Cool product alert! We recently came across Boo-Boo Cover-Up during one of our intensive searches for the coolest new beauty products to hit the shelves. When we found Boo-Boo Cover-Up, we immediately loved the idea. The product promises to “conceal while you heal” and it’s loaded with ingredients to help all sorts of skin ailments, […]
Bath and Body
Go Forth and Exfoliate with Tree Hut Sugar Scrub
My new obsession is sugar scrubs and I have Tree Hut to thank for that. If you haven’t been exfoliating, it’s life changing and you must stop whatever you’re doing and go exfoliate immediately. Exfoliating has tons of benefits — it reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles (any woman’s arch-nemesis) unclogs pores, improves […]
Killer Tan on Demand: Jane Iredale Tantasia Self Tanner
I don’t know about you, but I feel a billion times more beautiful when I am tan. I’m not sure if it’s my skin tone or hair color, but I definitely can’t rock the pasty sultry look like Twilight beauty Kristin Stewart. I also have a mega-fear of skin cancer (and you should too!) so […]
Fat Busters: New Treatments for Cellulite
Lumpy, bumpy skin marring your otherwise fit and fabulous physique? Join the club. Estimates are that 85% of women – even the most in-shape – battle cellulite. Read on for the latest treatment and products leading the charge against cellulite. Watch the segment on ABC15’s Sonoran Living! Slimming Spa Treatments Bioslimming Wrap at The Beach […]
Dove go sleeveless Fashion Challenge – Play to Win!
When was the last time you gave someone a giant hug only to wonder if you just smeared little white kernels of your deodorant all over them? Or worse yet, you wondered if you smelled, well … a little funky. It’s the desert. Sweat happens. But there is hope! A new antiperspirant deodorant promises smoother […]
Smooth and on the Move (Finally!) with Bliss Wax Strips
After many unfortunate and painful wax expeditions, I finally felt like I had perfected the art of the do-it-yourself wax job. Unfortunately, I hadn’t yet found a product that worked with my on-the-go lifestyle. The traditional at-home wax kits are definitely not TSA-friendly and even if you check your cosmetic bag, finding a microwave to […]
Joyfully Delicious: Farmhouse Fresh Honeysuckle Blood Orange Custard
Oh my gourd. Someone get me a spoon. Stat. Farmhouse Fresh has unleashed another lovely jar of almost-edible goodness — this time in the form of Honeysuckle Blood Orange Custard Body Cream ($26). And I thought that their Whoopie! Cream was be-all end-all of body indulgences. Oh no. New from this Texas-based team of gifted […]
Eco Pretty: 7 Green Beauty Buys
Earth Day may have come and gone, but being green is something we spa lovers practice year-round. The theme of 2011’s Earth Day was “A billion acts of Green” a movement globally coordinated by the Earth Day Network, encouraging individuals and organizations alike to make at least one eco-friendly choice this Earth Day. While cleaning […]
Allure Best of Beauties
The readers and editors of Allure magazine have one thing in common: The search for the best beauty products – a conditioner that tames the frizzies, an eyeliner that glides on effortlessly, a moisturizer that delivers on its promise of plump, glowing skin. Over the past decade, Allure’s loyal fans and staff have put literally […]
Beauty March Wrap-up: Lush Freshmade Cosmetics
No, I don’t work for Lush. Although at this point, I should … I could … I practicality do. As a devoted Lushie, I certainly couldn’t get through a week of natural, earth-loving product features without giving due praise to Lush. If you still haven’t tried their freshmade cosmetics, here are my suggestions of where […]
Sleeping Beauty: Beauty balms that work while you don't
Okay, we got the message. Sleep is essential to your overall health and beauty. But why waste six to eight perfectly good hours on sweet dreams and jumping sheep when you can plump, repair and condition overnight? Beauty sleep takes on new meaning with these sleepy time skin soothers. COMPLEXION Biore Hard Day’s Night Overnight […]
Earth Day Splurge: Bamboo Lemongrass Collection from LATHER
Happy Earth Day Spa Girls and Guys! Rejuvenate yourself and the earth with LATHER’s new Bamboo Lemongrass Collection. The paraben and sulfate-free products are infused with the renewing benefits of bamboo and uplifting essence of lemongrass essential oil. The best part? The collection is the first to be pacakged in LATHER’s new biodegradable, recyclable EcoPure […]