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 [...]
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 [...]
The Noosa Spa at the South Pacific Resort in Noosaville, Australia offers an indulgent and intimate spa experience, using only the best quality products that have been manufactured with an eco-conscious philosophy. They have a sybaritic environment and treatments with a genuinely friendly spa goddess staff. This extended family of staff welcomes both locals and [...]
As the largest organ of the body and protective barrier from our environment, skin is our initial reflection of our health and vitality. Skin aging is influenced by many factors including genetics, hormonal and metabolic changes, nutrient deficiencies, stress, lifestyle and environmental toxicities. Today there is substantial evidence linking certain toxicities or “stressors” that may [...]
Highlighted by SpaFinder as one of the top trends for 2010, Nutricosmetics are essentially the “missing link” between personal care and optimal health & beauty. Increasingly, North Americans are becoming more educated and sophisticated in their understanding on the benefits of how optimal nutrition relates to how they look and feel. How can Nutricosmetics Protect [...]
Located on Goat Island in Newport Harbor of Narragansett Bay, Hyatt Regency Newport offers the Autumn Leaf Pedicure. This special fall treatment begins with a ‘falling leaf soak’ that features pomegranate and fig. A warmed cider foot scrub renews the skin, while cuticles and nails are groomed to perfection. A pomegranate-and-fig moisturizing balm nourishes and [...]
The San Francisco Bay area now offers a skincare line designed to appeal to scent in a way both traditional in its natural simplicity and modern in its elegance of presentation.
What most appealed to me was its exfoliating properties—I wash my hands countless times a day and was tired of the rough, cracked skin on my knuckles and wrists.
