Lisa Gautier The wheels on the bike go round and round, round and round, round and round…all through the class. It was my first day teaching. And the whirring indoor bike wheels would soon sing with a low hum stirred by the feet of roughly 25 wellness enthusiasts. It was the lunch-hour spin cycle class [...]
Archive for Category: "Health & Beauty"
Cool Stuff: DIY Dry Shampoo
One of the most difficult tasks for new moms is finding the time to wash and dry their locks – especially when it is baby number two, three or more. A friend of mine has three children all five or under, with her baby daughter only one month old. She was saying how she loves [...]
Lessons from the Shower
Dr. Linda Mintle – One day, years ago, when my daughter was 4 years old, I emerged from my shower only to find her young eyes staring at me. “Mommy, will I have that crinkly stuff on your legs too?” Crinkly stuff? Then I realized she was referring to the cellulite on my thighs! As [...]
Laying Me Down to Sleep
Rachel Olson — “God called the light ‘day,’ and the darkness he called ‘night.’ And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day” (Genesis 1:5, NIV). What time did your day begin today? Did it begin as the sun poked through the widow urging you to wake? Or, did the alarm buzz at 5:30 [...]
True Beauty and Summer Hair Trends 2012
By Leilani Atangan Del Campo – People often feel comfortable opening up to Stylists both about their beauty and personal lives. So, we may ask questions like, “How do you feel about your hair? What would you like to change about your appearance? or even, How are things going in your life?” I find many women [...]
Skin Cancer: Not just a summer concern
Dr. Reginald B. Henry III, Sentara Healthcare — With the arrival of spring and beach weather, it makes sense that May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. However, as a dermatologist, I worry that your skin is vulnerable to the effects of the sun year-round and skin cancer risk is cumulative. The sun you absorb [...]
Foundation Follies?
Joy Wansley — I feel so pretty . . . oh so pretty . . . la la la la la la la laaaaa! Do you see it? Do you see the twinkle in my eye? Of course you do, I feel so pretty! And of course you may ask why, and it’s a little [...]
