Beauty
12 Days of Favorite Holiday Spa and Beauty Services
It’s the time of year when we all want to look and feel our best. Check out these 12 spa and beauty services that are sure to make your holidays merry –and attract lots of compliments.
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aromatherapy
The practice of using essential oils dates back to Egyptian times (it’s been said Cleopatra was a fan). Today, aromatherapy is used to promote well-being and stimulate the senses in a wide range of spa treatments, varying from massage to facials to hydrotherapy. Read more about aromatherapy.
Living Well
The Allure of Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy ups the ante of your typical spa experience. How?
Beauty
I Tried It! Beauty Products That Make You Say Spa
As a former Beauty Director I had heard about The Lab Room but hadn’t tried it. It took coming to Miami and Andria Mitsakos from Wanderlista to introduce me to the line and make me fall in love. It’s so spa. Clearly, new horizons deliver new discoveries.
Travel & Play
Hong Kong Hustle: East Meets West at This Asian Port
Hong Kong is overwhelming in the best possible way—we break down where to stay, spa, and dine.
Recipes
Rack of Lamb with Cinnamon-Peppercorn Sauce Recipe
Three autumn spices – and recipes — to make your food seasonally splendid.
Living Well
From Reiki to Crystal Therapy: Your Guide to Alternative Therapies
This ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine practice may sound scary to some but in fact what seems painful actually is great for alleviating pain.
Living Well
Aromatherapy: Scent with Intent
Refreshing water with slices of citrus and white fluffy robes – these are the simple amenities spa visitors have come to expect and delight in. But there is another ambient detail that gets overlooked since it usually hits us on a more unconscious level: the calming orange blossom and lavender scents that often waft through
Living Well
2014 Top 10 Global Spa and Wellness Trends
The Spafinder Trends Report is an in-depth forecast of the most significant global trends that will impact the Spa industry and consumers in the year ahead. Developed by a team of research analysts, editors and industry experts, the forecast is based on ongoing surveys of the spa, wellness and beauty providers in the Spafinder Network,
Editors' Picks
Top 10 Trends for 2014: Spa and Wellness –an exciting year for growth in new directions!
Hi Everyone, Those of you who know me understand that tracking trends in the spa and wellness world for Spafinder Wellness 365 is one of my favorite things to do – and something I have been doing for many decades. I am deeply involved with the research; creating and analyzing surveys we conduct with consumers,…
Mindset
How Safe Are Sleep Aids? Natural Ways to a Good Night’s Sleep, Plus an Aromatherapy Giveaway!
A recent study by Scripps Clinic linked use of sleeping pills to a 4.6 times higher risk of death from cancer, heart disease, and other ailments, when compared to those that do not use prescription sleep medications.
Beauty
A Bounty of Farm-to-Table Spa Treatments
Here are just a few of the many farm-to-table spa treatments out there that incorporate local ingredients, some of which are harvested right on the spa’s property.
Editors' Picks
Beachy Keen: 5 Spas for Beachside Relaxation
Our travel editor thinks they make a splash!