The key to killer confidence — the kind that lights up an entire room — is great skin. And while the market is saturated with products that promise to deliver just that, many fall flat. Enter the revolutionary HydraFacial treatment, available at high-end MedSpas, which improves skin health by removing dead cells, thickening collagen and […]
Fall is the perfect time to take care of the little things that can make a big difference in preparation for the upcoming cold weather. While many of these maintenance tasks are fairly simple, they are still very important to complete before cold weather arrives to prevent damage to both your home and wallet. When […]
Life is precious and you only have one shot to get it right. Lifestyles today have transitioned to being on the go 24/7. Professionally, we are now always connected due to technology advances, and there is an expectation that we should be available at all times (via phone, text, or email). So during times when […]
Each year, the American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois honors individuals and groups for acts of great bravery, dedication and service to the community at our Heroes Breakfast. Those honored at this event embody the mission at the American Red Cross: to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. These heroes […]
More than 5 million Americans, including an estimated 220,000 people in Illinois, are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, nearly one in every three seniors who die each year has Alzheimer’s disease or another related dementia. Without any way to prevent, cure, or even slow down the progression of this growing health crisis, these numbers will […]
Pain relief has been a top requested service this summer, and we continue to look for innovative ways to help. But sometimes we need to take matters into our own hands when we can’t wait for an appointment with a specialist or we need some relief between visits. So, people often ask, “Should I use […]
For years at Lake Geneva Canopy Tours, we have been the tale of two buildings. Our equipment room and outdoor hangout spot sat up the hill on our property, while our office and check-in point remained down below, across the street. This made things difficult. Coordinating between the two areas was cumbersome at times, and […]
Let’s face it: sometimes you just aren’t happy with the results. The show “Botched” on E! has become a cultural phenomenon highlighting the ordeal of plastic surgery gone horribly wrong. The fact is that often when you buy stuff on the cheap, you get cheap stuff. Surgery is not the thing to do on the […]
Today’s college admissions climate is dynamic, competitive and stressful. At Riley Baker, our commitment is to reduce uncertainty by empowering our students to direct their own college application process and find schools that are a great fit academically, socially and personally, while guiding them on a path of self-discovery that leads to success in college […]
What is Sun Damage? This is a term that we use to describe what happens to the skin in relationship to environmental exposure (in this case, ultraviolet light rays [UV] that comes from the sun). We experience side effects from UVB and UVA exposure. UVB causes damage to the skin’s DNA at a depth where […]
