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Beauty Begins on the Inside

Beauty Begins on the Inside

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Beauty Begins on the Inside

 

When it comes to skincare, that means paying attention to what you put in your body as well as what you put on it.  Using the right moisturizer for your skin type is only part of the equation.  For truly healthy, radiant skin, experts recommend a nutrient-rich diet. Try to stay away from processed foods, please. Your skin craves fresh fruits and vegetables, wholesome carbohydrates and fiber, lean proteins, a certain amount of healthy fats and lots of hydration.

 

Get glowing! When it comes to feeding your skin, you have lots of delicious options. Among the top choices are almonds, avocadoes, blueberries, eggs, salmon, tomatoes and foods rich in Vitamin C, such as kiwis, oranges, red and green peppers, grapefruit, strawberries, broccoli, cantaloupe, pineapple and mangos.

 

Avocadoes – which contain biotin, the basis of healthy skin – are a great choice. They’re packed with heart- and skin-healthy monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) that help provide the fats and ceramides crucial for creating healthy skin cells. Research shows that MUFAs may also ease itchy, dry skin – a definite plus after a Chicago winter!

 

You can use avocadoes as a topical moisturizer but at Spa Space, we prefer to eat them!

 

After the long winter months, your skin needs extra attention. Looking for a downtown spa in Chicago that can reveal glowing summer-ready skin? Spa Space offer a wide variety of results-driven facials and body treatments, including our Green Tea & Ginger Detoxifying Seaweed Body Wrap and our Exfoliating Body Scrub as well as our signature treatment – Pacific Paradise, designed for those seeking silky-smooth skin AND softened, relaxed muscles. It’s a luxurious 30-minute mango sugar body scrub followed by an hour-long kukui-coconut oil massage. The luscious scents will stimulate the senses, the mango enzymes penetrate the skin and help the exfoliation, and the kukui-coconut oil nourishes and moisturizes.
Spa Space also offers the best massage in Chicago, spa day packages, flawless manicures and pedicures, and expert waxing in a welcoming, upscale environment focused on exceptional customer service.

Hands Down

Hands Down

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Hands Down

 

A study published in the journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons showed that people can most accurately guess your age by looking at your hands. When you stop to think about it, it makes perfect sense. The skin on the back of our hands is extremely delicate and there isn’t much in the way of subcutaneous fat to cushion the blow when we expose that skin to a hot sun or bitter wind. Household cleansers and alkaline-based soaps take their toll, too.

 

Your hands are among the hardest working – and most visible – parts of your body. For a more youthful appearance, treat them right! Keep a pair of rubber gloves handy when you’re doing the dishes or rinsing out a few things in the sink; they’ll protect your skin from drying soaps, detergents and chemicals.

 

You might also want to consider starting a new trend by keeping a pair of stylish driving gloves in the car. The harsh rays of the sun are responsible for as much as 90% of the wrinkles and brown spots that give away your true age.  As we head into the summer months, keep some sun block or maybe even a luscious moisturizer loaded with SPF by the front door and treat your hands every time you head out to the car.

 

Of course, the basis for any good skincare regimen includes using a gentle cleanser (avoid harsh hand soaps), periodic exfoliation (no more than twice a week for the delicate skin on the back of your hands) and plenty of rich moisture (as an added incentive, treat yourself to a moisturizer scented with a fragrance that will lift your spirits as well as soften your skin).

 

The bottom line? If you want to put your best – and most youthful – face forward, take care of your hands.

 

And be sure to include a manicure at the Chicago spa known for outstanding manicure and pedicure quality. Spa Space! For maximum hygiene and safety, this downtown spa carefully follows or exceeds all State requirements by using a fresh file, buffer and wood stick for each and every client. You are welcome to take yours with you, otherwise, we will dispose of them. Further, each of our licensed nail technicians is required to have two sets of metal implements so they can be properly sanitized between clients.