1. Climbing the walls 2. Dragging your feet 3. Jumping to conclusion 4. Spinning your wheels 5. Jumping the gun 6. Passing the buck 7. Kicking yourself 8. Stretching the truth 9. Running amok
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By Angela Cortright, Principal, Spa Gregorie’s Sparkling… radiant… glowing – these are words you want to hear when someone describes how you look. The skin, nails and hair are the mirrors of your health and happiness. There are wonderful treatments and products available that can help revitalize and rejuvenate, but beauty really begins from inside. […]
Compiled by the licensed therapists at Spa Gregorie’s Day Spa & Salon in Del Mar. Eat fruit and vegetables – There is good evidence that oxidative-damage caused by toxins and metabolism contributes to the aging process at a cellular level. Foods like fruits and vegetables that are high in antioxidants protect us from oxidative stress […]
Adopted from article by Jolene Hart, Healing Lifestyles & Spas Everyone can have great skin, but some of us need daily reminders and helpful tips to make sure we are following good skin-cleansing and lifestyle habits at home. Start by practicing these three good skin habits to help you maintain your best complexion: 1. Never […]
Heart-Warming Massage Oil By Teri Carrick, L. Ac., Dipl. O.M. Ingredients: * 2 drops rose oil * 5 drops bergamot oil * 1 drop ginger Directions: Dilute in 1-2 oz carrier oil such as sweet almond massage oil. Blend the oils together and store in an amber or cobalt glass bottle. Apply during massage, being […]
Voted as the nation’s “Favorite Day Spa” in 2011 by American Spa Magazine, our skincare experts here at Spa Gregorie’s know a thing or two about how to achieve beautiful, glowing skin at any age. One of the the best and easiest ways to take your skin care routine up a notch is to integrate […]
Looking and staying slim sounds wonderful. But taking drastic measures, not eating, going to the gym for hours each day, or suffering through a diet doesn’t. So the therapists at Spa Gregorie’s Day Spas & Salons put together their list of easy tips to incorporate into your life to get slimmer with little effort. Check […]
(Part 7 of 7); By Sophie Parmenter, Spa Gregorie’s Lead Esthetician and Trainer Skin Care for Tweens Another year has come and gone, and your baby isn’t a babe anymore. Puberty has set in and along with that comes ACNE. Sebaceous (oil) glands become more active, and these become clogged with excess oil, dirt and skin […]
(Part 6 of 7) By Sophie Parmenter, Spa Gregorie’s Lead Esthetician and Trainer Face it! Your face is giving you clues! Where you breakout out is a reflection of what is going on inside your body. The connections from the Chinese face map reading I find very interesting. FOREHEAD BREAKOUTS – This may result in what’s going […]
(Part 5 of 7) By Sophie Parmenter, Spa Gregorie’s Lead Esthetician and Trainer My Top Skin-Friendly Nutrients: ALPHA LIPOIC ACID – decreases skin roughness COENZYME Q10 – lessens crows feet GREEN TEA EXTRACT – neutralizes free radicals protects against sun damage SELENIUM and SILICA – improves skin elasticity, fights wrinkles, helps brittle hair and nails […]