Articles by Jacky Dubail

Acceptance can really make a difference in the marriage playground. Tolerance, sometimes easy, sometimes not so easy, can be the greatest challenge.

Every few months there’s a new superfood everyone wants you to consume, find out about the newest kid on the block!

In a world where we’re wired from the second we wake until we drop off to sleep, it’s that we set some rules to manage our digital co-dependence.

Spring is the optimal time to look bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and while we can’t help with the bushy tail part, we can certainly steer you in the right direction for bright eyes. Check out our picks for the best eye creams!

I recently signed up for a Practical Philosophy class, and have been enjoying the series much more than I thought I would. It is a wonderful mixture of lessons on finding the wisdom within, pausing to live in the moment, and learning how to deal with everyday dilemmas.

Remember when the word luxury was the only term you heard in the spa world? It wasn’t too long ago. But in the last year or so, the meaning of luxury has changed for all of us. What is luxury? In today’s economic climate, luxury no longer just means “opulence” and unnecessary frills have become silly. Smart spas are focusing on giving spa goers two operative words: quality and value.

At a recent launch party I attended for Avène’s new body care line my dear friend, Karen Oliver, their public relations director, invited Deepak Chopra, M.D., her close friend and world-renowned authority in the field of mind-body healing, to speak on health and happiness. I hadn’t met Dr. Chopra before but was of course aware of his books and wellness concepts, and was very much looking forward to hearing him speak on the subject of happiness.

People who know I work in the beauty and spa industry often ask me for recommendations when it comes to products and treatments. I love to share my experiences and the tips I learned from aestheticians and dermatologists all around the world. And if you ask me to single out that one treatment that is so great and so important and can actually create a measurable difference in the way your skin looks and ages,

Spafordable= Spatacular

I recently had the opportunity to experience the new, affordable Red Door spa brand, Simply Face and Body.

The verdict: Simply excellent! $49 a pop for a massage or a facial. Finally, someone has struck the perfect balance between affordability and quality.

A Votre santé

I love France for many reasons, the food, the wine, the beauty approach and yes…the fashion. They really get it. Recently the Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa at The Plaza Hotel opened In New York. A glass of wine after a luxurious, fragrant and youth reviving treatment…. Now in my book, that is a recipe for perfection.

Before I took on both motherhood and a full-time career, I was a waxing devotee. Now I no longer have the time to plan, schedule, and coordinate appointments and worry about timing them with vacations and skirt-wearing events. So what is a girl to do? I started shaving. Guess what! I love it! I became […]