Tis the holiday season once again and Downtown Wilmington is dressed the part for the month of December. Wilmington Renaissance Corporation (WRC) and its partners have worked together to enhance the festive feel of downtown, bring more holiday cheer to Market Street and make shopping easier.

There are big things happening in the store!! We have been working really hard to fine tune our selection to make our offering the very best.

Industry analysts are predicting a good — but not great — 2011 holiday shopping season for retailers. Consumers are expected to be more conservative and controlled. Fewer are spending time on vacation and more are devoting time to family and friends.

Eyebrows are one of the most important facial features we possess. They frame our face, enhance our eyes, and when we achieve “brow perfection,” they can give our whole face a lift.

Eyelash Extensions! They are THE accessory for so many women. No fuss, no smudge, waterproof, natural or dramatic, affordable and safe.

Valuing what you hold most dear: The beauty, the love, and the unspoken feelings that turn each moment into a memory. Your wedding is a day you’ll never want to forget.

Press Release: More than 400 people gathered in the Sanford Sports Center recently to take part in The Incredible Back-to-School Wig Out, a fundraiser designed to support philanthropic efforts in our community. Sponsored by J. Christian Studio and hosted by Sanford, the event raised money and hair for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, which uses donated hair to create and provide hairpieces to children with medically related hair loss.

In this stressful, hectic time of year, I’m reminded of a simple inspiration shared with me by my 4th grade teacher. “In life it is important to spread roots and grow wings,” Mrs. Jones advised. Initially, these words induced a sense of staying connected to my values, my family, and where I came from even as I grew older and moved away. As I matured, the scope of these words expanded.

Decade by decade, your skin goes through many changes. For instance, in the teen years, hormones fluctuate and your average teen may go through painful periods of acne. This can be a devastating time in any young person’s life. Just keeping the skin clean may not be enough. There are several in office treatments that can be performed by a professional which will help improve teenage skin.

We make sure that our children and ourselves brush our teeth everyday and get dental checkups twice a year, but what about our geriatric parents living in nursing homes? Senior citizens living in a nursing home setting have traditionally been an underserved segment of our population in terms of oral health care. We would like to use this opportunity to highlight some of the challenges that our seniors are facing and some possible solutions.