Here’s a thought. How ’bout ditching that late-night New Year’s Eve party and its evil twins — the monster hangover and empty pocketbook — for a relaxing and re”New”ing spa day? We’re helping you get a jump-start on a healthy New Year with specially priced treatments at eight Valley spas. Just $60 or less (most […]
Archives for 2008
For the Love of Liz Earle Skincare
So last weekend, I was surfing the channels and like a bee to honey, I got stuck on the Real Housewives of Orange County. I was so aghast that I watched two hours of it. I couldn’t help myself. Good gravy, these women truly have little concept of the meaning of “real,” do they? I […]
Hello Dolly: Nostalgia Organics
I cannot get over how cute, how adorable, how incredibly girlie these luxury organic soaps and gifts are. Through the miracle of Twitter, I stumbled upon the Nostalgia Organics collection and was sucked into the world of Charlotte and her aromatherapy doll friends only to find out that these girls were born in my own […]
Cheap Beauty Thrills Under $10
In the world of beauty, price isn’t everything. We just had to dig through our purses to discover that most of our beauty must-haves aren’t the priciest or prettiest products but instead, are practical and inexpensive. So, in honor of all things good and cheap, here is our top 10 tried-and-true faves all with price […]
Life of the Party Spa Deals!
‘Tis the season to shine from the top of your pretty head to the tips of your twinkling toes! Just in time for holiday parties and family shindigs, the following spas are getting us primped and pampered with specially priced $60 spa treatments, available exclusively from Monday, Dec. 1 through Sunday, Dec. 7. Here’s to […]
Drink to Your Health: Sibu Balance with Seabuckthorn
Move over acacia and pomegranate juice. There’s a new health drink in town. Dubbed the “Holy Fruit of the Himalayas,” seabuckthorn is the latest in antioxidant-rich fruits to hit the health food shelves in bottled form. According to Sibu, a company that churns this Himalayan-grown orange berry into a nutritional supplement, seabuckthorn contains nearly 200 […]
Beauty Secrets: Ginger
Got a belly ache? Down a ginger ale. A touch of nausea? Gnaw on a hunk of raw ginger. Cramps? Sip on warm ginger tea. In both its fresh and dried forms, this pungent root (which is actually not a root, but is instead the rhizome of the plant if you want to get technical) […]
Hair Repair: New Dry Remedy Collection from Aveda
My hair slurps up conditioner like Joe Six-Pack on a drinking binge. The harsh combo of arid desert air, hard water and my pursuit of the perfect shade of blond has left my tresses starving for moisture. But I’ve got a new ally in my battle against dry, brittle hair. An earth-friendly company with roots […]
Lash Out Loud: Loreal Double Extend Beauty Tube Mascara
OH. MY. GOSH. I love the new Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara from L’Oreal Paris. How much do I love it? Let me count the ways. One, the two-sided applicator includes a nourishing base coat that primes the lashes in a white creamy formula that allows you to visibly see that your lashes are evenly […]
Trick or Treatments: Spooky Good Spa Services + Free Goody Bags
Who says Halloween has to be about sticky sweet treats that go right to the waist line? We knocked on the doors of spas and salons across the Valley for holiday treats with a no-fat, no-calorie kick and collected a bagful of treatments too bewitching to pass up! From Wednesday, Oct. 29 through Sunday, Nov. […]
Beauty Products in the Pink
To wrap up our October focus on beauty products making a difference in the fight against breast cancer, we rounded up seven more products in the pink. Revamp your beauty routine while giving back with pink-hued products that soften skin, smooth tresses, color lips and raise funds for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Estee Lauder […]
Making Faces: Glam Halloween Masks Courtesy of TotalBeauty
Oh geez. So I have this Halloween shindig to go to on Saturday and I’m not feeling an ounce of creativity nor do I have the funds to hit the costume store. I can’t even go back to costumes of my recent past. I’ve since converted my Superstar Barbie pink taffeta gown into a table […]