While every other state in the Union has already gotten there, it won’t be until July that Virginia will require estheticians to have a license to practice. Not that most of the state’s estheticians haven’t gone through hundreds of hours of classes and lab work to get to their current posts. Schools still require 600 […]
While every other state in the Union has already gotten there, it won’t be until July that Virginia will require estheticians to have a license to practice. Not that most of the state’s estheticians haven’t gone through hundreds of hours of classes and lab work to get to their current posts. Schools still require 600 […]
Implanon is a newly approved form of birth control, but it’s not a new drug—not really. It’s a progestin-only product that inhibits ovulation, increases cervical mucus viscosity and reduces the thickness of the uterine lining, making it a triple-threat against pregnancy. What’s different? The format. It’s the first single-rod, under-the-skin implant on the market. Norplant […]
Americans spent more than $1 billion on white teeth last year—on gels, strips, bleaching and bonding. If you’re part of that crowd, consider Lumineers, porcelain veneers that are contact lens-thin and painlessly bonded to your teeth. Whereas veneers usually require grinding the existing teeth down to make room, ruining the natural teeth for good, Lumineers […]
The Environmental Working Group’s Skin Deep website gives you health skinny on all the ingredients in the potions and lotions you keep around the house. The site, at www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep2, wins smart design points with its search options, too: You can search by brand, product or ingredient, and the listings provide comprehensive information on relevant toxins […]
You’ve got the mat, the stretchy pants and the water bottle. Now, what’s the perfect yoga style for you? Here’s a breakdown of yoga personalities.—K.C. Target your "heart space" or your heart rate, depending on what kind of yoga you practice. Anusara. The focus is on opening up the “heart space,” with a fairly free […]
If your preferred way to ingest antioxidants is in a pill, you might want to consider going straight for the original food source, according to the National Institutes of Health. Scientists have been promoting antioxidants as a way to protect against free radical damage and prevent cancer. But recent studies have found that separating them […]
Shower? Five minutes. Makeup?Twenty minutes. Workout? Four minutes. Say what? It might sound like fantasy, but over at Quick Gym, a new Charlottesville business, the claim is that their machines serve up 20-45 minutes of aerobic exercise, 45 minutes of weight training, and 15 minutes of stretching in less time than it takes you to […]
Rolfing has been a steady part of the alternative health undercurrent for years, but if it’s new to you meet Scott Gauthier, practitioner of the Rolf Method of Structural Integration. He calls Rolfing “a hands-on technique that works with the connective tissue inside the body to allow freer movement.” Point being, he says, “to examine […]
My concentration in college was poetry, a concentration that shelters its students from the real world perhaps more than most college concentrations. When I graduated and found myself suddenly out in the cold reality of this “real world,” I was hit pretty hard. One of my coping mechanisms was to distance myself from that thing […]
If Ed Nafei cooks like he talks, expect generous portions. Restaurantarama has been eyeing the former Hong Kong spot on Emmet Street for weeks, ever since Nafei took it over and posted a sign promising