January 16, 2008

Spa Bridal Showers Create a Blissful Day of Pampering

Anyone who has taken the plunge in planning a wedding knows the months leading up to the big day can be filled with anticipation, anxiety, stress, and even a few ugly moments.

Calm the bridezilla in any bride with a spa party bridal shower. Many of today’s brides welcome a modern alternative to the traditional bridal shower games and sugary cake.

In fact, more and more showers are being planned with activities held outside the home.

To get started, find fun invitations with a spa theme. Clearly state on the invitation what will be involved and whether or not guests should bring presents for the bride.

For example, the invite might read, “Join us for a day of pampering and fun with an afternoon at the spa before Jennifer’s big day.” Explain to guests what is needed for their spa activities.

For instance, if the group will be indulging in a manicure or pedicure treatment, include that information and the cost.

Provide guests with the opportunity to bring a spa- or beauty treatment-themed present. It’s not uncommon for guests to pay for their own services and pitch in for the bride’s treatments.

Or the party host may choose to cover the […]

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Celebrity Spas - Be a Celebrity!

Any celebrity worth their weight in an Academy Award knows their camera-ready close-ups are only as good as the pampering, buffing, preening, and blasting treatments they receive to fade those tiny crow’s feet and firm up the derriere.

And where do the celebrities go to maintain their flawless beauty? To the most exclusive spas, of course, where they are happy to drop big bucks in pursuit of cutting-edge beauty treatments.

According to Forbes Traveler, famous beauty expert Ole Henriksen treats stars such as Charlize Theron, Prince, Cher, and Renee Zellweger at his Ole Henriksen Face/Body Spa on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.

His spa treatment menu reads like a luscious dessert/cocktail menu: African red tea body cocktail, cucumber-honey-milk-total face/body, and the salt butter - mango scrub.

The spa’s 8-step anti-gravity complexion treatment is recommended for those in need of lifting, firming, wrinkle reduction, and re-contouring. In other words, it’s a must for anyone within 10 feet of a movie camera.

And all that camera work, makeup, hot lights, and traveling can create havoc on A-list skin.

Celebs such as Paris Felicity Huffman and Jessica Alba head to Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts in Los Angeles when they’re battling breakouts.

One of the […]

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October 23, 2007

Laser Skin Care - Some Key Facts You Need To Know About Laser Skin Care

If you check on the internet on the words ’skin care’, you will come up with a lot of possibilities. In fact it is one of the biggest searched for terms ever looked for! With the rapid changes in technology, there are options available right now that just weren’t around but a few years ago and one of these is laser skin care.

Over the past few years, technology has developed whole ranges of very specialized skin products, with ingredients as closely investigated as some of the most profound novel medicines available to treat challenging diseases.

And there are also physical technological developments that are of immense value, some of which are spin-offs between the proximity of cosmetic skin care to medical treatment for skin diseases and injuries.

One of these is cosmetic laser skin care, which has evolved from work done to treat serious skin conditions, like burns for example, and have spun off into a market all of it’s own.

Laser skin care means a range of treatment options that have revolutionized the cosmetic skin care market and made a vast difference to the lives of thousands, if not millions, of people worldwide.

Here are couple of well-known areas that are becoming very widely used in cosmetic laser skin care market.

Laser Hair Removal

This is a skilled process, whereby hair is removed from those places that women (and, of course men!) prefer it not to be! It works by zapping the hair follicles, rendering them unable to produce hair for a lengthy period.

Sometimes more than one treatment may be required and it is likely that there may need to be some re-treatment in the future. But for a prolonged solution to unwanted hair, laser hair removal does the job and removes the need for messy, fiddly and sometime painful other depilatory activities that you may have to undertake.

Whilst upfront, it may look an expensive option, when costs and regularity of other hair removal treatment styles are considered, it gets a lot closer and without the fuss. And this small incremental price is one that many people are now prepared to look at.

Laser Wrinkle Removal

We are inundated by popular magazines and newspapers speculating about who has had what done (and sometimes where, as well!), in the world of entertainment and I think you might agree, many of them look really great!

In this version of laser skin care, commonly (but not exclusively) used by those getting on in years a bit, lasers are used to smooth out and even remove wrinkles that appear on the face and sometimes even other bits of the body that might be susceptible.

Typically these would be around the eyes and mouth, though some other baggy areas can be reduced, to give back some years to those who have aged either prematurely of naturally - and wish to look younger. Though it is just that sometimes clients are simply concerned that they may look a bit unnatural and the work will make them blend in a bit easier.

It’s a very successful process and usually quite painless, producing excellent results. It can be quite expensive and though there is a price to pay, many clients are very satisfied with the results, although some treatments may not be completed in one go. You might need to have several bits done over a period of a few months.

If you are a progressive thinker, do your research well, especially after consulting your doctor first to ensure that you are suitable, then laser skin care is a valuable additional option now available widely and producing excellent results.

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