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People rely on these spa facilities, as they offer a complete menu of services and treatments that relax the body, make them feel better, look healthier and provide instructional advice on how to continue living healthy in between spa treatments.

Spa treatments and services are ideal those who choose a distinctive lifestyle that fosters the principles of healthy living and clear thinking.

Some of the renowned techniques offered to customers of spa facilities include:

Hydrating Treatments for the Back

This ultra-soothing and hydrating treatment for the back relaxes and cleanses. An experienced Aesthetician will use techniques that include a dry brushing of the skin, cleansing of the skin, masque application and exfoliation with the use of hot steam. This is then followed by a massage of the back and shoulders. Often times aromatherapy is used for a complete multi-sensory experience. This treatment will then include a massage of the hands and feet, making this an ultimate full body experience that is not only relaxing but also hydrating for extra dry skin.

Customized European Facial

Customized to each individual, this head-to-toe treatment is the ultimate in skin care. It uses ultrasonic cleansing and exfoliation to deeply clean the pores. Other techniques incorporated include micro-currents, serums and masques that regenerate and help to improve skin health. Often times, this skin nourishing treatment include an aromatherapy pressure point massage of the face, neck, shoulders, hands and feet for complete relaxation and replenishment. It is also a proven and renowned anti aging solution for the people that keep them rejuvenated.

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Some of the most common disorders of the skin is acne and skin rash. Acne, while hard to treat is not as daunting as skin rash. A skin rash can be caused by anything from an internal issue if accompanied by a fever or a possible reaction to a food allergen. It can also be caused by outside pollutants such as dirt in the air if you are outside a lot or your work environment if it is an industrial one. It is tough to treat something if you don't know what the cause is.

Here are some of the symptoms of a rash caused by a medical issue:

1. A red rash on the face, arm or chest. Roll a glass that you can see through the affected area and if it disappears for a moment then you need to get to a hospital or especially if it is a child and is accompanied by high fever, stiff neck and confusion.

2. A rosy color that covers the skin on the face that never goes away is called rosacea. The cause has been argued over the years but makeup and some experimental medication can be used to cover or relieve some of this.

3. Hive-like breakouts with purplish itchy spots that may be excruciatingly painful but not always could be shingles a chicken-pox like nerve condition.

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It is important to remember that your skin absorbs at least a good part of whatever you put on it. So guess what - if you apply chemical substances to your skin, they are eventually going to make their way into your body.... And serious health problems can result. Chemicals in skin care products have been linked to everything from allergic reactions, to hair loss, and even to illnesses as serious as cancer!

And - get this - while most mainstream beauty products contain harmful chemicals that can damage our health, we might not know this right away. The beauty product industry is not regulated to the degree that the food industry is (although there are some changes occurring recently in this area), so you may be shocked to find out that your "natural" shampoo actually only contains 2 or 3% natural ingredients! (The rest is often - you guessed it - toxic chemicals that may harm your health.)

So what can you do to protect yourself from these deceptive labeling practices, and make sure you are getting only truly natural skin care products?

Here are 4 helpful tips for identifying and purchasing natural and organic skin care products:

1. Be sure all ingredients are clearly listed on the label before purchasing.

2. You should be able to identify or at least pronounce the majority of the ingredients. (If scientific names for plant extracts are listed, you should at least be able to identify the words "extract" or "oil" to determine that it is a natural ingredient.)

3. Don't fall for the word "natural" on the front of the bottle - always be sure to check the ingredient list!

4. Purchase from local manufacturers if possible; if not, purchase direct from the manufacturer to ensure the most freshness - all-natural beauty products don't contain chemical preservatives, so their shelf-life may be shorter than their conventional chemical-filled counterparts.

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Here are tips to keep your aged facial skin firm and youthful:

Always drink at least eight glasses of water. This will help hydrate your skin to make it healthy inside and out. Water will moisturize your skin so that it will be more youthful. It also helps flush out toxins that may harm the skin.

Exfoliate your face regularly using a facial scrub. Apply a toner after cleansing your face with a gentle facial wash. Follow this with a facial moisturizing cream.

It should contain at least a sunscreen protection formula of 15 or more. This will help protect your face from the harmful rays of the skin which quicken the aging process. You should also apply sun block cream half an hour before going outside of the house in the morning and afternoon.

Reapply sun block after every two hours. Put on natural facial masks a couple of times a week. This kind of facial regimen will help keep your aged facial skin looking younger.

The eyes tend to develop lines and wrinkles as you get older. To prevent this, always put on a good natural eye cream around your eyes, especially underneath. Regularly applying an eye cream will protect the skin around the eyes from sagging thus you will not need to undergo expensive procedures such as Botox.

For sagging aged facial skin, rub it with vitamin E. Prick a Vitamin E capsule open and rub its liquid or juice onto the skin. Vitamin E helps protect skin cells from pollution, ultra violet rays of the sun, free radicals and other harmful elements. It lessens fines lines and wrinkles as well.

When going out of the house and into the daylight, always wear a wide-brimmed hat to cover your face from the sun's rays. You should also put on sunglasses to protect the eyes. Such protection will help keep your aged facial skin fresh and youthful looking.

