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The Sweet and Salty Side of Exfoliating

As summer approaches, it’s time to exfoliate and rejuvenate skin!  With all the different scrubs on the market, how do you decide which scrub is right for your treatments?  Let your client’s skin type decide! Sugar Scrubs- If you have very sensitive skin, a sugar scrub is your best bet.  Sugar scrubs (like Scandle’s Hawaiian Raw [...]

Shaving Cents – Money Saving Tips for Achieving A Clean Close Shave

Who would think that something as small as the razor you use to shave with could carry sharp costs both on your wallet and your health? Over the course of a year, it’s easy to spend hundreds of dollars on disposables and replacement blades, but how much is too much? And when do you need [...]

Kiss those red bumps bye bye & get bikini ready!

Razor burn, bumps and ingrown hairs, oh my! Now that the warmer weather has begun it’s time to shed some layers. And while you don’t have to admit to it, ladies, it’s time to start shaving above the knee again ;) With the emergence of shorter skirts, flip flops and summer dresses, it’s time to [...]

Oatmeal…Not Just for Breakfast and Cookies

Last night I looked like I had been in a fight with a bowl of oatmeal and the oatmeal won! I have been suffering from dry skin patches on my face for the last few months.  I typically have oily skin but all the extreme weather fluctuations here in Texas over the last few months [...]

Winter Woes

Isn’t winter over yet? It seems like we’ve been stuck in this cold, dry and dreaded season for months now. The cold fronts and winter flurries certainly have not been very friendly. If it’s been winter for so long, can’t Mother Nature just take a break? The trees look dead, our dogs don’t want to [...]

Eucalyptus Oil and Its Many Uses

Eucalyptus is a flowering tree, native to Australia. This tree amazes us not only in appearance, but also by the many uses we receive from its oils. The rainbow eucalyptus is found in Southeast Asia, and is the only source of natural eucalyptus in the northern hemisphere. Eucalyptus has a strong medicinal smell that is [...]

Turning Back the Clocks

No one likes to get old. It’s already bad enough knowing that age is taking you over day by day, but when your experience and wisdom begins to show on your face, it already feels like your life is over. That first wrinkle is something every person, man or woman, dreads. Is there anything you [...]

DIY Spa

De-stress yourself without breaking the bank. Send the kids off to slumber party. Send the hubby on a Guys Night Out. Unplug your phone and turn off your porch light, make this night all about you. You may not get the hunky massage therapist, but these DIY Spa tips and tricks will be sure to [...]

A Chocoholic’s Dream

There’s a lot of them out there. The ones that use chocolate as an excuse for absolutely everything. Cravings, sweet tooth, stress…there’s always a reason for chocolate. Well, spas have caught on. This sweet decadent is not only for your tasting pleasure anymore, but commonly used in treatments to nourish your skin and take a [...]

Healthy Winter Skin

These are the busy months. Work is much more hectic. You need to finish your holiday shopping. You need to get ready for the entire family to come over. When are you going to get the time to yourself? As much joy as this season may bring, winter can be very harsh on a person, [...]