Beauty

New ideas and energies abounded at the New York American Spa Women in Wellness Leadership Conference on March 12. In New York City,  Spa Industry leaders, directors, entrepreneurs and more gathered to empower, embolden and guide female leadership.

What’s real and what’s been digitally altered? CVS vows to support positive body images by letting consumers know.

Welcome to the February edition of the Beauty Bar series. We’re digging around for our favorite go to products and sharing these finds with you. Here’s a list of this month’s favorite products!

With the advent of blow-dry bars across the country, a blowout is as easy and affordable as a manicure. Check out these quick tips to extend your blowout a week or more.

Welcome to our Beauty Bar Special Edition. Below you’ll find some of our favorites and we hope they’ll become your favorites too! 

Beauty is more than just slathering on some anti-aging creams and serums. It’s also about toning and firming our faces like we do our bodies. Check out these five easy-to-use beauty essentials and face exercises to keep your skin young.

The new Barbie dolls are a reflection of our changing society and that’s a good thing. You’d have to be living under a rock if you haven’t heard of Barbie. Launched in 1959, Barbie has had several Malibu dream houses, over 130 jobs and really only one steady boyfriend. (Ken and Barbie have supposedly never married.) And yes, there was a spa Barbie, the sadly discontinued Spa to Fab Barbie.[1]

The new science of beauty is advancing faster than you can say stem cells, telomeres, and glycan, and that means major advances in skin products and cosmetics.

Hyrdrafacial treatments vary but in essence a hydrafacial removes dead skin cells, extracts impurities and rejuvenates the skin with cleansing, hydrating and moisturizing serums.

When I first heard about oxygen facials, I thought this sounds like a quick fix for a special occasion. Turns out, while I wasn’t 100% right, I was close.

Ladies, welcome strobing, the easy way to high cheekbones and glowing skin. Stars like J.Lo have been strobing for years. And why?

Microblading, the latest eyebrow craze, is a fad that’s sure to stay. What we wear on our face daily is just as important as how we dress every day.

Ultrasound Skin Tightening is one of the less known skin tightening procedures. Yet, proponents of this procedure claim it can dramatically reduce the signs of aging.

From Kim Kardashian to Beyonce, to Rita Ora and Kylie Jenner,  half of Hollywood to everyone around the corner are batting their eyelash extensions with a fury.

A natural alternative to Botox so well worth exploring is Facial Acupuncture that also works on the connective tissues (fascia) that improves elasticity and collagen in the skin.

Everyone has a special style that sets her apart from the crowd. This summer, make a statement with summer nail trends that reflect your personality and add color to the fun days ahead.

A New York based ‘celebrity facialist’ who first launched onto the scene as the Spa Creative Director in Robert De Niro’s The Greenwich Hotel. 

One of the hottest trends for 2017 are Infrared everything- from saunas to full body treatments. They’re not just as a way to firm up skin elasticity but for detox, weight-loss, improved circulation, pain relief, anti-aging and a way to reactivate your cellular metabolism for both your face AND your body.

Ayurveda, it’s mystic and foreign, riddled with treatments and services the novice massage seeker may not be familiar with. With that being said, Judy Chapman, one of our contributing writers, chimes in on her experience at a Bali retreat. Learn the ins and outs of this through Judy’s experience and find out if this practice can benefit you.