Scandle is set to be featured on Yak About It this Monday and we need your help!!
Yak About It is a great site that promotes products and inventors. They only carry items that are from inventors and independent entrepreneurs.
Everyday or every Monday, two products battled it out for purchase, attention and the title of the “Most Yakable.”
Help us win Monday’s, February 1, Most Yakable. Share your stories, raves or favorite fragrance with us.
If you are planning to stay in with your loved one this Valentine’s Day, you have got to try this lover inspired cocktail to coincide with a romantic dinner.
Brazilian Rose
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Got your own favorite Valentine’s drink recipe? Let us know………
Move over green tea, there is a new kid in town. Well, not too new.
Red tea has be around for centuries to soothe allergies, asthma and digestive problems.
Green tea has been hailed for years as one of the best ways to get your surge of antioxidants. But red tea is now making breakthroughs in the beauty industry. The antioxidant properties are 50 times higher in red than in green tea.
Red tea comes from South Africa and contains the highest levels of the most potent antioxidant, superoxide dismutase. These antioxidants are used in cosmetic products to reduce free radical damage to skin; more commonly to reduce fibrosis following radiation for breast cancer.
While many spas in the US are now serving up various red tea treatments, you can also consume the beverage daily, like green tea, to reap many of its topical benefits.
Got any red tea-rific treatments you have to rave about? Let us know….
We all have it; and women are much more likely to have the uneven, dimpled or trademark cottage-cheese-looking skin.
Many uncontrollable factors such as hormones, heredity, circulation and age contributor to cellulite. But your diet, exercise routine and massage regimen can also aid in the treatment of it.
Aromatherapy treatments are a great way to stimulate your body’s circulatory system which aids in the redistribution of blood and lymphatic fluid, which is essential in the treatment of cellulite.
For your own cellulite treatment, essential oil massage, try the following:
This massage will stimulate circulation and support detoxification in the areas where cellulite accumulates.
What are some natural remedies you have tried? Where they successful? Let us know……..
A new study released in the Netherlands says people who take regular vacations have many more health benefits than those who do not.
Regular vacationers not only have lower stress levels, they also weigh less, have lower blood pressure and develop fewer disease. There is even evidence they live longer too.
The study also showed that a change of your environment is beneficial to the brain. So remember when your planning those few and far between trips to completely change your scenery. It will help get those creative juices flowing once you return to work.
One sad thing about the study, in America especially, many people do not go on vacations at all.
If you are one of those lucky Americans who takes vacations, what’s your favorite place to get away from it all? Let us know your top destination pick…………
Love is in the air, well Valentine’s Day is in the air. The stores are stocked full of candy, chocolates and flowers but you don’t have to wait until Valentine’s Day for some pampering and romance.
Treat yourself to your own pre-Valentine’s Day treatments with some of these ideas (you don’t need a partner):
No matter what, it is important to treat yourself this year. Valentine’s Day is about spending time with the one you love but it is also time to pamper yourself. We just finished the holiday season, who doesn’t need a little recovery treatment?
What are you doing for yourself post-Holiday, pre-Valentine’s Day? We all need some “me” time…….. what’s yours?
The World Health Organization says by 2020, the top 5 world-wide diseases will all have one common underlying contributing factor…….stress.
In today’s fast-paced society it is important to remember that regular massage therapy, acupuncture and meditation are all natural ways to relieve stress.
With that said, you do not have to bust your wallet on these treatments. Any type of massage is a stress reliever. Create your own at-home spa (don’t forget your Scandle). You don’t have to be an expert to give a hand, foot or back massage.
If you prefer the spa treatments, look for spas that are offering spa samplers. These treatments have seen a dramatic rise in 2009, with spas offering shorter massage times but tons of great add on treatments.
What do you do to relieve stress? Let us know……..
While stress is a major factor in neck pain, your sleeping habits can create as much tension and pain as stress can. Many people either sleep on their stomachs (which is the biggest cause of sleep-related neck pain) or use a poor pillow.
If you suffer from neck pain and the messages are not working and you have reduced your stress inhibitors, think about investing in a memory foam or neck-support pillow. Also, did you know that there are certain types of pillows for certain types of sleepers?
What do you do to reduce neck pain? Let us know……
By now many agencies and programs have started the recovery and relief program to help devestated Haiti.
While everyone can help and get involved, it is important to remember that in time of tragedy we still have to be wise about who we donate to.
If you want to donate money, your safest bet is the Red Cross. Not only is the Red Cross a trusted organization, it is present in Haiti and knows firsthand what supplies are needed. They have even made it as simple as texting HAITI to 90999 and $10 from your phone bill is donated to the Red Cross.
UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders, two other groups showing up frequently in calls for help, have set up sites for their Haiti efforts.
If you come across an organization but are wary of donating, check out this web site: Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of non-profits and aid organizations, has compiled a list of relief organizations working in Haiti that have attained three- or four-star ratings from their studies, and are generally considered trustworthy and efficient.
Relax with your hunny this Valentine’s with a Scandle-ous massage:
Already got your Valentine’s Day gift? What are you giving your special someone this year?
