Summer brings with it plenty of outdoor activities and sunshine, but it also means increased sweating, which can be a concern for freshly waxed skin. Managing sweat and preventing breakouts is essential to keep your skin smooth and clear. Here are some expert tips on maintaining healthy, breakout-free skin while enjoying your summer fun.
Read MoreSummer is the season of sun, fun, and water activities. However, if you’ve recently had a waxing treatment, it’s important to be aware of how chlorine and saltwater can impact your skin. Freshly waxed skin is more sensitive and vulnerable to irritation, so let’s dive into the differences between chlorine and saltwater, and how to protect your skin while still enjoying your summer.
Read MoreMaintaining smooth, hair-free skin can be a challenge, especially when you're between waxing appointments. While it might be tempting to reach for the razor, shaving between waxing sessions can undermine the benefits of waxing and cause several issues. Here’s why you should resist the urge to shave between your waxing appointments.
Read MoreThe history of makeup is a fascinating journey that spans thousands of years and has evolved in various ways across different cultures. Makeup has been used for a wide range of purposes, from religious and ritualistic practices to self-expression, beautification, and even medicinal uses.
Read MoreAt this point, we all know that we spend too much time on our devices, and that it's so important to digitally detox (both in spa and at home) for better mental clarity and well-being.
Read MoreMindfulness—moment-to-moment awareness of what is, in a gentle, non-judgmental way—invites us to be present to support the immune system in a way that fits within everyday life. Making choices that enhance winter well-being in a dynamic way throughout the day offers a sustainable approach to well-being. Let's celebrate sustainability in self-care!
Read MoreIf you’ve never tasted homemade apple butter, you’re missing out because it tastes like fall in a jar! This No-Added-Sugar Apple Butter recipe is practically foolproof thanks to just four ingredients.
Read MoreIs there anything Vitamin C isn’t good for? Maybe not a papercut, but other than that, it’s pretty stellar stuff in all of its forms. Naturally, as an esthetician, one of my favorite Vitamin C forms is a skin strengthening serum. Here’s why:
Read MoreCellulite. It’s the bane of a woman’s beauty routine and a marketing minefield. With so many products and treatments available promising to rid you of this orange peel like problem, how do you know what actually works?
Read MoreDermaplaning is one of the most exciting new developments in skin care in the last few years - it’s a super-effective exfoliation treatment that promises to smooth and rejuvenate your skin, giving your complexion a new lease of life.
Read MoreIt might seem like more form-filling to you, but there are plenty of reasons why your esthetician will always ask you to complete one of our Client Consent Forms whether you’re coming to in for the first time or having a new treatment.
Read MoreGalvanic treatments use gentle, safe electrical currents to intensify the effects of professional skincare products and give your skin a thorough cleanse. Don’t be put off by the fact they use electrical currents; galvanic facials are safe and effective and booking a set of treatments can work wonders for your skin.
Read MoreHave you ever noticed how that when we have an illness, or imbalance in the health of our body, we look for ways to heal it using diet, supplements and ultimately medication – but when we have issues with the largest organ of our body – our skin – the temptation is to try and fix it using creams, oils and lotion that we just apply topically?
Read MoreWhat have you been putting off? A check up? Dentist appointment? Maybe an eye exam? Upgrade your self-care by taking care of little nagging problems and appointments.
Read MoreStress seems to be almost unavoidable in our busy lives. It’s easy for people to suggest that you might feel better if you’re less stressed, but if you’re already stressed, that’s just going to stress you out even more! Adding to the problem, stress can cause a lot of unwanted symptoms in your body, including pain. In some cases, stress causes pain to develop, like headaches. In others, it makes existing pain worse.
Read MoreAcne affects many people just as they hit their teens. It’s such a common skin condition; acne usually begins in puberty and around 85 per cent of people between the ages of 12 and 24 will experience some form of it.
Read MoreThey call it beauty sleep for a reason; without enough sleep you just don’t look or feel yourself. If your morning face is starting to look a bit tired and emotional, try these tips for a better night’s sleep.
Read MoreLED skin treatments are becoming more and more popular in spas and skin clinics, even at home, but what do you know about how they work and what they are most effective for?
Read MoreWe’re all rather protective of our peepers, and most of us have spent money on eye serums and creams in the past to help combat signs of aging around our eyes, but there are some people who insist that eye creams are a waste of money. Here’s why I disagree…
Read MoreWhen we’re deep in the cold, wet clutches of winter, all we can think of is the lazy, hazy summer days. Picnics, barbecues, days out and sunshine are all we remember from the last summer.
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