Over the last couple of weeks winter has finally arrived in the Bay Area, and it has come with a vengeance. Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, and surrounding cities have been pelted with rare and much needed rain coupled with a drastic temperature drop. Let’s take a look at some tips that will ensure your skin is just as healthy in the cold as it was it the heat.

There is nothing more important to your overall beauty routine than keeping your skin healthy. Surprisingly, there are many people that have never learned how to properly care for their skin. In this blog, I will take a look at common skin care mistakes that can lead to wrinkles, dry skin, and breakouts.

The beauty world is full of both written and unwritten rules. From the age of beauty print magazines to modern beauty blogs (including this one), there have always been sources to tell us what combinations look good, which look bad, how to best take care of our hair and nails, and what hairstyles to wear in each season. While all of this information is extremely valuable (there is a reason they became “rules” in the first place) it is also important to note that every person is different, and what may look great for one may not work for another. Think of beauty rules as guidelines that are meant to be experimented with.

Pedicures may be the single most popular beauty treatment at spas and salons. After all, who doesn’t want to have their feet rubbed down and treated by an experienced and talented esthetician? Pedi’s feel great, are good for your skin, and leave you looking your best. Although there are many different types of pedicures with various steps, these are the essentials that they all have in common.

You don’t have to pay top dollar for consumer beauty products to get great results. It turns out that many of the ingredients that you need to create comparable products may already be in your kitchen.

Everyone knows that sleep is an important ingredient in the ongoing beauty process. Quality sleep can help your skin heal, reduce breakouts, even your skin tone, and prevent bags under the eyes. Sleep helps us renew energy and gets us both physically and mentally ready for the day to come.

As the seasons change from winter to spring in the Tri-Valley, sandal and flip flop weather is quickly approaching. Are your feet ready to be exposed for the world to see?

What does your face washing routine consist of? Wash, rinse, and dry in the morning and then repeat at night? If this is the case, you may notice your skin being too dry or too oily after washing. Adding toner to your regimen may help solve this problem while giving you more vibrant, healthy skin in the process.

Through trial and error, everyone needs to find which hair removal technique is right for them. Along this path, many unnecessary mistakes are made. However, these mistakes are avoidable! Hopefully this list will save you from making some common and painful hair removal errors.