Articles by Jackie Burns Brisman

The year of 2011 brought us some incredible new beauty, spa and wellness products that quickly made their way into our daily routines. Read on to enjoy each of our SpaFinder’s Editors Top Five must-have products from 2011!

For many Americans, this year has been tough. The job market is still not what it used to be and unfortunately many remain out of work. On January 23, OLEHENRIKSEN FACE/BODY SPA in Los Angeles, California, is dedicating the entire day to treating 100 randomly selected people who have lost their jobs.

Love the winter but hate that it means saying goodbye to your summer tan? Read some fool proof tips and tricks for a perfect at-home sunless tan. Stay bronze all season long and stay away from the harmful UV-rays of tanning beds! Your New Year’s Eve outfit will thank you!

The holiday season has most of us in a frenzy shopping for the perfect gifts, baking cookies and special treats and staying up at late-night holiday parties. The proof of all of this tends to show up as dark circles and unfriendly pillows under our eyes. We all try so many different products to battle the bags and while some are better than others, we have to let you in on our new little secret!

We spoke with Dr. Michael Gold of Gold Skin Care Center in Nashville, Tennessee, to get the inside scoop on a brand new skin-resurfacing, laser-alternative, treatment that’s got the dermatology world buzzing. Learn more about eTWO and all it has to offer!

The Seventh Annual Sedona Marathon takes place Saturday, February 4th, 2012! Whether you’re looking to break a sweat in the marathon, take in the sites of Sedona or live in the area and just want a stay-cation with the family, check out some of our great partner spas in the Sedona area.

The newly opened Corbu Spa & Salon located in The Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is offering great deals to welcome the local community and travelers to the Boston area. With various weekly discounts, student offers and brand introductions, there are great options for every type of guest at Corbu!

TV Land’s hit sitcom starring Betty White, Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick and Jane Leeves returns for a whole new season,only on TV Land. Plus, it’s your last chance to enter the Hot in Cleveland Night on the Set, Day at the Spa Sweepstakes. Enter now for your chance to win!

What better way to make use of some leftover holiday ingredients than to create fun at-home beauty products? Have some extra cranberries? Check out this How-To on a DIY Anti-Aging Facemask! Left with nutmeg, cinnamon or brown sugar after baking? We know just the way to use up those items–hold the calories!

Sensitive skin affects millions of us and while there are four general types of sensitivity (acne, rosacea, burning/stinging and contact dermatitis), they all have one thing in common: inflammation. Perricone MD, seeing a need for a gentle yet effective take on sensitive skincare has created its new line, the Hypoallergenic Collection, to fill the void. As the brand’s first dermatological-grade hypoallergenic collection, it was specifically created for sensitive skin.

There are so many things that inspire us here at Club Spa but maybe one of the best is beauty with a cause – because what’s more beautiful than helping the world around us? SpaRitual, an amazing company founded on the belief system of understanding beauty as a holistic connection to oneself and to the environment, will be doing just that this spring.

It’s not often a routine visit for a cut or color can lead to a doctor’s visit that could potentially save your life, but it’s not out of the realm of possibility. Our hairstylists are in a position to check the areas that often go unseen: our scalp and neck. Learn more about how your stylist can save your life!

Anti-aging products and treatments are everywhere—and ever-growing. It seems like each week, another cream, treatment, miracle pill or you-name-it is coming out and promising to vanish our spots, smooth our wrinkles and make us all look beautiful and young. Among the products out there, perhaps the most innovative of these new measures comes in the form of a new injectable called LAVIV™ .

With everyone running on super-speed this season we think it’s important to take some time out of our stressful seasonal schedules and slow down. Here are some of SpaRitual’s tips for Slow Beauty in a Fast World.

Are you caught up on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills? Our guilty pleasure gals had a glamorous at-home spa party and opened even our eyes up to a winter skincare must: the HydraFacial. Read about this innovative device and how it can benefit your winter skin.

In addition to switching up your skin routine to cater to the dry cold weather that comes with winter, take the opportunity to repair UV-damaged skin from the summer and try some products that will lift your mood on the dreariest of days.

With the New York Marathon just around the corner, sports massage is something that should be on every runner’s mind. Aimed to restore and rehabilitate or just to get the muscles ready for the race, NYC spas offer great insight to the service and even some ways to sprint, soothe and save this marathon season.