Articles by Jackie Burns Brisman

Headed to Sin City? Get gorgeous with your girls, recover from wild nights, and celebrate your bride-to-be at these 5 extraordinary spa retreats. Find the spa to fit your clique − from big and small groups, lovers-of-luxe, late night spa-goers and wellness-seekers.

If you’re an East Coast bride and getting to Vegas is out of the question, check out the little slice of Sin City in New Jersey. Atlantic City offers big lights, clubs and a handful of really wonderful spas to indulge in during a weekend of bridal party bliss.

SpaRitual is known for its rich shades and earth-friendly and fair-trade formulas. Check out the company’s latest shades and learn about their partnership with SOIL in Haiti.

If you are in the New York City area after April 18th, you just have to visit the brand new Gotham Beauty Lounge. Located in Manhattan’s iconic Bryant Park Place, Gotham Beauty Lounge is a one stop beauty shop for men and women – from blowouts to Botox they’ve got your beauty needs covered!

In honor of Earth Month, we’re rounding up our favorite earth-friendly beauty products. From vegan makeup brushes to all-natural hair products we’ve got your eco-beauty needs covered!

Chapped lips are an inevitable part of my winter months, mostly because I forget to use the right products when I need them. I find myself at the end of each day looking like I spent a week on the slopes and staring longingly at my lipstick collection. Well, spring has sprung and I can […]

April is Earth Month and we’re so excited to share our favorite green products! This week we’re spotlighting Aveda, known for its eco-friendly hair and beauty products. This year the company is hosting walks around the globe and selling “Light the way” candles to raise money for clean water in developing countries!

You voted! These winner photos are the embodiment of wellness.

Bring attention to a developmental disability that exists among every ethnic group, each gender, worldwide by wearing blue on April 2, 2012, the fifth annual World Autism Awareness Day. Check out these 5 spa and beauty products to purchase, use and love in honor of spreading autism awareness, and to end the discrimination that many in the spectrum face daily.

In 1912 the city of Tokyo gave Washington, DC, an amazing gift. Three thousand cherry trees were bestowed to our nation’s capital and 100 years later, DC and The Mandarin Oriental are celebrating this beautiful donation.

Cal-a-Vie Health Spa will be hosting its Fifth Annual “Mom & Teen” Week from June 17-24 and this year, it seems the odds were ever in their favor!

Despite the fact that vampires get a pretty bad wrap, what with the murderous blood-sucking and all, they are also drop-dead gorgeous (no pun intended) and eternally ageless. Check out this interesting way to get vampy good looks: the Vampire FaceLift.

Ever yearn for lush, long and luxurious lashes? Well now you can have them, thanks to RevitaLash. This innovative product is sold over-the-counter and doesn’t come with the risks of similar lash-growers. Perhaps the best part of the brand is its story: We hope you have on waterproof mascara!

Every great makeup look starts with a good foundation. We’ve rounded up our favorites (plus some extras) for looking flawless!

Embrace moments of self-reflection and take a digital detox.

Wellness Week is here! Between taking advantage of fun events and great fitness and spa deals, take time to practice wellness with these tips from our Wellness Week experts. Kick start a wellness lifestyle that will last well past March 25th

Melanoma accounts for 75 percent of deaths from skin cancer each year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, and researchers may have found a way to decrease your risk of developing this life-threatening illness: vitamin A.

What does Wellness look like? Now’s your chance to show us and enter to win fabulous spa and wellness prizes!

If you are one of the 70 million Americans who suffer with sleep issues, this is a product for you. We love Dream Water, a zero-calorie, all-natural, sleep-inducing drink that can help you find Zen in Zzz’s.

Cravings aren’t on our schedules and they hit when they are least expected. Nutritionist and author of Clean Plates, Jared Koch, gives us five tips for conquering these pesky cravings.