Environ Is Back: A Full Ritual, Built for Every Skin Type

Some brands you carry for a season. Others you keep circling back to. Environ is the second kind — a line we've trusted for years, and one our clients have never really stopped asking about. Starting September 1, it's back on our shelves, in spa and online.

The Cleansing Lotion Our milky/creamy cleanser is the gentlest way to start and end the day — a cream formula (built around jojoba seed oil and olive-derived emulsifiers) that lifts away makeup and daily impurities without the tight, stripped feeling a gel or foaming cleanser can leave behind. It's especially suited to normal, dry, and sensitive skin, and it's the only cleanser in this format on our shelf. Massage onto damp skin, morning and evening, and follow with toner.

The Moisturizing Toner This one does more than a typical toner. Alongside niacinamide (vitamin B3) and a mild lactate for gentle exfoliation, it's infused with a blend of botanical extracts — sage, yarrow, chamomile, rosemary, and honeybush among them — that help hydrate and refine the look of skin tone. Think of it as the step that preps skin to get the most out of everything that follows, especially the vitamin A moisturizer.

The Vitamin A Step-Up System Most people's first experience with vitamin A skincare is the same story: a strong new product, a week of excitement, and then redness, flaking, and a bottle pushed to the back of a drawer. It's not that vitamin A doesn't work. Vitamin A is one of the most researched ingredients in skincare — it supports skin's natural cell renewal, helps maintain a healthy moisture balance, supports collagen and elastin production, and helps even out the look of skin tone and texture over time. The problem is almost always pace.

Environ's answer is AVST 1 through 5 — five vitamin A moisturisers that build in strength and technology one step at a time, rather than asking skin to adjust to everything at once:

• AVST 1 & 2 — introductory and medium strength, built around Retinyl Palmitate with vitamin C, E, and antioxidant botanicals (green tea, rooibos, honeybush, resveratrol).

• AVST 3 — a moderately high strength that introduces a peptide (Matrixyl® 3000) for the first time.

• AVST 4 & 5 — high to the highest strength, adding a second form of vitamin A (Retinyl Acetate) alongside Retinyl Palmitate, still paired with the peptide and antioxidant complex.
  

Every client starts at AVST 1, regardless of age or skin type, and moves up only once skin feels fully comfortable at the current level — typically after 2 to 3 bottles. It's a philosophy Environ holds to closely: vitamin A is considered the cornerstone of their approach to skincare, best replenished daily and built up gradually alongside antioxidants and peptides for visible, long-term results. If you used Environ's ladder with us before, you're welcome to pick up right where you left off; our team can help confirm the right level.

The Revival Masque Our only true AHA-resurfacing mask — a blend of lactic, mandelic, and asiatic acid, sometimes nicknamed a "facelift in a jar" for how it leaves skin looking and feeling. It works two ways: as a 10-to-20-minute treatment (start with twice a week and build up gradually), or as an overnight mask once skin is comfortable with the daily version, applied after your vitamin A moisturizer has had 20 minutes to absorb. Either way, expect smoother, glassy-looking texture and a healthy radiance with regular use.

The Avance Elixir A multi-peptide serum — Matrixyl® 3000, Trylagen®, Matrixyl® Synthé 6®, and Měiritage™ among its key technologies — layered on after toning and before your vitamin A moisturizer. It's an accessible way into peptide-driven, regenerative skincare, supporting a more even, luminous, resilient-looking complexion and helping address the visible look of sun damage, without the price point or protocol commitment of a bigger biotech serum.

Where to Start Finding the right starting point — and knowing when it's time to step up — is a conversation, not a guess. Book a complimentary consultation and we'll help you build the right Environ ritual for your skin. Individual results may vary, and the right pace looks different for every face we treat.

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Individual results may vary. Cosmetic skincare products; not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition.

Supporting Your Skin Through Rapid Weight Change

We're hearing a new question at consultations more often lately: what happens to your skin during a period of significant weight change, and what can actually help.

It's a fair question, and not one we take lightly. Skin laxity, volume shifts, and texture changes are real and common and they have nothing to do with anything being wrong with you. Your skin is simply adjusting, and it deserves support while it does.

This is exactly where our existing skin-quality protocols shine: RF tightening to support firmness, microneedling to rebuild texture and collagen, and LED to calm and restore. None of it requires guessing — we start every consultation with skin imaging, so your plan is built around what your skin needs right now, not a generic script.

If this sounds like where you are, we'd love to talk it through; no judgment, just a plan.

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Meet Miracle 10: Canadian Cosmeceutical Skincare, Made for Visible Results

If your goal is to feel confident in your own skin; barefaced, unfiltered, glowing , the treatments you book and the products you use at home should work as a team. That's exactly why we love Miracle 10.

What Miracle 10 actually is

Miracle 10 is a Canadian cosmeceutical skincare line, founded and developed in Toronto and made exclusively in Canada. 'Cosmeceutical' means the formulas sit between everyday beauty products and clinical-grade actives, calibrated just below medical grade to deliver real, visible change without downtime. The line is women-led, fragrance-free, paraben-free, and never tested on animals — clean, considered, and effective.

The thinking behind the '10'

Miracle 10's philosophy is that your skin, like any part of the body, responds to being gently exercised. Well-formulated actives encourage your skin to do what it does best: renew itself, and produce the moisture, collagen, and elastin that keep it looking healthy and radiant.

The brand frames its results in a memorable rhythm: smoother, clearer-looking skin in about 10 hours, a brighter and more even-looking tone in about 10 days, and more refined texture and pores in about 10 weeks. As with any skincare, these are the brand's claims and individual results may vary, consistency over roughly 10 weeks is where the results really show.

How to build your routine

One of the best things about Miracle 10 is how the products work together. A simple, effective ritual:

• Cleanse. Start with Cleanser I (gentle, gel-based) for delicate skin, or Cleanser II (active foaming with glycolic acid) to deep-clean and remove makeup. Massage for a full 60 seconds.

• Exfoliate. Solution I — an exfoliating toner — sweeps away dull surface cells to encourage renewal and brighten. Gentle enough for regular use.

• Nourish. Light Serum delivers vitamins, peptides, and hyaluronic acid — lightweight hydration that won't clog pores.

• Moisturize. Seal it in with a moisturizer suited to your skin — luxurious, never heavy.

• Protect (every morning). Because the line's acids can increase sun sensitivity, daily SPF is essential. Finish with Miracle 10 SPF 45 — yes, even in winter, and especially in summer.

Who it's for

Miracle 10 is made for every skin type, with collections for Normal/Maturing, Acne-Prone/Oily, Delicate/Dry, and Men. It's approachable enough if you're new to results-driven skincare, and effective enough for a seasoned skincare lover looking for their next step.

Why we carry it at GLOW

We're selective about the brands we bring into the spa. Miracle 10 earns its place because it's proudly Canadian, beautifully formulated, and an accessible way to invest in results-driven skincare. It also extends the work we do in treatment, what we begin in the spa, your home routine maintains between visits. Every GLOW recommendation begins with expert consultation and advanced skin imaging, so you're never guessing which products are right for you. Personalized, never one-size-fits-all.

Members, mark your calendar: from July 14–18, GLOW+ members enjoy 35% off the entire Miracle 10 line, in store and online. Not yet a member? Ask us about joining GLOW+ and start your glow ritual with us. ✨

Individual results may vary. Miracle 10 result timelines reflect the brand's own claims. Always wear daily SPF when using products containing exfoliating acids.