Primp like you mean it and qualify to win a primping session for you and two of your girlfriends at Primp and Blow! Primp and Blow Scottsdale is celebrating glam and girlfriends by giving away a Primped Out Package for three! Starting TODAY through Sunday, February 12, 2012, enter to win a primping package for [...]

Here’s good news: According to the International Spa Association, the spa industry seems immune to the current economic downturn and in 2008, spa visits were up by 16% (read more). The consensus is that while people seem to traveling less, they recognize the value of de-stressing at a local spa or salon. If that’s not [...]

Face, Don’t Fail Me Now! Clear Skin Mask

by Spa Girl 01.22.2012
Face, Don't Fail Me Now! Clear Skin Mask

A parsley facial mask for congested skin. Here’s the mask to use when you need a fix-me-up before a big night out (or after a crazy week!). Parsley is a natural cleanser and helps to release impurities from pores. Honey imparts hydration while milk gently removes dead skin. Together, the trio nourishes, heals and gives skin [...]

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Tips for Curing Alligator Skin

by Spa Girl 01.21.2012
Tips for Curing Alligator Skin

Skincare innovator Rhonda Allison shares her five key strategies for fending off dry, scaly skin. By Rhonda Allison Founder Rhonda Allison Cosmeceuticals Dry skin conditions can impact the skin year round, but during the winter months it becomes even more prevalent. This is especially true in desert regions. Not only is it uncomfortable, it also [...]

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5 Detoxifying Spa Treatments

by Katarina Kovacevic 01.16.2012
5 Detoxifying Spa Treatments

Your champagne hangover after that rockin’ New Year’s Eve party may have subsided, but have you cured your mind, body and soul hangover yet? Valley spas are helping your re-balance in 2012 with body wraps, massages and facial treatments meant to detoxify. Check ‘em out! Bliss Spa at W Scottsdale Fatgirlslim Body Treatment Slipping into [...]

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Bohemian Oatmeal Facial Mask

by Spa Girl 01.07.2012
Bohemian Oatmeal Facial Mask

A soothing oatmeal facial mask for glowing skin. The definition of Bohemian is a person, usually an artist or writer, who lives and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices. We think anyone willing to smother their face in oatmeal, egg and honey qualifies as a Bohemian too! Oatmeal is mild, soothing and [...]

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Willow Stream Holiday Spa Sampler

by Spa Girl 12.24.2011
Willow Stream Holiday Spa Sampler

Willow Stream at the Fairmont Scottsdale’s Holiday Spa Sampler: An AZ Spa Girls Exclusive! Raise a glass of green tea to a stress-free holiday season with a spa interlude at the blissful Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. Re-energize from head to toe with the Holiday Spa Sampler and enjoy the spa’s more [...]

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Mindless Mint Foot Soak

by Spa Girl 12.24.2011
Mindless Mint Foot Soak

Soak your cares away with this revitalizing mint foot soak. This recipe is a home spa staple. Grab the fixings from your backyard garden or local grocer and you’ve got a no-brainer foot soak! Mint has anti-allergic properties and is a natural skin cleanser  while rosemary has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties. Plus, both scents work [...]

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The Guy’s Guide to Last-Minute Spa Gift Cards

by Spa Girl 12.23.2011
The Guy's Guide to Last-Minute Spa Gift Cards

A comprehensive, no excuses, procrastinator’s guide to giving spa gift cards including spa hours and suggested treatments. Mr. Procrastinator, you’ve done it again. With Christmas day just hours away and not a present for your wife, girlfriend or mom in sight, it’s time to hit the spa! Here’s our quick guide to last-minute gift certificate [...]

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Express Beauty Services for the Spa Girl on Her Merry Way

by Melissa Matthews 12.15.2011
Express Beauty Services for the Spa Girl on Her Merry Way

Short on time but long on luxury, these express beauty services in Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale get you glowing in no time flat! Love spending a long, relaxing day at the spa? Yeah, who doesn’t? Unfortunately, busy ladies aren’t always able to treat themselves to a full day of R&R. But, Valley spas and salons [...]

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