Eek! I’m fading. I love a good spray tan but sometimes my skin needs a break … so does my wallet. But my blueish-white natural skin tone doesn’t go well with my summer wardrobe. When I want color but don’t have time to wait for a self-tanner to do its magic, I whip out the […]
Product Review: Fake Bake Self-Tanning Mousse
So, I originally had this product review slated for the new Sevin Nyne Tanning Mist created by Lindsay Lohan and her personal airbrush tanning guru. But unfortunately, that experiment was a complete bust. As directed, I shook the bottle and sprayed a line down my freshly exfoliated leg. The Sephora consultant who sold me on […]
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, […]
LATHER Up in Support of Sweet Dreams
I’ve been dieting for exactly two weeks now and I’ll admit, I miss cheese. I miss butter. I so want to pound a mound of Fettuccine Alfredo and sop up the sauce with a hunk of crusty Italian bread. I … am … starving. But my posterior has once again managed to push its way […]
Beauty Steal: Stila Hits the Road with New Travel Palettes
Every girl needs a little Stila in her life. The packaging is sexy, the message is fun and the makeup colors are 100% pretty. And starting this month, the Stila Girls are also a little more worldly as they hit the road with a new travel palette collection. Launching every month from now through November, […]
How to Create Summer's Hot Hair Trend: The Top Knot
Fashionista Cynthia Rowley turned to Rodney Cutler of Cutler/Redken Salon to create a look to complement her 2011 resort lineup. To pump up the fun in her collection of denim and chiffon patchwork, bold geometric prints and bright metallic fabrics, Cutler fashioned a texturized top knot. Certainly a great alternative to the ponytail, we like […]
Fresh Squeezed: Avalon Organics Lemon Hand & Body Lotion
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 […]
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, […]
