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Happy Hair: Salon Deals to De-Stress Your Tresses
Jul 2, 2009
To keep hair happy and healthy, routine trimmings and touch-ups are the standard spa girl rule of thumb. And girlfriend, there's only so much a home deep conditioning treatment can do. So before your hair goes limp and …
The No Commitment Tan: Wash-Off Bronzers and Body Tints
Jul 1, 2009
Avoid the hassle of self-tanners with wash-off bronzers and body tints, which provide an extra kiss of color without the commitment. Use them to mask imperfections like freckles and bruises, even out skin tone from a …
Product Review: Aveda Sun Care After-Sun Hair Masque
Jun 29, 2009
Spa-Girl-in-the-Field Carolyn and I have more in common than just our love of all things spa. We both have fried and frazzled hair. It's that whole "natural blond" thing. We have high-maintenance hair. What can we say? …
Microderm Deals: Banish Lackluster Skin for Less
Jun 26, 2009
When temperatures rise so high your Havaianas stick to the sidewalk it's officially summer in Arizona. Before you jet off to cooler pastures, take advantage of the time you spend hiding from the sun to get rid of those …
Q-Tips Get a Hip New Look Plus 10 Handy Uses for this Must-Have Beauty Tool
Jun 26, 2009
Here's a funny bit of trivia: Q-Tips were originally called Baby Gays. Heh. Marketed by a baby accessories company in the 1920s, the company eventually dropped the merry moniker and opted instead for the more descriptive …
Product Review: Nude Skincare Cleansing Facial Oil
Jun 24, 2009
One look at this facial cleansing oil and we all shook our heads simultaneously. "I'm not gonna try it. You try it...." rang out across the SpaGirl office. So we (generously) passed along our sample to friend and fellow …
Don't Fret the Sweat: Products to Keep You Fresh and Funk-Free
Jun 22, 2009
Cat's outta the bag. Girls sweat (gasp!). Here are favs for keeping cool and dry during the season of sweat. There's no escaping that feeling of sweaty britches in the dead of summer. LUSH Silky Underwear Dusting …
Undercover: Sun Defense for the Glam Girl
Jun 19, 2009
Thick, pasty sunscreens are so last century. These days, you'll find SPF ingredients in everything from soothing botanical face creams to high-end makeup, to hair products. Here's a new crop of sassy sunscreen-fortified …
Spa Daddy: Father's Day Gifts WE Love
Jun 18, 2009
We know what you're thinking. Your dad, husband or brother wouldn't be caught dead applying under eye cream or getting a pedicure. That's okay because believe us, most Spa Boys are not created overnight. We've found it …
Get a Grip: Diamond Tip Lighted Tweezers from La Cross
Jun 17, 2009
Where oh where have these tweezers been all my life? After years of wielding the same rather dull pair of tweezers as a beauty weapon against gnarly brows (the same tweezers used for extracting cactus needles from the …
