I don’t know about you but my day calendar looks like a Hum V ran wheelies all over it. So with the holiday shindig season in full swing, we figured there’s no better time to get us organized with an online calendar that tracks all the fab spa and salon events around town. Thanks to […]
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Oy to the World
Ah, finally. Stylish, sassy e-cards minus the dancing chipmunks and exploding chickens. Remind your distant gal pals to find some chill time during the busy holiday season with an e-card from Hipster Cards. From retro to irreverent, the Christmas and Hanukkah collections include such favorites as “Gingerbread: tastes great with vodka” and “Oy to the […]
Om on the Download: Yoga for your iPod
Today’s word of the day: Breathe. Your to-do list is a mile long. Your cell phone is wassailing (or is that my phone?). And the holiday madness is well underway. Steal a few minutes away from the chaos of Life to breathe along with an audio class from Yoga Download. Each mp3 class is led […]
Walgreens Makes Pretty
Department store beauty counters fluster me. Don’t get me wrong, I love dabbling in the latest lotions and potions but I can’t help feeling a twinge of guilt bugging the salespeople when I know I have no intentions of making a purchase (until I get to the shoe department anyway). That’s why the new European […]
Par-fect Salon Sunday
Nothing could be finer than to be in Arizona on a crisp, fall afternoon except maybe a dash of pampering to support a worthy cause. Head over to Par Exsalonce Salon & Day Spa on Market Street at DC Ranch on Sunday, Oct. 22, 4-7 p.m. for “A Par-fect Salon Sunday.” Take in the gorgeous […]
Rolf's Makes the Cut
For the third year in a row, Rolf’s Salon calls on the Arizona Cardinals to lead the charge in a hair-flying evening of beauty, food and fun — all benefiting Cardinals Charities. “Making the Cut 3” kicks off from 5-9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23 at the Rolfs Gainey Village in Scottsdale. The $80 ticket […]
Pamper with Purpose
After more thorough research (in other words, tooling around the Web for hours), I uncovered even more great products to slather from head to toe in support of breast cancer research and awareness. Here are some favs: Himalayan Bath Salts from Body Systems (pictured), Shower for the Cure Pink Ribbon Shower Gel from philosophy, Ultra […]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This weekend I dusted off my running shoes, strapped on my pink ribbon and joined thousands of walkers and runners in our local leg of the Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer. The trek is one of many across the country this month that encourage you to do something good for yourself while helping […]
Steep in Spa Avania
Ahhh, a full day of pampering, spectacular food, the finest teas and rubbing elbows with like-minded spa gourmands. Now that’s what I’m talking about it. On Saturday, Oct. 28, as part of the 5th Annual Scottsdale Celebrity Chef Golf & Spa Invitational presented by Bon Apptit Magazine, Spa Avania at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort […]
Brave New Philosophy Store
You’ve seen it on the shelves of beauty stores and spa boutiques but imagine an entire store dedicated to the rich, almost edible world of philosophy. Good news! Not only has a new philosophy store opened its doors in the Valley but they want us and all our friends to come. Stop by the philosophy […]
Red Flower Power: Neroli Cypress High Atlas Mineral Soak
Believe it or not, spa girls have bad days too. And today was one for the record books. The only solution for any self-respecting spa girl: the classic soak and mope. Rather than my usual ritual of a hot tub laced with essential oils and Epsom salts, I pulled out the big guns: neroli cypress […]
Spa Week Arizona
So here’s the real story. It was a rare rainy day in late March and I was restless. I needed to shake things up and get the word out about Arizona’s rockin’ spa industry. Serendipitously, I came across Spa Week on the net. Having watched it pop up across the country from New York, to […]
