Archive for July, 2009
Buying beauty treatments online – beauty at the touch of a button
The Internet may not (yet!) have the technology in place to administer virtual facials, but when it comes to buying beauty treatments and spa products, online is undoubtedly the place to be. Recent figures from the US reveal that online sales of beauty products have increased over the past few months, despite the gloomy economic situation which has
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Boom in cheap spa breaks as public focus shifts to wellness
Since time immemorial, the prevention of illness has been acknowledged as being considerably better than the cure – especially by overworked medical professionals who have to devote precious time and resources to treating often preventable ailments. In the latter half of the 20th century, a combination
Enjoy a weekend break – and sleep soundly
By the time you’ve struggled to the end of your eight-hour shift, cobbled together an evening meal to feed the ravaging hordes, rinsed the lettuce for the next day’s sandwiches, prised your reluctant offspring away from computer screens and tackled the dreaded washing basket, there aren’t too many
Day spas and spa hotels – good for therapists too
If you’ve reached a turning point in your career and are contemplating the idea of changing professional path completely, re-training as a complementary therapist is well worth a second look. Alternative therapists take a holistic approach to treating illnesses, using natural methods to restore the
Pampering your palate with super seeds
Many of us who grew up in the UK during the ‘60s did so with the words “Eat your greens” ringing in our ears. For in those Halcyon days voracious vegetable consumption was oft purported by parents to be the panacea for all the ills that could possibly befall a small person. Nowadays, of course,
Calling time on hidden calories
If the bewildering barrage of conflicting advice published by alcohol experts on a daily basis has you drowning in a cocktail of guilt and uncertainty, you’re not alone. With some experts reassuring us that a regular glass of red wine is good for your heart whilst others dangle the spectre of alcohol’s
