You may or may not have a myspace.com or facebook.com profile, but we know social networking is all the rage these days.  Now we can get our furry friends involved, too!

I received a blog from my pals at Prime Advertising & Design last week with info on an adorable new site for pet lovers.  As you know, all of us at Belladerm have dogs that we adore (check out my previous blog to see pics!).  It’s here, a social networking site for our dogs!  Check out www.doggyspace.com.  A fun place to upload pictures of your dogs, post their very own profiles, comment on other pups and make new canine friends.   Couldn’t help but share this cute new website with all of my dog loving friends at Belladerm!  Happy Monday!

Hi, All!  In my recent newsletter I introduced an amazing new product we are carrying at Belladerm MedSpa.  Imagine my surprise and excitment to see it featured on Rachael Ray today!  So, I thought I’d touch on it again in my blog just in case you don’t receive my email newsletter (in which case you should sign up for it here to stay on top of all things Belladerm!).

yelomod garments amplify the sun’s therapeutic yellow light to help rejuvenate the skin.  The garments (we carry both hats and shirts) diminish pigmentation and enhance the skin’s appearance, while at the same time blocking harmful UV rays.  Call or visit Belladerm to see the stylish and garments, or call the gals at 763-494-9905 with questions. 

 Happy Monday!

Summer isn’t over yet, Kids!  Check out this excellent list of Twin Cities Farmer’s Markets on Star Tribune.  Who knew there were so many?  You are sure to find one in your area.  Click here to see the list…
Have a great day!

Happy Summer! I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather today!

From our very own Flora at Belladerm, a “Safety 101″ tip (in her own words):

I read in a magazine a helpful tip for those of us who do not have an alarm system at home but have an alarm on our car. Bring your keys in the house with you and keep them in your bedroom, if you hear something or suspect an intruder push your car keys and your alarm will go off and alert neighbors and also will probably scare off the intruder.

Thanks for sharing this smart safety tip, Flora!  Have a Happy and safe 4th of July holiday!

Hi, All!  With Mother’s Day coming up, I thought this the perfect time to share with you a website that I learned about while watching Rachael Ray the other day. 

I’m sure many of you share my experience of realizing it was someone’s birthday TODAY and you simply don’t have time to stop and pick up a card.  Likely, you will send a “belated” card several days later.  Or, you have numerous holidays in a month and spend an agonizingly long time in the card aisle trying to find the perfect cards.  You are going to LOVE this!

Jackcards.com is an awesome tool.  You create a FREE account.  Put all of your holidays, birthdays etc in by date.  Select the cards (their prices start at $1.50, not anymore expensive than going to the store).  They stamp it and address it, put it in another envelope, send it to you 2-4 weeks (you pick the time frame) before the holiday.  You receive it, you sign it, you seal the envelope and stick it in the mail.  I can hardly stand my excitement!  All of that for only.49 shipping cost.  Plus, if you spend more than $30 (which I imagine if you do your whole year at once, you could do?) shipping is free.  Spread the work about jackcards.com and save oodles of time and hassle. 

Don’t forget to get Mom a Belladerm gift card for Mother’s Day (yep, you can do that online, too!).  Or, Mom’s, have us send a hint to your kids or husband letting them know that a gift card to Belladerm would be the perfect gift this year!

Have a great day!

Everyone I’ve forwarded this to (yep, even the guys) have responded and thanked me for passing it on.  So, it dawned on me that I should share it with all of you.  It is so worth taking 5 minutes to watch, listen, learn and reflect.  Thank you to Jimmy May for passing this on to all of us on his list! 

Click here to view this short video…

Hello, All! Many of you know our Aesthetician, Theresa. Many of you also know how much all of us gals adore our pets and support animal causes in general. Each year, Theresa and her hubby, Dale, do the Animal Humane Society Walk for Animals. This year Belladerm wants to pitch in, too! So, on Friday April 11th, 5% of all of your appointments (each ticket total up to $1,000) will be donated to Theresa’s Walk for Animals fundraising efforts. So, give us a call at 763-494-9905 and book your appointment! If you can’t make it but still want to help, you can donate to Theresa’s fund online, too!

Now for the really fun stuff! All of us at Belladerm are proud pet parents, many of you probably have heard us gushing about our “babies” while chatting at the spa. While there are cats in the family (Theresa’s are pictured in my latest email blast!), I’ve only attached photos of our dogs, maybe cats will be a whole other blog? From top to bottom: My little ones, Tula and Lola. Theresa’s Hannah (who will be joining her at this years walk, of course!). Robin’s sweeties Duchess and Juno. Tammy’s darling Tia (pictured with her other darling, daughter Alyssa hiding behind Tia). Floras “noisemakers” Robby and Maxine. And, Amy has a sweet new girl, Zoe, who is so new to the family we don’t even have a pic yet. Congrats, Amy!

