Fall in Arizona means finally breaking free of triple-digit temperatures, but it also means a new array of beauty trends. From big hair (my personal favorite) to fierce eye makeup, we proudly unveil our favorite fall beauty trends. For the Birds No angry birds here! This fall, it’s all about flighty bird’s nest hairstyles. From […]
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Meet Celebrity Makeup Artist Jemma Kidd this Weekend at a Valley Target!
Jemma Kidd celebrates her new fall makeup collection with two stops in Phoenix, October 22-23, 2011. Got plans for the weekend? You might need to change them! One of the U.K.’s most celebrated talents, international makeup artist Jemma Kidd is coming to town! She’s brushed shoulder with leading fashion designers and photographers and worked with […]
Prime Time: Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer
I have a confession — despite being a “beautyaholic,” I almost never wear foundation. I hate layers of products on my face, meaning I sometimes go au naturel. But, Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Primer from Napoleon Perdis changed my rocky relationship with foundation. After cleansing, I applied the lightweight lotion onto my face before applying makeup. My […]
The Bridal Beauty Emergency Kit: 5 Must-Haves!
Face those avoidable wedding day snafus head on with these must-have bridal emergency items. You’ve seen never-ending list of emergency bridal basics: bobby pins, safety pins, extra lip gloss, clear nail polish, sewing items, snacks … the list goes on and on. But, according to our newlyweds in the office, these five items are indispensable for Spa […]
Bridal Beauty: A Product Junkie’s Journey Down the Aisle
With fall bridal season in full swing, the Spa Girl offices are abuzz with the latest and greatest in wedding day beauty. Being a recent bride, I thought back on the difficulty I had in finding the right products to look my best on my big day and decided it would have been much easier […]
Beauty Rx! Top 10 Solutions to Everyday Beauty Woes
We’ve all been there. You’re having a perfectly good hair day and then out of nowhere, an ugly red bump sprouts up on your cheek. Or, somewhere between the mad dash from the early morning workout to that last-minute meeting, your “smudge-proof” mascara is now smeared under your eyes. Arm yourself with these tools and […]
Out Darn Spot! New Treatments for Age Spots
The newest crop of over-the-counter facial treatments for blotchy, patchy brown spots. They go by many names – brown spots, age spots, sun spots, liver spots or oversized freckles. Whatever you call them, brown blotchy patches on the face, hands and décolleté are a common skincare complaint – especially among sun-doused Arizonians. Experts blame brown […]
Juliette Has a Gun Perfume: The Sweet Smell of Star-Crossed Seduction
Listen up fragrance aficionados, we’ve stumbled on a perfume line that speaks to your literary yearnings for a scent with intrigue. Juliette Has a Gun is a fragrance line meant to be an interpretation of Shakespeare’s Juliet, from Romeo and Juliet, transposed to the 21st century. The gun of course is a metaphor for the […]
Mount Romance Skin and Body Care: Crickey Spa Boy!
Boys are so weird. They primp like nobody’s business, they pretend to throw on any ol’ thing but then change with lightning Superman speed should you mention that their shirt makes them look pale and they secretly like product. Oh, boy, do they like their product. Case in point: Spa Boy’s obsession with his new […]
Behind the Mask: Home Facial Masks that Work
Nothing like covering your face in a thick layer of green goo to make you feel like you’ve drifted away to spa. But what is that green gunk anyway? And is it the best choice for your skin and your schedule? Here are our picks for facial masks that target various skin issues and some […]
Ecobeauty: A Natural Beauty Book for a New Generation of DIYers
I can only imagine what it was like growing up with a mom like Janice Cox. A leading authority on how to whip up home spa remedies with ingredients found in your kitchen, Janice has three natural beauty books under her belt along with a heap of respect in the beauty and wellness communities. Her […]
Votre Vu Gives Julie Bowen the Emmy Glow
We know what you’re thinking. Or at least, we know what we’re thinking. How do these stars get that dewy, natural, I-just-woke-up-this-way look amidst all the blaring lights and chaos of an event as ginormous as the Emmy Awards? As you likely guessed, they have their secret weapons. We got the inside scoop on Emmy […]
