How high does your blood pressure rise on a typical workday? If it stays low and even, you’re living life like it’s golden. For many people, career demands are a primary source of stress, and doctors have been telling us for decades about what it can do to our health. Stress can raise your blood pressure. It can cause headaches and contribute to anxiety, depression and digestive problems. Stress can even wreak havoc on your appearance, slowly making you look as bad as you feel
A skilled esthetician is a bit like a modern-day shaman, alchemist or medicine man. She borrows rare ingredients from Mother Nature, mixes them up and creates beautifying potions in the form of facials, scrubs and wraps. Unlike those mystics of yore, however, an esthetician doesn’t guard her knowledge. She’s happy to explain even the most exotic-sounding services in terms her clients can understand. If you want to know what “parafango” means, what it is and how it works, she’ll tell you. And so will we.
Nothing can ruin a woman’s mood faster than a broken nail. When you chip, break or split one of your newly manicured tips. Luckily, a little smart nutritional planning can help you avoid the stress that comes with brittle nails. When you add these three foods to your diet, you’ll strengthen your nails from the inside out.
Relaxing in a hot tub to banish stress is one of those experiences we all have in common. We’ve all done it before, and a long, hot bubble bath or a heated massage is even better. You know first-hand how powerful heat can be when it comes to relaxation, but why is a hot shower so much different than a cold one? What is it about heat that relaxes our bodies and soothes our minds? It takes just a moment to turn the knob and warm things up – zero-effort, really – but behind the scenes, heat works on your body in complex ways.
Pregnant women are said to have a glow about them. Although moms-to-be may look radiant on the outside, anyone who's ever been pregnant will tell you that they don't always feel fabulous. To look and feel your best while you're expecting, a little pampering is in order – and we’ve got three great ideas.
After a long, cold winter, that most wonderful time of the year is finally upon us: bathing suit season. Are you bikini-ready? Here are three things you can start doing right now to get yourself in the right frame of mind and ready to strut yourself on the sand or poolside.
The days are getting longer and the temperature is rising – before you know it, beach season will be upon us. June 21st is the first official day of summer, and with Summer Solstice rapidly approaching, it’s time to start shedding your layers and showing off what you’ve got. If you’re not quite ready to don your favorite bikini, don’t worry -- at Burke Williams, we have everything you need to look and feel your absolute best. Try one of these treatments and you’ll be beach-ready in no time.
When it comes to self-beautification, I've always said, "Invest in your skin." We carefully pick out cleansers and moisturizers that compliment our skin type, we believe in the importance of facials and exfoliation treatments, and we're religious about wearing sunscreen; however many of us neglect the most effective skin care product out there: the consumption of water.
Your first trip to the spa, like any other first, can be nerve-wracking. But don’t worry – that’s bad for your skin. Take a deep breath, let go and get ready to be spoiled. We're about to tell you what you can expect on your first visit to your local Burke Williams Spa.
Limp hair, brittle nails, and reoccurring breakouts: if you’re suffering from one of these beauty nightmares, your dream house may be to blame. It doesn’t matter if you live in an efficiency apartment or a sprawling mansion – hidden conditions at home could be undermining your best beauty efforts. It sounds a little frightening, but here’s the good news - every single one of these conditions can be changed.
