You can tell a lot about someone by their hands. Smooth or wrinkly? Rough or unscathed? Indeed the shape your paws are in can speak volumes about your grooming habits and even (gasp!) how old you are.

Beauty Editor Post recommends five non-surgical ways to help your hands not give away your age. Among their suggestions is a spa treatment:

“Treat your hands to specialized spa hand treatments with enzymes, serums, and masks to boost the health of the skin on the back of your hands. Use the same nourishing or hydrating face serums as well. Don’t forget to apply sunscreen, and remember, what works on the face, works on the hands.”

So treat your hands to some R&R with a Spa Week manicure or a home serum treatment. Think of it as an investment in your future.

How will you welcome the warm weather? And you better not say spring cleaning! Keeping Up with the Huxtables posted a list of their top 10 ways to “keep up” and enhance your look for the spring.

Among her ideas I know which ones I’ll definitely get to (“10. Take me time so that you are relaxed. Stress causes break outs on your skin, wrinkles, and bags under your eyes from lack of sleep. You do not want stress to effect how beautiful you are!”) and, due to my geographical relocation, probably won’t be keeping up with (“8. Tanned. Add a little color to your life, leaving you glowing for the world to see.”)

But my favorite of course is “4. Spa treatment. Taking a spa day is always relaxing for the mind, body, and soul.” I couldn’t agree more. When your body feels refreshed, everything else will follow!

And what do you know? Starting THIS MONDAY, March 16th, our list of participating Spa Week locations will be up on the site and ready to take appointments. Happy Springing!

Can’t wait until Spa Week for a discounted treatment? Take advantage of our Steals & Deals! Access our directory of spas that offer fantastic spa deals throughout the year as well as participate in Spa Week. Here are just a few:

CALIFORNIA Spa at the Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey – Enjoy a 2 Hour 30 Min Exclusive New Client Spa Package: includes 30 Min Private Hydro-Therapy Mineral Bath with your choice of bathing elixirs, 50 Min Massage of Your Life, and a 50 Min You Glow Girl Warm Stone Serenity Facial with Eye and Lip Intensive Therapies.
Special: $178; Originally: $268 (almost $100 off!)

TEXAS Facelogic – Highland Park – Enjoy a Facial with a Friend for the price of one.

NEW YORK Graceful Spa – 60 Min Hot Stone Massage, 60 Min Swedish or Deep Tissue Massage, 60 Min Deep Pore Cleansing Facial or 45 Min Mango Ginger Brown Sugar Body Scrub with Vichy Shower.
Special: $59; Originally: $90 – $105

More fabulous Steals & Deals!

Washington DC has never exactly been touted as the capital of cool. That is, until the Obamas moved in. Indeed since the election, DC has been “infused with the heady double-barreled combination of a new crowd of idealistic young political worker bees, who actually believe they can change the world, and the arrival of America’s first black president.” No longer is our nation’s capital just for preppy politicos and tourists but rather an urban center with a decidedly hipper ‘tude.

So now that idealism and patriotism are the new black, when are you going to make your DC trip? If you’d rather wait until it’s warm, may I suggest moseying on down between April 13-19th during our Spa Week Event? With more than 60 Washington-area spas signed up, you’re sure to find the perfect treatment. Check out the entire list of participants, after the jump. (more…)

Sure, New Yorkers are tough and aggressive (if you rode the 6 train every morning, you would be too!) But they’re also compassionate about the environment. From green city initiatives to individuals making conscious efforts to buy organic and local, it’s clear that when it comes to Earth matters, the Big Apple has a big heart.

Take for instance the The Green Spa & Wellness Center in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. They’re the first green spa in New York City and proud of it. And when I say green, I mean it. From their bamboo floors, to their energy efficient lighting, to the recycled denim that insulates their walls (not kidding), the Green Spa is doing their part. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… Rejuvenate!

Starting March 16th you can make your Spa Week appointment at The Green Spa & Wellness Center on SpaWeek.com.