When Healthy Hairdresser contacted salon owner Mary Swank to notify her that she’d won the Aveda Stress Fix Body Care Gift Basket in our February Challenge, “Align Yourself,” we learned a lot about Swank’s salon, Simply ...
There’s something about turning 50 that feels like a wake-up call for reviewing your lifestyle. “When I turned 50, I realized that I was closer to the end than the beginning,” says famed Atlanta stylist Candy Shaw ...
Summer is a good season to review your approach to diet and exercise. With so many fresh fruits and vegetables available, you can try more options for getting your antioxidants. The warm weather also removes the indoor limits of a ...
Two new studies reported in The New York Times indicate that living longer is associated with perhaps more exercise than we think. The combined findings of the two studies are leading to some conclusions:As we’ve been told, any exercise is ...
Since our Healthy Hairdresser Challenge for June involves taking care of your feet and legs, Healthy Hairdresser did a little research to see what exercises are recommended. You stand much of the day, so moving your feet and ankles is critical ...
Davines, an Italian beauty product brand that emphasizes health and sustaining the environment, has developed a video demonstrating six exercises intended to help hairdressers maintain good posture, avoid injuries, eliminate fatigue and shake ...
If you popped into the Healthy Hairdresser Lounge during America’s Beauty Show 2015, you may have seen a guy lifting bottles of developer for exercise. That guy was Ivan Zoot demonstrating that, no matter where you are or how busy you are, ...
Often it’s former smokers who become the most vocal anti-smoking advocates. Does it work that way with diet and exercise? If you felt “addicted” to donuts or sugary sodas, can you transfer that to an affection for fruits and ...
(This is a version of an excerpt from an article published in the Healthy Hairdresser section of the January 2015 issue of MODERN SALON.) By the time he was 17, Michael Shaun Corby was doing B12 shots and considering going vegan. Health was ...
Gail Carter-Cade, owner of Ooh La La GA LA CAR Boutique Salon in Jacksonville, FL, suffers from lupus, diabetes and diverticulitis. She shares her strategies for staying active.
These 10 tips will help you stay fit and mark National Women's Health and Fitness Day on September 24.
You may be in the most exciting time of your life, with a family at home and a full book of clients at work. Everything should feel perfect, right? If you doubt yourself or have a hard time forgiving your own mistakes, you’re a lot like other very busy women.
Exercise is a "gateway" behavior to a healthier lifestyle, but start slowly and add activity gradually.
Studies show that even a moderate, limited exercise program can cut your risk of stroke and help you lose weight.