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An aged skin treatment starts with eating right. What you eat will have an impact on your outward appearance. Eat foods enriched with vitamin E as this is an antioxidant that maintains a healthy cardiovascular system and promotes a good blood circulation.

Olive oil is enriched with Vitamin E. Eating avocados, sesame seeds, nuts and flax seeds are also good for the skin due to its healthy oils. Omega-3 fatty acids also help protect the skin cells and keep away harmful UV rays of the sun. This can be found in oily fish that include sardines and salmon.

Another form of aged skin treatment is a skin regimen. This involves cleansing the skin every day to maintain its glow. It is best to use gentle cleansers instead of soaps as the latter dries the face. When rinsing your face, always use a hot wash cloth so that your pores will open and impurities inside can be washed away.

It is also important to exfoliate your face with a facial scrub so as to unclog the pores filled with the oils and dirt from pollution. Make sure to use exfoliates that have microbeads.

When breakouts occur, always use a night mask that has salicylic acid to remove skin blemishes. After exfoliating the skin, the next step would be to moisturize it to keep it from becoming dry.

For oily skin, moisturizers that are non-comedogenic are advisable. These are steps in performing aged skin treatment.

It is important to wear daily a sun block that has UVA and UVB protection and SPF of at least 45. This will keep away the harmful rays of the sun. Wearing a wide-brimmed hat will keep the face covered from sunlight.

Vices should be removed such as smoking, drinking alcohol, taking drugs and stress. These vices dehydrate and damage the skin and hinder normal blood circulation. They also harm the connective fibers thus making the skin sag and acquire wrinkles.

Enough sleep of at least 8 hours a day and regularly exercising are important so as to have a strong and healthy immune system.

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It is nothing new, and has been around for generations. However it seems to be more commonly evident in the last decade or so, than it used to be. Once it seemed to be relegated to middle-aged folk, and generally those who were somewhat overweight - but not so much anymore. Young women in their early 20's are now often exhibiting cellulite on their thighs and buttocks, and many ladies who are really not overweight can be seen with ripples appearing on their thighs.

The gorgeous and famed singer Beyonce was captured on film (well before her current pregnancy) with cellulite appearing on the backs of her legs. Nobody seems immune from it.

Why the dramatic increase? Evidence points to today's hurried lifestyle wherein everything is done in a rush, and people do not follow proper nutritious diets, and often do not get adequate and regular exercise.

So - to the point of my article - what to do about it?

There seems to be very little argument as to the cause of the cellulite. Simply explained, cellulite is an accumulation of fatty tissue under the skin, and we all know how we develop fat on our bodies - eating too much of the wrong types of food, probably coupled with insufficient physical activity to burn off unneeded calories. So that should be an easy fix - right? Just improve your diet and start exercising!

Well, I guess we all know how that works too. If it was that simple, all of us would be more fit and probably cellulite free. Maybe on some other planet huh?

However, there is some good news and I love to be the bearer of it. Getting rid of cellulite is not impossible, and you can do it. Been there - done that. Now I want to pass the steps along so others can do the same.

Regular exercise is a key component, and you must be prepared to "get physical", along with the following steps, or you will never be satisfied with your results. You probably already know that, but it needs to be re-stated. Like most efforts at promoting good health, exercise is a vital component. It is up to you as to whether you choose to bike, walk, swim, visit your local gym, or follow your own regimen, but it is crucial that you are active regularly. You may not have the time or ability to exercise daily, but even if you manage an hour every second day, it will reap benefits.

Proper diet is of course the second factor. Chances are that you don't need to be told this, but it is SO important that I just gotta nag you a bit. Sorry. We all know that a proper nutritious diet is also vital to a fit body, without surplus fat. Of course if you have a hectic lifestyle and rely on a lot of fast foods while out, and prepackaged frozen dinners when at home - you are a recipe for cellulite production. There are many diet suggestions to be found on line, and I suggest you find one that you are comfortable with. Here are some suggestions to help you get started.

Carry a small notebook and keep track of everything you eat for a week. Eat normally but be sure to write down everything including snacks and drinks.

After a full week, have a good look at the info. It will probably surprise you once you see it itemized! Be honest. Is there a lot of junk food - out of a box that only needs reheating? Are there a lot of fats, sugars and all kinds of chemical additives? If so, then like many of us, you really need to make some serious changes.

Avoid fried and fatty meats and instead shop for baked or broiled fish. Replace soda pop with real fruit juice, vegetable juice, or maybe just a glass of water! Be sure you are getting green and yellow veggies and definitely steer clear of high crbs like mac and cheese.

Forget about cookies or cake for snack time. Go with a cupful of nuts or yogurt, or perhaps raw veggies like celery or small carrots. Doesn't sound real exciting, I know, but you desperately need to do away with all those fats and toxins or that cellulite will have a permanent residence on your body.

Phase in the changes gradually so you don't turn yourself off right at the start. Radical changes to your eating habits are never a good move. Start slowly, making small changes every few days. If you fall off the wagon occasionally, don't let it stop you. Start again and keep trying. Don't give up. You WILL succeed!

