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• Posted Elements of Style - How to: The Art and Science of Dressing Well to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Just yesterday, at Saratoga Beads I was asked, "How do you put your outfits together? Where do you shop? You always look great!" I smiled, feeling terrific, thanked her and thought about my ensemble for the day. I realized...
• Posted Caring for Eyelash Extensions to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  So, you've just plunked down some green for the gold - a beautiful set of eyelash extensions. Now, what's the best way to keep those lashes holding tight, looking great,and feeling comfortable? Keep it clean! It's important to cleanse...
• Posted "B" is for bare, bikini and b-b-b-Brazilian? to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Bikini Waxing Services Explained Today, one of the most popular bikini waxing services is called a "Brazilian." The name comes from the place - Brazil -- where there are beautiful beaches and skimpy bikinis. There are several different types...
• Posted Attitude is Everything! to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Give yourself the gift of success! "I can't." "I won't." "I would, but..." Hold on a moment. Hit pause. When, how and how often do you use these three phrases? Now think about what you're really saying ... In essence,...
• Posted Unhealthy Lash Extensions: How to Avoid a Sticky Mess to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  With proper application, lash extensions are a wonderful, natural looking, affordable and easy to-wear addition to your life; however when applied improperly or with low grade materials, they can create big, painful problems. Want to know how to avoid...
• Posted Beauty With the Best of Intentions to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Makeup Basics Advice from A Holistic Aesthetician Time and again, I'm asked for my opinion about the ideas surrounding beauty and whether it is a question of conforming to societal pressure, selfish vanity or, as I choose to believe: the...
• Posted Beware the Tools that Curl! to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Yes, that innocuous and popular crimping tool, the eyelash curler, can be dangerous to your lashes.   As a New York State Licensed Aesthetician, I have been applying lash extensions for women in Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa and the surrounding...
• Posted Turning Back the Hands of Time: Healthy, Natural Solutions to Skin Aging to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  It's no secret that most of us want to remain youthful. In order to do so, we make changes to our lifestyle to accommodate health and vigor with exercise, healthful diet, proper rest and maintaining the health and beauty of...
• Posted Clothed in Confidence -- Keys to Finding Your Personal Style to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Image by and Nancy says via FlickrHow to buy clothing that will make you shine!I love getting dressed just about every single day.  To me, a closet full of tags or a handful of shopping bags is tremendously uplifting. ...
• Posted Facial Skin Care in Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa: Questioning Our Beliefs to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  The greatest risk of administering to your own face is that your work is visible and your skin can be damaged with improper care....
• Posted Eyelash Extensions in Saratoga Springs, New York to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Trade Secrets from the Heart of New York State Licensed Aesthetician, Reisa Mehlman...
• Posted Blessings In Disguise to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Sometimes what looks like a curse, is actually a blessing....
• Posted Practicing the Divine Feminine to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  There's love and power in all the little things....
• Posted Being a Woman Today: Looking and Feeling Fabulous to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  There is a new women's movement emerging. A wave in which women are moving -- one that is uniting us in the way that we care about ourselves and our world....
• Posted The Hazards of Price Shopping: Part 1: Online to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  There can be a great difference between making purchases online and at a brick and mortar store. ...
• Posted When an emphatic "No!" leads to solo giggling to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  The supermarket can be a source of entertainment.  Sometimes, you might see or hear more than you'd like....
• Posted Skin Care Product and Treatment Part IV: It's What's Inside that Counts to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
    Finding the right product for your skin can be boiled down to one word:  ingredients....
• Posted Skin Care Product and Treatment Part III: Where should I buy product? to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Drugstores, supermarkets, department stores, specialty stores or spas:  one thing they have in common is that they all sell skin care products.  So, what's your best bet and why?...
• Posted Skin Care Product and Treatment Part II: What Kind of Treatment Should I Have? to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  In Part I, we boiled good skin care down to the necessities and answered the question, "What product do I need?"  But, as home care is only 40% of the equation, let's move on and discover what is the basic treatment must have....
• Posted Skin Care Product and Treatment Part I: What Product Do I <i>Really</i> Need? to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  With so many treatment and product choices available today, how do you know what you really need?  Here's some sound, professional advice from the heart of an aesthetician....
• Posted Choosing Practitioners Wisely to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Don't be fooled by low price tags for services; they can be disguising a lack of experience, proper sanitation procedures or low quality products.  Many times, when something appears too good to be true, that's because it is!  Choosing an...
• Posted It's the Time of the Season for Peeling to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
    Picking an appropriate time of year to work on your skin care goals can be crucial to your overall success....
• Posted Makeup Storage: Tips & Tricks to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  De-cluttering your makeup will give you more time and make selections easier!...
• Posted The Truth About Peels to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Recently, a client confided to me that she wanted to work on her fine lines, wrinkling and sun damage.  I suggested that she have a Jessner peel.  She explained to me that she'd gone to another spa and had a...
• Posted Peels: A Primer to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Get to know a little bit about facial peels, their usage and what you can expect from the treatment....
• Posted Cavewoman Found "Living Well" to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
    Local area spa located in Ballston Spa, NY, Living Well Healing Arts Center & Spa, is the site of a rare discovery:  the cavewoman....
• Posted Great Skin: The Need to Feed to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  What do I need? Today, the amount of skin products available is overwhelming.  Even as an aesthetician, when I go into the drugstore and happen to walk through that aisle, I'm astounded.  So, how do you make the right choices...
• Posted What to do during an Earthquake to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Given the serious natural disasters of late, I thought it would be good to reprint this email that I had received from Pamela Howard....
• Posted Ix Nay on Whoops Aye or Adding Up the Cost of Decisions and Making Change to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
      Coming to the conclusion that you've made a bad decision doesn't mean you can't trust yourself....
• Posted Have you ever had a facial? to Living Well In Saratoga Springs NY: Saratoga's Holistic Health Forum Blog
  Many of the women (by women I mean those over the age of 35 -- maybe even 40) who come to see me for a facial treatment have never had one before.  Ladies:  We have to realize that taking care of...