7 Massage Tips
A few tips and recommendations to get the most from your massage: Be on time. If you arrive in a frenzied, rushed state, it may take longer to relax Try not to eat just before a massage session. Let your body digest your meal first Be as receptive and open to the massage process as […]
How often should I get a massage?
It is our belief, at Glow Med Spa, that massage should be part of your regular self care. Once the beneficial effects of massage on health and well-being are understood and experienced, the body develops a natural desire to experience these healing benefits more often. Here are a few massage timing recommendations: Once a month: […]
How can massage help me?
Imagine a long day of standing on cement floors, lifting heavy boxes or sitting at a desk. Your back is killing you, there is a sharp pain in your neck and shoulders and your temples are throbbing. Fatigue, repetitive motion, muscle strain or staying in one position for an extended amount of time could cause […]
Antioxidants as sunblock?
It’s hard sometimes, and very easy to forget, to apply your sunblock…I know. At Glow Med Spa, we always hear “I wear it when I go to the beach” or “When I’m at the river.” But what about when you’re driving in your car? When you’re walking your dogs or shopping at one of Richmond’s […]
Learn why you should have a consistent waxing routine
So, it’s spring in Richmond, Virginia…and you start your waxing routine. Your first wax is always the ouchiest because you have thick hair roots, but each time you come in it gets easier and easier (phew!). You love the silky, smoothing affects of the Brazilian Bikini Wax. You tell your girlfriends about your awesome Brazilian Bikini Wax and […]
Botox or Fillers… What do I need?
A lot of Glow Med Spa’s clients have asked, “Whats the difference between Botox and Fillers?” Big difference… Huge! Botox stops the muscle contractions; fillers plump up the furrows. BUT it’s even more important to emphasize that in trained hands, Botox does not paralyze muscles. Rather, it is used in an artistic fashion to restore […]