I have discovered serums!!!

In my last entry, I told you about my awesome facial!! Well, as a result of that facial and consultation with Paula, I have begun to use one of our moire` serums, Alpha Lipoic Acid Lifting serum. What a fabulous product! Since becoming a spa owner,I have learned a great deal about skin care and how to keep skin looking healthy and vibrant. But I had not introduced serum into my program until recently. I believe that my skin looks better than ever. The idea of a serum is a "non surgical" facelift "in a bottle". Well I totally agree with that notion. The serum has anti oxidant properties and firms, tightens and smoothes the skin. I am a happy customer!! Wherever and whenever you have your next facial (hopefully with us at Wild Clover of course), check out the serums that may be available. Anti aging is the name of the game, right? Aging is inevitable but looking older does not have to be!!!

Taking care of myself!!

I just had a facial; OMG!! The Wild Clover spa staff are all outstanding in their fields and I love to have treatments from all of them. My latest hour of "self care" was an awesome facial given by Paula, one of our skin experts. Having a facial is one of the most relaxing and rejuvenating treatments you can have. I was transported to such deep relaxation, it is almost hard to remember every minute. But I do remember these things: an excellent hand and arm massage with our chocolate massage lotion; a masque on my face that had a delicious aroma of pomegranate;a shoulder and neck massage with our tension relief balm combined with cranberry lotion; a spray of neroli at the end of the treatment that finished the fabulous experience. And my skin feels so clean and soft. The massage, that felt like a facelift with Paula's gentle touch, was the key to softening those age lines around my eyes!!
One of the ways to insure our health and well being during these times of high stress and anxiety, is to take care of ourselves!! While having a facial, a pedicure or a massage may seem extravagant, that is not the case; stress relief on a regular basis will allow us to cope with the anxiety of these turbulent days.
The facial I had not only took care of my skin but also reduced the stress level I have been carrying with me because of watching the markets, worrying about the economy and wondering what is next. As a nurse, I know about the illnesses that can be caused or compounded by stress and anxiety. My recommendation is to be proactive; keep your immune system strong by healthy eating, continuing to be active, and invest in your self care regularly!! And enjoying every minute of that facial or massage or pedicure!!! No guilt allowed at the spa :-)