Vivian's Story of Skin Healing

Our skin tells a story about where we've been. Our skin also tells the world about our health, our vitality, and how we see ourselves. 

Skin problems are never just "skin deep" - they sometimes require a lot of patience and persistence to be fixed. 

But when you finally get to the root of the problem, and you wake up one morning to see glowing, healthy skin shining back at you in the mirror… There's no better feeling than this. 

Today, I want to share a story about one of my favorite clients with you😍

When I met Vivian in 2017, she was suffering from severe cystic acne, and her confidence in her appearance was very low.

“I’ve struggled with really bad acne all my life. I used to get those big painful stubborn ones and it was so frustrating when new ones would appear, often on top of the old ones that hadn't even healed yet.”

Vivian had tried truly everything to heal her skin, and she was becoming desperate and depressed. She didn’t like to look at herself in the mirror, and strangers would offer advice for her skin that just made her feel worse.

“I've tried everything from dermatologist and prescriptions to OTC products. My face was very bumpy, red and flaky. My acne situation was probably on the slightly more severe side than the average person and I even considered Accutane as a last resort, but I was scared of the side effects.”

Vivian reached out to Beauty Journey after seeing reviews from people who'd had similar acne struggles and had great results with our treatments.

“I found Beauty Journey 5 years ago after reading all the positive reviews and success stories, especially the ones with severe acne like myself.”

I started Vivian off with Beauty Journey’s Signature Treatment, which narrows in on skin healing by targeting dysfunctions under the surface layer of the skin. Our Signature Treatment includes a deep cleanse, exfoliation, extractions (as needed), a nourishing mask, and a Facial Infusion. During a Facial Infusion, the skin cells of your face receive a huge dose of our incredibly effective professional products. In combination with other modalities like Lightwave LED Therapy, we encourage your facial skin to stimulate new cell growth, maintain a healthy water balance and repair vital skin structures.

"Kristina had put together a treatment plan that catered specifically to my skin goals. I was coming in every month for acne extraction followed by LED light therapy and a lot of different products being massaged into the skin. My skin was in such bad shape. I could tell how hard she worked to extract all the clogged pores at each visit. The purging process took 6 months.”

As Vivian’s skin began to heal, I saw how dedicated she was to the process. Through medications, extractions, and consistent treatments at home and with The 7- in -1 LED Mask, Vivian started to notice a really positive change in the health of her skin.

“Now that I'm acne free and my hyperpigmentation has all cleared up, I see Kristina only a few times a year for maintenance while still consistently using her recommended products at home. I love that she knew what to introduce and switch out in my homecare routine to cater specifically to what my skin needed.”

“If I can now enjoy clear skin thanks to Beauty Journey Studio, I think many others can too. Trust Kristina; she knows what she's doing. And have a lot of patience because good things take time.”

For a complete skin consultation, make an appointment with one of Beauty Journey’s expert estheticians by schedule online appointment or contact beautyjourney@gmail.com if you need further information.

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Trigger Healthy Skin With DMK Enzyme Therapy

Your skin is like a factory. When the conditions in any factory are healthy, it means all the workers in that factory are fully supported and equipped to do their best work. When the workers do their best work, it means high-quality products. On the other hand, when that environment is toxic, the workers no longer perform at their best because the conditions are unfavorable. They get sluggish and lazy. Things slip through the cracks, and the final product suffers.

The exact same is true for your skin. When your skin has limited resources to work with, it does the best it can with what it has, and the results speak for themselves. When your skin doesn’t have the biochemical tools it needs, it literally can’t create the cells that would give you clear, firm, healthy skin. Instead, you’ll get skin full of fine lines and wrinkles or pockmarked by acne or spotted with hyperpigmentation. The skin simply doesn’t have what it needs to be anything more than that. Not to mention that in a poorly functioning system, harmful toxins are building up.

That’s where DMK Enzyme Therapy comes in. This breakthrough treatment instigates change at the cellular level. It uses biochemistry that your skin already understands to trigger the processes that create a more youthful complexion. Unlike minerals and nutrients, which simply penetrate the skin for some effect, enzymes literally make their way into the skin and activate it. They get positive messages moving in the skin, and the results are healthier, firmer and more nourished skin.

These enzymatic treatments dilate the capillaries and help deliver fresh nutrients to your living cells. They also cause a lymph drainage action, ridding your cells waste. During your treatment, you will feel tiny vibrations and pulsing, that means everything all working.

Reverse osmosis will also take place. This is a “back flushing” Reverse Osmosis forces fluids from inside the skin cells out through the cell wall membrane and into the matrix. This leaves a clean, clear, toxin-free environment surrounding the cells. As results you have healthy, strong, firmer skin moving forward to replace the damaged skin. DMK also increases collagen production.