Cellulite Cream is the last ingredient in getting rid of your cellulite, and keeping it off. Exercise and diet alone will probably do the job for you, but ONLY if you are a person who is able to rigidly adhere to those criteria. If you are like most of us, and tend to slide off your diet far too often, and usually forget about exercise for far too long, then you require extra help. That is exactly my problem and my diet and exercise seem to be on a roller-coaster ride. As a result, so was the appearance and disappearance of cellulite.

Eventually I discovered the use of cellulite creams to be extremely beneficial. Regular application of cream to the celllulite troubled areas of your body will help to flush out the toxins and fats, and get rid of that cellulite. Even when I am not keeping up with my diet and/or exercise, as long as I am using the cream, my cellulite does not re-appear.

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3 Tips to Beautiful Skin

There are 3 major areas you need to address if you're the beautiful epidermis you desire.

1) Food Matters - glowing health, the kind that shines from within, comes from great nutrition. Eat your broccoli and other vegetables daily so you get the nutrients you need.

21st century guidelines say 7-9 servings a day of fruits and vegetables will keep you healthy. That may sound like a lot but keep in mind one large apple can easily be two servings.

Don't Forget Your Fish!

Additionally, you should eat fish 2-3 times a week or take fish oil supplements for the EPA and DHA omega 3 oils in them. These keep your skin's moisture levels balanced so it's not too oily or too dry. Plus, research shows these omega 3's slow aging!

2) Exercise - Moving pushes oxygen through your body. Oxygen carries the essential nutrients in your food throughout your body so every nook and cranny gets the nutrition it needs.

Working up a sweat will flush out toxins that can cause zits in the short term. In the long term, those toxins can include free radicals that break down your cells and lead to premature aging and even cancer.

3) Skincare - No mention of how to have beautiful skin would be complete without a few words on skincare. There are a wealth of fabulous ingredients to slow aging, deep cleanse and leave you looking and feeling renewed.

One of your considerations is probably ingredients that benefit you, rather than stripping you of needed moisture---like alcohol based products. After all, you don't want to age your skin any faster than life already does.

Instead, look for products with ingredients like phytessence wakame. This is a Japanese sea kelp that some have called the "Fountain of Youth". It prevents sagging skin by strengthening your collagen fibers and boosting your hyaluronic acid output. Both of these are crucial to your young and beautiful face.

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Sea salt is made by evaporating seawater, but every ocean is different and every seaside spot on the globe produces salt with a unique mineral makeup. The seawater absorbs minerals from the ocean floor. When collected and dried, the water evaporates leaving behind mineral-rich salt.

Coarse sea salt can be too abrasive for the skin but that's no reason to avoid the skin rejuvenating effects of a salt exfoliant. Natural salts can be milled to a fine powdery texture that won't irritate even sensitive skin. French Grey Sea Salt, for example, has a texture that is ideal for skin care. French spas have used it for centuries to refresh dull skin. The French still extract the salt by using clay pots to hold the seawater while it evaporates in the sun. Then they mill the coarse grains into a fine mineral-rich powder that is ideal for skincare.. The grey color, and some additional minerals, come from the clay pots.

The sea isn't the only place to get mineral-rich salt. Salt deposits from mountainous regions contain unique mineral compositions. Natural salt deposits harvested from the Bolivian Andes have a pink color due to the fine particles of iron it contains. The same goes for Pink Himalaya Rock Salt.

When these natural, finely-milled salts are folded into moisturizing oils and emollients, you get a salt exfoliant that doubles as a moisturizer. So with a simple 40-second treatment once or twice a week:

    * Dead cells are removed
    * Skin is smoother
    * Pores are cleaned and disinfected
    * Circulation is stimulated
    * Face glows like you've just had a facial
    * Breakouts are reduced
    * Complexion stays clear

Beautiful skin is simple. It does not take a lot of time, or a lot of products. It is just a matter of using your time and your money wisely. Routine exfoliation with a pure, organic product is one of the best things you can do for your complexion, and it takes hardly any time or money to make a habit of it. You will love the results.

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I'm still working on the synopsis for my middle-grade fantasy. I now have about one paragraph. Hey, at least that's much better than one sentence. I'm making REAL progress here, folks.

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Hey blogosphere . . . what's going on? There's not much going on in my brain, I'll tell you that. I've been trying to write a synopsis for two weeks. TWO WEEKS. I have one sentence written.

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My three-year-old son is a big fan of Llama, Llama, Red Pajama. We read it every day before his nap. It's cute. It's short. It's funny.

But the funniest thing was this afternoon . . . we read the story together, I tucked him in, kissed his head and left like I always do.

He kept coming out of his room and I kept putting him back in his bed. (Some days I don't care if he doesn't nap, but today I had a lot of revisions I wanted to get to.) Anyway, about the ninth time I put him back in his bed, he turned to me with his little lip quivering and his eyes filling up with tears and said,

"Llama, llama, meanie Mama!"

I laughed my head off.

Back to my revisions . . . hope you are having a wonderful day.

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