Why is massage so effective? (Discover the Benefits of a Full-Body Boise Massage– Part 1)
Boise Massage- A Boise massage from Graeber and Company Salon Spa, involves the direct manipulation of the physical body. A Boise massage works so well on a host of conditions because massage encourages the body to relax. When the body is in a relaxed state, heart beat and breathing slow down, blood pressure decreases, and stress hormones go down as serotonin, the feel-good hormone rises. As a result, the many risks associated with stress – cardiovascular disease, anxiety, insomnia, and fatigue to name just a few – are significantly reduced.
Boise Massage – In addition, the manipulation of soft tissue and muscle results in improved blood and lymph circulation, as well as reduced tension in the muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and associated nerves. This allows for a more effective release of toxins from the body, improving health at the cellular level.
Here are some additional reasons why you owe it to yourself to get a full-body Boise massage at SPA Graeber and Company Salon Spa. A full-body Boise massage will help:
• Reduce pain by releasing hormones known as endorphins, the body’s natural pain-killer.
• Increase the flexibility of hip, shoulder, knee and other joints.
• Stretch and loosen tight and/or weak muscles
• Improve the quality and length of sleep
• Improve respiration
• Decrease water retention and cramping that occur during the menstrual cycle
• Improve mental clarity and concentration
• … and much, much more.
Boise Massage- With all of these benefits available, there’s really no reason for you not to schedule an appointment at Graeber and Company Salon Spa. Call us today at (208) 343-4915 and let one of our licensed massage therapists help you select the massage therapy that’s right for you.
Experience the benefits of receiving the full-body Boise massage from Graeber and Company Salon Spa today!
A Boise massage from Graeber and Company, is one of the most relaxing and rejuvenating experiences that we have to offer. You owe it to yourself to experience a full body massage.
A centuries old technique, the application of massage for therapeutic purposes dates back over 3,000 years. It was used by the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Hindus, Persians and Greeks and continues to be used today to treat a wide range of symptoms and conditions, including tension caused by chronic stress, auto-immune conditions such as arthritis; diabetes, high blood pressure, and other debilitating diseases; as well as anxiety and depression.
Our goal for your Boise massage, at Graeber and Company, is to evaluate your needs and provide the proper treatment.
Boise Massage – What Is Massage?
Boise massage – While our local spa services provide hundreds of different Boise massage therapies, most involve some form of manipulation of the body’s soft tissue and muscles by means of pressure, stroking, kneading, tapping, rocking, vibration, and/or friction. Many massage therapies also include the application of oils and other substances to reduce the amount of friction caused by the stroking and kneading.
Why is a Boise massage so effective?
A Boise massage that involves the direct manipulation of the physical body works well on a host of conditions because it encourages the body to relax. When the body is in a relaxed state, heart beat and breathing slow down, blood pressure decreases, and stress hormones go down as serotonin, the feel-good hormone rises. As a result, the many risks associated with stress – cardiovascular disease, anxiety, insomnia, and fatigue to name just a few – are significantly reduced.
Schedule your Boise massage, at Graeber and Company Salon Spa Boise, now to begin enjoying the benefits of a full body massage.
Women have been doing it for years at Graeber and Company Salon Boise to maintain a youthful appearance. Now men are doing it, and in ever-increasing numbers. What am I talking about? Coloring the hair to get rid of the gray.
Hair coloring used to be viewed as the province of women. A woman with graying hair was and continues to be viewed as old and past her prime. A gray-haired man, on the other hand, is often perceived by society as distinguished-looking. And while men have been coloring their hair to get rid of the gray for some time now, it’s been a tightly-held secret.
That’s changing today. More and more men are not only coloring their hair to hide the gray at Graeber and Company Salon Boise, they aren’t ashamed to admit it. Here are two reasons that explain this rapidly growing trend.
To Look As Well As Feel Younger
Men of the Baby Boomer generation are not only living longer, but remaining vitally healthy well into their fifties, sixties, and even seventies. Many of these men have decided that they want their appearance to match the way they feel – healthy, vital, and young. And that means getting rid of the gray hair that is a sure sign of aging. There are others whose hair has turned gray prematurely and, despite the popularity of men like Anderson Cooper, don’t want to be perceived as older than they actually are.
To Gain a Competitive Edge in Today’s Job Market
The current economic crisis has resulted in fewer and fewer jobs, as companies cut back and outsource. Older job seekers who aren’t ready to retire or who need to come out of retirement for economic reasons are now competing with their younger counterparts. As a result, competition for an ever-diminishing pool of jobs is stiff. Whether or not we want to admit it, ageism in the job market does exist, and many older men want the added advantage they believe a youthful appearance will give them. Coloring the hair to get rid of the gray is one way to achieve this extra competitive edge in a difficult job market.
