A client told me that her husband once asked why nothing was listed for Clarice’s in the family budget. “It’s in the household line,” she said, “because a happy me, makes for a happy household!”   Her rationale was one of the best I’d heard.  Spa treatments like facials and pedicures shouldn’t just be for special occasions.  They are one of the best ways to take care of yourself - physically and emotionally. It’s really true - a happy Wife/ Mom does make for a happy household.
Life is so much crazier than our Moms experienced.  Between driving the kids to all their activities, keeping pace with an uncertain economy, exploding digital media, people have less time and less money. Stress is at an all time high.  Forbes magazine recently named Chicago as the most stressful place to live.

September and October seemed to whiz by faster then normal this year.  Rainy days, the subsequent lack of sun, dark mornings, and everyday learning of another person who is either seriously ill or lost a job all combines to create a perfect storm of stress. The holidays are right around the corner and although these should be happy times, everyone’s stress level is up.

Did you know that stress related conditions account for 80% of all visits to a dermatologist or skin care specialist?  Stress is the 2nd leading cause of premature aging.  Stress suppresses the immune response and lengthens wound healing time up to 30%.  Stress affects every element of your skin, from pores to dermal proteins to the DNA locked inside every cell. Although the skin is our largest organ, and the first line of defense, when other organs are under stress nutrients are pulled from the skin to assist.  Stress also alters your genetic code and shortens the productive lifespan of skin cells.  Stress makes every skin condition worse – it’s the #1 rosacea trigger.  Even worse, stress affects the aging of women six times faster than men! 

What things can help alleviate stress in your life?  Remember to take some time for yourself each day.   Take a bath, listen to soothing music, put some aromatherapy or scents around the house that bring happy thoughts to you – and make regular visits to your favorite spa!

At Clarice’s our goal is to make your spa visit an experience.  We want you to feel as good on the inside as we make you look on the outside.  We take a holistic approach with our facials.  We’ll help you relax, but take a clinical approach, to help with whatever skin conditions you have.  Clarice trains and educates Estheticians from a six state area, and is an expert in the latest trends and products in the industry. For nail and hair services we want it to be a place to come and relax, enjoy a hot or cold beverage, talk with friends and maybe make some new ones. 

Call us at 630.690.2266. We'd love to talk to you about how we can alleviate your stress by treating your mind, body and spirit.