Duchess of Downtown Tacoma

Welcome to Wellness Wednesday, where its all about self improvement and being the best we can be, outside and in. I welcome your suggestions for wellness in the comment section below. Share with us what you do! Last week I tried something brand new. I already have eyelash extensions on my upper lashes  from Eye Candie (which I LOVE) then I got an offer from a friend at Clara Spa (Sylvia Sheridan) to have a new treatment done to make my lower lashes look darker and thicker too. The treatment is called Lash Dip. Its like a mascara that lasts 3 weeks and never flakes or smears. I stopped wearing mascara when I got my lash extensions so my lower lashes were kind of invisible. I didn't mind that look but this is nice too. The name "Lash Dip" is a bit misleading. She didn't dip my lashes into something, rather she painted a solution on to them. The process was not uncomfortable for me but my eyes did water a little. After she applied each coat of the solution she dried...

Sorry about the lack of Wellness last Wednesday. I was having a moment. You know how you sometimes just stop and say, "What am I doing?" It was like that. Lots of self reflection. Lots of trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. Stuff like that. Luckily I am surrounded by Goddesses of inspiration and wisdom and got some great advice and support. I highly recommend inviting your best girl friends over for dinner and just saying out loud those loathsome things that you tell yourself but you really don't mean. If you don't have people around you that you can sort that stuff out with without judgement, try the technique in this video that a very smart friend of mine shared with me this week. This is Byron Katie. As my friend put it, "This is radical shit."  I know, right? OK, moving on.  Electra Spa 5209 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, Washington 98408 (253) 431-2039 www.electraspa.com Connect on Facebook Earlier this week I tagged along with a f...

Well: that's the theme of this weeks Wellness blog. Well, actually, "well" is always the theme of the Wellness Wednesday blog. OK, now that we're clear on that, let's get on with it. Shall we? :) Get off your ass and take a walk. That's what I've been telling myself all week as I sat behind a computer designing my Duchess of Downtown playing cards. The sun was shining and everyone was posting all their fun summer pictures on facebook and I was in my girl cave staring at Photoshop. Then came their beautiful sunset pictures. Then nightlife and city lights photos. Finally I got done with my project and the sun was gone but it was plenty warm enough for a nice walk nevertheless. I highly recommend walking around downtown because there are so many beautiful buildings to see and we have great hills to climb which is super for tighting up your hiney. I like to start on Pacific Ave and walk up 11th street to Smooth & Juicey on Market Street for a smoothie. ...

I know nobody likes to talk about it, but most women have to do some maintenance on those little stray facial hairs. Friends don't let friends kid themselves about facial hair so here's your tip of the week: seek professional help for this issue. It's inexpensive and will make a big difference in your appearance.  Here are three places I can personally recommend for this service: Jewell Day Spa 2501 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98406 Connect on Facebook PH#253.572.5224 http://www.jewellspa.com Waxing Service: Chin $14 Lip $14 Eyebrow Maintenance $20 Eyebrow Shaping $30 Book online Get more information Buy a Gift Certificate  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Embellish Multispace Salon  1121 Court D # A  Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 752-8144 http://www.embellishtacoma.com Waxing Service: lip/brow $15 combo $25 neck/face $20   ---------------------...

Welcome to Wellness Wednesday where we talk about ways to enhance your life and create a sense of balance in your world.  I hope you are taking excellent care of yourself and that if you need help doing that you will consult some of my friends below who would like nothing more than to spoil, pamper and instruct you, especially if you tell them the Duchess sent you. And by the way, this blog is searchable (see that little search field in the upper right hand corner?) so whatever item or service you're looking for can be found if we've ever blogged about it and since we've covered over 100 local businesses so far there's a good chance you will find it. And if you want to find something we haven't mentioned, please tell us in the comments and we'll do our best to direct you. OK, let's get our wellness on! Embellish Multispace Salon  1121 Court D # A  Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 752-8144 http://embellishtacoma.com/ Meet Heather Scott, one of Embellish...

Wellness Wednesday is all about you taking care of YOU. Every Wednesday I'll show you where to find products and services related to health, beauty, fitness and pampering.You only have one body and one life so you should make the most of it. Tacoma has many options for living your best possible life.  Studio 6 Ballroom 2608 6th Avenue  Tacoma, WA 98406 (253) 905-5301 http://studio6ballroom.com/ Dance lessons are a great form of exercise and stress relief. Plus it makes you feel all sexy and stuff! :) Clara Spa 1506 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402 Connect on Facebook 253.682.2005 http://www.ClarasSpa.com Meet Massage Therapist Tyler Babcock. He is just one of the many wonderful service providers at Clara Spa. He is standing inside the couple's massage room. It has a jetted private hot tub in it. :) Embellish Multispace Salon  1121 Court D # A  Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 752-8144 http://embellishtacoma.com/ Meet Eleanor Carpenter, one ...