Last, but not least…did you know that you can sign up to automatically receive my blog via email each time I post a new one? Stay up to date on all of my chats by registering today! And, better yet, I’m going to do a contest for all of the folks that sign up by the end of April. On May 1st I will randomly draw one name from those registered for my blog and that lucky winner will receive a package of 3 Ultrasonic Microdermabrasion treatments! So, hurry and sign up today!

Give your pets some extra love from all of your friends at Belladerm!

Hello, All!  I recently attended a luncheon hosted by one of my fave “Friends of Belladerm”, Darla Hill with Principal Financial Group.  There was a wonderful speaker and I decided I wanted to pass on the message to all of you. 

While we feasted on yummy gyros at Santorini, we enjoyed a presentation by Julie Hill from Salem Communications.  She had an awesome energy, and a great message.  In a nutshell, she challenged us all  in 5 steps, to a 21 Day Challenge.

Step 1) Take a 21 Day Positive Mental Attitude view on life.  Attitude is a choice!

Step 2) Associate with upbeat, positive people.  During the 21 day program, make it a goal to be people with positive attitudes. 

Step 3) Be selective on what you read, listen to and watch.  Be proactive on what you feed your mind and spirit during the challenge!

Step 4) Commit to an exercise program for 21 days.  What a powerful way to release negative stress!

Step 5) Start a Gratitude Journal.  Sit down daily and write out what you are grateful for.  Friends, Oprah swears this alone changed her life!

That is the short version, of course, but Julie was great and I think this message can start us all on our journey to a more positive mental attitude.  Thank you to Julie and Darla!

On that note, have a POSITIVE day!

Ok, I promise this blog will not always be me ranting about products I love. But, I can not ignore this one!

Check out these pictures of Robin Bernens, RN and owner of Belladerm MedSpa. On 11/27/07 she started testing a new Glo Minerals product we had just gotten in, gloLash Enhance Eyelash Serum. We were familiar with similar products as we have a client that had outstanding results with another brand. However, we wanted to be sure the Glo product stood up to those results. Boy, did it ever!

Check out Robin’s after shots taken on 12/7/08 - just over two months later. I was speechless when I saw the before as I’d gotten so used to Robin’s long lashes I didn’t even realize how well it had actually worked. We are thinking that she will go in to maintenance and just use it once a week, as they are now PERFECT. Read on to learn more about it. And don’t forget, we’ve chosen it as the product of the month so you get 10% off the $145 price! Makes so much more sense than extensions or falsies, doesn’t it?

A once a day simple application delivers visible results in just 3 to 8 weeks. You’ll notice stronger, longer, healthier lashes with continued use. Once you achieve desired results, product can be used as little as once a week to maintain your current look!

Other benefits:

FDA-certified formulation to safely enhance eyelashes.

• helps promote longer, stronger, more beautiful lashes
• ophthalmologist-tested, safety tested, suitable even for contact lens wearers
• hypo-allergenic
• gentle enough to use every night
• nourishes with essential proteins, vitamins and minerals
• eyelashes appear fuller, thicker and stronger
• strengthening agents help protect lashes against breakage

Welcome! As many of you may know, I do a monthly newsletter for Belladerm. It’s been a great tool to connect with our clients and it’s always fun to hear their feedback when I see them at the spa. So, we’ve decided to do one better. Why not have a forum where we can continue to educate and inform, but offering you the chance to share feedback and questions with us (and better yet, each other!) anytime you want. Robin and the girls at the spa will regularly chime in, so feel free to direct your comments/questions to any of us. With that, welcome to my first ever foray into blogging. I look forward to your comments…please read on to learn about my very favorite product ever!

You probably remember when lip plumpers first came out. They sting, they burn, they tingle, they irritate. And most of the time, they don’t work. Imagine my absolute joy to test out the Skin Medica TNS LipPlump System at a recent event and watch it work right before my eyes! Literally, I look in the mirror every time I use it and watch in awe. I’ve now gotten in to the habit of making whoever is with me when I apply it watch the amazing transformation, too. I had a meeting yesterday with our new friend Annie, Editor in Chief of Minnage Magazine. I demonstrated it for her during this meeting (I’m sure she thought that was a bit strange at first). She was so impressed that not only is she going to use it herself, she’s going to use it on all of the models in an upcoming photo shoot for the magazine. She’s even going to do an editorial on the product!

It is a two step process beginning with Lip Renewal. This moisturizing cream combines the rejuvenating strength of Nouricel-MD (those of you that use TNS Recovery Complex know how great this stuff is) and collagen-filling spheres to enhance the fullness and smooth surface imperfections. And it really does this. You follow with the Lip Plumper. This is the really cool part…this clear gloss enhances the natural color of your lips. No more lipstick needed - you suddenly have gorgeous rosy lips. No pain, no irritation, great texture. I’m a fan for life!

So, check out the LipPlump System and all of our other great products and have a Happy Holiday season!