This fresh, inspiring line of bath and products will captivate your spirit with a balancing blend of Bergamot, Rose Geranium, Clary Sage and Roman Chamomile. Following are 5 ways you can experience the line to find your energy.

Pamper your skin. ener•g hydrating body emulsion has a gentle, Vitamin E and Aloe-infused formula that nurtures and protects the skin while it refreshes the senses.  Simply apply it after showering or when skin needs extra moisture to reap the benefits. Bonus: It is full of antioxidants, which will help to protect your skin against environmental damage.

Revive your senses with aromatherapy. Need a quick pick me up? Try ener•g aromatherapy face and body mist. Whether used as a refreshing après-shower body spray or as a facial toner, it will help you  revive your senses throughout the day. It’s made with an invigorating mix of Clary Sage, Roman Chamomile, Bergamot, and Rose Geranium oils. For an added boost to your spirits, use it to scent your room and your linens.

 Soak away aches and pains. After a bath with ener•g organic bath and body oil, you’ll emerge from the tub with a silky veil of moisture protecting your skin. The secret? Organic Sunflower oil, scented with Bergamot, Rose Geranium, Clary Sage and Chamomile. It aids circulation and energizes muscles and joints.

Bring out your natural glow. ener•g mineral body scrub – made with Mineral salts, Clary Sage oil and Roman Chamomile oil – lets you deep cleanse and exfoliate gently but thoroughly. Apply it to dry or damp skin and briskly massage it over the body. You’ll emerge moisturized and glowing.

Treat yourself to a pure ener•g break. Autumn is the perfect time to pamper yourself, before the hustle and bustle of the winter holiday season starts. Our total body pure ener•g treatment – available at Willow Stream Spas starting October 20 – will revive your spirits and help you “reboot” your mind. It starts with a foot bath. You’ll go on to be massaged, exfoliated and moisturized, experiencing a feeling of complete renewal as you emerge with skin that’s silky soft—and a whole new outlook on the day.

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Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics – available at Willow Stream spas – can make it easier to build sun protection right into your daily routine. “Sun protection is a major priority of ours,” says company founder Jane Iredale. In fact, the firm makes five multipurpose products that were awarded the prestigious seal of approval by the Skin Cancer Foundation.
Here are some skin-saving tips from Iredale team. All of Iredale’s sun protective products are rigorously tested to make sure that they offer the full-spectrum sun protection they promise.

Simplify your sunscreen routine. Many facial moisturizers rely on chemical sunscreens that wear off by lunch time, says Rosa Hund, national accounts manager at Iredale Mineral Cosmetics. To stay protected, you’ve got to take off your makeup so you can apply more sunscreen – and then re-do your face. Who has the time? Streamline your routine by switching to Jane Iredale’s SPF 20 Mineral Powders, which include a titanium dioxide and zinc oxide-based sunscreen and have won the Skin Cancer Foundation seal of approval. All you need to do is reapply your makeup later and you’re covered.

Enjoy summer fashion. Whether you’re heading to the golf course or to a shopping trip, Jane Iredale’s Powder-Me SPF Dry Sunscreen can help you protect your scalp, neck, décolleté, arms and other exposed skin, so you can wear summer styles without worrying about a burn. It is one of the products that have won the Skin Cancer Foundation seal of approval.

Get a tan without the risk. “The only truly safe tan comes from a tube, not the sun,” says Iredale. Tantasia, a self-tanner and bronzer from Jane Iredale, allows you to look your best, without the dangers of overexposure to the sun. You can apply it right out of the shower. It’s good for your skin! “It’s formulated with wheat proteins to hydrate the skin, and a fresh citrus fragrance to delight the senses,” says Iredale.

Of course, you still need to protect your skin when you go outside. “If I’m going to be in the sun, then I use Powder-Me SPF for UVB and UVA protection,” says Iredale. “I’m beach-ready, with a healthy golden glow!”

Looking to relax your muscles or relieve aches and pains after a workout? Try Krauter Eucalyptus Bath, she suggests. Another relaxing option: Kerstin Florian Thermal Mineral Therapeutic Mineral Bath Salts. “It is rich in several mineral salts and trace elements, with a focus on magnesium,” she says.

After a therapeutic bath, try Kerstin Florian Remineralizing Body Crème, says Florian-Barker. “To enhance its therapeutic effect, we recommend mixing it with an essential oil,” says Florian-Barker. “Our favorite oil for athletes is the 95% organic Kerstin Florian Revitalizing Bath & Body Oil, a detoxifying blend of juniper, lavender, fennel, mandarin and grapefruit.”