Graeber and Company Salon Boise Professional Hair Colorists
Whatever your reason for wanting to get rid of the gray, you’ll definitely want to come in for a consultation at Graeber and Company Salon Boise to speak with one of our professional hair colorists to discuss the best way to color your hair for the results you want to achieve. Call us today at (208) 343-4915.
Taking Time Out With Our Day Spa Boise Services – Good for Body and Soul
AT Graeber & Compay's day spa Boise, we are well aware of the busy lives most people today lead. Whether it’s a demanding career, a busy life managing the home and raising children, or a grueling school schedule, it’s often difficult to find even a moment during the day to slow down this often frantic pace and catch our breaths.
Stress Can Be Dangerous to Your Health
It is a well-known fact that overwork, tension, and stress represent some of the leading causes of debilitating conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even cancer. Therefore, it is extremely important to periodically turn off the computer and cell phone, send the children to their grandparents, and close the school books in order to get much needed rest to restore and rejuvenate body and soul.
Relaxation and Beauty – An Unbeatable Combination
Graeber & Compay Massage Boise offers a number of unique ways to accomplish relaxation and beauty.
Relaxing facials. A day spa Boise facial is an ideal way to take time out of your busy day to relax and be pampered. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring that you have the most relaxing and comfortable experience possible. In addition to exfoliating, cleansing and moisturizing the skin, our skilled estheticians massage the face and neck, using light, gliding strokes that both relax face and neck muscles and stimulate blood flow. Our facials leave your entire body feeling relaxed, refreshed, and rejuvenated.
Soothing pedicures. The feet represent one of the most sensitive areas of our bodies, containing thousands, as well as nerve endings and “reflex” points that correlate with other areas of the body. Because you probably spend a large part of the day on your feet, we want to ensure that you receive a soothing foot and leg massage as an integral part of our pedicure process. A day spa Boise pedicure is an excellent way to relax and beautify tired, aching feet.
Deep-tissue massages. Getting a full-body or even a partial massage at Graeber & Companye's Day Spa Boise is one of the most effective ways to relieve the stress and tension that accumulate in the body’s muscles and connective tissue. Our skilled massage therapists use a variety of massage techniques (e.g., Swedish, pressure-point, reflexology) to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation. Experience the soothing and healing benefits that only a Graeber & Company's Day Spa Boise massage can offer.
Let Graeber and Company's Day Spa Boise help you choose the perfect combination of beauty and stress-reducing services that will provide the most restorative and rejuvenating experience for you. Call today at (208) 343-4915 to schedule your next appointment.
Continued from: "Let Graeber & Company Salon Boise Create the Perfect Haircut for Your Face Shape Part 2"
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this article series, we focused on how to identify your face shape and some techniques that Graeber & Company Salon Boise hair stylists use to create the illusion of the perfect, oval face shape if you aren’t blessed with that face shape and instead have a round, square, or oblong face.
In this article, we’ll take a look at what Graeber & Company Salon Boise hair stylists can do for those of you who have heart, triangle, and diamond face shapes.
Heart Shape
Because heart-shaped faces have a broad forehead and narrow chin, your Graeber & Company Salon Boise hair stylist can create the illusion of an oval shape by narrowing the forehead and adding volume around the jaw and chin. Shoulder- or longer length hair styles that are textured, layered, or flare out work well. If you like bangs, keep them swept to the side. Be sure your hair is shoulder length or longer if you want hair on the top of the head.
Triangle Shape
The triangle face shape is narrow at the forehead and broad at the chin; therefore, your Graeber & Company Salon Boise hair stylist will create an oval shape by adding width at the forehead and around the temples. A layered look is the best way to go, especially when the hair flares around the forehead and temples and tapers toward the jaw line. As a result, shorter hair cuts are beste suited for this face shape.
Diamond Shape
Creating the illusion of an oval with a diamond face shape is going to involve widening the narrow forehead, narrowing the wide cheeks, and adding width to the narrow jaw line. Your Graeber & Company Salon Boise hair stylist can easily achieve this by adding straight bangs across the forehead to broaden it, keeping the hair chin length to create a “bob” style or shoulder length, with the hair flaring out at the sides to broaden the jaw line.
As you can see, it really doesn’t matter what kind of face shape you have. Graeber & Company Salon Boise hair stylists know exactly what to do to create the perfect style and haircut for your uniquely beautiful face. Give us a call today at (208) 343-4915 to schedule an appointment.
