I’ve always been a bit jealous of those women who have naturally luscious lips, like Angelina Jolie or Scarlett Johansson. Beauty may only be skin deep, but big, beautiful lips are one of those features that I’ve always wanted. So when a package from Cynthia Rowland Beauty Systems landed on my desk with a new […]
Skin Care
Splendid Dirt, Leftovers and Other Holiday Musings
Musings from holidays past… If there’s one thing I love about the holidays – besides my sis-in-law Tina’s delectable Christmas cookies – is the conversations that unfold around the dinner table or during those long treks to and fro holiday shindigs. Spa Boy and I spent the week of Christmas in Colorado with his family. […]
Lip Smackers for Grown-ups: Crazy Rumors Lip Balms
I may be showing my age but as a wee spa girl, my love of Bonne Bell’s original Lip Smackers was about as deep as my crush on Donny Osmond. I remember many a Christmas morning emptying out my stocking into a pile and carefully separating out the new school supplies (mmm, pink gummy erasers […]
Sleeping Beauty: FemmeScience Night Cream
It’s no secret evening hours are crucial to healthy, happy skin. Glowing skin comes from regular nourishment and hydration and FemmeScience’s Night Cream offers all of that and more. Don’t let the size of the jar fool you. This little wonder packs a big healthy punch. Actually, I count the minimal packaging as one of my […]
Calling All Cranberry Lovers! Dish it up for LATHER
Wild about cranberries? If so, here’s a contest with your name all over it! The creative minds at LATHER skin and body care are inviting home cooks to submit your favorite cranberry recipe for a chance to score a gift basket of seasonal skincare goodies. Heck, even if you don’t win, how fun is that? […]
In Tata We Trust: Tata Harper 100% Natural Skincare
She has 10 dogs, a couple goats and a serious passion for truth in beauty. Tata Harper made it her mission to develop a skincare line that lived up to its all-natural claims and spent five years researching, testing, working side by side with scientists and creating her product line from the ground up – […]
Buddha Balm: Lip-Smacking Good and Good for Lips!
Watch out waxy petroleum-based lip balms, Buddha Balm is about to rock your world. I wasn’t really expecting much when I cracked open my first tube of what looks like any ol’ lip balm. Oh sure, the name’s cute and kind of mysterious but what could possibly be said about another chapped lip stick? Uh, […]
Skin in Balance: CosMedix Benefit Balance Antioxidant Prep
Living in Arizona has its high points (amazing weather most of the time!) and low points (dry, dry skin!). With my wedding just a week away (OMG!), I’ve been working hard to wipe out my breakouts and get my skin on a healthier path. And it hasn’t been easy. Although my skin is oily under […]
Special Sun Repair Kit Offer from Naturopathica
It may be a nippy 98 degrees today but fall is waiting patiently around the corner, and the forecast ahead is calling for clear complexions. Reversing summer skin damage is no easy feat but for a gentle at-home approach, try this Sun Repair Kit from Naturopathica Holistic Health and get a FREE Vitamin C Revitalizing […]
Spa Girls Picks for the Best Daily Moisturizers
If you been on the hunt for a daily moisturizer that delivers on its promises, we don’t have to tell you that the road is paved with bumps, potholes and a few outright disasters. The beauty aisles are crammed with so many potions and lotions, it can make you dizzy. We know. And even when […]
Cult Skincare Favorites at Barneys New York
Scottsdale is a hub for some pretty amazing diversions … spas, restaurants, resorts and of course, shopping. We recently popped into Barneys New York at Scottsdale Fashion Square (who can resist!), a boutique department store that has been on our beauty radar since opening in the Valley less than a year ago. As always, the […]
Cool Aid: LATHER Toning Eye Gel with Vitamin K
Um, yeah, in case you haven’t noticed, summer is here – with a vengeance. If your current eye cream is sliding down your face like a melting ice cream cone, reach for LATHER’s new Toning Eye Gel with Vitamin K. This cooling, lime green gel is no ordinary eye potion. Extracts of royal jelly, aloe, […]
