27 Bellair, 416-924-6555 2375 Yonge, 416-481-2081 www.pureandsimple.ca
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If a picture tells a thousand stories, according to ancient Ayurvedic principles, your mug shot (unaided by makeup, of course) tells the saga of your inner health. At Jean Eng ‘s Ayurvedically based Pure + Simple spas, the holistically trained estheticians can take one look at your epidermis – and body type – and almost clairvoyantly pinpoint the cause of your blemishes, dry patches and blotchiness. So don’t bother lying about the bender you went on your skin will tattle. Good thing, too, because Pure + Simple boasts not only custom-mixed skin remedies for optimum facial healing, but also the world’s best all-natural skincare lines, available in treatment form and off the shelf. And if you’re looking to continue your chemical-free beauty regime, there’s also an extensive selection of mineral-based cosmetics to choose from. Eng’s picks : Pure + Simple’s Skin Nourishing Vitamin Enzyme Serum, $24.95, and Skin Nourishing Exfoliant and Mask, $19.95 Dr. Hauschka Lemon Body Oil, $29.95 and Just Pure seaweed and herb detoxification bath, $79.95.
Look For : Jurlique, Shankara, Kama Ayurveda and the signature Pure + Simple brands of skin care monthly treatment specials and Eng’s skin care seminar series.
Hours : Saturday to Monday 10 am to 6 pm, Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 8:30 pm.
