Back-to-school is a bittersweet time. It's a time to say good-bye to the long and lazy summer days, but also a time to reconnect with friends and make new ones. With all the hustle and bustle natural to this time of year, it's easy to forget to focus a bit on yourself and think of how you'd [...]
Summer is a busy time- there are trips to take, mountains to climb, people to see, beaches to swim in... and with all the commotion, it's easy to forget to take the extra steps to protect and nurture your skin. Summer may be slowly coming to a close, and even if you didn't get one [...]
It's not often we encounter someone who's never had a skin care treatment before, and once we found out that our new receptionist, Grace, had never had a single treatment, we treated her to her very first Barris Signature Facial and decided we'd share her thoughts on skincare with you after. Here's what Grace had to say about [...]
It seems like a trendy, miracle-making skin care ingredient is discovered every few months. The drill is always the same–the ingredient is found in some jungle/exotic/far away locale and pretty soon, it’s everywhere: masks, serums, creams, you name it! So what’s one to do when there’s always some new miracle product hitting the market? Stick [...]
In a world filled with a variety of skin care products ranging everywhere from serums to exfoliating powders, knowing exactly what to use and in what order can be more confusing than understanding triple rainbows and the obsession in the 80s with the Cabbage Patch Kids. Although we can't offer any useful commentary on the latter, we can [...]
FLAWLESS is the skincare trend for Spring 2015. From the Spring 2015 Runways that featured supernaturally flawless glowing skin dusted with peach blush and nothing else to the #nomakeup and #iwokeuplikethis selfie hashtags that have been taking over Instagram and Twitter, one thing is certain: less is more and natural skin, is once again in. To [...]
Ahhh, Spring! The time to push those snow boots to the back of your closet and pull out those lighter jackets that don't make you look like a marshmallow from behind the closet. It is indeed a glorious time! But blooming flowers and less layers aside, Spring brings with it a mix of warmer winds [...]
Last week, we discussed the question of whether Peptides, the current skincare "it" ingredient, are worth all the hype (missed the post? just click here). Today, our Esthetician Anna will tell you a little more about peptides and what types of peptides you can find in skincare products. There are generally three kinds of Peptides: those [...]
If you are concerned about skincare, chances are that you've been introduced to the term "Peptides" before, especially if you've been curious about anti-aging ingredients. The claims about the benefits of using products containing peptides range from its ability to plump and lift sagging skin to getting ride of dark circles and puffy eyes. But [...]
At the end of January, Dr. Oz talked on his show about a number of beauty industry secrets and how to outsmart them. One particularly important secret revealed is that the SPF Makeup (foundation and powders) offers less protection from the sun than you think! The reason for this is actually quite logical: when you [...]