If you’re a serious fitness buff, it’s easy to overuse muscles and joints.  The Willow Stream Stay Active Rx Program can help. The “Stay Active Rx Relief Massage” focuses on one of two areas of concern, the neck and back or hips and lumbar area,” says Florian-Barker. The massage is performed with organic Indonesian Ginger Oil, which also includes another member of the Ginger family, Plai, revered in Thailand for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic
qualities, and cardamom. “This blend has a really fresh, green scent,” says Florian-Barker.

Once you’re ready to return to your daily routine, you’ll want to re-energize. Florian-Barker suggests Krauter FuB Balm. “Although it was originally designed for the feet, it can be used on the neck and legs to energize,” she says. “It includes several energizing oils, including pine needle, clove bud, rosemary, laurel leaf, menthol, camphor and lavender,” she says. Who needs an afternoon coffee fix?

Give yourself a subtle glow. One Australian blogger calls Jane Iredale’s Tantasia self-tanner “probably the closest thing to Barbados I can get to right now” http://bimbhoe.blogspot.com/2010/10/jane-iredale-tantasia.html. She notes how easy it is to spread and its subtly tangy citrus smell.

Create a flawless look with Jane Iredale Amazing Base Loose Foundation Powder. “The lightweight blend of micronized minerals blends gently for a finished look without being overpowering,” says Olay Lady. http://www.olaylady.com/jane-iredale-amazing-base-loose-foundation-powder/ “ …it’s great for all skin types and textures.”

Looking for a lovely way to frame your face? Dior Girl (http://www.diorgirl.com/jane-iredale-super-shape-me-eyebrow-kit-blonde-17-oz/) suggests using  Jane Iredale’s Super Shape Me Eye Brow Kit, which comes with eyebrow powders, brow wax, lid primer, tweezers and other tools to bring your brows to perfection.

Find the right eye color to highlight your natural beauty using Jane Iredale Eye Steppes Personalized Shadow Compacts.  “Jane Iredale makeup is the most luxurious mineral makeup I have ever tried,” writes Bebepure (http://bebepure.com/jane-iredale-eye-steppes-skin-care-makeup-review-and-giveaway/). “Even after a full day of wearing it still looks great – the shades stay put for gorgeous, crease free, long-lasting eye color.”

We had a chance to talk with Howard recently about the latest developments in aromatherapy – and how spa goers can reap the benefits of this ancient art, in as little as seconds per day.

Willow Stream magazine: How has aromatherapy changed since you started out?

Howard: In recent years, there has been a huge growth in research and discovery of really great natural ingredients such as inca inchi extract and strawberry seed oil. The combination of these with essential oils has helped us to create fantastic skincare products that really give visible results, specifically for mature and aging skin.

Many people are so stressed out these days that it’s hard for them to appreciate the blessings they have. How can aromatherapy help them slow down enough to do this?

Howard: When you are stressed, sleep is extremely important. The blend of vetivert, chamomile and sandalwood in our best selling Deep Relax Bath & Shower Oil will really help aid deep relaxation and a peaceful night’s sleep. The act of taking a bath puts stress to one side for a moment. The good night’s sleep induced by the Deep Relax really helps people appreciate all the good things they have in their life.

Take a shower in the morning with De Stress Bath & Shower Oil. This oil contains frankincense, a favorite of mine, which provides a grounding and supportive effect to aid stressful times. Keep a little bottle of pure frankincense in your handbag and inhale with deep breathes throughout the day. It will ground the emotions and provide support during stressful times.

What aromatherapy products or oils would you recommend as a gift to express gratitude to someone important in one’s life?

For a fail-safe gift, I like the Miniature Bath & Shower Oil Collection, which contains mini sizes of our nine highly therapeutic bath oils. It looks beautiful because of the many oil colors. Each little bottle is full of precious essential oils that will benefit the recipient in some way, enabling them to choose the one to suit their moods and emotions.

Do you find yourself dashing from your workout studio directly to your car because you don’t feel like you look your best after exercising? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone. Here are some tips on creating a great post-workout look in five minutes or less, so you feel comfortable sticking around afterward and can enjoy more of what your spa has to offer.

Pretty and Protected

Looking beautiful and protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful rays has never been easier. By adding five lightweight jane iredale products to your gym bag, you’ll be ready to achieve a flawless fresh face in seconds. They are available at Willow Stream Spas. For tutorials, see youtube.com/janeiredale.

Here’s how:

1. Cleanse your skin. We recommend using the Magic Mitt, which removes makeup and impurities from skin using only water. Its special micro-fibers don’t hold bacteria and treat skin to a light exfoliation with every use.

