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? […]
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Pleasure Domes: Frederic Malle Home Fragrance Candle Collection Launches at Barneys
During Frederic Malle’s recent world-wind tour to launch his new home fragrance collection, I was one of the lucky few to snag an interview with him on his stop at Barneys New York Scottsdale. The grandson of Dior Perfumes founder Serge Heftler, Frederic made his own mark by collaborating with the world’s leading perfumers to […]
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 […]
Make Up For Ever HD: Makeup that Really Does Last and Last
Last Friday was one long, hot mess day. It started at 4 a.m. with a flurry of emails, tweets and blog posts. By 8:00, I was kicking the floor fan into high gear so I could primp for a live taping of Sonoran Living at the ABC-15 studios that morning. An hour or so later […]
Girlfriend Getaways Sweepstakes: Enter to a Win a Spa Getaway for Four!
It’s nearing the end of a hot, hot summer. And likely you’ve been playing chauffeur, shuffling the kids between summer camps and activities or putting in long hours at the office dreaming of a chance to getaway. This summer, you have an official excuse as if you needed one) to grab the gals, pick a […]
Thank you Easter Bunny! No-Cal Gifts from LUSH
Easter Bunny, we’ve got a problem. Each year you bring us a colorful basket full of milk chocolate bunnies, gooey caramel eggs and more jelly beans than we can count. This Easter, perched atop our basket’s plastic grass, we want something that won’t set our diets back a month or induce moody munchies. Being the […]
Holiday Gifts of Bliss and Beauty Guide: For the Jet-Setter
We’re kicking off our holiday gift guide with picks for the jet-setter in your life. Whether home or on the road, globe-trottin’ gals will appreciate these travel-savvy gifts. Kiss Professional Manicure Kit. A snagged nail is definitely not a girl’s best friend. Keep her covered with this inexpensive 11-piece mani set packaged in a clear […]
Get to Know the Spa Collection from Lisa Hoffman Beauty with an Exclusive Offer
Lisa Hoffman gets it. Her bath, body and fragrance line gives us self-nurturers a home spa indulgence that merges form and function with uplifting fragrances and a touch of frivolity. Oh, and she happens to be the wife of Tootsie. A seasoned traveler and beauty connoisseur, Lisa Hoffman has been globe trotting for most of […]
Hot New Beauty Finds
Always in search of the latest beauty fixes, we’ve been trolling the aisles for what’s new, pretty and innovative. Here are a few of our faves. Booty Parlor Flirty Little Secret Body Creams. Hollywood A-listers like Jessica Biel and Angelina Jolie are heating things up with Booty Parlor’s seductive, double-duty products. Their new Flirty line […]
Luxe for Less: Budget-Friendly Beauty Finds that Bring Home the Spa
Looking for the sweet beauty finds featured on Channel 3’s Good Morning Arizona this fine morning? Here ya go! Soap & Glory. Brought to you by the brilliant minds of Bliss spas, this fun line of body and skin products are lush, affordable and plastered with sassy sayings. Love the Feel the Kneed Massage bar […]
Jungle Love: Lush Soaps up for a Good Cause with New Limited-Edition Goodies
Have we told you lately that we love Lush? Oh, well then, let us give ya a few more reasons to put Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics on your list of happy, good karma things. As part of its global public awareness campaign on palm oil and the devastation caused by its production, Vancouver-based Lush Cosmetics […]
Womens Health 2009 Beauty Awards: Best Makeup, Hair, Face and Body Products
A stroll down your local drugstore beauty aisle or past the department store cosmetic counters can leave you baffled (trust us, we know!). With hundreds of pretty bottles that promise to smooth, quench and turn back the hands of time, how do you know which ones actually stand by their promises? Consult the experts! Before […]
