Stretch out your hand and take a look at your nails. See those tiny crescents of skin at the base of each nail? Your cuticles are made of the same cells as the rest of your skin, but because they’re thinner than the skin on your elbows, back, knees and ankles, cuticles are ultra-sensitive and far more prone to wear and tear. For that reason, you may need to take extra precautions to keep your cuticles healthy.
If you ask us, we think it’s time to step back from all the Valentine's Day fluff and to add true romance to the celebration of love. You reserve the rustic wood cabin and buy the bottle of champagne. We’ll help you look and feel like the Valentine vixen you truly are with these pre-V Day treatments.
As you may know by now I’m a pretty huge fan of the super lux chain of spas known as Burke Williams. With nine locations around Cali I have made it my goal to visit each one and try a new service. (I know what you’re thinking… my job sucks). In honor of Valentine's Day my sis and I prepped our minds and bodies by indulging in back to back treatments at the beautiful Burke in Santana Row, aka the Rodeo Drive of San Jose. The Moroccan decor throughout the Santana Row facility set a different sexy vibe from the other Burkes I’ve seen. With dark, bold colors and dim lighting this place oozed exotic zen from every corner.
People around the world have been filling their cups with hot green tea for over 4,000 years, and there’s a reason why this drink has withstood the test of time. Not only is it delicious, it's packed with health-boosting ingredients including: amino acids, enzymes, vitamins and minerals. People sip the brew to help them with everything from weight loss to the prevention of heart disease and cancer – and even skin care.
Imagine what it would be like to literally turn back the hands of time. You could say no to that blind date that turned out to be a total disaster. You could say yes to that geeky guy in college who later became a CEO. You could relive your favorite memories and get a do-over on your biggest regrets, and you could do it all with the smooth and flawless skin of your youth.
Depth is a good thing – it makes poems sing and novels resonate, and without it, no one would go scuba diving ever again. So why do so many spa-goers shy away from deep-tissue massages? We think it’s because they simply don’t know enough about the technique and all of the benefits it confers. Have you ever considered a deep-tissue massage but opted for a different treatment instead? If so, here’s everything you’re dying to know but may have been too afraid to ask:
In a perfect world confusing terminology wouldn't leave us in the dark about important matters, especially when it comes to your skin. Trying to find the right products for you can become quite confusing if you aren’t able to decipher the small print.
With the holiday season right upon us it is easy to become overwhelmed and overlook how special this time of year truly is. We should not forget to celebrate what really matters: our family and friends, acts of kindness, health, and gratitude. I've been known to be a crazed-gift giver always trying to outdo myself from the year-to-year, but this time around I am taking it down a notch. I still have every intention of absolutely spoiling everyone I know with thoughtful gifts, however this year the theme is pampering and I'm giving the gift of rejuvenation!
Breathe and you inhale them. Sip water and they slyly enter your throat. Jog along a mountain trail and your muscles pump them into your bloodstream with every step. They’re free radicals – and they are everywhere. You know you should be fighting back – but against what, exactly? What are free radicals, anyway?
Collagen – it’s a term many of us learned shortly after we were old enough to flip through the pages of glossy fashion magazines. The women we saw inside had the regal cheekbones and knowing eyes that come from decades of knowledge and experience, but laugh lines were curiously absent, and their lips were smooth and plump. How did they do it? Collagen, the ads told us. It all came down to collagen.
