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Eye Spy: Yolanda’s 101 on Eye Products (Part 2 of 2)
21 Mar 2013 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • face • products • wellness
This week, we pick up where we left off, as Yolanda talks about how to apply eye products and her favorite products for every eye out there. (Read last week’s Part I here). How and when should one apply eye products? Day and/or night? Eye products can be applied both AM and PM. A daytime [...]
Eye Spy: Yolanda’s 101 on Eye Products (Part 1 of 2)
13 Mar 2013 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • face • products • wellness
It’s true. The eyes are the windows to your soul. This week, IO senior esthetician Yolanda sheds light on the truth behind eye products, answering frequently asked questions from our clients: Are they worth it? How long does it take to see results? No ifs, ands, or eyes about it. Are they really worth the [...]
Change up your hair care: NEW Kai Shampoo and Conditioner
29 Aug 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • lifestyle • products • wellness
Much like our skincare, it’s important to change your hair care products, in order to keep your hair and scalp healthy. New to our San Francisco spa is Kai’s first foray into hair care with their Argan Oil infused shampoo and onditioner ($34 each for 10oz.). The advanced shampoo and conditioner is one of the [...]
The Sunscreen Breakdown
27 Jun 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • products • wellness
It’s the great debate of the season: sunscreen. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration’s final sunscreen regulations went into effect, and we’re all left a bit confused. Thankfully this month our team of skincare experts gives us the breakdown on sunscreens. Answering the questions “Why is broad-spectrum important?” to “What’s the different between a [...]
Skincare for Expecting Mothers
20 Jun 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • products • skin • wellness
Mamas always seem to know it all. But what to do when you’re expecting and your skin is (let alone body) is changing day-by-day? This week, I sat down with one of our senior most estheticians at our San Francisco spa, Jennie Hooker, who knows a thing or two about skincare for expecting mothers. A [...]
Keeper of Craftsmanship: Carrière Frères Candles
23 May 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • lifestyle • products
There’s a new kid in town at our San Francisco spa: Carrière Frères Industrie candles ($45), single-scented candles friendly enough for your wallet and nose. Such a gem, that the candles were recently featured in the New York Times as a perfect last minute gift for Mother’s Day. Pronounced: “cah-ree-eh fra-ray” and founded in France [...]
Summer Skincare: Eleanor’s must-haves for Hawaii
16 May 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • products • wellness
Each summer flocks of us San Francisco city dwellers head to the islands of Hawaii. Lush, tropical, humid, rainy, sunny or dry, Hawaii’s multi-faceted and different climate can reward our soul, yet blast our skin with a new set of issues (if we’re not careful). This month our very own San Francisco spa esthetician Eleanor [...]
Just as porous as your skin: Nails + RGB Cosmetics
09 May 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • lifestyle • products • wellness
The skin’s cousins – nails and hair – are oft-overlooked in world of toxic-free products. Despite the difference in texture, our nails serve the same function as our skin – they protect, filter, and repulse harmful bacteria from entering our bodies. So, what’s the skinny here? Examine your nail polish. Not all nail polishes are [...]
Spring Cleaning with Kai Linen Wash
25 Apr 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • lifestyle • products • wellness
At our San Francisco spa, we clean our faces with products we believe in. Can you say the same for your home cleaning products? Just this month, we’re proud to introduce a handful of new Kai products to our shelves, including Kai’s newest aluminum-free deodorant ($24). However, we’ve been head over heels in love with [...]
Our first line of defense: Antioxidants
18 Apr 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • face • products • wellness
Let’s face it. Aging is inevitable and here at our San Francisco spa, we believe that aging gracefully and naturally is the golden ticket to age-appropriate, swoon-worthy skin. How to get there? Apply a topical antioxidant religiously and daily. Antioxidants are our 1st line of defense against the major skin-aging culprits like sun, pollution, free [...]
