Refreshing homemade sugar scrub with vegetable oil, chopped mint and essential mint oil

The cold weather has arrived and almost all of us are suffering from dry, cracked skin. Winter is by far the most critical time for dry hands and feet. It doesn’t seem to matter how much cream we put on it almost seems impossible to get the moisture back into our hands and feet that they need. Sometimes the chapped dry skin can even be extremely painful.  When you feel like you’ve tried every store-bought option, sometimes it’s best to go with a home remedy idea instead.

Here are 10 Home Remedy Ideas to help clear up and soothe your dry skin: Read more

pedicures Aurora

It’s common knowledge that taking care of our feet is imperative to our overall health.  Our feet take us everywhere and they are a key component to the health of our skeletal system.  Taking good care of our feet, therefore, is immensely important.  When we neglect them, several things can arise that can create a multitude of trouble.  Here are 4 of the more common foot problems; their treatment and how to possibly avoid them. Read more

reflexology Aurora

Our feet take a beating. They take us where we need to go and are even still at work while we sit or stand. As we know, taking good care of them is essential. Aside from making sure we schedule our monthly pedicure, reflexology can be used as an additional way to having happy feet. Read more

manicures AuroraWinter… Not everyone’s favorite season, especially when it comes to dry, cracked, or itchy skin. But since we live in a country where we face winter for a good part of the year, we need to learn and practice proper preventative skin care measures to deal with the harsh weather. Whether it’s your face, hands or your whole body right down to your toes, there are numerous products and procedures that we can utilize to help us survive the cold here in Ontario.

Let’s start at the top; our face. The best defense against the cold for our face is to make sure our skin is properly cleansed, toned and, above all, moisturized. (Check out this earlier post too for more information on skin care in the colder months!) This should keep things in check. Make sure your moisturizer contains an SPF as well. That’s right. Even in winter, our face is exposed to the wind, cold temperatures, and yes, the sun! Read more