Um, yeah, we love gifts with purchase. Who’s with us? Beauty.com has one we’re gaga over AND they’ve been generous enough to give one away to one lucky AZ Spa Girls reader. Read on for the details! Designed exclusively for Beauty.com by Marchesa designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig, the Red Carpet-Ready Kit is all […]
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Splendid Dirt, Leftovers and Other Holiday Musings
Musings from holidays past… If there’s one thing I love about the holidays – besides my sis-in-law Tina’s delectable Christmas cookies – is the conversations that unfold around the dinner table or during those long treks to and fro holiday shindigs. Spa Boy and I spent the week of Christmas in Colorado with his family. […]
Lip Smackers for Grown-ups: Crazy Rumors Lip Balms
I may be showing my age but as a wee spa girl, my love of Bonne Bell’s original Lip Smackers was about as deep as my crush on Donny Osmond. I remember many a Christmas morning emptying out my stocking into a pile and carefully separating out the new school supplies (mmm, pink gummy erasers […]
Santa-tize Odors and Get 20% Off Poo-Pourri Bathroom Spray
We discovered Poo-Pourri – a playful line of bathroom sprays that take on embarrassing smells with a vengeance – a few years ago at a spa show and the cute little bottles are now permanent fixtures in our powder rooms. The company’s trademark line, “Spritz the bowl before you go and no one else will […]
Good Scents: New Fragrances for the Picky Mom
Sniffing out that perfect scent is no easy undertaking – especially when it's a gift for a super persnickety mom. The trick is to try and identify which scent best fits her personality and lifestyle (and including a return receipt with the pretty package just in case!). From sweet to spicy, here's the pick of […]
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 […]
Outside the Chocolate Box: Valentine's Day Gifts of Beauty
In typical Valentine’s Day fashion, chocolate, flowers and stuffed Teddy bears are cropping up everywhere you look. This year we’re ditching the cliche kitsch with festive gifts a little less heart-shaped and calorie-packed. Here are our Valentine picks for every crush on your list. LUSH Ex Factor Bath Bomb. He’s cute, he’s blue and he […]
Holiday Gifts of Bliss and Beauty Guide: For the Finicky Friend
We’re wrapping up our shopping journey with gifts for that hard-to-please friend. Even the persnickety of gals can’t help but love these thoughtful, pretty gifts. Not Soap Radio You’re the Greatest Friend Bubble Bath/Shower Gel. Let the bottle say it all with this pear-scented bathtime treat. The all-natural “Say it with Suds” bubble bath and […]
Holiday Gifts of Bliss and Beauty Guide: For the Glamour Girl
If she were to be reborn as an Avatar in an alien landscape, she’d look a lot like Superstar Barbie circa 1977 with a 3-D tiara and hot pink feather boa. Here are our picks for gifts of glitz and glam for the Superstar in your life. Dashing Diva Metallic Design Nails on the Go. […]
Holiday Gifts of Bliss and Beauty Guide: For the Eco Girl
She’s the friend who actually remembers to take her reusable shopping bags with her to the grocery store and reminds you to breathe when the stress hits the fan. Give her a lift with these pure and practical gifts. YogaWorks DVDs. If she’s been bumming about having to give up her gym membership, bring the […]
Holiday Gifts of Bliss and Beauty Guide: For the Happy Hostess
She cooks, cleans and throws one killer holiday bash. Show your appreciation for your favorite hostess with one of these homey gifts. Altru Aromatic Soy Blend Wax Candle from the Appreciation collection (pictured). A pretty as a package box hides a soy candle contained in a gorgeous hammered copper base. Scented with gracious blends of […]
Holiday Gifts of Bliss and Beauty Guide: For Tweens and Teens
Fun, girly and unmistakably cool, we’re dishing our top gifts for tweens and teens. Please even the pickiest girl on your list with glam essentials for school, prom and every social event in between. Goody Midnight Glamour Hair Accessories. For glam girls and Blair Waldorf fans, this high style hair candy emulates Gossip Girl’s Upper […]
