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Yuzen: Your Monthly Box of Zen

Yuzen Box

Let the battle of the beauty boxes begin! Nothing like a little friendly competition to bring out the best in the growing world of product sampling programs. We are already suckers for the NewBeauty TestTube but have been on the prowl for a beauty box subscription service that captures a little more spa. We’ve found it in [...]

Beauty Foods: Good for Your Soul and Your Skin

Beauty Foods

A girl’s nightly beauty ritual is about as important as breathing is to the human race. (Okay, I’m being dramatic, but seriously … it is.) The world is a very dirty place, so washing off the stress at the end of the day is vital. Beauty Foods is the new way to pump up your [...]

LATHER Clear Head Balancing Balm: Headaches Be Gone!

Lather Clear Head Balancing Balm

Work deadlines, long commutes, tighter budgets…these are all factors that can contribute to headaches and strain. But how to get rid of the mind-numbing pain? We love the new LATHER Clear Head Balancing Balm. It’s an all-natural salve that helps ease tension and pressure while promoting balance and well-being. A mini-spa for the mind, LATHER [...]

Message in a Bottle: Body Bliss I ♥ Japan Aromatherapy Oil

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A leading formulator of all-natural personal care products based in Sedona, Arizona, Body Bliss has created a healing aromatherapy oil called ‘I ♥ Japan’ to provide financial support to the people of Japan in the wake of the recent catastrophic disaster. The aromatic essential oil blend not only aids in the recovery of Japan but [...]

Hurts So Good: Vila Acupressure Mat

Acupuncture-Mat

Crazy as it may seem, the newest trend in curing aches and pains is spikes. Yes, tiny white plastic spikes attached to a mat. Ouch?! You would think so but the Vila Acupressure Mat is designed to create short-term discomfort for long-term benefits. Vila, named after the Swedish word for rest and relaxation, puts a [...]

Book Your Way to Healthy Weight Loss: New Diet Cookbooks

CookYourselfThin

By now you’ve likely encountered the super-sized portion of diet cookbooks to grace the shelves at your local bookstore. And if you’re like us, in the midst of carousing the new releases, thoughts of Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha with extra whip are beckoning from the cafe. America is hungry for healthy weight loss tips. But [...]

Singled Out: Celebrate Valentine's Day with a Single Gals Home Spa Shindig

Single and dreading the year’s gushiest holiday? Why not spaaah the singled-out holiday away with a relaxing, girls-only spa party at home? Instead of spending time and moola getting all dolled up for a date, get the gals together for a rejuvenating date at home. Soothing spa treatments + a chick flick + a cocktail [...]

Wildlife Works for Gifts on a Serious Mission

So maybe you’re not a fan of wearing your beliefs on your sleeve … or endangered animals on your chest. Not a problem for the folks at Wildlife Works. Known for their activist print tees, the mission-driven company has also added eco-friendly products for body and home. You’ll find African-made Lululife Bar Soap ($4.50), the [...]

Bag Lady: Reusable Grocery Bags Make a Pretty Statement

I’m obsessed with bags lately. Not the chi-chi designer totes peddled at the department stores. Nope, I’m on the hunt for something cheap, chic and reusable that I can cram with milk, eggs and chardonnay on my grocery store excursions. I won’t preach. You can find the stats. The bottom line is that plastic and [...]

Girls Night Must-Have: Spa Conversation Tins

A girls’ night without diversion is oftentimes a disaster in the making. Case in point, a few months back, a new friend invited me and a few other new friends to her home for what was billed as a girls-night-in. The plan was for all of us to get acquainted in a casual setting sprinkled [...]