Continued from: "Let Graeber & Company Boise Salon Create the Perfect Haircut for Your Face Shape (Part 1 of 3)"
In Part 1 of this article, we described seven face shapes and helped you determine which one most closely resembles your face shape. In this article, we’re going to take a look at how to create the illusion of an oval face shape based on how the hair is cut and styled. Graeber & Company Boise Salon hair stylists will be able to help you identify your face shape and apply these techniques to create the perfect haircut and style for you.
We haven’t forgotten about those of you with perfectly shaped oval faces. It’s just that, with your face shape, just about any haircut and style will work. Short, medium, or long – whatever length you choose to wear your hair doesn’t matter. Lucky you!
If you have one of the six other face shapes, Graeber & Company Boise Salon hair stylists will use some of the following techniques to cut and style your hair.
Round Shape
Because this face shape tends to have a round chin and hairline, making the face look short, your Graeber & Company Boise Salon hair stylist will provide the illusion of length by keeping the cut short, adding layers on top, and keeping the sides of your hair flat. If you want a longer cut, it’s essential that the sides are kept as flat as possible to avoid making your face appear wider.
Square shape
Another “short” face shape, the square shaped face needs a haircut and style that’s going to lengthen the face. It also needs a style that will “soften” the square jaw line. Graeber & Company Boise Salon hair stylists achieve these effects by layering the hair around the square forehead and jaw line to create the illusion of an oval. Height at the top of the head will also elongate the face. This face shape works well with short- to medium-length hair.
Rectangular shape
Similar to the square-shaped face, the rectangular or oblong face shape differs in that the sides of the face are long. Your Graeber & Company Boise Salon hair stylist’s goal, then, will be to “shorten” the face by adding width to the sides. Adding width to the face can be accomplished with a chin- or shoulder-length haircut s that either turn under or flare out at the sides. Longer hair air that is layered, wavy, or otherwise textured will add volume to the face.
Read Part 3 of "Let Graeber & Company Boise Salon Create the Perfect Haircut for Your Face Shape" this series to find out how to cut and style hair for the heart, triangle, and diamond face shapes.
Let Graeber & Company Boise Salon hair stylists give you the perfect cut and style that is perfect for your face shape. Call for an appointment today at (208) 343-4915.
The next time you visit Graeber and Company’s Boise Salon and ask your hair stylist to create your favorite celebrity’s hair style, don’t be surprised if s/he declines. The best haircut for you is not necessarily the one worn by your favorite celeb. Why? Because the haircut that’s perfect for you is going to be determined by the shape of your face, and unless your favorite celebrity has the same face shape as you, copying her haircut may prove to be an expensive mistake.
No matter how well the haircut is executed, if it doesn’t suit your face shape, it’s not going to look good on you. Graeber and Company’s Boise Salon hair stylists are trained to analyze the shape of your face and recommend a hair style that highlights your best features and minimizes the less pleasing ones. The result is a haircut that is not only stylish but flattering, too.
The Perfect Face Shape – Graeber and Company’s Boise Salon
Most hair stylists agree that the oval shape is the best face shape to have. It is perfectly proportioned, with the length of the face 1.5 times longer than its width and the forehead the same or a bit wider than the jaw. Individuals with oval-shaped faces are blessed with the ability to wear just about any haircut or style imaginable.
If you don’t have an oval–shaped face, don’t despair. Your Graeber and Company’s Boise Salon hair stylist knows exactly what to do to give you a haircut that will create the illusion of an oval-shaped face.
Determining Your Face Shape
It’s easy to figure out which face shape you have. Read the descriptions below; then look in a mirror to determine which one is the best match your face shape. Be sure to pull your hair away from your forehead and ears in order to see all of your face.
You can also measure your face if you are unsure whether it is shaped like an oval. Using a ruler, measure from the top of your head to the bottom of your chin and then from one side of the widest part of the face to the other. If the length is 1.5 times longer than the width, and the chin and forehead are close to the same width, then you are blessed with an oval-shaped face.
If you still aren’t sure, your Graeber and Company’s Boise Salon hair stylist will be more than happy to do a complete face-shape analysis for you.
Six More Face Shapes
In addition to the oval shape, there are six more face shapes. As you read the description, think of the geometric shape each one describes to get a better feel for what this face shape looks like. Then click the link to find out the types of haircuts that work best with each one.
• Round shape. The face is circular in shape; the chin is round, and the length of the face is equal to its width.
• Square shape. Square faces have a strong, square jaw line; the forehead is also square, creating a short, squat face.
• Rectangular shape. Also called “oblong,” this face shape is long and narrow, with a long cheek line and square jaw and hair lines.
