I thought about hitting the mall today to get in on the President’s Day sales but then I regained my wits and decided instead to troll my favorite websites for savings. And there it was, the mother of all sales: The bliss blowout. Some of bliss’s best luxuries up to 80% off! I think I […]
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Beyond the Bathrobe: Telegraph Hill Cabana Robe
I’m no fashionista but I do know a good spa robe when I see one. Wrap me up in soft waves of chenille and I’m a happy pup. But the bigger and the comfier they are, the less practical they are. Unless you live in the extreme cold of North Dakota and your heater is […]
Love Your Lips with Pin Up Balms
Looking for love in all the wrong places? Pin Up Balms give lips the love they need without sacrificing a bit of style. These petite-sized lip balms are packed into retro style tins adorned with old fashioned pin-up girls. Each pout-pampering balm is made with natural soothers like avocado oil, beeswax, apricot kernel oil, vitamin […]
Hello Gorgeous: Ciao Bella for Bath, Bod and Attitude
Now that all this crazy business of football games and golf opens is nearly over (What a weekend, huh Phoenicians? Apparently, we were standing next to Nick Lachey this morning at the ESPN broadcast center in Scottsdale but were totally distracted by the cutest beagle puppy wearing a Giants jersey. Duh.), we’re back to the […]
Reasons to Love Football: Super Bowl Sunday Spa Specials
Don’t get me wrong, I love football. Masked men in tight pants prancing up and down a field of green. What could be better? Hmmm. How about a sweet deal at a Valley spa? Just in time for one big, bad day of football, Arizona SpaGirls presents our Football Free Zone where participating spas will […]
Kabul Beauty School Author Brings Her Story to the Valley
Kabul Beauty School: An American Women Goes Behind the Veil is required reading around the SpaGirls office. Written by hair stylist and accidental activist Deborah Rodriguez, the story demonstrates the positive force that the pursuit of beauty can have in a troubled world. The writing is often bumpy and conversational (she is a hairdresser after […]
Open Auditions for Phoenix-Based Makeover Reality TV Series
With the operative word for 2008 being “change,” a new television show has rolled into town just in time to kick off of a new year and dramatically change the lives of two Valley women. The Beauty Show, a new makeover reality TV series, is teaming up with Arizona SpaGirls to host open auditions beginning […]
Sephora Invades Gilbert!
Good news Gilbert Spa Girls! Today marks the opening of your very own Sephora store. The ultimate beauty sanctuary, Sephora is officially open to serve the product hound in all of us at SanTan Village in Gilbert. This new location houses more than 15,000 products on display for shoppers to spritz, slather and sample. Test […]
Lip Saver: Hint of Honey from 29 Cosmetics
I just returned home from a 10-day odyssey in Fort Collins, Colorado with the Spa Boy’s family. It was cold. It was loud (14 people). And except for a pleasant escape with my sister-in-law to a yoga class, it was often chaotic. But overall, it was a treat to get away and witness a Christmas […]
All I Want for Christmas is Some Peace and Sanity
Dear Santa, My life is a mess. My office looks like Mother Nature had a raging party and Tornado Tequila passed out in the corner while Hurricane Harry did the tango on my desktop. My bathroom vanity looks the back room of a dive salon. My kitchen is awash in junk mail, bills and piles […]
Wildlife Works for Gifts on a Serious Mission
So maybe you’re not a fan of wearing your beliefs on your sleeve … or endangered animals on your chest. Not a problem for the folks at Wildlife Works. Known for their activist print tees, the mission-driven company has also added eco-friendly products for body and home. You’ll find African-made Lululife Bar Soap ($4.50), the […]
Sinfully Sniffable: Product Body Bath Scrubs and Balms
When the words, “OMIGAAAH, THAT SMELLS GOOD,” fly out of your mouth when you crack open a jar of something, it’s gotta be good. And that’s exactly what happened when I met Crush on You Ultra Plush Sugar Shea Scrubby Wash from Product Body. And oh heavens, the next jar was even better than the […]
