Who’s excited for 2018? Me too! Especially since I received the annual Spa Trends report from American Spa last week. They predict 10 trends that will blow up this year in wellness philosophy, relaxation, and beauty. I’d love to show you my favorites! #1-“Crystal Craze” Yes!!! I’ve been crazy about crystals for years. In the report, author Heather Mikesell mentions the beneficial movement of our body’s energy and sense of emotional peace that we get through energy work and meditation using crystals. The article features multiple spas (across the nation) who are offering customized, unique spa treatments that integrate meditation, intention, gemstone massage, Reiki, and energy work. These fea
Do you spend all winter with itchy, chapped, rough dry skin? Me too! In a dry, cold climate like Salt Lake, we need to moisturize heavily, but did you know that most of us are doing it wrong? The oil in a moisturizer creates a surface layer that traps water underneath it. Because oil and water don’t mix, the water in our skin will not pass through the oil layer to evaporate. Water loss through evaporation is damaging our skin all day every day, but is especially bad in the winter because of the way heating units de-humidify the air in our homes and cars. When you add that to the wind blowing and people drinking more hot drinks that contain caffeine (a diuretic), we become dehydrated inside a
