOU... It’s that time of year we can strut our stuff and support our talented homespun fashion designers and businesses. Grab a complimentary cocktail, a gift bag (for the first 100 guests) in your hottest Fashion Week gear and come dance the night away with us at the sexy Thompson Hotel Lobby Bar on Thursday, October 24, 2013. 

We want to hype outstanding companies that share our sustainable values like Canadian manufactured Whitney Linen Couture, Eco-chic handbag designs by NellaBella, rising stars Hero|Heroine Salon & Barber and the Thompson Hotel Toronto. 

Whitney Linen is an on-line shopping boutique focusing on linen from fashion & clothing, to table linens and bedding. We design and manufacture all our products, using raw linen from the Baltic States, one of the largest exporters of linen in the world. Whitney Linen, has been involved in the world of fashion for almost two decades, starting out as an international model for Elite. She has worked in fashion representation, event planning, marketing and PR, and more recently as a partner in an on-line fashion and lifestyle magazine. As a result, she has had the opportunity to work with such fashion and entertainment icons as Gucci, Hermes, Valentino, Lenny Kravits, P Diddy and Maxwell, to name a few.
www.whitneylinen.com

Founded in 2007 by Tarek Al-Azbat and headquartered in Toronto’s fashion district, Nella Bella is fashion and functionality in one. Nella Bella is a Canadian brand of handbags that utilizes vegan fabrics to create beautiful, trend setting, high quality collections that accentuate an individual’s sense of style. Creative Director Tarek Al-Azbat designs a wide variety of handbags that effortlessly cater to both the sophisticated and the casual. His lines boast innovative designs, modern detail and vegan materials. Nella Bella handbags are uniquely crafted to reflect an urban-chic everyday lifestyle. Nella Bella is sold across the country and abroad. Retailers are listed at http://www.nella-bella.com/

Nella Bella is fashion and functionality united.

Fashion Week SS14 is the energetic event week where we get to revel in hot design and the sexy sophistication of Canadian designers as they pave the way for up and coming Canadian brands and infuse our national retail landscape.  Come and join us in celebrating at the ‘ONLY’ Party in town where all the designers are ‘ONLY Canadian'.  

Thank you greatly for your continued support and See you there!

Fall Skin Prep

As much as we would like to hang on to long summer days, fall is slowly approaching. With a new season about to set in shortly, it is important to slightly kick up your skin care regimen. Shorter days, gusting winds, and dropping temperatures all lead to drier skin and a sallow complexion. Make sure to do the following:

Exfoliate

Colder weather generally leads to drier skin, which unfortunately equals flakes and tightness. Help prevent that by making sure to exfoliate regularly. The new Soyaskin Cayman Sugar Scrub contains shea and coconut oils which will not dry out skin, but instead make it silky and perfectly prepped for other product application. It can be used both on face and body. 

Cleanse 

After removing all dead skin cells, cleanse the face using the Soy Tear-free Foaming Cleanser. It is ideal to use during the colder months as it eaves skin pH balanced, never dry or stripped of moisture.









Repair

Post cleansing, apply the Soy Repairing Serum. This unique Repairing complex provides immediate soothing, freshness and skin rejuvenation. Perfect to restore and calm wind chapped skin. Gently smooth over skin - don't rub it in. Fan to dry and remember to smile!

Moisturize

Lock in moisture and be ready to face the chilly weather with the Anti-Aging Facial Moisturizer. With advanced soy anti-aging ingredients, skin will be increasingly supple, smoother in texture, and hydrated to face the day ahead. 

Travel Skin Care

Being a jet setter is no easy task. While travelling around all the time is certainly fun, it can also be quite exhausting. Especially on your skin. Soyaskin products are designed with that in mind. Having an easy, multi-functioning routine is key when you are on the road. These are our top products for people on the go:

Soy Emulsive Cream Cleanser

Gentle and soapless formulation specifically engineered to effectively remove make-up and free the skin of impurities, with or without the use of water.  Fragrance free, hypo allergenic. Massage a dime sized amount into skin to loosen dirt and make up. Simply rinse with fresh water or if you're on the plane just tissue off. Will leave skin feeling moisturized, so if in a rush no need for moisturizer after. A one stop product.  Air tight pump. Eco-safe. Recyclable packaging. 

Soy Massage Cream

Facial Massage has been proven to be an effective method to anti aging. It can take years off the look of your skin by relieving tension, loosening toxins and giving the face a natural lift. Especially great after a long flight. Can also be used as an effective shaving cream for men & women with its long lasting slip and deep cleansing properties. It's all about the dual function! Use liberally for face and body massage. To use as a shaving cream, apply a thin layer to skin prior to shaving.

Vitamin C Soy Tightening Serum

Instant face lift in a bottle! Vitamin C is proven to improve skin's tone and texture as well as fight acne and clear blemishes. A perfect pick me up that will leave skin rejuvenated and glowing after a long day. Smooth over skin - Don't rub in! This soy serum is designed to preserve your youthful glow, so remember to 'smile' gently when you apply and fan to dry; this is when your skin captures your pleasant spirit.

Soy Repairing Serum

Botox inspired. This powerful formulation purifies, smoothes textures, and restores vitality. The unique Repairing complex provides immediate soothing, freshness and skin rejuvenation. Smooth over skin - Don't rub in! This soy serum is designed to preserve your youthful glow, so remember to 'smile' gently when you apply and fan to dry; this is when your skin captures your pleasant spirit.

Yoga Mat Disinfectant

It is important to take care of your body while traveling, and try to maintain your workout routine. This is a one step microbial disinfectant, enriched with organic ingredients and biodegradable plant extracts. Perfect to take with you on the go!