SHEDDING A WIDELY ABUSED AND OVERUSED TERM, WHILE REMAINING TRUE TO THEIR GREEN GLAMOUR VALUES After thirteen years of spearheading the mineral movement, EMANI (formerly Emani Minerals) has announced that they are dropping the word “minerals” from their brand name due to persistent abuse and overuse of the term “minerals” in the cosmetic industry! Over [...]
The quintessential day of New York sophistication includes attendance to one of the popular shows on Broadway balanced by the tranquility offered at one of New York's renowned spas. On Thursday August 18th, I attended the annual ISPA event in New York City's Gotham Hall -- and immediately began to sample the various mini-treatments offered by [...]
New Men’s Facial Therapy at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa: Relax without alienating the dude in you In recent years the number of men who frequent spas has grown tremendously. At Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa in northern New Mexico, over 30 percent of reservations are made by and for men, [...]
Cygalle Healing Spa to celebrate the holiday season with “Food for Skin” Holiday packages Cygalle Healing Spa, a holistic spa management company and creator of certified organic and natural skincare products, will celebrate the holiday season with pampering “Food for Skin” packages. Specially created by Cygalle Dias, the company is offering two skincare kits, capturing [...]
New spa initiative revamps menu and deepens green credentials at six properties The organic movement that swept the food industry is maneuvering into GHM’s spas, property by property, banishing chemically enhanced formulations for the purest, greenest product lines available. Starting this month in Chiang Mai, Thailand, GHM embarks on a spa-by-spa makeover, embracing new organic [...]
Did you know that all scars on the face (acne, accidental, etc.) can all be treated using a series of tricks? Dr. Jeffrey Spiegel, world renowned facial plastic surgeon and professor at Boston University, offers these tips to eliminate or hide a scar: 1) Many scars are obvious because they are sunken in (called depressed [...]
Summer means heat, especially in the Southwest, so Nidah Spa at the Eldorado Hotel & Spa in Santa Fe, has introduced some revitalizing treatments using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. These seasonal treatments include a Prickly Pear Pedicure, Desert Aloe Body Wrap and Turquoise Sage Organic Facial. Available this July, these treatments are the perfect way [...]
In March of this year I was invited along with a group of beauty writers to attend the launch of Crabtree & Evelyn's Floral Fragrance Collection. Speaking at the event was India Hicks, the brand spokesperson, who shared her thoughts on “Fragrance, The Royal Wedding and Memories of an English Garden.” The floral fragrance collection [...]
