Yipee. It’s back. Summer. Oh how we’ve missed you (sorta). No matter what part of the country you idle away your summer vacays, one thing we know for sure is that it’s time to lighten up. Shelf those rich body butters and creams and break out the weightless, more breathable formulas. And one we’d highly […]
Archives for 2010
Pure, Simple and Delish! Hothouse Botanicals Bath and Body Line
We love it when a local gal churns her passion and energy into something amazing. That’s the story with Hothouse Botanicals. Founder and Valley resident Stephanie Reynolds was inspired by her mom and aunt, both breast cancer survivers, to create a bath and body line free of potentially harmful preservatives, toxic ingredients and synthetic fragrances […]
Product Review: Neil George Pure Shot for Intense Hair Repair
You know how you always want what you don’t have when it comes to hair? If your hair is straight, you want curls; if you have curls, you want it straight; if you have dark hair, you want blonde …. you get my drift. Take me, for instance. My hair is naturally curly and a […]
Natural Beauty Guru Peter Lamas Comes to Valley Sprouts
We try a lot of beauty products around here. And we don’t always have time to Google every single ingredient on a product label. It’s hard enough finding a moisturizer that doesn’t make your skin freak out or a hair conditioner that nourishes your tresses without leaving them flat and lifeless. So how’s a girl […]
3floz.com: A Jet-Setting Beauty Junkie's Best Friend
I read about this website in of all places, an airplane. My feet were crammed under my seat with barely room to move because I sure as heck wasn’t going to fork up more dough to check in my bag. And I’ll do anything to avoid the post-landing rush to get into the overhead compartments. […]
Frugal Beauty Find: Bodycology Rich & Creamy Body Wash
Go ahead, slather. At just under $5, the new Bodycology Rich & Creamy Body Wash gives your license to go overboard. I gave the Skin Softening formulation a try because the bottle is pink and well, I think we all know by now that it’s a favorite color around the spa girl offices. In fact, […]
Bump-Free Skies Ahead: Whish Flawless Ingrown Hair Serum
Summer is fast approaching and we all know what that means. Toning, trimming, tanning and primping in anticipation of skin-bearing season! Oh, and keeping our bikini areas smooth and ready for that impromptu pool party or lake trip. Three cheers for womanhood (sigh)! Keeping your bikini line bump free can be irritating — literally. But […]
Prime Time: LOreal Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting Base
With a name that includes the words “magic” and “perfecting,” the new L’Oreal Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting Base had a lot to live up to in my mind. I’m always very cautious about face products; I have a tendency to break-out and hate taking that risk. I was intrigued though by this new primer from […]
The Girl’s Guide to Biking and Baking: LUCA Sunscreen Review
I wouldn’t qualify myself as athletic. Yet every once in a while, I get a hankering to drain myself of every stitch of pent-up energy with a mad dash on my bike through the desert. This time, I had a mission. Well, two really. One was to ride fast enough that should I come across […]
Gift with Purchase: Deluxe Beauty Stash in Designer Clutch
Who doesn’t love the chance to try the latest, hottest beauty loot? Uh, that would be us, for sure. And Beauty.com has a way of feeding our addiction with their latest freebie with purchase. Spend $100 or more at the online beauty superstore and get a chic limited-edition designer clutch filled with 16 deluxe samples […]
Say Bonjour to Smooth Skin: Votre Vu Trouble Spot Treatment
I wish I had known about Votre Vu Trouble Spot Treatment in high school and college, when I always seemed to get a zit at the most inopportune times (Senior Prom, Picture Day, Graduation … oh and just about every day in between). I tried Votre Vu’s Trouble Spot Treatment ($19) for the first time […]
Good Scents: New Fragrances for the Picky Mom
Sniffing out that perfect scent is no easy undertaking – especially when it's a gift for a super persnickety mom. The trick is to try and identify which scent best fits her personality and lifestyle (and including a return receipt with the pretty package just in case!). From sweet to spicy, here's the pick of […]