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This North Vancouver Facial Uses The “Hermès” Of Skincare Products (Win!)

North Vancouver’s luxest dental clinic is also the city’s loveliest medi spa, offering elevated skin treatments guaranteed to leave you glowing (to match that pearly white smile, of course!).

We recently experienced Theory and Essence‘s signature Auteur Facial, offered in two versions: definitive ($350) and advanced ($550). The 75- or 90-minute treatment incorporates what Theory and Essence co-founder and director Naz Shahbazi calls the “Hermès” of skincare.

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Vancouver’s Theory + Essence is a One-Stop Shop for Dentistry and Spa Facials

One doesn’t usually see their dentist for a check-up and have a facial treatment during the same visit. Yet that’s what North Vancouver’s new Theory + Essence offers, and plenty more.

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Transition Your Skincare From Summer to Autumn

We’ve got eight expert tips to create the perfect fall beauty routine

As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, it's important to update your skincare to reflect the change of seasons.

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Smile High Club

Is it a bit facile to say that smiling is good for us?

Like, duh, making a happy face is obviously better than making a sad one. But it’s actually an area that’s been heavily researched. Experts have found that smiley folks have better immune systems, lower blood pressure, and may even live longer.

Is it a bit facile to say that smiling is good for us? Like, duh, making a happy face is obviously better than making a sad one. But it’s actually an area that’s been heavily researched. Experts have found that smiley folks have better immune systems, lower blood pressure, and may even live longer.

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Using Scent to Create A Sense of Calm In A Dental Office

Walking down memory lane, I’m constantly thinking of beautiful scents. Whether it is my grandma’s fragrant jasmine plant by the edge of her gate that we used to swing on, or the smell of her orange tree blossoming that always made me smile no matter what mood I was in, it’s always been fascinating to me that I can simply close my eyes and sniff the air in a flower shop or a bakery and feel so many emotions or recall so many memories—and ultimately change my mood and focus on a positive note.

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