January 20th, 2010 by Micheal Burrows

Whether you’re in a high-end facial salon or an economical one, the big question is still there: with the great array of facial treatments provided by salons, which is the proper one for you?

A facial treatment, which comes second to massage as the high sought spa services, is a deep-cleansing treatment of the face and neck to help tone, exfoliate, and nourish the skin to make it healthy and glowing.

Picking out the right facial treatment can be a bit intimidating especially for first-timers. The moment you go into a facial salon, you will be wowed with a spa menu that’s filled with various facial treatments available. And sure, they all sound nice, which makes it still more tricky to determine which one is which. Facial treatments may go with unique names depending on the salon, but oftentimes, some of them mean the same thing and follow the basic principles – cleansing, skin analysis, exfoliation, extraction of blackhead and/or whiteheads (although this step is optional), facial massage, mask application, and toner/moisturizer application. Facial treatments vary on their prices, the products used, and the different add-ons that every salon offers to make the facial treatment more personalized and unique.  Read more...

December 22nd, 2009 by Sean Pratch

Working every day through the year can be quite a drag. So, when it is vacation time make sure you consider a wellness retreat. Not only will you be relaxed and pampered, but you will also likely leave much healthier. A wellness retreat is the perfect vacation for anyone stressed out from day to day life and needs a break from it all.

The term health spa used to apply pretty well to a place where you could go get pampered and enjoy some of the benefits of a healthy regimen. Then, fat farms came into the picture and turned our ideas of a health spa to boot camp for fat people where the diets are restrictive and dull and the exercise routines are punishing. Now, a health spa is more likely to be found in the pricey part of town and it’s a place to get a facial and your nails done. This leaves us with the term wellness retreat when we are talking accommodations that will spoil you and add a healthy routine to your stay.

Throughout the world you can find many wellness retreats.  Read more...