• Heart shape. This face shape has a wide forehead and narrow jaw line, similar to a heart or inverted triangle.
• Triangle shape. The opposite of the heart shape, the triangle- or pear-shaped face is wide at the jaw line and narrow at the forehead, with a round chin.
• Diamond shape. Finally, diamond-shaped faces are wide at the cheeks, which are typically high, and narrow at the forehead and chin.
You can trust the hair stylists at Graeber and Company’s Boise Salon to recommend a haircut and style that are perfect for your face shape. Call for an appointment today at (208) 343-4915.
In honor of Earth Day, Aveda and Graeber and Company Salon Bose have set aside a whole month to love, celebrate and raise monies to protect the Earth and its peoples. We’ve raised over $18 million since 1999. Over the last 4 years $12 million of the funds collected by Aveda and Graeber and Company Salon Bose have supported clean water projects at home and around the world. You’re a big part of that success and have helped us touch the lives of tens of thousands of families worldwide.
In four years you’ve helped Aveda and Graeber and Company Salon Bose:
Protect or improve 550,000 people’s access to clean water;
Support 16,000 women in becoming activists for clean water in their communities;
Enable 275 communities to take action against toxic industrial pollution and hundreds of other projects,
Graeber and Company Salon Bose donates to preserve our most precious resource
Your Light The WayTMcandle purchases and donations to Graeber and Company Salon Bose and other Aveda salons since 2007 have helped over 25,000 families around the world by contributing to Global Greengrants water projects including: training 3,500 people in sustainable and organic agriculture methods; assisting communities in implementing water resource management plans; empowering communities to stop toxic industrial pollution and hundreds of other projects that have helped protect water rights and water access around the world.
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Ask any Boise salon salon that does makeup application and they’ll tell you: “It’s not easy to achieve a glowing, smooth complexion without shine. The experts at Aveda are here to show you how, using proper technique and quality product, you can achieve the beautiful, semi-matte complexion you’ve been seeking.
Prep, Color, Finish! With Aveda, Product + Technique = RESULTS! – Graeber and Company Boise Salon
Graeber and Company Boise Salon – Watch this short video to see how easy it is, with the right products and techniques, to achieve a gorgeous semi-matte complexion!
The secret to beautiful makeup is to properly prep the skin. Aveda’s Enbrightment line from Graeber and Company Boise Salon will not only allow your makeup to glide on more smoothly but also deliver s effective skin care results. In the video you see the use of our Brightening Correcting Cream.
After the Correcting Cream you will be ready for complexion color. You will want to use Aveda’s mineral tinted moisture (SPF 15 and oil-free).
Using the Aveda complexion brush from Graeber and Company Boise Salon, apply tinted moisture to the face. The complexion brush makes it easy to build the coverage you want! Buff it out with a damp sponge for a well-blended look.
Graeber and Company Boise Salon – Next, use a bit of concealer and, using the complexion brush, apply the concealer to any areas that need extra coverage. Use a light patting motion to build coverage, a little at a time.
The next step, using the Inner light Foundation Brush with Inner Light mineral pressed powder from Graeber and Company Boise Salon, is key to getting the semi-matte finish. This helps set the powder and reduce shine.
When you create a matte complexion, you want to finish with a soft wash of cheek color. With the Aveda Eurku bronzing brush (available at Graeber and Company Boise Salon), apply face accents using circular strokes from the apples of the cheeks, along the cheek bones and towards the temple.
Enjoy the finished look!
Please visit Graeber and Company Boise Salon for more guidance on achieving a fantastic complexion.
In 2009 and 2010 The Aveda network of salons, including Graeber and Company Salon Bose , partnered with Global Greengrants Fund to bring clean drinking water to tens of thousands of people in over 30 countries around the world. Greengrants has been funding the construction of hundreds of wells and solar pumps. But perhaps more importantly, residents are being educated to maintain these systems and to advocate for their own communities’ rights to access safe drinking water. Take a look at the following video documenting this monumental effort by Aveda and Graeber and Company Salon Bose :
Join Graeber and Company Salon Bose and Aveda in providing drinking water to our most needy people
As many underprivileged communities have been helped through the efforts of Graeber and Company Salon Bose and the Aveda network of salons and spas, there are still millions in need of help. Aveda and Graeber and Company Salon Bose are offering a Light the Way™ Earth Month Candle. This limited-edition soy wax candle, which sells for $12, features an aroma of organic French lavender and will raise $1,340,000 for clean water projects around the globe. 100% of the Earth Month Candle proceeds will be donated to Global Greengrants Fund.
Please, join Graeber and Company Salon Bose today in bringing the most simple of requirements to the world, clean, clear water.
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