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Hints For A Happy, Healthy Heart

The month of February is American Heart Month! During February, organizations and communities all over the country are spreading the word about heart disease and encouraging people to make smarter lifestyle choices. Even the TODAY Show recently aired a segment about improving your heart health through simple exercises! According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States.

By Denise Dubois|February 6th, 2019|Categories: Complexions Spa|

Benefits of Sauna Therapy

https://youtu.be/nKHMb7P766g There’s nothing like a good sweat session – it clears your mind, relaxes sore muscles and gives you a quick energy boost. While these benefits are reason enough to lounge in a sauna after your workout or spa day, new evidence is showing that continuous sauna therapy has a much deeper effect on our bodies. Sauna, a Scandinavian word, is an ancient form of dry heat therapy that has been used around

By Denise Dubois|February 4th, 2019|Categories: Complexions Spa|

2018 Holiday Beauty Essentials

Tis’ the season of fun and festive holiday makeup! Whether you're hosting or attending your company's festive get-together, the perfect red lip, bold wing liner and fluffy lashes are essential to creating a iconic holiday makeup look. Here are a few of my holiday faves! Kevyn Aucoin’s The Molten Matte Lip Color A long wearing matte liquid lipstick formulated with Camellia oil and Vitamin E to nourish the lips to feel soft, smooth,

By Denise Dubois|November 29th, 2018|Categories: Complexions Spa|

Get the Perfect Blowout: How to Achieve a Salon-Worthy Style at Home

Nothing compares to a smooth, frizz-free blowout that lasts for days! It’s the ultimate confidence boost, not to mention a huge time savor when you wake up the next morning with your blowout still intact. Complexions Master Stylist, Danielle, has created a step-by-step blowout guide to help you achieve the perfect blowout at home. Whether you want a sleek and straight hair style or glamorous full-bodied waves, the key to any blowout is starting

By Denise Dubois|September 6th, 2018|Categories: Salon|

Beauty Tools for Perfect Makeup Application

With all the different beauty tools and trends out there, how are we supposed to know what works and what doesn’t? Even more importantly, who can spend all that money on a million different tools? If you’re like us, we prefer quick, multi-use beauty tools that get the job done. We went through our brush belt and picked three pro beauty tools that are a necessary addition to any makeup lovers bag. Here

By Denise Dubois|July 26th, 2018|Categories: Beauty Products|

Melanoma Awareness

Skin Cancer Awareness Melanoma is the most serious and fastest-growing type of skin cancer. In fact, the Skin Cancer Foundation reported that over 5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year, and skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Although this is a scary statistic, the good news is that skin cancer is completely preventable! Melanoma can be caused by UV radiation from the sun, tanning

By Denise Dubois|May 7th, 2018|Categories: Skin Care|

Botox & Facial Fillers – The Fountain of Youth (Without the Knife!)

Botox & A Facial For Young, Healthy Skin! Combine the best of both worlds! Regular facials combined with botox and/or fillers is the key to healthy, youthful, glowing skin. Botox is an injectable used to lessen the movement of specific muscle of the face in an effort to target wrinkles created by the contraction of facial muscle groups. The areas that are treated most often include the forehead, the area between the eyebrows, and the crows

By Denise Dubois|April 13th, 2018|Categories: Therapies and Treatments|

Stress Awareness Month at Complexions Spa

The importance of a spa goes beyond just being a simple indulgence; it's an investment in your overall health and mental well-being! April is Stress Awareness Month, and it's more important than ever to take care of your mind, body and spirit.

By Denise Dubois|April 9th, 2018|Categories: Health|

The “Must Knows” of Bridal Makeup

1. Start Prepping Months In Advance Don’t wait until the last minute and expect miraculous results; start prepping your skin at least six months before the big day! Although you might want to treat you and your bridal party to a facial or some lash extensions a week before the wedding, I highly recommend trying these treatments out way before then. Facials, lash extensions, brow tinting, lash tinting, facial waxing and pretty much anything

By Denise Dubois|April 4th, 2018|Categories: Bridal Makeup, Makeup|

Glow From Within

Written by Complexions Makeup Artist, Natalie. You can moisturize, exfoliate and apply all the topical products you want—but if you’re not taking care of your body from the inside, you won’t achieve the glowing skin of your dreams! Here’s my guide to help you glow from within… Avocados: Not only are avocados loaded with fatty acids that help reduce the appearance of aging skin, but they also contain antioxidants, fiber, potassium, magnesium and folate which

By Denise Dubois|March 7th, 2018|Categories: Skin Care|

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