Spa Blog

Now that winter is finally here are excited to share our favorite Holiday Nail Polish colors.   These OPI polishes capture what we love most about the season.  You can purchase any of these colors at the Spa Solage Nail Lounge and view them on our Pinterest Page under beauty.

• Glitzerland
• Brisbane Bronze
• Romeo & Joliet
• Espresso Your Style
• I’m not really a Waitress
• Mauving to Manitoba
• Black Cherry Chutney

We are excited to share that we are now offering our NuFACE facials with the new NuFACE Trinity.  Coined as “Pilates for the face” this advanced firming facial is a must for achieving an immediate visible lift.  The gentle low micro current enhances product penetration up to 47%, providing the skin with maximum hydration. This FDA-cleared device delivers beautiful, unparalleled professional results.

The NuFACE® Trinity is available for purchase in our Spatique.   The device comes standard with the microcurrent Facial Trainer attachment which is built on the same microcurrent technology that made the NuFACE® Classic the leading handheld facial toning device. With the microcurrent  Facial Trainer attached, the NuFACE® Trinity gently and effectively stimulates your skin to improve your appearance.  Now in a beautifully engineered, ergonomic design with easy to use push button controls and a charging cradle, making it even easier to achieve beautiful results in only minutes a day.

If you want to learn how to massage out tight muscles or the best way to warm up muscles before your workout.  Use this quick foam roller tutorial to keep your muscles loose and knot free.

Thank you Michelle Ouellet for selecting Spa Solage as your favorite spot for lux spa treatments in this month’s issue of C CALIFORNIA STYLE Magazine!

The 10 minute workout is a great total body workout that requires little equipment and time. This workout works well on the road, for those who are getting back into working out or if need to change things up.

With the start of any new season comes time to treat and repair your skin from the damage of the previous months. We are in love with these two new Kate Somerville skincare products that will replenish and revitalize your skin from the damage of the summer. Both of these amazing new items are available for special order. Contact Spa Solage at 707.226.0820 and order yours today!

Dermal Quench Liquid Lift: This  advanced wrinkle treatment that offers both immediate and long term age defying results. With three powerful ingredients your skin will be left refreshed, rehydrated, and renewed. Clinically proven results of up to a 130% increase in skin moisture after just one use! $105, 75 mL

CytoCell Dark Circle Corrective Eye Cream: This is the ultimate under eye cream that will revive your eyes by treating dark circles and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Peptide P-199 will aid in stimulating collagen production and creating a younger more radiant appearance. $80, 15 mL.

Training tips from Solage Calistoga, Fitness & Activities Manager, Donavan Almond.  This segment features exercise equipment must haves if you want to work out at home.

All products listed in this segment can be purchased are your local sporting goods store.

**Have a question you want to ask Donavan directly?  Tweet us @SolageCalistoga with the hashtag #AskDonavan and we might feature you in our next segment.

We are really excited about the new fall items that just arrived in the Spatique.   Here are a few of our favorites:

Baily 44 – Orientation Top

Baily 44 - Suicidal Tendencies Top

Three Dots – Shirred Dress and Infinity Scarf

We love this article in New Beauty on which foods you should eat to support healthy hair.

Read full article here

Dry Hair
Dry hair can be due in part to a lack of vitamin A. “Vitamin A is essential to the induction of the genes that control the process called keratinization, which is part of the cycle of how hair grows. But if you’re not getting enough vitamin A or the right proportions of it, your hair can become dry,” says Fort Lauderdale, FL, dermatologist Will Richardson, MD.

How to correct it: Load up on foods rich in essential fatty acids and healthy fats. “Foods that are high in omega-3 and -6 fatty acids like lineolic acid will ensure proper hydration to the hair,” says Dr. Richardson. Also, make sure you drink at least one to two liters of water per day to keep hair supple.

Foods to include: fish like tuna, salmon and trout; flaxseed; walnuts, fruits and vegetables

Foods to avoid: Processed foods

Brittle Hair
Hair that’s brittle is more prone to breakage and split ends. If you’re not feeding your body with essential fatty acids, the strands become even more vulnerable to damage from heat styling and chemical processes. “When your diet is low in omega-3 fatty acids, selenium, sulphur, vitamin A or deficient in calories, the result can be brittle hair,” says Dr. Richardson.

How to correct it: To reinstate the health of your hair and repair it, include vitamin E and essential oils in your diet to oxygenate and fortify the hair.

Foods to include: nuts, grains and green, leafy vegetables

Foods to avoid: caffeine, coffee and refined Sugar

Lackluster Hair
If your hair is dull, it’s because it’s unable to properly reflect light. When the hair is healthy, it lies flat, and, when light hits it, the light bounces off the cuticle, making it supershiny. But if you’re not getting enough protein in your diet, the cuticle will gnarl and lift. Overexposing the hair to stripping agents, like bleach, can also be a cause.

How to correct it: Stock up on protein-rich foods, which allow the cuticle to grow and lie properly.

Foods to include: lean meats like poultry and salmon, cleansing vegetables like algae and wheatgrass

Foods to avoid: complex carbohydrates, junk food

Here’s a fitness tip from our Fitness and Activities Manager, Donovan Almond:

Fall is a great time to get outdoors and get active.  One fun way to appreciate the changing seasons is to join a friend or two for a light walk around your neighborhood right after eating lunch. This reduces extra calories from storing as fat and will instead move them towards muscles!