2. Protect your complexion. At jane iredale, we have developed mineral powders that combine the benefits of a concealer, foundation, powder and sunscreen in one product. Powder-Me SPF bears the Skin Cancer Foundation Seal of Recommendation as an effective UV sunscreen, making it an easy way to incorporate UVB/UVA SPF 30 into your daily routine. It comes in two shades: Translucent, which disappears on the skin, and Tanned, which gives you a healthy, golden glow. Simply dab the powder onto your skin and smooth it on with sponge.

3. Polish your look. Fortified with organic cocoa powder, In Touch Cream Blush comes in the universally flattering shades Clarity and Confidence. Apply it to the apple of the cheek with your finger or a brush — or dab this multipurpose product on your lips for a healthy pop of color.

4. Protect your lips. Lip Drink SPF 15, recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation, will add a healthy shine while nourishing and protecting the lips.

5. Hydrate. Treat your complexion to an invigorating spritz of one of our three different hydration sprays. D20 plumps cells, while treating the senses to the intoxicating fragrance of real ylang ylang extract. Balance has a citrus aroma, and works to stabilize skin’s pH and oil production. POMMISST uses the antioxidants from organic pomegranate to boost skin’s protection against UV rays. In addition to smelling and feeling fantastic on the skin, all three sprays set the minerals in our powders for a radiant and dewy look.

From daytime, to playtime

You only need several items in your gym bag to move effortlessly from spa to soirée. Here’s another five-minute routine that will help you to look your best.

1. Even out skin tone. On cleansed skin, apply either Pure Matte or Brush-Me Matte. Pure Matte is a pressed powder in a compact. Brush-Me Matte is loose powder packaged in a travel-ready brush.

2. Polish your lips. With the lip exfoliator portion of the dual-ended Sugar & Butter, treat lips to a delectable rub of organic brown sugar to gently remove dry, dull skin. Use the lip plumper to add a dash of color to lips, with shea butter and peptides to keep your pout moist and plump.

3. Accent your eyes. The multipurpose Sunbeam has four different shades. Use the rust shade on the lids, the lightest shade on the brow bone, and the bronze shade on the crease and outer edge of eyes. Use the deep pink color to add a sensual shimmer to cheeks, lips and décolleté.

4. Just add water. Spritz your face with a Hydration Spray to give skin a dewy, radiant finish.

jane iredale makeup is formulated to be a one-stop solution for women who need their makeup to perform many different functions. All products are lightweight, and many are dual-ended, making them ideal partners for travel. They are formulated with advanced skin care ingredients that are kind to the environment.

Fortunately, taking a few small steps can help you look your best when you’re wearing your favorite summer styles.

Stay hydrated. This isn’t just a matter of drinking plenty of pure water, though that helps, of course. “Eating dark green leafy vegetables and drinking fresh vegetable juice are a great way to get hydration,” Florian Barker says. They’ll also provide you with vitamins and minerals that are essential for a healthy glow. “Nutrition is one of the most important things that is going to make your skin look fantastic,” says Florian Barker.

Weave relaxation into your lifestyle. Finding ways to de-stress can reap huge dividends for your skin, even if you can only spare a half hour a few times a week. Whether you opt for meditating, doing yoga or taking time for a good laugh with friends, it’ll show on your face. “They’ll all have a cleansing and detoxifying effect on your body,” she says.

Create a simple skincare routine. If you don’t have much time to primp, concentrate on using three high-quality products: a cleanser, an exfoliant and a moisturizer. “If you want to really keep it simple, those are the most important,” Florian Barker says. Exfoliating is one of the most overlooked ways to look younger and healthier. “It brightens the skin and removes dull surface skin cells,” she explains.

Not sure which products are best for you? An esthetician at Willow Stream Spas can help guide you.

Indulge your skin. Booking a facial at a spa can help you heighten the effects of healthy lifestyle changes and jumpstart your skin care regime. One customer favorite at Willow Stream Spas is the Advanced Age Correcting Facial. “That is one facial I will definitely recommend if someone wants to get themselves on the right track with a skincare program,” says Florian Barker.

Need to remove impurities in the skin? Try the Customized Deep Cleansing Facial. And if you’re in the mood for luxury, you won’t want to overlook Ultimate Caviar Facial , which includes health-boosting ingredients such as green tea, seaweed and shea butter.

To prolong the effects of your facial after you leave, try Kerstin Florian Caviar Age Defense Serum, to be sold exclusively through Willow Stream Spas in August and September. “We have studies showing that after 56 days of use, it decreases the depth of wrinkles by 27%,” says Florian Barker. Coupled with a healthier, more energizing lifestyle, it should help you keep your summer skin looking better than ever.

The closet part is normal, a nice old-fashioned tradition.  When the weather begins to warm up, cleaning and paring down the stuff you’ve accumulated over the winter is a no brainer. It’s good to be lighter in the spring.