Basically, DMK Enzyme Therapy helps create a healthy living space for your skin cells. When the cells’ living conditions are healthy and favorable, your skin cells are free to be their best cells. This means your skin looks amazing. It’s clear, it’s firm and it’s smooth.

DMK is a truly miraculous therapy that approaches skincare from a holistic angle. It’s the only treatment of its kind in existence and is based on volumes of research. But the real proof is in the treatment itself. Not only can you feel it working during your session but the results are visible shortly after. If slowing down the aging process, clearing away acne or creating a smooth even complexion are on your wish list, this therapy is a must-do.

Winning the War On Acne

Helping a lifelong acne sufferer clear her skin for good and start living her life with confidence.

For Vivian, acne has NEVER not been a problem. Teenage acne turned into adult acne, and her complexion simply kept getting worse and worse. She tried every treatment out there to no avail. It was only at the prospect of trying a controversial medication, ridden with side effects that she stopped to consider seeking out the professionals at Beauty Journey. But so many things had let her down in the past that she silently expected another failure.

The Challenge was clear:

· Vivian wanted a permanent solution to her consistent acne problem.

· She needed something that would treat the root of the problem so that it wouldn’t occur anymore, but she also needed something to help her resolve all the damage that had been done after every breakout in the past.

· And if the results were acceptable, she didn’t mind paying, but after so many failed attempts, she couldn’t shrug off the pestering feeling that she could be wasting her money yet again.

Some of the things Vivian had tried with no success included: nearly every over the counter acne cream, gel and wash, the Proactive line, specialty Korean skin products, and even prescription products diagnosed by her dermatologist. None of these made a difference.

Every failed attempt was not only costly, but it allowed for more damage to the skin, either because the medications were too harsh or because more breakouts meant more scarring.

Vivian was in an impossible and frustrating position.

The Outcome was clear as well – CLEAR SKIN that is:

Kristina, met with Vivian. From the first moment, it was clear to Vivian that Kristina genuinely cared about her clients. The first thing she noticed about Kristina was how sweet and helpful she was, but once she started talking about skin, it was evident she had a plethora of knowledge. That combination immediately calmed Vivian’s worries. She knew she was in good hands.

After an initial skin analysis, Vivian got the enhance Therapy with LED light and scar treatment.

“The Enhance Therapy included extractions, which were honestly not fun, but definitely beneficial. It was a relief knowing that my clogged pores were getting cleared and not simmering beneath the surface, waiting to turn into a gigantic pimple in my future.”

Vivian was impressed with how clean and sanitary the whole process was. Throughout the course of her treatment, there were many procedures and products used--too many for her to keep track of, but she had the utmost confidence in Kristina and was starting to see progress in her skin.

“From all this, I learned that it’s very important to be patient. Clear skin is not something that magically happens overnight. Long term acne must be treated from the outside and the inside, and this takes time.”

In the beginning there was a period of purging. Kristina explained that it has to get worse before it gets better, so Vivian was prepared to be patient. By the 4th -6th week, her skin still looked rough. It was a difficult time, but she didn’t give up. Eventually, the old pimples started going away and even the occasional new one healed super quickly. She felt her skin getting stronger, and after 6 Enhance treatments, her acne was mostly gone. She added one more round of scar treatment to target the stubborn older scars.

“I remember some of the pigmentation from large acne areas would take almost a year to fade naturally, but with the treatments, every week results were seen right away.”

Vivian learned a lot from her sessions. Kristina talked about the importance of hormone levels, and how balance plays such an integral role in skin health. Harmonized water and Dim supplements helped immensely with this.

As is the case for most people struggling with acne, product overload is a giant problem. There are so many options on the market, that it’s helpful to have an ally on your side who knows how to wade through what’s beneficial and what’s not.

“It’s definitely nice to just stick with an expert’s recommendation and have the peace of mind that I’m not randomly using something that will continue to clog my pores. My favorite is their sunblock. It goes on so smoothly and has a nice light tint that helps minimize the redness while my face heals.”

Beauty Journey understands that every outbreak is like a battle. It leaves scarring and damage, and is terrible to go through. Sometimes, you get lucky and a battle turns out to be minimal, but still the damage adds up, and the core problem just gets buried deeper. Beauty Journey is here to help you win the entire war on acne, to stop the very root of the problem, and to start living your life without wasting energy worrying about your skin.

Vivian took a chance on Beauty Journey when she at her wit’s end. And the results are astounding.

“I can’t say enough about how impressed I am with Beauty Journey. The results speak for themselves. Seeing others before/after pictures convinced me to give Beauty Journey a try, and now, looking at my Before/After pictures proves that I made the right decision. I am definitely planning on being a permanent client. I never want to deal with another round of purging, clogged pores and severe acne ever again. Thank you Kristina and Beauty Journey.”

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