Tag: Facials

Skincare & Functional Medicine Blog

I am very honored and grateful to have won Boston’s Best Functional Medicine Practitioner Award. Skincare was my passion since I was a teenager. As a kid I used mix my own cremes and masks. I loved going for the facials, despite never having any skin concerns. But, I just ...

Vitamin A is a dominant vitamin of the skin. It is because it has fundamental role in control of normal activities of the skin cells. Vitamin A controls normal activities of the DNA of the nucleus of the cell as well as the mitochondria (powerhouse of the cell). It is ...

Best Facial in Boston 2009 by Improper Bostonian Magazine. Thank you Improper Bostonian Magazine for nominating us for Best Facial in Boston! We are very honored and humbled! “Natalie Maibenko’s vitamin-enriched facial at Unique Verve first of all combine pampering practices. In addition she combines results-oriented techniques. They not only ...

Antioxidants are substances that prevent oxidation damage to cells. The highest concentration of antioxidants in the body is contained in the epidermal layer (first layer; dermis is second layer) of the skin. They form a protective barrier for the living dermal layer and the internal body. With age and environmental ...

Pigmentation Pigment melanin gives our skin protection against harmful ultraviolet rays. Melanin production can increase or decrease beyond normal. This creates a change in the skin color. The overproduction of melanin, or hyperpigmentation (dark spots), is related to UV light, acne scarring, hormonal changes, nutritional deficiency or prescription drugs. The ...