Celebrity Jewelry Designer Tracee Nichols Adds Personal Touch to La Cantera’s New Spa. Relaxation and rejuvenation have a new home in San Antonio with the opening of the Loma de Vida Spa at the La Cantera Resort. The hot spot boasts 17,000 square feet of indoor space...
ILLUMINATION By Aquila Mendez-Valdez, Fashion AND Beauty Editor First there was contouring, then there was strobing, and finally the beauty world has come to the conclusion that it’s simply all about LIGHT this season. Whether in the form of a shimmery powder or a...
First impressions. You only get one shot, and most people will judge you within the first few seconds of meeting you. We’re all guilty of committing a wardrobe faux pas or initiating an awkward moment in these situations. Making an assured first impression is...
Both invasive and noninvasive approaches can help We’ve all seen the celebrity moms — one minute they are flaunting their growing bump on the red carpet, and the next they are rockin’ a toned tummy in a bikini on the cover of our favorite magazine, seemingly a few...
Tips for Keeping The Youthful LookingDo you look down at your hands and wonder, “Whose hands are these”? You aren’t alone. We want to look as young as we feel, and we are willing to try any and every procedure to regain that youthful appearance — especially when it...
It Helps to Know Your Body Type You see the cutest dress being displayed in the window of your favorite boutique — it looks like it was pulled straight off the runway. You don’t even want to think twice before you grab it. But before you take the plunge and buy this...
The Mane Event By Kristin Mears Want to knock years off your age without a single injection, incision or zap of any kind? Easy! Start with your hair color. You may have heard that a younger look and lighter color can take years off your face. Is it true? Yes, a simple...
San Antonio experts offer insights on three new skin treatments gaining popularity As you flip through the pages of an old photo album, you come across a decade-old photo. It shows your youthful face glistening and soaking up the sun, not a wrinkle in sight, as you...
Treatments to reduce the appearance of imperfections on the face, such as acne, wrinkles, scars and pigment issues, involve many trips to the doctor and aren’t really a “quick fix.” However, a therapy called micro-needling offers an approach to minimize wrinkles and...
If you knew there was a treatment that could reverse the effects of sun damage and environmental factors, even clear acne and act as an aging preventive for younger skin, would you want to take advantage of it? Most of us would, and luckily ViPeel is a therapy that...
We all know celebrities have more than one trick up their sleeve to get “camera ready” in an instant, and aside from their often-publicized little plastic surgery tweaks, one of the biggest celebrity beauty secrets is the oxygen facial. “This treatment is perfect for...
Making it prettier and brighter They say eyes are the windows of the soul, but few would deny the power of a smile. If yours isn’t exactly as you’d like, there are plenty of improvement options. “Lifestyle is the consideration. Often moms, when their kids are done...
Cooler, lighter options for shape wear. Women are often thought to be full of mystery, but lucky for us, determining what we can wear under our clothing to look smashing doesn’t have to be such a secret. And now that the heat is on and the season is full of more...
Spring offers the promise of fresh color and new styles for skin and hair when things heat up here in San Antonio. In our search for easy ways to help jump-start your freshened look for the season, we checked in with New York Fashion Week for overall color trends that...
Emerge from winter with fresh skin The start of a new year is a great time to put your best face forward. With the temperature extremes of winter and the effects of traveling during the holidays or vacationing in different climates, your skin may require attention....
Minimally invasive cosmetic dermatology offers many options. “She’s looks radiant ” or “she’s just glowing” and such statements are often uttered about a young bride or mother-to-be. That’s what is really happening because our younger, tighter, smoother skin provides...
not just in the summer, but all year around. Living in San Antonio weather brings with it some beauty and health challenges from head to toes — not just in the summer, but all year around. The following information can help you address these beauty challenges caused...
Why portion size and expiration dates matter Best if used by … Have you ever wondered if there is a shelf life for the products you use on your face every day? Whether it's your moisturizer or your eye shadow, there are expiration time-lines, most of which are not...
