I share my experience involving Hungarian Apothecary Mud with great enthusiasm in the hope that it will be of interest and benefit to you and those with whom you work. When I first was introduced to the mud my immediate reaction was to think, "How silly." My father is a doctor and my mother a nurse, so I come from a Western Medicine background. In my experience and growth through work in Spa Therapies, my skepticism about this product proved incorrect. I look forward to sharing the information and product with all who could benefit.

I am a dually licensed Massage Therapist and Esthetician. For the last 7 years I have built my own business, downtimemassage.com, which has been enormously successful. In my work, I use Hungarian Apothecary Mud on all my clients. As a result of its daily use, I have been able to make the some important observations that I would like to share with you.

In my menu of treatments, I offer Gel Peels for the skin and use Glycolic, Salicylic, and Kojic Acid Gel Peels for the skin. These peels last a maximum of 12 minutes. The reaction of the skin is sensitivity, redness and minor burning. I would compare the severity of the symptoms to exposure to the sun for a day without sunscreen protection. I use Hungarian Apothecary Mud immediately after the face skin is neutralized from the Gel Peel. Because of this, the recovery begins very quickly as the skin calms and cools due to the complex minerals and sulphur that exist in the Mud. Redness is calmed, the burning subsides and the client leaves looking esthetically refreshed. I have had the Gel Peel myself and had experienced severe redness and burning. Following the peel, I used the Mud and it removed all discomfort. The result was calm, cool, fresher looking skin.

One of the most popular treatments I offer and my particular expertise is Body Sugaring. This is an ancient form of hair removal, and is the most natural technique that can be applied in removing hair (details may be found at downtimemassage.com). I have a steady clientele that returns every three to four weeks for the Body Sugaring procedure. As you know, any form of hair removal affects the skin and redness, irritation and hypersensitivity may occur. The application of the Hungarian Apothecary Mud following the procedure helps calm the skin, close pores and begin the healing process immediately. After the application of the mud, which remains on for a minimum of 20 minutes, the treated area looks great. Clean, smooth and hairless, the skin is soft and irritation free, the result of the Hungarian Apothecary Mud and Body Sugaring processes working together.

In preparation for the Body Sugaring, I generally have clients experience my Skin Reconditioning Treatment. This gives leaves a great skin pallet allowing for perfect hair removal. It is a three-step overall body treatment that conditions dry, damaged or sunburned skin. The treatment begins with a body scrub using a mixture of warm water, jojoba oil and Dead Sea salts to soften and exfoliate the skin. The next step is a full body application of Hungarian Apothecary Mud to ease inflammation and reduce any skin sensitivity. After the mud is showered off, the finishing procedure is a botanical-rich moisturizer that is massaged into the newly softened skin. Scheduling this treatment a few days before a body hair removal session can dramatically help one get extraordinary results. A bonus of this treatment is one gets a soothing massage both in the exfoliation process and as the body moisturizer is applied. This is also a perfect choice if one has spent extra time in the sun or may be planning to.

Sincerely,
Gregory T. Cartwright LMT, LE
Owner/Operator of downtimemassage.com
New York City, NY 10019