A good scrub is a spring cleaning tradition here at Willow Stream.  And you can give yourself an effective and natural home-made skin exfoliation in your own private oasis whenever the spirit moves you. Here are some simple at home scrubs from the experts of Willow Stream. All you need are a few ingredients you probably have on hand right now.

A Simple Oatmeal Facial Scrub

1 cup of instant oatmeal
1/2 cup of clover honey
1 egg white

Crush the oatmeal with a rolling pin or a large wooden spoon. Mix in the honey, and then the egg white. Massage the mixture on your face. Leave it on for 3 to 4 minutes then rinse it off with warm water. Your skin will feel baby soft, and you’ll want to repeat this treatment once a week to keep your skin glowing. Follow with a daytime moisturizer. We recommend Kerstin Florian 24hr Creme.

The Coffee Body Scrub

2 cups of fresh ground coffee (not brewed)?1/2 cup of sugar
3 tablespoons of baby oil

Mix them together. Then get in your shower, wet your skin, apply the mixture, rub it in gently, and shower off.  You will feel wonderful all over, and ready for spring.
It is thought that coffee constricts the blood vessels, which is why it is in many eye creams. It is an anti-oxidant and thought to help heal the skin.  Follow with moisturizer. We recommend Willow Stream Energy Body Butter.

NOTE: It is best to not use a scrub just before an important event because a scrub can sometimes leave temporary blotches.

The damage sun can do to eyes and the tender skin around the eyes can be quite dramatic. Skiers and snowboarders know this so they wear sunglasses or tinted goggles on the slopes. We recommend carrying Kerstin Florian Rejuvenating Eye Creme in your purse for a quick refresher. It helps fight lines and wrinkles while firming the skin and reducing the appearance of dark eye circles. It also reapplies over makeup without smudging.

When looking for the perfect pair of sunglasses, keep these tips in mind. Find a comfortable pair (or several pairs) that fit your sense of style; look for lenses that filter out at least 99% of UV-A and UV-B rays; small sunglasses don’t do a good job of protecting eyes from sun damage and keeping the surrounding skin from wrinkling. You’ll look cool in your new shades and you’ll be protecting yourself at the same time. Talk about a win-win situation.

The US Surgeon General wants us to exercise for at least 30 minutes a day. For many of us, walking is a great way to do that. 30 minutes of brisk walking is about two and a half miles, about 4,000 steps. Add all those steps to your daily walking around and you’ve got some serious wear and tear on your feet.

Many of our regular Willow Stream guests have learned that the best thing they can do about wear and tear on their feet is to visit a Willow Stream Spa for a pedicure. Next best is a do-it-yourself home pedicure, Willow Stream style. Here’s what that entails:

PREPARATION

• Sanitize your hands before and after your pedicure and, if you have broken skin, apply an antiseptic
• Remove nail polish
• Clip your toenails straight across, taking care not to cut too short. This will help prevent ingrown nails
• File your toenails with a medium-coarse file

SOAK

• Fill a bowl with hot water, adding, if desired: 1 cup of Epsom Salts for sore, tired feet or 1 tbsp of honey to rejuvenate dry skin. Willow Stream’s new Body Polish collection is perfect for an at home pedicure; this high quality spa product hydrates and soothes tired tootsies with a choice of scents.
• Soak your feet for 10 minutes
• Remove and lightly towel dry

SOFTEN

• Using a pumice stone, gently rub dead skin off with extra attention to problem areas such as heels and the balls of your feet
• Massage tired feet with an exfoliating scrub like Willow Stream Balance Aromatherapy Hydrating Body Scrub
• Rinse and pat dry
• Apply a heavy moisturizing cream (like Kerstin Florian Krauter FuB Balm) to soothe and cool
• Gently push cuticles back using an orangewood stick
• Remove moisturizer from your toenails with polish remover, if you’re going to apply polish

POLISH

• Apply a clear base coat, then 2 coats of your favorite color, then a top coat
• Remove excess polish from your cuticles. It dries the skin

TIPS

• Wrap the tips of your nails with polish. When applying polish, be sure to bring it over the front edge of the nail and slightly under the tip. This helps prevent chipping
• The secret to keeping nails from smudging: Dry time! Surfaces will feel dry to the touch after 10 minutes, but it actually takes an hour for nails to completely dry.
• To maintain a fresh look, add a fresh layer of topcoat every other day
• Wipe one side of the nailbrush on the inside of the neck of the bottle to ensure excess polish is removed. Then sweep the brush up the length of the nail in thin coats. Thick coats of polish bubble and peel.

A PEDI-PARTICULAR:

The word pedicure comes from the Latin words pes, which means foot, and cura, which means care. The history of pedicures dates back at least to ancient Egypt, so perhaps King Tut had the first pampering pedicure.