Living Well Healing Arts Center and Spa, Ballston Spa NY

Reisa Mehlman, Director

Reisa Mehlman is a New York State Licensed Aesthetician, Nail Specialist and the Founder of Living Well Healing Arts Center & Spa.

 

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I believe that the day spa should be an instant getaway; a place that is quiet without being stuffy, relaxed, elegant and yet entirely comfy. You should feel warm and welcome, surrounded by people who care about you and what they are doing. This is the environment we strive to create at Living Well Healing Arts Center & Spa.  Here, you are never just the "next" number; we allow ample time for your services, offer a flexible schedule and can be reached after hours. After all, to me, spa craft is not really a business, it's a lifestyle.

 

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Beauty With The Best Intention

Time and again, I'm asked for my opinion about the ideas surrounding beauty and whether it is a question of conforming to societal pressure, selfish vanity or, as I choose to believe: the desire to look and feel healthy.

 

 

Beware the Tools that Curl!

Yes, that innocuous and popular crimping tool, the eyelash curler, can be dangerous to your lashes.

 

 

Eyelash Extensions in Saratoga Springs, New York

Trade Secrets from the Heart of New York State Licensed Aesthetician, Reisa Mehlman. One of the most startling, affordable and quick enhancements are eyelash extensions.

 

 

Clothed in Confidence -- Keys to Finding Your Personal Style

How to buy clothing that will make you shine! I love getting dressed just about every single day.  To me, a closet full of tags or a handful of shopping bags is tremendously uplifting. 

 

 

Facial Skin Care in Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa: Questioning Our Beliefs

The greatest risk of administering to your own face is that your work is visible and your skin can be damaged with improper care.

 

 

Blessings In Disguise

Sometimes what looks like a curse, is actually a blessing. About a month ago, I had the opportunity to go on a retreat to study Donna Eden Energy Medicine.

 

 

Practicing the Divine Feminine

It's early afternoon on a shiny Sunday, about 1:00. A very close friend, Angela Benedetto -- an educator and student of life -- who had decided to stay over when she became too tired to drive (at around 11 o'clock, mind you!

 

 

Being a Woman Today: Looking and Feeling Fabulous

There is a new women's movement emerging. A wave in which women are moving -- one that is uniting us in the way that we care about ourselves and our world.

 

 

Skin Care Product and Treatment Part IV: It's What's Inside that Counts.

Finding the right product for your skin can be boiled down to one word:  ingredients.

 

 

Skin Care Product and Treatment Part III: Where should I buy product?

Drugstores, supermarkets, department stores, specialty stores or spas:  one thing they have in common is that they all sell skin care products.  So, what's your best bet and why?

 

 

Skin Care Product and Treatment Part II: What Kind of Treatment Should I Have?

In Part I, we boiled good skin care down to the necessities and answered the question, "What product do I need?"  But, as home care is only 40% of the equation, let's move on and discover what is the basic treatment must have.

 

 

Skin Care Product and Treatment Part I: What Product Do I Really Need?

With so many treatment and product choices available today, how do you know what you really need?  Here's some sound, professional advice from the heart of an aesthetician.

 

 

Makeup Storage: Tips & Tricks

De-cluttering your makeup will give you more time and make selections easier! If you're anything like me, your makeup area can become crowded very easily.  Here are some interesting (and pretty!) ways to help you sort through and organize your makeup area.

 

 

The Truth About Peels

Recently, a client confided to me that she wanted to work on her fine lines, wrinkling and sun damage.  I suggested that she have a Jessner peel.  She explained to me that she'd gone to another spa and had a $300 glycolic peel that produced no peeling whatsoever, and so, she was justifiably curious as to what constitutes a peel.

 

 

Great Skin: The Need to Feed

What do I need? Today, the amount of skin products available is overwhelming.  Even as an aesthetician, when I go into the drugstore and happen to walk through that aisle, I'm astounded.  So, how do you make the right choices and what's really necessary?

 

 

Peels: A Primer

Get to know a little bit about facial peels, their usage and what you can expect from the treatment.

 

 

Tips for Acne Sufferers

Acne, still prevalent after all the skin care research available today, is a troubling and oftentimes difficult problem to cure.