Archive for March, 2010
Eyelashes Are the Biggest Thing In Beauty
While some of us may have wondered how it is possible that the bushy-browed Brooke Shields can need help growing eyelashes, there is no question that having full, long lashes is something desired by many women (and men too). And with demand comes a market, and in the case of eyelash elongating, a rapidly growing [...]
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Ask Susie
My husband has shown an interest in losing weight and learning healthy life skills. We have a vacation coming up, live in Ohio, but are willing to travel to surrounding states. What spas would you recommend?
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Becoming Pet Spa Savvy
We love being pampered, so why shouldn’t our pets? As spas increasingly become a necessity to maintaining physical and emotional well-being, animal-tailored treatments—from grooming to massage to hydrotherapy—are allowing our furry friends to reap the same health benefits. Relax. Pawse.
Top 10 Pet-Friendly Spa Resorts
When your travel plans include an overnight stay and you can’t bear the thought of leaving your pet off the packing list, these resort and hotel spas welcome you to bring along your furry friends—with indulgences that spoil the four-legged loved ones as much as they do the pet lover. Some resort spas offer treatments for your animal (a pampering massage, perhaps?), while others offer pup-tailored packages or amenities to make Rufus’s stay more comfortable.
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Serena Williams Polishes Up on her (Mani-Pedi) Strokes
Cities like New York and L.A. are apparently not the only places for celeb-spotting these days–next on the paparazzi-stalking list is your local spa. Serena Williams, the tennis star and sister to tennis player Venus Williams, has enrolled in a Palm Beach, Florida, program to become a certified nail technician, according to the New York Daily News.
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Time Rituals and Mandarin Oriental Debuts
Mandarin Oriental is making its mark on SpaFinder, with a plethora of new international properties joining the getaway spa partner program. Acclaimed for its luxury and sophistication, the Mandarin Oriental brand is also renowned for the Spas at Mandarin Oriental, which offer guests a holistic menu that combines ancient Asian healing rituals with contemporary Western techniques.
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Natural Nail Polish Remover: Soy Good
This natural nail polish remover passes the sniff test. Brought to you by Vital Juice You jumped on the “3 Free” nail polish trend a long time ago. (Translation: Polish free of nasty chemicals toluene, DBP and formaldehyde.) But have you ever wondered what’s lurking in your polish remover? Unlike most on the market, A [...]
1 CommentAt The Spa, Craving Chocolate
Delicious desserts may not be on your list of top five criteria for choosing a destination spa, but that may change after trying Tree at The Lodge at Woodloch’s recipe for Dark Chocolate Crème. Tree Restaurant has re-invented traditional spa cuisine by presenting diners with all the sophistication and succulence of a five-star gourmet meal, while maintaining its wellness focus.
Ojai There
Spa Ojai’s new café menu is the perfect prelude to a treatment. Brought to you by Vital Juice Spa fans already know that Spa Ojai, with its painted tiles, sparkling white adobe architecture and bubbling hot tubs, is among the most beautiful day trips from LA. But there was once a drawback. The café fare [...]
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Massage En Masse
By Erika Allen Have you always wanted to be in the Guinness Book of World Records? Have you ever dreamed of having a massage in an open lavender field in Australia’s spa Capital, Daylesford? Both of those goals can be accomplished at the end of this month during Daylesford’s upcoming Massage en Masse, during which [...]
